Niverville’s newly appointed council got right to work at their first public meeting held on November 1. The agenda included a public hearing for a business park subdivision, which if passed would allow council to begin development of streets and 55 new lots in the fourth and final phase of the Niverville Business Park.

The Bibliotheque Ritchot Library was the recipient of just over $46,000 in grant funding this year thanks to public library support from the province of Manitoba.

After individual music careers touring Canada and the United States, husband and wife duo Jason and Jacky Heistad put down roots in Niverville and are ready to launch a creative studio.

The U18 Eastman Selects female team is holding a special fundraiser game called Hockey Fights Cancer on November 5 at the Niverville CRRC. The event will take place at 3:45 p.m. and coincide with the team’s game against the Pembina Valley Hawks. Gate admission as well as the proceeds from a 50/50 sale, silent auction, and bake sale will all be donated to CancerCare Manitoba.

The Niverville Nighthawks put up another strong showing on Sunday night as they dispatched the Winnipeg Blues by an 8–3 score.

Niverville Fire and EMS has announced two initiatives to ramp up its fundraising for a new set of rescue tools. The powerful hydraulic scissors are used in emergency situations, particularly car crashes, to create an opening and pull people out of damaged vehicles after severe collisions.

It was a spirited effort at the CRRC on Saturday night, but in the end, the top-ranked Portage Terriers defeated the Niverville Nighthawks by a 4–2 score.

The worst of the pandemic may feel like history. But in its wake, Manitobans continue to take some big hits. Sky-high inflation and rising interest rates are affecting people of all income brackets.

October 26 proved to be an interesting night at the polls in Niverville. With seven candidates running for four councillor positions, it was anyone’s game. In the end, voters showed that they were ready for some change.

The Providence Pilots men’s soccer team faced the Brandon University Bobcats on October 23 and pulled off a 2–0 win on home turf.