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The Borden Lions held a very successful turkey supper in the Borden Community Centre Oct. 18, thanks to the patronage of Borden residents and residents of the towns surrounding Borden. The proceeds are going to the Borden Hall kitchen for a new commercial oven. The Lions also support many other projects in Borden and elsewhere, especially the diabetes program, the dog guide program and fighting blindness in Third World countries.
Three members of the Radisson TOPS Chapter 鈥� Jean Sawchyn, Bev Boden and Lorraine Olinyk 鈥� travelled to Rosthern Oct. 17 to an incentive day program and get together. More than 50 were in attendance from Sue Culbert鈥檚 area.
Speaking were Laurie Thomsen, the Saskatchewan/Manitoba TOPS co-ordinator, Pam Cherkewich, Saskatoon Health Region community dietitian, and Sandy Braun, a certified walk leader. Braun spoke on Walk Live and had everyone do 35 minutes of exercise walking.
The theme was a pyjama party, so the majority of the members were in their PJs. The Harris Chapter won the prize for the most co-ordinated group, all in matching PJs.
There were a number of door prizes and raffle baskets handed out. The Rosthern chapter served soup to go with everyone鈥檚 bag lunch and served muffins, cheese, apples and beverages throughout the day. It was a learning and fun day for everyone.
The Radisson TOPS Chapter SK5243 held their installation of officers and awards day Oct. 15. Installed in a 鈥淟ife is a Fiesta鈥� themed program were leader Lorraine Olinyk, co-leader Shirley Whitt, secretary Jean Sawchyn, treasurer Tina Hessell and weight recorders Doris Hamp and Doreen Parker. Appointed program co-ordinator was Bev Boden and, as historian, Ilene Youcehzin. They each received a certificate, charm and gift bag.
Special certificates or charms were awarded to Tina as the sunshine lady for sending out cards to everyone, perfect attendance to Doreen Parker and Lorraine Olinyk, walking to Doris, Tina and Ilene, halfway-to-goal charm to Bev and exercising regularly to Jean. Division winners for 2014 鈥� Bev and Shirley 鈥� were given a charm and certificate.
The alumni KOPS were recognized with numerals and certificate 鈥� Doris for 11 years and Doreen for seven years.
The members are busily collecting bonus bucks to be used to buy items at our Christmas party in December. The chapter welcomes anyone to drop in at no charge to any of our meetings that are held every Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Radisson town office.
Radisson Royal Purple met Oct. 5 at the Radisson town office to plan for the Remembrance Day service to be held at 10:45 a.m., Nov. 11, in Radisson Town Hall, with Rev. Alex Parsons from the Borden Anglican Church officiating.
The ladies will hold their annual Christmas tea, bake sale and raffle Dec. 12 and will be selling tickets for the grocery hamper, ham, chocolates and oranges to be raffled off. Next meeting the ladies will dine out together in honour of past honoured royal ladies. The money from selling charity appeal tickets will go to the Elks and Royal Purple Fund for Children. The lodge cash raffle went to Tina Hessell and lunch was brought by L. Olinyk.
Condolences are extended to the family of Joe Derosier at Borden 鈥� wife Marcelle, son John and daughter MarieAnne (Gar) Williams 鈥� who passed away suddenly at home Oct. 15. A memorial service and lunch will be held in the Borden Community Centre Oct. 25 at 2 p.m.
Upcoming is the Borden firefighters鈥� steak supper and silent auction Oct. 24 in the Borden Community Centre. Admission is by $20 advance tickets only and they can be ordered or bought from any firefighter. Cocktails are at 5 p.m. and supper at 6 p.m. Proceeds are to buy equipment for the fire department.
Borden seniors鈥� Kaiser tournament is Oct. 27. The seniors鈥� potluck supper and program is Oct. 28 at 5:45 p.m.
A flu shot clinic in the Borden Community Centre for Borden and Radisson residents will be held Oct. 29, the same day the Borden seniors are holding a harvest tea and bake sale, with door prizes and a 50/50 draw, at 1 p.m. in the seniors鈥� room attached to the hall.
The Borden RiverBend Fellowship will host a dessert night and singing by Prairie Light in the Borden Community Centre at 7 p.m., Nov. 1. Admission is by cash donation or donations of toiletry items for the Bridge On 20th in Saskatoon.
The Borden Friendship Club held their monthly business meeting Oct. 14, with vice-president Rita Smith chairing the meeting. Pat Sullivan and Don Milne from Dalmeny outlined their plan for a co-operative transportation program between the four towns of Borden, Radisson, Langham and Dalmeny to serve the needs of those needing rides to Saskatoon. They plan to talk to the village council and the other town councils in the near future to see if such a program would work.
The club worked out the final details for the bake sale and tea Oct. 29. The club has purchased 44 tickets from bingo club funds to attend the Mayfair United Church dinner theatre Dec. 3 and 4. Winners of the Kaiser tournament Oct. 13 were John Petrun and Art Flath, with the next tournament to be Oct. 27, then on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Caterers were chosen to do the Christmas supper Dec. 8 or 9.
The club will pay L. Olinyk for printing copies of the 鈥淒ates to Remember鈥� each month along with the business meeting minutes as starting Nov. 1 the school newsletter that included the Borden dates will be online only and many of the seniors do not have computer access.
The business meeting will be Nov. 12 as the regular day is the Nov. 11 holiday. Nov. 12 is also the first day of bingo at the centre at 7 p.m. After that bingo will be the third Wednesday of each month until March.
Everyone is welcome Nov. 18 to come and hear Harold Empey talk on 鈥淛ust in Case鈥�, dealing with death and making plans.
