Winning the 50/50 at the Borden Farmers Market on July 10 was Diane Tracksell ($25) and on July 17 it was Rachel Sutherland ($26). There were three more vendors July 17 – Martha and Ruben Rempel with vegetables and baking, Natalie Gramiak with vegetables and Proctors from Langham with honey.
A baby shower for Ella Gayle, daughter of Jessie Wensley and Mike McLaughlin, was held outdoors at the acreage of Mel and Jean Brooke just outside of Borden on July 18. Everyone wore masks and stayed the social distance apart while Jessie opened the gifts. She then thanked everyone for coming and for the many useful and beautiful gifts of clothing, books, diapers, gift cards and cash.
Some of the Borden School award winners for 2019-20 are as follows: Grade 11 - Emma Usselman, honour roll; Grade 1 - Max Gunsch, most improved; Grade 10 - Sadie Funk, honour roll with distinction ; Grade 9 - Jack Donegan, highest overall academic average, honour roll with distinction, academic award for band; Grade 3 - Eva McQuarrie, citizenship award; Grade 9 - Owen Dyck, co-recipient junior boys’ volleyball player of year, junior male athlete of year, honour roll with distinction; Grade 10 - Wyatt Dyck, senior male athlete of year, honour roll; Grade 1 - Jade Matt, honour roll with distinction; Grade 6/7 - Darbi Werezak, most improved student; Grade 6 - Talon Cheney, leadership award; Grade 9 - Sydney Schmidt, junior female athlete, junior volleyball award, honour roll; Grade 7 - Anna Gough, citizenship award; Grade 11 - Levi Gough, citizenship award; Grade 2 - Hope Gough, citizenship award; and Grade 9 - David Gough, honour roll with distinction.
