Borden Girls Senior Volleyball team, with four players from Borden and four from Maymont, played in Provincials on Nov. 16 and 17 in Fox Valley and Maple Creek. On the 16th, they won against Chief Paskwa and lost to Fox Valley and Englefeld, then on Saturday morning they won over Arcola, placing fourth in Pool A. In the playoffs they lost in three close sets to Rose Valley, ending their playoff hopes. Rose Valley won the gold, Englefeld the silver and Fox Valley the bronze.
The Borden Community Centre Preservation committee held a ham supper Nov. 17 in the Borden Community Centre with the raffle draw of Westjet tickets for two going to Bill Golding of Borden. Retiring from the board are Dianne Sylvester, Jeanette Block, Charmaine Golding and Heather Schroeder, and replacing them are Mary Saunders, Elaine Gunsch, Miriam Hamm and Marcia Parker along with other members Dianne Rawlyk, Gloria Derbowka, Tasha Larner and Darlene Pearce. The Goldtones provided the entertainment for the evening, playing for easy listening and a good number up on the dance floor. The Goldtones consist of Russ Fountain from Radisson playing bass guitar, Ron Tanchak from Hafford on accordion, John Chipak from North Battleford playing guitar and Oliver Siba of Saskatoon playing the saxophone, with Russ and John providing the vocals with occasional help from Oliver. The committee is using the proceeds to purchase new chairs for the Community Centre.
The Borden Friendship Club held their monthly meeting on Nov. 14 and donated $200 towards the local Christmas Hampers. A new wooden birthday sign with wooden discs to add names to was crafted by Carlye Saunders and is a great improvement on the old paper sign. The club decided not to hold a business meeting in December and also not to hold their December potluck supper, but will do birthdays at their Christmas turkey supper on Wednesday, Dec. 5 in their clubroom, catered to by the Borden Lions with entertainment to follow. Winning at the Kaiser tournament on Nov. 13 were Bev Hryniuk, Jean Sawchyn and Doreen Flath, and they decided not to have any more Kaiser nights until January due to everyone being busy at this time. The club will be holding a cash bingo on Nov. 21 and a ham and turkey bingo on Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. in the clubroom and everyone is welcome.
Riverbend Fellowship Church held a turkey supper Nov. 18 in the Borden Community Centre, with more than 75 enjoying a delicious meal with lots of salads and a great dessert served during the show. Tables were decorated with Christmas balls, cones and silver icicles in a rose bowl set on a glass mirror and red and green serviettes. Entertaining for the evening was the Landry Family from Rosthern – Dad Rob and daughters Amy and Grace – while mom Kristy manned the sound system. Rob, playing guitar, and Amy, on guitar, sang most of the songs, some solo or duets and Grace switched instruments, playing mandolin, banjo or fiddle (she can play seven instruments) and joining in on the singing for a few songs. They played and sang 15 mainly gospel songs.
Upcoming Christmas Craft sales are Radisson’s on Nov. 24 in the Radisson Communiplex from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with lunch available, then Borden’s Farmers Market and Trade Fair on Saturday, Dec. 1 in the Borden Community Centre Seniors Room from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with lunch made available by Grad 2019. This is your chance to support locally and get your baking and Christmas presents early.
