BORDEN — The Borden Friendship Club held its Christmas Dinner Dec. 7 in the Borden Community Centre, with Langham United Church providing a delicious turkey supper with a variety of great desserts for 75 guests. Ed Neufeld welcomed everyone and thanked the church for the meal and Brenda Tumbach and her helpers for the decorating which made the tables festive with white lace cloths, wooden Christmas decorations with greenery, acorns, balls and votive candle holders set on red doilies.
Annabelle Wiebe had donated a knitted afghan to the club and ticket sales brought in $192 which was donated to Little Sprouts. The prize was won by Bob Wardhaugh. After a delicious meal, Ruben Rempel introduced the band Back 40 from the Laird area — Dave Froese and Martin Guenter playing acoustic guitars, Andy Hamm electric guitar and harmonicas, Corney Unruh bass guitar and Steve Hamm drums and mandolin. The sound man was Colton Unruh. They played and sang several country and gospel songs.
Santa came to the Borden Co-op on the afternoon of Dec. 9, when hay rides with Santa were offered and there was hot chocolate or cider along with goodies inside the grocery store.
The Borden Care Home Auxiliary held their Christmas tea in the care home the afternoon of Saturday, Dec. 9, with crackers, meat, cheese and a variety of goodies to sample. On the auxiliary are Bev Assman, Bev Hrynuik, Irene Hamp, Brenda Roenspies, Florence Neufeld and Jan Sparks. Winning door prizes were Kathy Young, Dorothy Fouhy and Elise Meister. Among the residents, a bag of useful items went to Sue.
Upcoming at Borden this week are the school Christmas concert Dec. 13 in the Community Centre, Lions meeting Dec. 14, Friendship Club ham and turkey bingo Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. and Anglican Church carols and lessons Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. (no morning service) with lunch to follow.
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