The RM of Ritchot begins their new four-year garbage and recycling contract with GFL Environmental on January 4, 2021. The urban areas of St. Adolphe, Ste. Agathe, Île-des-Chênes, and Grande Pointe are transitioning away from manual pickup and moving to automated pickup, which requires the use of approved garbage and recycling carts as provided by GFL. For those who live in rural areas, there will be no change.

A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at the Heritage Life Personal Care Home in Niverville, although there has been only one positive test so far. The news broke as part of the province’s daily press briefing on Monday, January 4.

The Niverville Communities in Bloom committee is most active during the warmer months, for obvious reasons. But this year, for the first time, they decided to emerge in December to bring the community a little shot of extra Christmas cheer—by recognizing the Best Decked Houses of 2020.

Jeannot Robert has been championing his hometown for as long as most Ste. Agathe residents will remember. He’s spent years on countless committees, stood at the forefront of community growth, and has been quick to get his hands dirty any time a job needed doing.

On December 20, local schoolteacher Mark Reimer will fly to Ecuador to fulfill a promise he made almost 10 years ago.

On the evening of December 15, Niverville’s town council approved a variance request and conditional use application submitted by Urban Flavours, a group of cannabis entrepreneurs who seek to open a cannabis store in Niverville.