DAVIDSON—Davidson’s Fields Store is still set to close soon.

Last Tuesday, FHC Holdings Ltd., a Vancouver-based company that consists of associates and private investors, announced it has bought 57 Fields stores in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories. FHC bought the stores from 141 stores across Western Canada.

Of the nine stores bought in Saskatchewan, Davidson’s failed to make the list, however, in the near future, FHC is going to look at some stores that are not part of this list of 57, said spokesperson Betsy Cooper.

“Stay tuned,” she said.

Once the remaining stores operating under HBC close, FHC will look at opportunities to work directly with landlords to potentially continue the agreement with the landlords dependent on the current situation.

FHC has acquired the inventory, fixtures and the Fields brand allowing it to continue operations under the Fields name.

FHC’s president is Jason McDougall, who grew up on a farm near Liberty.

“Fields has been an integral part of many communities across Western Canada for many years,” he said. “Our team is very excited at the prospect of serving the 57 communities in which it has acquired stores, and will work to ensure people continue to be able to get what they need in their local communities.”

The Davidson store opened on Garfield Street about four years ago, occupying the building formerly held by Larry and Judi Packet’s grocery store.

The Packets leased the building to Fields. Larry Packet said he knows nothing about FHC’s recent announcement.

Fields has been part of Western Canada’s retail landscape for more than 60 years. Its first store opened in Vancouver in 1950.

Among the 57 stores FHC acquired in Saskatchewan were stores in Assiniboia, Carlyle, Humboldt, Kamsack, La Ronge, Maidstone, Meadow Lake, Nipawin and Porcupine Plain.