Usually September has residents hitting the ground running as school is back in swing and all activities, programs, organization and service club meetings and other regular routines that follow summer are back in action. However, like all other communities, things look different here in Unity.
While we greatly missed our annual anniversary/Labour Day Classic event, we were lucky to spend the Labour Day weekend with some family in our bubble and that was a nice, relaxing way to enjoy the long weekend.
Harvest is one of the activities that has not changed and people are enjoying seeing the combines rolling as farmers work to get those crops in the bin.
A reminder that school zones need your attention as there are extra distractions this year with everyone wearing masks as well as adhering to distancing and other pandemic protocols, potentially leaving focus off the forefront. We still need to respect and pay attention to bus zones, student crossings and little ones excitedly getting to school.
While school may not contain all of the activity students are accustomed to, everyone is doing their best to make a safe and productive return for everyone. Please accept there may have to be changes and teachers, school staff, students and students’ families need our support as they navigate these unprecedented times.
Congratulations to Unity minor ball alumnus, Rhett Feser, who was named pitching coach for the Prairie Baseball Academy. Feser played with PBA, earning two championships and a pitcher-of-the-year award. He was on Team Saskatchewan twice for Canada Summer Games and for a Baseball Canada national event as well as played professionally in both Europe and Australia.
Unity Golf Club championship winners are: Brent O’Donnell, club champion; Denim O’Donnell, junior club champion; Terra Heitt, women’s club champion; Pete Gartner, senior club champion and Lee Mamer, super senior club champion.
Gymnastics announced they are not able to resume with current protocols, however there is karate registration and a growing 4-H club is welcoming new members. Dance has also announced registration dates and refined resumption of their program.
Service clubs have reconvened and will decide how they will proceed during the pandemic.
A new business in Unity is the C-Store convenience store on Main Street beside Muse restaurant.
Bags of excess produce are being shared with friends and neighbours and gardening success stories are common topics as people are appreciating more than ever the benefit of home-grown products, either as gardeners themselves or benefitting from friends and neighbours who garden.
Here’s hoping this finds you all safe, healthy and socially distanced. Until next week ...
