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Breakaway | Nov 28, 2012 | 9:02

Chalmers-Wesley United Church soars to new heights

This is the church. This is the steeple. The million dollars to fix it was raised by the people. Peter Tardif brings us the story of how the congregation of Chalmers-Wesley United Church in Old Quebec came up with the cash to repair the building's historic spire.

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