Newholm Community Heritage Centre Verified listing

Our Mission

We are asking for your kind support in preserving a 1889 landmark of pioneer church architecture. We are now reviving it as our Newholm Community Heritage Centre.

Built as an interdenominational mission church, it was the social centre for over 40 pioneer families; its gorgeous country setting has been used in recent years for services, weddings, concerts, Christmas celebrations, corn roasts, readings, art and puppet shows, youth groups, and for many other happy gatherings.

The Lake of Bays Heritage Foundation gave its award to this monument of the local community spirit for its 124-year history and for the past enthusiasm dedicated to saving it. Ontario Heritage News was so impressed by the scale of the efforts and the historical merits of the building that it published an article entitled "Holy Trinity Newholm: the pioneer spirit rekindled."

By rebuilding the church as our secular welcoming hall, the community can keep it as its visual and spiritual memorial to those ancestors buried in the graveyard around the building, and can preserve its recognized architectural significance as the last authentic pioneer building in the area.

The Newholm Community Heritage Centre's primary mission:

* To enhance the well-being of people in the context of their community, culture and environment.

The Centre fosters social interaction and mutual aid, personal growth, mental and physical health, environmental education and awareness, self-help and community participation.

The Centre practices and promotes:

* Recognition of the interdependence of individuals, families, and the community at large
* Appreciation of and sensitivity to all social and cultural groups
* Equal access, opportunities and interaction between and among all members of the community
* Maximization of financial and human resources
* Prioritization of programs and services most essential to the well-being of individuals, families, and the community
About Newholm Community Heritage Centre

The Newholm Community Heritage Centre & Friends of Holy Trinity Newholm enables individuals and groups to achieve their potential, share experiences and expertise, overcome existing barriers and build an integrated and supportive community:
* Offering learning, recreation, support and information opportunities
* Assisting in the development of Community Projects
* Supporting existing and new special interest groups
* Providing a meeting space for groups in the community
* Providing affordable, quality alternatives for people to participate in activities
* Actively encouraging members of the community to participate in the running and restoration of the Heritage Centre:
* Assisting people to develop responses to issues which affect them and their local community
* Granting every person the right to equal access to services, information and resources.
* The Community Centre belongs to the local community and must be responsive to its needs.
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