Hurricane Edna struck Nova Scotia in 1954. It toppled the St. James Anglican Church, Pictou, spire on 12 September 1954.
The parish replaced the tower, albeit with a shorter one, at a cost of $7,500.
Date: 1954
Reference: Roland H. Sherwood Nova Scotia Archives accession no. 1996-127 subseries 2 no. 230
Nova Scotia Archives — https://archives.novascotia.ca/builtheritage/archives/?ID=126
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