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3260 HIGHWAY #2
Fall River,
Nova Scotia
B2T 1J0
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Nova Scotia Tourism Region : Halifax Metro
Description From Owner:
- Settled by land grantees in the late 1700s and named for the falls in a stream between Miller and Thomas Lakes. In 1776 Henry Hilliard and others were granted 1,700 acres of land on what was then called the Shubenacadie Lakes.
- By 1831 Charles P. Allen had a lathe here for turning chair legs and later manufactured furniture and buckets.
- With permission from 'Nova Scotia Place Names' David E. Scott 2015
Address of this page:
http://ns.ruralroutes.com/FallRiver
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Beverly Mascoll Entrepreneur
started working as a receptionist for a major beauty supply company and noticed there was a dearth of hair-care products for Black people.
Beverly Mascoll (1942-2001) of Fall River started with $700, incorporated her own company and began selling products to Black people from the trunk of her car.
Mascoll Beauty Supply developed into a chain of retail outlets and also manufactured and distributed products across the country.
As the company grew so did her ability to contribute to community activism.
Her contributions to society earned her numerous awards and recognitions including being made a Member of the Order of Canada.
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