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The Quebec government plans to spend more than $6 million to restore and repair buildings with religious and cultural heritage in the Montreal area.

It announced on Tuesday that $2,702,195 will go to restoration of nine buildings and religious properties in and around the city.

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Another $2,642,821 will go toward the restoration of the Canadian Centre for Architecture and the modernization of its installations.

$269,921 will be spent on work at the Maison de Mère d’Youville in Old Montreal. Its masonry will be restored, and the foundations of building F, a former general warehouse store of the Grey Nuns, will be waterproofed.

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The Christ Church Cathedral will receive $1 million, while St. James United Church will get $425,000. Both churches are located on Ste-Catherine St. in downtown Montreal.

At St. James United Church, a metal staircase will be replaced, two false turrets will be repaired and replaced along with the restoration of stained glass, including a large stained-glass window in the Churchill room. Sprinklers will also be added.