The Borden Community Centre Preservation Committee, with the help of the Borden Parks And Recreation Board, held a successful snowmobile rally Jan. 19, with 350 riders registering for the event. There were two routes, 45 miles and 70 miles and at the checkpoint there was gas, hot dogs and hot chocolate for $1. At the hall they sold chili and a bun along with beverages. Every rider received a prize thanks to a large donation from the Dakota Dunes Casino for prizes and food.
The committee had a ham and baked potato supper which many bought tickets for and the parks and rec board ran the bar for the day. The 50/50 draw of $907.50 was won by Don Block of Borden, who donated it all back except for $100 to recoup his expenses.
The raffle draw, for which every rider got a ticket for their $10 entry fee and tickets were also sold to the public, went to: first, 25 per cent or $1,155, Richard Blandford of Vanscoy; second, 15 per cent or $693, Jeff Rewerts of Saskatoon and third, 10 per cent or $462, Darlene Pearce of Borden.
Diane Tracksell and Lynette Schmidt of Affinity Credit Union Community Development Fund presented the BCCPC with a cheque for $2,779 to be used to buy a defibrillator for the community centre.
The Borden Museum held a whist drive on a stormy Jan. 17 with only 12 players coming out to play. Winners of gift certificates for high scores were John Petrun and Lottie Petriew and, for low scores, Terry Petriew and Jean Sawchyn.
Borden School Grade 9 and 10 class is holding a sports night, Feb. 5 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. as part of their volunteer program. Grades 7 - 12 will be in the gym, while younger children can participate in crafts in the science lab. There will be snacks provided for all children and participants.
Grades 9 -12 are also volunteering to be Snow Angels in February - to shovel off sidewalks and driveways in Borden. Just sign up with your address on the sheets around town.
The following is a press release from the Grade 7 and 8 class: The Borden School Grade 7/8 students will be performing in a dessert theatre style play titled The Food Drive at the Borden Community Centre on Thursday, Feb. 14, with doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the play at 7 p.m. Community members are invited to attend this event, with desserts served at intermission.
The Grade 7/8 class have a once in a lifetime chance to attend WE Day Feb. 27 in Saskatoon and in order to do this they need to commit to a local and global initiative that helps to build a positive community. The students have decided to put on this play to raise funds for two different causes: a silver collection to raise money to build a water well in Ghana, Africa, and donations of non-perishable food items to support the local food bank. The students will be organizing a food drive and a silver collection at Borden School, but are encouraging community members to take part in these causes by donating non-perishable food items or silver coins on the night of the dessert theatre. Your support of these wonderful causes would be greatly appreciated by the students and staff of Borden School.
