The owners of LDN Auto Service and Salon 421 are excited to host another annual spring fundraiser geared towards kids. On Saturday, May 4, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., families are encouraged to bring their kids’ bicycles for a complimentary spring tune-up, which includes a tire pressure check, chain lube and adjust, and brake check and seat adjustment.

Fortunately, the 2019 Red River Flood has turned out to be a relatively non-event, with the crest this week falling well short of the dire predictions made earlier in the year before an unusually cool and dry spring came to the rescue. Although water levels on the river are currently very high, they are not threatening very many towns and homes. However, that was not always the case. Today’s article, originally published two years ago, examines some of the more momentous springs in the Red River Valley in recent memory.

Richard and Laurie Dorge have loved and committed themselves to the community of Ste. Agathe for more than five decades. Now, at 82 and 76 years of age, they are some of the last aging seniors in the community. While they wish for an assisted living complex in the village Richard was born in, they will soon make the move to Winnipeg, like so many of their friends before them.

This spring’s annual Garden and Outdoor Living Show, held at the Niverville Heritage Centre on April 13, was a resounding success. The event is a fundraising initiative of the Enhanced Garden Committee, a group dedicated to the ongoing beautification of the Heritage Gardens located on the west side of the Heritage Centre.

On April 17, the RM of Ritchot’s council held a public meeting. Three variation requests were heard, each asking for variances on new build distances from property boundaries. Council approved each one by acclamation. The properties were located in St. Adolphe, Grande Pointe, and along Leblanc Road.

Pete and Rose Friesen of Country Snacks and Red River Co-op are excited for the big changes coming to their Main Street business over the coming weeks. The changes will include a substantially larger gas bar, a new automotive propane fill station, and a large outdoor patio.