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Citizens not about to
let go of their beloved
"community hub"
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Miltenburg said the issue
surrounding the church is
also about showing that the
community won't throw its
hands up and say, "what can
we do':
"Kingsbridge is known to
be vocal. It's a real
community," she said.
The church has been the
heart of the community for
many years, and the residents
don't want to see what has
happened in so many other
rural Ontario areas happen to
them.
It's not just important to
people who live within
minutes of the church, as
Miltenburg explains.
"This is a great number of
people who grew up and lived
in Kingsbridge," she said. "We
are surrounded by people
who have interest in
Kingsbridge."
"It's part of our heritage,
part of our history,"
Miltenburg said.
She said when it comes
down to it; the fate of the
church should be in the
hands of the local
community.
"If we don't buy it, they
may or may not offer it to
someone else," Miltenburg
said.
If they purchase the
building, and the plan for a
"community hub" does not
pan out, Miltenburg said at
least they would have made
an effort
"You can say to yourself I
did my best," she said.
To learn more, make
a pledge, or track the progress
of the pledges, visit www.
st.josephskingsbridge.com
Contributed photo
Efforts to save St. Joseph's Church underway
For more than a year St. Joseph's Church has sat unused in the community of Kingsbridge. A group of citizens have banded
together in hopes of purchasing the building from the Diocese of London. So far $105,000 has been pledged towards an
estimated $180,000 in improvements that need to be made. However, group officials said they need to acquire charitable status
and ensure they have the volunteer manpower to back up any donations.
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Photo submitted
First
Presbyterian
Church
Anne Sharpe
(left), First
Presbyterian Church
representative for the
Seaforth and Area
Foodbank receives a
cheque from Dream
Team members Pam
Soontiends, Dale
Ann McKichan, John
McKichan and Jim
Bannerman. The
Dream Team hosted a
concert with The Five
Guys on Nov. 3, at the
as well as a shopping
extravaganza on Nov.
9, with all proceeds
going directly to the
food bank.
Lavis Contracting Co. Limited proudly CELEBRATED 75 YEARS in business on October 25, 2013 at the Holmesville Hall. All Lavis/ Frank Kling employees were
given a commemorative jacket to celebrate this historic milestone and a chicken barbeque was enjoyed by all 260 people who attended. Co -Presidents Gord
and Paul Lavis thanked all employees for their past efforts and commented that Lavis Contracting is positioned very well for the future.
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Kneeling at front from Left to Right:
Kathy Lavis, Anne Lavis. Gord Lavis, Leo McArthur, Paul Lavis, Layne Lavis, Bentley Ehgoetz
All of us at Lavis Contracting Co. Limited extend our
warmest wishes for a JOYOUS HOLIDAY SEASON and A NEW YEAR filled with HEALTH, PEACE and HAPPINESS.
Photo Credit: Rob Boyce