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A group of concerned community members are calling on the Town of Fort Frances and other stakeholders to save the green space on the former St. Michael’s school grounds.
The group of 58 community members is calling itself Save the Knights of Columbus Park – Green Space for Kids in East Fort Frances, and their mission is to preserve the playground equipment and green space that currently exists next to the old St. Michael’s school building. Recently the property was sold to and is currently owned by the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board (RRDSSAB), who have announced plans to turn the old school building into a combined seniors housing and EarlyON centre, and convert the green space into several apartment units and parking spaces. At a town of Fort Frances council meeting in April of this year, council granted DSSAB’s request to rezone the property to Residential Type 2 (RS), with a site-specific permitted acce
Fort Frances, ON, Canada / 93.1 The Border
May 27, 2021 | 7:26 AM
The fight to keep a proposed housing project off a former school playground appears headed to a provincial tribunal.
Fort Frances council last month approved a rezoning of the former St. Michael School site to help pave the way for the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board project.
It includes a plan to build as many as five eight-plexes on what was the school playground.
Residents sent letters and filed a position to the town in opposition to no avail.
A group has now come together to continue the opposition.
Scott Fawcett says they’re now turning to the Local Planning Appeals Tribunal.