At a December 3 council meeting, Ritchot’s economic development officer, Ryan Faucher, reviewed some of the initiatives he’s been working on in the third quarter of 2024.

Travellers entering Niverville from the east side of town will notice a new sign on the horizon. Located at the corner of Highway 311 and Schantz Road, the blue and white structure bears the town logo and long-time slogan: “where you belong.”

Around 100 local parents gathered at the CRRC on November 3 to entertain the notion of a Niverville-based Christian school.

On Saturday, December 7, Manitobans of all ages and walks of life are being welcomed inside the Legislature for this year’s Holiday Open House. From 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the halls of Manitoba’s capital will come alive with festive food and Christmas carol singing for everyone to participate.

On November 27, the Hanover School Division (HSD) announced the sudden layoff of approximately 93 educational assistants (EAs). The division’s remaining EA positions, numbering almost 250, will not be affected.

When news broke in late November that Niverville’s hometown bakery had opened their first retail storefront in Winnipeg, some locals may have been inclined to worry. After all, the greatly anticipated promise of a bakery storefront and café at 69 Main Street in Niverville has yet to materialize.