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By Robert Frank<\/b><\/p>\n

\nwww.thesuburban.com<\/a><\/p>\n

It will soon be easier for mobility-challenged parishioners to participate in parish life at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church at 3780 du Souvenir, in Laval. <\/p>\n

This week, the 5,000-member parish is putting the finishing touches on an elevator that will help the congregation\u2019s handicapped to participate more fully in the church\u2019s activities. <\/p>\n

\u201cOur handicapped members are very happy about this project,\u201d enthused parish priest Rev. Vassilios Tsaprailis. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe church built a ramp outside to permit wheelchair access 15 years ago,\u201d he explained. <\/p>\n

\u201cThat afforded access to the main floor,\u201d he said \u201cbut every Sunday service, we conduct activities downstairs, and it was difficult for many people who were unable to use the stairs to partake.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cTo help them, we started to collect money two years ago,\u201d Rev. Tsaprailis continued. \u201cIt cost about $100,000 to make the renovations.\u201d <\/p>\n

Work commenced on the project three weeks ago. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis will be a tremendous help during big religious feasts such as Easter,\u201d he enthused. <\/p>\n

Rev. Tsaprailis underscored the strength of the city\u2019s burgeoning Hellenic population. <\/p>\n

\u201cIn Laval there are more than 30,000 Greek people,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

Census results released by Statistics Canada, Oct. 24, showed that Laval\u2019s cultural communities increased to about 30 per cent of the population, up from about 20 per cent just five years earlier. <\/p>\n

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\nMembers of Philoptochos\u2014St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church\u2019s ladies\u2019 benevolent society\u2014join Rev. Vassilios Tsaprailis inspecting a new elevator that will help elderly and mobility-challenged parishioners.<\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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