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The first Presbyterian church in this part of the Rural Municipality of Saskatchewan (now part of the Rural Municipality of Oakview) was established in 1883, before which services were held in private homes. A modest structure made of logs, in 1904 the church was replaced by a wood frame building measuring 38 feet long and 26 feet wide. Services and meetings were held in the Cadurcis School until the building was ready. A shelterbelt of spruce trees was planted around the church in 1927, soon after the church became part of the United Church of Canada. During a violet electrical storm on 29 July 1951, the church caught fire and was destroyed, but the piano, organ, and pulpit were saved. Services were held in a nearby shed from August to November, when it became too cold to continue. Meanwhile, construction of a new church began in earnest; a concrete basement was poured and it was used for services while the upper level was being built. The first service in the upper level was held on 10 February 1952. A dedication service was held on 15 June 1952. The original siding was replaced with the present lapboard siding in 1973. The roof was reshingled in July 2000.
Period
Cleric
1879-1882
W. Alexander Smith
1883
James Fraser Smith
1886
Rev. Rodd
1888-1889
Rev. Mowatt
1891
Rev. McKibben
1892
Rev. Steele
1892
James Patterson
1892
Rev. Letts
1894
Rev. Stuart
1894
Rev. Stewart
1895
Rev. Wray
1895
Rev. Simmons
1895
Rev. Monroe
1895
Rev. Russell
1896
J. Knox Clark
1897
Rev. Russell
1897-1898
Rev. Morrison
1898-1904
Harry Feir
1904-1906
D. McLeod
1906-1909
A. G. McKinnon
1909-1915
T. F. Heeney
1915-1920
D. W. Ruddell
1920-1927
A. D. Watson
1927-1933
J. C. Anderson
1933-1934
S. P. Riddell
1934-1936
Kenneth Alexander McKillop (1904-1997)
1936-1940
E. R. Wilson
1940-1942
J. Russell
1942-1944
G. D. Robinson
1944-1945
Rev. Steenson
1945-1948
Rev. Matthews
1948-1950
M. Galbraith
1950-1954
W. Royle
1954-1960
George Henry Hambley (1896-1983)
1960-1964
D. E. Bennett
1964-1973
Gordon Elliott Waddell (1911-1989)
1973-1977
Robert Bruce “Bob” Werry (1928-2024)
Doug Graves1977-1978
Miss Ethel Mellefont
?
Nancy Peckham
?
Edwin Searcy
?
Donald Crowhurst
?
Mark Elliott
?
John Lea
?
Elwood Fawcett
?
Boyd Drake
?
Elgin Hall
Cadurcis United Church (August 2014)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.24073, W100.02300
denoted by symbol on the map above
Cadurcis, 1883 – 1904 – 1952. [Legislative Library of Manitoba, F5648.C34 Bri]
Cadurcis, United in Memories: 1970-2008. [Legislative Library of Manitoba, F5648.C34 Cad]
Obituary [Kenneth Alexander McKillop], Winnipeg Free Press, 12 August 1997, page 41.
We thank Donna Meder for providing additional information used here.
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 18 May 2024
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