Borden United and St. John’s Anglican Church hosted Shrove Tuesday supper on Feb. 25 in the Seniors’ Centre, with over 50 out to enjoy pancakes and sausages with saskatoons, strawberries, whipped cream and Quebec maple syrup to complement their meal. After supper Rev. Sheldon Carr held a short ceremony outside the Community Centre when he burned the palm leaves from last year’s service. The ashes were then used at an Ash Wednesday morning service in St. John’s Anglican Church.
The Borden Friendship Club held their monthly potluck supper in their clubroom on Feb. 26, with 38 out to enjoy the supper and entertainment, but no birthdays for February. The tables were nicely decorated with purple flowers nestled in silver tinsel in rose bowls centered on white doilies. Local entertainment was provided and first up was the Friendship Singers, conducted by Marlene Derbawka with no accompaniment. In the group were Miriam & Delmar Hamm, Peter Thiessen, Steve Derbawka, Wendell Dyck, Brenda Roberts, Brenda Tumbach and Jean Brooke. Velora Friesen had a reading on something seniors can look forward to and Ed Neufeld told a few jokes. With his wife Mary accompanying him on the piano, Peter Thiessen. Anne Palmer had a reading on a lady needing help to unlock her car and Brenda Tumbach read about the blessings you have. Marlene Derbawka played mandolin and sang Scottish Soldiers, then switching to guitar sang Hallelujah and others.
St. John’s Church held a luncheon, free of charge, on Feb. 28 in the church lower hall to show off their renovated bathroom, complete with new fixtures and a baby changing table. Speaking about the possibility of installing a lift in the church to access the lower hall and bathroom was Glen Ogilvie from Access 2000. Glen informed those present on where the lift would be built and how to access grants if they become available.
The Borden Volunteer Firefighters had another training session in Borden on Feb. 29 and March 1 with firefighters from other nearby towns in attendance. The Borden Friendship Club fed them soup, buns and goodies on Saturday and stew with bread and squares on Sunday. They will be having one more session on March 28 and 29 when the club will again be feeding them noon lunches. Thanks to all the volunteers from the Seniors Club who provide the food and work at the lunches each month.
Our granddaughter, Rachel Sutherland, daughter of Glenn and Sheri from Borden, flew to New Zealand on Feb. 26 along with her friend Abby from Club Volleyball and they will be in New Zealand until flying home May 22. They landed in Auckland, staying in hostels, then plan to do some touring and hiking for a few days, eventually making their way down to the South Island and Christchurch where my oldest son Bryan lives with his wife Helen and son Nikolai. Along the way Rachel and Abby plan to find some work, as they both have work visas for NZ. Rachel has been attending the U of S in the College of Agriculture, taking the one term off to travel, then will return to the U of S for a summer class and in the fall for another term.
March 6 is World Day of Prayer, with Rev. Carr at Radisson Lutheran Church at 2 p.m., then on Saturday, March 7, the Museum are holding their Roaring 20s Roast Pork Supper and silent auction in the Borden Community Centre at 5:30 p.m. The supper is by donation and everyone is welcome to come and partake of good food and a fun evening. On display will be some of the replica miniature buildings of Borden from the 1920s, which have all been transported out to Borden from Saskatoon WDM.
