The Sackawa Canoe Club’s Oar-Inspiring Journey

Funding provided through the New Building Canada Fund – Provincial-Territorial
Infrastructure Component – National and Regional Projects (inactive).

It was a good problem to have. Though running out of space for all the area’s interested paddlers was tough, seeing the increased demand confirmed what canoeists and kayakers have always known: sport is good for the body and the mind! The federal government agreed, which is why it supported the construction of a new 855-square metre multipurpose training facility at the Sackawa Canoe Club on First Lake in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia.

Encouraging active and healthy lifestyles for residents of Sackville, Beaver Bank, Mount Uniacke, Hammonds Plains, and surrounding areas, the Sackawa Canoe Club provides year-round programs for residents and visitors of different ages and abilities. From summer camps to Paddle Ability – a program aimed at introducing athletes with physical or intellectual disabilities to canoeing and kayaking – the non-profit Sackawa Canoe Club and its new multipurpose training facility is fostering the next generation of paddling athletes, two oars at a time.

Quick facts:

• The original organization, known as The Canoe Club, started in 1978.
• The facility improvements include additional boat storage on the bottom level, and a community event space or multipurpose room available for rental on the top floor to increase economic opportunities.
• Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada helps build sustainable and inclusive and communities by investing in modern, reliable infrastructure.
• The New Building Canada Fund – Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component – National and Regional Projects (PTIC-NRP) provided funding to support infrastructure projects of national and regional significance that contributed to economic growth, a clean environment and stronger communities.

For more information, visit:

• Sackawa Canoe Club
• The Lakers News
• Federal Infrastructure investments in Nova Scotia