Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia

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Lower Sackville
Aerial view of Sackville, Nova Scotia
Community Statistics
Area	43.2 km²
Population	32307 * [1]
Year Founded	1749
Governing Councils
North West Community Council
Halifax Regional Council
Other Information
Postal Code FSA Range	B4C , B4E , B4G
Telephone Exchange	(902) 252 ,864, 865, 869
Adjacent Counties
NORTH
Hants
WEST	EAST
Lunenburg,	Guysbourgh
SOUTH
Atlantic Ocean
Nova Scotia Counties
Annapolis, Antigonish, Cape Breton, Colchester, Cumberland, Digby, Guysbourgh, Lunenburg, Halifax, Hants, Inverness, Kings,Pictou, Queens, Richmond, Shelburne, Victoria, Yarmouth
Footnotes
* According to StatCan Census Year 2001

Lower Sackville is located in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is part of the urban area of Halifax .

First settled in August of 1749 by Captain John Gorham, acting on orders from Governor Edward Cornwallis to establish a military fort named Fort Sackville, Lower Sackville is now one of the fastest growing communities in Nova Scotia, and contains a mix of residential and commercial development in the Sackville River valley, immediately north of the former town of Bedford. Before amalgamation into the Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996, Lower Sackville was an unincorporated part of Halifax County (2001 pop.: 27,941). This area of HRM experienced a 7% population growth rate between 1996-2001 (2006 pop.: approx. 35,000).

As a result of its unincorporated status before 1996, Lower Sackville and adjacent unincorporated communities such as Middle Sackville and Upper Sackville did not benefit from appropriate planning and are examples of urban sprawl. The community's growth reflects its central location, near both Halifax and Dartmouth, with easy access to Highway 102 and Highway 101. Proximity to downtown Halifax and Burnside Industrial Park gives the suburbs of Lower Sackville the advantages of employment opportunities and services of a larger city, and is typical of most commuter communities experiencing growth in North America.

Recreational pursuits in the community revolve around sports fields at local schools and parks, as well as the Sackville Sports Stadium, which is equipped with two swimming pools, gymnasium, curling rink, and one of Lower Sackville's two ice hockey arenas. The majority of Lower Sackville's suburbs were built in the 1970s on the southern edge of First Lake which offers outdoor recreational opportunities. The Bedford-Sackville Connector Greenway is a crushed gravel covered trail running beside the Sackville River from the intersection of Cobequid Road and Sackville Drive to Bedford Place Mall. Prior to the openeing of the trail in 2006, there was no easy way to walk from Sackville to Bedford. A provincial park reserve borders the northern edge of the community at Second Lake.

There is a variety of shopping available in the community, including Sobeys, Atlantic Superstore, Canadian Tire, Cleves, Dollarama, Reitmans and Walmart. There are many independant, non-chain stores in the community as well.

There is no "fine dining" available in the commnuity, but all of the standard fast food is available, as well as many Chinese restaurants and pizza places.

The community hosts two high schools: Sackville High School and Millwood High School.

Notable persons born in/from Lower Sackville

• Charles Fenerty, the inventor of newsprint made from wood pulp.
• James Sheppard, NHL player for the Minnesota Wild.
• Nikki Payne, award-winning stand-up comedienne and contestant on the 2006 edition of NBC television's reality show Last Comic Standing. Also, frequent juror on Much Music's show Video on Trial.
• Brad Marchand, NHL player for the Boston Bruins.
• Andrew Bush, of Picnicface Comedy
• Brandan Fleming, lead acrobat of Cirque du Soleil.
• James Lawrence, Lead Cheif Executive Acrobat of Cirque du Soleil.

External links

• View Lower Sackville in Wikimapia
• Lower Sackville Home Page
• Sackville Community & Business Directory
• Sackville Sports Stadium
• Fultz House Museum

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