The Borden Lakeland Library host Lego Club every Tuesday in November after school with a different theme each week. Nov. 8 there were 24 children on hand to make things from Lego, then they each explained what they had built. Affinity Credit Union presented the Lego Club with a cheque for $982.61 to purchase more Lego. Lynette Schmidt from the Borden Branch presented the cheque to librarian Rhonda Funk. The amount presented came from the Affinity Credit Union Community Development Fund.
The Remembrance Day service at Borden School was held Nov. 10, organized by Mr. Dyck and Mrs. Yuskiw. MCs were Brooke Brazeau and Danika Pidwerbesky. Special guests introduced were RCMP Cst. Pepin, Mayor-elect Jamie Brandrick, RM councillor Ian Hosegood and cadet trainee with Canadian Navy Wyatt Piprell.
After O Canada the MCs gave some background on the wars and reflected on the past. Wreaths were laid by Cst. Pepin, Ian Hosegood for the RM of Great Bend, Jamie Brandrick for the Village of Borden and Wyatt Piprell for the Canadian Armed Forces. Students from each grad laid wreaths.
Celeste Lumgair read the Act of Remembrance, then Last Post and Reveille were played. Grade 1 and 2 and Grade 3 and 4 recited poems. Grade 5 and 6 sang Hey Brother while a slide show was shown. Grade 7 and 8 recited In Flanders Fields and Grade 11 and 12 the poem, Taking a Stand. Grade 9 and 10 showed a video, Why We Remember.
The address was given by Wyatt Piprell relating some of the battles fought over the years, Piprell paid tribute to all who have served and are still serving in wars and a peacekeepers and said we need to remember them all.
Principal Mitch Luiten thanked all those who attended, the participants, organizers and the special guests. Everyone then sang God Save the Queen and left the gym to greet the special guests.
At Radisson the Royal Purple hosted a service Nov. 11 in the Radisson Hall and close to 150 people attended. Rev. Alex Parson from the Borden Anglican Church officiated. Pianist was Susan Rothenburger, Ken Dillen read the honour roll, Mayor David Summers read In Flanders Fields and laying the wreaths was veteran Dan Thibodeau, RCMP Cst. Oscar Kwan, Mayor David Summers for the town, Matthew Favel for Maymont School, Roberta Harris for the Royal Purple, Lorraine Olinyk for families who had loved ones in the wars, George Abbot for his uncle Clement Abbott who served in the First World War and Nick Best for Carlton Trail/Eagle Creek MP Kelly Block.
Rick Bailey read a poem, Soldier, while the wreaths were presented.
Best brought greetings from the Government of Canada and paid tribute to all veterans and those who served and are still serving in wars and as peacekeepers. James Beaulieu from Saskatoon Legion was also with the veterans. After God Save the Queen, the five ladies of the Royal Purple, with help from Terry, Eileen and Colleen. And special thanks to the many who brought baking and served lunch.
The Borden Lions hosted at the Borden Community Centre and their attendance was well over 100, with Rev. Jan Bigland Pritchard officiating and Sharon Assman the pianist. Laying the wreaths were Mayor Tom Redhead for the Village of Borden, Reeve Ron Saunders for the RM of Great Bend, Levi Gough for Borden School, Josh Boyes for MP Kelly Block, Lucas Saunders for North Saskatchewan Regiment, Aaron Piprell for his uncle Gordon Piprell and Jonathon Sargent for the veterans.
Radisson Royal Purple members had supper together at the Borden Corner Cafe on Nov. 7 then went to the home of Linda Yuskiw for the meeting. Plans were finalized for the Nov. 11 service and also for the Christmas tea, bake sale and raffle on Dec. 10 in Radisson Hall at 2 p.m. This is also Santa Claus Day. Tickets for the raffle can be bought from any member or at the General Store in Radisson. The ladies will meet at the home of Roberta Harris for their Christmas turkey potluck supper on Dec. 12 with a gift exchange. The Lodge donated $50 to the Hafford Music Festival for 2017 and the lodge raffle was won by Linda Yuskiw.
The Borden Friendship Club held their monthly meeting Nov. 9. The price was set for the Christmas turkey and ham supper Dec. 8. Entertainment for the Nov. 30 potluck supper are The Gals Four. Kim Siebert and Jody Giesbrecht will entertain during the Dec. 8 supper. The Dec. 28 gathering features local talent and Jan. 25 will welcome Walter Kyliuk and the Ukrainian Connection.
Membership fees for the Friendship Club will be set at the April 2017 annual meeting, but the rental fees for the room will be going up Jan. 1.
Librarian Rhonda Funk showed everyone books on CD or DVD that are available at the library for those with vision impairment.
The club is hosting a Kaiser tournament Nov. 15, but none in December. Bingo dates are Nov. 16 and Dec. 14 at 7 p.m.
Glenn, Sheri and Rachel Sutherland of Borden had entries in from their Clythe Mane Shorthorns at the Lloydminster Stockade Roundup held Nov. 2-4. In Female born on or after March 15, 2015, Clythe Mane Heather 14C was reserve champion and third was Creekside Miss C 18C. In female calf born on or after March 1, 2016, Clythe Mane Joan 4D was reserve champion, and their bull calf, Clythe Mane Dynasty 1D, was senior champion bull calf.
McIntosh Farms of Maymont had entries in Simmental and earned senior champion bred heifer, reserve senior champion heifer calf, reserve for a bull calf born Jan. 1-31, 2016. They were first with breeder’s herd, first with a pair of bulls and showed reserve Stockade Lady.
Serhienko Cattle Co of Maymont earned senior champion bred cow with calf in the Charolais class and Katie had reserve grand champion female in Black Angus. Katie also had the grand champion Stockade Lady with her Angus female.
