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St. Anne’s Anglican Church, a historic church in Toronto, Canada, was decimated in a vicious inferno. According to the CBC, the national historic site in the city’s Little Portugal neighborhood, was “completely destroyed,” along with artifacts stored inside the building. The church “contained murals painted by three members of the Group of Seven,” Global News stated. NO WAY another church FIRE today in Canada. This one is St. Annes Church in Toronto, built in 1907, also a National Historic site pic.twitter.com/3ulw6PQr5f — Melissa (@MelissaLMRogers) June 9, 2024 Per CBC: The church, built in 1907-1908 in the city’s Little Portugal neighbourhood, houses early paintings by three Group of Seven artists that were installed in the church in the 1920s. The murals decorated the chancel and the dome, which was destroyed by the blaze. Beyers said the “invaluable” works were lost to the flames. “The artwork was priceless. It was murals, beautiful murals,” he said. “They were stunning. “This was the only church that featured artwork by members of the Group of Seven. And I’m sorry to say that’s been lost, from what I can see.” The church was designated a national historic site of Canada in 1996. In 1980, the City of Toronto also designated the church under the Ontario Heritage Act. The St. Anne’s website said the church in 1923 commissioned founding Group of Seven member J.E.H. MacDonald to oversee designs depicting the life of Christ on the building’s interior. MacDonald then signed on nine other artists, including Franklin Carmichael and Frederick Varley. Toronto Fire Services spokesperson Deepak Chagger confirmed the loss, saying there’s no indication that anything was saved at this point. Extraordinary loss yesterday in Canada. A fire destroyed historic St. Anne’s Church in Toronto. This is the 33rd church in Canada destroyed by fire since 2021. pic.twitter.com/69JkM1ijxd — Jeremy Wayne Tate (@JeremyTate41) June 10, 2024 The Ontario Fire Marshal and Toronto police are expected to investigate the blaze. “This is a devastating loss for the community,” Deputy Fire Chief Jim Jessop told reporters. “Upon arrival, our crews were met with heavy flame and smoke,” Jessop said. “The fire was immediately escalated to a second, then a third, and we reached our maximum at a fourth alarm,” he added. Absolutely heartbreaking to see these drone shots of Toronto’s St. Anne’s church. It’s completely gutted. So much beauty, so much history, destroyed within hours. : @PatMorrell_CBC pic.twitter.com/dRIf3UHiiW — Lauren Pelley (@LaurenPelley) June 9, 2024 WATCH: Major fire at St. Anne’s Anglican Church! Absolutely heartbreaking for this historic building! @CP24 @CBCToronto #Toronto pic.twitter.com/n722HOJzh8 — B Diaz (@BtotheDiaz) June 9, 2024 Global News reports: He said the Anglican church will look to continue to serve the area. “We will rise from this,” he said. “We will come back stronger and we have every intention of continuing to serve this great community.” The three members of the Group of 7 — J.E.H. MacDonald, Fred Varley and Frank Carmichael — were part of a group that were commissioned to paint and decorate the church. Bobby Diaz, who lives across the street from the church, told Global News that he woke up to a smoke-filled apartment on Sunday morning. “At first I thought it was from the festival, but then the whole apartment was filled,” he said. “And then I stepped out to our main west facing window and saw the whole entire church starting to burn.” Diaz said he visited the church last year and admired the artwork that had been done by prominent Canadian painters. “To see such a beautiful building like this, it’s really heartbreaking to see it burn down,” he said.

Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) said one of his staffers was robbed at gunpoint in Washington D.C.’s Navy Yard neighborhood. “Early this morning, three men attempted to rob one of my staffers and a friend at gunpoint in Navy Yard. One attacker took a watch, the other took a fist to the face,” Collins said Sunday. “Our nation’s capital has become a warzone because of pro-criminal policies peddled by D.C.’s government. Thank the good Lord, after fending off the assailants, both young men are safe,” he added. Early this morning, three men attempted to rob one of my staffers and a friend at gunpoint in Navy Yard. One attacker took a watch, the other took a fist to the face. Our nation’s capital has become a warzone because of pro-criminal policies peddled by D.C.’s government. Thank… — Rep. Mike Collins (@RepMikeCollins) June 9, 2024 Daily Caller reports: Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officials confirmed the attack to The Daily Caller, stating that around 1:58 a.m. officials responded to a call for “the report of a robbery,” and that multiple suspects had been present, including one possessing a gun. Following the attack, the suspects fled by vehicle, police said, posting an image of the car and license plate to social media. Data published by the MPD in January 2024 revealed Washington, D.C. experienced a 39% increase in violent crime in 2023. While the District contains the most police officers per capita in the country, overall crime had increased by 26% from 2022, with 34,414 instances of violent and property crime being reported to authorities, in addition to property crime rising by 24%. A bill, Secure DC Omnibus, was introduced in January 2024 by D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto to increase gun crime penalties and add retail theft penalties, expand the definition of carjacking, allow for DNA sample collection from felony suspects and allow officers to designate high-crime areas drug-free zones. “MPD is searching for the suspect vehicle involved in multiple armed robbery offenses across the city targeting people’s money and jewelry,” DC Police Department said. MPD is searching for the suspect vehicle involved in multiple armed robbery offenses across the city targeting people's money and jewelry. Have info? Call 202-727-9099 or text 50411 with CCN: 24087438. pic.twitter.com/lCVU3HCdsQ — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) June 9, 2024 Per Newsweek: Last October, a staffer working for Alabama senator Katie Britt was confronted in a similar way, when a lone gunman threatened them with a gun to give up a purse and car keys. Britt later said: “It is infuriating and completely unacceptable that an American who is on Capitol Hill to serve her country cannot safely walk the streets of Washington, D.C., at 8:30 at night because of the out-of-control crime in this city.”​

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