École Notre-Dame-de-Fatima in Longlac is marking a milestone — its 75th anniversary.

Since its founding in 1948, the school has served generations of French-speaking families across northwestern Ontario. The school first opened its doors in 1950 renting space from the Longlac Canadian Legion.

A new building was constructed in 1961 and officially named École Notre-Dame-de-Fatima. Over the years, the school expanded both physically and academically, reflecting the growing demand for French-language instruction in the region.

In 1988, Notre-Dame-de-Fatima became the largest Catholic school in northwestern Ontario east of Thunder Bay, with 425 students. A turning point came in 1998 with the creation of the Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales, which gave French-langu

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