Ask almost anyone from Ste. Agathe or the municipality of Ritchot and they’ll know the name Jeannot Robert. It’s a name synonymous with giving back to the community and municipality through years of service, whether in business or local politics.

Sunday, November 11, saw the vast ballroom of the Niverville Heritage Centre filled to near capacity as approximately 650 residents gathered to remember those who paid the ultimate price to buy our freedom. Also acknowledged were the many men and women who have and still serve in military roles. This year marked the one hundredth anniversary of the end of World War I.

Niverville’s Service to Seniors is hosting their annual craft and bake sale at the Golden Friendship Centre on Saturday, November 24. This indoor event will take place from 10:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. and will include local favourites like The Perogy Lady and Avon, as well as many homemade crafts and baked goodies. The event has been running for about ten years and helps keep the cost of special events down for the seniors in the community.

Rural residents of southeast Manitoba have a new option when it comes to short distance travel. Emerson Taxi began helping customers get from A to B this past April, though many people don’t know about it yet. The taxi service is run by husband and wife team Neil and Rochelle Rawdon-Alexander and it’s available for rides 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

We all love a challenge once in a while. For many of us, a personal challenge creates an opportunity for self-betterment. But for Niverville resident Sylvia St. Cyr, it means bringing a stranger one step closer to freedom.

The choice to live in rural Manitoba and work outside your community virtually necessitates the daily use of a personal vehicle—that is, until now. The Green Action Centre (GAC), based out of Winnipeg, wants Manitoba residents to know that rural carpooling isn’t just a good idea, it’s imperative if we’re going to begin the journey toward reversing the threats of climate change.