Years ago we were doing a big renovation to a beautiful character home e were living in back in Kindersley. If you are ever in the area it is located on 4th ave. east not hard to find as it is one of the last character homes left in Kindersley. This home was built by the bank of commerce back in 1909 and was built to last. We decided to turn the open joist attic into a upper level living area complete with a large master bedroom landing and sitting area, nursery and large bathroom. Sort of a dream home with character from one end to the other top to bottom, including a Saturn space rocket as a hanging bed for the boys. We loved our home inside and out with a large tree house and a sand box that covered a third of the back yard.
Any way back to the renovation, I went into city hall and sat down with Joe engineer a friend of ours and set down our plans and time table as to our renovation. All looks great said Joe and we could start as soon as we were able. I then asked Joe what kind of permit I needed to purchase and Joe informed me that as long as I do not touch the foundation no permit was needed to do this renovation.
Well in the next weeks to follow and window removed from the upper level old fir planks were hurled out on to the front lawn to be piled and reused.
Now as we continued for the next few weeks we also had a lot of onlookers as the old character home was getting a face lift and some improvements. Several of our tourist asked us were is your building permit and we advised them nicely that we did not need one and not giving it another though we kept on with our renovation and it was looking really good. One morning we recieved a call from city hall that our friend Joe engineer needed to talk to us. So off I went to meet Joe in his office. He asked how the project was going and then said that I had better take out a permit on the renovation but that if was going to be free and to staple it out front on the house. I asked Joe why I needed the permit and he explained that it would be the only way to shut up the gossipers. No worry he said you are doing every thing right but some people have to gossip to be feel complete. So we put up the permit and all were happy ever after or not. GO FIGURE!!!!!!!
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The biker moto;We are warriors and this is our song...
Winning the lost at any cost, reaching our world one heart at a time.
Matt 28:19-20 If you listen to the song, you'll know why we reach the unreached, teach,The untaught and Love the unloved... May we be guided by the Holy Spirit in every aspect of our ministry!!!
It's the word of God we stand on not the words of man
It's the highways and the byways were the lost are found
So please pray for our safety and to carry the hope
That were ever we ride, light in darkness may abound.
The Battle River Ranch Camp is a one of a kind entry level faith based, trades and life skills opportunity facility. Offering an option to anyone that has been searching for an opportunity and is serious about finding out their area of strength and work place career possibilities.
Out hope and prayer is to let as many of you know about the ranch as possible so that the hope it will bring, the lives it will change and the encouragement it will provide, can start as soon as possible.
The ranch will be a one of a kind facility and will offer an option to many like no other. When God has a plan and like our friends Mike and Pastor Lyle wisely told us just keep your focus and don't let the distractions pull you away from God's purpose.
Thank you once again for taking the time to view our blog. The Battle River Ranch Camp is a non profit organization that is focused on developing trades, life skills and training opportunities for men and women that are searching and find it difficult to get the opportunities needed to develop a productive and positive life skill.
Many men and women today have no idea about their future or what they could be good at and to how find out their possible skill area or level. We are a faith based and mentor based training facility and our hope is with the help of anyone that has a heart for helping so many to give each person that comes to the ranch an opportunity to find the skills they were created for.
;Harold and Diane Stephan left a life filled with addictions and bad choices. Their journey has taken them through different twelve step programs and life recovery through a relationship and healing process with Jesus Christ. If it were not for caring people in their lives that never gave up on them or thought they were a hopeless cause they too would still be lost.
We would love to hear from you and if you feel this is a program and facility that would help you or someone that you know, or you would like to be more involved with a ministry like this or support it financially we would we would be very appreciative, and would love to talk to you and would very much appreciate your help in what ever way you can. Even if you could help with a small one time donation or a larger one it would help so much to bring this life changing facility and place of hope to be opened by this fall.
This is a ministry for those that have a heart and desire to make a difference in the lives of others with the skills and gifts they have been blessed with and have a desire to pass on what they know to the next generation.
You are always welcome visit and we look forward to your input. This ministry is prayer based, and we pray daily for the needs of others, if you have a need for prayer and not sure where to start give us a call and we will confidentially support and help you in this area. You may not know a lot about God but God knows everything about you and He loves you more than anyone can or ever will.
TO DONATE : If you are able to and would like to make a very needed and appreciated donation to this worthy project that is changing lives now and forever right here at home PLEASE consider making a donation to:CROSSMAN MINISTRIES / BRRC or visit our web site for direct donating, thank you very much we cannot do it alone.
As a registered charity your tax deductable receipts will be sent out at the end of the year. Once again we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for considering The Battle River Ranch Camp a life skills and trades introduction opportunity, as a option to encourage men and women and to support financially, an option that is making a differance in the lives of our young men and women right here at home in Canada.
Harold & Diane Stephan and the board of Directors of the Battle River Ranch Camp.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL US AT 1-3O6-825-7734 or 1-780-205-4743
God bless and thank you
