BORDEN — The Harvest Baptist Church from Radisson held a ladies’ tea on May 24 from noon until 3 p.m., in the Borden Friendship Club Room, with guests from many locations – Borden, Radisson, Maymont, Kindersley, Saskatoon, Warman and more.
MC was Marilee Mikitik, and the program consisted of piano solos and duets, stories, singing, a skit on blessings and a guest speaker on the power of prayer and faith. On the tables were word searches and jumbled words, and the answers were all related to Bible verses, with the winners receiving gift bags. Each person present was given a gift bag to take home.
Borden community garage sales were held at over 20 households on Saturday, May 24, and you could pick up maps at the post office. The vendors said they had many passing by throughout the day and were satisfied with sales.
Upcoming on June 21 is the Borden Street Market hosted by the Borden Farmers Market. This will be along 1st Avenue from the Anglican Church to the Community Centre (bathrooms) from 9 a.m. to 3 or 4 p.m. Don’t forget the Borden Farmers Market every Friday until Oct. 10, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Borden Seniors’ Centre in the Borden Community Centre. Lunch is available along with baking, crafts, candy, eggs, veggies (in season) and more.
On Saturday, May 31, the Borden Care Home Auxiliary held its annual spring tea. Close to 25 dropped in to enjoy the lunch and visiting with the residents. On the auxiliary are Bev Assman, Bev Hrynuik, Brenda Roenspies, Irene Hamp and Jan Spark. Winning the door prize for visitors was Jackie Meister, and for the residents, it was Emily Maddaford.
Diefenbaker Daze will be held this upcoming weekend with slo-pitch ball, kids’ activities, a parade at 11 a.m. on June 7 and steak supper at the grounds from 5- 7 p.m. Sunday there is a pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. at the booth, outdoor church service at the Borden Care Home at 10:30 a.m. (bring lawn chairs) and the ball games and kids’ activities continue up at the sports ground until late afternoon with booth and beer gardens open both days.
The Riverbend Mennonite Church held a fundraising luncheon on June 1 in the Seniors’ Room at the Borden Community Centre to help Gift, a Nigerian employee of Borden Care Home, send home money to help out with funeral expenses for a relative in Nigeria. Due to the unsafe circumstances in Nigeria, she is unable to travel home to attend the funeral.
