![Construction recently began on the new recreation fields at the former MacKinnon Field in New Waterford. The location will be home to a new artificial turf soccer field as well as new tennis courts as part of the new health-care hub in the community. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST](https://saltwire.imgix.net/construction-begins-on-new-state-of-the-art-sports-facilities-in-new-w_nPiqwGT.jpg?cs=srgb&fit=crop&h=568&w=847&dpr=1&auto=enhance%2Ccompress%2Cformat)
NEW WATERFORD, N.S. — Trusting the process is a term often used by sports coaches to let team fans know to be patient — the same can be said for the construction of new sports facilities in New Waterford.
Construction work recently began on two state-of-the-art sport facilities, both with clubhouses, at the former MacKinnon Field on Eighth Street in the former coal mining town.
A brand-new artificial turf soccer field, as well as new tennis courts and a walking track, will be constructed at the location for the use of the community — all part of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality health-care redevelopment plan — orchestrated by the Nova Scotia Health Authority and the provincial government. Read more…