BORDEN — Saturday, April 12, the Borden Museum held their spring supper, silent auction and musical program. The hall was decorated in a 1950s theme. Displayed were photos of the rural schools, vintage cars and tractors popular in the ‘50s.
Borden Museum supper entertainers included Gaby Lajoie on drums and Richard Braidek and Roy Saunders playing guitars and singing. | Photo by Lorraine Olinyk
Archie Wainwright and singing with Bob Wardhaugh on keyboard at the Borden Museum supper. | Photo by Lorraine Olinyk
The students clearing tables and workers in the Diner and Good Eats booths wore hats and clothes typical of that era. Background music accompanied the meal with different groups performing throughout the evening playing songs from the era – Archie Wainwright with his daughter Charlotte playing keyboard, Carrie Harkness playing guitar and singing by herself or with Archie, Bob Wardhaugh on keyboard, Roy Saunders playing guitar and singing, Richard Braidek from Big River playing guitar and singing with Gaby Lajoie playing drums.
A silent auction featured a wide array of items.
On April 10, the Village of Borden hosted a trade show in the Community Centre with a potluck supper to enjoy before browsing at all the displays on hand. Having tables were St. John’s Anglican and Riverbend Fellowship Churches, Chanda Chabot – massage and reflexology, Borden Friendship Club, Village of Borden, Borden Museum, Primerica Investments, Borden Golf Club, firefighters, Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, Borden Parks and Recreation, Glenburn Regional Park, Block’s Agencies, Borden Housing Authority, Threshermen’s Club, IHS Woodworking, E. Torrens CPA, Radisson Gem Shop, Affinity Credit Union and Borden Co-op. Many were handing out candy at their booths, and Sparky with the Firefighters handed out firemen red hats to the kids while some booths gave out pens, mugs, caps and other items.
Churches, Borden Co-op and Affinity Credit Union tables at the Village of Borden trade show April 10. | Photo by Lorraine Olinyk
The Borden Friendship Club held their business meeting April 9 with 17 members attending. Karen Kerr spoke about Borden School Grade 7 and 8 students wishing to interview seniors and anyone wishing to participate is asked to contact the school and make arrangements for the interviews.
The report on the 55 Alive driving seminar showed that those taking part found it informative. The club will have a table at the trade show and will have information sheets on the club available for people to take. Sandi Long and Tom Hrenkiw will sit there along with a few others if needed.
2026 will be the 50th anniversary of the club, and members are to think of ideas on how to celebrate this milestone.
The club is inviting other clubs from out of town to supper and program on June 5 in the Community Centre at 5:30 p.m. In July we will have a summer barbecue at the home of Brian and Kathy Young in Borden. The club supplies the meat and buns along with dessert and members bring salads. There will be no live music, so everyone can just enjoy a time of visiting.
The annual meeting of the club will be at the April 24 potluck supper in the Community Centre at 5:45 p.m., when the entertainment will be the Derbawka family.
