In the Community

Radville – When pipe inspection outfits mark a pipe with a red band, it’s done. It can no longer go downhole. But Schindel Ironworks of Radville brings it back to life, not in oilfield applications, but as cattle wind breaks, feeders and bale rails.

The Red Coat Ag Society held its biggest community market yet at the Assiniboia Civic Centre on August 27. This was the sixth year for the market which ran from noon to 3 p.m.

Submitted by David L Munro The Friends of the St. Victor Petroglyphs hosted a wonderful afternoon for the opening of the Red River Cart Display at the St. Victor Petroglyphs Interpretive Centre in St. Victor on August 26.

“I was too young and now I’m too old,” sounds like the excuse to get us out of serving the Lord. The average age of people living in our military retirement community is 85. Recently, a neighbor turned 100, and a big birthday party was thrown.

“Please God, send us rain!” If you live in B.C. you could well have prayed this prayer over the past several months. In my case, it’s more like a few dozen times a day or, on days like today, a few dozen times an hour.

Assiniboia Town Council declared the month of September “Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.” Mayor Bob Himbeault stated that this was the first time that Council made such a declaration after discussing a recent request at its August meeting.

The Broken Arrow Youth Ranch in Wood Mountain were promoting the ranch’s work at an information booth at the Limerick Farmer’s Market on August 19.

Though a concept foreign to prairie dwellers, I’m planning to plant vegetables this fall for harvest in late winter or early spring.

Limerick was a busy place on August 19 hosting two events and a number of garage sales. The annual Limerick Harvest Market at the Community Hall was a huge success again this year.

I was inspired at a recent Sunday service. The Spirit led me to glimpse Christ’s sacrifice for us and for all time. The realization of that image left me in tears. In Gethsemane Jesus contemplated his sacrifice of Good Friday.