Lochaber, Nova Scotia

Lochaber (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Abar) is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.[1] Today it is known for its strawberries, and its annual Strawberry Festival.[2] The community was named after Lochaber, a mountainous area of Inverness-shire, in Scotland, from where came the first settlers.[3] It was first settled in 1810 by European settlers.[4]

Lochaber in Nova Scotia

Lochaber Community Renewal Project
Lochaber Centre Site Plan

In September 2011, the Lochaber Community Development Association held a public meeting to discuss the building of a new Lochaber Centre,[5] to replace the existing Sylvan Hall. Fundraising for the Lochaber Centre began that month, and eventually raised $350,000.[6] In October 2012, the Canadian Federal Government announced funding of $506,600,[7] the Municipality of Antigonish pledged $75,000,[8] as well.

The Lochaber Centre will include a tennis court/hockey rink, parking for 51 cars, and, in the future, a boat house for the Antigonish and St.FX Rowing Clubs.[9] The Lochaber Centre will be a large player in Rowing, as they are hoping to host many events, being the only straight 2 kilometer course, east of Montreal.[10] The centre opened in Spring 2014.[11] In July 2014, Lochaber hosted the CanAmMex international rowing regatta.[12]

References
  1. "Lochaber". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  2. "Annual Strawberry Festival". 21 June 2010.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-08. Retrieved 2010-04-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Lochaber Bicentennial Celebration". 27 October 2010.
  5. Lochaber.ca. "Open House to show support for the Lochaber Community Renewal Project".
  6. "Minister MacKay announces investments to create national-level rowing facility on Lochaber Lake".
  7. "MacKay announces $506,000 for new community centre in Lochaber Lake". 1015 The Hawk. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  8. "Federal government investing over half-a-million dollars in Lochaber rowing facility". 989 XFM.
  9. "Planned layout for the Lochaber Centre". Archived from the original on 2013-02-22.
  10. "Elite rowing facility to be built on Antigonish County lake". The Chronicle Herald.
  11. "Lochaber website".
  12. "Lochaber website".
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