I simply cannot start a word of this column without wishing my mom a happy 75th birthday. There are multiple words I can use to describe her leadership and inspiration to our family but her encouragement of my writing from a very early age is one of the reasons I am doing what I do. Thank you mom and can’t wait to celebrate your birthday with you this weekend.
Regardless of whose weather predictions you believe the pig spleen guy has been more accurate this winter than paid forecasters, the Almanac and the groundhog! If his forecast continues to be right we are in for some more drastic temperature fluctuations.
Welcome to Unity’s new doctor, Dr. Amirhossein Aminshariff. He will be a welcome addition to our medical clinic.
Next week we will begin to see reports on all of our Unity athletes competing in the upcoming 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games in North Battleford. With Unity athletes on a number of sports rosters for the games, as well as dozens of Unity folk volunteering for the games it will be a fun event to watch and follow up on.
At Unity Public School, it’s the last week of school before the February break. Students will be off Feb. 19 to 23 and return to class all refreshed and renewed for the 26th. UPS students will begin music festival rehearsals following the break.
At UCHS, extreme cold postponed the ski trip so students will look forward to the new date allotted for this anticipated annual event.
Upcoming at St. Peter’s will be Monday, Feb. 12, early dismissal 2:15 p.m. as well as their kick off to Staff Appreciation Week with Monday being Super Hero Day. Feb. 14 will be Ash Wednesday mass and Thursday students will host a formal day with that being their last day before the break.
Come on down to the Unity Curling Club this weekend and watch some of the best senior men’s curling teams as they compete in the Northern Men’s Senior curling playdowns that could advance them to Provincials upcoming. The UCC is also now taking registrations for the upcoming Oil Person’s bonspiel set to take place the first weekend in March, and the ladies spiel coming up March 16 weekend.
The rink played host to a neutral site SJHL game on Feb. 7 featuring the Kindersley Klippers against the La Ronge Ice Wolves, giving fans a chance to watch a junior A hockey game on home ice. It’s playoff season at the hockey rink with all teams home based out of the Unity arena into their respective league and provincial playdowns making for a very busy arena. The Miners started their league playoff action against Eatonia Huskies last weekend, and if game three is necessary it will take place this Saturday, Feb. 10. Provincial action will have them lined up soon as well. The Midget AA Lazers continue to be in the top 4 of their league as they head into playoff season.
Congratulations again to the duo of Thomas Ward, Unity, and Trey Pernitsky, Wilkie, who continue to earn the hardware on the track with Trey winning gold in 800 m while Ward earned dual silvers in 60 and 200 metre races. The boys continue with several meets this winter before they wrap up their season with the Riversdale Track Club.
Coffee row folks are reminding each other to think of their significant others for the upcoming Valentine’s Day. They are also showing the love of events and activities in the community by reviewing them regularly as well as doing their best to keep each other posted on what’s upcoming. They know in February with local sports action, the Olympics, the nearby Saskatchewan Winter Games amongst their own family’s involvement in the sports scene will keep their topics table full this February. So you can see life is full of fun and activity in Unity and our friends at coffee row remind us of this terrific news-sharing part of our community culture. Until next time...
