In the Community

The seed is finally in the ground. According to the farmers who drop in for coffee, the seeding is all but complete. May 23 and again June 3 the mercury dipped as far as -4 C in this area.

Motion Captured, Motion Denied features clay and stoneware works by Jody Greenman-Barber and Zane Wilcox. These works were created in response to the concept of motion. Greenman-Barber's pieces focus on capturing motion as a moment in time.

Borden hosted Diefenbaker Days June 3 to 5.

Every week I sit down with a list of activities and events to report from Unity and I am thankful we are this busy and fun community, but in the same breath, I am always hoping I have covered everything that has taken place in our fine town in a week

Jolene Gabrysh was guest of honour at a bridal shower May 28 in the Ruddell Centre hosted by her aunt, Lynette Schmidt, and Jolene's friend and bridesmaid, Jessica Gray. Lynette welcomed everyone and read a short history of Jolene's life to date.

Roger Giesbrecht, a volunteer at the Western Development Museum Volunteer Association, became a Volunteer Lifetime Member on Thursday. Bob Zurowski, the president of the WDM Volunteers Association, presented the award to Giesbrecht.

Sherri Solomko submitted the following in her bid to have Michael Solski honoured as Unity's Citizen of the Year. Solski was presented the award at a banquet and program June 4 during Unity's Western Days.

Paynton Farmers' Market opened their doors Tuesday to many new faces as well as the loyal customers of past years. The market was filled with beautiful booth presentations from all of the vendors, each one with different fare.

The community was saddened to learn of an accident that claimed the life of Richard (Rick) James Wyatt May 28, while making a delivery of anhydrous ammonia.

Yellowknife seemed so far away, off the beaten track. Did I know anyone who'd been there? I remembered a young artist from Regina going up to work for a few months who stayed for a few years naming her first born daughter after a northern river.