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Croatian Centre-Queen of Peace Church, 9118 Winston Churchill Boulevard, Norval, ON
Croatian Centre-Queen of Peace Church, 9118 Winston Churchill Boulevard, Norval, ON

Excerpt from norvalqueenofpeace.com:

The vision to establish the Croatian Social and Cultural Centre commenced in the spring of 1976 when a group of community members met one evening. They discussed the need to establish a central meeting place for the Croatian community under the guidance of the Franciscan Fathers for the benefit of current and future members that put down their roots in Ontario.

In May 1977, a property consisting of 160 acres, located 5 kilometers north of Hwy 401 on the border between the municipalities of Halton and Peel, was purchased by the organizing committee. The grand opening event to introduce the Croatian community to the Croatian Centre was held in August of the same year. The picnic brought together the Croatian Diaspora from all over Ontario, Quebec, and the Northern United States.

Many memorable milestones and events occurred at Croatian Centre:
•Completion of the large outdoor swimming pool in 1979
•Completion of the assembly hall for New Year' Eves 1981
•Paving of the parking lot and main road in 1983
•Purchase of nearby house and 9 acre property to accommodate the arrival of Franciscan Sisters in 1987
•Decree from Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton officially recognizing the establishment of the "Queen of Peace Croatian Franciscan Centre Norval" in 1988
•Completion of the outdoor pavilion providing a covered shelter area in 1989
•The most attended event in the history of the Croatian Centre was visit of Dr. Franjo Tudjman, President of the Republic of Croatia, in 1990
•Children's playground was competed in 1994
•Process for the construction of the church began in 1997
•Final payment made on outstanding debt on Croatian Centre was in 1999
•Approval for the official plan amendment and zoning bylaw to permit the church construction was granted by town of Halton Hills in 2000
•Site plan approved by the Region of Halton and Town of Halton Hills in 2001
•Official ground breaking ceremony for the new church was November 15, 2003
•Preparation work and the construction of the new church were done under the guidance of Fr. Stjepan Pandzic who was pastor at that time

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