The construction of the church was begun in the spring 1919. Everybody of the Russo Greek Orthodox Faith helped by donating money, lumber, nails, and especially labor. The men of the parish built tables, benches, etc., while the ladies prepared food, embroidered altar cloths and wove bench covers and rugs. The head carpenter was Gora Purich and Martin Yasinsky. Their workmanship stands today as a church and historical landmark at Chahor, Alberta. The name Chahor is now used in memory of the village in Chernivtsi, Ukraine.

The area immediately north of Boyle, boarded by Flat Lake on the west and Skeleton Lake on the east, was settled largely by immigrants from various provinces of the Ukraine. Regardless of their specific provincial origins, they all had a religious up-bringing, so that, once the basic needs of food, clothing and shelter were met, the idea of a local church often came up in discussion.

Soon, the discussions became more serious and in 1934, after the harvest had been completed, a group of neighbors gathered at the farm home of Emil Ochotta to discuss and organize a church parish. As a result of this meeting, they contacted St. Barbara’s Russian Orthodox Church in Edmonton for help. The then parish priest, Rev. Vdovichenko, agreed to come out to Boyle to celebrate mass when and if time permitted. The first such service was held in Monticello School in June 1935.This was the first celebration of the Divine Liturgy of the Russian Greek Orthodox Church in the Boyle District!