A Maze in Corn near St. Adolphe has added a new activity to its roster, a roster which already includes the annual corn maze, zipline runs, and a snow maze that went down in the Guinness Book of World Records earlier this year as the largest snow maze in the world.

Maddie Thompson of Niverville has her sights set on a career in architecture, and an assignment from her Grade Twelve art class has her on her way.

On July 11, the St. Pierre-Jolys Frog Follies will be back for another four days of summertime fun, and with it comes a full line-up of family events to celebrate the festival’s fiftieth year. Best yet, all this entertainment can be enjoyed at no cost for entry.

Last year, one local author got the good news that she’d been selected for a coveted writing mentorship with the Manitoba Writers Guild. Brenda Sawatzky of Niverville, a longtime member of the Guild, had seen the annual Sheldon Oberman’s Apprenticeship advertised many times, but never before had she been in a position to apply.

The older a person gets, the harder it is to break out of established patterns and follow their dreams. Young people, though, often have the opportunity to pursue those dreams before the pressures of life bear down on them. So many young people in our communities are doing exactly that—following their passions by working hard to develop themselves as artists—and this month we’ll be highlighting some of these extraordinary youth.

The Grades Three and Four classes at Niverville Elementary School took the stage earlier this week to perform the school’s spring play, Joust! A Mighty Medieval Musical.