We are rebuilding!

On April 14, 2024 the church was ravaged by fire

When the fire was out we saw a devastated building without a roof and surrounded by ruble. BUT, a second look let us see that the walls of the church are still strong and we became committed to rebuilding … even better.

Interested in how we’re doing?

  • November 15, 2024

    We continue to make progress rebuilding St James’ Church and reopening the Large Parish Hall.

    Church Exterior

    Since the last update, the stonemasons have been hard at work on the tops of the church walls. All had to be checked, fortified, and repaired to support the weight of the new wooden roof structure. This work should be finished by the end of November.

    The roof structure is scheduled to be installed the first week of December. Continue reading….

    Oct. 15th, 2024

    The Rebuild effort of our 182-year-old St. James’ Church is progressing well.

    We are eagerly awaiting delivery of the wooden beams and trusses required to support our new roof. Continue reading....

    Sept. 1st, 2024

    Although it may not be obvious, a great deal of progress has been made since our last update. Continue reading.....

    July 14th, 2024

    The fire spread throughout the roof structure of the church, which had to be removed to put out the fire.

    The fire consumed the choir loft, Memorial Hall, kitchen and vestry, passage to the Large Hall, washrooms and side entrance. Fortunately, the walls and the stained glass windows of the church itself were largely untouched; the Large Hall alsosurvived. Continue reading .....

  • Visit our Rebuilding Portfolio where we are documenting our rebuilding process in pictures. Come back often. New pictures are added regularly.

    Here’s a link to a short video, taken by drone, of the church on Nov. 16th. Almost ready for the new roof structure.

  • Stay in the loop! We email updates on monthly basis.. Sign up

  • Although the church was well-insured, we cannot hope to cover the cost of the entire rebuild with insurance money alone. All donations big and small will be gratefully received. Tax receipts are available.

    Visit our Donation Page to see the ways in which you can contribute.

  • The Church is interested in talking with groups and individuals about how we can be more relevant to the community. To this end we will be conducting one-on-one interviews in January 2025. If you are interested in participating please complete our short Questionnaire.