This is an overviews of activities and time line from the start until the end of the project, almost 10 years.

1998/1999 - Quotes for overhaul or repair of the existing organ. Cost was more than $ 120,000. This was too high because there was no guarantee of the improvement in sound.

2000/2001 - Formal contacts were made with several organ builders in Europe, USA, and Canada. Some builders were not interested, others asked $ 3,000 to present a quote.

2002/2003 - Evaluation of proposals, vision and organizations of organbuilders. The decision was made to recommend Casavant Freres as the organbuilder of choice.

2003/2004 - Decision to purchase a new pipe organ was formally made by the church. Fundrasing committee starts. We would sign the contract only when 50% of the funds were raised.

2004-2006 - Fundraising activities.

2006 - Half of the funds were raised and the contract was signed in December of 2006.

May 2007 - Casavant started scaling and drafting the organ.

June 2007 - Drafting of detailed drawings were submitted for evaluation by the church.

August-September 2007 - Start of pipe construction and chest construction.

October - November 2007 - Console construction.

December 2007-January 2008 - Construction of Pipe racking.

February 2008 - Organ was taking shape in assembly room.

March 2008 - Preparation of the church building with the addition of drywall to increase thye acoustical characteristics of the room, painting, electrical, etc.

April 2008 - Organ was playable in assembly room. Voicing regulation in assembly room.

April 2008 - A delegation of our church visited the Casavant facilities and played the organ for the first time.

April 28th 2008 - Dismantling and packing of the instrument.

May 7th 2008 - Shipment to Langley, BC.

Tuesday May 13th 2008 - Start of installation in the church.

June 3nd 2008 - Start of Tonal Finishing.

June 12th 2008 - Organ completed for final acceptance.

September 19, 2008 - Inauguration Recital.