Menu

Topics

Connect

Comments

Comments closed.

Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.

Please see our Commenting Policy for more.

Fire at historic Beiseker church was arson: RCMP

For the fourth time in two weeks, a rural Alberta church has been lit on fire. Three of the churches were burned to the ground, while a fourth suffered serious damage. As Sarah Ryan explains, RCMP say the number of church arsons is on the rise – Dec 21, 2023

RCMP have taken over an investigation into a fire at the Beiseker Seventh Day Adventist Church after fire investigators concluded it was caused by arson.

Story continues below advertisement

Firefighters were called to the historic church on Range Road 242 in Wheatland County on Wednesday around 6:30 a.m. They arrived to find the church engulfed in flames.

RCMP said a fire investigator was called to assist and later that day, the fire was deemed to be an arson.

RCMP are investigating a fire at the Beiseker Seventh Day Adventist Church. RCMP
RCMP are investigating a fire at the Beiseker Seventh Day Adventist Church. RCMP

The church has been a staple in the community since 1945, with generations of families marking life’s milestones within its walls.

Story continues below advertisement

“It’s a meeting place, you know, some people just came from California who got married here 60 years ago and it’s still here and those memories don’t go away,” community member Ewalt Lang said.

“My daughter was married here. There’s memories here from way back,” Keith McAfee said.

Community members said church services will continue at the hall next door.

The RCMP is now investigating.

Anyone with information is being asked to contact Airdrie RCMP at 403‐ 945‐7200 or Crime Stoppers at 1‐800‐222‐8477 (TIPS).

Advertisement

You are viewing an Accelerated Mobile Webpage.

View Original Article