For the past month, a group has been meeting at the CRRC every Monday afternoon to try out a relatively obscure sport called walking soccer. The initiative is the brainchild of Martin Ward, who first heard of the sport from his mother in England. There, it’s known as walking football.

Thanks to Operation Red Nose (ORN), everyone can take advantage of a safely guided sleigh this Christmas season. For the sixth year running, the St. Malo chapter of ORN will provide designated driver services to virtually the entire rural southeast. Their territory covers every community between Dominion City and Grande Pointe, Vita and Lowe Farm.

The RM of Ritchot’s recreation department is keeping residents active and engaged, both physically and mentally, throughout the fall and winter seasons.

The fall kicked off with a fun run in St. Adolphe but will continue for months of programming, including a puzzle race in Île-des-Chênes, a festive centrepiece workshop in Ste. Agathe led the owner of Fleuriste XO, and the second annual Sip & Ski in Grande Pointe.

The top two teams in the MJHL squared off Tuesday afternoon in Niverville. And when the final buzzer sounded, it was the Nighthawks who emerged victorious—again.

The November winds may feel chilly, but in just a few weeks’ time Santa will arrive to ease the sting. This year’s Santa Stop Tour will roll through Île-des-Chênes on Saturday, December 6. One week later, on December 13, Santa and his motorized sleigh will take another cruise through the streets of Niverville.

It was déjà vu at the CRRC on Sunday afternoon, as the Niverville Nighthawks earned their third consecutive 2–1 victory, and tenth straight overall, this time defeating the Waywayseecappo Wolverines.