The Borden Friendship Club held their monthly potluck supper April 29, with more than 40 out to enjoy a bountiful meal. On hand to blow out the candles on the birthday cake and ice cream, brought by Elizabeth Derksen and Pat Trischuk, were Anna Elliot, Ann Brand, Larry Trischuk, Ed Rawlyk, Mary Thiessen, Ron Suderman and Bob Wardhaugh.
Ed Neufeld thanked everyone who attended and helped with the Saskatoon Fiddle concert with donations of more than $800 going to the Borden volunteer firefighters. Ed then introduced the entertainment for the evening, Gerald Wiebe of Radisson, who played and sang many tunes. Peter Thiessen joined in with the singing for Four Strong Winds and Ring of Fire.
At the Kaiser tournament April 28, the winners were Ted Mandziak and Patricia from Saskatoon. Upcoming for the club is a business meeting May 13, a potluck supper May 27 and a supper and program June 2 for invited guests from Maymont, Radisson and Langham seniors’ clubs.
The Borden Care Home Auxiliary held a spring tea at the care home May 1, raising over $100 to buy flowers to plant outside and a bench for beside the door. Door prizes of potted plants went to Dorothy Buswell, Bev Assman and Patti Charko.
The care home board is raffling two quilts made and donated by a woman from Langham, and these will be drawn for on Mother’s Day. The proceeds will go to buy a patio table and chairs for the sunroom and tickets can be bought at the care home, Gas Plus or from Lorraine at the farmers’ market May 8.
Borden and District Farmers’ Market started up for the season May 1 with seven vendors– Rita and Bill Shukin and Connie and Daryl Kenakin with baking, grains, jams, jellies, veggies, plants; Arlene Proctor with honey and selling Eileen Petrun’s baking; Karen Kerr with baking, jams and jellies; Natalie Gramiak with baking and selling pie for dessert; and Lorraine Olinyk, with the help of United Church ladies, selling burgers and hot dogs along with books and tickets.
The market will be on until Oct. 9, every Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Borden Fire Hall. Part of the proceeds from juice and coffee donations goes for expenses and to the local firefighters.
A baby shower was held May 2 in the Borden Seniors’ Room to honour Blaire Elizabeth, daughter of Courtney Wainright and David Dolsen. Guests present were introduced – grandmothers Gerry Wainwright and Rachel Dolsen and great-grandmother Peggy Wainwright.
Three of the Sutherland boys from Borden play volleyball with the Husky junior program and they were in the Conexus provincial championships this past weekend in Saskatoon. Duncan, playing with the U18 boys, won all of his games except the final, where the team received a silver medal. Cullen and Cole play in the U17 group and they won a few, then lost out, placing seventh.
The three boys will be playing in nationals in Calgary May 15-17.
The Borden School Grade 11/12 physical education class family night social is May 7 at 5:15 p.m. with pizza, board games and a Family Feud game show. The grads’ bottle drive is May 10 and the kindergarten/Grade 1 Mother’s Day tea is May 11.That evening the SCC have their annual meeting at 6:30 p.m.
