Winds whip through Halifax.Halifax Parishioners waited nervously for Bishop Fred Hiltz Frederick James Hiltz is the current Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada.[1] Hiltz was born and raised in Dartmouth, N.S. Hiltz earned his BSc undergraduate degree at Dalhousie University in 1975 - major in biology - and earned his MDiv at the Atlantic School to arrive for the 125th anniversary celebration of St. James church in Herring Cove, N.S. The previous two visits in as many years by a diocesan bishop A bishop in charge of a diocese. These are to be distinguished from suffragan bishops, assistant bishops, coadjutor bishops, Auxiliary Bishops, or metropolitans or primates. were occasioned by the worst snowstorm in a decade and the heaviest rainfall in memory. Those parishioners and many more had good reason to be nervous on Sept. 28, which marked the arrival of Hurricane Juan This article is about the Atlantic hurricane in 2003. For other storms of the same name, see Tropical Storm Juan Hurricane Juan was a significant hurricane that struck the southern part of Atlantic Canada in late September 2003. . In little more than five hours, the wind and rain took a tremendous toll on the province of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia (nō`və skō`shə) [Lat.,=new Scotland], province (2001 pop. 908,007), 21,425 sq mi (55,491 sq km), E Canada. Geography in a path running from Halifax north to Truro. In addition to shattered windows and stripped shingled roofs, Hurricane Juan toppled the mightiest of the city's decades-old maple, elm, ash and beech trees. The falling trees downed power lines, blocked streets and damaged scores of houses. While St. James, Herring Cove, emerged unscathed (but for some minor water damage to the parish hall), other churches did not escape the punishing winds. Halifax's cathedral church of All Saints, which had replaced some stonework stonework, term applied to various types of work—that of the lapidary who shapes, cuts, and polishes gemstones or engraves them for seals and ornaments; of the jeweler or artisan who mounts or encrusts them in gold, silver, or other metal; of the stonemason who and its transept transept (trăn`sĕpt'), term applied to the transverse portion of a building cutting its main axis at right angles or to each arm of such a portion. roof over the past year, lost the new roof--about 2 1/2 tonnes of wood frame, roofing material and copper flashing-with one powerful gust. Parishioners found the roof smashed into a nearby parking lot. With the roof gone, wind and rain entered the cathedral, causing damage to the structure and contents. In a letter to parishes in the diocese, Bishop Fred Hiltz wrote the executive of the cathedral's governing council had issued a $10,000 cheque to cover the cost of the insurance deductible. The cathedral is also examining design modifications to the tower and changing its flooring during the repair process. The damage also meant that the diocese's electoral synod, scheduled for Nov. 22, had to be moved from the cathedral to St. James church, Armdale, in Halifax. Elsewhere in the city, a tree fell on St. George's Round Church but the building was not seriously damaged. Paul Sherwood is the editor of Diocesan Times, the newspaper of the diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island, province (2001 pop. 135,294), 2,184 sq mi (5,657 sq km), E Canada, off N.B. and N.S. Geography One of the Maritime Provinces, Prince Edward Island lies in the Gulf of St. : |
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