A gathering planned for this Sunday in light of the pending demolition of the former First United Church in White Rock had an unexpected item added to its agenda, following the recent discovery of a brass time capsule in a wall of the decades-old building.
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Kromm said the capsule 香蕉视频直播� which she learned about last week 香蕉视频直播� was found by crews that are preparing the church for demolition. Measuring approximately eight inches in length and an inch in diameter, it was discovered behind an exterior cornerstone located to the left of the building香蕉视频直播檚 front door, near a plaque that was erected when the church was built.
The cylinder was encased in a small box and wrapped with a Sept. 26, 1957 edition of the Semiahmoo Sun newspaper, as well as a church bulletin from the day.
Yellowed from the passage of time, the Sun was in otherwise good condition, complete with the news of White Rock香蕉视频直播檚 first mayor as its headline story.
The church bulletin details information including the budget for expansion plans of the day. The sum 香蕉视频直播� $50,000 香蕉视频直播� is dramatically less than the multi-million-dollar tab for the four-storey residential care facility that香蕉视频直播檚 set to replace it.
Kromm said murmurings of concern around the demolition process prompted the decision to plan Sunday香蕉视频直播檚 event, 香蕉视频直播渢o give people an opportunity to express their feelings香蕉视频直播� about it and ask questions.
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Rev. Janice Young said it香蕉视频直播檚 also an opportunity for those who feel connected to the church to say their goodbyes.
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Redevelopment committee member Kees Koster said he is among those who aren香蕉视频直播檛 ready to say goodbye. A part of the congregation since 1990, Koster has been involved in much of the building香蕉视频直播檚 maintenance and renovation efforts over the years, as well as the extreme-weather shelter, and has accumulated many memories over the years.
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香蕉视频直播淚 think once the building is down and once the construction is started, it should focus me the other way. It香蕉视频直播檚 almost like going to a funeral 香蕉视频直播� once you put the body in the ground, that香蕉视频直播檚 closure. I don香蕉视频直播檛 think it香蕉视频直播檒l be closure for me till the building is down.香蕉视频直播�
Young said there is a connection between grief and gratitude, but said it香蕉视频直播檚 important to remember that the building itself is not the church.
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With the discovery of the time capsule, she hopes people who attend Sunday香蕉视频直播檚 gathering 香蕉视频直播� set for 6 p.m. in front of city hall, 15322 Buena Vista Ave. 香蕉视频直播� will come forward to share any memories they may have.
香蕉视频直播淟et香蕉视频直播檚 go down memory lane香蕉视频直播� hear why this church was important to them,香蕉视频直播� she said.
Demolition of the 15385 Semiahmoo Ave. building is anticipated to get underway next week and take about two days to complete. However, the exact start is dependent on the issuance of a permit for the work.
Construction of the care facility campus 香蕉视频直播� which will incorporate a new, ground-level Peninsula United Church fronting Semiahmoo Avenue 香蕉视频直播� is expected to begin in the coming months.
Anyone with more information on the time capsule is asked to contact Kromm at 604-542-0304.
