One week until Halloween and are we experiencing a nice fall or an early winter? Rider talk, not so much but how about those Blue Jays? And did you exercise your privilege to vote and are you happy with the results?
Unity Public School staff and students have another way to focus and remain positive about a valuable skill for everyone 鈥� reading. Librarian Donna Schultz-Abel has initiated an intramural AR reading program as well as announcing on bulletin boards and in the school newsletter of student successes.
UPS is offering a UPS student/staff of the month award. These awards, handed out at assemblies, recognize academic achievements and positive behaviours in the school. Special staff mentions are made, too, and the most recent to be recognized is Mrs. Kuntz for her development of the new 鈥渂uddy bench鈥� on the UPS playground.
The St. Peter鈥檚 Saints soccer team enjoyed beautiful weather for their annual division soccer tournament held in Cut Knife Oct. 16.
Education Week was the focus this past week at St. Peter鈥檚 with a number of activities held at the school, including spirit day activities as well as other events.
At Unity Composite High School volleyball season is ramping up each week in preparation for district and conference events coming up at the end of this month and early November. The school also has hosted tournaments each weekend since the season began.
Cross-country was proud to send five students to the provincial cross-country meet held in Saskatoon Oct. 17.
A playoff game is up next for the Warriors football team.
The SLC and SADD students are preparing for 鈥淲e Scare Hunger,鈥� collecting door to door for the food bank from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 30. As well, they have been busy selling passports for the community-wide Zombie Fest that includes a Zombie Walk from the school to the theatre Oct. 31.
The hockey arena has absorbed some of their Wilkie hockey counterparts after their devastating arena fire that appears to have left that venue unusable this winter. The Outlaws will be hosting home games in Unity as well as hockey practices, and some Wilkie players will play out of Unity and Cut Knife. This scheduling keeps recreation director, Cora Fischer, busy so try to exercise some patience if you don鈥檛 get the answer you want immediately.
This year鈥檚 season includes multiple teams in all divisions of minor hockey, including a midget AA team. The Unity Miners senior team is underway as well. Rec hockey teams are also back on the ice. Unity Skating club is also back in session.
It is only one month to the big game featuring the Montreal Canadiens alumni team squaring off against the Unity hometown Senior Lazers. Tickets are on sale for the Nov. 27 event, as well as for the progressive 50/50 jackpot. There is still a 鈥渢hrill of a lifetime鈥� opportunity up for grabs and you can place bids on the silent auction items that include some big name signed jerseys and a ticket package in Calgary.
Check out major sponsors Unity Credit Union and Delta Co-op who will be featuring these positional auction items and the silent auction items as well as selling 50/50s for the game. The post office and co-op C-store have some great Canadiens goods either for purchase or to win.
Don鈥檛 miss your chance to be part of this experience. Please contact Carey Baker at 306-228-2621 for more details.
League curling will begin again hosting action Tuesday Oct. 27, super league Wednesdays and Thursday nights. Junior curling is set to begin Nov. 2 and registration is still open.
Curling fans will want to come and watch Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 when the Unity Curling Club is hosting the Unity Compass Minerals Tournament of Champions Cash Spiel. For contact the club at 306-228-2212 or log on to their Facebook page.
Saturday, Oct. 24, the KC Rescue open house will include a barbecue, a bake sale and a garage sale. As well, you will see the Unity Facilities Committee outside the arena cooking up steaks and lobsters for this annual fundraising event being held in the evening.
The United Church annual fall supper is Oct. 25. If it is not sold out yet, you still may be able to call 306-228-3457 for tickets. St. Peter鈥檚 annual fall supper will be Nov. 1 at 5 p.m. and tickets are available at Wildeman鈥檚 Sports.
Excitement is building for the new, creative chamber of commerce initiative, Zombie Fest happening Oct. 31. You need to have a child, student or adult passport to participate. Passports will be sold for folks to get filled up all day Oct. 31 at local participating businesses. Filled passports can then be turned in for the 2nd Avenue Cinema kids鈥� show in late afternoon, student show at 6:30 p.m. and adult show at 9:30 p.m.
The annual Ladies鈥� Night Out shopping and gathering event is Nov. 7 with a number of home-based businesses offering a unique shopping experience as well as an opportunity to enjoy some refreshments and visit with the gals.
Also coming up in November is the community Remembrance Day service and, with the recent passing of long-time community member and well-known and loved veteran, Cec Hayward, make an effort to come and show your appreciation for those veterans who are still able to be part of this annual event.
Other items coming up in Unity are the Raise the Wooff KC Rescue fundraiser Nov. 14 and the Unity Community Resource Centre ladies鈥� movie night Nov. 19.
Coffee row folks 鈥� Riders, Blue Jays, harvest, fall events in the community 鈥� so much to talk about each day. Good thing these folks all enjoy a good cup of coffee and being part of a good conversation. There is no lack of upcoming activities to review or anticipate as you can see by the lists in this column. So you keep busy in Unity with activities and wisdom from our friends on coffee row. Until next time 鈥�
