St. George's Anglican Church (Echo Bay, Ont.) sous fonds

Custodial History: 

Accrual 2009-127 was transferred from Laurentian University to Algoma University in May 2009 by Ken Hernden and Robin Isard.  Further accruals are expected.

Start Date: 
1909
Geographic Access: 
Access Restriction: 

May be restrictions on access based on the terms of the Deposit Agreement, the Diocese's Policy on Privacy and Archives. Subject to all applicable privacy legislation.

Description Level: 
End Date: 
1984
Date Range: 
1909-1984
Repro Restriction: 

May be restrictions on use based on the terms of the Deposit Agreement, the Diocese's Policy on Privacy and Archives. Subject to all applicable privacy legislation.

Conservation: 

Basic conservation performed on sous fonds.

Physical Description: 

.07 m of textual records

Arrangement: 
Sous fonds is arranged in files.
History Biographical: 

St. George's Anglican Church (Echo Bay, Ont.), 1964St. George's Anglican Church (Echo Bay, Ont.) is part of the multi-point Anglican Parish of St. Joseph and St. George (St. Joseph Island, Ont.).

The mission in Echo Bay was initially grouped with the missions of Desbarats and Sylvan Valley. Rev. Frost from Garden River occasionally held services in the area, until the missionary Rev. G. S. Phillips came for the summer of 1907. The area was without a priest from September 1907 to May 1908, when Mr. H. Godfrey Watts, student-in-charge, took residence in Echo Bay. 

By December 1909 the church in Echo Bay was quickly nearing completion. St. George's Anglican Church (Echo Bay, Ont.) was opened by Bishop Thorneloe in 1910. The first resident priest-in-charge was Rev. W. E. Phillips, starting his official services in March 1910. He also administered to Desbarats, Sylvan Valley, and Bar River.  

The church was not consecrated until September 4, 1932 as the debt upon it had not been paid off. It was consecrated by the Right Reverend Rocksborough Remington Smith. In the twenty years between 1940 and 1960 the church underwent many improvements and changes including: re-roofing, creating a new foundation, constructing new concrete steps at the entrance, installation of new siding, and the installation of a new oil heating system. As well, a memorial window and memorial cross were donated.

St. George's celebrated its centennial during the summer of 1978. In 1979 the parish of St. Joseph and St. George became self-supporting. This church is currently still in operation and the lay incumbent is Susan Montague Koyle.

St. George's Anglican Church (Echo Bay, Ont.), present day

Incumbents include: Rev. G. S. Phillips (1907), Mr. H. G. Watts (1908-1910), Rev. W. E. Phillips (1910-1911), Rev. P. J. K. Law (1913-1914) Rev. S. H. Ferris (filling in for Law) (1914), 

Source:

  • "Diocesan Notes", The Algoma Missionary News 6, no. 12 (1909): 140. Algoma University Archives, 2009-081_001_008_1909Dec.
  • "The Bishop's Charge", 1935, Journal of Proceedings of the Eleventh Session of the Synod, Algoma University Archives, 2009-078_002_008.
  • "History: The Missions of Echo Bay, Desbarats, and Sylvan Valley" from Vestry Minutes and Parish Register, 1909-1970, St. George's Anglican Church (Echo Bay, Ont.) sous fonds, Algoma University Archives, part of 2009-127/001(001).
  • "Echo Bay parish celebrated its centennial with special week-end", The Algoma Anglican 22, no. 8 (1978): 7. Algoma University Archives, 2013-086_001_011_014.
Scope Content: 

Sous fonds comprises records documenting activities at St. George's Anglican Church (Echo Bay, Ont.). Includes parish registers, vestry registers, vestry minutes, and service registers.

Repository: 
aua

Vestry Minutes and Parish Register

Start Date: 
1909
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1970
Date Range: 
1909-1970
Physical Description: 

2.8 cm of textual records

Notes: 

Book Includes:

-"History of Echo Bay, Desbrats & Sylvan Vallyey"
-Burial, 1909
-Baptisms, 1910-1911, 1934 (p.10) 
-Confirmations, 1910-1916 (p.30)
-Burials, 1910 (p. 70)
-Service register, 1910 (p. 90)
-Vestry meetings, 1915-1946 for Echo Bay and Desbrats (p.265)

Book also includes vestry meeting minutes for St. John's Anglican Church (Garden River First Nation, Ont.), 1946-1970. (p. 20 to 111)

rec_shelfloc: 
2009-127-001
Container Number: 
001

Vestry Minutes

Start Date: 
1963
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1969
Date Range: 
1963-1969
Physical Description: 

.3 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc: 
2009-127-001
Repository: 
Algoma University
Container Number: 
001

Parish Register

Start Date: 
1955
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1984
Date Range: 
1955-1984
Physical Description: 

1.3 cm of textual records

Notes: 

Baptisms, 1955-1976; Marriages, 1957-1982; Burials, 1956-1984

rec_shelfloc: 
2009-127-001
Repository: 
Algoma University
Container Number: 
001

Vestry Book

Start Date: 
1950
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1984
Date Range: 
1950-1984
Physical Description: 

1.5 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc: 
2009-127-001
Repository: 
Algoma University
Container Number: 
001

Service Register

Start Date: 
1947
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1950
Date Range: 
1947-1950
Physical Description: 

.8 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc: 
2009-127-001
Repository: 
Algoma University
Container Number: 
001