Adult and Teen Challenge(ATC)held its Sons and Daughters annual outreach banquet in support of their life-saving programs. The program, which has roots in southern Manitoba, offers community support groups, drug awareness teams, and yearlong residential recovery programs for both men and women, according to a statement provided by ATC Executive Assistant Michelle Friesen.

The third annual Ritchot Chamber Business Awards Gala on November 10, 2018 was an opportunity to showcase the success of local business. Approximately 140 business leaders and their guests attended, representing more than 50 local companies and organizations. The event was hosted at the TransCanada Centre in Île-des-Chênes.

On November 22, the RM of Ritchot’s council held a public hearing at Pioneer Hall to give first reading to a general borrowing bylaw for the St. Adolphe childcare project. The intent of the meeting was to provide information regarding the scope of council’s proposal as well as give the public an opportunity to speak to it. The meeting saw almost a full house of residents and proponents ready to support the project.

A public hearing was held on Tuesday, November 20 to discuss a variety of items on Niverville council’s agenda.

The Niverville Heritage Centre (NHC) held its twelfth annual fundraising gala on Saturday, November 3. The three hundred guests in attendance at the upscale event were treated to a lavish three-course meal and the musings, storytelling, and music of Canadian celebrity Tom Jackson.

Improvements to fire and emergency service equipment are an ongoing endeavour for Niverville’s Fire and EMS Services. They are hopeful that a new Rescue 1 unit will soon be added to the town’s fleet of emergency vehicles. The unit would attend the approximate 200 medical, fire, and rescue calls the department receives annually.