For a generation the church union issue raised hackles in Qu'Appelle among uniting and non-concurring Presbyterians and many firm friendships were sundered. Nowadays as elsewhere in Canada, as the matter has passed into history and matters of denominational affiliation have largely become moot in Canada's increasingly secular society, the issue is largely forgotten. In 2013 "of Qu'Appelle ...[moved towards congregational closure and sale of the church Conference of [the United Church of Canada," "Presbyteries" http://www.infuziontech.com/united/?page_id=61 Retrieved 16 June 2013. St. Andrew's continuing Presbyterian closed in 2014.</ref>