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250:(the former Metropolitan Methodist church). The bricks show where the wall was rebuilt after its tornado-caused collapse. Knox Presbyterian, Metropolitan Methodist and First Baptist, all being brick, were rebuilt after the tornado. Knox and Metropolitan both became United Church in 1925, and merged their congregations in 1951 to become the
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The tornado formed 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of the city and continued for another 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of the city before dissipating. It was approximately 150 metres (490 ft) wide. The tornado's wind velocity has been estimated at 400 kilometres per hour (250 mph),
211:"The cyclone claimed twenty-eight lives and was the worst in Canadian history in terms of deaths. It also rendered 2,500 persons temporarily homeless, and caused over $ 1,200,000 in property damage. It took the city two years to repair the damage and ten years to pay off its storm debt."
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