Archive for February 2019

To meet the growing demand for programs and for use of the facilities, a fund raising campaign began in 1985 for more accommodation space (St. Luke’s Lodge) and in 1991, more meeting space (Conference Hall).  The upper floor is accessible near the main parking lot. It includes a large open meeting room with tables and chairs for up…

The Luke building (named for the third gospel account) was not constructed until 1990, but is similarly built into the side of the hill. Twelve bedrooms with private bathrooms look out onto a large green space, and the lounge has a high ceiling and wood-burning fireplace.    

The Prayer Shelter was built in 1985 through the work of St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Simcoe. Anchored by four pillars made of stones collected from the fields at Crieff Hills, its walls are made from local trees and the roof is covered in cedar shingles. It has a stained glass window of praying hands…