(Immaculate Conception) > A IN THE FIRST YEARS of its existence this was an Irish settlement, beginning in 1843. Most of these early residents moved to other parts and Scottish settlers from Grand River moved in. Eventually this area became a parish of its own, made up of portions of Miscouche , Grand River and . The parishioners erected their first church in 1875, dedicated to the Immaculate Conception and completed over the next few years. In the 1890s they enlarged the church and as late as 1950 did extensive upgrading to it. In 1951 Wellington's beloved church burned to the ground but the following year the present magnificent structure rose from the ashes. Its official opening took place on December 8, 1952, the feast of the Immaculate Conception. In 1915 the people built the present parochial house. In the early years their parish priest resided at Miscouche or at Grand River . From 1917 until 1998, except for two years, the parish had its own resident pastor. Au fil des ans, la population de cette paroisse s'est tenue tres occupee. lis y etablirent, a titre d'exemple, la caisse populaire qui sert une clientele repartie sur un vaste territoire. Pendant de nombreuses annees, les residents de Wellington disposaient de leur propre medecin. Aujourd nui, on y trouve un centre de sante d'avant-garde. Dans les annees 1980, les residents de Wellington construisirent une residence pour personnes agees remarquable, qu'ils ont appelee le Chez-Nous. La paroisse de Wellington compte aujourd'hui 200 families. Au fil des annees, un nombre important de families acadiennes des paroisses avoisinantes s'y etablirent et forment maintenant une grande partie des paroissiens. Parmi ceux-ci, Ton compte notre Lieutenant -Gouverneur actuel, en la personne de Leonce Bernard (baptise a Mont-Carmel ), qui a ete nomme a titre de representant de la Reine tout recemment, soit en 2001. Our Parishes * 95