I am wishing health and happiness to my Maidstone readers, Keith and Clare Paton. Keith recently celebrated a milestone birthday while the couple celebrated their 60th anniversary. Congratulations to this dynamic duo.
Museum pancake brunches began Sunday, Nov. 3, and will continue each Sunday until the end of March.
Secret Santa campaign is underway with drop-off locations at Delta Co-op, AG Foods, Red Apple and BriCin Financial. Monetary donations can be dropped off at BriCin Financial.
Unity Knights of Columbus raised a remarkable $17,757.55 for the Pattison Children’s Hospital at their March 2019 gala.
Former Unity resident Troy Schaab finished the Atacama Crossing, 250-kilometre, seven-day, self-sustained ultra marathon. Schaab has his sights set on a similar event in the Gobi Desert in Mongolia in 2010.
Grade 7 UCHS student, Kaybree Zunti, has earned a spot in the junior world barrel racing event in Las Vegas, Nev. this December. Zunti has had a successful rodeo season, earning the junior barrel racing title in the CCA finals, second in the MCRA finals and winning the finals in the barrel racing event at the Sask High School Rodeo finals.
Unity athlete, Shauna Hammer, won gold in a provincial power lifting (bench press) event as well as a silver medal in three lifts at a Western Canadian lifting event.
Unity schools and the community Remembrance Day service hosted 2008 UCHS graduate, Erich Streberg who spoke about his experiences in the Canadian Air Force as well as the important anniversaries of D-Day, NATO and the end of Canada’s involvement in Afghanistan.
Former UCHS student, Dylan Neil, was also in attendance at the community service. Neil is stationed at Cold Lake, Alta. with the CAF.
UCHS Drama is in their last weeks of rehearsals before their winter production is performed Dec. 11 and 12. Warrior Robotics held their popular 18-hour mine craft marathon fundraiser for the club. The SLC is hosting their first dance of 2019 on Nov. 29.
Nov. 24, Unity AA Lazers will host Saskatoon at the arena. Nov. 29 the Miners will host Hafford and Nov. 30 they will host Luseland.
The ice is in at the Richardson Outdoor Recreation Park and lit until 10 p.m. each night.
The Unity Curling Club season held a stirling bonspiel Nov. 21 and will be hosting the competitive women’s curling event, Viterra Provincial Women’s Challenge Dec. 13-15.
Unity welcomes a new fitness facility that will be opening in January, offering spin classes.
Vehicle thefts have plagued Unity and area for the past several weeks. It is becoming a regular occurrence to hear of break-ins and vehicle thefts and the police can’t be everywhere. Please be vigilant in not making your vehicle or your property easy target for opportunistic crime, lock up. And, remember to report suspicious and/or criminal behaviour to the RCMP.
Plan to be part of the business Christmas tree decorating contest in conjunction with Winter Wonderland. There are prizes. And, winning trees will be featured on the front page of the local paper. Organizers are hoping to create a mini “festival of trees.”
There is a community snow sculpture contest with entries displayed at Town Square on the end of Main Street. You can pre-build your creation or build it on site. Judging will take place at 4 p.m. on Dec. 5.
Winter Wonderland is set for Dec. 5 in downtown Unity and includes multiple activities, specials, sales and promotions. Contact Bryce Woytiuk at Unity Motor Products or Sherri Solomko at the Press Herald office to get your business, organization or group included in multiple free advertising places and spaces.
