At the Borden Friendship Club bingo held March 21, winning cash were Stella Hawryluk (2x), Ann Brand, Linda Yuskiw, Tom Hrenkiw, Mary Werezak (2x), Jackie and Arnold Meister, and Eileen Petrun. The last bingo for the season will be April 18 at 7 p.m. Kaiser tournaments will be held in the Seniors Room April 10 and 24 at 7 p.m.
The Borden Museum held their annual fundraiser supper and silent auction March 24 in the Borden Community Centre. The theme was World War I era, so food was served from that time – ham, mac and cheese, coleslaw and butter tarts for dessert, with admission by donation. Along the one wall were stories and photos from the war years, with a pop-up museum and other artifacts from that period. Table centrepieces were vases of wheat with three flags – Union Jack, Dominion of Canada and Canadian flag – with black bands and a poppy around the vase to remember those killed in war. MC was Sharon Assman who began with a history of the war, then there was a slideshow along with people modeling clothes telling about Borden in the early 1900s in to the 1920s and later. Helen Sutherland and Sharon explained about each photo on the slide show, the early families, schools in the area, churches, May 24 Sports Days, fun times while men were away at war, the Spanish Flu that killed 5,000 in Saskatchewan, the Borden Bridge opening in 1937, local sports teams, winter and summer adventures, etc. The first model was Jade, showing off a white lace dress from the 1920s and the Friendship Singers sang School Days. Then, after the war, Darby, waving a flag, celebrated the return of the soldiers and the choir sang When Johnny Comes Marching Home, followed by Tyler dressed in a ball uniform and the choir sang Old Ball Game. A wool swimming suit from the 20s was modelled by Ceilidh and they sang Itchy, Skritchy Bathing Suit, followed by the choir singing Travel Along Sharing the Load while Daryl and Vera did the chores walking side by side. In 1914, 61 young men had enlisted to go to war and 14 of those did not return and are remembered on the Cenotaph at the Borden Cemetery. The 50/50 of $110.50 was won by Laura Loeppky and the museum donated the other half to the Borden Volunteer Firemen, with Jamie Brandrick accepting the cheque.
2017 marked the 150th anniversary for Canada as a nation and, to commemorate this milestone, a Canada 150 medal was created for the Saskatchewan Conservative MPs. Saskatchewan RMs were asked to award a medal to a deserving member of the community and in selecting a recipient they considered qualities of volunteerism, community service and enrichment for the good of others. At the museum supper, on behalf of the RM of Great Bend 405 and MP Kelly Block, Kim Maxwell presented the Canada 150 medal to Lorraine Olinyk. Prior to this event Peter Thiessen had received the 150 medal from the Village of Borden and Helen Sutherland from the museum.
Riverbend Chamber of Commerce is holding a small business expo in the Borden Community Centre on Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with door prizes and 50/50 draw, food available and free admission. For more info call Tina at 306-827-2361.
The Riverbend Fellowship Church is hosting an evening with Wendy Farha, a comedian, musician and inspirational speaker, on Sunday, April 29 at 7 p.m. in the Borden Community Centre with coffee and dessert for a cost of $7. Wendy has performed across Canada and USA for over 40 years, has been on radio and TV shows, Kids CBC, CTV Montreal and Jann Arden’s CBC radio Being Jann. Wendy is the main character in the film Beauty and the Breast, a documentary on women dealing with breast cancer which has won numerous awards. She often has a seminar on depression awareness to help the public understand clinical depression and to encourage adults and teens to seek professional help. To learn more about Wendy, check out her website and be sure to attend her concert on April 29 in Borden, with doors open at 6:30 p.m..
Condolences are extended to Gerry Penner and family at Borden on the death of Darlene Penner at the age of 74. Darlene had been diagnosed with acute leukemia and congestive heart failure the end of January. Her celebration of life was held in the Langham Bible Church on Saturday, March 24, with burial in the Borden Cemetery.
Upcoming this week and next are Good Friday services at the Riverbend Fellowship starting with brunch at 9:30 a.m. and the United hosts the Anglicans at a service at 11 a.m., followed by lunch. Sunday is regular Easter Sunday services. Borden students will have no school from March 29 until April 9 and during that week Grad 2018 will have a bottle drive on Tuesday, April 3. Happy Easter to everyone and have a safe and happy holiday with family and friends.
