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Unity Western Days rodeo

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The 38th annual Western Days rodeo took place in Unity, Saskatchewan, June 1 and 2, 2019, with all the usual rodeo events, cowboys, cowgirls, horses, thrills and spills.

The rodeo was preceded by the Unity Citizen of the Year roast beef dinner May 31. Congratulations, Vern and Sadie Burns.

At Agroplex, Unity SK

Saturday, before the rodeo, was Unity’s annual parade – see parade photos  at http://unitystories.com/2019-western-days-parade/.

For rodeo action shots, select your favourite event and enjoy reliving the excitement!

Bronc riding: http://unitystories.com/unity-western-days-rodeo-bronc-riding/

Roping: http://unitystories.com/unity-western-days-roping-events/

Steer wrestling: http://unitystories.com/unity-western-days-rodeo-steer-wrestling/

Steer riding: http://unitystories.com/unity-western-days-rodeo-steer-riding/

Barrel racing: http://unitystories.com/unity-western-days-rodeo-barrel-racing/

Bull riding: http://unitystories.com/westerndays-bull-riding/

 

Unity Western Days – bareback bronc riders

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After a day and an inch or more of rain Friday, June 1, the sun came out for a “perfect weather” rodeo weekend at the 2018 Unity Western Days.

By special request, here are photos of Saturday’s competitors in the Bareback Bronc riding.

Calder Peterson of Glentworth SK on Dragon Slayer (a Cooper/Senlac horse):

Unity Western Days rodeo 3792 bareback calder 3800 bareback calderDenny Phipps of Cochrane, AB on Just Hanging

Unity Western Days rodeo 3810 bareback phippsx 3814 bareback phippsLane Ferguson of Stirling, AB on Sandspike

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Next week’s paper

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The June 1st (JUNE! oh my!) issue of the Unity Wilkie Press-Herald will feature plenty of Unity Western Days coverage, including:

  • congratulations to and a list of achievements and contributions by Ken Parker, Unity’s 2015 Citizen of the Year;
  • Western Days parade photos and results; and
  • a general Western Days wrap-up report with rodeo photos.

The only thing missing will be the results and photos of the Celebrity “Bull” Riding, which will be in the June 8th issue.

Not only Western Days coverage of course! Also in the paper are more serious matters such as details on the Town of Unity 2015 budget, passed earlier this week at a council meeting, and the RCMP report. Along with some baseball on the sports page and many new events being advertised, subscribers will find a wealth of entertainment and information in next week’s Press-Herald.

Below, Unity’s own Twila Zunti competed in the ladies’ barrel racing event at the Unity rodeo May 23. Twila is a entrepreneur (Junction 21 Tack & Feed) and a member of the Western Days committee. (Stay tuned to unitystories.com for more rodeo photos which will be uploaded soon.)

Twila Zunti, barrel racer

 

Western Days are here!

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Head to downtown Unity anytime after 12 noon when the Unity and District Chamber of Commerce starts their lunchtime barbecue. Pick up a burger fresh off the grill parked on 2nd Avenue East near the Bank of Montreal building, then the Lions Club will have a selection of pies available for dessert. They will be set up near the Unity Credit Union.

The annual Western Days parade starts at 1 pm and will come down 7th Avenue East from the Unity Community Centre, then down Main Street all the way to Railway (1st Avenue) where it will turn west and then turn again to head down 1st Street West back to 7th Avenue.  Here are a couple of 2014 Rodeo Queen contestants and others riding in the 2014 parade.

Unity Western Days parade

After the parade, check out the vehicles in the Show and Shine in the Delta Co-op Food Store parking lot. They will be set up and ready to go by 2 pm, along with a flea market. You never know what bargains you might find!

Then the rodeo itself, what the weekend is really all about starts out at the rodeo grounds at 5:30 pm. There will be bouncy castles for the kids, a food booth and beer gardens along with all the rodeo action, including locals trying their luck at Celebrity Bull Riding.

Unity SK rodeo 2014

Tonight Longshot plays at the rodeo dance, 9 am to 2 pm

Tomorrow, Sunday, May 24,  the schedule includes a pancake breakfast hosted by Unity Baptist Church from 8 to 10 am, slack rodeo events at 9 am and complete rodeo action at 2 pm, including more locals trying their luck as bull riders.