Arts & Culture Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Arts & Culture Apr 25, 2025 Niverville High School to Raise Curtain on Matilda The drama team at Niverville High School are nearly ready to raise the curtain on this year’s musical production of Matilda by Roald Dahl. 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 be forgotten. 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 Mar 01, 2018 Snake Oil Brings Back the 80s Even in 2018, lots of people love 80s rock music—ACDC, Queen, Def Leppard, and the like. But Niverville-based musician Art Desaulniers doesn’t just love the music; he gets to live it onstage. Arts & Culture Feb 01, 2018 Playing with Fire An average day on the job for Pedro Balseiro includes dodging flames and remaining stoic in the face of flying blades. It’s not the typical Canadian’s day on the job, thank heavens, but Balseiro is anything but typical. Arts & Culture Feb 01, 2018 Manitobans Flock to the Ice Castles A new attraction at The Forks in Winnipeg is drawing in visitors of all ages. The Ice Castles are outdoor structures created from over 22 million kilograms of ice and stand as high as 15 meters. The castles are hand-built, too. For weeks, work crews grow thousands of icicles that are hand-placed and sculpted into formation. Arts & Culture Jan 04, 2018 Creating the Look and Feel of Marble Without the Cost For many people, installing marble or granite countertops is an unaffordable dream. Enter Terry Wohlgemuth and Cornell Friesen, co-owners of local company Creative Marble Design, who have come up with a less expensive alternative. Arts & Culture Jan 04, 2018 Hobby Turned Woodworking Business for Future Shop Teachers Brandon Kipe isn’t your average pen salesmen. Arts & Culture Jan 04, 2018 Feeling Sensitive? Start Fresh with All-Natural Soaps For those with sensitive skin, choosing the right skin products from retail shelves can be a painful and disappointing ordeal. That’s what inspired the launch of Scent from Eden, a soap-making business in Niverville founded by local moms and entrepreneurs Amy Buhler and Ricki ten Hove. Arts & Culture Dec 01, 2017 Rural Residents Connect with Music through Sound Lab An innovative concept that allows people of all ages to connect with music is touring southern Manitoba. Arts & Culture Dec 01, 2017 Mennonite Culture Ripe for Satire Writer Andrew J. Bergman didn’t set out to launch a website, much less a wildly popular one that would attract so much attention that over 20,000 people follow it on social media. Pagination Load more Citizen Poll Do you think developers and local councils should work to make space for tiny homes in our communities? Choices Yes. Tiny homes provide an economical, practical, and sustainable option for those who aren't interested in apartments. * No. Tiny homes, much like trailer parks, could drive down property values for everyone else. * 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 25, 2025 Niverville High School to Raise Curtain on Matilda The drama team at Niverville High School are nearly ready to raise the curtain on this year’s musical production of Matilda by Roald Dahl.
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 be forgotten.
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 Mar 01, 2018 Snake Oil Brings Back the 80s Even in 2018, lots of people love 80s rock music—ACDC, Queen, Def Leppard, and the like. But Niverville-based musician Art Desaulniers doesn’t just love the music; he gets to live it onstage.
Arts & Culture Feb 01, 2018 Playing with Fire An average day on the job for Pedro Balseiro includes dodging flames and remaining stoic in the face of flying blades. It’s not the typical Canadian’s day on the job, thank heavens, but Balseiro is anything but typical.
Arts & Culture Feb 01, 2018 Manitobans Flock to the Ice Castles A new attraction at The Forks in Winnipeg is drawing in visitors of all ages. The Ice Castles are outdoor structures created from over 22 million kilograms of ice and stand as high as 15 meters. The castles are hand-built, too. For weeks, work crews grow thousands of icicles that are hand-placed and sculpted into formation.
Arts & Culture Jan 04, 2018 Creating the Look and Feel of Marble Without the Cost For many people, installing marble or granite countertops is an unaffordable dream. Enter Terry Wohlgemuth and Cornell Friesen, co-owners of local company Creative Marble Design, who have come up with a less expensive alternative.
Arts & Culture Jan 04, 2018 Hobby Turned Woodworking Business for Future Shop Teachers Brandon Kipe isn’t your average pen salesmen.
Arts & Culture Jan 04, 2018 Feeling Sensitive? Start Fresh with All-Natural Soaps For those with sensitive skin, choosing the right skin products from retail shelves can be a painful and disappointing ordeal. That’s what inspired the launch of Scent from Eden, a soap-making business in Niverville founded by local moms and entrepreneurs Amy Buhler and Ricki ten Hove.
Arts & Culture Dec 01, 2017 Rural Residents Connect with Music through Sound Lab An innovative concept that allows people of all ages to connect with music is touring southern Manitoba.
Arts & Culture Dec 01, 2017 Mennonite Culture Ripe for Satire Writer Andrew J. Bergman didn’t set out to launch a website, much less a wildly popular one that would attract so much attention that over 20,000 people follow it on social media.
