21-year-old Jessie Stott is making a name for herself at the University of Connecticut, where she plays hockey for the Huskies. When Stott enters her senior year this fall, she will do so as team captain for the Division 1 school.

The Town of Niverville’s Recreation Department has been in full swing planning summer day camps since early spring. Jane Fast, summer camp coordinator, has spent two months planning every activity, craft, and game for the eight weeks of camps.

Getting back into the swing of things in the fall can have its challenges. Learning how to plan and prepare healthy meals that are fast and easy can help end mealtime chaos. Here are four tips to get dinner on the table faster, without having to spend hours in the kitchen.

For the past eight years, the Niverville Recreation Commission has hosted the annual Recreation & Wellness Showcase to highlight all the recreation and sport opportunities in Niverville—and to get people talking with local health professionals and getting to know their neighbours. This year’s showcase will take place on September 8 at the Heritage Centre from 5:00–8:00 p.m.

At this year’s Manitoba Summer Games, the Eastman boys won all three of their matches against Parkland, Winnipeg Gold, and Central. None of their opponents managed to score a single goal against Eastman in tournament play.

As summer gets the best of us with weekends at the beach, summer camps, and lazy vacations, we tend to push physical activity to the side. Well, I’ll have you know I’ve been staying on-task, playing outdoor soccer once a week and attending a weekly bootcamp. And of course I take my daily walks with the dogs. I manage to get everything squeezed in during weekday evenings, but I know not all of us have that option.