Don’t forget to attend Borden’s Threshing Day Saturday Sept. 28, with gates open at 10 a.m. four kilometres north of Borden. There will be a parade of power at noon. The McCheane-Wake Cook Car will be open, selling borsch, soup, bread and beverages. Demonstrations will feature draft horses and vintage machinery. Borden Museum will be open from 3 to 6 p.m. A roast beef supper is at 4:30 p.m. in the Community Centre - adults $15, kids 10 and under $5 and preschool free. There will be music at the seniors Centre while you wait to go in for the meal.
With the United Church building now closed on Main Street, services are held weekly in St. John’s Anglican Church at 1:30 p.m. Most of the pews, the organ, tables, etc have been sold from the United Church and plaques, hymn books, banners, Communion table have all gone to the Anglican Church. Upcoming in the Anglican at 10:30 a.m. and United Church at 1:30 p.m. are Thanksgiving services on Oct. 13, then both churches host a Gospel Concert on Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. in St. John’s Anglican. The Joyful Melody Trio from Alberta will be visiting on that day to sing and give a message and the concert is by donation with lunch to follow. The event is open to everyone, so remember that date.
