Sunday, April 19 began quite normally for Keith Pearce of St. Adolphe. But it all changed when Pearce discovered he’d been scammed out of $6,000 in an online buy-and-sell transaction.

On April 17, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Lisa Naylor paid a personal visit to Niverville to make a big provincial funding announcement.

The RM of Ritchot presented their new budget on Wednesday, April 15, with council voting unanimously to accept it. The financial plan proposes slightly increased spending while maintaining last year’s property tax mill rate.

On April 10, the Niverville Chamber of Commerce hosted its biggest event of the year: the annual general meeting and awards night gala. The event saw four very deserving business and individuals honoured with awards. 

In an effort to promote education about keeping young people safe, the RCMP have been sending officers from the Internet Child Exploitation team to high schools throughout the province.

The Hanover School Division is hosting an educational evening for parents and caregivers on April 9. The message, delivered by special guest speaker Bonnie Randall, will focus on techniques for building deeper connections and greater levels of trust with kids.