Craigmyle’s Historic Church will get a new lease on life with new siding thanks to a Community Facilities Enhancement Project (CFEP) grant from the province.
Drumheller-Stettler MLA Nate Horner, on behalf of the Honourable Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism, and Status of Women, Leela Aheer, presented the grant of $35,725 to the Craigmyle Historical Society, caretakers of the church.
Chair of the Historical Society, Bev Bergman, says this is a defining moment for the Society as their many years of hard work and fundraising for this pricey project will now become a reality due to the grant contribution by the CFEP.
“Thanks to Nate and the Province for supporting this year-round facility,” said Bergman, later joking with the crowd gathered at the announcement, “we have lunch for the dignitaries but we can’t feed the rest of you.”
The Craigmyle Historic Church was built in 1915 and is used for events year-round including the upcoming Christmas Eve Service.
MLA Nate Horner was happy to be on hand to provide this funding.
“This grant was needed and appreciated and it will go a long way to protecting the Historical Church for years to come,” said Horner.
Work on the siding project is scheduled to begin in spring 2020.
