July 29, 2021 ·
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By Constance Scrafield
After 70 years in the church, Pastor Don Fitchett passed away on July 18. His influence and mentorship have mattered to a great many people who will miss him as pillar here in Orangeville and further afield.
Pastor Fitchett was a big part of the move for Orangeville Baptist Church from the small church on Zina, where congregations had been attending for over 100 years. There was reluctance to give the location up but, by 1988, Pastor Fitchett persuaded the members to move, to build a larger location. Fourteen acres of land were purchased at Highway 10 and the Hockley Road, where worship services were held in the cafeteria at Orangeville Secondary School (ODSS). The church was built and opened in 1992.