Borden

We left Sasktoon early for Warman. We had arranged to meet a friend of ours at Tim Horton's in Warman at 10:30. 

 Lucy with our friend Angie Boldt. She met us to receive a parcel that Carman had sent along for her. That parcel traveled many miles and was still on one piece.

After our stop in Warman we decided to go to Osler to try and fine Lucy's grand nephew Tyler and our friend Melissa Enns; both of them teach at the Valley Christian Academy.

We asked for directions at the local service station and quickly found our way to the school. After inquiring at the reception desk we were directed to the two class rooms where Tyler and Melissa teach.
We found both of them and surprised them. It was great to see them both so happy in their place of work.

Once we had finished with our visit to the Academy we decided to have perogies and farmer sausage at the Osler Restaurant (there is only one restaurant in Osler).

We then decided to go to Borden by way of Waldheim, the Petrofka Bridge and the back grid roads past the old Borden church and cemetery.

The route also took us past this old abandoned Catholic church beside the grid road.

A peek through the Borden cemetery Caragana hedge looking out over the adjacent prairie fields.

The old Bordon Church (turned private residence) where Lucy and I were married 45 years ago.

The grid road looking south from the church towards the old homestead.

We made a quick stop at Darrel and Kathy's farm. It is across from the old Borden cemetery. (Darrel is Lucy's nephew)

We drove down this dirt, rutted driveway to the old homestead where Lucy grew up. It was a bit of a disappointment for her to see it in such disrepair. 

In Borden we stayed with Lucy's niece Charmaine and Bill. This is their daughter Chelsey and her husband Kelly. (and the dog Loki)

It was a beautiful morning to have coffee and breakfast on Bill and Charmaine's patio deck.

I always enjoy their beautiful house with its view of the prairie.

Bill and Charmaine Golding.

We made a trip out to the Saskatoon Berry Farm which is on the shores of the Saskatchewan river. Its a beautiful setting and it's great to walk around on the paths and sniff through the gift shop.

The farm is beautifully decorated with flowers and shrubs. It's a popular location for a wedding.

Looking through the grape arbour towards the river.

While in the gift shop we bumped into Tyler Golding (Lucy's grand nephew) and his friends. They were having fun with this wooden train set.

We stayed in Borden for two nights and then headed diagonally across the province to Calgary.