BORDEN — In 2000, the Borden Museum Board gathered several articles, newspapers, letters, posters, and other items, which were placed in a metal time capsule and buried in a previously dug hole, covered with a metal plate, and bolted down. This time capsule was to be dug up in 2025, so on July 30, president Karen Kerr welcomed the 65 and more present and told the history of the time capsule, thanked the Little Sprouts Daycare Centre for cooking the wieners. Mayor Jamie Brandrick thanked the Borden Museum board for keeping the history of Borden alive for everyone to enjoy.
The present board opened the time capsule and the contents were taken out and are on display in the museum. Doing the honours of opening and pulling out items were board members Ruben Rempel and Ed Neufeld, with Karen Kerr and Heather Penner looking on. A bit of condensation had got into the capsule, so they had to carefully pull the papers apart before they dried and stuck together.
The contents of the capsule were spread out on display cases in the schoolhouse and after drying, they will be put on permanent display. Following the ceremony, board members Eleanor Walton and Martha Rempel handed out free hot dogs and bags of chips or Cheezies. There was a beverage table with lemonade and water and an ice cream bar set up over by the Masonic Lodge for everyone to make up their own ice cream sundae. Those on hand for the ceremony and free meal then toured the museum. In about a month, artifacts will be gathered up by the board and then put in the capsule and buried for another 25 years to be opened in 2050.
The Borden Farmers Market is still active every Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with lunch available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 50/50 draws have been won by Karen Kerr on Aug 1, L. Olinyk on July 25 and Peter Barkman July 18. On Aug. 15, the market will have the hot dogs and pie, then from 10 a.m. to noon, you can go over to the Little Sprouts Daycare Centre and enjoy Treats on the Street and tour the facility.
Radisson Fair is Aug. 9 and 10, with a parade at 11 a.m. Aug. 9, slo-pitch tournament Saturday and Sunday at 8 a.m., gymkhana events at 12:30 p.m., music jamboree 1to 4 p.m., mini tractor pull at 4 p.m., bouncy castle 1 to 4 p.m., a petting zoo both days and supper from 5 to 7 p.m., followed by a dance at 9:30 p.m. Exhibits are on display from noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. Sunday, there is a pancake breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m., vintage tractor pull at noon, face painting from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Beeper the Clown from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., music jamboree from 1 to 4 p.m. and jugglers from 2 to 4 p.m. The ball tourney goes until late afternoon.
