One year ago, St. Anne's Anglican Church in Toronto was lost to a fire, and Rev. Don Beyers, its parish priest, prepares to lead a commemoration service in its Parish Hall. The event marks the anniversary of the church's last service and serves as a collective grieving moment for the community. Many will honor the church, a national historic site known for housing significant art pieces, by laying flowers and participating in prayers and songs, emphasizing the emotional toll of the loss as the cause of the fire remains unknown.
"Sunday will be emotional for many of us and for myself included. I will feel sadness as we stand in front of the old church and look at the ruins."
"It's sort of like what you would do with a person if they died. Sunday will be a chance, mainly, to honour the building, honour it for its service to us for all those years."
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