On April 8, 2026 the Hutterite colony in Drumheller
loaded up the pews into two semi-trailers and took them home. They were very thankful to receive the pews and assured us that these pews would be very well used.
An empty auditorium on April 9 prior to renovations starting.
Day 3 of the project.
Day 5 of the project.
Day 8 of the project.
In the week of April 20, 2026, the project was ready to remove the asbestos from the building. This task requires sealing off the area being remediated and the workers are completely fitted out in PPE.
From April 27, 2026 through May 11, 2026 the balcony was dismantled - both the wood framing & floor and the steel beams.
On May 11, 2026 the framing crew started framing, including the stage, back of stage and back of the auditorium. As there was some concern about noise transference from the staircase into the auditorium, special two wall framing around the staircase was constructed.
On June 14, 2026, the Mill Woods Lead Team and families were invited to write messages and bible verses onto the unfinished walls and floors of the lobby and auditorium.
Construction status as of June 19, 2026.
Lots of electrical done, which was required before drywall could start.
Block Party on June 20, 2026 attended by about 150 visitors
The weather was very wet so the party was relocated to the gymnasium
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More images to come as the project proceeds.