The rural southeast was rattled on Thursday, March 25 when the RCMP were called to investigate a disturbance along River Road near Lorette. The call, alerting authorities about a break-and-enter in progress, came in at 1:15 a.m.

Although discussions took place last week about the possibility of bringing Manitoba down from code red, Premier Brian Pallister announced on Tuesday, March 23 that the province will hold steady for at least three more weeks.

Niverville’s council met virtually on the evening of Tuesday, March 16 to discuss a variety of items on the town’s agenda.

On Wednesday, March 10, announced that pop-up clinics to administer COVID-19 vaccines will begin operations next week. Locally, a clinic will take place in Niverville at the Heritage Centre on March 25 from 10:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.

The Niverville Chamber of Commerce has come up with an exciting new way to encourage people to shop local. Starting next week, they’ll be holding a contest, Luck of the Locals, designed to support local businesses and put some valuable gift cards in people’s pockets.

Late last week, the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) brought to a conclusion a series of one-on-one meetings with municipal councils throughout southeastern Manitoba. This is a key tour for the AMM, one they accomplish at least once every four years.