I hate being right about this one. I have covered it for the newspaper, doing an article on the fire itself, and at least one on the fall-out. I made no secret that based on evidence, and people I'd spoken with I thought it was arson. I never thought I'd be right. I wanted it to be an easily explainable electrical fire. Because in this case, being right meant that someone would want to set fire to a house of worship something I found at the time to be inconceivable, and even now I have trouble getting my head around it.
I am familiar with the history of the fight. St Paul's is as they say "a house divided." There's one group within the congregation wanting to completely demolish the church, and put in its place a life-lease condo, with space for worship. Another wants to save the building, no matter what it costs. That somebody in either of these factions set fire to the place- a house of worship- a place of serenity, peace, hope and charity is just...
Un-Christian. Churches were never supposed to make money. They're supposed to be places of charity, of gathering. They're supposed to spread the word of God, to be kind, and promote the spirit of generosity. They're supposed provide a type of sanctuary for people to get away from it all, and leave with a better understanding of themselves. Instead St. Paul's has been a place of bitter, divisive conflict that may in the end cost Milton a landmark.
If you know anything about what happened the night of June, 30, 2010 please call Detective Constable Colin Grierson of Halton Regional Police's Fraud Squad at: 905-465-8744.
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