Future of Sheguiandah Anglican church under review

SHEGUIANDAH The Northeast Town council is exploring suggestions from councillors and community members regarding Saint Peters Anglican Church in Sheguiandah and the possible construction of a replica church featuring the churchs bell, pews and stain glass windows to be built on the Centennial Museum of Sheguiandah grounds.

The building (Saint Peters) is not safe, explained Councillor Melissa Peters. My proposal is to salvage what we can (and demolish the church) and either sell the property and place the money in a reserve for future Sheguiandah development or turn the property into a park.

Mayor Al MacNevin explained that there is no money in the 2014 budget for the project, but that the issue could be brought up again for discussion during councils 2015 budget discussions.

The church is important to Sheguiandah and its residents, said Councillor Christina Jones, who resides in the village. I would like a committee to look at building a smaller replica on the museums property using the items from the church.

I agree with Councillor Jones, said Councillor Dawn Orr, who also resides in Sheguiandah. There is a group of citizens who are interested in this church and it would be awesome to have something commemorating it at the museum. It should definitely be part of the 2015 budget discussions.

We will need to approve the 2015 budget before we can proceed with these ideas, said Mayor MacNevin. Dawn, if you can speak with the museum board and see if there is interest, that would be a first step.

Councillor Orr, councils representative on the museum board, agreed to speak to the Centennial Museum board about the possible project.

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Future of Sheguiandah Anglican church under review