Ulgedook Open House... November 1st

Please join us for refreshments on November 1st between 1:00-5:00 pm, and see how we have used your renovating and decorating ideas (see post for November 13, 2008) to transform the former Wesley United Church to Ulgedook Cottage.

New Sign

With the transformation from the Wesley United Church to Ulgedook Cottage, we thought it appropriate to replace the old, slightly worn sign, with a new one. The new sign largely retains the original design, excepting the United Way Crest which has been replaced with a diamond generally in the shape and coloring of the peak of the stained glass windows. The sign continues to commerorate the former church.


The United Church Crest is the official signature of The United Church of Canada. Its oval shape is derived from the outline of a fish, a symbol of identity by early Christians.

The "X" at the centre, the first letter of the Greek word for Christ, is a traditional symbol for Christ. In the four corners of the crest are symbols:

• The open Bible represents the Congregational Churches with their emphasis upon God's truth that makes people free.
• The dove is emblematic of the Holy Spirit (Mark 1:10) whose transforming power has been a distinctive mark of Methodism.
• The burning bush is the symbol of Presbyterianism, and refers to the bush that burned and was not consumed (Exodus 3:2), and symbolizes the indestructibility of the church.
• The symbols alpha and omega in the lower quarter are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, and symbolize the eternal living God, in the fullness of creation (Revelation 1:8).

It's official; Ulgedook Cottage is complete

According to the law, Ulgedook Cottage is complete in that we now have a:

• certificate of potable drinking water,
• approved certificate of installation of a septic system (holding tank),
• and our occupancy permit.

Of course, as renovations go, we're really not complete in that we have lots more to do, but we can soon move in furniture and kick our feet up for a while.

We have many to thank for the work done so far including, but not limited to:

• our contractor, Tim McKinnon and his crew,
• Winchester Disposal Service,
• Lester Berrigan, Berrigan Surveys,
• L.E. Veinotte & Sons Well Drilling,
• Lawrence Veinotte Enterprises for our septic system,
• plumbers Trevor Whynot and Glenn Bristol,
• Harold Hatt Backhoe Service,
• David Stobbe, The Chimney Specialist,
• Jeff Langille, Mortgage Intelligence,
• George Mitchell Insurance,
• Bill Leighton, Municipality of Queens Building Inspector,
• the generous painting efforts from Carolyn and Robert, and
• the patience of my father, Joe Baltzer, to install the "worst G$!^ D@&* laminate floor that was ever made."