Radisson Royal Purple No. 347 held their regular meeting May 11 with all members present. Donations of $50 each were given to Borden School awards night and to Maymont Central School for grad 2015. The lodge will be donating to the fire fund for Brenda Baker at Borden.Â
Plans were finalized for the Royal Purple Day tea and program June 3 at 2 p.m. in the Radisson Hall.
The June meeting before the break will be a barbecue at Tina Hessell’s home.
Happy Birthday was sung to Tina Hessell for May.
Over the last two years the Radisson Royal Purple ladies have donated more than $1,600 to local and outside causes – Borden and Radisson schools, Radisson Recreation Board, Borden warm-up shack, Hafford Music Festival, Radisson Swimming Pool, Radisson Canada Day celebration 2015, Borden Busy Bees Preschool and Maymont Prairie Pups Preschool, Telemiracle, food hampers in Radisson, Elks and Royal Purple Fund for Children, sponsorship at Radisson Fair, poster and video contest in Borden and Maymont schools, host annual Remembrance Day service and annual Royal Purple Day tea. We are few in number and thank all those who help with our events by supplying food or working. The main charity of the Royal Purple is the Saskatchewan Hearing and Speech Detection Unit and the Brain Injury Association of Saskatchewan. We always welcome new members. Contact Tina Hessell or Roberta Harris in Radisson or Lorraine Olinyk in Borden for information.
Condolences are extended to the family at Radisson of Blake Amson, who passed away May 9 at the age of 54. His service was held May 14 in Radisson. Condolences to the families of John Riese, formerly of Borden, who passed away May 9 at the age of 87. His service was held in Saskatoon May 14 with Gayle Wensley of Borden United Church officiating. Don Newbold passed away at the age of 88 in 2014. His memorial service was held May 17 in the Borden Anglican Church with Rev. Debbie Ramage officiating. His ashes were interred at the Borden Cemetery.
A baptism was held at the Borden United Church, with Gayle Wensley officiating, for Madelyn Loreen, daughter of Leon and Monica Perehudoff and big brother Elliott of Radisson. Godparents for the ceremony were Jody Dreger and McGregor Davidson. Â
The Village of Borden has given notice of a call for nominations for the position of councillor, with nomination forms, available from the village office, to be handed in by June 3. If there is a need for a byelection it will be held in early July. There is a need for a councillor because the new mayor, Tom Redhead, was on council and his position is vacant.
