The Regional Appeal of the Šawelihcikewin Fundraising Campaign, for the restoration of Moose Factory's historic Old St. Thomas, received a huge boost from local business leaders during Moose Cree First Nation's annual Gathering of Our People last week. Five businesses, three of them represented in the photo below, have donated or pledged over $20K (cash and in-kind) towards the $150K Regional Appeal Goal: Moose Cree Group of Companies, GG's Corner, Bertha's, Innlink Concrete,
Archbishop Fred was present for the special covenant ceremony that took place on August 4, 2024, to transfer the primary control and management of the building from the Anglican Diocese of Moosonee to the Moose Factory community. He pointed out that Old St. Thomas Church is “one of the oldest churches on Turtle Island and by far the oldest church in the Diocese of Moosonee…For hundreds of years, it was a place where people gathered for services and for Holy Communion.” Altho