The storm, or in some cases storms, of the June 9 weekend are still fresh in everyone鈥檚 mind. We drove through a wicked storm including heavy and rain and hail by Asquith and Perdue 7 to 8 p.m. June 14, with wild weather down south that same day. Is this what summer has in store this year? Global warming? Climate change? Is volcanic activity changing the atmosphere? Let鈥檚 hope for a pass on a repeat of that kind of weather.
Graduation is next weekend. Cap and gown ceremonies are at 10 a.m. at the high school and open to all. Unity Composite High School is fortunate to have almost two dozen community groups, organizations and individuals provide scholarships to graduates each year, investing in the future of these young adults.
Unity鈥檚 Royal Purple chapter celebrated their 50th anniversary, with seven of the original members still on board.
The Unity airport has also celebrated a golden anniversary.
The newly chartered Kin Club is celebrating its charter this Friday. President Bryce Woytiuk is happy to talk to anyone who to come join this new service club. He can be contacted at 306-228-2677.
Unity Minor Hockey has been awarded $383 from the charitable game grants through SLGA, which represents 25 per cent of net proceeds raised from gaming activity when groups and organizations submit their charitable gaming reports.
Former UCHS students have earned degrees from the University of Saskatchewan. These include: Mickayla Dawn Brandle, Bachelor of Commerce, management; Jason Emiry, certificate in teaching English as a second language; Zoher Rafid-Hamed, Bachelor of Science four-year physiology and pharmacology with great distinction; Adam Wallace, Bachelor of Commerce, accounting with great distinction; Kevin Winterhalt, Bachelor of Arts, honours, history with high honours.
The Unity Golf course hosts Tuesday night fun nights. The course looks terrific this year, so come on out and enjoy a round of golf.
I cannot emphasize enough the need to slow down when passing construction or emergency vehicles on the roads. My niece had an accident with her vehicle that contained three adult passengers and two children under two. Even with a ghost car present with flashing lights (as he attended the scene first), the officer said he would be ticketing a number of vehicles who did not slow. My niece and other passengers stayed buckled up in their disabled vehicle until the tow truck arrived, afraid of being rearended. Those in the tow trucks, police cars, rescue vehicles, disabled vehicles, flag people and others all have families and think of聽your family if you choose to speed by carelessly. The life you save that day just might be yours.
School is winding down quickly. June 29 is report card day pick up at elementary schools.
Coffee row folks, while still lingering over the excitement of a Rush season that resulted in a NLL title, Rider season has begun, with a home opener win leaving 鈥渞owers鈥� to contemplate, 鈥淟et鈥檚 see what Chris Jones has lined up for fans this year.鈥� While there are still many events and activities to enjoy, these folks know that July means a little bit of summer slow down. Although, they also comment that eight weeks of summer flies by quickly, they plan to take in what they can, where they can. So you can see, life is full of fun and activity in Unity and our friends at coffee row are sharing this traditional part of our community culture. Until next time 鈥�
