Page 16, Whitby Fre Prous, Wecfrmsday. May 24, 1905, 'GBROOLN} Local church 125-years-old THE NINE CONTESTANTS vyinq for the titie of Miss Brooklin Spring Fair this year are, from Ieft, (rear) SheIIy Ransome, Shannon Bouwman, Cindy Batty, Carnie Stone, Lisa Wick, Cindy' Aston, Courtney Shakotko, < front) Janet VanderHolst and MAeIody Reid. The Pageant wiII be held Thursday, June 1, 7:30 p.m. in the arena. Photo by Mark Reesor. Whltby Fme Pres St. 'Thomas' Anglican Ciiurch members in Brooklin are celebrating tho 125tii anniversary of the. churcii, with activities including an art show and tea on Saturday, May 27. One hundred and twenty-fivo Cearsago, the. white board and 7atten ciurcii at the corner of Winchester Roed and Anderson Street in Brooklin was officially opened. The Dec. 19, 1869 servico dedicated the country churcii which bas become the. favourite subject of numerous artios and photograhers over tiie yoars. Eachunda thebell rings out, inviting the. comrnunity to worship. Originalydodicatod in 1873, it was replaced in 1899, after accidentally breakcing wiien it was rang too, vigorously on New Year's Ev.. Througiiout the years there have been changes to St. Thomas, both in the interior and. in, the attached facilities. Thie tin oeiling was installed in 1905, funded by a Pauline Johson concert. It still graces the. interior decor. Major renovations took place in 1939, whicii included blue paint, red carpets, leaded windows and gold scripture letteringr acre.. tthe chancol by the late Hlarry Lade, whicii alunes improssively today. Painting in 1954 rievorted to a light colour whicii has, beon xnaintainedL There are numorous 'actvities in the building throughout the week, moetly in the. parish hall, eroctod in 1987. It blonds with the original architecture, complomenting the. historic structure ;te new facility r.placod a portable clasSrom which served as a Sunday ichool room for 27 years As beautiful as the building is, it is the. people of St. Thomnas who m .it an important part of the. communty. Ld byr Rev. Arn Smith, tthe tiny parish is growing and reaching out, especialy with varlous, activities for, Young - Il» 125t1i anniversary isan and the. present. On.eof the upcomingr events is the art show and tea to be held on May 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 pan. The show will clebrate the talents of people in the parish, the community and surrounding area, with 30 participants, many well known ara artios. There will aloo a display of churcii-related art and photograho, a children's display, collectibles, historie artifacts, and a tea room. Admission will ho $2 for aduits, children free. More Brooklin inews pae 31 . .ens .udyMy 8h rwhl *atiis. at Miss Brooklin hopefuls MI 1 - See details in store 1 017 SPECIAL WK.I.- -.ad