 In 1876, Flesher donated some of his land for construction of a permanent Methodist church.The red brick church was finished a year later, and dedicated on 18 November 1877 by Minister of Education Egerton Ryerson.Flesher served as Warden of Grey County (1855–1857, 1861–1862, 1865 and 1867), and Reeve of the village (1854–1865 and 1866–1878).