At the Borden United Church board meeting it was decided to give the proceeds from the barbecue at the farmers market Sept. 21 to the Terry Tkaczyk Trust Fund. A donation in lieu of a farewell gift was given to the Borden Museum on behalf of Helen Sutherland, who has moved to Saskatoon. The church is planning to have Sunday School classes once a month and the first one will be Sept. 23. Sunday, Oct. 7 is World Wide Communion Day along with Thanksgiving Sunday.
At the September Borden Lions meeting, a moment of silence was held in memory of Murray Taylor who had passed away. He was a founding member of the Borden Lions. The members formed an honour guard at Taylor’s memorial service on Sept. 16.
A donation of $500 was given to the Terry Tkazcyk Trust Fund at Affinity Credit Union in Borden.
The club will be holding their annual fall supper Saturday, Oct. 13. Committees were formed to look after the Nov. 11 Remembrance Day service in the community centre at 10:45 a.m. and the Festival of Music will be Sunday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Borden Community Centre.
The Borden Friendship Club held their first meeting after the summer break Sept. 12. A moment of silence was held to honour two departed members – Anne Kohut and Murray Taylor. A donation of $300 was to be given to the Terry Tkazcyk Trust Fund.
The club will hold their Harvest Tea and Bake Sale on Oct. 18 at 2 p.m., and the potluck supper for October will be Oct. 24 at 5:45 p.m. rather than Oct. 31, which is Halloween. The entertainment for the Sept. 26 supper will be Terry Pugh, who plays various instruments and sings.
Rita Smith donated the top for a quilt and the members will finish the quilt over the winter and raffle it off. A gift card will be given to Rita Smith and Phil Hogg for all her work on the grants for the club. Rita and Phil now live in Martensville, closer to family and the city for medical reasons.
Twenty-five members of the Borden Friendship Club went to the Maymont seniors’ club Sept. 13 for a delicious supper. Entertaining for the evening was Koral Carpenter, who works for a tour company, but is originally from Maymont. She recited poems from memory.
The 50/50 of $54.50 was won by Koral and door prizes went to Gary Palmer, Liz Clayton and Bill Zamosny.
Due to the Borden Fire Hall being broken in to the night of Sept. 13, the farmers market was held in the Borden Community Centre, with the United Church selling burgers, hotdogs, pop and pie by the slice. Also having tables were E. Petrun with baking, Proctors with honey, Karen Kerr with jams, pickles and crafts, Ruben and Martha Rempel with vegetables and pumpkins and corn from the threshing site, along with my table of pocketbooks for the library, Borden history books and raffle tickets.
The next three Fridays the market will be back at the fire hall. Sept. 28 is appreciation day, with free goodies and beverages and the last market for the summer is Oct. 5. The Christmas sale is in the Borden Community Centre Dec. 1. To book a table call Lorraine Olinyk at 306-997-2159.
A Rural Crime Watch/Citizens on Patrol Program information night was held Sept. 12 in the Borden Community Centre. Two members of the RCMP were on hand describing what has to be done to start a RCW or COPP in the area.
Since 2016, COPP has increased to over 25 communities and RCW has more 100 members in Saskatchewan.
 The RCMP offered tips to prevent crime, describing where to have adequate lighting and security systems. Residents are advised to keep food and liquor out of cabins and keep driveways and steps clean. Everyone should take photos of their appliances, machinery and other belongings. Serial numbers should be securely filed in a computer or other safe location. They also recommended engraving kits.
COPP and RCW members report any unusual or suspicious vehicles or activities to the RCMP or 911. Members can communicate by newsletter, website and social media and interact with other watch members. Those on patrol are advised to make notes and these will go into an app. No enforcement action is to be taken and members do not carry weapons.
The officers said the RCMP has a shortage of members and there are petitions going around asking the federal government for more funding to train RCMP. They said a city police officer can make $18,000 more a year than RCMP.
The liaison RCMP officer for our area is Jay Slack. Call 310-RCMP to report unusual activity.
A new business opening up in Borden Sept. 18 is the Roadside Inn, Tavern and Salon, owned by Brianne Campbell. The hours for meals are 7 a.m. Tuesday to Friday, 8 a.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. on Sunday with Monday closed. The bar is open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. during the week and Sunday, and on Friday and Saturday may be open until 2 a.m. Brianne is running the tavern and hair salon and the restaurant part is leased out. This formerly was the Model T Bar and Restaurant owned by Tony and Helen Beaudry who have retired and moved to Makwa.
