50 years ago
The Northwest Herald and The Wilkie Press were authorized agents for Grainfetti®, small bits of paper, each containing a number, for farmers to mix with their grain in order to be able to prove ownership in the event of grain theft.
Wilkie housewife D. Scotton was seeking the NDP nomination for the Wilkie constituency.
Senlac hunter Lloyd Babchuk bagged a 14-pound Canada goose.
Quality Meats changed ownership with Maurice (Oscar) Housen selling the Unity business to Bob Quinlan, who was moving with his family from Kindersley.
Unity Brownies Shannon Kraft and Karen Phillips earned their needlework badges over the summer. Flynn Johnson earned her housekeeper and cook badges.
Unity Lions Club thanked all who purchased peanuts during their annual peanut drive.
20 years ago
Looking forward to 2005, “the party of the century” was being planned in many local communities as Saskatchewan would be celebrating its centennial. Both Unity and Wilkie were planning ethnic food booths in recognition of the mosaic of cultures contributing to the area over the years.
Warm fall weather was suddenly halted by an early snowstorm which left many vehicles stuck on streets.
University of Regina graduates at the fall convocation included Linda McGill of Cut Knife, bachelor of social work, and Sheila Flahr of Luseland, bachelor of administration.
WestJet was advertising one-way flights from Saskatoon to Los Angeles, Cal., for $182.
Unity Warriors won their last home football game, moving them on to a playoff game against defending champions Delisle.
