This is the first in a series of articles created to pay homage to the senior citizens living among us. They are our parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents, and they have much to teach us through their colloquial storytelling and colourful life experiences.

With the growing population in Ritchot, a local mom has started a new playgroup in Île-des-Chênes with the hope of connecting more rural parents and communities.

On January 8 at 9:00 a.m., Ritchot council held their biweekly public meeting to address a variety of topics on the current agenda. One delegation was heard by council, presented by resident Robert Doiron.

Consider it a New Year’s present from The Citizen: after several months of extensive work behind the scenes, we are finally ready to unveil our new website. The new site comes with several additional features and key updates which are sure to enhance your experience browsing our articles.

We’ve arrived at a time when global warming has become the most talked about issue in nearly every country around the world. At the same time, we’re witnessing the result of a century of natural resource mismanagement that threatens mankind’s very existence. Times like these require more than just good intentions and lip service. They require real solutions, right now, from every level of government and every living person.

Artel Farms owner Grant Dyck has been creatively laying the groundwork to entice innovative, large-scale business to the region. As a presenter at this fall’s Grain World conference in Winnipeg, Dyck challenged the big guns of agribusiness to take a serious look at Niverville for a grain-processing facility coupled with a railway loop.