Jules and Raymonde Manaigre love their hometown of St. Adolphe for its quiet, peaceful, and friendly qualities. When they moved here in 1969, they were surrounded by wheat fields and summer breezes. The parish on Main Street was the hub of community activity and there were plenty of ways to get involved in village life.

Ritchot’s council convened on the evening of Wednesday, June 19 to discuss a number of agenda items.

The June 18 meeting opened on a high note as council welcomed Rodney Sage, city manager for Brandon and board member of the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA). Sage was in attendance to offer an official congratulations and award to council for Niverville’s environmental ingenuity, displayed in the lagoon’s remediation through natural means.

Students, teachers, and administrative staff filled Niverville Collegiate to capacity on June 14 to celebrate the end of one era and the beginning of a new. This fall, the school’s students and teachers will branch off. Some will fill the new classrooms and halls of Niverville High School while others will return to the same building with a new name, Niverville Middle School.

The Hanover School Division is poised to reinstate an addictions counsellor to serve students in the school division.

Pack up the kids, a picnic blanket, and a hearty appetite for the sixth annual Jour de Plaisir (Day of Fun) hosted by Ritchot Senior Services (RSS). On Saturday, June 15, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Ritchot residents are invited to join their neighbours for some old-fashioned good times at 457 Main Street, St. Adolphe.