Every spring, following provincial funding announcements, school division trustees set to work preparing budgets for the coming school year. In early March, Hanover and Seine River publicly released their newest budget drafts.

During the first week of March, Niverville High School (NHS) played host to Our Potential, Our Purpose, a two-year travelling national exhibition designed to inspire youth to become global changemakers.

On March 3, Ritchot’s council was given the first opportunity to provide feedback on the future twinning of Highways 59 and 52.

On March 3, Niverville’s council had a productive meeting, voting unanimously in favour of awarding a tender for the Highway 311 construction project as well as proceeding with the sale of land on which the lagoon currently occupies.

After reviewing proposals from two different developers for a new housing project in Ste. Agathe, Ritchot council made their decision on February 18.

March is Fraud Prevention Month in Canada, and the Manitoba RCMP and Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) are ramping up their efforts to spread awareness to help keep people safe.