The Borden Friendship Club hosted seniors from Maymont, Langham and Radisson June 11 in the Borden Community Centre for a supper and program. There were more than 70 from out of town and close to 60 Borden members at the event.
The tables were decorated with colorful napkins, rose bowls with blue stones and a live goldfish and mini fishing rod attached on each table. Entertaining were Neil and Nancy Stubbs, with Nancy doing many of the vocals while Neil played the keyboard, accordion, saxophone or guitar and also sang many of the tunes. The 50/50 draw of $143 was won by Orville Enns of Langham and door prizes went to guests Cec Barrett, Bert Carpenter, Gladys Peters, George and Abel Blushke, Evelyn and Glenn Skarra, Brenda Wrubleski, Doreen Walker, Bob Izsak, Miew Lene Teo, Bill Sherlock, John Ridgewell and Terry Skopyk. A large hanging flower basket went to Norm Dyck.
Borden School held their awards night June 14 in the school gym, preceded by a hamburger and salad supper with decorated cupcakes for dessert. MCs for the evening were Danika Pidwerbesky and Rachel Sutherland.
The evening started with a slide show of teachers Mitch Luiten and Jen Doratti, who are leaving Borden, along with Shaun Dyck and Jackie Locke.
Affinity Credit Union sponsored the $2,500 Elwood Harvey scholarships, which were awarded to Kirsten Szwydky and Rachel Sutherland. A Build a Better World award of $500 went to Natalie Anderson and the RM of Great Bend William H. Johnson Award of $1,000 was earned by Rachel Sutherland .
The Governor General’s Award was earned by Krista Buechert from the class of 2017.
Community service award and Special Olympics medal went to Max Gader.
Individual athlete medallions went to Savannah Sutherland in junior girls’ volleyball, Wyatt Dyck in junior boys’ volleyball, Danika and Rachel for senior girls’ volleyball, Sadie Funk for junior curling, Brooke Brazeau for senior curling, Jade Matte and Savannah for junior badminton, Clayton Wiebe and Kirsten Szwydky for senior badminton, Natalie Anderson for senior girls’ basketball with Maymont, Madison Brazeau for junior cross-country, Max Gader for senior cross-country, Savannah for junior track and field and Caleb Warren for senior track and field.
Silver athlete of the year goblets were taken home by Wyatt and Savannah for juniors and Rachel and Clayton for seniors.
Most improved awards went to: Abby Orchard, kindergarten/Grade 1; Bo Burletoff, Grade 3; Myla Johnson, Grade 2 to 4; Ben Hosegood, Grade 5 and 6; and Sydney Schmidt, Grades 7 to 9.
Citizenship awards of $25 went to Darrel Walker, Justin Worona, Talon Cheney, Anna Gough, Brooke Faith and Natalie Anderson.
Band awards went to Emma Larner and Levi Gough.
Honour roll (80-90 per cent) certificates were earned by Nicole Nemanishen in Grade 9, Caleb Warren in Grade 10 and Colton Thiessen in Grade 11. Honour roll with distinction (91 per cent and higher) certificates were handed out to Grade 9 students Levi Gough, Brooke Faith, Savannah Sutherland and Jade Matte, Grade 11 students Brooke Brazeau and Danika and Grade 12 students Rachel, Kirsten Szwydky, Natalie and Clayton Wiebe.
The students with highest averages were Savannah in Grade 9, Caleb Warren in Grade 10, Brooke Brazeau in Grade 11 and Kirsten Szwydky in Grade 12.
Pam Pidwerbesky thanked the school community council for the great meal and then paid tribute to principal Mitch Luiten, who is leaving Borden after being here seven years. He will be principal at Rosthern High School. Pam thanked Mitch for the many programs he initiated, his math skills, involvement with sports, band, talent night, SCC and more, then presented him with a gift.
The many sponsors for the awards night were thanked for their support and generosity.
Savannah Sutherland was competing June 15 to 17 at the 2018 Caltaf Classic Track Meet in Calgary where she placed first in midget (14 to 15 years) 80-metre hurdles, 200m hurdles and 200m dash and second in 300m dash. Great running, Savannah!
