FALL NEWSLETTER
2015
STANDARDBRED
RACE TRACK CHAPLAINCY
OF CANADA
Box 331,
Campbellville, ON.,
L0P 1B0
home 519 928 3015
cell 519 942 6641
www.rtchaplaincyofcanada.com
Signs of fall are all around us. The leaves are
turning to their beautiful colours. The OSS
stakes are over and some trainers are preparing
to move south for the winter.
We went to the Little Brown Jug this year for
the first time. What an awesome event.
The picture above is Clyde Francis and
“Wiggle It Jiggleit” with Chaplain Ken on
Wednesday before the race.
I had heard about all the people but seeing is
believing. There were people lined up 10-15
deep all around the backstretch and the final
turn. There were over 46,000 in attendance.
Many said it was the best race ever.
I had the privilege of speaking at the prayer
breakfast held by the Christian Harness
Horseman’s Association with about 50
attending.
BARBEQUES. We held our final barbeque of
the season at 1st Line Training Centre on Oct.7.
A special thanks to Jonas and Ruth Stutzman
who prepared all kinds of salads, hot dishes and
desserts to go along with our hamburgs, hot
dogs and sausages. There was a tremendous
turnout and most stayed around and enjoyed
each other’s company. This may be one of the
few times they get to just hang out together.
GOLF TOURNAMENT. Our annual golf
Tournament, (renamed : “The Doug Hyatt
Memorial”) was held on Sept.16. It was a huge
success with about 103 golfers and 146 seated
for dinner. A special thanks to all who
volunteered their time and effort to make it a
success, as well as those who came to play and
those who donated for hole sponsors or the
auctions. It was good to see so many of the
Hyatt family attending.
WEDDINGS. This has been a busy summer
performing wedding ceremonies. It is good to
see so many young couples making the
decision for a lifetime commitment. Hopefully
they realize that this commitment is not only
between the two of them but when God is
included, it makes it much easier and more
successful.
THE STABLE THAT GOD LOVES. Thanks
to Bill Galvin who had the vision for this
project and has worked tirelessly to make it a
success. As of the time of writing, the Stable
boasts 102 wins, 80 seconds, 76 thirds and a
whopping $4,229,972 in purse earnings.
Special thanks to all the owners, trainers and
drivers who have generously donated 1 percent
of their earnings to promote the work of the
chaplaincy. Ken Middleton has kept track of
the wins and posts them on facebook within a
short time of the win.
Above is Don’t Rush winning the super Final
for 3 year old colts and geldings.
“Ain’t She A Sweetie” recorded the first win
for the Stable that God Loves. How appropriate
is this? She is owned by the Hyatt family.
reconcile. You may be surprised to find that
the other person wants reconciliation as much
as you do! Keep in mind, temper is what gets
most of us into trouble. Pride is what keeps us
there.
that said: SCHOOL CROSSING. Three days
later Farmer John called the policeman and
said, "You've still got to do something about
these drivers. The 'school crossing' sign seems
to make them go even faster!"
Scripture: Pride goes before destruction, and
a haughty spirit before a fall. Better to be of a
humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the
spoil with the proud. Proverbs 16:18, 19. NKJV
So again, they put up a new
sign: SLOW: CHILDREN AT PLAY. That
really sped them up. So John called and said,
"Your signs are no good, Can I put up my own
sign?" In order to get him off his back the
policeman said, "Sure. Put up your own sign."
The phone calls to the police station
stopped, but curiosity got the better of the
officer, so he called Farmer John. "How is the
problem with the speeding drivers? Did you
put up your sign?"
Devotion: In an old monastery near
Bebenhausen, Germany, one may see two pairs
of deer horns hanging on the wall. The horns
are interlocked.
They were found in that position many
years ago. Apparently two bucks had been
fighting for territorial or herd rights, and their
horns became jammed together and could not
be seperated. They died in a fighting position,
unable to find a way of cooperating so that on
bended knees, both might eat or drink or
eventually free itself from the other.
These locked horns are not unlike many
relationships that can be found today in homes,
schools, factories, offices, and even
churches. People become entrenched in their
positions and angrily confront those who
oppose them. In the process, they "lock horns"
and seem unable to ask each other for
forgiveness, or find a mutual way of serving
one another in love. Both parties in such a
relationship suffer, and ultimately lose. If you
are at odds with someone today, go to that
person and ask what the two of you might do to
Chaplain Ken with 3 girls from RUS
Smile Time: Farmer John once lived on a quiet
rural highway, but as time went by the traffic
slowly built up and eventually got so heavy and
so fast that his free-range chickens were being
run over at a rate of three to six a week.
So Farmer John called the local police
station to complain, "You've got to do
something about all these people driving so fast
and killing all my chickens," he said to the local
police officer. "What do you want me to do?"
asked the policeman.
"I don't care; just do something about
those crazy drivers," replied John. So the next
day the policeman had the council erect a sign
"Sure did, and not one chicken has been
killed," replied John. The policeman was really
curious and thought he'd better go out and take
a look at the sign. He also thought the sign
might be something the police could use
elsewhere to slow drivers down. So, he drove
out to Farmer John's house, and his jaw
dropped the moment he saw the
sign:
"NUDIST COLONY…Slow
down & watch for chicks!" *God's Little
Devotional Book
Thanks to Doug Hyatt for his dedication.