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The Borden Friendship Club held their monthly supper and birthday celebration March 25. The cakes were brought by Mary Thiessen and Doreen Flath and the ice cream by Art Flath. Celebrating for March were Doreen and Art Flath and Martha Rempel.

After the meal, Helen Sutherland related some of the history of the Memorial Hall that became the seniors’ room and library and the building of the community centre for the 1980 centennial. It houses the bowling alley, library, seniors’ room, main hall, Lions room and N. Smith Room.

Ed Neufeld presented a recording of a John Deere tractor putt-putting, then read a poem about a JD tractor before introducing the guest performer Avery Fairbrother. Ed accompanied Avery on harmonica for the first tune. Then Avery sang and played guitar for many more tunes including The Pirate Song, Old Man, The Wanderer and others.

Winners at the crokinole tournament March 24 were Ed Neufeld and Ruben Rempel.

Upcoming for the club is the annual meeting April 8 at 7 p.m., a Kaiser tournament April 14 and hosting the Saskatoon Fiddle Orchestra April 19 at 2 p.m.

The Borden firefighters’ curling team represented Saskatchewan at nationals in Valleyfield, Que., from March 20-28, but were able to win only three games, losing seven. They hosted a meal one night and entertainment one night, so a good time was had by all. There were special tours for the spouses of the curlers.

Crown Hill 4-H Beef members and Borden 4-H Light Horse members competed in the 4-H District 29 public speaking competition March 17, hosted by Sask Valley Dairy at Osler. There were many talented, brave speakers talking on a wide variety of topics with some making you laugh, some making you think and some teaching you something,

The first place winners from each age group moved on to regional competition March 29 in Canwood. The judges for the evening were Adriane Good, Carol Birns, Florainne Nick, George Harvey Birns, Kylie Beck and Shyla Verbonac. All speakers received a certificate with the top three receiving medals. First place finishers also received $100.

In Cloverbuds first went to Taylor Reid of Crown Hill Club and second to Kiersten Niehus of Sask Valley Dairy. In juniors, first was Tearia Tracksell of Borden Light Horse and second Hunter Reid and third Courtney Yasienuik, both from Crown Hill. In intermediates first was Cassidy Serhienko of Borden Light Horse, second Rachel Sutherland and third Justin Yasieniuk, both of Crown Hill. For the seniors, first went to Ariana Mulder of Crown Hill, second to Chantelle McLeod of Borden Light Horse and third to Anna Verbonac of Crown Hill Beef. Good luck to all those speaking at regionals. (Report provided by Crown Hill reporter Cole Reid.)                                     

Results for the Hafford and District Music Festival, March 23 – 27, are as follows.

Vocal scholarships: Mary Ciona Memorial, $100 – Michelle and Jenna Goll; Hafford Music Festival, $150 for outstanding vocalist – Kacy Tkachuk; Blaine Lake Vet Clinic, $100 – Megan Jones; Circle G Ranch, $100 – Kendra LaFreniere, Jenna Gall, Michelle Gall and Kacy Tkachuk; Blaine Lake Ambulance, $50, most promising vocal 14 and under – Ava Johnson; Prairie Players, $50, most promising musical theatre performer – Zoey Sherstobetoff; Hafford Cheremka Dancers, $25 – Olivia Pearson; choir scholarship, $50 from RM of Redberry – Prairie Players Glee Club; choral speech, $50 from Radisson Royal Purple – Reeve and Ward Johnson; individual verse scholarships, $50 from Hafford Co-op – Alex King; St. Solange CWL, $50 – Reeve Johnson; and Speers Village Council, $25 – Olivia Pearson.

Trophies awarded in vocal classes: Hafford Orthodox Ladies and Blaine Lake Ambulance for most outstanding vocalist and most promising vocal performance, 14 and up – Kacy Tkachuk; Hafford Chiropractic Clinic for outstanding vocalist and BL Ambulance Service for most promising vocal performance, 14 and up – Megan Jones; David Pidwerbesky Memorial for vocal performance – Alex King; CIBC Hafford for best performance in musical theatre – M. Gall, J. Gall, K. Tkachuk and K. Lafreniere; Nu-Way Store for choir to runner-up Prairie Players Hope and Glory; Ukrainian Catholic Women for choral speaking – Sterling, Steele and Karter Johnson; Hafford Teaching Staff Shield – Olivia Pearson, Paige Farthing and Cecily Vera.

In individual verse, the John Woronik award for first went to Alex King, the John and Ann Ogenchuk award for second to Reeve Johnson and the Gall Family award for third to Olivia Pearson.

Piano scholarships and trophies: Hafford & District Music Festival scholarship of $150, the Outstanding Baroque Performance trophy and the Hafford Chiropractic Clinic for Outstanding Senior Pianist award went to Kacy Tkachuk. The Olga Marciniuk Memorial of $100 and the Hafford Music Festival trophy went to Colby Tkachuk.

Redberry Pharmacy scholarship of $100 and O. Marciniuk Memorial trophy were won by Austin Sherstobetoff. The Eternal Memories Funeral Services & Crematorium scholarship of $50 and the Hafford Music Festival trophy for Outstanding Sonata Performance went to Tenille Robin.

The Blaine Lake Community Association award of $50 and Composer of the Year trophy were both won by Brooklyn Lesko. The Oasis Nursing Home scholarship of $50 and the Sherritt Fertilizer trophy for most outstanding pianist went to Anna Sherstobetoff.

The Hafford & District Y-O Men’s Club award of $75 was split between David and Levi Gough and Savannah Sutherland. Other scholarships awarded were: UCWL, $50 – Chantelle Robin; Hafford Town Council, $50 – Megan Jones; Innovation Credit Union, Hafford branch, $50 – Savannah Sutherland; Hafford Senior Citizens, $50 – Audrey Friesen; RM of Blaine Lake, $50 – Michelle Gall, Zip-Stop Inn, $50 – Joyah Hunchak; St. Solange Parish Council, $50 – Julia Siebert, Blaine Lake St. Andrew’s Parish Council, $50 – Rayna Yasieniuk and Brianna Cadrain; Holistic Heights – $40, Leah Kohut; and L. Olinyk, $25 – Jessica Flath.