Those who feel that Niverville’s business sector has lagged behind its population growth are finally getting some good news.

Niverville’s town council has decided to sign a one-year contract with the Commissionaires for by-law enforcement. The contract went into effect September 1 and will continue until August 31, 2018. Four other companies submitted bids.

A group of compassionate Niverville residents has been working diligently over the past few months to extend a hand of friendship, financial aid, and transportation for a young Pakistani family currently seeking asylum in Thailand. Together with the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), the group is hopeful that the bureaucratic process will move swiftly and without impediment before it’s too late.

Provencher MP Ted Falk has returned to Ottawa this fall in a new role. On Monday, September 25, Falk announced that he had been appointed by new Conservative leader Andrew Scheer to serve as the Deputy Shadow Minister for Employment, Workforce Development, and Labour.

On Friday, September 29, a place built by volunteers was filled with volunteers. The Mujnicipality of Ritchot hosted their fourth annual Volunteer Appreciation Event at Cartier Park in Ste. Agathe. The evening was filled with food, fellowship, and fun, with 147 volunteers coming out to celebrate their commitment to the community.

Open Health reopened its doors on September 19 after a quickly orchestrated move from the Heritage Centre’s main building into their newly constructed space connected to the life lease complex.