Bay Roberts, On July 25, 2010 The Bay Roberts "Doors Open" day will be Sunday, July 25th from 1:00 - 4:00 http://www.bayroberts.com/ Bay Roberts Fire Station Central United Church Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church Holy Rosary Church St John the Evangelist Church (Coley's Point) St. Mark's Church (Shearstown) St. Matthew's Anglican Church The Road to Yesterday Museum and Christopher Pratt Art Gallery Trinity United (Shearstown) Victoria Loyal Orange Lodge #2 Bay Roberts Fire Station Open: Sunday July 25, 1:00 - 4:00pm Bay Roberts has a highly effective Volunteer Fire Department, whose response time can rival most city fire departments. It currently has over thirty members, two pumper trucks, two rescue trucks, and one fire van that continue to provide dedicated service. The Bay Roberts Volunteer Fire Department also services the communities of Port de Grave and Bareneed. TOP Central United Church Open: Sunday, July 25, 1:00-4:00pm. The corner stone of Central United Church was laid on August 21, 1905, with Mr. William T. Bowering as the Master Builderm Mr. Samuel Mercer in charge of painting and Interior Decorating. The Church was completed and opened for worship on May 6, 1906 though the history of the church in this area goes back to 1797. The furniture in the Church is highly polished Red Oak and was supplied by the Globe Furniture Company of Canada. The Communion table was hand made by foremen to the order of East Sunday School. http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/fordagnes/index.htm TOP Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church Open: Sunday, July 25, 1:00-4:00pm TOP Holy Rosary Church Open: Building has a wheelchair ramp and fire-exit doors. Our Church was called after our Parish Church in Argentia and was built mostly of free labour. It was built in 1941 and First Mass was celebrated in it that December. Its beautiful windows were all donated by our parishioners. TOP St John the Evangelist Church (Coley's Point) Open: Sunday, July 25, 1:00 - 4:00pm. Consecrated in the year 1906, St. John the Evangelist Church still serves mainly the people of Coley's Point and Country Road, although families from other nearby communities consider it to be their home church. http://www.baccalieu.com/smsj/john.htm TOP St. Mark's Church (Shearstown) Open: Sunday, July 25, 1:00-4:00pm TOP St. Matthew's Anglican Church Open: Sunday, July 25th, 1:00 - 4:00pm. St. Matthew's Anglican Church, Bay Roberts, is a beautifully imposing structure, sitting atop Church Hill., Its cornerstone was place on July, 12, 1911, and it was consecrated on October 24, 1916. The present church, consecrated by the Rt. Rev. Llewelyn Jones, Bishop of Newfoundland, boasts a rich and colourful history and is the third for the congregation, all bearing the same name. The first St. Matthew's, also the first church for the community, was started in 1824, "on rising ground in front of Mercer's Cove." The present building, with seating for 1,100, is one of the largest wooden churches in the province and with the exception of painting and lighting, few changes have been made to its original structure. Fine timber furnishings, some built by local craftsman, more imported and many donated in memory of loved ones, add grace, beauty and dignity to this grand spiritual building. The church sanctuary houses a beautiful stained glass window depicting the Ascension. The large, vividly coloured window is a source of inspiration to all who worship. It is the focal point of the whole church. A single-manual pipe organ was built by Philip H. Selfe, Hull, Quebec. It was installed in 1912. During services, its majestic tones fill the church with stirring music. Seven clergy served in the Bay Roberts mission (1837-1906), nineteen clergy have served as rectors of the Parish of Bay Roberts(1906 - 2000). http://www.baccalieu.com/smsj/matthew.htm TOP The Road to Yesterday Museum and Christopher Pratt Art Gallery Open: Sunday, July 25, 1:00 - 4:00pm. Most people who visit the "Road to Yesterday" Museum, which was developed and is operated by the Bay Roberts Heritage Society, are amazed at the quality of the artifacts and the displays. Although the focus of the Museum is the turn of the century mercantile history of the town, the Museum also contains displays about the early history of the town. Artefacts from the early history of the 400 year old settlement include rare pottery recovered from shipwrecks. Other exhibits demonstrate the types of business that thrived in the town at the turn of the century. A few of the displays include the general store, the farm, the blacksmith, the cooperage, the Western Union Cable Office, and the Guardian newspaper. The Christopher Pratt Art Gallery is acclimatized and is designed to display a permanent collection of art work, including works by Christopher Pratt. In addition, it hosts the works of well known local artists and visiting art collections. TOP Trinity United (Shearstown) Open: Sunday, July 25, 1:00 - 4:00pm TOP Victoria Loyal Orange Lodge #2 Open: Sunday, July 25, 1:00 - 4:00pm. The Victoria Loyal Orange Lodge #3 is the oldest public building in Bay Roberts, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Brenda and Jerry Mercer, whose families have historic roots in the town, were determined to preserve the building and many of its historic contents. http://www.victoriamuseumplayhouse.com/ TOP