After winning the Borden Lions’ 13th annual speak off competition, which by default became the District 5SKN speakoffs, where she received the Donald Sutherland plaque and $280, Emma Prescesky of Radisson was eligible to compete in the Lions Multiple District 5 speakoffs.
MD5 includes clubs from Saskatchewan and North and Â鶹´«Ã½AV Dakota but, because of distance and the complication of international travel, the MD5 competition was held online.
Emma recorded her speech and uploaded it to the Lions’ website. The entries were presented and judged at the Lions MD5 convention held in Fargo, N.D. May 29 and 30. Emma placed first and will receive an award of $600 US for her efforts.
The under-18 fastball league, with Borden, Radisson and two Hafford teams participating, wrapped up June 17 with Borden the U18 champs, defeating the other teams in playoffs.
The Borden School awards night was held June 18 in the school gym after a meal served by the SCC and parents. MCs for the awards night were Brooklyn Gader and Sara Prescesky. After O Canada was sung, principal Dean Broughton welcomed everyone and thanked those in charge of the barbecue.
Scholarships were awarded. Affinity Credit Union scholarship of $500 went to Dallas Burnett, who also earned the $2,500 Elwood Harvey Scholarship on behalf of Affinity CU. The $1,000 William H Johnston scholarship went to Emma Pidwerbesky and Emma Prescesky and the Borden Lions’ second year scholarship of $500 went to Nicole Tracksell.
The many school volunteers were recognized. Community service medals were awarded to Celeste Lumgair and Max Gader.
School library certificates were given to Brooke Faith, Jade Matt, Savannah Sutherland, Levi Gough, Carson Derksen, Wyatt Dyck, Logan Hendrickson, Sadie Funk and Nicole Nemanishem.
Brian Gabrysh awarded a certificate on behalf of the Busy Bees Preschool to Max Gader.
The yearbook recognition and appreciation award went to Kayla Knorr.
The Governor General Award went to Deidre Hebig.
The athletic students were recognized from the Marafun athletes recognized for never missing one of the 20 sessions – Bill Hosegood and Sydney Schmidt – to Special Olympic certificates being given to Celeste Lumgair and Max Gader.
Most deserving girls’ volleyball medals went to Natalie Anderson for juniors and Emma Pidwerbesky for seniors. For senior boys’ volleyball, the medals went to Duncan and Cullen Sutherland.
Dallas Burnett received a medal for curling.
In badminton the medals went to Natalie Anderson and Rachel Sutherland for juniors and Mackenzie Piprell and Justin Barth for seniors.
In senior girls’ basketball, Emma Pidwerbesky won the medal.
In track, medals went to Savannah Sutherland and Natalie Anderson for juniors and to Wyatt Piprell and Cole Sutherland for seniors, while most deserving in elementary cross-country was awarded to Carson Derksen and, in seniors, to Brooklyn Gader.
Athlete of the Year goblets went to Carson Derksen and Natalie Anderson for juniors and Duncan Sutherland and Emma Pidwerbesky for seniors.
Citizenship awards went to Justin Worona in kindergarten-Grade 1, Tyler Barth in Grades 2-4, Brooke Faith in Grades 5 and 6, Brooke Brazeau in Grades 7-9 and Kayla Knorr in Grades 10-12.
Leadership awards went to: in kindergarten-Grade 1, Talon Cheney; Grades 2-4, Owen Dyck; Grades 5 and 6, Savannah Sutherland; and in Grades 7-9, from Radisson Royal Purple, Danika Pidwerbesky. The Helen Hiebert Memorial Award for Grades 10-12 went to Dallas Burnett.
The beginner band certificates went to Logan Hendricks and Sierra Chase. Justin Barth won the Grade 11/12 passion project award.
Most improved student medals went to Graysen Schmolke in kindergarten-Grade 1, Anna Gough in Grades 2-4, Jade Matte in Grades 5-6 and Colton Thiessen in Grades 7-8.
Students on the honour roll with an 80 to 89 per cent average were: Grade 10 – Krysta Bueckert, Nikita Pascoe and Brett Reiter; Grade 11 – Justin Barth, Brooklyn Gader and Mackenzie and Wyatt Piprell; and Grade 12 – Andrew Derksen, Cassandra Lumgair and Emma Prescesky.
In the distinction status, a 90 per cent or above average, were: Grade 9 – Natalie Anderson, Rachel Sutherland, Kirsten Szwydky and Clayton Wiebe; Grade 10 – Mckinley Martens; Grade 11 – Aidan Loessin and Graham Sargent; and Grade 12 – Dallas Burnett, Emma Pidwerbesky and Duncan Sutherland.
The highest average certificates went to Natalie Anderson in Grade 9 with 92 per cent, Mckinley Martens in Grade 10 with 91 per cent, Aidan Loessin in Grade 11 with 94 per cent and Dallas Burnett in Grade 12 with 94 per cent.
Thank you was extended to all those who donated to the awards night, to Andrew Derksen for the sound system, Sheri Sutherland for decorating, the phys ed class for putting out all the chairs and Kayla Knorr for yearbook pictures.
At the awards night, on behalf of the Radisson Royal Purple Lodge, Sask Elks Foundation and the Sask Brain Injury Association, Lorraine Olinyk presented cheques to the provincial winners in the poster contest with the theme Keep Your Brain Healthy.
In primary posters, first went to Julia Hebig, $100; second to Julia Siebert, $75; and third to Felicity Fisher, $50. In junior posters first went to Jade Matte who received $150 and in senior posters Sarah Sliedricht received $250.
Tina Hessell and Lorraine Olinyk from the Radisson Royal Purple presented the Sask Elks Foundation poster and video contest winners cheques to the Maymont students June 16 – Anneka Harder, third, $50; for videos, Carlee Hamilton and Keeley Bzdel shared $150 for second and Audrey Friesen was third and received $125.
The Borden Co-op annual supper and annual meeting was held June 17 in the Borden Community Centre, with the Borden United Church catering a meal for 70. Acting chairperson was John Buswell and recording secretary Ruben Rempel.
Luke Walker gave the president’s report, talking of an incredible 100 years. He said now we have to shift from celebrating the past to looking to the future. Everyone needs to give their thoughts for the future and what they want to see done at the local co-op, he said, or do members want to consider amalgamation sometime in the future?
General manager Kori Fast gave his report, including the challenges faced by pioneer co-op members and the challenges facing us the in next 100 years. The grocery store always operates at a loss and 50 per cent of the grocery stores do have a loss.
He reviewed the auditor’s report and went over the financial statements. Total assets are $2,116,535 which includes FCL investment, property, plant and equipment and current assets. The liabilities are $50,399, share capital $878,659 and reserves and retained savings $1,187,477. The gross margin for 2014 was $358,877 and the expenses were $455,233, showing a loss of $96,356. Patronage refunds were $214,773.
Savings before income tax was $118,417 and, with income taxes of $13,426, the net savings amounts to $104,881. Of that $3,740 goes to statutory reserves and $101,408 to general reserves for upgrades to buildings and expansion of cardlock, therefore there is to be no patronage allocation to members for 2014.
Due to changes in Revenue Canada laws, auditors appointed were 80 per cent to FCL and 20 per cent to outside auditor or MNP.
Three directors’ terms were up – Luke Walker, Gary Nickel and Denise Nichol. They were all nominated back in by acclamation.
Door prizes were won by Daryl Kenakin, Jim Olinyk, Rob Schmidt, Peter Prystupa, Ian Wainwright, Gary Palmer, Laura Loeppky and Eugenia Prystupa.
Borden United Church hosts Speers United Church at a joint service and potluck picnic lunch Sunday at 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome.
