History: As Gordon Bell noticed the decline of historic areas in western Canada, he began preserving the history by purchasing items and moving them to his Three Valley Gap Heritage Ghost Town. This was no small task. He took apart buildings board by board. Then he moved them and their contents to Three Valley Gap where they were rebuilt. St. Stephen's Church in Field, BC was destined for demolition, to be replaced by a newer building. The church was rich in history as was the Reverend Thomas Murray, who led the congregation during the move of the church from Donald to Field in 1902. Reverend Murray walked the railway tracks from Field to Sicamous, ministering to maintenance crews throughout the years. In 1965, Gordon and Ethel arrived just in time to purchase the church before it could be demolished.
