Retlaw Union/United Church

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Building information
Retlaw Union/United Church
Retlaw Church
Town	Retlaw, Alberta
Country	Canada
Coordinates	50°02′24″N 112°09′00″E / 50.0400, 112.15Coordinates: 50°02′24″N 112°09′00″E / 50.0400, 112.15
Construction start date	1910s
Structural system	Wood
Style	Victorian

Retlaw church is a beautiful old Victorian style church located in the hamlet of Retlaw. The once large town of Retlaw has for many years struggled to maintain a steady population do to the irrigation company bringing in an irrigation canal east of the town causing citizens of Retlaw to move to other communities making Retlaw a ghost town. The church like the town had sat empty and neglected for many years until the 1980s when local farmers came together and restored the church to its former glory. Every year the church hold family events such as Christmas dinners, plays, and church services on Sunday.