By 1904, with local volunteer labour, a small traditional church had been constructed at this location. Priests from the Basilian Order in Mundare began ministering to the people. However, by 1911, Russo Orthodox and Greek Catholic adherents were both claiming the right to hold services. They could not reach an agreement and the church was closed until 1918. Several searches of the title made between 1906 and 1918 resulted in a series of certificates being issued and cancelled, each giving possession to a different group. The dispute was resolved when the last title was issued in the name of “Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church of St. Nicholas of Wostok”.
Divine Liturgies resumed at the church in 1918 and the small sanctuary soon became overcrowded. In 1922 members started planning a larger building, and the present red brick structure, designed in the Byzantine style with one large dome in the centre and two smaller domes at the front and back, was completed the following year. A new bell tower was also built containing three fine-toned bells.
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GPS Co-ordinates: 53.802141, -112.574282
Affiliation: Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton
