BORDEN —
An 80th birthday party for Gerry Penner was held at the Borden Friendship Club Room Aug. 12, with guests enjoying cake and ice cream and visiting with family and friends. The room, hallway and outside were decorated with blue and white helium balloons, and at the front was a balloon tower with 8 and 0 balloons at the top. On the blue-covered tables were miniature John Deere tractors and mini semi-trucks hauling a JD tractor. Gerry was a semi-driver hauling many JD and other tractors up from the United States before retiring. Family on hand to help Gerry and Heather celebrate were his daughter Pamela (Darryl) Sly from Tofield, Alta. and four children and two spouses, with one from Ottawa and another from Whitehorse, Yukon. Gerry’s other daughter, Bonnie (Morad) Nikpay, and family from British Columbia were unable to attend.
Saturday winners in the 101st Radisson Ag Fair mini tractor pull were: ages 3/4 – Layla Kuny; ages 5/6 - Oliver Hosegood; ages 7/8 - Harlen Beaulac; and ages 9/10 - Canyon Beaudoin. Each winner received a mini tractor trophy.
The parade was held the morning of Aug. 12, led by flag bearers Dale and Diane Kieper riding horseback along with many more riders on their horses. The TINT Centre float was pulled by a team of Clydesdales. It was followed by the Town of Radisson Float, a few ATVs and a line of vintage tractors – MF95, John Deere G, MM, Cockshut 30, Farmall H pulling a vintage grader, three Case tractors and a Seamar. There was also a 1967 JD 55 combine. Following was the Radisson Seniors’ Club float and the Wheatkings hockey team float that featured wheat bales and sheaves. The Alex Scott Family Farm (19461999) vehicle and Grad ‘93 float followed. Rhinestone Cowboy was the theme of the Nutting family float that was followed by a number of decorated vehicles – Lakeland Library, Affinity Credit Union, Wayne Lerch and his archaeological dig, Elevation Ag Services and Nutrien Ag Services. The Radisson Car Wash float pulled a small sprayer and sprayed water on the street. JMH Equipment and Repair (Jeremy Hosegood) entered a truck. Discovery Co-op entered a vintage truck. Fort Radisson Trading Post (Kleese Ranch, Big Beaver, Sask) was represented. Vintage cars were entered by Erwin Hamp (Pontiac) and Cliff Wilkie (yellow Cadillac 1920s sedan). Daryl Amy drove a Massey Harris tractor pulling a three-furrow plow. Bringing up the rear were the four Radisson Fire Department vehicles.
The two-day slo-pitch tournament held Saturday and Sunday had 14 entries with Derek Murphy in charge. In the A event, Robdawgs Wolfpack defeated Borden's Jagermeister, with the Saskatoon Balls to the Walls winning the consolation final over Saskatoon Cherry Blasters. Other winners were: Allanators over Sandy's Sentinels; Dream Krushers over Find the Hole; Sloppy Mitts over Borden's Walk it Off; Gonz Show over Nuttings; and Little Amsons over Wheatkings.
A celebration of life was held Aug. 11 in the Borden Community Centre for Murray Dyck, who passed away July 19 at the age of 75. Condolences are extended from the community to his children Matthew, Andrew and Meaghan, grandchildren and their mother Linda and any other family members. MC was a longtime friend, Milo Chubb, and sharing memories of Murray were Grant Swanson from the vocational agriculture class of 1968 and Rueben Mapletoft from U of S vet college who travelled to many countries with Murray in the embryo transplant business. Gwen (Andrew) and Matthew Dyck shared fond memories of Murray, and also sharing memories were Ron Bezugly, Earle Elliot, health-care providers, other relatives and four grandsons, who read a poem “Farmer’s Work is Done.” Memorial donations went to Borden Care Home or a charity of choice.
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