Radisson Seniors’ Club hosted more than 70 from Borden, Maymont and Radisson for supper and a program July 5 at the Goodrich Centre in Radisson. Door prizes were given to Mary Scott, Wendy Sherlock and Mary Carpentier from Maymont and Mary Thiessen and Heather Silcox from Borden. The 50/50 of $90.50 was won by Gary Whitt of Radisson. Gerald Wiebe played guitar and sang many tunes, some of which he had written.Tina Hessell related a few humorous stories. The Maymont and Borden club presidents thanked Radisson for a great meal and enjoyable entertainment.
Upcoming is a jam session Sunday, July 15. It will be an afternoon of good time music starting at noon with food available all day, at the home of Phyliss Blakeney at the west end of Radisson on Railroad Avenue. There is no cost, but those attending should bring lawn chairs.
Members of Crown Hill 4-H Beef Club are busy showing their animals this week at the Saskatoon Junior Ag Showcase. In the Sheep classes Zayne Letkeman had the champion female and Caybri Letkeman had the reserve market lamb, which were sold by auction July 9 prior to the finished beef sale.
Ribbons were awarded in the Showcase of Arts: scrapbooking - Caybri Letkeman first in Cloverbuds, Hannah Remus first and fourth in intermediates and third in sewing; crafts - Abigail Roth first, Hunter Reid third and Taylor Reid fifth; art work - Zayne Letkeman second and Hannah second; woodworking - Taylor Reid second and Hannah third; welding - Hannah first; photography - Abigail Roth first in other and people and a second in nature, Hannah fourth for people and Hunter Reid first in nature.
In team grooming the junior team of Taylor Reid, Keardyn Cairns and a Saskatoon member placed fourth. In judging, junior Shalaya Umperville Bear was sixth, in intermediates Courtney Yasieniuk was sixth and in seniors Ariana Verbonac was fourth, Rachel Sutherland sixth and Kolten Yasieniuk 10th.
In the Angus yearling heifer class 1.11, Justin Yasieniuk was second and reserve champion, Abigail Roth was fourth and Cheyanne Roth was seventh. In Angus 1.12, Jamie Attrux was eighth.
In club calf class, Cole Reid was second and reserve champion and Hunter Reid was sixth. In other breeds, Rachel Sutherland was first and champion, Anna Verbonac was sixth and Boden Letkeman ninth.
In Class 1 of Red Angus, Cody Shumanski was fifth and in Class 2 Red Angus, Hannah Remus was seventh.
In Simmentals, Kolten Yasieniuk was second, Tyler Yasieniuk third and Jessica Attrux sixth.
In two-year-old cow/calf, Jamie Attrux was fourth and Cody Shumanski fifth while in three-year-old cow/calf Hunter Reid was third.
In the animal classes prize money was $50 for first and $5 less for each placing down to $15 for 10th.
Sunday, Graham Sargent, Borden Museum’s summer student, took visitors on a Historic Walking Tour of Borden. Close to 40 came out to enjoy the tour which being told of the history of Borden from 1903 to the present. He pointed out locations of stores, garages, a hospital, dealerships, livery, hotel, schools, sawmill, churches and manse, banks and credit union, cafés, barber shops and others. After the tour everyone enjoyed a cold drink and cookies.
