Emergency Numbers
Local Government and Infrastructure Numbers
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Councillor Billy Gillis, District 15 (902) 471-6906
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MP Braedon Clark, Sackville-Bedford-Preston braedon.clark@parl.gc.ca
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Community and Social Services referrals 211
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Halifax Regional Municipality General Information 311
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Road conditions 511
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Public Enquiries Toll free: 1-800-670-4357 | TTY: 1-877-404-0867
(information on provincial government programs)
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Halifax Regional Police (non-emergency (902) 490-5020
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RCMP - Lower Sackville (non-emergency) (902) 244-7208
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Nova Scotia Power - Report an Outage 1-877-428-6004
Community Resources
Sackville Business Association – 622 Sackville Drive
Phone: (902) 252-3099
Memory Lane Family Place – Family Resource Centre – 22 Memory Lane
Phone: (902) 864-6363
Email: hello@memorylanefamilyplace.ca
Kinsmen Community Centre – 71 First Lake Drive
Phone: (902) 865-6042
Sackville Sports Stadium – 409 Glendale Drive
Phone: (902) 869-4141 ext 301
Email: info@thestadium.ca
Sackville Public Library – 636 Sackville Drive
Phone: (902) 865-8653
Food Security/Food Banks
Cobequid Food Security Network – Cobequid Food Security Network is a coalition of organizations and individuals working together to advocate to eliminate food insecurity within our community.
Health and Wellness
Ask a Nurse/family doctor waiting list/COVID-19 Assessment: 811
MSI: Toll free: 1-800-563-8880 | Local: 902-496-7008
Walk in Clinics:
The Family Focus Medical Clinic – Lower Sackville
207 – 667 Sackville Drive, Lower Sackville, NS
Phone – (902) 420-6060
Hours of Operation:
Monday: 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Tuesday: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Wednesday: 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Thursday: 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Friday – CLOSED
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday – 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
AH Medical Clinics
159 Cobequid Road, Suite 205 & 206, Lower Sackville, NS
Phone: (902) 865-5355
Hours:
Monday to Friday – 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday – CLOSED
Sunday – CLOSED
Bedford ScotiaMed Family Practice & Walk-in Clinic – Bedford
995 Bedford Highway, Bedford, NS
Phone: (902) 832-2380
Hours:
Monday to Friday – 8:30 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday – 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm
The Nova Scotia Seniors’ Pharmacare program is a provincial drug insurance plan that helps members with the cost of their prescription drugs.
Phone: (902) 429-6565, 1-800-544-6191, SeniorsPharmacare@medavie.bluecross.ca
Housing Supports/Shelters
Canada-Nova Scotia Targeted Housing Benefit (CNSTHB) provides funding directly to people in need so they can choose their own housing and pay a portion of their housing costs. Homeowners can receive support to stay in their own homes and renters have the ability to take the benefit with them if they move to another apartment in the province.
Phone: (902) 424-7711 or toll free 1-833-424-7711 housingsupplements@novascotia.ca
Financial Assistance and Grant Programs for Homeowners: grants and forgivable loans to low income households to allow for emergency repairs as well as repairs related to health and safety.
Phone: (902) 424-5110, 1-844-424-5110
Access-A-Home Program provides eligible clients with a non-repayable grant of up to $7,000 to help make their home wheelchair accessible. The amount of the grant varies based on household income.
Phone: 1-844-424-5110
Home Energy Assistance Top-up (HEAT) Fund supports Nova Scotians in need with home heating costs during the winter months. Approved applicants receive assistance one time only up to a max of $400 depending on the amount required.
Phone: (902) 422-3435, heat.fund@salvationarmy.ca
Beacon House – 470 Cobequid Road, Lower Sackville, Phone: (902) 864-1584
Souls Harbour Rescue Mission – Drop in Centre at 222 Sackville Drive, (902) 405-4663, hello@shrm.ca
ADSUM for Women and Children – 2421 Brunswick Street, Halifax, (902) 423-1687. Emergency line (902) 429-4443
Elizabeth Fry Society – Re-entry after incarceration, support and protection for victims of domestic violence, employment & education support.
Phone: (902) 454-5041
Residential Tenancies: Information on the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants under the Residential Tenancies Act.
1-800-670-4357
- Renting guide for tenants and landlords
- Guide to ending a tenancy (lease) for tenants and landlords
- Guide to resolving disputes between tenants and landlords
Nova Scotia Provincial Housing Agency– Metropolitan District: (902) 420-6000
Dalhousie Legal Aid (including for tenants’ rights questions) – Provides legal aid services for persons who would not otherwise be able to obtain legal advice for assistance: (902) 423-8105
Nova Scotia Legal Aid Social Justice (including housing): (902) 420-3464
Income Assistance/Disability Supports
Income Assistance (IA) is administered through Community Services. It is there to help you when you are not able to support yourself or your family. Depending on your situation, you may get money for your basic needs or help with other special needs. People who are waiting for their Disability Support application to be processed are encouraged to apply for Income Assistance in the meantime.
- Nova Scotians may call the toll-free telephone line at 1-877-424-1177 and speak with someone Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 7pm, and Saturday, 10am to 2pm.
- Nova Scotians can also go to a Community Services office Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm, and call the toll-free intake telephone line from there.
- The caseworker you speak to will ask questions about your situation. Please have the items listed below ready when they call, if possible:
- Information on sources of income for themselves, spouse and dependents
- Social Insurance Numbers (SIN)
- Full mailing address including PO Box and postal code
Disability Support Program – The Disability Support Program (DSP) services children, youth and adults with intellectual disabilities, long-term mental illness and physical disabilities in a range of community supported living options and day programs.
To Apply for the Disability Support Program call 1-877-424-1177
Gottingen Street Office – (902) 424-6111
Building Futures – Building Futures is an Adult Service Centre Day Program within the Province of Nova Scotia Department of Community Services (DCS) – Disability Support Program (DSP). Located in Lower Sackville, Building Futures supports individuals with intellectual disabilities in the Sackville-Bedford-Fall River community since 1973.
Phone – (902) 865-1797
Dayforce Cares (formerly Ceridian Cares) – helps people get access to basic needs like food, clothing, and essential household items. We also help people pay for products and services that contribute to their well-being, like medical and mobility support.
Phone: 1-866-313-2827
Email: DayforceCaresCAN@dayforce.com
Canadian National Institute for the Blind – 1-800-563-2642
Access Nova Scotia (including Residential Tenancies): Toll free: 1-800-670-4357 | TTY: 1-877-404-0867
Human Rights Commission: (902) 424-4111
Halifax Transit Access-a-Bus – Registration: (902) 490-6681
Services for Children & Seniors
Child Welfare Services & Income Assistance
Phone: 902-869-3600
Toll Free: 1-877-424-1177
Fax: (902) 864-4669
Child Welfare After Hours
Toll Free: 1-866-922-2434
Phone: (902) 424-2434
Report Child Abuse/Neglect
Toll Free: 1-833-424-5800
Phone: (902)424-5800
Nova Scotia Legal Aid (Halifax): Family (902) 420-3450 Youth (902) 420-6569
Report Elder Abuse – NS Health
Phone: 1-800-225-7225
Sackville Seniors Advisory Centre – Welcomes anyone 50 years of age and older interested in making a difference in the community or looking to get involved in educational as well as social programs. Membership is from January 1st to December 31st. and dues are $10 a year. Helps seniors with Income Tax Returns.
45 Connolly Road, Lower Sackville
Monday to Friday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Phone: (902) 864-5591
sackvilleseniors@gmail.com
Government & Utility Concerns
Nova Scotia Ombudsman: Within HRM: (902) 424-6780 Toll-free: 1-800-670-1111
Central Zone Patient Relations – NS Health Concerns
Email: CZpatientrelations@nshealth.ca
