The Borden Community Centre Preservation Committee (BCCPC) held a successful perogie and ham supper along with a silent auction on Friday, April 13 in the Community Centre. Winning the 50/50 draw of $121.50 was Craig Tkazcyk of Borden and winning a small freezer full of food was Tasha Larner of Borden. The many items donated for the silent auction were bought by those in attendance and the committee thanks every business or individual who donated to the freezer raffle and the silent auction.
Upcoming on April 20 and 21 is an EMO basic training course that is free for anyone wishing to be part of an Emergency Measures Organization in your community and we need to be prepared for emergencies. The Borden Friendship Club is providing the coffee and noon lunch on Saturday. On Sunday, April 22, the Borden Friendship Club is hosting the Magic City Chorus, a chapter of the Sweet Adelines in Saskatoon. The Friendship Club singers will also provide a few musical item sand there will be beverages and cookies at the break. Admission is by donation and the proceeds will be going to the Borden Volunteer Firemen. Borden Lions and the Friendship Club will also be presenting cheques to the firefighters to aid them in their renovations of the fire hall. The work has already started on the addition to the south end of the fire hall, with Scott Sutherland clearing off the topsoil and the foundation being laid.
More than 45 from Borden and Radisson attended the Speers Dinner Theatre on April 13-15, when the Speers United Church and Speers Recreation Board put on the play Larceny and Old Lace. The meal was excellent and the comedy with two acts was very comical and well acted.
The Riverbend Chamber of Commerce is holding a Spring Small Business Expo in the Borden Community Centre on Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with many home based businesses in attendance along with the Village of Borden and The Chamber of Commerce having tables. Admission is free and there will be door prizes and 50/50 draw and lunch will be available. For more info call Tina at 306-827-2361.
At Borden School the students are heading in to badminton playoffs with the juniors, coached by Mrs. Baylee Kauk, starting round 1 on April 17 at VCA, round 2 on April 19 at Rosthern and round 3 on April 21 at Martensville. The senior players, coached by Mitch Luiten, start playoffs April 25 at Martensville, April 28 at Warman and Regional on May 5 at VCA. Mrs Yuskiw, the librarian at the school, has a Spring Reading Challenge ongoing, where the students have a card with A-Z for authors and numbers relating to the Dewey Decimal system. Every time a student reads a book by an author or according to Dewey system, they cross it off until they have a line across then enter a draw.
The Borden Friendship Club held their regular and annual meeting in their Club Room on April 11 at 7 p.m. After O Canada, a moment of silence was held to remember the Humboldt Broncos. For entertainment the Rempel family will be singing at the April 25 potluck supper. Winners at the Kaiser tournament held April 10 were Dianne Rawlyk and Mel Wasylyshin and low hand was Florence Neufeld. The next Kaiser will be April 24 at 7 p.m. The nominating committee of Audrey Baker and Brenda Tumbach presented the nominations for the officers and committees for the ensuing year and after no nominations from the floor the following were elected: president Eileen Petrun, vice-president Bev Assman, treasurer and room bookings Florence Neufeld and secretary Lorraine Olinyk. On entertainment will be Ed Neufeld, Ruben Rempel and Peter Thiessen, sending cards is Rosann Carr with help of Ann Brand, caretaking is Gary Palmer, lunch is Bev Assman (convenor), Dianne Rawlyk, Doreen Flath, Lorraine Olinyk, Jean Sawchyn, and buyer Audrey Baker. Decorating are Brenda Tumbach and Ilene Youchezin with Martha Rempel doing Artist of the Month display. Life member certificates were given to Audrey Baker and Jean Sawchyn. The yearly membership fee remains at $15 and is payable as of this meeting. A committee was formed to review the club bylaws and present any changes at the next meeting.
