The Niverville Nighthawks travelled to Selkirk Sunday night and came home with their second win of the preseason.

The Niverville Heritage Centre held their ninth annual gala on November 7, with about 275 guests attending the black-tie affair.

The Town of Niverville has received a grant from the federal and provincial governments to improve water services to many businesses. With a combined value of around $2 million, the grant will allow Niverville to bring town water to the businesses along Main Street from 6th Avenue to the railroad tracks.

Ferd Klassen was born in Paraguay and came to Canada with his parents and siblings when he was only 2 months old. His childhood years were spent playing hockey and shooting slingshots and pellet guns.

The Canadian Blood Services will be in Niverville on December 8 to set up a mobile blood donor clinic.

In the last 2 issues of The Citizen, I have chosen to honour those of the builder generation. Alex Fast and Jack Stott, both deceased, were part of a generation that lived through some very challenging times, including 2 world wars and a depression that lasted the better part of a decade.

I am not sure if there is a greater sadness than when our fellow man, our human brethren, seeks to kill another of our brethren. War is hell—and this statement can be expanded to include police actions or any other synonym for conflict our leaders can conjure. Like most, I am prepared to experience some sacrifice, some proverbial hell, if the end result is better.

The Christmas season is upon us once again. For some, this time of year is met with anxiety as they try to find that “perfect gift” for someone. For others, the season is met with busyness as schedules get filled with school Christmas programs, family gatherings, office parties, and the like. For others still, this time of year is met with loneliness or grief as memories of lost loved ones come flooding back.

Somehow the first quarter of the season has already passed and the Jets have certainly seen their share of ups and downs. The season started off with a successful 4-game road trip in the Eastern Conference, coming away with 3 regulation wins. Then came a 3–1 win vs. Calgary in their home opener to give them an impressive 4–1–0 record.

For the majority of us, we’ve tried playing a sport or two. We may have played while in school or been on a community team. Or we may have just started playing in adulthood. There are so many different sports out there that anyone and everyone can participate.