BORDEN — The Borden Dance Club held their recital Saturday, April 27 in the Borden Community Centre with 37 dancers enrolled in the club. Instructors Miss Kendall and Miss Tara choreographed the many dances. Dancing jazz solos were Justin, Promise, Elise and Blaire. A jazz duet was by Jasmyn and Jayden and a solo tap was by Daniel who also did a ballet solo. Lyrical solos were by Jasmyn, Molly and Kyra, contemporary solos by Emery and Jasmyn, hip hop solo by Mark and a hip-hop duet by Bella and Brielle.
Tiny tots dancing to Picnic were Kassie, Sybil and Morgan. Beginner tap dancing to Three Little Birds were Rebecca, Talor and Tessa. Joining them for a ballet number were Addi, Hadley and Kinsley. Beginner hip hop dancing to Walk Like a Dinosaur were Abby, Addi, Evander, Rebecca, Taylor and Tessa. Junior/intermediate tap dancing to Boogie Shoes were Blaire, Lyla, Bella and Mark. Junior hip hop dancing to Robot were Blaire, Cadence, Lyla and Promise.
Junior jazz dancing to Make You Happy were Blaire, Oleana, Promise and Taya and doing a lyrical dance were Blaire, Oleana, Taya, Promise, Bella, Emily, Mark, Molly and Natalia. Intermediate jazz and intermediate ballet dancers were Bella, Elise, Emily, Halle, Mark, Molly and Natalia. Blaire, Cadence, Oleana, Promise and Taya danced for junior ballet.
Dancing acro to Run Like the River were Addi, Lyla, Oleana, Promise, Bella, Brielle, Elise, Halle, Mark, Natalia, Abbie and Jasmyn. Senior jazz dancers were Aliyah, Daniel, Emery, Jasmine, Jasmyn, Justin, Kyra, Piper and Rachel, Senior lyrical members dancing to Iris were Alex, Aliyah, Emery, Jasmine, Jasmyn, Kyra, Piper and Rachel with the senior dancers doing a contemporary dance to Too Late. Senior ballet and tap dancers were Daniel, Jasmine, Justin, Kyra, Maggie and Rachel and senior hip hop was performed by Abbie, Aliyah, Emery and Piper.
All the dancers joined in for the grand finale and then flowers were presented to the dancers, instructors and one graduating student. Many awards were also given out to individual dancers by the instructors.
The Borden Friendship Club held their monthly potluck supper and annual meeting on April 25 with close to 60 members and guests out for the supper and program. Blowing out the candles on the chocolate birthday cake were Velora Friesen, Irene Hamp, Mary Thiessen, Ed Neufeld and Bob Wardhaugh. The annual meeting was presided over by Ed Neufeld and secretary Jackie Meister. A bylaw was passed stating that officers who are elected on an annual basis could hold office for three consecutive years only, and a motion was passed that the annual fees be raised to $20. Life members who are 85 and over do not have to pay annual fees.
A Nominating committee of Sandra Long and Brenda Tumbach conducted the election and in by acclamation were president Sandra Long, vice-president Ed Neufeld, secretary Brenda Tumbach and treasurer Florence Neufeld. The caretaker is Peter Thiessen. Other tasks assigned were: bookings - Florence Neufeld, email - Sheldon Carr, bingo – Bev Assman, Ron Tumbach, Mel Brooke, Sandra Long, Ruben Rempel and Gary Palmer; entertainment – Ruben, Ed Neufeld and Peter; cards – Rosann Carr and Lorraine Olinyk; lunch - Bev Assman, Doreen Flath, Dianne Rawlyk, Barb Leschyshyn, Rosann, Jean Brooke, Ann Lennon and buyer Bev Hrynuik; decorating - Brenda Tumbach, Sharon Assman and Donna Johnson; flower barrels - Brenda, Dianne Rawlyk, Dianne Tracksell, Peter and Mel Brooke.
After the meeting entertainment was by Charlotte Dubkowski on keyboard and Carrie Harkness and Archie Wainwright singing several songs.
Radisson Seniors’ Club held a pancake and sausage breakfast the morning of April 27 in their club room with over 30 in attendance. Their executive is president Barb Leschyhsyn, vice-president Donna Ridgewell, secretary Jeanette Pauls and treasurer Tina Hessell. They hold executive meetings the second Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m., tea and games on the third Thursday, potluck supper on the first Thursday and music night every second Wednesday at 7 p.m. with Phil Miller coming May 8. They also hold bingo every two weeks.
