Early this spring Mary Linnell attended a community theatre in Speers. The play, A Little Piece of Heaven written by Matthew Carlin, takes place in a small antique shop where people find things they have been searching for. The items vary from a school jacket to a record album, but all seem to add something special to the person's life.
Mary's attention was drawn to the painting of a little girl. It reminded her of a painting that had been in her grandparent's home. Her Granny had always said that it was hers because it reminded her of Mary , who was her only granddaughter. Checking the back of the painting she discovered a surprising handwritten note: "For Mary Ann Joyce Moore from your grandparents, May 30 1956" Amazingly this painting really was for her.
The set director, Lisa Moore, had found the old picture in a bunkhouse on the family farm and thought it would fit the theme of the play. Now that the picture hangs on her dining room wall, Mary is delighted to have found her very own "little piece of heaven." Given almost 55 years ago, the painting had been found and truly provided a happy ending.
The Borden Lions Club held a Mother's Day brunch in the Community Centre May 8, with proceeds of $500 going to the Canadian Diabetes Association.
At their April 5 meeting, the Borden Lions made the following donations: $200 to Borden Care Home; $200 to Borden Parks and Recreation; $500 to Borden Volunteer Fire Deparmtnet; to Lions Club International Crisis relief; and to Sight and Service Family crisis. Donations of $100 each were made to the Lions Foundation of Canada dog guides, Saskatchewan transplant program and Lions Wilderness camp for Handicapped and $200 to a local family who suffered water damage to their home.
The local Lions and Borden Farmers' Market are also selling progressive 50/50 tickets in support of the children's ophthalmology unit in the new children's hospital. The draw date is Dec. 14 and tickets are $10 each or three for $20.
Radisson Royal Purple met on May 2 in the Radisson Town office and HRL Harris installed the officers present - secretary, historian and past HRL Lorraine Olinyk, treasurer Tina Hessell, Loyal Lady Linda Yuskiw, Lecturing Lady Ellen Cousins, and Chaplain Audrey Baker. L. Olinyk installed Roberta Harris as HRL for another term. Missing were Conductress Kay Shipowich and Associate Leona Bennett.
Donations of $40 each were given to Borden and Maymont Schools for awards night, $33.32 from sale of PEACE 100 tickets to go to Elks and Royal Purple Fund for Children and the secretary and treasurer received honorariums for the year.
Plans were finalized for the seniors' tea on Royal Purple Day June 1. Friendship Night is June 15 in Allan and the ladies are still selling Charity Appeal tickets and children's hospital tickets.
The lodge raffle was won by Linda Yuskiw and the June meeting June 6 will be a barbecue at the home of Roberta Harris before the summer break.
Condolences are extended to the family of Sophie Hunchak, formerly of Borden, who passed away May 1 at the age of 81, and to the family of Mary Brown of Borden, who passed away May 4 at the age of 90 years at the Langham Senior Citizen's Home. Services were held May 7 in Saskatoon for Sophie and May 9 in Langham for Mary Brown.
Borden Farmers' Market opened May 6 at the Borden Fire Hall for the summer season. Stocking tables at the first market were Rita and Bill Shukin, Derele and Connie Kinakin, Helen Sutherland, Karen Kerr, Gayle and Jesse Wensley, Lorraine Olinyk and Natalie Gramiak. There was a great variety of home baking, plants, crafts, jams/jellies and many stopped in for a hamburger or hot dog, coffee or juice. The market will continue every Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. until October.
