Borden School held their Book Fair on Feb. 12, a week later than planned due to the extreme cold weather and no buses running for four days. Librarian Linda Yuskiw thanked all the volunteers who came out to help and introduced the members of the Book Club who help out at noon and during breaks. All around the gym was a Friendship Chain, recognizing the 950 books read by students from Nov. 28 to December 20. At the November Book Fair, $2,000 worth of books was sold, realizing $950 worth of books for the school. Some of the students were dressed up in various costumes pertaining to 100 days of school. Kindergarten and Grade 1 did an action song on Days of the Week, Grades 2 and 3 class recited a poem and Grades 4 and 5 did the actions for a funky, cha-cha action song.
The Borden Friendship Club held their Valentine Telemiracle Tea and bake sale in their club room Feb. 15 with over 35 out on a cold day to enjoy strawberry shortcake. The 50/50 of $33 was won by Jim Olinyk and door prizes went to Roseann and Sheldon Carr, John Petrun, Stella Hawryluk, Ann Wardhaugh, Florence Neufeld, Kendall Redhead, Ron Tumback, Bev Hryniuk, Sue Mills and Joyce and Fran Olzewski. At their business meeting Feb. 13, members volunteered to go on the nominating committee for the annual meeting in April and lunch for the next bingo on Feb. 20 was procured. Winning Kaiser on the 12th was Gary Leschyshyn, Ed Neufeld and Bev Hrynuik and next Kaiser is Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. A donation had been sent of $300 to the SOS Children’s Village Ondangwa that the club sponsors in Namibia. On Feb. 23, the club will be serving a noon lunch to the volunteer firefighters at a training session and the club does this at no charge to them.
The Borden Museum held their annual meeting in the Borden seniors room Feb. 12 with President Karen Kerr welcoming everyone and stating who was on the board – Secretary Brenda Tumback, Treasurer Ruben Rempel, Vice-President Darby Sutherland and members Martha Rempel, Elaine Gunsch, Ceilidh Auger-Day, Stew and Eleanor Walton and Ed Neufeld. Ruben gave the treasurer’s report with income of over $33,000 of which over $11,000 was grants, expenses of over $52,000 and term deposits of close to $21,000. Largest expense was the bathroom, ramp and new steps, utilities payments and summer student. Brenda gave the displays report with one of Foster’s Store for 2019, Ruben gave the building and grounds report, regarding the new ramp and steps, painting, new bathroom, signs and display cabinet. Ceilidh gave the activities report with March’s event depicting WW1 events, Diefenbaker Days opening, kids programs, Adventures at the Museum with different speakers, walking tours of Borden, Threshing Day supper and roast beef luncheon. Karen gave the president’s report and told of upcoming events for 2019 – supper and silent auction on March 9 at 5:30 p.m., by donation, in the Borden Community Centre where they will be celebrating 90 years of East Borden Co-op Grazing Pasture, with suitable decorations and the meal depicting the round-up meals. The museum is in the process of acquiring a miniature display of Borden buildings in the early 1900s from the WDM in Saskatoon. Their monthly meetings are the third Monday of the month, and for March it will be on March 19 at 7 p.m. in the schoolhouse and everyone is welcome. New members are needed.
Radisson TOPS No. 5423 have changed their meeting day and time to Mondays at 7 p.m. in the Radisson Town Office (previously at 10 a.m. on Thursdays) and anyone can drop in for one meeting free of charge. For info call Tina H at 306-827-2361 in Radisson or Lorraine O at 306-997-2159 at Borden.
Condolences are extended to the family of Doris Reimer of Borden who passed away Feb. 9 at the age of 81 and whose memorial service was held Feb. 16 at 11 a.m. in the Borden Community Centre with Pastor Ron Mills conducting the service. Burial was at the Borden Cemetery and lunch was served by the Riverbend Fellowship Church.
