The men’s league at Old Drovers Run in Niverville has a new pair of first-time champions. After a competitive final round of golf on Thursday, August 27, the trophy went to Cory Funk and Kurt Funk.

For its fortieth anniversary, the annual Terry Fox Run is coming to southeast Manitoba, including Niverville and the communities of Ritchot. The event will take place on Sunday, September 20—and, like so many events scheduled this year, will take place virtually, with runners uniting in spirit if not in person.

The Winnipeg Jets had a disastrous game one of their best-of-five series, losing two of their top players, Mark Scheifele and Patrik Laine, while falling to the Calgary Flames 4–1. Losing players of this caliber can have potentially devastating results during the playoffs, especially during this unique, one-of-a-kind qualifying round where there is no room for error.

A new feature in Hespeler Park should help keep the restless youth of Niverville busy and active this summer. On June 12, thanks to a collaborative effort, a bike skills park was installed on the berm next to the picnic shelter.

A high-flying local cheerleading organization, Phoenix Cheer Athletics (PCA), has received a major grant from the provincial government. As part of the Building Sustainable Communities fund, PCA will be given the handsome sum of $75,000. This is the maximum amount of money allowed to be rewarded to a single organization.

With the basketball season cut short, players and coaches from Niverville High School are looking back at what might have been.