Correction: In the photo last week of the church display, Rev. Sheldon Carr was there for the St. John’s Anglican and United Church and Darrel Wiebe for the Riverbend Fellowship Church
Radisson Seniors’ Club held their last pancake breakfast of 2019 Nov. 30 with more than 40 out to enjoy the meal. They will not be holding a breakfast the end of December, so next one will be Jan. 25. The Radisson Recreation Association hosted a roast beef supper Nov. 30, in the Communiplex. Winning the 50/50 of $186 was Dave Roberts and winning raffle prizes were Mitch Nutting and Terry King, all from Radisson.
The Borden Friendship Club held their potluck supper Nov. 27, with more than 40 out to enjoy the evening. Blowing out the birthday candles were Shirley and Gary Whitt, Delmar Hamm, Bev Assman, Brenda Tumbach and Tom Hrenkiw.
Peter Thiessen told a story of his dad Isaac, who was born in Ukraine, lived during the First World War and Russian Revolution. At one point he went to visit relatives in Crimea and stayed there for seven years before he saw his family again. He witnessed atrocities of war before he immigrated to Canada.
Entertaining for the evening, playing guitars and singing, were John Reimer of Martensville and Kerry Quiring of Warman. They sang a number of gospel songs and some older country songs closing with Tired Old Soldier.
The Friendship Club will not be holding a business meeting, Kaiser or potluck supper in December, but will have a bingo Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. and a games night Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. Their Christmas turkey supper is Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. in the community centre, catered to by the Community Centre Preservation Committee. Back 40 is entertaining.
At the Borden churches, Dec. 1 was the start of the Advent season and upcoming at St. John’s is Holy Communion for the United Church Dec. 8 at 1:30 p.m. On Dec. 15 the United Church has a joint service at 4 p.m., followed by a potluck supper and evening of carol singing. Anglicans have regular services at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 8 with no 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. services Dec. 15 and 22 and none Dec. 29 for either church. The two churches are collecting non-perishable food items to go in local hampers and mitts, scarves, socks and toques to go to a charity in the city. Christmas Eve service will be a joint service Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. with Rev. Sheldon Carr officiating. Riverbend Fellowship Church will have regular 10:50 a.m. services each Sunday in December.
The Borden Lions hosted their annual Festival of Music in the Borden Community Centre Dec. 1. Perry Nicol welcomed everyone and introduced the first performers – the Siebert family with Kim playing cello and son Nick on the piano for Ode of Joy. Kim along with Grace and Jesse, playing violin, rendered their take on Jingle Bells. Rachel recited the story from Luke Chapter 2 on the birth of Jesus then Jodine, playing piano, and Kim, on cello, played an old German Christmas carol.
The Friendship Singers with Marlene Derbawka directing and Bob Wardhaugh on keyboard, sang carols. Pam Munkholm’s piano students, Casey Wensley and Esther and May Harkness performed. Dallas and Cody Munkholm sang Christmas Cookies, then joining them for Miracle on Bethlehem Street, were Pam playing piano, dad Brent playing guitar and their third son Riley joined in. The family then all sang Silent Night in three-part harmony.
Martin Whitbread read a story entitled Christmas Without Grandma Kay about the grandchildren dressing up for the Christmas pageant in their Grandma Kay’s clothes. It told of her tradition of three gentle hand squeezes for “I love you.”
Carrie Harkness, playing her guitar, sang three songs she had written – From the Heart, Snow Angels and Christmas Pageant.
With wife Mary playing the piano, Peter Thiessen sang There’s a Song in the Air and What Child is This.
The Lions Choir with Bob playing keyboard and Ed Neufeld, guitar, sang carols and then led in community singing for familiar carols, which were projected on the overhead, closing with We Wish You a Merry Christmas.
The Lions Club then served coffee or hot chocolate with a variety of sweets. Any donations at the door were going to STARS.
