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Restoration is now complete! We thank all our many supporters over the past 4 years and invite visitors to this page to review the various photographs and commentary chronicling the restoration of St. John's.
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St. Johns receives Pipe Organ from Quebec
After the devastating fire of St. Johns in November of 2001, the console and pipes of the 1954 Casavant Opus #2243 were severely damaged by fire, water and debris much beyond repair. The Organ would have to be replaced. The Organ Committee; a sub committee of the Restoration Committee was soon formed and chaired by parishioner, Jim Morrow.
After years of a volunteer committees research, time and effort, a brand new Casavant Opus #3845 was delivered to St. Johns on November 1, 2005 from Casavant Frères in St. Hyacinthe, Quebec. The new organ will sing with 1816 pipes, compared to the 1954 organ with 1296 pipes.
The design of the new organ was inspired by the stop list of the previous 1954 Casavant organ, which was especially well designed for the Anglican liturgy. It features a large Swell division with sixteen-foot flue and reed stops, a complete plenum based on an eight foot Diapason, a set of strings, a cornet décomposé (with Nazard and Tierce), and reed chorus. The Great division also features a complete plenum, flutes, a Trumpet and a soft Gemshorn. The Pedal Organ provides a solid foundation with three independent sixteen foot stops, plus principals and flute. The Great division is installed in the left chamber of the chancel of the restored church and the Swell and Pedal Organs are installed in the right chamber, where there is more height.
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Restoration in the News
In the early morning hours of November 1, 2001, Lunenburg firefighters responded to what would be their 23rd, and final call on one of the most hectic Halloween nights in the towns history.
Unlike the other calls that evening, which were to extinguish mostly small, deliberately set spot fires, this one was different.
St. Johns Anglican Church, a hallowed hall of worship in the town for nearly 250 years and one of Canadas National Historic Sites, was on fire. Click for link to Lighthouse Publishing artical.
Courtesy of Lighthouse Publishing, Bridgewater
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If you have any questions, comments or concerns regarding our restoration project, please feel free to contact us at stjohnsrestoration@ns.sympatico.ca .
St. Johns Restoration
81 Cumberland Street
PO Box 238
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Canada B0J 2C0
902 634 7260 (office)
902 634 3980 (fax)
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St. John's Heritage Foundation
PO Box 238
Lunenburg, NS BOJ 2CO
Tel: 902.634.2103
Fax: 902.634.8583
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Visit St. John's
Regular Services
Wednesday 10:00 am
Sunday 8:30 am & 10:30 am
Church Tours:
Sunday - Friday 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Gift Store:
Monday -Saturday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
For more Information please call 902.634.3288
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St. John's Anglican Church
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"Church of the Stars"
A mystery of the gold gilded chancel stars was uncovered during the restoration project of St. John's Anglican Church. Click here to watch the award winning story featured on the Discovery Channel "Daily Planet" program.
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St. John's Restoration, Press Release & Updates:
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June 12, 2005
November 2004
October 2004
October 7, 2004
September 2004
May 27, 2004
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Donate to St. John's Restoration
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St. Johns Restoration is pleased to offer the capability of secure online donations through Canadahelps.org, a non-profit, youth-driven initiative that allows you to help St. Johns Restoration fund quickly and easily.Click here
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St. John's Restoration, Annual Report 2004
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We invite you to review the many details of the project to restore one of Canada's finest National Historic Sites, as presented in this booklet by our committee members. Click here
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