All:

Services for John Dempster were held Wednesday in Lethbridge. You can view them online at:

https://youtu.be/zipNeco69vY

Best regards,

Gary Paukert
CSMS League Communications

Dear League Members,

In the 80s and early 90s a very dedicated, enthusiastic and creative group of people pioneered our league, which has provided countless hours of fun, exercise and fellowship for hundreds of people over the years. Those wonderful people are now in their late 80s and unfortunately we are losing them. I’m sad to have to pass on that last Sunday we lost John Dempster to a heart attack in Lethbridge at the age of 89.

John played in our league from 1993-2016. Originally a Labatts employee from Quebec, John moved west in around 1993 to live closer to his daughter. Here he continued the passion for sports that he had in Quebec by playing slopitch, usually with his two good buddies Stan Hay and Don Tiede. John played in tournaments around the province and a lot in Palm Springs during the winters. John was often in charge of planning our annual banquet in the fall.

As you’ll expect, there can be no funeral services for John. In lieu of flowers and attendance, John’s daughter Heather in Quebec suggested a donation to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. A family-only service is planned for Wednesday.

The good news is that it was John’s wish to have his ashes scattered or buried at Triwood. Heather is hoping to be able to travel here to Calgary when the COVID-19 situation permits and have such a ceremony there. We will advise the entire league when plans for this are made and I’m sure many, many of you will attend.

An obituary will appear in the Calgary Herald and Montreal Gazette. If anyone needs or wants to contact the family, please contact me and I’ll put you in touch by telephone or email.

Best regards,

Gary Paukert
CSMS Communications

Hey guys,

Our very own Triwood Community Centre is opening an Approved Alberta Farmer’s Market, beginning this Tuesday August 4, 2020.

For the grand-opening they will be GIVING OUT ICE CREAM! Free ice cream and $4 beer after. For subsequent weeks it will be a normal Harvest Market from 3 – 7 pm on Tuesdays until September 29th – with different weekly entertainers or giveaways.

JT’s Lounge will be open again Mondays through Thursdays for the remainder of summer. They will have a limited menu again and nightly beer specials.

Come on out and support the Triwood CC that supports our league.

(Pro tip: You can probably earn bigtime points with your sweet potato by suggesting the two of you make an outing of it.)

https://www.triwoodcommunity.com/events

Gary Paukert
CSMS League Communications

Bruce Hall found a grey Roots satchel/case in the parking lot at Triwood tonight, (Wednesday). It contained baseball score books, clip folders and misc items, but had no name that he could see.

He left it inside the equipment locker at the diamond.

Gary Paukert
CSMS League Communications

Good Morning Again, League:

There’s been too much sad news from me lately, hasn’t there? Well let’s turn that around.

PHIL STREIFEL, who was one of the early organizers of the league and played for a WHOPPING 17 years (1989-1994, and 2000-2011), is and unbelievable ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD….TODAY!!

Yogi O’Reilly is setting up a fire truck parade to help Phil celebrate. Contact him at 403-217-1993 for info.

Join me in congratulating Phil for this big achievement and thanking him for his work on and participation in our league.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PHIL!!

Gary Paukert
CSMS League Communications