Fire at historic North Preston church a ‘devastating’ blow: member
Posted Mar 22, 2017 01:33:04 PM.
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NORTH PRESTON – A mid-morning fire has badly damaged a church in North Preston that’s over 100 years old.
The fire at the century-old St.Thomas Baptist Church on Simmonds Road was reported at 9:39 a.m. Wednesday.
No one was hurt in the fire but the wooden building was severely damaged with a large charred hole in the rear of the building.
RCMP Cpl. Jennifer Clarke said foul play is not suspected.
Some members of the church tell the Canadian Press it’s a devastating blow to the community, which uses it as a central gathering spot for services, choir recitals, plays and other events.
