- The petition to build the church was officially made on September 15, 1876
- The stone foundation was laid on July 5, 1877
- The total cost of construction was $1,983.00
- The final service of Dededication was held on Tuesday, September 20, 1994 at 6:30pm.
Rev. N. Vandermey was Moderator and Rev. A. Duncan was Speaker
- When the church was purchased in August 1996, it had no running water or
septic system. The original owners, Fred & Sue, spent months
painstakingly converting the church into a beautiful 3 bedroom home
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The following is an article from The Canada Presbyterian newspaper from Toronto, issue date,
Friday, March 15th, 1878, regarding the opening of the church in Ventnor:
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"On the 6th of January 1878 the new Presbyterian church at Ventnor was opened for divine service.
Rev. J. Crombie, of Smith's Falls, preached in the morning, and Rev. G.M. Clark, of Kemptville,
in the evening. The attendance was large on both occasions. The building is of
stone, and has 208 sittings. The entire cost is either already paid or covered by
subscription. The Ventnor congregation is a new one, having until very recently formed
part of the congregation in Spencerville. At a social held on the Friday before the opening,
the congregation was presented with a silver communion service by Mr. James Miller, and silver
collection plates by Mr. J.H. Stitt, both of Spencerville."
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