Progressive Conservative leadership hopeful Obby Khan was in Niverville on Thursday, February 6 for a casual meet and greet. A handful of locals were in attendance at the Golden Friendship Centre for the evening event.

Niverville’s public council meeting on February 4 was held before a small audience interested in the discussion related to a conditional use request made by Avedo Inc. The property the company seeks to develop is on Niverville’s west side, bordering Church Street and Ritchot Drive.

Ritchot fire chief Scott Weir met with council at their public meeting held on February 4 to provide an update on departmental needs in the RM.

Back in 1968, Shur-Gro Farm Services began in Brandon, Manitoba. Forty years later, in 2008, the future Niverville and Dugald branches of Shur-Gro started life as their own company, called South East Seeds, started by Jeromy Rempel. They began by selling corn, soybeans, and sunflowers.

If poutine is your thing, this upcoming week is just for you. The occasion is La Poutine week, which runs February 1–7, an event that originated in Montreal but has since expanded across Canada, and even beyond. This year’s theme is “Around the World.”

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.