{"id":28538,"date":"2020-12-25T09:35:55","date_gmt":"2020-12-25T14:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/?p=28538"},"modified":"2020-12-23T10:34:51","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T15:34:51","slug":"kaslo-church-bells-toll-for-thee-frontline-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/kaslo-church-bells-toll-for-thee-frontline-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaslo church bells toll for the frontline workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Throughout the years, the churches in Kaslo have served as a place of community and solace.<\/p>\n<p>But during the COVID-19 pandemic, congregations have not been allowed to gather as usual, and both St. Andrew's United and St. Mark's Anglican have remained empty.<\/p>\n<p>Except for a select few volunteers who took it upon themselves to ring the bells. Every evening at 7 p.m., when all is dark and quiet, the bells begin to toll.<\/p>\n<p>Mandy Bath, at St. Mark's, and Shelley <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stickel-Miles, <\/span>at St. Andrew's, share what it's like being the only souls in the church and the comfort they hope to bring to those who can hear the bells:<\/p>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-28538-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/KasloBells-1.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/KasloBells-1.mp3\">https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/KasloBells-1.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<div id=\"attachment_28548\" style=\"width: 454px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28548\" class=\" wp-image-28548\" src=\"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/StAndrewsRESIZED-500x334.jpg\" alt=\"Church at night\" width=\"444\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/StAndrewsRESIZED-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/StAndrewsRESIZED-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/StAndrewsRESIZED.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-28548\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">St. Andrews United Church in Kaslo, moments before the bell is rung at 7 p.m. Photo by Keili Bartlett.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_28550\" style=\"width: 403px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28550\" class=\" wp-image-28550\" src=\"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/StMarksChurchRESIZED-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"Church surrounded by fall leaves\" width=\"393\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/StMarksChurchRESIZED-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/StMarksChurchRESIZED-287x215.jpeg 287w, https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/StMarksChurchRESIZED.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-28550\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">St. Marks Anglican Church in Kaslo. Photo courtesy of Mandy Bath.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Throughout the years, the churches in Kaslo have served as a place of community and solace. But during the COVID-19 pandemic, congregations have not been allowed to gather as usual, and both St. Andrew&#8217;s United and St. Mark&#8217;s Anglican have remained empty. 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