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I am not a big fan of organised religion, I believe it can cause more problems than it can solve. Despite this I find myself drawn to its architecture. For centuries congregations were constructing large ornate churches with a sense of grandeur and these buildings were and to some extent still are the source of some of Canada's most interesting architecture. Unfortunately in recent years there has been a decline in these buildings of worship due to dwindling congregations and therefore a lack of funds to maintain them.

I was extremely excited to visit this particular building, it is a great example of modernist architecture and is not commonly found in churches within Canada. When we arrived at the location there were a lot of fresh boards over the windows and I did not have much hope of getting inside. We circled the entire building without any luck. My friend decided to return to the car but I wanted to do one more quick check just to make sure we hadn't missed anything, to my surprise I found a hole just barely big enough to fit through. Sometimes persistence pays off!!

©James Hackland

Description
I am not a big fan of organised religion, I believe it can cause more problems than it can solve. Despite this I find myself drawn to its architecture. For centuries congregations were constructing large ornate churches with a sense of grandeur and these buildings were and to some extent still are the source of some of Canada's most interesting architecture. Unfortunately in recent years there has been a decline in these buildings of worship due to dwindling congregations and therefore a lack of funds to maintain them.

I was extremely excited to visit this particular building, it is a great example of modernist architecture and is not commonly found in churches within Canada. When we arrived at the location there were a lot of fresh boards over the windows and I did not have much hope of getting inside. We circled the entire building without any luck. My friend decided to return to the car but I wanted to do one more quick check just to make sure we hadn't missed anything, to my surprise I found a hole just barely big enough to fit through. Sometimes persistence pays off!!

©James Hackland