Valentine’s Day brings so many sweet memories to my mind.

The Friends of the Plex, a group of volunteers working to realize a year-round recreation multiplex in Niverville, is continuing its drive to recruit volunteers to assist in the fundraising efforts.

Cattails, also known as bulrushes, are native to North America. Wetlands, and oftentimes ditches, are prolific with them. Though once considered an annoying weed, we’ve discovered their usefulness as Mother Nature’s filter, such as in the recently decommissioned lagoon site.

Norman was born on April 21, 1904 as the third oldest of seven siblings. Home was the family farm one mile west and one mile south of Niverville on Wallace Road. He lived there with his brother Eric, and both chose the life of bachelors. As I recall, he was an unassuming man who was gentle in demeanour and had a very thoughtful approach to life.

Anyone who needs a parking space near Fifth Avenue and Main on a Tuesday morning around 9:45 must be resigned to a lengthy walk. As many as 40 people can sometimes be seen lined up at the doors of Niverville’s MCC Thrift Shop, waiting for the store to open. Because it is closed on Mondays for restocking, customers often anticipate new bargains.

The Heritage Centre is an ill-defined name for the expansive and all-encompassing enterprise that it’s become.