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Grey-Bruce

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Welcome to RCCO Grey-Bruce

Located approximately two hours north of Toronto, centrally located, and accessible via several major Ontario highways, our centre encompasses all of Grey and Bruce Counties. Within the centre our members come from, for example, Owen Sound, Walkerton, Paisley, Southampton, Sauble Beach, Hanover and South Bruce Peninsula.

Executive for 2010-2011

President:  Richard Smith

Vice-President:  Ann Clark

Treasurer: Robert Rix

Secretary: Marjorie Tite

Membership: John Tite

Chaplain: Rev. Edward Wagner

Webmaster: Richard Smith

Immediate Past President: Dwayne Hachman

 

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Organ of the Month

Pipework of St. Andrew's United Church, Hepworth

 

Right view of organ console, St. Andrew's United Church, Hepworth

Left view of organ console, St. Andrew's United Church, Hepworth

Organ Pipes and Console of St. Andrew's United Church, Hepworth , Ontario

The organ at St. Andrew's United Church in Hepworth is a one-manual Lye tracker organ that was donated to the church in 1950 by George Zeigler of Waterloo.  The organ was installed by H. P. Kitt at a price of $330, while the alterations to the organ-blower cost $101.50. 

The organ still has the original hand-pumping mechanism with a mechanical gauge indicating the pressure level on the back, right side of the organ case. The pressure guage still works, but now it shows the pressure level powered with an electric blower.

The entire organ is under expression; however, the shutters are horizontal instead of vertical as seen in the picture of the pipework.