麻豆传媒AV

It's Mother's Day weekend. Let's all take the time to thank our moms for the many unrecognized, unrewarded and unpaid things she does to make our lives great. She's always there when we need her. Special shout out to my mama Sophie and my mother-in-law Anne.

After being barraged by never ending rain and snow starting Easter weekend and lasting nearly a week, it was a shocking surprise to have April 30 filled with grass fires. It was a long night for fire crews but once again, people came to help where needed aiding fire crews. The biggest, longest lasting fire was especially challenging to firefighters as the scene was difficult to get into with big trucks and the fire chief commends his squad for fighting this particular fire extensively by hand. Another reason to shake the hand of one of your volunteer firefighters.

Unity Western Days is creeping up fast. Watch for rodeo queen contestants to be selling their tickets. And the committee is on the lookout for 2014 citizen of the year nominations. Contact Mary Anne Gaetz at 306-228-2877 if you have a worthy candidate to nominate. Unity Western Days will take place May 30, 31 and June 1. The parade will run Saturday, so consider participating in this year's parade.

The Unity Miners could use support at their annual general meeting May 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Miners dressing room. Coming off a successful year as league champions, current executive say there is always room for more folks on board.

At Unity Composite High, the boys' doubles team of Trace Sperle and Mark Ganter won gold in their division, advancing them to badminton regionals where they earned a provincial berth this weekend. The track team can be seen out in the early mornings and after school, ramping up their practices for both local and district track meets. They competed at the Moose Jaw invitational track event this past weekend with some good results.

At Unity Public School, kids are finally and happily enjoying the vast playground without pools of water and snow. Grade 6 will have the privilege of taking on the local RCMP members May 15 for a soccer match. Their fundraising efforts have earned them a field trip in June to see some great educational sights in Saskatchewan.

St. Peter's school is busy as always. May 15 is the last session in a series on cyber bullying. Students are sad to say farewell to Father Jonny as he returns to India. As well, principal Wilgenbusch will be retiring at the end of June.

This weekend, fingers and toes are crossed for nice weather as Unity Minor Ball hosts two big events. The Softball Fever camp, hosted by instructors from Softball Saskatchewan, runs female softball players through skills and drills. On Sunday, May 11, the annual Minor Ball Day takes place with every division of both baseball and softball hosting a game. The bantam and midget softball teams are both taking part in the Battlefords Ladies' Fastball League.

Friday night slo-pitch has also begun and will run until June 27. If you didn't have a chance to get on a team, call Mike Gerlinsky, and he can fix you up on a team or put you on the spare list.

The Unity Miners' annual slo-pitch tournament is slated for Saturday, May 24, with the entry deadline May 22. There will be a full day of fun games, a booth, a beer gardens, a homerun derby and a 50/50 draw. Contact Scott Gilbert at 306-228-2366 to register your team.

Yesterday was opening day of the Unity Farmers' Market. Judging by the crowds it will be another successful venture this year. Mark down Thursdays at 2 p.m. as it will run each week in the Unity Friendship Centre. Contact Carmen Bowker if you are interested in putting in a table. Just in time for Mother's day shopping you can check out the second year of the Unity Farmers' Market.

Coffee row simply does not have another topic to review until this weather smartens up. The lament of continued snow, cold and rain has everyone wondering what has happened to our weather. Rowers are anxious to see some live ball and return outdoors to enjoy our parks and outside activities. So you see we keep busy in Unity with activities and wisdom from our friends on coffee row. Until next week.