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Grace United Church has reached a milestone in its rebuilding. This week, roof trusses are being installed and soon exterior cladding will be applied to the framing. Drive along Bancroft and you will see the construction site is busy and as The Rev. Erin Todd remarks, things are going “full steam ahead.”
Fire is a terrible thing. Rev. Todd recounts the events of July 24, 2019, when lightning struck not once, but twice.
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“The first strike seems to have struck the bell tower, causing a small fire, which was readily extinguished. The second strike seems to have struck the fellowship hall, igniting the fire that ultimately destroyed the church. Due to the age and structure of the building, the fire spread quickly. It took over six hours for firefighters to get it under control.”