Mayor hopeful Marianne Curtis believes that, though she’s never held a council seat, she has more than enough experience to bring to the position. Curtis has been a long-time writer for the Dawson Trail Dispatch, which has provided her with insight that comes from years spent in the political arena.

The name Wiens Furniture has been on the tongues of Manitobans for generations. Four generations, to be exact. On June 20, the Wiens family invited special guests for a sneak preview of the new 5,000-square-foot addition which has been a year and a half in the making. 

Looking back on her resignation, Hunt still firmly believes she made the only decision she could have under the circumstances.

Co-op has partnered with Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre to help bring their new facility to fruition, donating $125,000 towards their $2.5 million combined animal hospital and education centre, which has been a few years in the making. The centre will teach visitors about the importance of wildlife preservation, conservation, and nature in general. In addition to onsite education tools, the site will broadcast its programs to remote schools and communities.

This June, 88 students graduated from our region’s two local high schools—43 from Gabrielle-Roy in Île-des-Chênes, and 45 from Niverville Collegiate.

Twenty-year-old Niverville resident Will Nepinak Funk is in police custody after an early morning break-and-enter resulted in the stabbing of a second Niverville man