The Village of Borden will be holding an election Oct. 26. Running for mayor are Jamie Brandrick and Larry Trischuk. Vying for the four positions on council are Tom Redhead, Ian Wainwright, Cody Bradshaw, Dana Derbowka, Heather Silcox and Lorne Hunchak.
Radisson TOPS聽 No. SK5243 held installation of officers and awards day Sept. 22. Officers installed for 2016-17 were leader L. Olinyk, co-leader Shirley Whitt, secretary Jean Sawchyn, treasurer Tina Hessell, weight recorder Ilene Youchezin and assistant weight recorder Doreen Parker.
The three KOPS were given roses, Doreen聽 received her eight-year KOPS pin, Jean a reinstated KOPS pin and grad Ilene was awarded KOPS pins. Walking charms were earned by Jean, Ilene, Doreen and Tina, who also earned a more-than-500-miles-walked button. A Sunshine certificate went to Tina for sending cards. Earning perfect attendance certificates were Doreen, Jean and Lorraine. The inspiration award went to Ilene. The outgoing executive, which is the same as the incoming, received certificates and incoming officers were given charms.
The chapter meets every Thursday at 9 a.m. in the Radisson town office and anyone can drop in for a meeting.
Borden School held their Terry Fox Run on Sept. 19, with the students gathering in the gym. The SRC explained what the Terry Fox run is all about. The students and staff walked the Prairie Lily Trail east a half mile and back up the service road. They then played a number of games and activities in the schoolyard before having a snack of milk and bananas.
The flu shot clinic for Borden and Radisson is Nov. 9 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Borden Community Centre.
A water fountain with shrubs planted around it and flat rocks at the base has been installed in front of the Borden Community Centre in memory of Joyce Orchard. The engraving on the round black plaque reads 鈥淵ou don鈥檛 know how Strong you can be until being Strong is your only option. Remembering Joyce Orchard.鈥�
Rain forced the cancellation of Borden鈥檚 annual threshing day out at the site, but the harvest supper still went on in the community. The museum served 210 people a roast beef supper by the light of coal oil lanterns.
Playing music for the evening was the Amundson family from Debden 鈥� father Darryl, and children Sonora, Ira, Gabe and Nate played a number of instruments and sang.
Winning the contest for the largest beet was Natalie Gramiak with a huge root weighing 11 lbs. 2 oz.
The museum鈥檚 50/50 draw for $148 was won by Jason Hanley of Langham. During the afternoon, Melissa Saunders of Borden and A.J. Mastalerz from Ontario, who are both farriers practicing in Ontario, demonstrated making horseshoes in the threshermen鈥檚 quonset by the fire hall and put shoes on the front feet of two horses.
First they measured the horse鈥檚 foot, took a long piece of steel rod, cut a piece off and proceeded to shape it into a shoe by heating it in the forge, bending, hammering, trying the red hot shoe on the horses foot and repeating the process until the right shape and size was achieved. The shoe was then nailed under the hoof and the front of hoof was filed until it aligned with the shoe. Grooves were filed under the nail and then bent in. Working horses need to be re-shod about every six weeks. On race horses they use aluminum shoes.
