50 years ago
Dr. Brad Thomas, an optometrist graduate of the University of Waterloo, moved to Unity to work in partnership with D. A. McKillop.
Wilkie United Church was holding an induction service for their new minister, the Rev. Karl D. Surber.
Unity Gun Club improved their facilities, north of the Twilite Drive-in Theatre, to allow for trap shooting by members.
Changes to Royal Canadian Legion rules meant sons and daughters of veterans were now eligible for membership.
Delta Co-op lunchbox specials included 48-ounce tins of Squirrel peanut butter for $1.49 and four pounds of bananas for 79¢.
20 years ago
Partying youth on Main Street in Unity were the cause of a night of vandalism. It was rumoured that up to 30 young people were still out and about after 3 a.m.
Concerns over the way the RCMP were policing the town brought more than 100 Wilkie residents to a public forum hosted by town council.
Todd Schmenkel was the new principal at Unity Composite High School.
St. George School received a Diamond School Recognition Award from the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. The award recognized schools that offered daily physical education to every student throughout the school year.
Denzil trucker Wayne Whitney launched a class action lawsuit against the Government of Saskatchewan over alleged misappropriation of fuel tax revenue. He said not using the monies for road and highway maintenance and improvement was costing the trucking industry thousands of dollars.
