Niverville’s new Shell station and Tim Hortons will be holding a grand opening on March 25, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

For years, Bonny Martens’ son Barrett had been plagued by stomachaches. Not the kind you get from a disease or virus. The kind you get when you never feel at ease, when you’re nervous, scared, or unhappy. When you can’t stand the idea of getting out of bed and going to school.

Niverville and the RM of Ritchot are growing by leaps by bounds, according to the first wave of data released from the 2016 census. Statistics Canada shows that this region, which was the fastest growing five years ago, has retained that distinction.

Concern surrounding safety has been growing since a string of thefts, break-ins, and a violent attack shook the Town of Niverville earlier this year. As a result, several new programs have been implemented through the efforts of both town council and private citizens.

An associate professor of biology at Providence University College, Dr. Rebecca Dielschneider, was awarded the Simon and Sarah Israels Thesis Prize earlier this month for her doctoral thesis, entitled “Targeting Susceptible Signaling Pathways in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.” The annual prize, in the amount of $2,000, is presented to a graduate student at the Manitoba Institute of Cell Biology.

For the first time in many years, École St. Adolphe School is participating in a student exchange program. Nine Grades 7–8 students will be travelling to Quebec from February 6–13.