The Borden Care Home Auxiliary held their annual Christmas Tea on Friday, Dec. 7, with many out to enjoy raisin bread with cheese, fruit and goodies. The door prize of a poinsettia was won by Peggy Walker. On the auxiliary are Jean Sawchyn, Laura Loeppky, Bev Assman, Bev Hryniuk, Irene Hamp, Brenda Roenspies and Ceilidh Auger-Day. Entertainment was provided by some of the Celtic Country group 鈥� Ed Neufeld playing guitar or harmonica, Archie Wainwright singing and Bob Wardhaugh playing accordion or banjo.
The Borden Friendship Club held their annual Christmas dinner Dec. 5, a turkey supper catered to by the Borden Lions Club, with 61 members and guest entertainers enjoying the meal. December birthdays were announced and everyone sang Happy Birthday to Miriam Hamm, Dianne Rawlyk, Archie Wainwright, John Longmore and Garry Leschyshyn. For the program Ed Neufeld told some jokes then introduced Arnold and Helme Loewen from North Battleford. Helme played guitar and sang while Arnold played banjo, fiddle or harmonica and sang.
The Borden Lions Scholarship applications for post secondary students from Borden or Langham deadline is Jan. 18, 2019. Forms are available at Borden or Langham high schools or from Lions member Sharon Assman. The Borden Lions will be holding a Dinner Theatre on Feb. 9, 2019, with the Battlefords Community Players presenting the play. Tickets are $30 and will be going on sale shortly from Lions members and would make a great Christmas gift.
St. Paul Lutheran Church held their Carols, Candles and Cookies event Dec. 9 with Lawrence Schensney leading, his wife Grace reading the Bible verses, Twyla Stott playing the organ and Jackie Meister playing the piano. During the early church days, during Advent, they would sing names from the Hebrew scriptures that meant Messiah and for each of Emmanuel, Wisdom, God of Night, Root of Jesse, Key of David, Dayspring and Desire of the Nations George Hamp听lit a candle and everyone sang one verse of O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, followed by a Bible reading and special music. Special music was by the Flath children, Jeremy and Jessica, playing piano solos. The Borden Friendship Singers directed by Marlene Derbawka and Sheila Block playing the piano sang. The foursome of Eileen and Russ Fountain with Erwin Hamp on bass guitar and Jack Karpan on banjo or steel guitar sang next. The First Saskatchewan Lutheran Church Choir from Langham sang then everyone went to the lower hall for coffee and a variety of goodies. The church has been collecting mitts and toques for their tree and many quilts have been crafted to be given away before Christmas. They also were collecting for the local food hampers and the food bank at this service.
On Dec. 11 the Borden Friendship Club members and others are travelling by bus to Saskatoon to take in the Enchanted Forest display, then on Saturday, Dec. 15, Santa is going to visit the Borden Co-op Grocery store at 1 p.m. to hand out goodies to children and adults. Dec. 16 is the potluck supper and program in the Borden Community Centre at 5:30 p.m. with three churches participating 鈥� Anglican, Riverbend Fellowship and United. Non-perishable food will be collected for local hampers.
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