Heavy lifting by hefty Leasiders is Lord’s work at LUC

by The Bulldog • August 20, 2016

A donation of two old freezers to the church today. Thank you Bob, Kim & Ciaran for helping getting them moved pic.twitter.com/4vn7DM18an

— Leaside United Church (@LeasideUnited) August 19, 2016

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