Demolition of 120-year-old burnt out Quebec church begins
CBC News
Posted: Jan 16, 2013 10:42 AM ET
Last Updated: Jan 16, 2013 12:12 PM ET
Workers began the demolition process at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Aylmer, Que., Wednesday as parishioners watched. (Ryan Gibson/CBC)
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The demolition of a burnt-out west Quebec church began today despite a fight from local residents hoping to save parts of the 120-year-old stone building.
Workers were tearing down parts of St. Paul's Catholic Church Wednesday, including a large statue, after a fire gutted the building on June 11, 2009.
The parish had hoped to rebuild the church using the original stone walls but the cost would have been $4 million. The community could not raise that amount.
The demolition will make room for a brand new church.
The fire was believed to be arson and one man was arrested, but no one was ever charged.
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