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| Lower Sackville | ||
Aerial view of Sackville, Nova Scotia
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| 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 used to be a suburb to Halifax but in 1999 Lower Sackville became part of Halifax proper. With that change Middle Sackville and Upper Sackville stayed the suburb To 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 with respect to both Halifax and Dartmouth, which developed after the Highway 102 and Highway 101 expressways were built through the community in the 1970s. Proximity to Halifax, in particular, 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 a swimming pool, 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. A provincial park reserve borders the northern edge of the community at Second Lake. 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 paper made from wood pulp.
- James Sheppard, drafted in 2006 to play left wing for the NHL hockey team 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.
- DJ Ozzy, Radio host of Agents Aloud which was broadcast on WCRO Radio, Lonewolf Radio and Darkbeats radio.
- Chris Perry, Exceptional gamer, includes (Counter Strike, World of Warcraft, and various Xbox 360 games)
External links
- View Lower Sackville in Wikimapia
- Lower Sackville Home Page
- Sackville Community & Business Directory
- Sackville Sports Stadium
- Fultz House Museum
