with carpet in between. The curve of the marble on the South end represents the location of the original altar rail which was discovered during the renovation. The entire interior has been repainted. A new simpler wooden main altar has been installed along with a matching wooden ambo and lectern. The original choir stalls used since establishment of the original Northern expansion of the church have brought back up to be used in the sanctuary again. Thanks to a substantial donation from the Basilian Fathers the pipe organ has been completely rebuilt; and the pipes have been re-arranged to allow a better view of the Rose Window. New heating, air conditioning units have been installed. The exterior brick work has been restored and new storm window shields have been installed to protect the stained glass windows. The basement area, including the former chapel and parish hall have undergone substantial renovation to produce a large reception area, a small music room, children's play area, a quiet room suitable for prayer and Mass, plus renovated kitchen facilities and a larger number of washrooms. Substantial work was completed to update the electrical, plumbing and fire safety measures to meet modern code requirements. Decorative elements include pieces of the old sanctuary wall that were saved to be installed in the wall, as well as stained glass windows that are now backlit into the walls of the former chapel. St. Basil's Stained Glass Windows The original St. Basil's Church windows were of plain glass covered with red bunting. As part of the late 1870s renovations stained glass was installed in the north wall windows and a beginning was made to provide stained glass in the windows on the west wall. The stained glass is the work Nathaniel Theodore Lyon of the firm, Robert McCausland, Ltd., one of the oldest stained glass studios in North America. The cost was covered by donations from parishioners and college priest alumni. The most prominent is the stained glass triptych window over the high altar depicting three figures. Viewed from left to right from the nave they depict St. Michael, the patron saint of the college, St. Basil, the patron saint of the Basilian Fathers, and St. Charles Borromeo, the patron saint of Father Charles Vincent, the second Rector of the College and Pastor of the Church who was oversaw the renovations the completion of which was marked by the