The Radisson Royal Purple ladies held their final meeting before the summer break June 6, with a barbecue supper meeting at the home of Tina Hessell. All the members were present. The officers for the ensuing year were installed.
The lodge donated $50 each to Borden and Maymont schools for their awards nights and $50 was donated to Audrey Friesen for her trip to the Miss Teen Canada contest. If any member wishes to attend the national convention in Saskatoon in July, the lodge voted to pay half of the registration fee. The lodge will hold their annual ice cream booth at the Radisson Fair and sponsor classes for Vera Hamel, Kay Garnett and Joy Froom along with the Royal Purple one in schoolwork.
The Borden Friendship Club held their annual supper and program for clubs from other towns June 7 in the Borden Community Centre. There were more than 100 for the cold plate supper catered to by the club, with guests from Maymont, Radisson, Langham, Blaine Lake and a couple from England visiting in Borden. The 50/50 of $107 was won by Marion Carter of England.
A young group of musicians from the Hague/Waldheim area, called The Back 40, provided the entertainment. In the band were Andy Hamm – lead guitar, harmonica and banjo; David Froese – vocals and guitar; Andrew Froese – vocals; Thomas Guenter – guitar and mandolin; Steven Hamm – drums, Martin Guenter – guitar; and sound man Eric Guenter. They played many selections and David yodelled for a few of the tunes. Andy played the harmonica for the Orange Blossom Special and Andrew sang the Johnny Cash songs with a deep voice that sounded a lot like Cash.
After the program, the clubs from out of town each thanked Borden for the delicious meal and the great entertainment.
The Borden and District Lions meeting was held June 7 in the Norman Smith Room of the community centre, the last meeting for John Buswell as president. He is handing the job over to Perry Nicol as of July 1. Buswell served as president for six years, a job well done.
Donations made were to the Cavalcade for Diabetes from the Mother’s Day brunch, $825; Borden School awards night, $50; and $600 was set aside for the Borden Care Home generator fund. There will be individual donations to the Ride for Dog Guides held June 10 and 11, but not through Borden this year.
Rachel Sutherland videotaped her speech at the multi-district convention in the Lions public speaking competition and placed fourth.
The club catered a church supper May 29, and is catering a 50th wedding supper in August and a wedding in September. Their fall supper will be Oct. 22.
Borden United Church resumed services June 12 after a three-week break, with the service starting at the new time of 2 p.m. Since Gayle Wensley was able to get back to Borden from preaching in Battleford by 1:30 p.m., it was decided to hold the next two services, June 19 and 26, at 1:30 p.m. The Borden and Speers churches will not hold services in July or August, with Sept. 4 the first time back after the break. Before September, the congregation and Gayle will decide whether to have 1:30 or 2 p.m. services.
