Borden held its annual threshing day on a cool and partly cloudy Saturday, Sept. 26, with about 300 people out at the site to watch the activities and eat borscht, soup, bread and jam along with beverages from the cook car.
The parade at noon featured teams of heavy horses and vintage tractors and vehicles. Flag-bearers Dale and Dianne Kieper were on horseback along with other riders. Ken Crush of Langham had his team of black Percheron-quarter-horse crosses pulling a hay rack and Lyle Neufeld of Chipman had his team of grey Percherons also hitched to a hay rack.
Travis Waldner of Langham with his team of black Percherons was pulling a democrat with pioneer John Newbold, over 100 years old, and MLA Randy Weekes riding, followed by Mel Henry and his team of gray Percherons pulling the people carrier and Wally Ives with his team of quarter-horse-cross Percherons pulling the grain wagon.
The vintage tractors included Rod Roenspies driving a DC4 Case, Irvin Peiffer of Saskatoon with his 1948 Co-op E3, Bob Lightfoot driving a 1943 JD A and Rod Andrews of Saskatoon driving his JD with electric start.
Glenn Wright of Vanscoy, the NDP candidate, drove his 1953 McCormick W6 Super. Dave and Helen Howe had their 1939 JD B.
Ed Neufeld drove a 1945 JD BR pulling a six-foot JD 12A Clipper combine. Kevin Sutherland with a 1945 Farmall H and Daryl Amey driving a 1951 Farmall MD pulling the 1928 MM threshing machine were also part of the parade.
Vintage cars belonged to Dave Alsop of North Battleford with his 1930 Model A, Larry Schpansky driving a 1956 Pontiac and John Moffat driving a Chev Stratochief for Moffat Galleria of Langham.
The Borden fire department had their grass fire equipped truck to end the parade. They stayed all day while the activities were going on.
There was a stationary engine display, a replica of a Clipper combine, tractor and threshing machine, all built by Frank Block and in working order. Kevin Sutherland with helpers demonstrated wood sawing using the 1948 Co-op tractor. Cyril Saunders pulled the potato digger with his vintage tractor and everyone who wished to got bags to pick up potatoes and take them home.
During the afternoon teams of horses demonstrated plowing, discing, harrowing, bindering and then the threshing started with Daryl Amey and Dale Polichuk in charge.
James Steele played fiddle and, with his sister on keyboard, played at the field and later on at the seniors鈥� room while 272 people waited to go in and enjoy a roast beef supper.
The Borden Museum had a sunflower growing contest with seeds sold by the museum. There were over a dozen entries. Winning for the tallest stalk was Dianne Rawlyk of Borden, with the stalk measuring 16 feet four inches. The largest head was more than 15-inches across belonging to Carrol Epp of Langham. Each winner received $25. Stew Walton received an honourable mention for his valiant effort with his four-foot added-on stalk.
The museum 50/50 draw winner was Lorraine Olinyk, taking home $297 for her share. The museum also grew pumpkins by their buildings and many were sold by dropping cash into the box.
Close to 100 dropped in during the day at the Borden Farmers鈥� Market for appreciation day Sept. 25, when you could get free beverages along with veggies and sweets to go along with your burger or hot dog. With two weeks remaining in the weekly markets 鈥� closing after Oct. 9 鈥� we hope the weather will stay warm, also so the farmers can finish up their harvest.
Thanks to everyone for their support over the five and a half months we have been open. For information on the Dec. 5 sale in the Borden Community Centre, contact Lorraine at聽 306-997-2159 or by email at [email protected].
