Borden Lakeland Library summer program for children five to 12 years began July 11, with 15 children out to enjoy crafts, games and building tin foil towers and paper chains. Co-ordinator this year is Jill Lundquist with teen helpers Sadie Funk, Sydney Schmidt, Jade Matte and Ovidio O’Toole.
The program runs for six weeks on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Rivers West Playground is also presenting two days of adventures – Tuesday, July 24 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Borden Community Centre with the theme of dinosaurs, and again Tuesday, Aug. 14 with the theme “Olympics — Same Time and Place.”
Aug. 22, at the Borden Health Centre, there will be activities based on Margiret Ruus’s book, When We Go Camping, for ages one to five years, but anyone is welcome.
Donald and Claudia Dyck, formerly from Borden but now living in Saskatoon, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary July 14 in the Borden Friendship Centre with a come and go tea in the afternoon. Family and close friends were invited for a cold plate supper in the evening. The Borden Lions catered to both events.
Crown Hill 4-H Beef Club took part in the Finished Beef Show and Sale July 9 at the Junior Ag Showcase at Prairieland Park Ag Centre. Prize money for the classes was $25 for top two, $15 for third, $12 for fourth and $1 less for each placing to $7 for 10th.
In Light Weight Class 1, Rachel Sutherland was fourth, Ariana Verbonac sixth, Abigail Roth seventh and Anna Verbonac 10th.
In Class 2, Boden Letkeman was fifth and Cheyanne Roth 10th.
In Medium Weight Class 1, Cody Shumanski was sixth. In Class 2, Courtney Yasieniuk was first, McKinna Cairns eighth and Hannah Remus 10th and in Class 3, Justin Yasieniuk was third, Shalaya Umperville eighth and Jamie Attrux ninth.
In Heavy Weight Class 1, Taylor Reid was first, Kolby Heidt was seventh and Layne Cairns was ninth. In Class 2, Cole Reid was third, Tyler Yasieniuk fifth, Hunter Reid ninth and Keardyn Cairns 10th. In Class 3, Kolten Yasieniuk was tied for first.
In each division the top two came back from each class to determine champion and reserve. In Heavyweights, Kolten was reserve champion. In group of five steers, Crown Hill placed second with their blacks and eighth with their red steers.
In showmanship, Cole Reid was picked in intermediates and went on to be reserve supreme showman while Shelby Evans from Prime Cuts 4-H Club was supreme showman.
At the sale Caybri Letkeman sold her reserve champion market lamb for $1,300. Grand champion steer belonged to Shelby Evans and at 1,466 lbs sold for $3.75 lb. Crown Hill’s finished beef animals weight and price per pound were: Justin – 1,415 lbs at $3.25, Courtney – 1,381 lbs at $3.25, Hunter – 1,521 lbs at $3.25, Cody – 1,357 lbs at $3, Kolten – 1,545 lbs at $2.80, Cole – 1,467 lbs at $2.52, Rachel – 1,199 lbs at $2.22, Tyler – 1,466 lbs at $4.02, Layne – 1,456 lbs at $2.30, McKinna – 1,398 lbs at $2.36, Taylor – 1,465 lbs at $2.20, Keardyn – 1,540 lbs at $2.50, Kolby – 1,452 lbs at $2.00, Abigail – 1,219 lbs at $2.20, Jamie – 1,412 lbs at $2.00, Shalaya – 1,430 lbs at $1.95, Boden – 1,228 lbs at 3.02, Anna – 994 lbs at $2.35, Cheyanne, 1,243 lbs at $2.00, Ariana – 1,091 lbs at $2.52, Hannah – 1,392 lbs at $1.77.
From the junior 4-H judging competition held July 7, the top eight members in seniors are eligible to attend provincial 4-H judging in Swift Current Aug. 16 and 17 where there will be eight competitors from each of six regional shows. Two of Crown Hill’s senior members placed in the top eight at Saskatoon. Ariana Verbonac was fourth and Rachel Sutherland was sixth, so they can go on to provincials.