Arts & Culture Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Arts & Culture Apr 15, 2026 Unleashing a Swamp of Talent: Shrek Takes Centre Stage at NHS Ogres, donkeys, and a range of mythical characters will take to the stage in Niverville High School’s (NHS) upcoming drama production of Shrek, the Musical. Arts & Culture Mar 25, 2026 Rock Friday, Country Saturday: Niverville Fair Unveils Headliners Get ready to spit-shine those cowboy boots because the Washboard Union is making a comeback at the Niverville Fair, June 12–13. Arts & Culture Mar 13, 2026 Down the Rabbit Hole: NMS Stages Alice in Wonderland Seventh and eighth graders at Niverville Middle School (NMS) are going mad as a hatter as they pull together last-minute preparations for their upcoming stage production of Alice in Wonderland. Arts & Culture Jan 30, 2026 NHS Artists Showcase Talent, Identity, and Voice at Annual Art Show To look into the soul of an artist, gaze upon their art. On January 29, 30 Niverville High School (NHS) students from Tony Clark’s Grade 12 art class put their souls on canvas for the world to see, with inspiring and thought-provoking results. Arts & Culture Sep 10, 2022 Local Musicians Nominated for MCMAs Two Niverville musicians have been nominated for the Manitoba Country Music Awards (MCMAs), set to take place on November 6 in Winnipeg. Arts & Culture Aug 30, 2022 Super Citizens: Scott Stroh, A Breath of Fresh Air In this new series, The Citizen will be profiling locals who strive to make our little corner of Manitoba a better place. Each month, we’ll be featuring a person, family, or business that helps brighten the world in some way. If you have someone in mind for a future month, feel free to nominate them: jlavin@nivervillecitizen.com Arts & Culture Aug 29, 2022 World-Renowned Artist Settles Down in Niverville He has lived in Luxembourg, Holland, France, and Wales. He has lived in the Far East, Sumatra, and Egypt—during the 1956 Suez Crisis. He has lived in Chicago, Palm Desert, Anaheim Hills, and Sonora at the end of the Gold Rush Trail. Arts & Culture Aug 25, 2022 Young Local Artist Behind CRRC Bollards A local amateur artist now has a prominent new spot to display her artwork. Over the summer, Jessica Banman, a recent graduate from Niverville High School (NHS), has been painting the concrete spheres in front of the CRRC. She now has five of the 13 spherical safety posts (called bollards) completed with her custom designs, and she intends to complete at least one more. Arts & Culture Aug 24, 2022 Niverville Pavilion Hosts Music in the Gardens Music in the Gardens was held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, August 21, at the pavilion outside of the Heritage Life Centre. Arts & Culture Jun 29, 2022 Eastman Youth Choir Seeks Young Singers The Eastman Youth Choir (EMYC) is looking to recruit more singers for their fall season, which consists of two camp weekends (September 16–18 and September 30–October 2) and a concert tour with ten performances which will be held on October 13–16. Arts & Culture Jun 29, 2022 Niverville Fair Attendance “Nothing Short of Amazing” This year’s edition of the Niverville Olde Tyme Country Fair was, by all accounts, a booming success. Dustin Krahn, general manager of the fair committee, says that the 2022 attendance numbers were nothing short of amazing. Arts & Culture Jun 21, 2022 Back to Basics at the Cheyenne Summer Fest On July 15–16, Ste. Agathe will welcome people back to the Cheyenne Summer Festival. Like most other events, the festival suffered back-to-back cancellations for the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but organizers are excited to once again offer family fun and local entertainment. Pagination Load more Citizen Poll Who should bear the most responsibility for preventing e-transfer scams? Choices Banks. Since the scams are targeting the banks' online platforms, the banks should be responsible to ensure their security. * Users. We all bear a collective responsibilty to be savvier in terms of spotting and preventing these scams before they occur. * Government. Our elected leaders must pass legislation to better protect citizens from this type of exploitation. * Vote Have a more nuanced opinion? Leave us a comment below: * By submitting a comment, you acknowledge that your feedback may be printed in a future edition of The Citizen. All responses will be anonymous unless signed by the writer. Signed comments are more likely to be published. Cell Number Comment
Arts & Culture Apr 15, 2026 Unleashing a Swamp of Talent: Shrek Takes Centre Stage at NHS Ogres, donkeys, and a range of mythical characters will take to the stage in Niverville High School’s (NHS) upcoming drama production of Shrek, the Musical.
Arts & Culture Mar 25, 2026 Rock Friday, Country Saturday: Niverville Fair Unveils Headliners Get ready to spit-shine those cowboy boots because the Washboard Union is making a comeback at the Niverville Fair, June 12–13.
Arts & Culture Mar 13, 2026 Down the Rabbit Hole: NMS Stages Alice in Wonderland Seventh and eighth graders at Niverville Middle School (NMS) are going mad as a hatter as they pull together last-minute preparations for their upcoming stage production of Alice in Wonderland.
Arts & Culture Jan 30, 2026 NHS Artists Showcase Talent, Identity, and Voice at Annual Art Show To look into the soul of an artist, gaze upon their art. On January 29, 30 Niverville High School (NHS) students from Tony Clark’s Grade 12 art class put their souls on canvas for the world to see, with inspiring and thought-provoking results.
Arts & Culture Sep 10, 2022 Local Musicians Nominated for MCMAs Two Niverville musicians have been nominated for the Manitoba Country Music Awards (MCMAs), set to take place on November 6 in Winnipeg.
Arts & Culture Aug 30, 2022 Super Citizens: Scott Stroh, A Breath of Fresh Air In this new series, The Citizen will be profiling locals who strive to make our little corner of Manitoba a better place. Each month, we’ll be featuring a person, family, or business that helps brighten the world in some way. If you have someone in mind for a future month, feel free to nominate them: jlavin@nivervillecitizen.com
Arts & Culture Aug 29, 2022 World-Renowned Artist Settles Down in Niverville He has lived in Luxembourg, Holland, France, and Wales. He has lived in the Far East, Sumatra, and Egypt—during the 1956 Suez Crisis. He has lived in Chicago, Palm Desert, Anaheim Hills, and Sonora at the end of the Gold Rush Trail.
Arts & Culture Aug 25, 2022 Young Local Artist Behind CRRC Bollards A local amateur artist now has a prominent new spot to display her artwork. Over the summer, Jessica Banman, a recent graduate from Niverville High School (NHS), has been painting the concrete spheres in front of the CRRC. She now has five of the 13 spherical safety posts (called bollards) completed with her custom designs, and she intends to complete at least one more.
Arts & Culture Aug 24, 2022 Niverville Pavilion Hosts Music in the Gardens Music in the Gardens was held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, August 21, at the pavilion outside of the Heritage Life Centre.
Arts & Culture Jun 29, 2022 Eastman Youth Choir Seeks Young Singers The Eastman Youth Choir (EMYC) is looking to recruit more singers for their fall season, which consists of two camp weekends (September 16–18 and September 30–October 2) and a concert tour with ten performances which will be held on October 13–16.
Arts & Culture Jun 29, 2022 Niverville Fair Attendance “Nothing Short of Amazing” This year’s edition of the Niverville Olde Tyme Country Fair was, by all accounts, a booming success. Dustin Krahn, general manager of the fair committee, says that the 2022 attendance numbers were nothing short of amazing.
Arts & Culture Jun 21, 2022 Back to Basics at the Cheyenne Summer Fest On July 15–16, Ste. Agathe will welcome people back to the Cheyenne Summer Festival. Like most other events, the festival suffered back-to-back cancellations for the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but organizers are excited to once again offer family fun and local entertainment.
