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6 Monday, July 16, 2018 • Last Mountain Times MINISTERIAL MESSAGES Definition of love I recently shared at a bridal shower for my nephew’s fiancée and chose the familiar passage from Corinthians : ‘Love is patient, Love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails’ As part of my preparation I learned the definition to some of these words based on the Greek words used in scripture. I definitely found the following definitions helped to explain a little more broadly what was being asked. 1. Patient – “a person who is able to avenge himself yet refrains from doing so” 2. Kind – “to show oneself useful” 3. Does not Envy – “to be zealous” a passionate sense of jealousy – left to reap, envy always ends in some form of action 4. Does not Boast – “not a braggart” 5. Not Proud – “Pride breeds quarrels” – Proverbs : 6. Not Rude – “to behave in an ugly, indecent, unseemly or unbecoming manner” 7. Not Self-Seeking – “seeks highest and best for another” 8. Not Easily Angered – much of what angers us is a result of how we perceive we are personally affects by a situation 9. Keeps No Record of Wrongs – somehow we humans revel in recording the failures of others. 10. Does not delight in evil but rejoices in truth 11. Always Protects – “to cover over in silence” – love does not expose the faults of others 12. Always Trusts – having faith in someone – sin nature leads to skepticism instead of choosing to believe 13. Always Hopes – “to expect with desire” to trust them and expect the best from them. 14. Always Perseveres – “to remain under” “to hang in there” 15. Never Fails – “to be without effect, to be in vain” Agape love is never without effect, never in vain. I think we have all felt very overwhelmed with this definition of love, which we have likely heard described as God’s agape love, which is unconditional love. This long list of “never” and “always” are impossible for us, which in some ways should bring us some comfort as we realize God is the only one who can accomplish this through us as we let Him. I believe this will only be possible through time with God in His Word and time with God in Prayer. Agape love is always divine love. Its only origin is the heart of God. It is a response more than a feeling. It is my prayer that God will fill my heart and life with His agape love so that it will spill over to those all around me, starting with my own family. I want to be this kind of person, don’t you? -Heather Block, Layperson - Jansen Strasbourg Town Council Wednesday, July 11 meeting notes Strasbourg Town Council met for the ‘early’ monthly meeting last Wednesday evening. Two council members were absent (Kevin Flavel and Cliff Eisler) but there were still enough members presence to form a quorum. The meeting was chaired by Mayor Kelvin Schapansky. The first item of business on the fairly light agenda was a delegation consisting of local ratepayer Don Matheson. He presented his concerns with having to pay a fee at the Last Mountain Regional Landfill (LMRL) due to the fact that the Town of Strasbourg is no longer a member-partner in the LMRL. Council explained that this situation arose due to the fact that the Town was being double-charged for LMRL services - once through the membership levy, and again when Loraas hauled LMRL garbage into Regina, and charged the cost back to the Town, due to the LMRL not having the ability to accept and process garbage for the last couple of years. As a result, the Town withdrew from the partnership and must wait 5 years before possibly re-applying. The Town committed to exploring the possibility of setting up a local option (on a fee basis) to accept ratepayers’ excess garbage that does not get put in the roll-out bins. Under ‘correspondence’, council also dealt with LMRL issues: one was a letter outlining non-member access fees, and another announcing that Nola Schultz will be the new LMRL Administrator. Town Administrator Jennifer Josephson briefly reviewed financial information as of June 30, 2018 noting expenses for the month at $84,424 and revenue of $406,424. She explained the higher than normal monthly revenue figure, noting the fully 60 per cent of the Town’s property tax levy has been received as of June 30, representing a 10 per cent increase over this time last year. Council voted to continue the currently underway process of high-pressure water-jetting of the Town’s sewer lines until they have all been completed. Sewer line jetting is routine maintenance process that has not been done for quite a number of years, and is expected to cost in excess of $20,000. Going forward, the Town plans to do about one-third of the lines every year. In other business, council passed a new fire callout False Alarm Bylaw (#387-18) that provides for written warning for the first false alarm call-out per year, and then an escalating fee (starting at $500) for additional call-outs in the same year. Administrator Josephson noted that it is always the same less than a dozen properties that send in false alarms, so those property owners will be sent a letter spelling out the new bylaw provisions. Council also discussed a proposed new bylaw to provide guidelines to the Sports Grounds Committee in terms of fundraising and management of the Sports Grounds east of town. The bylaw would not require any additional financial commitment by the Town. Council members were also provided with a first draft copy of a proposed new ‘Development Levy and Servicing Fee Bylaw’ designed to help the Town pay for initial infrastructure costs for servicing new property developments in the town. Council also officially accepted Office Services Clerk Carole Chobot’s resignation effective July 13th. The position is already being advertised. (The Chobots are planning on moving away from the area.) During discussions it was noted that construction on upgrades to the Town’s Water Treatment plant are about resume, after more than 8 months of delays related to issues with natural gas lines running near and under the property. Those issues have apparently finally been resolved by SaskEnergy. Note: Nokomis Town Council also had their meeting scheduled for last Wednesday, July 11th. I flipped a coin. FCC partners to promote mental health -editor Farm Credit Canada (FCC) announced recently that it has entered into a partnership with the Do More Agriculture (DMA) Foundation to create a network of mental health first-aiders who can identify and support producers coping with difficult or unfortunate circumstances. Under the one-year pilot project, FCC is contributing $50,000 to the not-for-profit foundation, focused on promoting mental health awareness and well-being in Canadian agriculture. The funding will be used CONTINUES on PAGE 12
Monday, July 16, 2018 • Last Mountain Times Bill and Ada Birtles Family Gathering 7 The Birtles family gathering at Last Mountain Regional Park on June 29, 2018. On the weekend of June 29th, 2018, the descendants of Bill and Ada Birtles gathered at Last Mountain Regional Park. William John (Bill) Birtles was born on May 8th, 1909, the eldest child of William A. and Edith (Nadiger) Birtles. Bill attended Haliburton School and Kutawagan School. Bill, at age 17, continued the family farm after his father passed away. Bill married Ada Christie Adamson on June 30, 1937. Ada was born in Dunfries, Scotland on August 18, 1912. She came to Canada in 1923 with her family and they settled in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She received her education and teacher training and in 1934 she came to teach at Haliburton School. Bill and Ada had three children: Margaret (September 26, 1938), Joseph (March 13, 1941) and Mary (July 22, 1950). Bill passed away on January 1st, 1992. Ada passed away on June 9, 1971. On the June 29th weekend, Margaret, Joe and Mary, and their children and grandchildren were all together. Margaret lives in Regina Saskatchewan. Her husband, Perry Ritz, passed away in 2001. Margaret has two boys, both living in Regina – in fact only blocks from their mother. Cam and his wife Teresa have two daughters, Hanna and Sarah. Brad and his wife Chris have a son Max and a daughter Sydney. Joe currently lives outside of Whitecourt, Alberta. His daughter Sheri and her husband Darin and daughters Brooke and Kristie are on the family farm of more than 115 years, east of Lockwood. Darin’s daughter Ashlee and her husband Greg, live outside Carlyle, Saskatchewan. Ashlee and Greg have four children, Lacie, Ruckus, Memphis and Mason. Megan, Darin’s Ada and Bill Birtles Mary Ryhorchuk, Joe Birtles, and Margaret Ritz, the three direct descendents of Bill and Ada Birtles. daughter, and her husband Jess and son Bentley are from Carlyle also. Shelby, Darin’s daughter, lives in Kipling, Saskatchewan. Troy and his wife Nicky, live outside of Whitecourt. They have three children, Rebecca, Tyler, and Jessica. Leah and her husband Kelly live in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. They have three children, Carter, Shivaun and Chloe. Mary and her husband Doug Ryhorchuk live in Qualicum Beach, British Columbia. Their daughter, Ronna, lives in Kingston, Ontario and her son Julien lives in Victoria, British Columba. Mary and Doug’s son Trevor lives in Fort Simpson, North West Territories and his daughter Allandra lives Qualicum Beach. The weekend started Friday afternoon when families gathered together. Mary and Doug drove from Vancouver Island while Ronna flew from Ontario and Julien flew from Victoria. Trevor and Allandra, Megan and her family and Shelby were the only family members unable to attend. Visiting was the agenda of the weekend. Special guests for the weekend were cousins Jane Howat and Fran Bergen, and special friends Ron and Ruth Morningstar, and Larry and Donna Morningstar and Shirley Birtles. Saturday evening, birthday cake was enjoyed by all in celebration of Margaret’s 80th birthday on September 26th of this year. -info and photos submitted by Sheri Pedersen Overheard at the coffee shop Golf at LMRP The Annual Harry Hine Memorial Golf Tournament was held at the Last Mountain Regional Park (LMRP) on Wednesay, July 11th with 39 golfers registered for the event. Although the people who organize the weather were a bit off their game that day, everyone had a great time (even if some chose shelter over finishing the 18 hole course!!) Attending from the Nokomis Golf Club were Sandy Lewis, Colleen McNichol, Linda and Elwood Smith, Barry Mortenson, Maureen Tait, Edna Serfling, and yours truly. Edna was the big winner from our group, but everyone attending received a prize based on their ranking on the scoreboard. Margo (Hine) Bradley from Invermere, BC was home for the occasion. It is wonderful that Harry’s family and all his friends are carrying on the tradition that Harry started so many years ago. He would be so proud! I and many others would like to give LMRP manager Del Skoropata and all his staff and volunteers a big bouquet of thanks for the super-good job they did remodelling the the Picnic Hall. It is absolutely beautiful! -Ilene Harding In the heat of the moment, the wife actually admitted that women change their minds ...a lot. But she wouldn’t repeat it or let me write it down...
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