The Borden Care Home quilts made by Evelyn Paulsen of Langham and drawn for Jan. 1 went to Doug Dear of Langham and Shelley Hoath of Saskatoon. The money raised is to buy new armchairs to replace the sofas in the common room.
A scholarship of $500 is available from the Borden Lions and the former Langham Lions. Applicants must be in full-time post-secondary education for a minimum of two years, have successfully completed at least one year and have graduated from either Borden School or W.W. Brown School in Langham. Sometimes exceptions may be made. The deadline for applications is Jan. 15 and forms may be obtained from either school or Borden Lions members John Buswell, Sharon Assman, Pat Nicol or Wendell Dyck.
Affinity Credit Union at Borden has a monthly 50/50 twoonie draw to raise funds for renovations at the Borden Community Centre. The winner of $70 for December was Sandra Long of Borden.
Eric Westad and Andrew Derksen of Borden are curling with skip Carson Ackerman and third Tyler Camm in the junior men’s provincials in Saskatoon Jan. 2 to 6. As of Jan. 3, they had won two games and lost one. Jan. 4, they were to play the last two games in their pool at the Nutana Curling Club. There are 12 teams playing in two pools in the men’s and ladies’ junior provincial competition and the winners will play in junior nationals in Stratford, Ont., later in January.
