With construction well underway on Main Street Niverville and Fifth Avenue South, it’s beginning to look a lot like any given summer day on the streets of Winnipeg. Street construction has a way of disrupting the daily flow of life, so we need to keep reminding ourselves that it’s also a sign of progress.

The bucket list—a phrase coined to encompass all the things a person would like to do before they “kick the bucket.” Most of us have a list like this, which might include big life accomplishments or smaller, more attainable dreams.

This year, Niverville once again participated the provincial Communities in Bloom program, the goal of which is to beautify our town's streets, yards, and business.

A fundraiser for the Niverville Multiplex will be hosted at Hespeler Park on September 18 from 4:00–6:30 p.m. by the picnic shelter. Live musical entertainment will include Wildflower, a local group consisting of Mel Bergen, Carisa Klassen, and Wade Kehler, as well as The Band RBB. John Falk will serve as the evening’s emcee.

When John Falk stepped down from his seat on Niverville’s town council to run for the Manitoba Liberals in the recent provincial election, his departure created a vacancy. That vacancy will be filled through a by-election to be held on September 14. Three candidates are in the running: Nathan Dueck, Louise Billows, and John Falk, who is seeking re-election after losing his provincial contest.

There is a certain peace and serenity that comes with living in the country. Personally, I would commute an hour’s drive of backroads before five minutes in a Winnipeg rush hour.