On March 3, Manitobans will have an opportunity to join forces with climate advocates from around the world for the 2023 Global Climate Strike.

In this series, The Citizen profiles locals who strive to make our little corner of Manitoba a better place. Each month, we feature a person, family, or business that helps brighten the world in some way. If you have someone in mind for a future month, please nominate them: jlavin@nivervillecitizen.com.

On February 24, Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson and Municipal Relations Minister Andrew Smith announced the rollout of an additional 28 percent, or $47 million, in municipal funding this year.

On February 21, Niverville’s town council took up a public meeting discussion on the impact of a major jump in RCMP costs going forward.

With a growing community comes growing costs, and one task of a town council is to continually address how these costs will best be managed. On February 21, Niverville’s council addressed the issue of bringing town water to the properties in town that still operate with wells.

Ritchot council, together with the Recreation Advisory Committee (RAC), has named ten local facilities that will be eligible for municipal funding in 2023. A total of $357,000 will be distributed this year to a variety of recreation initiatives throughout the municipality.