On Saturday, February 18, Ste. Agathe held their second annual Winter Classic. About 400 people showed up in the afternoon for a day of playing hockey, making maple syrup on a stick, roasting wieners and smores, and enjoying sleigh rides. The Ste. Agathe school and local daycare got involved by providing treats and planning children’s activities throughout the day. 

Put your skates and winter jackets away, and get your soccer cleats and baseball bats ready! Spring Sport Registration is happening in Niverville on Thursday, March 9, at the south end of the arena from 7:00–8:30 p.m.

I’ve had many discussions over the past few years with Winnipeg Jets fans regarding Toby Enstrom. The Swedish defenseman is probably one of the most divisive players on the team. Some think he’s invaluable while others would like to see him shipped out of town for nothing more than a bag of pucks.

The Winnipeg Jets/Atlanta Thrashers franchise has never had consistent goaltending. Ondrej Pavelec is the current franchise leader in games played (375), wins (150), losses (156), overtime/shootout losses (47), and shutouts (17). He also has a 0.907 save percentage and 2.86 goals against average for his career. All of these numbers scream “mediocre,” yet he’s been relied upon as the number one goalie for years.

The St. Adolphe Winter Carnival, which has been a feature of the community for almost 40 years, took place over the last weekend of January in the community club.

Back before there was a Tim Hortons in Niverville. Before there was a sushi restaurant. Before there were estates off Fifth Avenue. Before you’d even recognize the place if you weren’t there to see it. Before the commuters and growing pains, when Niverville was a different town in a different era, there was the Niverville Curling Club. It’s still here now, and it hasn’t changed as much as everything around it.