Lower Sackville has a brand new addition to the community – the Charles Fenerty bandstand. On a recent sunny Saturday afternoon, hundreds of people of all ages attended the opening of the new bandstand, which included live music and performances, a free BBQ, popcorn, face-painting, and bouncy castles.
The bandstand, located at Acadia Park on Sackville Drive, was made possible by provincial and municipal government funding, as well as a sizable bequeath from community member Reg Fenerty, says Linda Hefler, Director and Bookings Manager of Acadia Recreation Club.
Fenerty was the Treasurer of the Acadia Recreation Club for many years. He loved Acadia Park and knew the bandstand was important for the park and the community. The bandstand is named after Fenerty’s ancestor, Charles Fenerty, who was born in Middle Sackville and went on to become an accomplished man in many ways - as an inventor, poet, church warden and civic official.
Built between May and September of this year, the bandstand is owned, managed, and maintained by Acadia Recreation Club, a non-profit group established in 1924 and run by a dedicated, hardworking and enthusiastic Board of Directors. The group hopes that the community will use the bandstand for a wide variety of events.
“We hope anyone who wishes to play music, act, read poetry, or do just about anything, will use the bandstand,” says Hefler. All events at the bandstand must be not-for-profit events and must also be free to the public. The bandstand is also available for community fundraisers.
Upcoming events include a jazz festival on October 13 and the Sackville Tree Lighting on November 30.
For more details on the bandstand check Acadia Hall on Facebook or acadiahall.ca.
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