The Borden Friendship Club held their Christmas banquet Dec. 9 in their club room with 58 members and guests enjoying a turkey dinner served by the Borden Lions. Providing the entertainment for the evening were Glenn and Joan Julseth of Borden, and Doug Martin of Radisson playing drums. Glenn plays guitar and sings while Joan plays keyboard and sings. They performed numerous Christmas songs along with Heartaches, You’re My Best Friend, Navajo Rug, etc., a total of 18 songs, and closing with Silent Night and Away in a Manger.
The Village of Borden has hired a new administrator – Myron Belej, who has come from Edmonton, Alta., to work here, and joins Valerie Fendelet in the office, who is the RM of Great Bend administrator. Myron and his wife have three children and the family will be looking for somewhere to live once their house sells in Edmonton.
New staff at the Borden Co-op are Ashley Elliot and Craig Ginther.
Santa Claus dropped in to Radisson Dec. 13, arriving on the Radisson fire truck and handing out candy bags to all the children, compliments of the Radisson volunteer firefighters.
In Radisson Hall the Royal Purple held a tea and bake sale, serving strawberry shortcake to close to 100 adults and children. Also having tables and selling their products were the playground committee with boxed candy and other items, Mary Werezak with Tupperware, Fern Stevens with sewing and quilts and the chamber of commerce with their 2015 calendars.
Winning the adult door prizes donated by Tina and John Hessell were Chyanne Werezak and Dave Summers. The children’s prizes donated by L. Olinyk and Roberta Harris went to Braxzen Borowski, Arin Amson, Hannah Hamp and Liam Sylvester.
Three raffle prizes donated by L. Olinyk went to Grace Schensney, Laura Loeppky and Michelle Nelson. The main raffle draw of a grocery hamper, from the Royal Purple ladies and the Lodge, including a turkey, went to Jim Olinyk, the ham to Doris Lerch, oranges to Jean Hryniuk and chocolates donated by Kay Shipowich went to Mark Armistead.
Borden High School mixed curling teams entered St. Mary’s High School Christmas bonspiel in Prince Albert Dec. 12 and 13, with the team of Emma Prescesky, Emma Pidwerbesky and Duncan and Cullen Sutherland losing out in the A final, placing second. The team of Graham Sargent, Wyatt Piprell, Sara Prescesky and Brooklyn Gader won the B side. Dallas Burnett's team of Eric Westad, Andrew Derksen and Tyler Camm were in Regina over the weekend playing in a qualifier playoff to see who goes to the Canada Games in B.C. in February. Dallas and his team lost out in the final game Sunday morning.
Radisson St. Paul Lutheran Church held their annual carols, candles and cookies program Dec. 14, with Pastor Bornhuse presiding. The candle lighter was George Hamp, organist was Jackie Meister and pianist was Twyla Stott. After each congregational carol, a candle was lit and a Bible reading read by the pastor.
Special music included Erin Bornhuse singing Sweet Little Jesus and Just Believe, Glenn and Joan Julseth of Borden singing, and Dave and Laurie Summers singing Silent Night with Dave singing one verse in German. They were accompanied by Don Wenner on keyboard. The Borden Lions sang Christmas at the Ale House and Have You Heard? Cathy Flath, Russ and Eileen Fountain and Erwin Hamp sang Christmas Morning in Bethlehem and Russ sang Christmas Memories of Long Ago. Everyone joined in on a number of other carols.
The congregational carol was Twas in the Moon of Wintertime and First Saskatchewan Lutheran Church from Langham sang Calypso Lullaby and The Light of Christmas. Everyone went to the lower hall for coffee, tea and cookies or assorted dainties. Non-perishable food items were brought by those attending and the church ladies have been busily quilting and knitting mitts and toques which are all going in to the Salvation Army.
