Once we become adults, responsibility can easily take over our lives. When we were children, we pursued fun activities that we enjoyed. If we’re not careful, though, adult life and routine can take over. The Young at Heart series continues this month to encourage you to find what you love, or have always wanted to try, and go for it.

The Niverville Elementary School will be performing their annual Christmas concert on December 20–21

The Niverville Nighthawks got back in the win column with a strong 4–1 victory on the road against the Winnipeg Freeze. With the win, the Nighthawks move back into third place in the MJHL’s East Division with a record of 12–6–1.

It’s been 16 years since the students at NCI have performed a musical, but they are bringing it back for this year’s Christmas play with You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. The musical will take place December 15–16 with a pair of 7:00 p.m. performances.

In one of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books, a character once said, “Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.”

Local artisan Jon Bardal of Niverville has recently turned his hobby of custom knife-making into a business.

An elderly lady sits down beside her friend at the Niverville Credit Union Manor. Her friend asks, “Where were you this morning?” The elderly lady replies, “At the Remembrance Day ceremony here in town. Why didn’t you go?” Her friend says bluntly, “I don’t believe in war.” The elderly lady responds thoughtfully, “Neither do I.”

Niverville’s town council will soon be settling in for another annual weekend of community planning and goal-setting. It’s at these think-tanks where ideas hatch and plans grow, without the usual interruptions of a counsellor’s daily routine. The 2017 planning session will be held November 18–19 at the Clarion Hotel in Winnipeg. 

For 37 years, Mitch Beauchemin has been a type 1 diabetic. He understands the struggles of living with the disease as well as anyone. Now, as an advocate for the Canadian Diabetes Association, he wants to help other sufferers gain access to the necessary tools and information to control the disease and get their lives back on track.

This fall and winter, a class of Grade 12 students at Niverville Collegiate are raising awareness for a host of important causes. The students have enrolled in a course called Global Issues, which is designed to empower students to bring about change.