It might be an interesting weekend as the prediction of if March will go out like a lamb or a lion as well as April Fool鈥檚 day falls on Easter Sunday. And last weekend鈥檚 weather indicates Mother Nature is certainly not ready to be predictable just yet.聽
Readers Clare and Keith from Maidstone regularly let me know they love to read this column and find out all the happenings from Unity. I would like to wish Clare a happy 80th birthday and wish her much health and happiness 鈥� and enjoy your birthday celebrations!
Don鈥檛 forget, the Ministerial Association will be hosting the annual 鈥淲ay of the Cross鈥� walk on Good Friday as gatherers hear the Good Friday story as well as walking the 鈥渟tations of the cross鈥� throughout town starting and ending at St. Peter鈥檚 Church for hot cross buns and hot chocolate, with transportation provided for those unable to walk the route. All churches in Unity will also hold Easter Sunday services. Check with the church of your choice to clarify service times.
Students and staff are out for the annual Easter break giving them time to refresh and renew before classes resume again April 9.
UPS staff and students will be very busy following the break putting the finishing touches on their annual Music Festival pieces.聽
At St. Peter鈥檚, there will be plenty of music in the halls as Mrs. Keller will be busy putting finishing touches on the band and choir鈥檚 work for the upcoming music festival.
At UCHS, the school was full of excitement following the March 23 weekend where the drama team earned their way to Provincial Drama Festival; something that hasn鈥檛 been accomplished in a long time.聽 The main frame of their opening week post break will be their annual 鈥淒ay of Activation鈥� to highlight student鈥檚 submissions and work in the common theme of inclusion, kindness and wellness. Some Saskatchewan Roughriders will be part of the events that day making it even more exciting for participants. Badminton and track seasons are the only sports left on the high school agenda. Robotics teams will be just entering their competition season, with several events coming up this month and next. SLC and SADD will soon be winding down their activities for the year.
There are still Unity players competing in hockey as Garin Scherr was part of the Bantam AA championship team, West Central Wheat Kings, who won their berth to upcoming Western Canadians coming up in Kamloops 鈥� congratulations Garin and team.聽
As well, curling fans, friends and family will be cheering on UCC鈥檚 Daryl Eddingfield as their team begins their competition at Canadian Master Men鈥檚 curling championship in Surrey, B.C., starting April 1.聽聽
Even though winter rink season is over at both the curling club and the hockey arena, the building won鈥檛 be idle. There are several upcoming events slated at the Unity community centre that include the annual Delta Co-op Easter Egg hunt on April 7, the first ever indoor RV and ATV show hosted by JDS RV & Power Sport being held April 13-15 and the annual Spring Indoor Trade Show being held April 20 weekend. As well, ball teams will be utilizing indoor space for spring training until the diamonds are ready for them
The end of April will be the end of the Sunday brunches at the Unity Museum. Do please continue to support the Museum Sunday Pancake Brunches as this is their main fundraiser for the year.
Congratulations Unity businesses Delta Co-op and Unity Credit Union who held their annual meetings this month and both showed positive results as well as gave their members a look at all that these businesses offer to our community.聽
The Lions Club who offer many benefits to the community both by way of funds donated and man hours volunteered are holding a 鈥淐hase the Ace鈥� event starting April 4. The activity is fun, can be profitable for the purchaser and proceeds are earmarked for a number of avenues in Unity. Be sure to find a Lions member to see how you can participate.
Coffee row folks are talking about Easter, their favourite chocolate, their favourite tradition of Easter family gatherings as well as what early Easter weather can bring. A multitude of March events have been a regular topic as well; and you can bet they are previewing what is coming up in a busy April agenda for town events.聽 So you can see life is full of fun and activity in Unity and our friends at coffee row sharing this traditional part of our community culture. Until next time鈥�
