Happy birthday to our first born who turns 22 on Jan. 4 and is entering the final half of her last year of social work studies at university.
And say this in your best Ukrainian accent, Merry Christmas to those who celebrate under the Julian calendar.
When students head back to Unity Composite School next week, basketball will resume and junior and senior curling will hit the bonspiel circuit in preparation for district events in February.
The drama club will present their musical Little Shop of Horrors Jan. 11 and 12 at UCHS gym starting at 7 p.m. each night. A dessert theatre is hosted during the Thursday night performance.
All the schools in Unity will gather at UCHS for a kick off to some big Telemiracle news, as a family in Unity, who has benefited from Telemiracle funding in the past, is kicking off their Unite in Unity fundraising campaign.
Unity Public School Telemiracle fundraising efforts include a special spirit day each Friday.
Unity was excited to be announced as one of the Canada 150 infrastructure grant recipients. The plan for the money, $90,000, is to upgrade the multiplex. This will include installing LED lighting and a foil ceiling in the arena, as well as upgrades to the lobby.
The curling club was hopping as a whopping 18 teams registered for the annual Boxing Day Bonspiel. A host of upcoming bonspiels include the annual men’s open in January.
Coffee row folks are back to full strength following the holidays. Some may be enjoying or anticipating Ukrainian Christmas events, while others are happily reminiscing about their holidays. Topics have now turned back to local sports at the rink, tuning into their favourite teams or players. And early in the new year, topics often revolve around what this new year will bring. So you see we keep busy in Unity with activities and wisdom from our friends on coffee row. Until next time …
