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Fensala Hall was built in 1903 by the Markerville district pioneers. The pioneers formed the Fensala Stock Company and sold shares to gain funds to build the hall. Fensala is named after the home of Freyja, the Goddess of Love.
In 2003, the Stephan G. Stephansson Icelandic Society gained ownership of the hall and completed the restoration in 2006. The restoration included the addition of a commercial kitchen and modern amenities. Fensala, a designated Provincial Historic site, is the longest continuously operating community hall in Alberta. |
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We acknowledge the traditional lands and territories of the Indigenous Peoples who have lived on these lands and taken care of them since time immemorial. We acknowledge that the Historic Sites of the Stephan G. Stephansson Icelandic Society are on traditional Treaty 6 Territory. We recognize the Cree, the Nakoda Sioux, the Dene, the Saulteaux, as well as the Métis and Inuit who have lived on and cared for these lands for generations. We acknowledge the Traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders, both past and present, and are grateful for their contributions that helped keep this land beautiful. We make this acknowledgement as an act of reconciliation.