SAVE ST BRIGID’S
BULLETIN #25
November 1st, 2006
- Sister Betty Ann opened the meeting with a prayer
- The Chair reviewed the minutes from the previous meeting and spoke about the Irish Society
Gala held at the Congress centre. St. Brigid’s was well represented..
Over
the weekend Saturday the rain was very heavy and the leaks were appearing under the tarpaulin extensively. Saturday the strong wind gusts up to 95km per hour removed many shingles which were flying off the roof
like birds. Three bags of shingles were gathered up Sunday afternoon. They will be sent to IKO the shingle manufacturer. Following
last week’s meeting several parishioners had a separate meeting to move ahead.
We would get costs on remedial repair of the most serious parts of the roof, negotiate with IKO who had been advised
through two letters October 03 and November 05 that the roof was failing and had failed its warranty; obtain costs for installation,
and cost of scaffolding. The specifications for tender and installation would
be in this week, and the team were prepared to take action.
Faxes
were sent to the Archdiocese and to the Ontario Heritage Trust advising of the deterioration of the roof and the need to take
immediate action. Father Amyot was also advised of our concerns and the necessity
to move ahead. A telephone call was arranged between Fr. Amyot, Msgr. Kevin Beach
and Marilyn Donoghue to discuss action. Msgr. Beach stated that St. Brigid’s
was still an entity, and the financial responsibility for the roof was St. Brigid’s.
The process to follow was that we would advise the Archdiocese of the remedial costs, through Fr. Amyot, as soon as
they were available for a recommendation. We must have 50% of the funding required
to proceed. He believed we did not have sufficient unrestricted funds, and that
if a loan was required that too should be submitted. A brief description would
be required, and the availability of funds from the Finance Council. A call had
been placed to the Archdiocese that morning from the Ontario Heritage Trust while this discussion was taking place. No word
has been received by the trust.
A meeting
was held with Msrs. Gillin and Valiquette, Snetsinger Consultants and Marilyn Donoghue.
One contractor had responded to our request out of 12 contacted. He was
however very highly recommended by our consultant, carried the appropriate insurance and had the necessary experience to work
on this roof. He also did considerable business with IKO Manufacturing.
- Old Business
Legal Process
–The date has been established for the application for Judicial Review. It
is February 14, 2007. The
Chair had been advised by the lawyers that the lawyers for the Archbishop would like to set up a cross examination date, and
they in turn would cross examine the Archbishop for several hours. Several dates
were offered by no decision was made.
The election nominations
closed on October 25th, and a meeting was held this week with Fr. Amyot to approve both the Parish Pastoral
Council and the Finance Council. The first meeting will be November which will
be a joint one held in the Parish hall.
4.
New Business
Arrangements have been
made for a group picture in front of the church as well as in front of the scaffolding,
which will be erected starting tomorrow.
The Christmas Bazaar
and Bake sale will be held December 2nd and 3rd. Discussion
determined that we could not hold the pancake breakfast on the Sunday and continue
the sale as the exisiting tables are needed for both.
There is a lecture from
ICOMOS being held in the church (International Council of Heritage Monuments and Sites. The speaker will be Julian Smith who has been the heritage architect
for the restoration of the Vimy Ridge Memorial in France. All are
welcome. Refreshments will be served prior to the lecture.
The
Ceili at Blessed Sacrament was announced for Nov 18th at 8:00pm. The following
morning will be the 3rd Pancake Breakfast in the Parish Hall at St. Brigid’s
Jasmine Williams has
advised the fax sent to the Vatican representative has been returned to the Papal Nuncio and she received a letter stating that the Archbishop had followed
due process.
5.
The meeting was closed with a prayer from Sr. Betty Ann
THE NEXT MEETING
WILL BE HELD WEDNESDAY November 15th
2006 - 7:30
PM IN THE CHUCH HALL.
