Businesses in Ritchot can expect some additional help in the coming months when it comes to beefing up their labour force, thanks to the municipality’s collaborative relationships with the Association of Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities (AMBM) and CDEM, Manitoba’s bilingual economic development council.

Our corner of southeastern Manitoba is going to be very well-represented this winter at Canada’s national curling finals, on both the men’s and women’s sides. Niverville’s own Ty Dilello will be making his very first appearance at the Brier, skipping a team out of Newfoundland and Labrador, while Kate Cameron of Grande Pointe will be skipping Team Manitoba at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

If not for the selfless dedication of small-town volunteer firefighters, residents in municipalities like Ritchot and Niverville would have one more reason to worry. These volunteers put in many hours of service to make us all safer. They train and educate in exchange for the opportunity to drop everything at a moment’s notice and rush out to save a life, home, or business.

Last September, the Town of Niverville provided an opportunity for residents to voice their opinions on what it would take to make their town a better place to live. More than 375 people responded to the online survey, all but five of whom currently live in Niverville. Two-thirds have lived in Niverville for ten years or less.

This month, the Seine River School Division (SRSD) announced the appointment of Karastin Michalycia to fill the role of secretary treasurer and chief financial officer.

Casino Royale was the theme for the 2025 Niverville Nighthawks fundraising gala held at the Heritage Centre on January 25. And from a poker player’s perspective, this year’s event was a royal flush.

For Niverville’s town council, it’s becoming fairly commonplace to consider requests for the creation of new developments these days. On February 4 at 7:00 p.m., council will open a discussion on the latest proposal by Avedo Inc.

The Niverville Nighthawks scored in the final minutes of the game to complete their comeback and defeat the Portage Terriers by a 4–3 score on Wednesday evening.

The weekend of January 17–19 ended in a proud moment for the U14 Eastman Heat ringette team when they experienced their very own gold medal moment.

“I walked up to the front door and rang the bell. As I stood there, I felt apprehensive. What would he say or do? How would he react to my impromptu presence? Would he scowl, swear, even close the door in may face? It was the moment of truth. He opened the door and in his first glance I read apprehension. But then he must have spotted the pizza box in my hands, held out in front like a peace offering.”