Apsley WI Tweedsmuir Community History - Volume 3, p. 20

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He was placed here on a temporary basis and stayed over two years much longer than he expected. During his ministry new lighting 'm to enhance the chancel and provide better visibility for priest and choir was installed. St. George's received the gift of a pulpit from the Church of Christ the King. Etobiooke and installed by Rev. Griggs and Harry Tanner. In 1964 the Rev. Morse M. Goddard arrived to minister here until early 1966. He first stayed at a cottage while the interior of the rectory received a complete interior.painting. The Spring of 1966 also welcomed the Rev. W. G. D. Ray as the incumbent. Rev. Ray was a friend of Rev. Spence and had been interested by his stories of this Parish into applying to be appointed here. “The Fishing spent six years in this parish. During this time the debt incurred in the basement renovation was at last finally paid off, thanks mainly to the hard work of the women. A new tile floor was then put down to make cleaning much easier down there. During the summer of 196? we had a Church Army cadet. Wayne Thomas with us. He organized a Vacation Bible School and held outdoor services at Chandos, Jack and Anstruther Lakes. In 1971 due to the difficulty of finding enough men to accept the duties of wardens of the four congregations, a further union came into being when at the annual vestry meeting one rector's warden was appointed and one people's warden and a deputy-warden elected to serve the whole parish. Although the Rev. Warren Banting was only here from May 1972 to October 1973 his concern with practical problems resulted"

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