Jim Stettner on April 11th, 2023:
Updated through online information from J. Graeme Arbuckle - historian and parish webmaster: "The 1929 organ did undergo some restoration after a fire in the church, but was not rebuilt. There was yet another fire around 2018 – 19; and the organ was unrepairable and it was decided to buy the Opus 2569 [Casavant] to replace it. Various pipes from the old organ are now souvenirs in the homes of various parishioners.
Jim Stettner on April 11th, 2023:
This entry represents the rebuilding of the existing, electrified organ after a fire on October 31, 2002. Identified from notes in the History section of the Parish website, which state: *"By 2002, however, the organ was badly in need of restorative work. The congregation agreed do this at the same time as the repairs to the church following the fire. Once again, a gift from a parishioner made this possible. During the re-voicing of the pipes, the organ gave up one of its secrets: a pipe bearing the stamp of the manufacturer of the original organ."*