Whale Cove lost a part of its history last week as the community's first ever church was demolished.

It had been at least a decade since the building had been used after it fell into disrepair.

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The Anglican Church was originally located at Tavani in the 1950s, but when the community of Whale Cove began to take shape, it was disassembled and moved to the community by dog team.

The late Reverend Armand Tagoona, lay leader Moses Aliyak, and other community members helped to put it up as a church and resident parish in the early 1960s.

Hamlet councillor Lewis Voisey, who is one of the community's founding members, was baptised in the church at Tavani before it was relocated.

He remembers the church getting stuck when his father-in-law, John Towtongie, was helping to pull it.

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The Anglican diocese made the decision to tear down the church years ago. However, it wasn't until last week that the hamlet decided to finally demolish it.

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The Anglican bishop for Nunavut previously visited the community to bless the old church because it was closing down, said Kritterdlik.

Because of Covid-19, the bishop was unable to travel to Whale Cove for the demolition.

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As a young woman growing up in the community, Kritterdlik became involved with the Anglican Church, in most part because her husband was a member. Kritterdlik said she had many fond memories spent in the church.

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She was not in town for the demolition but watched a live stream of it online from Rankin Inlet.

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Voisey said he was out fishing at his cabin when the church was torn down.

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