Big Valley Churches

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our historic churches with Archie Anderson playing the pump organ

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Churches :Churches Music by Archie Anderson, played on St. Edmunds organ, recorded in 1994 Presentation made by Lois Miller


Slide 3:a church gathering


Slide 4:Carl Erickson’s confirmation picture (Lutheran church), 1903, Carl is 3rd from right in back row. Picture taken in Wetaskiwin, NWT.


Slide 5:Big Valley United Church built in 1923


Slide 6:Big Valley United Church 1923—note the earlier Presbyterian church behind it


Slide 8:The United Church is still in use


Slide 9:rebuilding the front steps


Slide 10:Inside the United Church


Slide 19:the first Roman Catholic church with rectory


Slide 22:the newer Our Lady of Peace, Catholic church , built in the 1960’s


Slide 23:1973, Our Lady of Peace, Catholic church


Slide 24:1975—Our Lady of Peace, Catholic church


Slide 25:1975—Our Lady of Peace, Catholic church


Slide 26:July 1, 1979—Our Lady of Peace, Catholic church


Slide 27:The following are artifacts from the Roman Catholic church.


Slide 28:They are now on display at St. Edmunds (blue) church.


Slide 29:Pump organ from the Roman Catholic church


Slide 30:St. Edmunds Anglican church was built in 1916


Slide 31:Walter Dennis, on left, is the builder of St. Edmunds Church


Slide 32:Reverend Mr. Scallen, Big Valley’s 1st minister. If weather was bad, he could sleep over at St. Edmunds


Slide 33:interior of St. Edmunds church , 1931


Slide 34:St. Edmunds church in snowy winter of 1964--still cream colored


Slide 35:In 1974, St. Edmunds became the Blue Church when it was fixed up for Big Valley’s 60th anniversary.


Slide 36:July 4, 1974, St. Edmunds church altar


Slide 37:July 4, 1974, 60th anniversary, St. Edmunds Church altar


Slide 38:The Big Valley Historical Society rescued the church from years of neglect


Slide 39:In an effort to save money, they used the best deal they could get on paint, and blue paint was donated!


Slide 41:the Blue Church is now a provincial heritage site.


Slide 42:Although the main part of the church was built in 1916, the steeple wasn’t added to the church until 1922


Slide 43:The bell was donated in the 1950’s by a rural school that was closing down.


Slide 44:The bell now rings electronically on the hour


Slide 45:St. Edmunds church can be rented for weddings or memorials.


Slide 46:No regular services are held here.


Slide 47:It is now a tourist attraction visited each year by hundreds of tourists.


Slide 48:It is located in prominent view on the west hill at the end of Main Street.


Slide 49:The original organ in Blue Church, 2005


Slide 50:In 2007, the top section of the organ was restored.