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.

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.

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.

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.

The pandemic and economic hardships of the last couple of years have been challenging for everyone, leading many people to rethink key aspects of their lives—including how they earn a living. In this ongoing series, The Citizen is telling the stories of courageous locals who have rolled with punches, making significant career changes for the sake of themselves and their families. (Read the second article in this series.)

It’s not enough for Ian Krochak to sing and write his own music. He also wants to explore the minds of other singer-songwriters—and he wants to share that exploration with everybody.