Toronto Heritage Board met on April 24th, 2023 to discuss inclusion of several properties in the city's Heritage Register. St. Peter's Estonian Lutheran Church, designed by renowned Estonian architect Michael Bach in 1955, was one of the buildings discussed.
The staff report found the property to have design value as a representative example of a mid-century modernist church. St. Peter's Estonian Lutheran Church was designed by Estonian Canadian architect Michael Bach in 1955.
The Toronto Preservation Board met on April 24th, 2023 to discuss the inclusion of several properties in the city's Heritage Register. St. Peter's Estonian Lutheran Church, designed by renowned Estonian architect Michael Bach in 1955, was one of the buildings discussed.
The staff report found the property to have design value as a representative example of a mid-century modernist church. St. Peter's Estonian Lutheran Church was designed by Estonian Canadian architect Michael Bach in 1955.
The Arts at Lincoln Trail College will host a part of concerts in April. The Spring Choral Concert is on April 21 at 7 p.m. at the Zwermann Arts Center Theater and the Spring Instrumental Ensemble Concert is on April 28 at 7 p.m. at the Zwermann Arts Center Theater.
The Spring Instrumental Ensembles Concert features performances by the Lincoln Trail College Orchestra and Jazz Band and a student-led rock group. The LTC Orchestra will play Variations on a Japanese Folk Song, Into the Sky, and an exciting piece called Breakbeat, where orchestra members stomp and clap in certain sections. Among the selections to be played by the Jazz Band are Killer Joe, Over the Rainbow, Mack the Knife featuring Michael Bach on vocals, and an exciting new work called Cold Peanut Butter.
In her inimitable style, Globe and Mail society columnist Zena Cherry described the Estonian-Finnish wedding of Helvi Vickholm and Jaak Iir on June 16, 1967. But, along with the usual anecdotes and noting of attendees, Ms. Cherry dedicated about a quarter of her allotted ink to the church, St. Peter’s Estonian Evangelical Lutheran, which she opined would “add to any sightseeing tour of the city.
“It is unique and beautiful,” she continued, “and according to architect Michael Bach is still the only structure of its kind in Canada, perhaps in North America. There is no ridge at the peak of the roof; instead, the rafters criss-cross to hold it together. The structure is completely exposed and the rafters form the architectural pattern; the roof flows down to form the walls.”