In 1976 in Chowchilla, California, a bus full of children was hijacked by three men who had the intention of holding the students for ransom. A dreadful 36 hours later, the children all made it home relatively unscathed. They were hungry, thirsty, and absolutely terrified, but they were also physically unharmed.

Ritchot’s council hosted a special delegation at their May 22 meeting which once again resulted in a full council chamber. Many of those in attendance were residents who live along Marchand Road. They were represented by delegate and neighbour, Jim Wilderman.

On May 22, the Niverville Nighthawks announced some changes to its hockey operations department, naming Mike McAulay as general manager and Dwight Hirst as head coach. Tyler Anderson has also been named assistant coach.

Niverville’s local Communities in Bloom committee is in full swing now that spring has arrived. As in previous years, their annual tree-planting initiative is underway. But there’s also a new, eye-catching endeavour: the Community Tile Mosaic Project.

On June 22, RUN Niverville will host its inaugural run event at Hespeler Park at 10:00 a.m. After covering costs, any funds raised will go toward Niverville Fire & EMS.

Massoud Horriat is neither a newcomer to St. Adolphe nor a stranger there. In fact, the name Massoud is as familiar in this small French community as the names of those who have spent their entire lives in the town.

Much of the following information about life inside Niverville High School was provided by parents of students and one former student. The Hanover School Division declined The Citizen’s request for an interview with Principal Kimberley Funk and Funk did not respond to a direct request for an interview. The superintendent of HSD, Shelley Amos, also declined a request for an interview. However, upon further prompting, vice-superintendent Colin Campbell did agree to answer some questions. Michael Zwaagstra also declined an interview, although his relevant writings on the subject of PBL have been quoted.

The Providence Pilots are back in action after a well-deserved winter break. In women’s basketball, the Pilots defeated Free Lutheran Bible College 81–39 on January 12. For the next two days, they played Oak Hills Christian College, losing their first game 83–88, then capturing a 112–103 victory the next day.

New financial supports for the agriculture sector were announced by the provincial government on January 18 in Brandon. “Farmers are the backbone of our province,” said Premier Heather Stefanson. “They work tirelessly every day, often in very difficult conditions, to feed the world. They are business owners, innovators, and leaders, and they are key contributors to our provincial economy.”

Fresh off his Manitoba Country Music Awards win, Niverville’s JR Charron is preparing to release a new emotionally driven single on January 27 entitled “Who You’re Gonna Be.”