The Little Flower Shop may sound like a modest little business, but it’s making a mark on the wedding industry in southeast Manitoba in a big way. This year, the Little Flower Shop took the esteemed award of Best Double Booth Overall at the Wonderful Wedding Show held at the RBC Convention Centre on January 18–19.

Life is fragile and can change dramatically in the blink of an eye. The husband-and-wife physician team of Drs. Chris and Mairi Burnett can attest to that, as Mairi was recently diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cells in her bone marrow.

Adding to the ever-expanding retail options in Niverville, Red River Co-op Pharmacy will be among the next wave of businesses to open its doors in the community. Opening in mid- to late-summer of this year, the standalone pharmacy will be located at the Niverville Heritage Centre next to the dental office at 101 Second Avenue South.

Ritchot’s council met on the evening of January 22 to address a variety of items on their agenda.

Despite concerns about whether renovations would be finished on schedule to avoid losing grant funding and daycare spots in Ritchot, the St. Adolphe Child Care Centre is currently in the process of hiring new staff and completing renovations. The centre is set to open as early as next month.

There’s been a constant buzz in Niverville surrounding the upcoming Community Resource and Recreation Centre (CRRC), and that’s just what one would expect when the federal and provincial governments make a local investment of more than $11 million. Clear evidence that the CRRC is only a year away can be seen in the rising 99,000-square-foot steel structure next to the high school. By early 2021, the building’s many amenities are expected to be in full use.