Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia
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Lower Sackville is located in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a suburb of the city 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. Until 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 until 1996, Lower Sackville and adjacent unincorporated communities such as Middle Sackville and Upper Sackville did not benefit from appropriate planning and are an example of urban sprawl. The community's growth reflects its central location 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 and services of a larger city and is typical of most commuter community 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
Lower Sackville was the birthplace of Charles Fenerty, the inventor of paper made from wood pulp.In 2006, Lower Sackville native James Sheppard was drafted to play left wing for the NHL hockey team The Minnesota Wild.
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