The Borden boys’ senior curling team who won at regionals and played in provincials March 6 and 7 had Wyatt Piprell as the fifth player, not Aidan Loessin. Sorry for the misinformation. The team lost out in provincials at Prince Albert.
Borden students Dallas Burnett, Eric Westad and Andrew Derksen and Tyler Cam from Colonsay play in competitive junior curling, They are at Outlook March 13 and 14 for regionals. If they win there, they go to provincials in Nipawin March 21.
The Borden Friendship Club held their Telemiracle tea March 4 with 45 out to enjoy strawberry shortcake. $216 was raised to go in to Telemiracle. There was also a bake sale and 50/50 with proceeds going to the club. Cheryl Larner won $30.50 in the 50/50 draw and winning door prizes were Reuben Derksen, Anne Kohut, Cheryl Larner, Stella Hawryluk, Katelyn Worona, Peter and Mary Thiessen, John Petrun, Val Fendelet and Louise and Clayton Clark.
Radisson Lutheran Church hosted a World Day of Prayer service March 6, with the service written by the Bahamas WDP committee. Everyone was given a footprint and seashell. You walked down the aisle of the church where footprints representing Jesus led to the front table which was decorated with brightly coloured flowers, seashells and a basin and water pitcher to symbolize washing of feet. During the service everyone placed their footprint and seashell on the table.
Joyce Schultz led the service and everyone read parts for the psalm of praise and prayers of intercession, confession and thanksgiving. The offering goes to the Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada who distribute it to needy places in the world and Canada.
Following the service, everyone went to the lower hall where a video on the Bahamas, an archipelago or expanse of water with many scattered islands in the Atlantic Ocean, was shown. The national bird is the flamingo. The video showed the many islands, way of life, language and mixture of divergent cultures. Eighty-five per cent of the population are descendants of African slaves. The majority of the people live in Nassau.
The ladies of the church served beverages and lunch following the video.
The Borden firefighters’ curling team are representing Saskatchewan at the National Firefighters’ Bonspiel in Valleyfield, Que., March 19 to 29. As they need to supply a supper and entertainment at the spiel, they held a fundraiser steak night in Borden Community Centre March 7. There were 195 tickets sold for the meal, a silent auction with over 50 items and, because they had so many donations, they held a raffle for over 20 of the items.
Before the meal a moment of silence was held for the young boy killed in Radisson earlier in the day and for all firefighters who have lost their lives; then Tony Martens gave a prayer for the families and people of Radisson on the tragedy and gave the blessing for the meal.
Retired and presently serving firefighters were all recognized before everyone sat down to a delicious steak or chicken supper.
With Jamie Brandrick as MC, the curling team, wearing their green jackets, were introduced – Ian Wainwright, Barry Saunders, Eric Pearce of Borden, Randy Hosegood of Radisson firefighters and fifth player Kelly Salmon of Saskatoon.
Congratulating them on their success and speaking of curling in the province and 2015 as the Year of Sports was Randy Weekes, MLA for Biggar, who also presented them with a Saskatchewan flag to take to the bonspiel.
Mayor of Radisson, Dave Summers, also congratulated the team, proud of them and all firefighters who do their job to the utmost with grit and determination.
Representing the RM of Great Bend, Gary Nickel said they defied the odds and won provincials by showing wisdom, experience and fortitude. He said the team will represent us well.
Acting mayor of Borden, Ian Tracksell, gave well wishes on behalf of the village, stating this is the second time they have gone to nationals. They did it back in 2007 with Dave Buckingham on the team instead of Randy Hosegood.
Ian Wainwright thanked everyone for coming, for all those who helped or cooked the meal – Real Degagne and Shawn Nelson, Borden firefighters who manned the bar. Ian also thanked his family for all their help and support and his dad Archie and Al Nichol who will be doing his chores while he is away.
Twenty door prizes were drawn for with winners from Borden, Radisson and Langham and then the successful bidders at the auction were announced.
Radisson Royal Purple met March 2 in the Radisson town office. Donations of $50 each were given to the Radisson recreation board and the Borden rink warmup shack, $25 had been sent to Telemiracle and $50 earlier in the year to Hafford Music Festival being held March 27.
The Lodge was asked if they would be able to help in some way with Radisson’s Canada Day celebrations. At the April meeting they will be judging any posters or essays that come in from Borden or Maymont Schools on the topic of keeping your brain healthy. The Lodge raffle was won by the Lodge and lunch was brought by Tina Hessell.
Heartfelt condolences are extended from the communities of Borden and Radisson to the family in Radisson who lost their young son in a tragic train accident by Radisson March 7. They also send get well wishes to the boy who was injured in the accident. Thanks to all the local first responders and firefighters who had to respond to the accident.
