More than a century and a half of wear and tear can take a toll on any building. But a grant from the Heritage Legacy Fund will keep St. LukeB次元官网网址檚 Cedar Hill Anglican Church from getting rough around the edges.
The Heritage B.C. fund will provide $14,500 towards the $33,700 cost to paint the interior and exterior of the historic building that has sat on the corner of Cedar Hill and Cedar Hill Cross Road in Saanich since 1855.
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Work on the project started Aug. 28 and is scheduled to be complete in early October, with a number of strict guidelines in place to meet Heritage B.C. standards.
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St. LukeB次元官网网址檚 has served as a place of worship as well as a gathering place for the congregation and community at large since 1860, with its grounds encompassing one of the oldest cemeteries in Greater Victoria where many of the areaB次元官网网址檚 pioneers are buried.
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The painting project is the latest in a series of projects that have taken place at the Saanich church.
B次元官网网址淲ith a church of this age itB次元官网网址檚 constant. ThereB次元官网网址檚 constant upkeep, the buildings are old,B次元官网网址� said Mitten, adding work was done on the churchB次元官网网址檚 roof and bathrooms last year, with a renovation to the kitchens on the horizon for 2018.
