After years of provincial inaction, some residents of Ste. Agathe are tired of waiting for authorities to improve safety for drivers at the intersection of Highways 75 and 305. In recent days, a petition including nearly 1,000 signatures was presented to MLA Ron Schuler.

It’s been almost a year since owners Travis and Danielle Wiebe showed up for work at 88 Carats Co. only to find the place ransacked and around $300,000 in valuable merchandise missing. It was a first for this couple after 26 years in the jewellery business.

Providence University College president Dr. Kenton Anderson has announced his intention to retire. His official last day will be May 31, 2027, allowing him one more year in the position before passing the baton.

If all goes to plan, the RM of Ritchot should have an added layer of safety and bylaw enforcement come spring. At this stage, applications are being reviewed for Ritchot’s first official Community Safety Officer (CSO).

Every spring, following provincial funding announcements, school division trustees set to work preparing budgets for the coming school year. In early March, Hanover and Seine River publicly released their newest budget drafts.

During the first week of March, Niverville High School (NHS) played host to Our Potential, Our Purpose, a two-year travelling national exhibition designed to inspire youth to become global changemakers.