On May 15th, 2010 Frankland Community School will celebrate its 100th anniversary. Please come and help us celebrate this monumental occasion!
The History:
On September 1st, 1876 Henry Robertshaw Frankland was born in Toronto. His family were central to life on the Danforth. His father owned and operated a butcher shop on the North East corner of Pape and Danforth where they also lived. Henry Frankland was a key figure in Toronto, and served in many capacities such as Reeve, Justice of the Peace, Alderman, School Trustee and much more. When plans were made to build a new school to serve the rapidly growing Danforth area; Henry fought to have the school centrally located. In 1910, Frankland Community School was opened. The two-storey eleven room school was named in honour of the Frankland family’s dedication to the community.
