September 11, 1915 – July 5, 2010

Ron was an active member and leader at Kaleden Baptist Church and First Baptist Church in Prince George. He was an excellent preacher, teacher, and playwright who produced a number of plays for church and youth groups. Some will recall a musical production he wrote for the 100th anniversary of the beginnings of Baptist work in Western Canada, for the Baptist Union Convention in Edmonton. He was an enthusiastic organizer and leader at both Camp Sorec and Maple Springs in the Okanagan Valley. Ron was a man of faith and integrity, with an amazing intellect and sense of humour.

We who remain are grateful to have shared his life: his wife Helen, children Douglas, Elaine, Meredith, Barbara, Judith, 10 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, brothers Fred, John, David and Raymond and a large extended family. We will miss him.

A celebration of Ron’s life will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 6, at Linden Gardens, 351 Linden Avenue, Kaleden. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Canadian Baptist Ministries at www.cbmin.org to help with third world development.

July 16, 1945 - May 17, 2010

It is with profound sadness that we accept the passing of our much respected friend Ken Hawley, on May 17, 2010.

Ken bravely fought a 2 year battle with aggressive prostate cancer. His positive attitude and deep belief that he could rise above each challenge enabled him to make a difficult situation manageable. Born in Vancouver, raised in Kelowna and returning to Vancouver to attend UBC, Ken graduated in 1968 with a Bachelor of Commerce. He started his career with Confederation Life. In 1986 he joined The Rogers Group Financial where he excelled in serving his many faithful clients. Ken's leadership and business acumen extended to many financial boards, committees and non profit organizations.

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December 12, 2009

We mourn the tragic loss of Melvin Hansen, 21, who was found dead this past weekend. Melvin was the nephew of pastor Richard Sanders, pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church in Edmonton, and his wife, Kathy. Richard and Kathy raised Melvin from a young age, along with his siblings in their home along with their own children.

We ask that you pray that God will comfort the entire Sanders family and bring comfort to them and the community in this time of grief and loss. Please pray that the family is able to remain strong and united.

The funeral is planned for Friday, December 18 at Shiloh Baptist Church, Edmonton at 1 pm. The church is located at 10727 114 St. NW, Edmonton. For more information, contact the church at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 780.424.4565

November 21, 2009

We mourn the unexpected passing of Nadine Drew, the wife of Les Drew, Pastor Emeritus of Crescent Heights Baptist in Calgary, on Saturday, November 21, 2009. Nadine and Les were collecting their bags at the Toronto airport when Nadine fell backwards and hit her head. Despite the efforts of neurosurgeons, she was so badly injured that she was unable to breathe on her own and was declared brain dead. Before she was taken off life support, Les and the family agreed that her organs could be donated to save the lives of others.

We give thanks that Jesus caught her in His arms as she fell and know that she is now with Him. Please pray for Les, their daughter Sarah and son Steven as they work through the shock of Nadine’s sudden death and experience the pain of losing their wife and mother.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 28th at 11 am at Crescent Heights Baptist Church. All are invited to attend.