Another month has passed and we still await progress on the battle with COVID-19.
We have so much to be thankful for including longer sunshine hours each day, spring’s arrival, retail outlets that remain open to keep us replenished, local, provincial and Canadian government actions that seek to help everyone affected and, of course, our health-care people.
People continue sharing their hope and their caring with a variety of gestures that include more creativity in yards and in windows for passersby.
Ball season remains in limbo. May 1 was the new date set by Softball Saskatchewan for re-evaluating ball season, with the likelihood Baseball Saskatchewan will indicate the same format. Even though the diamonds are looking more enticing each day, people are reminded to continue to adhere to social distancing methods.
Students are in cyber classroom mode as teachers and the school division have adjusted teaching to online resources. I went “back to school” for a few online classes with my son and found them both engaging and interesting. It’s a win-win for parents and students, so thank you, teachers.
People are finding small, safe, ways to acknowledge essential services workers in health care, town public works and retail outlets that are open,
Continue to show appreciation for our essential services that include businesses still open. You can show appreciation by following social distancing protocol while continuing to support these businesses. They have supported us and our community for many years, something Amazon, Google and Facebook do not do.
The Unity museum continues to connect and re-connect with the community. Watch for weekly posts of artifacts on their page as they encourage students to identify the articles by writing a story, a poem or drawing a picture of how this item was used in history, or consider writing about your favourite part of the museum, or even incorporate how the article was used 40 years ago as a tribute to the museum’s 40th anniversary.
Tralapa music and sports festival are in a holding pattern for their fifth annual event this summer at Tramping Lake Park. This event has grown substantially since their inaugural Tralapa Festival was hosted. The park rangers encourage folks to follow their website for updates as they take the “wait and see” approach.
Area fire departments were thankful for the donations of hand sanitizers from local distilleries such as Lucky Bastard Distillery and Smooth 42 Distillery. Unity Fire Department received a donation for the newly re-named NW Pure alcohol division of the ethanol plant at the Northwest Terminal.
Congratulations, Nadine Keller, who received a virtual presentation from the Unity Music Festival committee for her many years with the music festival, both as a committee member and a music teacher.
Remember, the Unity Food Bank is still in need of donations as there are people who cannot afford to hoard or be adequately supplied at the best of times, let alone in times like these. While the food bank gives thanks for those who have donated product and money, they just give a gentle reminder that there is always a need.
Congratulations to Matthew Snell, Zenon Orobko and Ryelee McCoy who were named to the all-star basketball team for Basketball Saskatchewan.
Let’s continue to pray for hope and for wise decisions and resolution to this ongoing COVID-19 crisis, while we continue to love and support our neighbours.
Here’s hoping this finds you all safe, healthy and socially distanced. Until next week ...
