Late last summer, a routine gutter cleaning
and repair revealed significant damage to the southwest corner
of the sanctuary building. Consultations with engineers and
builders through the winter have presented us with an estimate:
in order to save the building and reinforce the structure to
survive another 100 years, we will need to invest around
$200,000.
The sanctuary space is no longer safe to be occupied. When it is
considered safe to gather for worship, we will move into our
social hall, we will adjust and all will be fine. The greater
impact will be on programs offered to the community: the Trinity
Concert series, Community Choir concerts, weddings, funerals and
memorials. Yet even more significant, leaving the building as is
would surely be to watch it deteriorate beyond repair, and a
precious part of our community – and its heritage – would be
permanently lost.
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