Since the turn of this decade, consumers have been met with rapidly rising costs for goods and services across every sector. Nothing seems to be immune in these tough economic times, and that certainly includes restaurant dining.

The Niverville Varsity girls finished their year off strong at Provincials. They placed second in round robin play, beating Morris, Gabrielle Roy, and Memorial High before losing to Major Pratt, who ultimately won the silver.

The Niverville Collegiate Junior Varsity Boys volleyball team capped off their stellar season by capturing the A/AA provincial championship on November 21. The boys advanced through the 3-day tournament without a loss to meet Gabrielle-Roy, their zone arch rivals, in the finals

Niverville’s Varsity Boys volleyball team came just a hair short at the Provincials tournament held in Dominion City on November 26–28. They fell in a close final to the Major Pratt Trojans, from Russell. Their only loss in the round robin had also been to Major Pratt.

On Saturday, November 21, Niverville held its first annual Winterfest and Market. The event was a big success, with over 40 vendors setting up shop at the high school market.

As temperatures drop, the Town of Niverville has committed to prepare 3 outdoor skating rinks. The proposed locations are at the Maranatha Church parking lot, the Fourth Ave. Bible Church parking lot, and the Niverville Arena. However, the condition of the rinks will be weather-dependant.

Happy New Year! We often try to set New Year’s resolutions to get fit or be healthy. I know I have tried to set goals like “I’m going to exercise more,” and frankly dropped those goals after the first month.

Hannah has been playing ringette for our local Red River Rage ringette team for the last 5 years.

On Tuesday night, with just ten days until the start of the regular season, it was a third exhibition win in as many games for the Nighthawks, with the home team coming out on top at the CRRC after a home-and-away series with the Selkirk Steelers. In this one, the Nighthawks broke out to a big 4–1 lead, then held on as Selkirk made it close in the third period.

If someone were to ask me for an example of global warming, they would need to look no further than the past starting dates at the Niverville Curling Club. 25 years ago, it was not uncommon for us to start curling by December 1. Last year, we threw our first rock on January 6.