Meductic is an unincorporated community along the Saint John River in southern New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023. It is approximately 33 kilometres southeast of Woodstock. History During the Expulsion of the Acadians, the village was burned in the St. John River Campaign (1758). Until the 18th century, Meductic was the largest settlement of the Wolastoqiyik people. On 1 January 2023, Meductic amalgamated with the village of Canterbury and all or part of five local service districts to form the new village of Lakeland Ridges. The community's name remains in official use. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Meductic had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Notable people See also List of communities in New Brunswick References The old Meductic Fort and the Indian chapel of Saint Jean Baptiste: paper read before the New Brunswick Historical Society (1897) Former villages in New Brunswick Communities in York County, New Brunswick