Millwood

The community’s growth reflects its central location, near both Halifax and Dartmouth, with easy access to Highway 102 and Highway 101. Proximity to downtown Halifax and Burnside Industrial Park gives the suburbs of Lower Sackville the advantages of employment opportunities and services of a larger city, and is typical of most commuter communities experiencing growth in North America.

Recreational pursuits in the community revolve around sports fields at local schools and parks, as well as the Sackville Sports Stadium, which is equipped with two swimming pools, gymnasium, curling rink, and one of Lower Sackville’s two ice hockey arenas. The majority of Lower Sackville’s suburbs were built in the 1970s on the southern edge of First Lake which offers outdoor recreational opportunities. The Bedford-Sackville Connector Greenway is a crushed gravel covered trail running beside the Sackville River from the intersection of Cobequid Road and Sackville Drive to Bedford Place Mall. Prior to the opening of the trail in 2006, there was no easy way to walk from Sackville to Bedford. A provincial park reserve borders the northern edge of the community at Second Lake.

There is a variety of shopping available in the community, including Sobeys, Atlantic Superstore, Canadian Tire, and Cleves. There are many independent, non-chain stores in the community as well.

The community hosts two high schools: Sackville High School and Millwood High School, along with a community run museum, Fultz House.

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FH Construction has built homes in Millwood on Larrigan Drive, and Scaler Court.