Dunbar Churches

By Carol Volkart, Newsletter Editor When the members of Dunbar’s Immaculate Conception Parish welcomed Father John Horgan as their pastor last July, they also welcomed an expert on angels, medical ethics, and a 14,000-volume library into their community. Plus, of course, a well-known name that surprises cab drivers and requires its bearer to quickly state, … Read more

By Debbie Matheson From its founding in the growing neighbourhood of Dunbar Heights in 1925, St Philip’s Anglican Church has served not just as a place of worship and service, but as a centre of fellowship for the whole community. The first building, constructed by parishioners, functioned as Dunbar’s community centre. There were dinners, dances, … Read more