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Photo of the present choir Copy of the poster advertising the first service held at St. Matthew's Church. The Church of St. Matthew on the Plains, East Flamboro [Flamborough] will be opened on Sunday next 22 September 1861. Morning service at 11 o'clock Evening service at 6 o'clock September 18, 1861 Clipping of photo Burning of mortgage Mrs. Agnes Read set fire to a $21,000 mortgage at the annual vestry meeting of St. Matthew's Anglican Church on Monday night. Watching the ceremony from left to right are Rev. C. Wright, Mr. R. H. Spencer, rector's warden; Mr. C. L. McFadden, people's warden, and Mr. John Fields, treasurer. [see story page eight]