Last fall, there was a flood in the rectory. We have now completed the repair of damage in the kitchen, laundry room, basement and hallway in the rectory. Two new floor drains were installed in the laundry room to ensure that this does not happen again.
During this work, asbestos was identified in the basement floor tile. We have now replaced the floor tile and completed renovations to convert the underutilized downstairs kitchen into more functional storage space. This work has given us an opportunity to throw out a lot of the old material that was no longer being used. When the rectory was built, there was a living area for a house keeper. St. Joseph's has not had a house keeper for more than 25 years. This area is now being renovated to provide needed office and meeting room space. It will also provide a new washroom for rectory guests, parishioners using the office and give privacy for father's house. We will also add an intercom function to the phone system to improve communication within the rectory. This work is expected to be completed at the end of April. Two weeks ago, we had a leak in the south hall entrance to the church. Repairs are now being implemented. We are also going to provide some signs to help visitors find the church, hall and office more easily. We continue to evaluate the needs of our church. One of our future projects may include providing wheel chair access to the office and rectory area. This will eventually be a requirement of the building code. Gary Varsava Project Manager
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