Other Winter Activities
Cross Country Skiing
Groomed X-C Ski trails exist in Beech Hill Park and on the Crooked Tree Trail across from the Reservoir Gate on the west side of Walker Road Exit 500. As well, there are the challenging un-groomed Twisted Creek trails, which extend westward from the Crooked Tree Trail.
The Tantramar Outdoor Club
Tantramar Outdoor Club is a group of ski enthusiasts. Maps are available online. You can also email Peter Manchester, President, at peterman@nbnet.nb.ca or Ross Thomas, VP, at grothomas@gmail.com for more information
Creating Rags To Rugs
Interested in Traditional Rug Hooking? We would be happy to have you join us. Meetings are held Thursdays from 10:00am-2:00pm at the Main Street Baptist Church in the parlour. Learn to recycle your old wool clothing. The first meeting will be held Thursday, September 10. Anyone interested in learning, give us a call or just drop by. Please contact Mary Fillmore at 538-9961 or 536-2594 for more information.
Sackville Art Association
The Sackville Art Association (S.A.A.) welcomes artists of ALL mediums! Single membership is only $15 annually. Family membership is $20 annually. We promote and support the visual arts and artists by providing educational & exposure opportunities through our workshops, weekly painting group & annual exhibit at the Owens Art Gallery at Mt Allison University.
We also award two annual SAA awards of $500 each to a graduating student of Tantramar Regional High School and Amherst Regional High School. The painting group with instructors meets every Thursday from 1:30pm-3:30pm at the Sackville Legion. For more information please contact Margaret Myles at (902) 667-8790.
Sackville Film Society
The Sackville Film Society meets Thursday evenings at 7:30pm at the Vogue Cinema throughout the fall and winter. All are welcome. First film will be held on September 10. Admission fee is $6.00 for members and $9.00 for non-members. Memberships are $8.00. For further information and a schedule of this season’s films, please contact Thaddeus Holownia at holownia@mta.ca or pick up a schedule at the Bridge Street Cafe or the Vogue Cinema.
Tantramar Thrummers
The Tantramar Thrummers are a group of people interested in traditional rug hooking. We will be happy to share our knowledge to get you hooking. For more information, please call Eileen Estabrooks at 536-2060 or Betty Snowdon at 536-2993.
Our Programming & Recreation brochures are available at Town Hall, at Community Development Programming & Tourism (31C Main St), and at many other locations around Sackville. You can also download them: