The Borden Friendship Centre held their first bingo No. 20 with close to 30 out to play 21 games for donated items. If there was a tie, the losers in the tiebreaker still got a box of chocolates. Winning some great prizes were Harvey Bold (3), Ed and Dianne Rawlyk (2), Justine Katerynch, Gail Schoenroth, Vera Dear, Shirley Jacobsen, Lorraine Olinyk, Jerry and Audrey Duda, Jean Sawchyn, Marcelle Derosier (2), Mary Ostachoff, Donna Hunchak. The Friendship Club thanks those who donated prizes and the Lions Club for the use of their machine, dabbers and cards.
Showing at Agribition last week were Clythemane Shorthorns of Borden, with Glenn and Rachel Sutherland showing their animals. In heifer calf born in 2012, Clythemane Joan 56Z was first in a split class and second overall and Glenn later sold the heifer for $2,500. With the 2012 bull calf they earned second in the split class and with their cow Clythemane Tillie 19W, born in 2009 or earlier and calf at foot, they received second in class. Serhienko/Voegeli Farms of Maymont had their Charolais 2010 cow with calf place first in class, the calf SVY MLC Starstruck 204Z was champion female and became supreme champion female. Three bull calves placed first in their split classes, one placed second and SVY ALL Star PLD 231Z was reserve junior champion futurity bull.
The Borden senior boys' 1A volleyball team played Nov. 23/24 in provincial competition. In Spiritwood Friday on the B side they lost 2 -1 against Avonlea and Annaheim, in two sets to Kincaid, then won in two sets over Bellevue Saturday at Medstead, placing fourth on the B side. They had to play a strong first place team from the A side - Fox Valley -losing in two sets in the first playoff game. The boys played well but just weren't able to come up with enough wins and Fox Valley went through undefeated, becoming the provincial 1A champs.
The Riverbend Fellowship Church held their Christmas supper and program in the Borden Community Centre Nov. 23, with over 100 out to enjoy a turkey supper with all the trimmings. Grad 2013 came in to help clean up and do the dishes. The church accepted donations of lightly used winter jackets and other winter clothing to be given to Hands on Ministry of Saskatoon. Entertaining for the evening were the Neufeld sisters - Linda Enns, Mary and Olga Wiebe and Betty Goertzen - who sang beautifully together a capella. During the first set some of the songs sang were Let it Snow, O Christmas Tree (in German), White Christmas and Dear Santa Claus. During the break Lew Wall led in community singing of Joy to the World and Silent Night, then the quartet sang more songs.
