On July 7, dozens gathered on the lawn of the Niverville Heritage Centre’s aging-in-place campus for a new senior’s housing announcement from the provincial government.

Just one day prior to the May long weekend, and after hours of readying the Niverville splash pad for local families to enjoy, the Public Works department returned to a nasty surprise,

Thanks to Habitat for Humanity Manitoba, eight rural lower-income families are about to receive keys to their own newly built homes. This year’s Habitat builds are taking place in Morden, Brandon, Dauphin, and Portage la Prairie.

For several local families, this year’s July long weekend ended on a terrifying note.

A new franchise is coming to Niverville. Canadian-owned and Vancouver-based Almond Nail Bar, a professional nail service, will open its first location in Manitoba outside of Winnipeg. The city is currently home to 12 locations and the company is growing.

In this series, The Citizen profiles locals who strive to make our little corner of Manitoba a better place. Each month, we feature a person, family, or organization that helps brighten the world in some way. If you have someone in mind for a future month, please nominate them: jlavin@nivervillecitizen.com.