Radisson honoured their Citizen of the Year Dec. 17.
Receiving the plaque for 2010 was Darin Beaudoin. David Ruzesky presented the plaque, saying Darin has shown dignity and leadership in Radisson and surrounding communities for several years. Darin, described as quiet, respectful and considerate to community people, has served on many committees such as the recreation board, agricultural society and swimming pool. He has worked with many changes in last few years including a new council and mayor and new citizens, young and old. Darin is an open minded individual who listens well and volunteers wherever help is needed, Ruzesky said.
The Borden Community Health Centre held an open house Dec. 16 to showcase what they have to offer and to welcome new primary health nurse Debbie Bathgate.
There were displays by mental health/social worker Kim Tucker, dietician Jean Durden, Client/patient Access Services with Helena Peters and photos and listings for staff. Staff members are physician Dr. Tessa Laubscher, primary nurse Deb Bathgate, lab/x-ray tech Gerry Wainwright, RN Linda Dyck, office clerk Carol Konchuk, primary health manager Vikki Smart, pharmacist Connie Theriault, lab/x-ray and pharmacy assistant Mary Saunders, housekeeper and casual office clerk Peggy Wainwright, casual housekeeper and office clerk Marie Pascoe, maintenance Curtis Crabb and casual Ian Wainwright.
The exercise room was also shown. It is available during office hours at a low fee of $15 year. A healthy snack with juice or coffee was provided for everyone who dropped in and filled out a survey on health care in the Borden area. Borden Health Centre is open Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the doctor is there Monday afternoon and Wednesday morning while the pharmacy is open those two days plus Thursday afternoons.
Borden School held their annual Christmas concert Dec. 16 in the Borden Community Centre with kindergarten to Grade 6 participating. Before the concert, senior band members Melissa Saunders, Ty Sargent, Michael Crabb and Tom Wensley played a variety of Christmas carols. The hall was decorated with large painted pictures depicting scenes at Christmas and a large decorated tree.
Grade 3 and 4 acted out the nativity scene before the main play. The Grade 5 and 6 class acted out a Christmas musical revue Is Santa Smarter? featuring fifth graders on a game show with Santa as a celebrity contestant and kindergarten to Grade 4 as the choir.
Songs were sung by the choir or Grades five and six after each question. Then kindergarten to Grade 6 all sang Santa Claus is Coming to Town, and the jolly man soon appeared to hand out gifts to all preschoolers while the kindergarten to Grade 6 exchanged gifts.
After the concert, George Hembery had his long red hair cut off with the hair going to Locks of Love Foundation to be made into wigs for children suffering hair loss from any illness. He had been letting it grow for nearly two years and the last while has been raising funds to go to the foundation. Tara Burletoff started cutting, then for donations others could come up and cut off a shank, with even Santa cutting some off. For more info on donating go to locksoflove.org.
Dec. 19 the local churches -Anglican, Riverbend Fellowship and United -each held their respective white gift services with the United Church collecting unwrapped toys and toiletries for Interval House. At 5:30 p.m. everyone gathered at the community centre for a potluck supper and the Church Youth Group and Sunday School class presented a program along with other items.
MC was Peter Thiessen and the first item was a play by the Youth Group, No Greater Love Connection than Jesus, who gave his life to save others. Peter sang I Am Glad I Know Who Jesus Is, then a nativity scene, with younger children playing Mary, Joseph, shepherds and Nero, was created.
Rachel Sutherland played a piano solo Away in a Manger, then the youth group did a more modern version of the nativity scene with exotic animals and soldiers.
Peter sang Still the Greatest Story then the Sunday School put on the Christmas story, with one narrator trying to get the other to believe in Jesus and the Christmas story. It starts with the birth of John to Elizabeth, King Herod wanting to get rid of all boys, Joseph being told by an angel to marry Mary, their journey to Bethlehem, then the angel appears to shepherds, Wise Men, and birth of Jesus with each scene interspersed with a video then congregational singing. By the end of the story the unbeliever now believes and he thinks it is the greatest story told, ending with the singing of Joy to the World. All the children received candy bags and oranges were available for everyone.
Joan Julseth had her piano pupils perform at a Christmas Recital Dec. 15 in the Borden Anglican Church. Each student played two pieces with one or both being on a Christmas theme. Playing were Seth, Anthony, Elijah and Serra Hort, Colton and Spencer Thiessen, Celeste and Cassandra Lumgair, Rachel Sutherland, Clayton Wiebe, Terry Wiik, Jesse Wensley, Levi Gough, Graham Sargent, Brooke Faith and Savannah Sutherland. After the recital everyone enjoyed punch and goodies in the lower hall.
