On April 20, the Manitoba Climate Action Team launched volume three of Manitoba’s Road to Resilience (MRR) at a stakeholder gathering held at the Bill and Helen Norrie Library in Winnipeg. Members of the business community and members of government were invited to attend.

At a public meeting on April 19, Ritchot’s council approved an application to open a meat-processing plant in Ste. Agathe. The decision was made in front of a full house.

St. Adolphe’s new daycare facility is one step closer to becoming reality as council approved its location at their April 19 public hearing. Council members voted unanimously in favor of allowing the build to take place within an area currently zoned as Commercial General.

This April, Niverville officially became a member of the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region (WMR). It was not an active decision from council to do so, but rather the result of new provincial regulations mandating that the town join the regional partnership.

On April 12–14, students and volunteers at Niverville High School presented their first-ever full-length musical since the construction of the new school in 2019. The group’s production of High School Musical Jr. played to sold-out audiences all three nights and received standing ovations from the enthusiastic crowds.

On April 14, the Niverville Chamber of Commerce hosted an upscale celebration at Whitetail Meadow. Approximately 120 guests enjoyed an evening of reflection on Niverville’s vibrant, diverse, and ever-expanding business community.

The Niverville Nighthawks’ inaugural season went just about as good as it could have for an expansion franchise in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL).

Niverville High School’s Logan Beer was recently named to Basketball Manitoba’s graduating all-star basketball team, which picked the top Grade 12 high school players over the course of this season from A, AA, and AAA schools in Manitoba.

Approximately 200 educational assistants (EAs) were poised to go on strike first thing in the morning on April 17. Late on Saturday, April 15, a tentative agreement was reached between the Seine River School Division (SRSD) and the Manitoba Government and General Employees Union (MGEU), representing the EAs at the bargaining table.

Two opening acts, Tim & The Glory Boys and The Heels, will kick off the party at the annual Saturday night concert.