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A week after the Miramichi Vogue Theatre was destroyed by fire, along with several other structures in the area, the building owner says he has been hit by the network’s strong support.
“One thing I’ve taken note of is the amount of saucepans that have been deposited in my house,” Victor Somers said.
“Of course, that’s what you do when you lose enjoyed, everyone feeds you. I’m attracted to it being everyone’s first response.”
The beloved monument in Chatham destroyed through a chimney on August 9.
Somers bought the theater in 2012 after being vacant for more than a decade.
In addition to cultural and entertainment events, the theater housed the EastSide Church, of which Somers is the pastor.
He said the chimney scene cause is still under investigation, but said the chimney site didn’t come from the structure of The Vogue.
From the fireplace last Sunday, this Sunday would mark the first service planned for the church. It will now take place in the theater parking lot.
“I had canceled our service that morning [but] many members of the congregation went to and we were in combination and we lived the whole event,” Somers said.
“I was just looking to give the total congregation this opportunity to be combined on the site.”
‘I don’t have the words’
Although Somers has spent a lot of time talking to his parishioners since the fire, he admits he still doesn’t know what he’s going to say when he confronts them on Sunday.
“In fact, I don’t have the words right now, ” said Somers. “I hope that between now and the morning you have a concept of what I can say that is significant enough.
Somers said there’s a wonderful sense of loss related to Vogue. The church bought the design to help save a part of Miramichi’s story that has now been lost.
He said there were features to know where to organize screens and devotees in the future, but he was still weighing their characteristics.
“We can get together while we’re together,” Somers said.