May 1 already tomorrow 鈥� five months into 2015 and there are no signs of any action in our community slowing down. This is a good 鈥減roblem,鈥� folks. Cherish that we are a vibrant, active and thriving community as others do not enjoy this same luxury.
This past weekend didn鈥檛 give us quite the spring weather we were hoping for, but it is not dampening anyone鈥檚 enthusiasm for the signs of spring all around us.
People on bikes and those on foot are out everywhere. It鈥檚 fun taking in some super weather and meeting and greeting people of all ages out enjoying the same thing. It seems like the walking and cycling traffic has taken over the vehicle traffic lately. Another great part of living in a small community is being able to enjoy these activities outdoors without major traffic impeding the process.
Some folks from Unity travelled to our neighbours鈥� to the east to visit the Riders who came to Wilkie April 25. Spencer Moore and Chris Milo came for a meet and greet tailgate party at the Delta Co-op, Wilkie food store location.
Congratulations to Sydney Greenwald, Rhett Berki and Alexis Elder of St. Peter鈥檚 School who advanced beyond the branch level in the Royal Canadian Legion Remembrance Day poster contest. Alexis鈥檚 colour poster won second place at the zone level and Rhett鈥檚 black and white poster won first at the zone level. Sydney鈥檚 colour poster has advanced through branch, zone, district and provincial levels all the way to nationals in Ottawa.
Watch for dates to be announced for the upcoming Grade 6 production of the award winning stage adaptation that takes Lewis Carroll鈥檚 original Through the Looking Glass and literally runs with it.
Congratulations to the band, choral speaking groups and choir groups who advanced to the Showcase of Stars from the music festival performances during the week of April 22, with the showcase being held April 26.
Unity Public School students Grade 4 students undertook a unique project when they Skype-interviewed an optometrist at the New England College of Optometry as part of their learning unit on light and optics in science.
Grades 3 and 4 classes both advanced to the music festival showcase Sunday with their excellent marks in their choral speaking performances.
Plenty of excitement at Unity Composite High School, April 30 with the spring session of student-led conferences including a career fair. With representatives from universities and colleges as well as local businesses, the school is expected to be alive with activity.
A brand new division of minor ball was taken on this year 鈥� a recreational ball program for those players who want to learn or just want to play for fun rather than competition. Ball season has officially moved outdoors back to the diamonds, much to the excitement of the players and coaches. Ball season will officially kick off with Minor Ball Day May 10.
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.
The blue bins have arrived. Unity is now in a curbside single stream recycling system. Please check the Town of Unity website, the town office or your local paper on pickup dates for your area.
Volunteer recognition night is May 4 starting at 6:30 p.m. at St. Peter鈥檚 Church hall. It includes dessert, refreshments, entertainment and lots of door prizes. All volunteers from the Unity area as well as new residents interested in becoming involved in the community are welcome to attend.
The Unity Western Days committee is looking for entries into this year鈥檚 Western Days parade. Sign up as a group or an individual. We all can鈥檛 sit on the curb and clap; we need participants in the parade to help make it enjoyable for everyone. Deck out your car or bike, decorate a float, walk, bike or motor along in this year鈥檚 parade and help make it our best one yet.
May 23 weekend will hold all of the Unity Western Days activity.
There will also be a show and shine car show following the Western Days parade Saturday.
May 5, Scotty, the T. Rex is arriving at the Unity museum. Also, opening day at the museum is set for May 10 at 2 p.m at the Adanac Hall. This event will feature 35th anniversary celebrating, including cake!
Once again, volunteers are always needed for multiple jobs at the museum 鈥� preparing for opening day, ongoing maintenance at the museum or helping host events. Please contact a museum member if you can fill one of these roles. This fantastic part of our community can only exist with the dedication and commitment of the museum committee, and its volunteers, and also relies on the support of the community to keep it around for many more years into the future.
Other things to watch for in May upcoming in Unity are: the year-end Revolution Dance recital with a Friday evening and Saturday afternoon performance, May 8 and 9; and May 9 is also the induction gala evening for the Unity Sports Wall of Fame.
Have you registered your garage sale for the town-wide garage sale event yet? Register your address at the town office to be included on advertising and maps for the nevent to be held the first weekend in June.
The Unity farmers鈥� market will re-start May 14, returning to the Adanac Hall.
Coffee row folks are enjoying the cheering for the Canadian teams in the playoffs as well as anticipating the return of Darian Durant to lead our Riders into this year鈥檚 football season. Seeding talk continues to be prevalent on the topic table as well. And there is always time to review activities that have happened in the community as well as share eager anticipation for those events upcoming.
So you see we keep busy in Unity with activities and wisdom from our friends on coffee row. Until next time ...
