The Foundation Stone

Around 1950, Mrs. Carew Reynell donated the corner of land where RNC and The Vine Street Centre are currently situated to the Hall Committee for the building of a larger hall for the local community.

Excerpts are taken from “The History of the Reynella Memorial Hall” by Margarette Powell and the Staff of the Reynella Neighbourhood Centre Inc, 2003 (approx.) 

After many fundraising events, the Hall Committee “felt brave enough to proceed with the new building after first clearing the block – this was done by local men.”

“The Foundation Stone was laid in August of 1953” by Mr. J. G. Woolcock.

“The hall incorporated a projection box for the showing of films (the cement for this room was wheel-barrowed up three levels of planks during the building process).  There was an island stage near the supper room (now called the bar room) and a picture screen.”