This former church building in Balmoral, in the Rural Municipality of Rockwood, was opened officially on 19 June 1955 on land donated by Mr. S. Holloway. Among its Rectors through the years were G. T. Spriggs, F. W. Goodeve, J. Anderson, G. Foy, E. J. Hoad, M. Hardman, Gordon Walker, H. K. Hutson, D. D. Stewart, John Martinson, Tony Harwood Jones, L. C. Fryer, and John Caird.
The church closed sometime after 2008. Its roof collapsed between July 2024 and June 2025. Demolition began in November 2025.
The former St. Peter’s Anglican Church at Balmoral (September 2017)
Source: George Penner
The former St. Peter’s Anglican Church at Balmoral (June 2024)
Source: Milan Lukes
The former St. Peter’s Anglican Church at Balmoral (July 2024)
Source: Rose Kuzina
Collapsing roof of the former St. Peter’s Anglican Church at Balmoral (June 2025)
Source: Milan Lukes
Interior of the former St. Peter’s Anglican Church at Balmoral (June 2025)
Source: Milan LukesSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.25603, W97.31863
denoted by symbol on the map above
100 Years of History: Rockwood Municipality by Rockwood Municipality History, 1982, page 91.
“On the towns,” Stonewall Argus, 28 March 2008, page 17.
We thank George Penner, Rose Kuzina, and Milan Lukes for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 3 December 2025
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