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" / _ | us 4 uBB l \ } P scheduled events at Canon Nind ; ; F iesd Hall could not be held there. t 9 [ l j h94 As well, the wider community se . l 30 : | s | «d has been on board, giving breaks _ ol ... ~â€"â€": s fl k f y on materials and labour and genâ€" _ W un Sgted | Th +.) 5 ‘, erally going the extra mile. They . W / fsg : x ne C 3 are a key reason why the work is ' W : fee: { winding up well within budget, and *Ws ‘ § en Watters hopes these community > fl Â¥l lt E___ Nes t partners will join members of the §¥ s ° :s P greater Grafton community at the btmerâ€" xi ap â€" e 3 June19ribbon.cutting to share the J * U | congratulations. Ese Watters explained that the dioâ€" CECILIA NASMITH/NORTHUMBERLAND TODAY t3 cese has been making grants availâ€" â€"â€" From left, people‘s warden David Wright, rector‘s warden Ann Raymond and deputy warden Ron Watters look forward J able to update churches, and St.. _ to Sunday when the ribbon will be cut at St. George‘s Anglican Church in Grafton and members of the public can see t George‘s was interested, the renovations on the church hall for themselves. i { "You could only get the grant if c{VDflTH M# p 2CALax‘ o T'DOQ[Z <«guve f’-///,é ( youweretakingyour buildingand _ ceseand got thegrant. 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