On Wednesday, June 23, the RM of Ritchot’s council voted unanimously in favour of opening a reserve fund which will be used for projects or expenditures that help mitigate the effects of local flooding in future years.

In an effort to ease financial burdens for Niverville families in the coming year, council announced at their June 21 public meeting that they will recommend that the Public Utilities Board (PUB) freeze water utility costs in the coming year.

Delegates representing two different conditional use permit applications made presentations to Niverville’s town council at their June 21 public meeting, pitching their homebased business ideas.

Local licenced daycares could soon benefit from recently announced grant funding courtesy of the Town of Niverville. At a June 21 public meeting, the town’s council approved a motion for a new initiative to provide up to $20,000 to potential daycare provider applicants.

A class of 13 Grade 12 students have wrapped up their final year at Niverville High School, having gained new insight on what it means to be global citizens. Much of this is thanks to an elective course the students participated in called Global Issues, Citizenship and Sustainability, taught by Adrienne Happychuk.

The process of booking a timeslot at any of Niverville’s recreation facilities is about to change. The Town of Niverville will soon launch a brand-new online booking tool that will allow residents, coaches, and managers to view the availability of each facility and more easily book their spots.