Here we are a week into August, wondering where summer went. It won鈥檛 be long before school is back in session, harvest will be underway and we will be talking about the summer of 2015 in past tense. Enjoy the last month of summer, folks, as it goes far too quickly.
Whether it鈥檚 been baseball or softball, the diamonds have been one busy place this season. There have been multiple provincial titles earned by Unity ball teams making the next inductions for the Unity Sports Wall of Fame a busy one.
There are still teams and players competing and trying out at various levels that extend beyond the minor ball season, including the Fall Ball Zone 7 provincial weekend and tryout camps for University of Saskatchewan softball, 2017 Canada Games team and the 222 Fastpitch winter training team.
The bantam girls competed at U16 Western Canadian championships last weekend in Regina, but as of press time there were no results, although CBC Regina had some coverage on this team July 31. Fans were also able to follow them regularly on Facebook and Twitter pages. The UK Royals U21 junior fastball team is currently competing in Surrey, B.C., also for a Western Canadian title.
This weekend, Unity Cardinals senior men鈥檚 team is competing in Macklin at A2 baseball provincial championships. With a number of teams competing there, this will make for some great baseball to watch.
Bring a friend out to the Unity long term care centre Aug 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a burger and pie sale. Come and enjoy some great food and entertainment with the proceeds going to the LTC recreation fund. Donation of pies is appreciated. Contact the long term care centre if you can help out.
It鈥檚 a milestone for another Unity business as Sunrise Wellness Spa celebrates their 35th anniversary Aug. 20 from noon to 3 p.m. The Special Olympics group is hosting a barbecue there as a fundraiser for their program. There will be door prizes and a flash customer appreciation sale. Coffee and cake will be served. Take a moment to celebrate with Geraldine and staff.
The Unity Credit Union Aquatic Centre will be encouraging swimmers to come out and enjoy the last few weeks of the inaugural season of the pool.
If you haven鈥檛 seen the T. Rex exhibit at our museum yet, what are you waiting for? 鈥淪cotty鈥� won鈥檛 be here for much longer. The museum is open seven days a week from 2 to 5 p.m. Each Thursday the Adanac Hall plays host to the Unity farmers鈥� market where a dozen or more vendors bring their homegrown or homemade products.
Tournament season has begun at the Unity Golf Club, but there are still plenty of tee times to have for those who like to get out on the links. Don鈥檛 forget to sign up for the annual 鈥淔un Day of Golf鈥� event that is continuing to raise money for a new ground floor hall.
The annual Canadace Heitt Memorial Run will take place in early September, so watch for details. It is a well-run event by the Heitt family aimed at putting money back into the community through scholarships and expanding the paved paths throughout our community.
In spite of the dry growing season, gardens look plentiful around town and folks are busy canning and pickling their goods for the upcoming winter. It鈥檚 always fun to see folks proud to share their abundance of fresh produce with friends and neighbours.
Enjoy my shorter version of our happenings in this column as, soon enough, after a summer hiatus where life tends to slow down for many, we will be once again kicking things into high gear when fall always brings an abundance of activities and events that I am happy to report on.
Coffee row folks are enjoying the lazy days of summer. Coffee talk continues to evolve around the mystery of this year鈥檚 Rider season that appeared so hopeful in training camp. They are sharing their pride of their favourite ball players who have experienced so much success this season. And they never leave the weather and growing season off the topic table.
So you keep busy in Unity with activities and wisdom from our friends on coffee row. Until next time ...
