FORT FRANCES, Ont. — The tallest structure in Fort Frances came crashing down on the weekend.
Canadian National Demolition conducted an implosion of the former Resolute Forest Products kraft mill at 5:00 a.m. Saturday.
The event was captured on video posted to Facebook by Chris Kaun.
The kraft mill was 50 years old.
Construction of the mill by the Ontario-Minnesota Pulp & Paper Co. was completed in 1971.
Resolute closed its Fort Frances operations in 2014 and sold the assets to Riversedge Developments in 2019.
Demolition began in November 2020.
Kraft Mill Implosion by Canadian National Demolition video taken by MJ interactive.
