February break is soon over and kids are fitting in the last bit of down time before heading back to school. We took in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Moose Jaw with our family and had a fabulous time, including my son鈥檚 experience as 鈥渏unior star鈥� with Team Newfoundland. I will pass on an update next column.
Wrapping up the birthday train this month is three members of my family who all share Feb. 22 as a birthday. Warm birthday greetings to my mother-in-law Anne in North Battleford, my sister-in-law Cindy in North Battleford and my dad Doug in Saskatoon.
The Unity Warriors senior girls' volleyball team was presented the SHSAA Sask Milk sportsmanship award for their efforts toward sportsmanship and the ideals of school sport while they attended the 4A championship in La Loche this past November. A presentation was made at the Unity Composite High School Feb. 2. The award was presented by Lyle McKellar, assistant executive director of SHSAA. He offered his congratulations to coach Ken Parker, principal Ruth Cey and the members of the team.聽 At the close of the presentation, each student of the school was given a carton of milk on behalf of Sask Milk.
At St. Peter鈥檚 school, return from the February break means kids are jumping back into several parts of their school year. The choir and band will be amping up their practices for the upcoming music festival performances. As well, students move into .enten study. The AT reading program is an important activity for staff and students as it recognizes the importance of reading in all aspects of life.
At Unity Public School the return from the break will mean festival preparations, more curling for division two students and stepping into the next paces of their curriculum. The Division II ski trip is coming up this week.
Unity Composite High School saw the junior basketball programs finish up their season with the district basketball playdowns on the Feb. 6 weekend. Senior high basketball has聽 a few weeks left including conference and regional playoffs coming up soon. Junior curling districts will take place Feb 24 and 25. Travel club is getting ever closer to their Easter trip to Portugal and Morocco. Drama club is working on their spring production with only a few weeks before regional drama festival time.
The Unity Skating Club will host their regional competition at the rink this weekend. And, in only two short weeks they will be performing their year-end ice carnival.
At the Unity Curling Club this weekend will be the annual Oilman鈥檚 Bonspiel that includes a dance and social upstairs in the community centre Saturday night.
Coffee row folks continue to review the current events both in town and in the province. Many are looking forward to signs that spring may come sooner than Mr. Groundhog has predicted. Of course, hockey and curling topics are prevalent as many enjoy cheering for favourite teams and players in town as well as in provincial and national events. This daily ritual is as consistent as the coffee they enjoy while reviewing life in their own homes or in our community. What鈥檚 great about it as there is always a laugh to be heard and the reassurance that they will meet again tomorrow no matter what side of the topic table they sit. So you see we keep busy in Unity with activities and wisdom from our friends on coffee row. Until next week.
