BORDEN — The Borden Care Home Auxiliary held a Pre-Christmas Tea the afternoon of Saturday, Nov. 16, in the Care Home, with those attending enjoying fruit bread with cheese, fruit, and a variety of sweets along with their beverages. Winning door prizes were Mandy Tracksell Ella Wensley and for the residents Horace Porchanavy. On the auxiliary board are Bev Assman, Bev Hrynuik, Jan Sparks, Brenda Roenspies, Irene Hamp and Florence Neufeld and they could always use more so if interested give Bev Assman a call. The money raised from this tea will be used to purchase Christmas gifts for the residents.
Forty-nine Borden Friendship Club members and guests travelled on a bus to the Enchanted Forest in Saskatoon on Nov. 21, and on the first trip through, the driver had trouble at a tight curve and a tree broke two of the outside windows of the bus, so rather than going through again we headed back to the bus warehouse and after a bit of a delay we were able to board another bus for the trip back to Borden. Everyone enjoyed chocolates on the bus and when we got back to Borden there was hot chocolate and cookies at the Senior’s Centre for everyone to enjoy before heading home from a rather eventful trip.
The Borden Friendship Club held their first Bingo of the season on Nov. 20 with under 20 in attendance. Winning the cash prizes were Stew Walton(3x), Sylvia Larsen(2x), Heather Bisson, Gerry Wainwright and Lorraine Olinyk(3x). The next bingo will be Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. and the prizes will be hams and turkeys.
The Borden and District Lions Club donated $1,000 to the Borden School for their breakfast program($100 a month for 10 months) and Lion Justin Bisson was at the school to present the cheque to teacher Linda Yuskiw.
Upcoming at Borden is the Borden Farmers’ Market Christmas sale in the Borden Community Centre on Nov. 30 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with Grad 2025 selling lunch. Sunday, Dec. 1 is the Borden Lions Festival of Music from 2 – 4 p.m. in the Community Centre with hot chocolate and cookies after the event. There is a Baby Shower on Dec. 1 for Mom–to–be Brooke Sutherland in the Friendship Club Room at 1 p.m. On Monday, Dec. 2, St. John’s Anglican Church is having a luncheon in the Lower Hall from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., serving soup, cookies and beverages, by donation, and the funds go to the Borden Ministerial Fund for Christmas Hampers for the needy. Radisson Seniors will be holding their next Bingo in the Goodrich Centre on Monday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. with great prizes and a large blackout payout.
The Borden Care Home Auxiliary held a pre-Christmas Tea the afternoon of Saturday, Nov. 16, in the Care Home, with those attending enjoying fruit bread with cheese, fruit, and a variety of sweets along with their beverages. Winning door prizes were Mandy Tracksell Ella Wensley and for the residents Horace Porchanavy. On the auxiliary board are Bev Assman, Bev Hrynuik, Jan Sparks, Brenda Roenspies, Irene Hamp and Florence Neufeld and they could always use more so if interested give Bev Assman a call. The money raised from this tea will be used to purchase Christmas gifts for the residents.
St. John’s Anglican Church in Borden held a soup, bun and cookies luncheon in the Lower Hall on Monday, Nov. 4 with a good turnout to enjoy three different kinds of soup, buns and assorted cookies or sweets along with beverages. The donations of $404.00 went to the Borden Ministerial Fund that provides gift certificates and other items to help those in need at Borden and Radisson. The next luncheon will be Monday, Dec. 2 from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. and the donations again will go to the Ministerial Fund as more funding is needed for that cause.
On Sunday, Nov. 10, the service at St. John’s was one honouring the veterans from the wars. Archie Wainwright read the honour roll of those who died from the Parish in WWI and WWII and Ed Neufeld read In Flanders Field. The hymns sung were those traditionally used at Remembrance Day services and closed with the singing of O Canada. After the service, a Vestry meeting was held to hear reports and discuss upcoming and Christmas services. Rev. Carr does a service at the Borden Care Home on the last Friday of each month at 2 p.m. and the Lutheran ladies have been helping, but since they are unable to continue attending Rev. Carr is asking for more from the Anglican Church to help out once a month. The church donates funds to worthy causes in December and a short meeting will be held after church on Nov. 24 to finalize the donations for this year and the annual meeting will be Feb. 2, 2025.
The Borden & District Lions Club hosted the annual Remembrance Day service in the Borden Community Centre on Nov. 11 with close to 150 in attendance. There were many posters of hands holding poppies or crosses with verses written on them on the walls of the hall, all done by students from Borden School. During the service, a PowerPoint was shown on the overhead screen for ancestors of Borden students who served in various wars, their photos, years served and where they served. The service was conducted by Lion Rev. Sheldon Carr with Lion Justin Bisson welcoming everyone. Honour Roll from the two world wars that Borden soldiers served in was read by Lion Archie Wainwright, then Last Post, two minutes of silence and the Rouse was played. Bible readings from Micah 4 and Matthew were read by Ruben Rempel and Heather Bisson, and Alison Harkness read In Flanders Field and Reflection by Rev. Carr. Special music was Carry Me Home sung by Kendall Redhead and Jamie Brandrick played guitar. Wreathes were laid by RCMP -Sgt Little, for MP Kelly Block – Gerry Penner, Government of Saskatchewan – Premier Scott Moe, RM of Great Bend – Reeve Gary Nickel, Military – Corporal Lucas Saunders, Air Force – Bob Krueger, the memory of Gordon Piprell – Staff Sargent Saskatoon Police Aaron Piprell, Borden first responders – Natalie Freve, Fire and Rescue- Dan Gunsch, Silver Cross mothers – Jean Graham, School – Brielle Urbina and one for students by Anton and Tessa Urbina. Remembrance and facts on the Canadians that served and died in the wars over the years were given by Sheldon Maertz and the many different cultural and ethnic Canadians and how we should all be proud of them. Hymns sung were O God Our Help in Ages Past, Make Me a Channel of Your Peace, Let Here Be Peace on Earth and closed with God Save the King. Music was provided by Lion Bob Wardhaugh on keyboard, and a light lunch was served by the Borden Lions Club. Thanks to all who helped set up, put out extra chairs, provided the lunch and helped clean up with even the Premier helping with chairs it was an honour for Borden to have him and his wife at the service.
