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Today, at a 4:00 meeting, our town kicked off it’s 100th birthday.  My grandfather was a part of the original town originations.  He would have like it named after himself, but Lord Kindersley was probably quite pleased to have his namesake on the town.

Now, 100 years later we are ready to build a new outlook based on the legacy of the past 100 years.  Part of experiencing the energy of this town is an effort to provide a facility of excellence for the community.  If you are interested in donating towards a centre for arts, cutlure and sports you can email year100@sasktel.net.  Mention my name – they may not know who I am, but they won’t mind your money!!

What a hoot! 

Today we headed to a local store.  There, posted on the door, was a paper stating that the Town of Kindersley was under a “boil water” order.

Due to the extreme amount of water used in combating the fire of our local arena, the pumps from the river (where our water is pumped from) were open full throttle.  That meant that water flowed through our filtration system faster than the filters could work (perhaps).  So, water samples are headed to the lab and until we have a clean bill of health, we are boiling our water for at least five minutes.

Enjoy water from the tap, if you are in a location where your water has that clean bill of health!!

That was the story of the day.  Our local ice hockey arena went to the ground.  This meant one rink and parts of a second were devastated, as well as damage to the curling rink.   Interestingly, the Scotties provincial curling tournament was on at the same time.  They’ve moved to a town 3/4 of an hour down the road.

This is quite the study in small town grapevines as well as the internet.  A picture of the burning rink came onto the local radio station website and soon the page with the pictures was down (probably too many hits??).  Meanwhile people were phoning, and talking, and seeing each other, and sitting gabbing at hair salons, and drinking coffee and chatting.  Now, as the sun goes down, the word is that this was an accidental fire started by repair people, that funding for rebuilding may come from the NHL players association, that a new complex will arise from the ashes, that the 100th celebration of the town will now be a time to gather round and build something new!! 

We are a town of eternal optimists.  We’ve claimed to be a city for 3 or 4 decades, and the census never verifies our optimism.  But does that stop us?  NO WAY!  We press on to greater glory – Kindersley, the town that could!

From the early morning, a phone call confirmed a work schedule for the day.  Since early evening last night two or three things fell into place and the new day dawned, cold and chilly, but open for business!

As I sat working on a sermon, my wife took over the church kitchen and baked quiche for a Sunday Breakfast we have planned.  Later in the day the Christmas tree was dismantled and a church directory completed.

And now, this evening, a meeting has been postponed and I’m home with my wife enjoying an evening off.  Another friend is also out with his wife on a rare evening together. 

In some ways I feel very much given grace.  Undeserved favor to be able to have time that my scheduler had already “penned in”.  Often the best paths are graded, leveled and prepared in unexpected ways.

Thanks to God for we set our feet to walk, he prepares the path!