The Alberta Racquetball Association and Dishonesty of Barbara May

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To: gmccurdy@silverbirchhotels.com

CC: doris.gubersky@silverbirchhotels.com; edmontonopen@gmail.com; gordonc@nait.ca;jamesbrayley@shaw.ca; marc@racquetballedmonton.ca; jjhalko@shaw.ca; Gerry Slamko slamstars@shaw.ca; SHANDA MCKNIGHT shandam@telusplanet.net; bvogan@telusplanet.net; mcbridejm@shaw.ca; usherbar@shaw.ca; bdould@yahoo.ca; jons@nait.ab.ca; cambel@telus.net; loughlin@nait.ab.ca; larrylemieux@yahoo.ca; dougojones@gmail.com; Myron@My-Dawn.com; albertaracquetball@shaw.ca; mcaouette@shaw.ca; stephenfcampbell@shaw.ca

Dear Sirs,

A grave injustice has been done at the Mayfield Inn & Suites which I pray you will rectify. I believe based solely on the evidence because of this injustice and religious hostility the Mayfield Athletic Club is being closed down to punish those parties who play there who conspired in this injustice. If it were not closing, I would likely pursue legal action against SilverBirch Hotels. I am still considering taking legal action (likely though will turn the other cheek) against the Alberta Racquetball Association for religious intolerance and discrimination by these atheists. My claim is well supported in many anecdotal references on my website, quoting people, that expose the atheists and non-Christians involved.

In 2009, I was setting up a sanctioned racquetball tournament at the Mayfield. During that time, I caught Barbara May in a lie to defend her hide claiming she said not to use the r2sports program to set up the tournament which is clearly not the case given all the circumstances surrounding me using said program as shown here, http://www3.telus.net/trbrooks/ARA_Barb_Mayhem.htm

As well, she emailed several people claiming I was incompetent to run the tournament, doing an about turn after telling me she approved of my running the tournament. She is two-faced. She is the person we are required to go through in setting up racquetball tournaments in Alberta. And there was an email exchange between myself an Cam Bourque in which he was overtly expressing his hostility to my faith calling me a lunatic and other names. In response, because I have first hand knowledge of him cheating on his wife with a woman named Michelle Scheepers, who I have slept with also, I brought up that fact for him to consider what is a lunatic if not someone cheating on his wife? It is bad enough he rejects Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior, he lives like a heathen also. To defend my faith, I will expose not only your conduct, but how you are unable to find a naturalistic explanation to account for the eyewitness testimony of the Apostles in various group settings seeing Jesus alive from the dead. The Bible records 12 different groups in different group settings spending time with Jesus over 40 days after His resurrection. People don't willingly die for a lie and group hallucinations are impossible. Nor would Jesus look much like a risen Messiah if the swoon theory were true. In the past 2000 years, scholars have not been able to come up with a naturalistic explanation to account for their testimony. Therefore, not giving your life to Christ proves you will spend eternity in Hell no matter how much the atheist or non-Christian kicks against the goads, rails at me and tries to get me banned from various venues.

An email exchange ensued which I documented here, http://www3.telus.net/trbrooks/emails_with_ARA.htm and Barbara May's lying was proven here, http://www3.telus.net/trbrooks/ARA_Barb_May.htm. What is common are a few atheists such as the executive of the ARA and Doris Gubersky, manager of Mayfield Athletic Club, who have conspired against me vaguely referencing these emails, never citing any wrong doing on my part specifically. I am simply standing up for the truth and we are having a lively discussion. What could be wrong with that?

As a result the ARA not only did not run the tournament which was originally encouraged, they revoked my ARA membership. As a result of their actions, I emailed through the r2sports program all across Canada all racquetball players in the database to expose this bizarre injustice by an entirely non-Christian and atheistic executive board.

Doris, unthinkingly, jumped on the badwagon of the atheists and a couple months ago banned me from the fitness facility. I have documented the matter every step of the way here, http://biblocality.com/forums/showthread.php?3026-The-Alberta-Racquetball-Association-and-Dishonesty-of-Barbara-May. It is unclear who was behind her pushing her to get me banned, but no doubt it is the same parties involved. Isn't the Internet a wonderful thing!

Never is it stated what is wrong with my "prior actions," but it is just vaguely asserted. It doesn't take a brain surgeon to realize this is religious hostility. I challenge anyone to confront Gordon Cutting or any board executive of the ARA or ERA about their faith to discern their true intentions why they are targeting a Christian who is well spoken on his faith. Presumably they are banning me for life, not just a few years as it has been 3 years already, but eternity. Actual crimes are incarcerated for less time. I forgive them for their bad behavior. Surely they could forgive in return. This eternal hostility by atheists towards Christians shows why God creates Hell, because they will never repent. It's very sad really.

The latest email from Gordon Cutting October 5, 2012 is as follows:

Due to your prior actions, you are banned from participating in any Alberta Racquetball Association (ARA) sanctioned tournament which includes this tournament.

We have been assured by the Mayfield that you are not allowed to access the club and if you attend the Mayfield Athletics Club, the proper authorities will be called.

Regards,
Edmonton Racquetball Association and ARA Executive

Most racquetball players side with me especially the racquetball players who are Christians. It is my prayer that someone stand up for what right: to allow me to be eligible to be an ARA member and to utilize the Mayfield Club. I would not use the club, for I enjoy playing elsewhere now at the premier racquetball facility in greater Edmonton located in Sherwood Park, but this appeal is simply for you to stand up for what is right in life, to do the right thing and not allow discrimination against Christians. Voice your opinion when injustice rears its ugly head! Don't remain silent as you have done these past 3 years about the abuse handed down by those who are antichrist. Know that if I was in charge I would never treat someone the way I have been treated. I like to treat others as I would like to be treated.

In 2012 further developments have arisen which I have documented here,
http://www3.telus.net/trbrooks/Barrabas_and_ARA.htm
http://www3.telus.net/trbrooks/unholytrinityinracquetball.htm

I've sent this email out to everyone in the racquetball community that I have an email for to stand up for what is right in life and take a side against this kind of abusive behavior. Perhaps nobody will do anything, but at least it is documented on the Internet. And when you are walking by the ARA/ERA executive John Halko, Gerry Slamko, Barbara May, Marc Caouette, Gordon Cutting and other atheists and non-Christians such as Barry Ould, Jerry Vasilash, Manny Gregorio and Cam Bourque remember their actions and mistreatment even their frustration that they have never beaten me at racquetball.

Through Google searches I can see at least a few people per day are reading these links I have given. For example, I could see that Barbara May from St. Albert was on my pages yesterday giving them a read. Interesting. It must be affecting her.

Sincerely,

Troy Brooks

p.s. as usual, I have recorded this letter on the Internet for posterity to counter and expose this coy and abusive behavior.
http://www3.telus.net/trbrooks/Barrabas_and_ARA.htm

[Churchwork]

Re: http://www3.telus.net/trbrooks/ARA_Barb_May.htm

Who is ultimately responsible behind this abusive behavior?

John Halko is behind this action because he was an ARA board member in 2009 and is the president in 2012. Gerry Slamko, Marc Caouette and James Brayley (2009 president of the ARA) have since left the organization.

In October 2012, I inquired about running a ladder through the r2sports system but r2sports requires approval from the ARA to do so. Even after 3 years the ARA maintains the position I am ineligible to have an ARA membership to play in tournaments. The root cause of this hostility from the ARA remains as vague and coy as ever. It is arbitrary, obstinate and belligerent. This abuse began with Barbara May lying to protect her hide and being two-faced. I exposed her lying because her lie was a sin bearing false witness against me (see the 21 point proof - click here). But when I exposed what she had done then she wielded her unrighteous axe. John Halko did not stand up for what's right but defended this unethical behavior and took away my ARA membership to boot. Consequently, I had no choice but to email everyone in racquetball across Canada through r2sports about this abuse of power by the tag team of John Halko and Barbara May. Furthermore, Barry Ould in his religious prejudices says we are not allowed to talk about Christianity at racquetball. Thus, discriminating against Christians, he excludes Christians who mention Christ from joining his league-not that I would want to since I never liked the format. Jesus said, "Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from their company], and shall reproach [you], and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake" (Luke 6.22).

Tolerance towards believers is not their strong suit. As one Christian in the racquetball community said, "These atheists [and non-Christians] are not as passive as they would like you to believe." What's even more unfortunate is my brothers and sisters in Christ in the racquetball community have had to remain low key in order not to receive further outlash and reprisal from John Halko, Barbara May and Barry Ould. This is typical of the world's hatred toward the body of Christ and why we have to operate underground in many instances. There have been many kind words from Christians such as "It is not you they hate but God; and some of them over time might feel bad for what they have done." Another Christian said pertaining to this matter, "God's vengeance is His own," and "God works in ways unexpectedly for the better."

Ryan Rodgers who runs the r2sports program wrote to me today October 11, 2012,

"Thanks for the explanation, it is always important to hear both sides of the story.

"Taking Kane to breaker is quite the accomplishment. I played with him in Austin a few times and he is the best. I believe things happen for a reason, not sure what it is in your case yet, but hopefully it pushes you to becoming the best 45+ player in Canada.

Ryan"

Specifically, how is God working to harden the heart of the Pharaoh further?

May it convince and convict the atheists and non-Christians of the ARA board and in the community to listen to their conscience who have not given their lives to Christ to do so now by comparing how non-Christians behave towards Christians. Let us be Christlike, but before one can begin to grow in Christ she or he needs to be born-again (John 3.3,7). After all He created us and died for the sins of the world to save whosoever is willing to believe in and receive Him, who He truly is and escape an eternity in Hell. There is no greater love!

It's possible I will attain the top ranking 45+. One thing is certain is I have never lost this much weight before and it is happening while the ARA board continues to try to prevent me from playing in Alberta tournaments. I use to be 220 lbs back in 2008 and was 204 lbs at the McNationals in Kelowna, June 2012. I am now 162 lbs as of Oct. 2012. I've lost 58 lbs so far. My goal is to keep in the 155-160 range.

Given things Halko has said to me over the years, all I can say in response John is that you couldn't take a game off me at 220, you aren't going to be able to when I am 160. So ban me from racquetball tournaments (Edmonton Open, Calgary Open and Alberta Closed) if it makes you feel better. I forgive you even though you are unforgiving and confused about why you banned me in the first place in perpetuity. God wants you to learn forgiveness and understand the real reason why you are trying to isolate a Christian. My prayer is for you to see how God forgives you when you accept what His only begotten Son did for you on the cross; only then can you truly forgive others and let go of the grudge and jealousy you harbor. The same prayer is extended towards Barbara May, Barry Ould and others who reject Jesus as their Lord and Savior. The non-Christian will either come to Christ or grow harder against the Lord by being antichrist.

God intervenes to prove who is in the right!

God sought fit to have the Mayfield Athletic Club closed down Dec. 21, 2012 to disband a handful of atheists and non-Christians who conspired to get me banned from this club July 20 which includes the board members of the ARA/ERA (such as Gordon Cutting who is on both boards) who play racquetball at this club that holds only 1 or 2 tournaments per year. Sadly, this is to the detriment of others who get hurt when God has to intervene in response to injustice.

The Edmonton Open 2012 Nov. 2-4 racquetball tournament (I registered for this tournament but Gordon Cutting removed me) will be the last tournament at the Mayfield before it is bulldozed down and the last tournament in Edmonton because there are no more facilities to support a tournament in this city. We are fortunate, though, to have the Glen Allan Recreation Complex (GARC) in Sherwood Park, east of Edmonton, which has 3 racquetball courts (2 glass) and is less than a mile from where I live within walking distance through a beautiful park. The staff of GARC have suggested to me with the coming renovations the two squash courts that use to be racquetball courts could be made into convertible courts (for a total 4 glass courts) because their width is 20 feet - regulation size for racquetball. Squash regulation is 22 feet. And there is a racquetball court presently being used for lifting heavier weights. That would give us 6 courts. All six courts potentially can be viewed from the second floor as well.

This is God's condemnation of various individuals and they know who they are playing in the west end at Mayfield. Even those who knew the ARA was misbehaving and remained silent about the abuses of the ARA/ERA are themselves guilty for idly not taking a stand by voicing their objection. Not much of a community when a community doesn't stand up against injustice! The ARA board reputation is forever tarnished since their repentance has not been forthcoming after all these years and no apology is expected. To my conscience it is absolutely disgraceful. I would never treat someone this way! As one Christian in the racquetball community said to me, "They have had more than enough time to repent" to have avoided the closure of the Mayfield. It is a sad state of affairs for racquetball in Edmonton. Humility is not a characteristic of this organization at present with its existing executive on some power trip. Because of their immorality, racquetball is dead in Edmonton with one last attempt to resurrect it by calling everyone who has ever played racquetball to play in the Nov. 2-4, 2012 Edmonton Open before the Mayfield Club is finally shut down by the end of the year. I am also told that Cam Bourque who has been a centerpiece of hostility against the Lord had to have surgery due to stress to remove a hernia so he is not playing. One wonders what other ailments or problems those mentioned herein will incur due to their unforgiving and unrepentant hearts. Just know that God is just in all that He does.

It's likely their actions are motivated by money, whatever twisted form that may take, since money is the root of all evil according to God's word. It is clear a changing of executive is desperately needed as the existing board of the ARA does not have a conscience to stand up against abusive behavior they themselves are the source of. And this is my prayer that one day they will. When this finally happens I would be pleased to join them, to assist and add more tournaments to Alberta Racquetball as I tried to do in 2009 and promote the sport more effectively to elementary and junior high schools with a poster at those schools to join an r2sports junior racquetball league in Edmonton, Sherwood Park and St. Albert. Unfortunately even for the adults there is still no r2sports-type league/ladder in greater Edmonton because the powers that be block it from happening. This is the incompetence that racquetball in Edmonton has been plagued with for years under the guise of John Halko, Barbara May and Barry Ould. We all know that for years Kane Waselenchuk has wanted nothing to do with the Alberta Racquetball Association due to the way they went about treating him. He didn't even come up to Edmonton in 2008 to play in the Canadian Racquetball Classic IRT pro stop. I don't blame him. I believe John Halko and Barbara May are absolutely to blame, but people are too afraid to say so because of the power they hold in the ARA. Such self-righteousness is not righteous at all; it only seems to be on the surface of things, but deep down things are amiss. I encourage people to take a deeper look at the conduct of John Halko and Barbara May. Speak up against them for having done wrong, and don't be afraid of the consequences that has been my approach.

What is religion? "The way to God"

Their attitude is this. I want an r2sports league but Barry Ould does not. I want to go to heaven to be with God the Son, therefore, the atheists and non-Christians of the ARA board would rather go to Hell. I want more tournaments in Alberta. The ARA only wants 2 or 3. I believe it is proper to expose Barbara May for lying, but the ARA-namely, John Halko-shuts his mind down and tries to cover up Barb's deceit through misdirection, sinning bearing false witness and false accusation against the person who proved and exposed Barb lied to protect her hide. Always taking the opposite view, unreasonably, speaks of one's hostility and agenda stemming from one's anti-religious or antichrist view since I am a Christian and Halko, May and Ould are not.

What is religion? "The way to God." Those who despise religion reject God, run from Him and go their own way. The nature of the fall is independency. They delusionally imagine they can avoid accountability for their beliefs and actions by denying the existence of God of the Bible even God's very existence. C.S. Lewis said it is like people arguing on a train. They continue to argue even as the train enters town. They are still arguing when the train stops and when they get off the train to go to their nearby communities. But after some time finding no agreement in their communities they decide to head off into the horizon and each build their own shack. If you could look inside their shacks you would see them standing there repeating the phrase, "I told you so." It's a form of insanity in their Hell. Whereas the body of Christ has unity. Praise the Lord! Amen. This explains why the above individuals have behaved so bizarrely towards me after I gave my life to Christ. Christians are not silent Christians. But I do not push my faith on others as they have pushed theirs on me by taking such overt action against me. Do not underestimate how underhanded evil can be and how it slithers through society underneath the radar of the general public.

Summary

Ultimately, to recapitulate, the reason (1) I am banned from the ARA for life, (2) blocked from running a league which requires ARA approval with r2sports, (3) stymied from building a strong junior base, and (4) prevented from running a sanctioned tournament is because the entire ARA board are a handful of atheists and non-Christians afraid to come out of their comfort zone discriminating against Christians. If they were Christians or a majority were I would be able to contribute and the ARA would embrace these changes. Do you see how unproductive and constricting a person's false faith or world-view can be on their actions and how they treat others? We are witnessing it here.

They are not guided by the Holy Spirit (but the evil spirit) indwelling in agreement with God's word that makes the cross real to us because their spirit is dead to God; it has not been quickened with God's life so they are not God's children. It's sad really they want to remain that way. But I would not wish upon my worse enemy where they are headed. This is why the return of Jesus is so important because He "cometh with ten thousands of his saints to execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard [speeches] which ungodly sinners have spoken against him" (Jude 14,15). Those who overcometh in Christ will reign with "authority over all the nations" (Rev. 2.26), presiding over the ARA also, and "they will rule the nations with an iron rod" (v.27). "They lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years" (20.4). "Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection...they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years" (v.6).

In a fallen world in the racquetball community, John Halko, Barbara May and Barry Ould with their corrupted decision making hold the control but this won't last because Jesus is returning for the regeneration of the world (Matt. 19.28) and for the sake of the elect (24.22) that would include me, not Halko, May or Ould. Do you see how God's word comforts us in the face of mistreatment? People who need to behave this way towards believers who say it like it is are always overcompensating for something. Since the Christian knows John Halko, Barbara May and Barry Ould are going to Hell, for they would have given their life to Christ by now, you can get a glimpse of why they attack a Christian who knows this about them. The eyewitness Apostles were killed for the same reason. I personally have never met a person as old as them who ever gave their lives to Christ. Now, just because I know this about them in agreement with the 66 books of the Bible is no reason to discriminate against me as they have done.

Evil does not repent so all we can do is expose it on the Internet so that over time people can recollect and reflect upon such evil, read these words to appeal to their conscience, and pray fellow man does not treat others this way in the future. But when such abuse and mistreatment do take place, may you have the courage to stand up against it instead of saying nothing, letting harm come to another.


An interesting side note. I noticed at least one tournament where they liked this logo so much they are using it on their r2sports page:

[Churchwork]

Despite John Halko, president of the ARA and Barbara May, Executive Assistant of the ARA trying to do everything possible (unwarranted) to try to prevent me from playing racquetball by banning me from all Alberta tournaments (going on 4 years now) and their other underhanded behavior, I do have some good news to report.

Since starting up playing racquetball again after 3 years in hiatus, I beat Ashton Duda from Regina (ranked 9th in Canada, 2nd in Canada 18 and under) in the Saskatchewan Open, October 19-21, 2012. This tournament took place at the same time as the Edmonton Open that Gordon Cutting removed me from as per instructions from Barbara May and John Halko. Cruel people eh? But then I wouldn't have beaten Ashton Duda. It's amazing how God works things out for His good pleasure.

http://www.r2sports.com/tourney/draw...ut/drawOut.asp

My goal is to be ranked #1 in Canada 45+. In order to do that I need to beat a player ranked 29th (currently Michel Gagnon) or higher. I have 13 months to do it till Nov., 2013. For me it is exciting, because I hope to do it in the backdrop of hostility from a few atheist and non-Christian racquetballers in the Edmonton area.

I encourage anyone who reads this to question John Halko and Barbara May whether they are of sound mind and body, and challenge them to provide a specific evidenced explanation for their behavior instead of leaving them to their belligerent, coy and aloof state.

Word was given God has judged by closing the Mayfield Athletic Club a month after John and Barb conspired to ban me, a Christian, from this club. One wonders what further judgment God of the Bible is going to administer as long as their hearts remain so obstinately antichrist and against those in Christ.

The question then becomes, assuming John Halko and Barb May still continue to never give their lives to Christ, why did God create them knowing they would go to Hell?



Troy Brooks

[Churchwork]

Jack McBride the President of Racquetball Canada
Letter for Jack McBride to Mr. Troy Brooks.docx

Jack's legacy now in his 70's is to martyr a Christian, namely myself, by trying to get me banned not just from the Alberta Racquetball Association and the Mayfield Athletic Club (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) but Racquetball Canada as well. I've never met anyone as old as Jack who ever gave their life to Christ, but this will be remembered to help lead people to Christ just as Christianity has grown on the martyrdom of the Apostles and putting Jesus to death. The Pharaoh (Jack McBride from Edmonton, Alberta) kept chasing after the Jewish people plague after plague (e.g. closing down of the Mayfield Athletic Club, Kane Waselenchuk wanting nothing to do with the ARA/RC and no high ranking players in Edmonton except for myself after beating Ashton Duda ranked 9th in Canada, Nov. 2012, 2nd in Canada 18 and under), but the Pharaoh and his army (Barbara May, John Halko, Barry Ould, Manny Gregorio) eventually died in the gulf of Aqaba the Red Sea. What gives me peace is when Jesus said in Luke 6, "Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from their company], and shall reproach [you], and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake" (v.22).

The link Jack McBride doesn't want people to see that he removed from my profile at r2sports for racquetball: http://biblocality.com/forums/showthread.php?3026-The-Alberta-Racquetball-Association-and-Dishonesty-of-Barbara-May. My favorite website is http://biblocality.com so this is my "favorite website" that I added back to my profile. I would appreciate not being discriminated against even further. It is a Christian site, how to be saved and other important aspects of God's word.

A letter sent to Troy Brooks November 19, 2012. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada:

To Mr. Troy Brooks;

While updating the website, it has come to Racquetball Canada’s attention that you had a link on the ranking system under “favorite website” that contained content which violated Racquetball Canada’s Code of Conduct. The complete Code of Conduct is on the website www.racquetball.ca under documents and I have attached a copy as well.

As you may not have been aware of the Code of Conduct, we are taking this as an opportunity to ensure that you are familiar with the Racquetball Canada Code of Conduct. You should pay careful attention to the following:

1. Racquetball Canada is committed to providing an environment in which all individuals are treated with respect. Further, Racquetball Canada supports equal opportunity and prohibits discriminatory practices.

3. All members have a responsibility to maintain and enhance the dignity and self-esteem of members and participants of Racquetball Canada by:

a. Demonstrating respect to individuals regardless of gender, ethnic or racial origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, religion, political belief, disability or economic status.
b. Focusing comments or criticism appropriately and avoiding public criticism of athletes, coaches, officials, organizers, volunteers, staff and members.

A further violation of the Racquetball Canada Code of Conduct will result in a formal notice and disciplinary sanctions will be applied.

You should also be aware that Racquetball Canada is in discussion with our Provincial counterparts on having:

1. The Racquetball Canada Code of Conduct used as a template for the Provinces.
2. Have reciprocal acceptance of any sanctions imposed on violations of the Codes of Conduct.
3. That a registrant for a Racquetball Canada event must be a member in good standing with their Provincial association.

It is hoped that you fully understand the ramifications concerning this matter. Please be advised that there will be no further dialogue on this issue between Racquetball Canada and yourself, but that this is solely intended to be informative for your benefit. It is hoped you will act accordingly.


Respectfully,

Jack McBride
President
Racquetball Canada
Letter for Mr. Troy Brooks (2).docx

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Jack,

I won't post a link for my "favorite website" on the Canadian Racquetball Association to the abuses and injustice I have endured by John Halko and Barbara May of the ARA. [I have since changed my mind about that. Evil behavior needs to be exposed.]

But I would like to say it's an evil world and people can commit evil (Satan is the god of this world the Bible says), but when you speak up against it, further reprisal comes. I love people who stand up for the truth and against abuse. How about you? Banned for life from the Alberta Racquetball Association without just cause? I thought someone in your position Jack would stand up for what's right in life.

Sincerely,

Troy

[Jack McBride is NOT being respectful. Discrimination against Christians is not respectful but disrespectful.]

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Jack,

As per 1 below, you are aware that it is not treating a person "with respect" when you ban them from the Alberta Racquetball Association without explanation other than some vague untoward way, and that this is a "discriminatory practice."

As per 3a below, where is the "responsibility to maintain and enhance the dignity of members" supported by discriminating against a person for their Christian "religion" when those on the board of the Alberta Racquetball Association who are non-Christians as the only explanation for their actions?

As per 3b below, when such injustice occurs such as banning someone from the Alberta Racquetball Association without just cause (easily proven in court) even contradicting the ARA's own code of ethics, by attacking or censoring the person in various ways who speaks up against this injustice is itself an injustice and unrighteous. Would you not agree?

Does your conscience speak to you about this problem with the ARA? I fear what is going to happen down the road is legal action because that is the only option against obstinate people; and of course, I am speaking of the Alberta Racquetball Association in particular, John Halko and Barbara May on behalf of, who have gone wild and maintain their belligerency who enacted this ban in 2009 and continue it to today. I have shown much grace these past 3 years leaving me no option.

1. Racquetball Canada is committed to providing an environment in which all individuals are treated with respect. Further, Racquetball Canada supports equal opportunity and prohibits discriminatory practices.

3. All members have a responsibility to maintain and enhance the dignity and self-esteem of members and participants of Racquetball Canada by:

a. Demonstrating respect to individuals regardless of gender, ethnic or racial origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, religion, political belief, disability or economic status.

b. Focusing comments or criticism appropriately and avoiding public criticism of athletes, coaches, officials, organizers, volunteers, staff and members. [Jack McBride's emphasis.]

Troy

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Jack,

Just to inform you and make you aware, lately I have received advice from several friends, family members and people in passing when we talk about this abuse of John Halko and Barbara May of the Alberta Racquetball Association board and your recent email to me with various threats.

I never bring it up, but they suggest I should take legal action for discrimination and of course, Barb lying to protect her hide which is an abuse of power. So I am going to start calling lawyers to get the ball rolling because it appears by your placing in bold these words that you intend to accelerate things with 3a and 1,2,3 below at the impetus of the ARA. Once I find the right lawyer I believe Racquetball Canada would be guilty also for the same reason if I find myself also banned from Racquetball Canada. It is hoped that you fully understand the ramifications concerning this matter. I am giving you every opportunity to do the right thing, but I am anticipating you will leave me no choice.

I understand that you are not Christian because you refuse to repent and believe in Christ to be regenerated, acknowledging who He is that He is God, and recall how you were hostile on this matter to me when we previously interacted; therefore, you are going to Hell according to the Scriptures. Of course in court and by your verbal and written statements, I will bring Scripture to bear to prove the point. It is to prove the point that your hostility would lie in the fact that I know you are going to Hell because you refuse to come to the cross as a helpless sinner to receive the Lord Jesus as Savior. And this is why similar to Barb and John you would take it out on me in such egregious fashion as banning me. Any contact I make with the ARA, of course, will be through my lawyer since I am fully aware of how deluded they have been.

3 a. Focusing comments or criticism appropriately and avoiding public criticism of athletes, coaches, officials, organizers, volunteers, staff and members.

You should also be aware that Racquetball Canada is in discussion with our Provincial counterparts on having:

1. The Racquetball Canada Code of Conduct used as a template for the Provinces.

2. Have reciprocal acceptance of any sanctions imposed on violations of the Codes of Conduct.

3. That aregistrant for a Racquetball Canada event must be a member in good standing with their Provincial association.

Troy

Follow the rest of this correspondence with Terry Nelson, Technical, of Racquetball Canada and the decision rendered.

[Churchwork]

The "Shady Lady" Barbara May of Alberta Racquetball
From St. Albert, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Do you believe there is real evil in this world? I am not talking about the kind that murders, rapes and steals that are so obvious to us all as heinous sin. I am talking about the other kind that is underhanded, deceitful, manipulative and self-preserving through lying at other peoples' expense. There is even religious discrimination at hand here which ultimately is rooted in disobedience to God. This violates not only the ARA code of ethics but the code of ethics for Racquetball Canada. Thus, we see a doublestandard not treating others as you would like to be treated.

My name is Troy Brooks. And I would like to tell you how this very kind of evil has impacted my life and exalted Barbara May's life with the help of John Halko. John Halko is the current president of the Alberta Racquetball Association (2012), and Barbara May is a paid government employee given by the government to assist the development of racquetball in Alberta. She is called an executive assistant. There are many perks being on the ARA board such as free tournaments and other expenses paid when going to tournaments out of town. This organization generates a huge some of money from casinos.

I've been playing racquetball ever since I was 14 years old. And I gave my life to Christ January, 2001 at the age of 33. When I was 41 years of age in 2009 several players in the racquetball community in Alberta thought it was a good idea that I start up a tournament because there was not enough tournaments in Alberta just the Alberta Closed, Calgary Open and Edmonton Open that had Open divisions. So I initiated the process by setting up the tournament on the r2sports website with Barbara May's approval. My access to the r2sports site for the tournament page was given to me by the president of Racquetball Canada Usher Barnoff, board members of the ARA (Barbara May, Marc Caouette, John Halko), and the administrators of r2sports company. I was also required to meet with Barbara May which I did.

In that meeting with Barbara May she had many strange ideas for the tournament none of which I was able to use. I called it the Alberta Racquetball Top 16 Invitational. Suffice to say all of her recommendations were turned down both in terms of cost and unnecessary impositions. At the conclusion of the meeting she said she approved of the tournament and would recommend it to the Alberta Racquetball Association for sanctioning. James Brayley said he would pay for t-shirts, Barbara May said she would not. This was just one of many contradictory and unhelpful aspects of working with Barbara May which I go into more detail in the link below.

Within 24 hours, she emailed everyone saying that I was incompetent to run the tournament and lied to protect her hide, claiming she told me not to use the r2sports program but that I went ahead and used it anyway to set up the tournament. She did this to deflect away from her negligence since she never told me to wait to use the program. There is a substantial proof proving she lied - read here. My response to her lying was to expose her for her lying. Her lying and the matter of doing a 180 on me was never addressed. Be "not doubletongued" (1 Tim. 3.8). Upon request I was never given an opportunity to meet with the ARA about this matter.

A few days later I receive word from the Alberta Racquetball Association that not only was the tournament cancelled but that I was banned from the Alberta Racquetball Association not allowed to play in any racquetball tournaments in Alberta. I could still play outside Alberta in Racquetball Canada sanctioned events, but I was banned for life from playing racquetball in Alberta tournaments. I subsequently emailed through the r2sports database of racquetball players in Canada this abuse that had taken place. Going on 4 years now which will turn into 10 years down the road even 100 years, I will never be allowed to play in a tournament in Alberta. This is evil!

Since I am sure almost everyone believes this is unjust, we must look to the underlying motivation behind such action. We know for a fact through various interactions that Barbara May and John Halko are not Christians. That is, they do not accept Jesus is God, that He resurrected Himself the third day and have not repented to the cross as helpless sinners to receive the Lord Jesus as Savior. Please read John 3 and 1 Corinthians 15. Furthermore, those who are unwilling to receive Christ for forgiveness of sins, the Bible says, and receive eternal life are going to Hell as they wish to be eternally separated from their Creator God of the Bible.

The other board members of the ARA at the time of this incident were Gerry Slamko and Marc Caouette who also through personal interactions with them revealed they too are not Christians. Gerry and I actually had a very lively debate about it. He left in a huffy puff I recall vividly. I do not know the composition of the board today other than Barb is still the executive assistant and John Halko is now the president so there is where the guilty parties lie.

There is one other common denominator among these board members. None of them have ever beaten me at racquetball even in a single game.

So combined with religious prejudice and jealousy in their frustration they could never beat me at racquetball, I believe we have a perfect brewing mixture of hostility that exploded upon me, and I am the brunt of their hatred. They knowing that I know they are going to Hell according to the Scriptures causes them to react towards me in bizarre ways since I was saved. Which leads us to what Jesus said, "Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from their company], and shall reproach [you], and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake" (Luke 6.22).

This hostility has tricked down to a couple of atheists and non-Christian racquetball players who are not on the board and who have also never beaten me at racquetball: Jack McBride (got angry with me when I asked him if he believed Jesus is God, and he said he didn't want to talk about religion), Barry Ould (he banned me for life from his league at the Mayfield Club and said I am not allowed to talk about Christianity at racquetball), Cam Bourque (called me a "radical lunatic" for my faith), Manny Gregorio (came up to me after 3 years not playing racquetball and said his aunt is a Jehovah Witness and that I should apologize for something but when asked, he didn't know what I was to apologize for), and Jerry Vasilash (a Messianic Judaizer who believes initial salvation is by works not faith alone). We are talking about just a handful of individuals showing their aggression. The rest of the racquetball community are free spirits. None of these individuals mentioned are Christians, and they have each expressed their hostility towards Christ on multiple occasions. Consequently, they conspired to get me banned from the Mayfield Athletic Club in July 2012. A month later the Mayfield Hotel & Suites gave word that the fitness facility will be shut down permanently to be replaced with more hotel rooms. The Holy Spirit in my spirit and the word of God confirm in agreement with other Christians in the racquetball community that this was God's judgment upon them. By December 21, 2012 they will be disbanded.

I prophecy that I will one day take legal action against the Alberta Racquetball Association and its administers, in particular, Barbara May and John Halko. Gerry Slamko and Marc Caouette are no longer part of this organization. The reason I can be so confident that legal action will happen is because I don't believe the parties above will ever repent of their religious hatred and abusive behavior. Religion "is the way to God" whom they reject. They will rationalize their flesh come hell or high water. And I have never met anyone as old as this lot who ever gave their lives to Christ. We are talking about individuals in their 50's, 60's and 70's.

On a more positive note, I recently beat Ashton Duda (ranked #9 in Canada; 2nd in Canada 18 and under) in the 2012 Saskatchewan Open. However, it is my belief from a recent letter sent to me by Jack McBride, president of Racquetball Canada (2012), that he intends to try to get me banned from Racquetball Canada also. I have been warned through conversations taking place between Barry Ould and Manny Gregorio they are trying to find something on me to convince Jack McBride to get me banned from Racquetball Canada. If you don't think this is evil run amok think again!

Who says evil is not alive and well today? Satan is the god of this world. Let us pray for the soon return of the Son of Man Christ Jesus who will reign over the nations with His overcomers with a rod of iron (Rev. 2.26,27). Praise the Lord! Amen.

In Christ,
Troy Brooks

[Churchwork]

"Any regime restricting the rights of man is abusive and must be resisted."

A full listing of all articles (and a video) pertaining to this matter can be found here. Consider this the resistance!

Where there is no Jesus, evil always reigns. "Man's misunderstanding does not affect the testimony: "keep your conscience clear, so that, when you are abused, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame" (1 Pet. 3.16). Good conduct cannot appease an evil conscience; but neither will much reviling by man cast a shadow over a good conscience.

"Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from their company], and shall reproach [you], and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake" (Luke 6.22).