On Friday afternoon, August 8, 2014, I was washing car mats in the laundry tub,I forgot to turn off the water properly and went out to the bank and then to buy some groceries. The plug was in the laundry tub and water overflowed. Because there is no drainage in the Rectory laundry room, water flooded the room, the kitchen, the hallway and found its way down two flights of steps to the parish basement. When I came back into the Rectory and saw what had happened, I called David Lepper and he phoned the emergency team called "First on Site". They responded immediately and started cleaning and drying the affected areas. I left two messages with our Insurance Company, "Catholic Mutual Canada" and explained what had happened. The team spent the next week running dozens of high power fans throughout the Rectory and basement to dry all the wet areas. An adjuster was sent here by our Insurance Company and prepared a list of everything that must be repaired or replaced. We are now in the process of gathering estimates and planning renovations. Our office and reception areas were not affected by water but since the carpets in these areas are over 30 years old, we are planning to replace the carpet in the two offices and make some minor changes. We are hoping to make our parish office more visible and accessible to you, by changing the first door you enter into the "office entrance". This will also make better use of our available space. Our Insurance policy covers damages from water loss in the kitchen, laundry room, dining room, hallway and basement. Our claim is subject to $2,500.00 deductible. We will need to pay for the replacement of the carpet in both offices but we feel it is best to make any improvements that may be needed while the water damage is being repaired. At this point it is hard to estimate when all renovations will be completed, making it difficult to set dates for upcoming meetings. The basement meeting room cannot be used. The library is full of boxes from my kitchen and cannot be used and the upstairs offices are under construction. Our only option is Jubilee Hall. A schedule is being set up for Jubilee Hall so that meetings do not overlap. Please see the back of the Bulletin for future meeting dates. I have inconvenienced myself and I am sorry I have inconvenienced you too. But... everything that was damaged will be made new and everything damaged will be paid for by our Insurance Company. Fr. Franjo
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