The Borden Friendship Club held their monthly cash bingo Feb. 19 and winning prizes were Jim Olinyk, Sandy Long, Doreen Flath, Ilene Youchezin, Joyce Olzewski, Jackie Meister, Marlene Derbawka, Pat Trischuk and Elaine Gunsch (2). The next bingo night will be March 18 at 7 p.m.
The club held their annual Telemiracle Tea and Bake Sale Feb. 20, with only 20 enjoying cake with strawberries and whipped cream. The 50/50 of $19 was won by Audrey Baker and door prizes went to Jackie Meister, Lenna Balon, Sheldon and Rosann Carr, Stella Hawryluk, Larry Newhook, Bev Hrynuik and Dianne Sylvester. A total of $340 was raised from the tea, bake sale and 50/50, which was all sent to Telemiracle.
Orolow Ukrainian Orthodox Church held a snowmobile rally Feb. 22 with 280 registered riders turning out. First went to Ryan Thorhaugh of Blaine Lake, taking home $1,575. In second was Dean Korpan of Krydor, who won $945, and third was Koen Roufoss, who won $630. The 50/50 of $580 went to Peter Prystupa of Borden. There were also numerous raffle prizes given out .
Langham seniors held a tri-community supper Feb. 22 in the Affinity Community Hall, with more than 50 from Borden and Radisson in attendance. The tables were decorated in a western theme. At each plate where the Borden and Radisson people sat there was a cowboy hat and the Langham people sat at the cowboy boot. Names were written on a paper neckerchief to enter the door prize draw.
Phil Miller from rural Langham entertained, singing a number of country songs of Ian Tyson, Kenny Rogers, Jim Reeves, Conway Twitty and others. Phil can imitate many of these singers and can also yodel. In years past he worked with Gary Fjelldgaard and has sang at Branson, Mo., and written his own songs.
The 50/50 of $191 was won by Jack Yuskiw of Langham and door prizes went to Ken Crush of Langham and Lorraine Olinyk.
Upcoming this week is a Shrove Tuesday pancake supper hosted by Borden Anglican and United Church. Rev. Carr will be burning the palm leaves on Tuesday evening for an Ash Wednesday service at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 26 in St. John’s Church.
The evening of Feb. 26 is the Friendship Club’s potluck supper and birthday celebration. Friday, Feb. 28, the Anglican Church is holding a free lunch in the lower hall of the church from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., when someone from Access 2000 will be on hand to talk about getting a lift installed. Right now a major bathroom renovation is being completed in St. John’s Church.
Saturday, Feb. 29, from 9 to 11 a.m. the Radisson seniors host a pancake breakfast in the Goodrich Centre for the low cost of $5. They host breakfast the last Saturday of each month and everyone is welcome to attend.
In Borden the volunteer firefighters will be holding a training session Feb. 29 and March 1, and the Borden Friendship Club will be providing a hot lunch each day.
