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Kung Fu & Tai Chi School EXPERIENCE MARTIAL ARTS AND WELLNESS BOOK A TRIAL CLASS AT https://kungfu-taichi.ca Dedicated classes for children • Day Camps Classes for teens, adults and seniors. Having been requested to recall some of the outstanding incidents in the history of St. Anne’s Church, Byron, I might mention the wind storm of Good Friday, 1912, which lifted the roof completely off St. Anne’s Church and dropped it at the front of the church shed. After the Good Friday service, Mr. Frank Kains and I continued discussing church matters in front of the shed. Following this, Mr. Kains left for his home, and I decided to visit Miss Maud Meriam, who was seriously ill. On my way to the Meriam home, a terrific wind sprang up and for some minutes my horse was unable to pull the buggy and endeavoured to turn around. After my visit to the Meriam home, the wind having subsided, I started for Hyde Park. When passing the Church, I observed that the roof of the same had been ripped off and was lying on the very spot where Mr. Kains and I had been standing after coming out from the church service. I called at the Ormond home and informed them of what had happened. Mrs. [Alice] Ormond immediately started to phone the members of the congregation, telling them of what had occurred. The following night, there was a heavy fall of snow which spoiled the plastered ceiling. (226) 998-8703 Enhance Physical Health, Confidence and Self Esteem with Sifu Carlos Ferraz 190 Wortley Rd. Martial Arts and Wellness Programs in the Heart of Wortley Village The great wind of 1912 from the diary of Rev. Durnford The Easter Day service was held in one of the rooms of the school, while the rest of our Sunday services until the repairs were made were held in the Methodist Church, having received a most cordial invitation from the officers of that church. A meeting was called and arrangements were made to start replacing the roof, which was done by the men of the congregation. I was then asked to draw a plan for a wood ceiling, which I furnished. Are you a creator, performer, or artist? We’d love to hear from you! The Byron Villager is looking for people who are passionate about their creative work — in any medium — and want to share the joy it brings them. Whether your art is painting, music, photography, dance, theatre, sculpture, film, pottery, quilting, creative writing, fashion design, digital art, culinary arts, or anything in between, we’d love to tell your story about how you discovered your talent and pursued your artistic dreams. Contact lynne@villagerpublications.com and help inspire others to discover and grow their own creative spark.
Mr. Kernohan supplied the material and the work of placing it was done by Mr. Cyrus Wells and his brother, Lawyer. The work of staining the wood of the ceiling was done by myself, the Wells Bros. having provided the scaffold, which was moved as needed from place to place.” The congregation and rector responded to the incident with characteristic practicality. They rolled up their sleeves and proceeded to repair the damage. Molly Maid Note: originally intended as a short-term assignment starting in 1911, Rev. Durnford stayed on as rector at the Byron and Hyde Park churches for 31 years – until 1942.
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