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Fleeting Location: Toronto Gender: Male Total Likes: 244 likes Join us \| \| \|	Sanctuary of Ruins < on 4/21/2017 5:56 AM > \| Reply with Quote

	This church in Toronto's west was built around 1900. In the early 2010s it was sold to developers who planned to turn it into church lofts. However a fire in 2014 destroyed much of the church interior and part of the skeleton they hoped to preserve. Some neighbours believe construction is halted, but from the looks of the inside, there is progress, but it has slowed to a crawl. This area is known not to be the nicest of places in Toronto's west end, so arson was the likely cause of the fire. Ruins by FleetsUrbEx, on Flickr Enlightenment by FleetsUrbEx, on Flickr Let There Be Light by FleetsUrbEx, on Flickr From the Ashes by FleetsUrbEx, on Flickr DSCN2122 by FleetsUrbEx, on Flickr A Mason's Lunch by FleetsUrbEx, on Flickr DSCN2108 by FleetsUrbEx, on Flickr Hallway by FleetsUrbEx, on Flickr Spotlight by FleetsUrbEx, on Flickr DSCN2097 by FleetsUrbEx, on Flickr Organization by FleetsUrbEx, on Flickr Danger by FleetsUrbEx, on Flickr Reconstruction by FleetsUrbEx, on Flickr Remains by FleetsUrbEx, on Flickr Growth by FleetsUrbEx, on Flickr Old Aid by FleetsUrbEx, on Flickr Contents by FleetsUrbEx, on Flickr What Lies Below by FleetsUrbEx, on Flickr My Wife by FleetsUrbEx, on Flickr DSCN2140 by FleetsUrbEx, on Flickr Longing by FleetsUrbEx, on Flickr
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Grubstake Location: Calgary Gender: Male Total Likes: 5 likes Even the rich man lives in the fool's paradise \| \|	Re: Sanctuary of Ruins < Reply # 1 on 4/21/2017 3:30 PM > \| Reply with Quote

	"I wish my wife was this dirty" Nice find! I wish there were more of the original interior left, but it's good that the building's going to find a second life.

Vic Location: Toronto Gender: Male Total Likes: 150 likes \| \|	Re: Sanctuary of Ruins < Reply # 2 on 4/21/2017 5:54 PM > \| Reply with Quote

	Some photos from June 2016. I'm not sure if anything has progressed since then. The fire was pretty incredible to watch live online. Purgatory by Vic, on Flickr Church by Vic, on Flickr Church by Vic, on Flickr Church by Vic, on Flickr Church by Vic, on Flickr Church by Vic, on Flickr Church by Vic, on Flickr Church by Vic, on Flickr More here: https://www.flickr...72157669504121956/

Fleeting Location: Toronto Gender: Male Total Likes: 244 likes Join us \| \| \|	Re: Sanctuary of Ruins < Reply # 3 on 4/21/2017 9:26 PM > \| Reply with Quote

	If you count boarding up almost all possible windows, then I guess you can say there's progress!
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Sausage49 Total Likes: 0 likes \| \|	Re: Sanctuary of Ruins < Reply # 4 on 4/22/2017 5:34 AM > \| Reply with Quote

	Any ideas if the site is still open? I think I know the place. Is it near bloor and keele? [last edit 4/22/2017 5:36 AM by Sausage49 - edited 1 times]

Fleeting Location: Toronto Gender: Male Total Likes: 244 likes Join us \| \| \|	Re: Sanctuary of Ruins < Reply # 5 on 4/23/2017 6:51 AM > \| Reply with Quote

	This site is technically active, because there are active construction lights and equipment on the property, but all construction seems to have progressed very slowly, and security at this place is a joke. (The guy who caught me didn't ask me to leave, he asked me why I didn't have a hard hat!) As for your guess of the location, it is not Keele and Bloor. The three churches located near that intersection are alive and well!
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Posted by Fleeting
As for your guess of the location, it is not Keele and Bloor. The three churches located near that intersection are alive and well!

Ahh googled it and found the stop. Thanks for the help?

Vic Location: Toronto Gender: Male Total Likes: 150 likes \| \|	Re: Sanctuary of Ruins < Reply # 7 on 4/24/2017 7:43 PM > \| Reply with Quote

	Actually, yeah, looking at Fleeting's photos again, it seems like there's been some progress over the last couple of years. A few pipes here and there. Maybe an additional small fire. When I went in 2016 there was no security.... just a couple of other local dudes from up the laneway who came by to salvage some bricks. And a cat. And raccoon poo.

Vic Location: Toronto Gender: Male Total Likes: 150 likes \| \|	Re: Sanctuary of Ruins < Reply # 8 on 4/30/2017 12:03 AM > \| Reply with Quote

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The Seeker Location: Greater Toronto Area Gender: Male Total Likes: 20 likes Time's Person of the Year for 2006 \| \| \|	Re: Sanctuary of Ruins < Reply # 9 on 4/30/2017 8:10 PM > \| Reply with Quote

	Would have been better if you explored it before it was in ruins...
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