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Unity News
Telemiracle a worthy Ssaskatchewan tradition
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By Sherri Solomko
Correspondent
Last weekend was busy in Unity. The Oilman鈥檚 bonspiel began March 2 and continued all weekend. The other side of the arena was busy with playoff hockey games, as well as the annual ice carnival Sunday.
Celebrate Unity welcomed a good crowd to the arena March 6 when new businesses, retiring business people and host committees were acknowledged. Exemplary service awards were also given out.
The Saskatchewan Stars on Ice road tour was a special treat for skating fans. Congratulations Unity Skating Club for hosting two big events within a couple of days.
It was exciting to see the total raised from Unity through the 鈥淯nite for a Miracle鈥� campaign. Congratulations go out to the committee for their hard work. Thank you to residents who supported this campaign. Cherie Wagner can now have a much-deserved rest.
Did you watch any or all of Telemiracle 41? I joined Kinettes at age 21 and worked every year towards Telemiracle fundraising goals in whichever community we lived, as well as volunteering at every Telemiracle I could attend.
Even with multiple channel options for viewers, I still believe Saskatchewan residents, young and old, choose to watch all or some of Telemiracle. We continue to be amazed at small towns and villages raising enormous amounts of money for the foundation.
The 鈥淯nite for a Miracle鈥� campaign has brought back floods of memories of the excitement we had as Kin kids and later on as a member of Kinettes: Arte Johnson coining the phrase 鈥渄onate your WOB (wheat, oats and barley); John Allen Cameron entering the stage every half hour with a different jersey from a team in Saskatchewan; Bob McGrath from his first moment on stage to when he announced his retirement and every tear inducing moment his presence brought.
Telemiracle has definitely been a tradition in our family and I intend to keep it that way. What was your role in Telemiracle this year? Where are we going? Higher!
There is a minor lull in activity this weekend, but Unity Museum St. Patrick鈥檚 Day supper is being hosted March 17. The Ducks Unlimited banquet and auction is on March 18.
UCHS junior curlers went to Spiritwood March 1-2 and came home with a gold for the girls, a bronze for the mixed team and a fourth place finish by the boys. The senior girls competed in regionals at the Granite Curling Club in Saskatoon March 3-4.
UCHS senior girls held their annual home basketball tournament that featured the popular pink game fundraiser March 3, as well as a school dance. Senior boys and girls are now ready for their respective conference and regional basketball events. The senior girls鈥� volleyball team captured the SHSAA sportsmanship award from their trip to provincials this fall.
March 28 is the public performance of the drama being fine tuned for the regional drama festival.
UCHS will host Dr. Alec Couros from the University of Regina, who will present to students, parents and community members about social media and digital citizenship. He will give three talks Thursday, March 30. UCHS invites and encourages the public to attend this event. A hot lunch will be for sale.
UCHS is combining senior student led conferences with a career and post-secondary fair, on the evening of April 27. With the help and support of the Chamber of Commerce, other local and regional employers, as well as representatives from 11 post-secondary institutions, students will be able to explore potential career paths.
Unity Public School continues on their writing challenge with the project 鈥淲riteopia.鈥� Students are also preparing for the upcoming music festival and both choral and choir pieces.
St. Peter鈥檚 School Grade 6 class will attend We Day on March 15. Student led conferences will take place Wednesday, March 22 and Thursday, March 23. Students will take part in the sacrament of reconciliation during lent.
Students and instructors are busy getting ready for the Unity Music Festival. Some of the grades as well as the choir and band will be participating. The festival will take place the week of April 3-7.
Next weekend is the annual Bramiche Farms ladies鈥� bonspiel with 12 teams already registered. Please keep in mind the year-end funspiel as it has had to be cancelled the last couple of years due to lack of entries. Enter kids鈥� teams and encourage them to continue in the sport. Curling season is winding down fast, so get in your last fix before the season is over.
Coffee row folks have so much on the topic table they nearly have to make an agenda 鈥� Brier, hockey, spring predictions, the flurry of activity in March and so much more. If you don鈥檛 catch up on Facebook or in this column, these coffee tables will be sure to keep you in the loop on what鈥檚 the latest, and greatest in Unity. Keep those smiles on. We appreciate them. So you see we keep busy in Unity with activities and wisdom from our friends on coffee row. Until next time 鈥�
