Fire Damages All Saints Anglican Church In Whitby, Ontario, Canada

Posted by admin on Dec 18, 2009

The congregation of All Saints, Whitby, Ontario, Canada, will be looking for a temporary home this Christmas after their church, a 140-year-old landmark, was badly damaged by fire in the early morning hours of Dec. 14.

“I think the biggest thing at the moment is finding a space they can worship in through the Christmas season because that’s going to be really important to people,” said Bishop Linda Nicholls, area bishop of Trent-Durham.

The fire destroyed most of the roof, chancel and nave, although the steeple, outer walls, buttresses and arches are still standing. The entire area has been cordoned off and fire crews are expected to stay on the scene for another 24 hours to monitor and investigate the situation.

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