Mid-April already and signs of spring seeding readiness are all around us, as are the sights, sounds and smells of spring. Enjoy it folks, it鈥檚 been a long winter.
This Saturday, April 18 will be the spring trade show at the Unity curling rink. A number of booths are ready to showcase their merchandise for spring shoppers.
The Rivers West Sports Culture and Recreation district has recognized Unity in three ways. Unity Regional Park/ ball diamonds was selected Facility of the Year and the UK Royals junior ladies鈥� fastball team was named Team of the Year as well as Bob Burns being selected as Volunteer of the Year.
St. Peter鈥檚 School was back in session April 13, meaning there are only about 10 weeks of school left in this school year. The school is hosting a SCC family dance and silent auction as a fundraiser for school projects, April 17.
The St Peter鈥檚 band, choral speaking groups and choirs are putting the last minute touches on their festival performances which will take place April 22 right at the school.
Unity Public School also returned from Easter break all refreshed and renewed to finish off the school year in style. In addition to their curriculum learning, students involved in both speaking and song performances for the upcoming music festival will be putting their last minute touches on their work to perform April 22 at the school portion of the music festival.
The Unity Composite High School travel club group has returned home from an exciting and memorable trip to Portugal, Morocco and Spain. The regional drama festival coming up in Davidson this weekend is anxiously anticipated.
Graduating students are finding their time at UCHS ticking away all too quickly as they put the finishing touches on their scholarship applications and remain focused to finish their high school years on a positive note.
Ball season has moved indoors until the diamonds dry up a little more. May 10 will be the annual Minor Ball Day that will feature at least one game in every division, as well as a game featuring the junior ladies鈥� team, UK Royals. And hopefully the rumours of revival of the ladies鈥� team will come to be and we can watch these gals too.
The Friday night slo-pitch league is ready to begin May 1 and will run until June 26. Please contact Mike Gerlinsky at 306-228-7095 to enter your team in this Friday fun.
Get your tickets now for the next round of inductions to the Unity Sports Wall of Fame featuring 30 inductions. This is a great way to celebrate and recognize these success stories in our community. The event is May 9 at the community centre hall with cocktails at 5 p.m., supper at 6 p.m. and inductions and silent auction to follow. Tickets are only $25 and you can get them at the town office or Wildeman鈥檚 Sports Excellence, deadline being April 25.
After a couple of public open houses, the new single stream recycling system will begin in Unity May 1. Blue bins will be delivered to households soon and it is up to residents to know what is being accepted in these bins and where to place them, as well as when their pickup dates are. Please check with the town office for these details if you did not pick up information at the public meetings.
This week a meeting was held regarding planning for future development in the town of Unity, specifically to develop a housing plan to provide certainty and clarity with respect to housing for residents, businesses and developers.
Unity Western Days will be hosted the May 23 weekend. Many of the same action-packed events will be taking place in addition to continuation of the 鈥渃elebrity bull riding鈥� event. Organizers want folks to start their training early if they are planning on participating in this fun event at UWD. Citizen of the year nominations are being accepted, until April 30, by contacting Mary Anne Gaetz. Nomination forms are available at unitystories.com/citizen-of-the-year-nominations.
The 89th annual Unity Music Festival runs from April 20-23 with final showcase performances Sunday, April 26 at the UCHS senior gym. Let鈥檚 support our kids who work so hard all year at their musical and oral speaking talents when they commit to this annual event.
Opening day at the Unity Museum is set for May 10 at 2 p.m. at the Adanac Hall. This event will feature 35th anniversary celebrating including cake. The T. Rex display is arriving May 5 and will be held at the museum for several weeks so be sure and come and see 鈥淪cotty.鈥�
Once again, volunteers are always needed for multiple jobs at the museum 鈥� preparing for opening day, ongoing maintenance or helping host some of these events. Please contact a museum member if you can fill one of these roles.
It was sadly announced recently, followed up with a public meeting April 16 that KC Rescue would cease operations as of June 25. To date, this volunteer organization has rescued more than 800 stray cats in Unity and surrounding areas. The group is hoping to gain some foster homes for the cats they have and that the public meeting will enlist more volunteers as well as gauge interest for the service they are doing.
Coffee row folks are revelling in the sure signs of spring. Conversations have leaned towards spring seeding projections as well as talk on the NHL season, as playoffs begin, and the upcoming Rider season. No matter what the topic is, or which side of the topic table they are on, we can be sure folks will reconvene tomorrow for a chance to catch up on current events and community activities as well as sharing a few laughs along the way. So you see we keep busy in Unity with activities and wisdom from our friends on coffee row. Until next time 鈥�
