| Fall River, Nova Scotia |
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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 and a park, Laurie Provincial Park [http://parks.gov.ns.ca/parks/laurie.htm . 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 . 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. 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 C.P. Allen High School in Bedford. Fall River has two elementary schools, Holland Road Elementary School and Ash Lee Jefferson Elementary School as well as one Junior High - Georges P. Vanier and a high school, Lockview. The two major subdivisions in Fall River are Schwarzwald and Fall River Village. Fall River Village was established in 1973 with over 1000 acres (4 km&2) of land and 200 acres yet to be developed. Schwarzwald has in the past year started development of a new section Schwarzwald Heights. Plans are underway for a new Fire Station and Recreation/sports center in the Fall River-Waverley area. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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