While it’s not unusual for Mother Nature to throw a curve ball or two before spring slides into home base, an April blizzard is rarely a win for winter-weary Manitobans. This is, after all, the time of year when residents in the Red River Valley carefully watch the rising waters and make predictions.

Parents of children attending the Niverville Middle School can soon breathe a bit easier thanks to additional safety measures the town hopes to implement along Fifth Avenue South in the coming months.

On Wednesday, March 29, the Macdonald-Ritchot Planning District (MRPD) board held an open house in the RM of Ritchot’s council chambers, presenting proposed changes to the collaborative municipal development plan.

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.

Niverville Bigway has been a cornerstone of the town’s business community for more than 20 years—and after a period of renovation and expansion, they are getting bigger and better than ever.

It’s been exactly two years since Niverville learned the news that a hotel chain is planning to set down roots, helping to fill a major gap in the town’s services. And for the last 24 months, residents and visitors alike have waited with bated breath for construction to start on the plot of land which has been earmarked for the upscale Blue Crescent Hotel and waterpark.