On Aug. 18, Adventures at the Museum had Renee Walker talking on local nature in the Borden area, with the cottonwood and other trees native to the land, along with the local wildlife. She had samples of some tree branches, a bird鈥檚 nest with the eggs still in the nest, and told about a stump that was hollowed out by a woodpecker. On Aug. 25, Brian Irwin from Calgary told about the history of the old wagon that is set along by the Borden Museum. The wagon had belonged to Fred and Lena Rawlyk, parents of Ed Rawlyk of Borden. It was bought in the late 1920s at an auction and a heavier box was built, which is the one still on it, and was pulled by horses to go to town in summer. In winter they replaced the wheels with runners. They lived at Wakaw at the time and it took all day to get to town and they also had to pull the wagon across the river. After they moved to Borden they hauled wheat to the elevators, which sold for $.19 a bushel in the 30s, and hauled grain from the fields, 60 bushels at a time. Later the family purchased a Bennett buggy for the trip to town then came the era of cars and trucks and the end of wagons for travelling.
On Aug. 22 the Saskatoon Regional Health Authority Kids First had children from one to five years (but all ages came) between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for 鈥淲hen We Go Camping.鈥� There many activities set up based on Margiret Ruus鈥� book: a fish pond, craft table, activity table, bouncy building, sand digging, blocks for babies, hop scotch game and more, along with snacks. Each child got to take a book home with them.聽
On Sunday, Aug. 26, St. John鈥檚 Anglican Church held a special Eucharist service with Rev. Sheldon Carr presiding. Organist was Linda Hosegood. Following the service, everyone went outdoors to the east side of the church where a Memorial Flower Garden with a cement table and four benches were dedicated in memory of John Buswell who had envisioned such a setting before he had passed away. The church was nearly full, then at the dedication service many from the Riverbend Fellowship Church joined in and everyone was given a stone or more to place in a bowl with roses floating on the water to remember loved ones. Ray Latimer barbecued wieners and hamburgers and, since the weather was inclement, everyone went in to the lower hall or church for lunch, with salads and baked beans to go with their burger or hotdog and two large decorated cakes for dessert. On Sept, 9 there will be no Anglican Church service in Borden as there is a special farewell service for Bishop David Irving at St. John鈥檚 Cathedral in Saskatoon at 10:30 a.m. St. Johns Church in Borden will be holding Bible/book study on Fridays at 11 a.m. starting Sept. 7.聽
Borden bids farewell to Tony and Helen Beaudry, who have run the Model T Bar and Restaurant for the past 10 years in Borden. Sunday, Aug. 26 was their last day serving customers as the new owner arrives Aug. 27 and takes over on Aug. 29. Tony and Helen are busily renovating a home at Makwa where they will be residing after this coming week. We wish them all the best in their retirement as they have served very good meals over the years and we will miss them.
Condolences go to Wynona Taylor of Borden with the passing of Murray at the age of 95 on the night of Aug. 25. They had both been residing in the Borden Care Home for the past year and Murray had always been a very active member of the Borden Lions over the years. The Taylors had just celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary Aug. 21.
