North Bay 2008
Baytoday.ca reports that St. Rita Roman Catholic Church located in North Bay suffered an arson possibly in connection with a series of break and enters in the area.
The series of break-ins and the arson are being investigated by the North Bay Police Service’s Street Crime Unit Constables Richard Hampel, Scott McFarlane, and D/Cst. Dan Robertson.
On March 20, Cst. Matt Parker along with D/Cst. Robertson arrested a man at an alleged car dealership break in. It is believed he is connected with the break-ins and the arson at St. Rita’s.
The man arrested, 25 year old Jack Walton was charged with threatening, breach of undertaking, assault, 2 counts of break and enter with intent and arson. His hearing is on March 25, while he waits he is in custody.
Update: St. Rita’s R.C. Church has been sold. (North Bay 2012).
According to Baytoday.ca the St. Rita R.C. Church has been sold. The church had been the property of Episcopal Corporation of the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie.
The church and its’ properties had been sold, the title been transferred and new demolition and renovations have begun. Due to the nature of this sale, there has been an appeal put in place before the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura on the decision of the closure of the church. There will be a public meeting held and all are welcome to attend.