Rodeo action at Unity Western Days, Unity, Saskatchewan, May 23, 2015
‘Above is Unity’s own Twila Zunti competing in the ladies’ barrel race.
Intermission featured both a kids’ and an adults’ boot race, sponsored by Junction 21. The adult race’s photo finish necessitated a coin toss to determine the winner.
The June 1st (JUNE! oh my!) issue of the Unity Wilkie Press-Herald will feature plenty of Unity Western Days coverage, including:
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.)
Congratulations to the Unity Credit Union – winner of the Press-Herald’s Western Days decorating contest for businesses. The credit union transformed their branch into an old-time saloon, complete with a poker game in progress, wanted posters hanging from the ceiling and plenty of cowboy hats and liquor bottles.
And congratulations to Wildeman Sports Excellence for their second place finish, on the strength of their wonderful window display, which unfortunately does not translate well into a photo but here’s a hint.
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.
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.
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.
A little bit about farming, a little bit about policing, a little bit about agricultural safety, a little bit about Western Days, a little bit about football, a little bit about faith – just some of what awaits you in the May 25th issue of the Unity Wilkie Press-Herald. More specifically, check out:
Add in Faith Matters, the RCMP report, school news, a David Letterman inspired Top 10 and some ads for events upcoming in June and it’s another jam-packed paper full of local information.
Below: Unity Credit Union transformed itself into a old-time Western saloon for the week leading up to Unity’s Western Days. Check out the paper AND watch for more photos to be posted at unitystories Monday.
Once again it is time for nominations for the 2015 Citizen of the Year. There are many citizens who have contributed to our community and deserve to be recognized. If you wish to recognize a citizen from our community who, by his/her good works and community spirit, has made Unity a better place to live, please print out the nomination form located here – Citizen of the Year – nomination form – Unity – and fill it out!
Criteria for the award includes:
Residents are encouraged to sponsor the citizen of their choice. Imagine his/her delight in being chosen as Unity’s “Citizen of the Year” for 2015.
June 1, 2014 at Unity, Saskatchewan
The winner was Torey Welsh of Battleford.
As promised, here are photos from day 2 of rodeo action at Unity Western Days, held at Unity, Saskatchewan, June 1, 2014.
If you’re looking for Western Days coverage in next week’s paper, you will find a little. But don’t despair. there will be more photos and lots more details the following week! Meanwhile, in the June 9th issue of the Unity Wilkie Press-Herald, there will be a few photos from Saturday’s events of the 2014 Unity, Saskatchewan Western Days, along with a full article on the 2014 Citizen of the Year.
Also in next week’s paper:
Assembling together before the Western Days parade, May 31, 2014
