Arts & Culture Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Arts & Culture Apr 02, 2025 Country Music Stars to Descend on Niverville The mainstage at this year’s Niverville Olde Tyme Country Fair is going to be bigger and better than ever, with a constellation of country music stars touching down to put on a show that won’t soon Arts & Culture Mar 30, 2025 Jette Studios Opens Its Doors On Friday, March 28, the new 25,000-square-foot film soundstage located on the corner of Highway 311 and Wallace Road was alight with activity.The event? None other than the studio’s much anticipated grand opening of Jette Studios. Arts & Culture Feb 07, 2025 Encountering the Wild: Photographer Explores Passion for Nature Jen Normand of New Bothwell is a country girl at heart, and nowhere is this more in evidence than her passion for nature photography. She may not pursue this passion full-time—after all, she has only been doing this for the past few years and it doesn’t quite manage to pay the bills—but that doesn’t stop her from scrounging for every spare minute to spend outdoors. That’s where all the wildlife is, and it’s where her passion finds its truest expression. Arts & Culture Jan 21, 2025 Niverville Author Published in Chicken Soup Series “I walked up to the front door and rang the bell. As I stood there, I felt apprehensive. What would he say or do? How would he react to my impromptu presence? Would he scowl, swear, even close the door in may face? It was the moment of truth. He opened the door and in his first glance I read apprehension. But then he must have spotted the pizza box in my hands, held out in front like a peace offering.” Arts & Culture Nov 20, 2024 Celebrate NYE in Style For the second year in a row, the Niverville Heritage Centre will play host to a New Year’s Eve party for the community. Arts & Culture Nov 14, 2024 New Docudrama Commemorates Mennonite Migration to Manitoba It’s been exactly 150 years since the first wave of Mennonites arrived in Manitoba back in 1874. Over the course of the next few years, around 7,000 of these people of faith left imperial Russia on the promise of religious freedom and military exemption overseas. Arts & Culture Sep 25, 2024 New Festive Film Shoots in Niverville Around 60 film crew descended on the town of Niverville this week to shoot the made-for-Hallmark movie Hanukkah on the Rocks. Arts & Culture Sep 23, 2024 Local Artist Releases Whimsical Music Video On August 23, Trevor Lux of Niverville released his new music video, filmed close to home in Hespeler Park—and the song is a cover of a popular song from the 1960s that Lux feels is just as relevant today as it was back then. Arts & Culture Aug 13, 2024 Province Helps Fund Indigenous Version of Star Wars Continuing in their efforts to support Indigenous reconciliation in Manitoba, the provincial government has earmarked $25,000 in sponsorship funding for the world premiere of the Anishinaabemowin ( Arts & Culture Jul 24, 2024 St. Cyr Announces Summer Hometown Show This August, Jordan St. Cyr will perform his first hometown show since 2017. Not only is he excited to play in Niverville after being away for a couple of years, but he’s also pleased to be performing with Winnipeg legend Steve Bell, who St. Cyr calls “the quintessential artist.” Arts & Culture Jul 19, 2024 Illustrious Photographer Remembers Niverville Childhood It’s been close to 65 years since famed photographer Hans Sipma called Niverville home, but a few memories still linger. They include his paper route, his home on the north side of town, and his frequent visits to the principal’s office at the Niverville Elementary School. Arts & Culture May 23, 2024 Music and Movies Coming to a Ritchot Town Near You The RM of Ritchot’s recreation team is launching a range of summer activities for 2024, including live music and movies in the park. Pagination Load more Citizen Poll As Canadians get ready to head back to the ballot box, what is the most important election issue to you? Choices Relations with the United States. * The state of immigration. * Climate change and the environment. * Affordability and cost of living. * National defence and border security. * Another issue. * Vote Have a more nuanced opinion? Leave us a comment below: By submitting a comment, you acknowledge that your feedback may be printed in a future edition of The Citizen. All responses will be anonymous unless signed by the writer. Signed comments are more likely to be published. Cell Number Comment
Arts & Culture Apr 02, 2025 Country Music Stars to Descend on Niverville The mainstage at this year’s Niverville Olde Tyme Country Fair is going to be bigger and better than ever, with a constellation of country music stars touching down to put on a show that won’t soon
Arts & Culture Mar 30, 2025 Jette Studios Opens Its Doors On Friday, March 28, the new 25,000-square-foot film soundstage located on the corner of Highway 311 and Wallace Road was alight with activity.The event? None other than the studio’s much anticipated grand opening of Jette Studios.
Arts & Culture Feb 07, 2025 Encountering the Wild: Photographer Explores Passion for Nature Jen Normand of New Bothwell is a country girl at heart, and nowhere is this more in evidence than her passion for nature photography. She may not pursue this passion full-time—after all, she has only been doing this for the past few years and it doesn’t quite manage to pay the bills—but that doesn’t stop her from scrounging for every spare minute to spend outdoors. That’s where all the wildlife is, and it’s where her passion finds its truest expression.
Arts & Culture Jan 21, 2025 Niverville Author Published in Chicken Soup Series “I walked up to the front door and rang the bell. As I stood there, I felt apprehensive. What would he say or do? How would he react to my impromptu presence? Would he scowl, swear, even close the door in may face? It was the moment of truth. He opened the door and in his first glance I read apprehension. But then he must have spotted the pizza box in my hands, held out in front like a peace offering.”
Arts & Culture Nov 20, 2024 Celebrate NYE in Style For the second year in a row, the Niverville Heritage Centre will play host to a New Year’s Eve party for the community.
Arts & Culture Nov 14, 2024 New Docudrama Commemorates Mennonite Migration to Manitoba It’s been exactly 150 years since the first wave of Mennonites arrived in Manitoba back in 1874. Over the course of the next few years, around 7,000 of these people of faith left imperial Russia on the promise of religious freedom and military exemption overseas.
Arts & Culture Sep 25, 2024 New Festive Film Shoots in Niverville Around 60 film crew descended on the town of Niverville this week to shoot the made-for-Hallmark movie Hanukkah on the Rocks.
Arts & Culture Sep 23, 2024 Local Artist Releases Whimsical Music Video On August 23, Trevor Lux of Niverville released his new music video, filmed close to home in Hespeler Park—and the song is a cover of a popular song from the 1960s that Lux feels is just as relevant today as it was back then.
Arts & Culture Aug 13, 2024 Province Helps Fund Indigenous Version of Star Wars Continuing in their efforts to support Indigenous reconciliation in Manitoba, the provincial government has earmarked $25,000 in sponsorship funding for the world premiere of the Anishinaabemowin (
Arts & Culture Jul 24, 2024 St. Cyr Announces Summer Hometown Show This August, Jordan St. Cyr will perform his first hometown show since 2017. Not only is he excited to play in Niverville after being away for a couple of years, but he’s also pleased to be performing with Winnipeg legend Steve Bell, who St. Cyr calls “the quintessential artist.”
Arts & Culture Jul 19, 2024 Illustrious Photographer Remembers Niverville Childhood It’s been close to 65 years since famed photographer Hans Sipma called Niverville home, but a few memories still linger. They include his paper route, his home on the north side of town, and his frequent visits to the principal’s office at the Niverville Elementary School.
Arts & Culture May 23, 2024 Music and Movies Coming to a Ritchot Town Near You The RM of Ritchot’s recreation team is launching a range of summer activities for 2024, including live music and movies in the park.
