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cônimunity Knox m oe9Èed1týM. màwb - à Downtown church among the IatEst properties honoured by Heiitage Mifton By Julie Le CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF 5For twa years, Knox Presbyte- rin Church underwent a massive *S 1 -9 million rSçtoration proiect. EThe congregation met in the base- 0 ment of the Main Street church ev- Sery Sunday for service while above :them, ai major transformation was £takiriq place. The roof underwent major structural c:hanges. using steel reinforcements ta make i last Sanother hundred years, ormq.nal masonry work was restored and the interlor walls of the 123 year- aid church wre refinished in plas- ter. Now the church stands repaired and restored in the heart of clown- town Milton. For church memr' contribution to conserving one of Milton's most prominent buildings witban Mil- ton's downtown cote, Knox Pres- byterian Churcli was recemtty hon- oured wlth a Heritage Milton Award in Milton Council Chambers. The award, shaped, coloured and weighing simiar to a large stone, recognizes architectural restora- tion and Is given out by Heritage Milton, an advisory committee to town council thât maintains an in- vento4y of héiork properties and features. In accepin the amord on behaif of the chtircti, Pasto Howard SuNivan, church histoniar/archMvst Marsha Waldie and senior lay leader Kari Relchert tIianked the Town for rec- ogntzing the fruits of the commu- nity's labour. Sullivan saïd thie church is where rt belngs. embedded inta thie fabric of the town. »To continue being a presence on Main Street is very rewardin.e he said, adding that the community really came together ta help fund the restaration pra)ect. "We hope and pray we wili be here for many years ta corne arnd that this relat- tionship with the town of Milton will continue ta b. one of bless- ing and that the history of Knox Presbyterian Church and the town af Milton prospering together will continue' Three other piroperties were also recognîzed with Hetritage Mittn awards. James and Murella Marshali's work on restorng a heritage home at 121 Mill St., which was bult in 1879, was recognized, as wetl as Matt Jessup's repairs and renova- tions toaàhome at 11032First Une in Moffat. Richard Balaz also received the award for breathlng new HMt into a barn et 8206 Appleby Uin. Juia Le con b. reoched or )demn- toncondionchompiomcom or on' rwitter MlaMiloiNews. Knox Presbyterîan Church undefwent a two-eurS$1.9-iion resortotha has been %o~Ied byHeritaeMillon FaiiWoýunds set to hos annual Muitt Strutt Tht Mifton Fa#t Grounds wdli have a MiL. lot ta se. and do on Sunday, May 26 A dlog aglity dmnraoa pet -for two and four4egged viskitrs show, silent auction and wendor aIilke. uelce a tuilotU Sponsored by the TD Ba"i Group, event the Oakvt$e and Milton Humant Leading the wafk once again wtfl be Society (OMHS) wl be holding i local CFI.a Yannick Carv, who hu fourth annuat Miton Mutt St-rutt. adopted a few animais from tht hi,- >Residents and their canine compmln- mitae soctety and is ont of fts strongq ions contake prt inefther afivekk support Ms lometre strut or hait -kilometre stroil Mltoi % CFLar Ynick Cairter joins pledge fOrus ame avad" ablt #mt at noon, with the ewent also féatur- OMHS officer Amanda IaurtM in show- M as we as ai a Wubrt- mng Chance sme low uat "Vs ing a spring fair wtth a vaulety of Mut Su efinay dwmcs pet store arW iD actMvties pWwwnd onc the walkers ___ brandies am finised. The 0&" lis awnhig lu vase abouit jAn exp.ndd Klds Zone. wlth a glmint egle Bett $30,000tht, yeet 1Bouncer' garnes and craft, wUt b. sponsored by MUtait For more h*vaboem visit www£wnhs. S AVE O YON E UP TO GROCERY BILL! ~ifyer iand .ca ~u o ~ M ~ f w~sd ~6,.mu.s § ~L ft.. ~ ~ - - M ~@ - * ~ - ~- - ~ IÎLIL à . co