At this year’s fair, Friday night is once again shaping up to be an energetic and entertaining street dance party for everyone. 

The Niverville Olde Tyme Country Fair is doing things a little different this year. Instead of just one Saturday headliner, fairgoers will be treated to a pair of shows. At 9:00 p.m. on June 10, back by popular demand, The Washboard Union will take to the main stage. Then, at 10:00 p.m., party band Cold Creek Country will make their Niverville debut. 

Keeks Paper Co., based in Winnipeg and started by a woman from Niverville, specializes in creating custom hand-drawn greeting cards, stationary, and wedding invitations. The results of combining hand-drawn art with computer technology are always one-of-a-kind. 

Happily Ever After Parties specializes in helping dreams come true—specifically for kids who dream of meeting their favourite princess or superhero, and for parents who dream of achieving this without having to fly the family all the way to Disneyworld.

Last October, Deb Brissette opened the Highlands Art Studio out of her home in Niverville. Brissette offers art lessons to children on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, and also facilitates paint parties. She has also taught classes in other towns throughout the region, including St. Pierre-Jolys, Ste. Agathe, and St. Malo.

February in Canada is “I Love to Read” month. To start off the month right, Niverville Elementary School’s Literacy Committee invited the crew from the Manitoba Theatre for Young People (MTYP) to perform for the students.