Due to the many willing volunteers, Borden's annual Threshing Day Sept. 28 was again a very successful event, with over 500 at the site to watch the different horse-drawn events and the threshing. Just under 400 attended the roast beef supper in the community centre.
The parade at the site north of Borden was interesting with flag bearers Alison and Rachel Sutherland on their horses leading the way, Todd Bailey and Katie Dust riding behind them, Wally Ives with his team pulling the people mover and Neil and John Bartsch with Neil's team of black Clydes hitched to a people mover, Will Gough drove Louise Saunders' team of Welsh Cobbs with Lucy Davey, John Newbold, sister Olive Foley and MLA Randy Weekes riding in the democrat.
Luke Davey, Darrel Walker and Becky Cutting also rode horses, followed by Nick and Lucy from Gruendahl with their Perogy Acres covered wagon pulled by four blacks, Ken Crush and his team of quarter horses pulling a cart, teams belonging to Russ Thiessen of Hepburn and Stu Walton and his Belgians.
Tim and Erica James of Asquith had their Percherons hitched to a bale hauler and Travis and Jody Waldner of Langham had his four Percherons hitched to a bale mover. Randy Wolf of Saskatoon had his team hitched to a Hooves for Hire wagon. Mel Henry from rural Saskatoon had his Percheron-cross hitched to a cart, then John Schlosser followed in his horseless carriage.
Larry Schpansky drove his '56 Pontiac, along with Dave Howe with a 1945 IHC Model H tractor and a 53 JD styled AR, Rod Andrews with his JD AR and Ed Neufeld with his 1942 JD pulling a six-foot JD Clipper Combine. Bert Smith drove a JD 60 and Irwin Peiffer a McCormick Deering Farmall. Bob Lightfoot drove his 1948 Co-op E3 which later sawed wood. Daryl Amey had a 46 IHC Farmall. John Schlossers 56 Ford car was next, then Cyril Saunders with his 1947 Massey Harris combine and, to end the parade, the Western Development Museum steam engine pulled the threshing machine.
Stationary engine displays were set up and running by Terry Batty of Rosetown and Will Batty of Spiritwood. Dave Saunders had a display. Frank Block is building a miniature threshing machine, with just the inside completed so far.
People plowing was done a few times, Ken Crush did plowing with horses. Some grain was bindered and sheaves stoked. The McCheane-Wake cook car was kept busy serving borsch, soup, bread and jam along with beverages. Logs were sawed using the Co-op tractor. The threshing started around 2 p.m. until two loads were threshed, ending around 4 p.m. Many went in to Borden to tour the museum.
Tickets for the supper put on by the Threshermen's Club and Museum went on sale at 4 p.m. with the roast beef supper by coal oil lanterns beginning at 4:30 p.m. National champion fiddle player James Steele, and his sister Desiree on keyboard, played at the site, then at the Seniors' Room while people waited to go in to eat.
Thanks to the many volunteers who worked beforehand preparing for the day, making the soups, working at the cook car and at the supper, to all those who donated food or money - it is you who makes the day so very successful every year.
The museum had a 50/50 draw and winning $250 was the Asquith Fencing Club.
Borden School held their Terry Fox Run Sept. 25, with students assembling in the gym, walking or running along Prairie Lily Trail east of Borden, then arriving back to have chocolate milk and a snack.
The Grade 11 and 12 physical education and in motion class then had a number of exercises planned - Frisbee throwing, ball kicking, parachute ball, etc. Funds raised for the run were $576, and raising the most funds were Justin Barth, $150, and $50 each from Danika and Emma Pidwerbesky, Emma Prescesky and Rachel Sutherland.
Borden Friendship Club held their monthly potluck supper and birthdays Sept. 25, with 34 out to enjoy the evening. Blowing out the candles on the cake, donated by the Newbold Family, were Judy Latimer and Dale Scruby. At the supper a motion was made to change the time of the business meeting from 2 to 3 p.m. to allow bowlers to attend.
Since 48 members are going to the Langham dinner theatre Nov. 10 and the grant only covers two-thirds of the total cost, each member will pay $10 towards their ticket.
Upcoming for the seniors is a harvest tea and bake sale Oct. 22 at 2 p.m., the same day flu shots will be available in the community centre from 3 - 7 p.m.
