Fall River, Nova Scotia
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| Communities in Halifax Regional Municipality | |
| Fall River | |
| Community Statistics | |
| Area | 47.39 km² |
| Population | 5149 * |
| Year Founded | Late 1700s |
| Neighbourhoods in Community | |
| Ashburn , Cappilano , Fall River Village , Miller Lake ,Schwarzwald ,Schwarzwald Heights | |
| Governing Council | |
| Halifax Regional Council | |
| Community Council | |
| Marine Drive Valley & Canal | |
| Other Information | |
| Postal Code FSA Range | B2T |
| Telephone exchanges | (902) 576 860 861 |
| Website | http://www.fallriver.ca/ |
| Adjacent Counties | |
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| Hants | |
| WEST | EAST |
| Lunenburg, | Guysbourgh |
| SOUTH | |
| Atlantic Ocean | |
| Nova Scotia Counties | |
| Annapolis, Antigonish, Cape Breton, Colchester, Cumberland, Digby, Guysbourgh, Lunenburg, Halifax, Hants, Inverness, Kings,Pictou, Queens, Richmond, Shelburne, Victoria, Yarmouth | |
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| * According to StatCan Census Year 2001 | |
Fall River is a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia (Canada), to the north of Bedford and east of Lower Sackville. As of 2001, the population was 4,393. Fall River is named from a river running between Miller Lake and Lake Thomas. The Falls of Fall River were demolished in the 1960s during the construction of the Bicentennial Highway leading to Halifax.
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[edit] History
Fall River was settled in the very late 1700s by Germans. One of the first families to be found in the area had the surname of Muller (now anglicized to Miller), and they had come from Germany. Some of their descendants are still living in the Fall River area. Miller Lake, is named after this family. In the 1830s, Charles P Allen operted a water-powered mill on the falls at Miller lake, where he manufactured furniture. The Shubenacadie Canal was operating during the 1850s, and this waterway which connected Halifax Harbour to the Minas basin, ran through Fall River by way of the lakes, and the now tumbled down cut stones of the canal-locks, can be still be seen at the meeting of Lake Thomas and Fletcher Lake. Fletcher Lake was named after Robert Fletcher, who operated an Inn and way station on the stagecoach road (Cobequid road) to Truro, at the site of the present day Locks, during the 1830s and '40s.
Through the later part of the 1800s and early 1900s, Fall River was largely a sleepy little village and did not grow much in population. There was a blacksmith shop operated by Miller's during the 1930s, located on the east side of Lake Thomas, and the old building is still there as late as 2006. The old general store of Neil Miller was a major fixture in the village, dating from the late 1940s well into the late 1980s.
[edit] Growth
Fall River has been expanding rapidly over the past 10 years with the construction of a Sobeys and surrounding shopping centre, McDonalds, and Tim Hortons. Lockview High School opened its doors in 2000 to relieve strain on the aging Charles P. Allen High School in Bedford. Fall River also has two elementary schools, Holland Road Elementary School and Ash Lee Jefferson Elementary School as well as one Junior High; Georges P. Vanier. Due to the increased presence of schools and retail, Fall River serves as a hub for neighboring communities.
There are three major subdivisions in Fall River, the first being called The Schwarzwald (named after the famed Black Forest in Germany) and developed by the Miller family in the mid 1970s. Schwarzwald has in the past year started development of a new section called Schwarzwald Heights.
The second subdivision being Fall River Village. Fall River Village was established in 1973 with over 1000 acres (4 km²) of land and 200 acres yet to be developed.
Also Capillano is the third major subdivison, with the golf course Ashburn just outside, Cappilano is the newest of the three subdivisions.
An up-scale development is also located on Guildwood Drive on the eastern shore of Miller Lake, having large properties with extensive waterfrontage. Tillmann Brook, a nearby waterway to this development, runs from Soldier Lake and empties into Miller Lake. This waterway is also named for another older Fall River family by the name of Tillmann, who also originated in Germany, although coming later to the area just after World War II, around 1947.
Plans are underway for a new Fire Station and Recreation/sports center in the Fall River-Waverley area.
[edit] Waterways
There are many lakes in Fall River and its surrounding communities of Wellington, Waverley, Windsor Junction and Lakeview. There is an eighteen-hole golf course, Ashburn Golf Club [1], and a park, Laurie Provincial Park [2].
Lake Thomas and Fletcher's Lake in Fall River form a section of the Shubenacadie Canal, which connects the Bay of Fundy with the Halifax Harbour.
Soldier Lake, a large body of water lying almost completely within the boundaries of the game sanctuary.
Johnson River, a small river emptying into the east side of Soldier Lake and originating in the rugged interior of the game sanctuary.
Tillmann Brook, a swift flowing waterway, begins at a Nova Scotia Power Hydro dam on Soldier Lake inside the Waverley Game Sanctuary, eventually emptying into Miller Lake. Tillmann Brook is known for its trout and beaver lodges.
Third Lake, the third in a series of lakes starting in Lower Sackville. Third Lake forms part of the western boundary of Fall River
Kinsac Lake, a large lake, part of which forms another section of the western boundary of Fall River
Miller Lake, from which Fall River flows into Lake Thomas.
[edit] External links
- Demographics
- Fall River information
- Fall River community website
- Fall River Village
- Map of Fall River on Google Maps
- Schwarzwald-Beechhill Residents' Association
