Future of Nisbet Church unclear after budget talks
The future of what is believed to be the second oldest buildings in Saskatchewan is up in the air after the topic received a heavy spotlight during general budget deliberations.
Earmarked in this year’s budget was $10,000 to gradually takedown and store historically valuable pieces of the Block House and Nisbet Church at Kinsmen Park. Both buildings are currently closed to the public because of structural concerns.
This was decided on by the Historical Society as the 145-year-old buildings have deteriorated severely. A recent engineering study of the structures showed a restoration would come with a price tag of around $750,000.
But when it came time to vote on the item, Coun. Dennis Ogrodnick expressed trepidation over the proposal and motioned to remove it.