Lower Sackville is a community within the urban area of

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, in

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, Canada.

History

Before the European colonization in 1749, the

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lived in this area for thousands of years. In August 1749, Captain John Gorham, acting on orders from Governor

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to establish a military fort named

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. (The community was named after

George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, PC (26 January 1716 – 26 August 1785), styled The Honourable George Sackville until 1720, Lord George Sackville from 1720 to 1770 and Lord George Germain from 1770 to 1782, was a British soldier and p ...

.). As the community grew, the oak trees that lined the main drive were cut down one-by-one due to poor urban planning. As more homes were desired, the farmlands made way for further urbanization. In the 1950s and 1960s it was a destination for Haligonians seeking entertainment at the

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, a harness racing track (''Sackville Downs''), and a World War II bomber-plane ice cream place. Sackville Downs closed in 1986. 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

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. The community's growth reflects its north-central location within the urban area, near the communities of Dartmouth and Halifax. Proximity to

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, Burnside Business Park, and the Downtowns of Halifax give the community the advantages of employment-opportunities--and--services of a larger municipality, and is typical of most commuter communities experiencing growth in North America. Before amalgamation into the Municipality of Halifax in 1996, Lower Sackville was an unincorporated part of Halifax County. On 1 April 1996, Halifax County was dissolved and all of its places (cities, suburbs, towns, and villages) were turned into communities of a single-tier municipality named ''Halifax Regional Municipality''. Subsequently, Lower Sackville was turned into a community within the new Municipality of Halifax. Today, Lower Sackville is a thriving

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of the Municipality of Halifax with many established

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, and places of interest.

Geography

According to the 2013 ''Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan'', the community of Lower Sackville covers approximately of land area. Lower Sackville is east of Lucasville; north--north-east of

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; south-east of Middle Sackville; and south-west of Windsor Junction. The community is located approximately from Downtown Dartmouth, approximately from

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, and approximately from

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Districts of Lower Sackville

The following are the districts of Lower Sackville, their geographical location, and/or main road: *Cobequid - Upper half of Cobequid Road *Downtown - Upper half of Sackville Drive, close to Beaver Bank Road *East Sackville - First Lake Drive *Industrial Park - Lower half of Cobequid Road and Glendale Avenue *North Sackville - Stokil Drive and Armcrest *Olde Sackville - Old Sackville Road and Riverside Estates *Sackville Estates - Below Century Park, connected to Millwood *Seawood - Seawood Avenue *South Sackville - Between the lower half of Sackville Drive and Glendale Drive, also includes Chandler Peninsula *Stonemount - Stonemount Drive *Sunnyvale - Sunnyvale Crescent *West Sackville - Riverside Drive *Walker Area - Walker Avenue Some neighbourhoods of Lower Sackville are also known by their tendency to use street names starting with the same letter: *"C" Section: Cavalier Dr, Cavendish Dr, Cartier Cres, Cabot Cres, Crimson Dr *"L" Section: Lennox Dr, Lumsden Cres, Lynville Dr, Lydgate Dr *"N" Section: Nordic Cres, Neilly Dr, Nappan Dr, Newcombe Dr, Nictaux Dr *"P" Section: Polara Dr, Polara Ct, Phoenix Cres *"Q" Section: Quaker Cres, Quinn Dr, Queens Ct *"R" Section: Rogers Dr, Rankin Dr, Riverside Dr, Rothesay Ct *"S" Section: Smokey Dr, Stokil Dr, Sampson Dr, Saratoga Dr, Saturn Dr, Spinner Cres, Sappire Cres Other streets are notable for having their namesakes the Fathers of Canadian Confederation: Brown, Cartier, Chandler, Chapais, Cockburn, Coles, Dickie, Haviland, Howland, Johnson, Langevin, MacDougall, McGee, Mowat, Nelson, Pope, Shea, Steeves, Tache, Tilley, Tilloch, and Wilmot.

Parks and Recreation

Arenas *Sackville Sports Stadium Community Centres *Acadia Centre *Kinsmen Community Centre *Sackville Heights Community Centre Library *Sackville Public Library Museums * Fultz House Parks *Acadia Park *Sackville Lakes Provincial Park Pools *Sackville Sports Stadium Trails *Bedford-Sackville Connector

Demographics

The only demographic information that pertains to Lower Sackville is provided by

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, and pertains to ''District 15 (Lower Sackville)''. District 15 (Lower Sackville) has 21,379 people living within its boundaries. However, the ''community'' itself does not have any recent demographic information.

Economy

Lower Sackville has experienced ribbon/strip-style commercial development along Trunk 1 since the 1960s. Current retail chains include

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, Cleve's Sporting Goods, Dollarama,

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Sobeys Sobeys Inc. is the second largest supermarket chain in Canada, with over 1,500 stores operating across Canada under a variety of banners. Headquartered in Stellarton, Nova Scotia, it operates stores in all ten provinces and accumulated sales of ...

, and

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. There are numerous independent restaurants-and-retailers located in this area as well. Most of the restaurants in the area are of the

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variety, as well as other establishments that serve various cuisines.

Transportation

The community is north-centrally located within the urban area of Halifax.

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, Highway 102, Route 354, and Trunk 1 (''Sackville Drive'' within Lower Sackville) are highways that connect the community to the rest of the urban area, or beyond. Lower Sackville is serviced by many transit routes via the Cobequid Terminal near the southern-part of the community, or the Sackville Terminal near the northern-part of the community. The transit-user can use various routes to arrive at another community within the urban area, or elsewhere. Halifax Transit Routes *Route 8 (''Sackville'') *Route 82 (''First Lake'') *Route 83 (''Springfield'') *Route 84 (''Glendale'') *Route 85 (''Millwood'') *Route 86 (''Beaver Bank'') *Route 87 (''Sackville-Dartmouth'') *Route 88 (''Bedford Commons'') *Route 93 (''Bedford Highway'') *Route 182 (''First Lake Express'') *Route 183 (''Springfield Express'') *Route 185 (''Millwood Express'') *Route 186 (''Beaver Bank Express'')

Education

Lower Sackville has eight schools to choose from; four Elementary Schools, three Junior High Schools, and one High School. They are all administered by the

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. Elementary Schools *Caudle Park Elementary *Hillside Park Elementary *Smokey Drive Elementary *Sycamore Lane Elementary Junior High Schools *A.J. Smeltzer Junior High *Leslie Thomas Junior High *Sackville Heights Junior High High Schools *

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Notable people

* Charles Fenerty, inventor of

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made from

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. *Corey LeRue, musician in Canadian Pop Band Neon Dreams. *

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, NHL player for the

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. (Originally from Lower Sackville but grew up in

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) *Adrian Morris, musician in Canadian Pop Band Neon Dreams. *

Nikki Payne Nikki Payne (also credited as Nikkie Payne), is a Canadian comedian and actress, from Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada. Born with a cleft palate, she is well known for incorporating her lisp into her comedy act. She has won three Canadian Com ...

, award-winning stand-up comedian and contestant on the 2006 edition of NBC television's reality show ''

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''. Also, frequent juror on

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's show '' Video on Trial''. She attended Millwood High School. *

James Sheppard James Sheppard (born April 25, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Vienna Capitals of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Minnesota Wild, San Jose ...

, NHL player for the

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References

External links

Official site
{{Communities_of_Bedford/Sackville Communities in Halifax, Nova Scotia