Audrey Baker of Borden, who will be 88 in August, participated in the two kilometre Walk for Cystic Fibrosis May 27 at Black Fox Farms and Distillery on Valley Road in Saskatoon, raising $730 for the cause. Great job, Audrey.
The Borden Lions hosted the cavalcade for Ride for Dog Guides motorcycle ride June 2, when they stopped at Borden for a coffee break en route to Lloydminster and back to Saskatoon. The Borden Lions donated $200 to the cause and, with individual donations, presented more than $300 to the riders.
When the club did the highway clean-up May 26, 19 people participated and the club will receive $210.
Sandra Long was presented with a gold centennial award for increasing the club’s membersip and the club sent $750 to the Canadian Diabetes Association from the Mother’s Day brunch.
The club members are busy with catering and prepared the breakfast June 2 and the grad banquet June 8 and will cater a wedding anniversary tea and supper in July and their year-end windup will be a supper Aug. 25 at the Winton’s acreage.
Sask. Lions Clubs are trying to raise $100,000, which would be matched by Lions Club International, to purchase a retinopathy of prematurity machine for theÌý children’s hospital in Saskatoon. This is a special retinal camera, costing $200,000, that checks premature babies.
Four from Borden United Church travelled to Speers June 10 for a service and potluck lunch. The three organists/pianists were each presented with a potted plant – Mary Linnell, Diane Jones and Phyliss Cunningham. Gayle Wensley confirmed two ladies two men joined or transferred to the church, There were more than a dozen children on hand for the last day of Sunday School and everyone sang a number of action or gospel hymns.
Upcoming at Borden this week is the Borden School barbecue and awards night Thursday. Borden School held their graduation banquet, exercises and dance June 8 with seven graduating.
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