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New Lockeport playground brings joy to town residents

A new playground is bringing joy to a small town in Shelburne County.

Last month, the soft-launch of the new Seacaps Playground in Lockeport was held.

It came months after the previous wooden structure was deemed no longer safe to use.

A fundraising group helped secure over $350,000 in grants toward the new playground.

Lockeport mayor Derek Amalfa says the community came together.

“In true Lockeport fashion, a problem arises, the community rallies together, pulls up their boot straps and says okay, how are we going to fix this? And that’s what they did,” said Amalfa.

He says the second phase should be ready by the start of summer.

“It’s been quiet over the last year, the playground is the heart of Lockeport, you can hear the children laughing and playing again.”

  • Kevin Northup has been a reporter and news anchor for more than 15 years. He is based in Yarmouth and covers stories locally and across Nova Scotia. Contact Kevin at northupk@radioabl.ca.

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