Church on Sunday...Christian Baptist Church,Newmarket,Ontario

Today we visit another church in Ontario Canada. This time in the town of Newmarket to the north of the city of Toronto. The Christian Baptist Church has had a presence here since 1822,the church we see today is the third church on the site,built in 1874 in a Gothic revival style,complete with fake buttresses.

 

The tower, with its large polygonal steeple, is centred in its Latin cross plan 

Its exterior was originally brickwork but covered in stucco,circa 1900.

 

It has a lovely interior with ornate roof trusses.

Above the main entrance is this fresco.

 

 Stained glass features on every wall of the church in a variety of window designs.

 

The church describes itself as "every bride's dream! A long isle and sloped sanctuary gives everyone a great view. With seating for over 200 people"...would have to agree that it would be a lovely place to get married.

 

Niagara-on-the-Lake

We visited Niagara-on-the-Lake when we stayed at Niagara Falls, a place I never knew existed until we came to Canada. It sits on the opposite side of lake Ontario from Toronto and it is a popular shopping destination for visitors to the 'Falls'

Its pretty streets were very busy,even in October must be a nightmare in summer...wouldn't have thought the locals would enjoy the invasion although it's what probably pays for their big houses!

Definitely a pretty place but prices too rich for our pockets.

Kleinburg...or Cleanburg

When we visited the 'McMichael Canadian Art Collection' art gallery in Kleinburg we went into town for a light lunch at the 'Cookie crumble'.Walking along main street was like walking along a film set from the 1950's with everything spick and span.

The local dentistry had obviously to be brilliant white,

100 years of service.not many shops can say that today.

Awww...