Lochaber, Nova Scotia is located in Nova Scotia
Lochaber, Nova Scotia
Lochaber in 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 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. ↑ "Antigonish County Place Names". Archived from the original on 2009-09-08. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
  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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