Whether you stop by for a day or two or for the rest of your life, Sackville has magical qualities of peace and contentment. Cars slow down as you cross the street. People wave hello. Bands play in the town park, the marsh breezes blow, birds sing. Time itself sighs in relief.
Sackville is blessed with an extraordinary range of cultural treats, from original Canadian plays to arts and music festivals, Festival By The Marsh, Live Bait Theatre, poetry in the street, art workshops, new media projects, dinner theatre and some wonderful little cafés in which to sit and talk and think. Is this why Sackville won the title of Cultural Capital of Canada? We think so.
It’s here that artist Alex Colville studied and taught. The Owens Art Gallery, the oldest university art gallery in Canada, Fog Forest Gallery, Struts Gallery, Rob Lyon Gallery and the Craft Gallery. All offer worthy artistic value, are original, and are highly-acclaimed.
The Boultenhouse Heritage Centre details Sackville’s surprising shipbuilding heritage, the Campbell Carriage Factory Museum, its history of wood and wheels. The award-winning Sackville Waterfowl Park has over 3 km (2 mi.) of trails, boardwalks and viewing platforms. Peace and contentment fall upon all who walk these trails.
Sackville is a book to be read, a marsh to be wandered upon, gift shops to browse, environmentally conscious outfitters, restaurants for a moment, restaurants for a whole evening.
Come see. Something wonderful is happening in little Sackville. It’s one of life’s great stops.
For more information, call 1-800-249-2020/506-364-4967, or visit www.sackville.com.