Last week, it was announced that the Niverville Nighthawks would partner up with Torque Brewing to create a unique lager beer for the team’s inaugural season.

Most of the world is under the mistaken impression that Manitoba is a year-round land of ice and snow, but we know better. Our summers usually bring perfect beach weather—and with perfect beach weather comes swimwear, and with swimwear comes the annual practice of putting on last year’s bathing suit, staring in the mirror, and deciding whether we like what we see.

On June 27, an open house was held at the TC Energy Centre in Île-des-Chênes to provide the public with an overview of the newly updated Macdonald-Ritchot Planning District development plan.

This year’s edition of the Niverville Olde Tyme Country Fair was, by all accounts, a booming success. Dustin Krahn, general manager of the fair committee, says that the 2022 attendance numbers were nothing short of amazing.

The Eastman Youth Choir (EMYC) is looking to recruit more singers for their fall season, which consists of two camp weekends (September 16–18 and September 30–October 2) and a concert tour with ten performances which will be held on October 13–16.

For the first time in three years, graduates of the École/Collège Régional Gabrielle-Roy and Niverville High School were rewarded with the return of long-held traditions to their graduation ceremonies.

Another year of high school has come and gone, unleashing a fresh crop of graduates into the world. In addition to crossing the Grade 12 finish line, a noteworthy group of students from Niverville High School ended the year by receiving valuable awards handed out by the town, local businesses and organizations, and individuals in the community.

The Niverville Nighthawks’ latest hire is 38-year-old Lindsay Unrau, who will serve as the team’s marketing and business manager.

In August, two sisters from Île-des-Chênes will represent Manitoba at the Canada Summer Games, competing for the province’s female box lacrosse team. It will be the sport’s first-ever competition at the Summer Games.

On June 12, Volleyball Manitoba recognized the lifetime achievements of Don Dulder, head coach of the Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) Blazers volleyball team and former Phys Ed teacher and volleyball coach at Niverville Collegiate Institute.