Borden School held a games night March 5, with students, teachers, parents and grandparents attending and playing Kaiser, crokinole, Dutch blitz and Twister. Snacks and beverages were provided by the Grade 11 and 12 students. It was too bad there weren't more parents and grandparents out to interact with the students.
Doing the services at Borden and Speers United churches March 10 was Pastor Deb McNabb with Compassion Canada and music ministry was provided by Quinn and Bruin Eberle, all of North Battleford. Quinn and Bruin, a sister/brother duo, opened for George Canyon in 2012. Quinn plays fiddle and Bruin guitar and they both sing. Pastor McNabb led the service and prayers and Quinn and Bruin played familiar hymns. After church, they played a few lively tunes such as Maple Sugar Rag and closed with Mr. Bo Jangle.
During the Minute for Mission time, Deb talked about Compassion Canada, which donates to countries around the world to help end poverty in the life of a child with education, healthcare, social programs and sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. You can also sponsor a child. Bruin and Quinn sponsor one together in Ecuador. Go to compassion.ca to learn more about the program.
Borden United Church is holding a spring luncheon March 19, in the Borden Seniors' Room, serving soup or stew, buns, cookies and beverages from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
In the Prairie Spirit School Division by-election for sub district 3 - Borden/Langham - Ken Crush won with 86 votes to 19 for Nicole Woolman and seven for Nicole McLaren, all of Langham.
Borden Action Bowl is winding down for the winter league with roll-offs the week of March 18 and the banquet and awards night April 19 at 6 p.m. in the hall, along with a silent auction. There are six teams in the 55-plus, only three in the mixed and one afternoon league with 12 children bowling.
Some high singles, triples and averages for the 55-plus leagues are: Ruth Hosegood -196, 169; Jean Sawchyn - 166, 505, 148; Lorraine Olinyk -168, 508, 152; Clayton Clark - 171, 426, 139 and Allan Carnahan - 183, 435, 145. In the mixed league it is Ian Tracksell - 217, 679, average of 186; Shaun Barth - 219, 521; Nathan Barth - 293, 675, 158; Misty Hinz - 215, 475, 158; Karen Buckingham - 478, average of 136 and Mandy Tracksell - 478 triple, average of 157.
District 29 held their speak-offs March 9 in the Borden School Gym with the two top speakers from Borden Light Horse, Crown Hill Beef and Sask Valley Dairy 4-H clubs in Cloverbud, juniors, intermediates and seniors competing. Borden Light Horse sent seven speakers, Crown Hill Beef eight and Sask Valley Dairy six. The judges were Debbie Ramage and Kazi Shujah from Saskatoon and John Buswell and Jackie Meister from Borden. Timekeepers were Taya Richardson and Alana Gunsch from Borden.
Speakers and topics in each category were as follows. Cloverbuds: Tierra Tracksell - honeybees; Shayla Neufeld - her cat Blacky; Chyanne Roth - duck hunting, Hunter Reid - cats on their farm. Juniors: - Rachel Sutherland - cattle show season; Savannah Sutherland - her dog Chuckie; Chelsea Van-Rootselaar - global warming; Calee Czank - best friends; Courtney Yaseniuk - her three brothers; Justin Yaseniuk - life on the farm. Intermediates: Emma Prescesky - Paralympic dressage rider; Chantelle MacLeod - horse riding safety; Leslie Wesselingh - art and Van Gogh; Kolten Yaseniuk - snowmobiling; Duncan Sutherland - Paralympian Oscar Pistorius. Seniors: Melissa Saunders - farriery: Alexandra Robinson - water safety; Ariana Mulder - psychology; Logan Leyenhorst - decision-making; Kira Casavant - 4-H learning; Anna Verbonac - WE Day.
First place finishers advance to regionals in Blaine Lake March 23. They also each received $100 and a plaque. First, second and third received medallions and everyone got a certificate. Placings were as follows. Cloverbud: first Tearia Tracksell, Borden; second Chyanne Roth and third Hunter Reid, both Crown Hill. Juniors: first Courtney Yaseniuk and second Justin Yaseniuk, Crown Hill; third Savannah Sutherland, Borden. Intermediates: first Chantelle MacLeod and second Emma Prescesky, Borden; and third Leslie Wesselingh, Sask Valley Dairy. Seniors: first Melissa Saunders, Borden; second Kira Casavant, Crown Hill; and third Ariana Mulder, Sask Valley Dairy.
Club basketball teams under 13 years from North Battleford and Saskatoon played an exhibition game in Borden School March 10. Saskatoon Slam, which Rachel Sutherland of Borden plays with, outscored the North Battleford Bears 66 to 13.
