Summer is so enjoyable when the sun is out, the rich colours of lawns, trees and flowers surround us and we can enjoy the lingering sun into the evening hours.
Scholarships were handed out at Unity graduation ceremonies. Jonathan Neigum won the Knights of Columbus bursary, Tommy Rutherford Masonic Scholarship, Our Lady of the Prairies Scholarship, Sask. Ag Scholarship, Dr. Robert P. Knowles Scholarship and Reg Canteleon Scholarship. In addition Jonathan received a Greystone Scholarship from the University of Saskatchewan, a competitive entrance award, the Edwards School of Business undergraduate scholarship for the top student entering the faculty this year, Gerry McCudden Scholarship, Miller Thomson Scholarship and the Saskatchewan Advantage Scholarship.
Shelby Solomko received the Living Sky School Division Technology and Innovation Award of a Toshiba tablet, Delta Co-op Bursary, Lions Club Scholarship, Royal Canadian Legion Auxiliary Bursary, Jimmy and Ethel Anderson Bursary and Candace Heitt Sports Bursary. In addition, Shelby received the Pearl Finley Scholarship through the U of S, a Greystone Scholarship from the U of S, Prairie Branches Scholarship and the Saskatchewan Advantage Scholarship. Shelby will also be receiving money from Unity Credit Union towards her education for her role as a junior board member since Grade 11.
Kaitlyn Robertson won the Unity Credit Union Scholarship, Ed Burnell and Family Scholarship, Jimmy and Ethel Anderson Bursary and Unity Ag Society Scholarship. In addition, Kaitlyn received a competitive entrance award from the U of S, a College of Agriculture and Bioresources entrance scholarship, Clare and Margaret Sherrard Memorial Scholarship, a BMO scholarship valued at $16,000 over four years and the Sask. Advantage Scholarship.
Other scholarship winners at UCHS were Madison Action - St. Peter's CWL Bursary, Unity Wildlife bursary, Lions Club Bursary, Order of the Royal Purple Bursary; Robin Bellieveau - Unity Health Care Auxiliary Scholarship, Delta Co-op Bursary, David Ray Surine Bursary, Royal Canadian Legion Scholarship; Lynette Dyrkacz - Unity Health Care Auxiliary Scholarship and Downtown Medical Clinic Scholarship as well as the University of Lethbridge entrance scholarship; Wynona Hansen - Matthew Borden Bursary, Jeanai Danielle Bounting Bursary; Josh Lacoursiere - Isabel Anderson Physical Sciences Bursary and the Dr. Robert P. Knowles Scholarship in addition to a U of S entrance scholarship; Tyrell Laing - Albert Burnell Family Bursary and the Tommy Ruitherford Masonic Scholarship as well as a Sask. 4-H Scholarship; Ainsley Bowey - Jeffrey Glen Bounting Scholarship and the Northwest Regional Entrance Scholarship from Lakeland College in Vermillion, Alta.; Chase Green - PCS Construction Management Scholarship; Cierra Olfert - Ilene's Quilting Scholarship; Zane Maze - Access Communications Scholarship; Monica Streberg - CUPE Local 4747 Scholarship; Jenna Winterhalt - Living Sky School Division No. 202 Scholarship.
Justin Wood won the Unity Credit Union Scholarship as well as the Sask. Golf Scholarship. Dawson Bertoia won a University of Regina entrance scholarship. Over $20,000 in scholarships were handed out at the UCHS graduation ceremonies from local contributors.
Congratulations, former UCHS student, Christine Ryan who earned her degree from the College of Medicine June 6 and will be doing her two-year residency program in family medicine in Prince Albert.
JP Boser will celebrate his 90th birthday at a come and go event July 13 at the Legion Hall. You may remember this name as he was active in the Saskatchewan Senior Games last year, earning a trip to nationals in the Maritimes with his golf successes.
Good luck to all softball teams heading to their provincial championships this weekend. Squirts head to Warman, peewees to Birch Hills, bantams to Macklin and midgets to North Battleford. In addition, the Unity Midget Panthers played in their league final July 10.
Congratulations, Rhett Feser who was chosen to play on Team Sask. and will compete at the Canada Summer Games in Quebec.
Once again, the Top 20 or big prize eludes us with the TSN Bids. Our submission for the Kraft Celebration Tour was not successful in getting to the top placings that could earn votes toward a $25,000 prize sigh. Try, try again, I guess. The new swimming pool has had a slow start due to the excess rain; however the fundraising campaign continues to see success including a $50,000 donation from Altex Energy and a $50,000 donation from the local Lions Club.
The Unity Swimming Pool will host activities July 22- 26 to recognize Drowning Prevention Week. There will be a rescue demonstration and swim for life challenge, July 22 with a pool rules quiz Tuesday. On Wednesday, come watch the boat race from 5-6 p.m. and participate in a boat safety challenge. There will be another rescue demonstration and swim for life challenge, Thursday. Join the pool staff for a barbecue from 5 - 7 p.m. and a Rider deck dance from 8:30 - 10 p.m., Friday.
Proceeds from the barbecue go towards the new pool being constructed. Wear your Rider gear to the barbecue and dance Friday in an effort to win a grant from the Riders for the new swimming pool.
Unity Motor Products was proud to present the Unity Facilities Committee with a donation of $1,032 for the new pool. Donations were asked for the meal at their grand re-opening and UMP matched the donations received.
Representatives of Canadian Natural Resources, Wendell Jellison and Doug Rutley, were on hand at the Unity health care facility to present $5,000 to the Unity Health Care Auxiliary to be used to enhance health and patient care. The comment was made the health of a community is directly related to how we treat those people in need. It is because of business owners and local residents who donate monetarily to our health centre that the health care auxiliary is able to provide equipment and resources that are needed.
Katy, Shelby and Jordyn are keeping kids ages 5 - 11 busy this summer as program directors at Summer Fun Centre, which runs to Aug. 14.
Coffee row conversation was alive with excited review of the Riders' big win against the Stamps in their first home game of the CFL season. Of course, all the excitement of the weekend's provincial junior B ladies' fastball championship was reviewed. And talk of the weather and the mosquitos always has a place at the table. So you see we keep busy in Unity with activities and wisdom from our friends on coffee row. Until next week.
