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Nelson church fix does fit streetscape

As is the case with St. Saviour’s, churches continue to evolve and adapt to change not only in religious observance

I feel that I must respond to the “Hugs ‘n’ Slugs” of January 4 regarding the “blasphemous wood addition to an ancient stone church.”

The need for the addition to the 1899, rebuilt in 1928, St. Saviour’s Anglican Church was brought about by the sale of the adjacent memorial hall and the need to maintain the church’s viability for its parishioners.

Furthermore, the addition is architecturally in keeping with the existing building and the architect should be complimented on his sympathetic approach. While there will be no stonework, the addition will be faced with painted stucco comparable to the upper sections of the existing church and, therefore, will blend in with the church. However in saying this, there will be sufficient differences to delineate changes, a procedure in keeping with acceptable practices within the heritage community. Secondly, this blending will not affect the streetscape, which would have happened if the single family dwelling farther up Silica Street was approved.

As is the case with St. Saviour’s, churches continue to evolve and adapt to change not only in religious observance, but physically in order to serve their parishioners and the wider community.

We welcome the opportunity to discuss the plans in order to alleviate any misconceptions within the community.

Greg Scott

Heritage Advisor to St. Saviour’s building committee