When news broke last month of a young family whose dream of owning a new home in Niverville had been dashed, it raised the ire of many local residents. People are taken advantage of on a regular basis, but not every day does it hit so close to home. 

The Winnipeg Jets started the year as many fans would have expected. By Halloween, they had earned a 6–7–0 record, ranking twentieth overall in the NHL.

During this festive season, it seems fitting to honour Annie Dyck, a senior living at the Niverville Credit Union Manor and celebrating her ninetieth birthday on December 25.

SOAK Bath Co, owned by Niverville entrepreneur Candace Alarie, has recently received national attention for its handcrafted luxury bath and body products. SOAK features Alarie’s homemade, all-natural recipes for soap and shampoo bars wrapped in biodegradable seed paper packaging.

The Steinbach Pistons continue to show why they are the top team in the MJHL this season. In game two, they notched another convincing 5–2 victory over the Niverville Nighthawks in the first round series.

At the recent Atom Clippers home tournament, held November 23–24 in Niverville, two local teams skated their way to gold medals. The Atom A and Atom C White squads both came up big in front of their home crowd.

Most people only dream of witnessing the Grey Cup from a front row vantage, but Niverville resident Coty Loeppky had the opportunity to experience the game from the sidelines on Sunday in Calgary.

Niverville residents have voted yes to retail cannabis in a highly contested plebiscite held on Tuesday, November 26.

The polls have closed in Niverville’s cannabis plebiscite and poll workers are counting ballots. In the early evening, reports indicated that voter turnout was at approximately 47%.

Last Christmas marked the first season of the local chapter of Operation Red Nose, and the volunteer committee is gearing up for another busy December. Operation Red Nose is a volunteer-based national program that acts as a formal designated driver service, providing safe rides for Manitobans throughout the holidays.