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Kourtney Moffatt is all smiles as she prepares to go Over the Edge Saturday at the Holiday Inn Express in Chatham. The fundraiser for the Children’s Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent raised an estimated $92,000. See story on page 3.
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Members of the North Buxton Community Church worshipped inside the historic church for possibly the final time Sunday. The members were told they must vacate the church by July 1, as it is owned by the British Methodist Episcopal (BME) Church of Canada, an organization the local group broke away from 15 years ago. After some back and forth debate recently, the BME organization opted to ask the North Buxton group to vacate the church. But, according to recently published reports, lawyer Steve Pickard has offered his services to fight the legal battle on the local group’s behalf. Church member Bryan Prince said he was stunned when he heard of the decision by the conference to kick the congregation out of the church. “It’s just unbelievable. It’s heartbreaking,” he
said. As a result, this past Sunday was to be their last day of worship in the 151-year-old venue. According to parishioners David and Joyce Middleton, the BME Conference – the organization that oversees all BME churches in Canada – has an alternative use planned for the church. David said the North Buxton Community Church left the BME Conference in 2003, due to a difference of opinion. Both sides hired lawyers, the ownership of the church was discussed, but after some back and forth communication over the matter, it was dropped. But recently, the administration of the conference changed, and the issue resurfaced. “We were approached, and they indicated the conference owned the church,” David said. “We were given three options – rejoin the BME Conference, lease the church, or vacate.
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