Borden Lions held their annual Festival of Music in the Borden Community Centre Dec. 4 with emcee John Buswell announcing the items on the program. Grade 3 and 4 students Brooke, Jade, Zach and Savannah did a choral reading on What Christmas Is - family time, having fun, playing games with your family and on What Christmas Isn't - gimme, gimme, arguing, rush, rush, wanting a lot of presents, etc.
Pam Pidwerbesky, Lori Amson and Zanus Hamp from Radisson sang Rejoice and Celebrate with Jackie Meister joining in playing the piano for Silent Night. The Anglican choir of John Buswell, Alan Hosegood, Archie Wainwright, Ray ant Judy Latimer, Clive and Gladys Wensley and Debbie Ramage, with Sharon Assman playing piano, performed two pieces, followed by Aryn Polichuk playing three pieces on the piano and two on the saxophone.
Diane Tracksell from Affinity Credit Union presented the Borden Community Centre preservation committee with a cheque for $1,320.50 to help pay for the new sound system installed by Don and Shaun Dyck Dec. 2. On hand to accept the donation were Dianne Sylvester, Dianne Rawlyk, Florence Neufeld, Gloria Derbowka, Jeannette Block and Jackie Meister.
Martin Whitbread read The Christmas Pageant, a story about Alvina Johnston who directed the church pageant for 46 years with only nine characters each time until some young mothers rebelled and said all children should have a chance to perform. The result was chaos to start with when the 20 to 30 four- and five-year-olds as sheep went foraging and the shepherds tried to herd them to no avail and ended up sleeping in the back pew. In the conclusion Alvina decided that the pageant was great and God makes all perfect.
The next group singing were Russ and Eileen Fountain, Jack Karpan and Erwin Hamp. Then with Mary Thiessen playing piano, Peter Thiessen sang two songs before Stephen and Marlene Derbawka joined him to sing Silver Bells and Do You Hear What I Hear? The Julseth Family - Joan, Glenn and daughter Krista - sang two selections, then Joan and Glenn sang two more on their own.
Archie's Angels with Bob Wardhaugh on keyboard, sang The Boar's Head (some in Latin), Rebels of Jesus and Christmas Lullaby. They then had all the Lions members come up to help with community singing, accompanied by Bob on accordion and closing with We Wish You a Merry Christmas.
Donations at the door of $215.75 went to the Borden Ministerial Fund that helps needy persons in the area.
The Borden Friendship Club held their potluck supper and birthdays Nov. 30. Blowing out the candles on the cake baked by Jean Hryniuk were Irene Krivoshein, Phil Hogg and Clive Wensley. Special guest for supper was Marcella Kulig and, since she was moving to Saskatoon the next day, the members present signed a farewell card and presented it to her. Entertainment for the evening was provided by Arnie and Hallme Loewen of North Battleford who played and sang a number of familiar tunes.
The Borden farmers' market and trade fair Dec. 3 had 20 vendors in the main hall and 12 in the Seniors' Room and the event was well attended. The graduates of 2012 sold lunch throughout the day, running out of desserts and nearly out of soup before the end of the day.
The Farmers' Market presented a cheque for $250 to the Borden fire department. Peter Thiessen accepted the cheque. An honorarium was also given to Peter for all his work throughout the summer markets.
A cheque for $51 was presented to the grad 2012 committee.
Winning the five $10 cash draws from the market were Audrey Baker, Dot Buswell, Doreen Parker of Radisson, Carol Epp of Langham and Shirl Siebert of Hepburn. The parks and recreation board door prize went to Ian Wainwright while the Busy Bees Preschool adult prizes went to Carol Crabb, Colleen Dear, Mary Saunders and Linda Hosegood and the children's prizes to Bill Hosegood and Ella Reid. From trade fair tables Natalie Stevenson won Epicure products, Jean Sawchyn and Maria Badrock won Regal prizes and Leanne Sargent a Tupperware item.
Borden Co-op had Santa arrive in the back of a half-ton truck the afternoon of Dec. 3 and then Santa gave out treats to the children at the Borden Co-op hardware store. Guessing the number of chocolates in the jar were Brooke Faith for children and Kim Worona for adults. The real Christmas tree donated by the Wainwright Family went to Cory Funk of Borden, the adults' door prize to Lottie Petriew and the children's door prize to Sophia Hvidston of Langham. The coloring contest for six and under was won by Brooke Carter and Chloe Redhead won for seven and over.
Congratulations to John Longmore and Jean Graham who were married in the evening Dec. 3, with Gayle Wensley performing the ceremony at the Borden Art and Eatery. Forty-plus relatives and friends were present for the event and enjoyed dinner together.
At Borden United Church Dec. 4, after the Advent candles were lit and the Advent carol was sung, Gayle Wensley played guitar for the singing of children's action songs. Jesse Wensley and Robynn, Emma and Danika Pidwerbesky led the actions. Jesse, Robynn and Emma, with the help of Carol Crabb, put on a puppet show with a bunny, raccoon and dog discussing the story about Jesus. (photo)
