If Niverville residents are hoping to beat the heat with the quick installation of a backyard pool or hot tub this summer, they’d better think twice.

After 34 years of service on Niverville’s town council, Councillor John Funk still isn’t ready to hang up his hat. On October 26, Funk’s name will appear on the ballot for the ninth municipal election in a row.

In mid-June, Niverville’s town council announced the introduction of English language classes to the line-up of programming being offered at the Community Resource and Recreation Centre (CRRC). The classes, to be held in the fall, will be fully subsidized by the town. Registration will open August 1.

After two years of disruption due to COVID-19, many Manitobans were finally able to make a full-time return to the workplace this spring. Unfortunately for these commuters, the skyrocketing cost of fuel has plunged them into a whole new kind of crisis—a crisis of the pocketbook.

The pandemic and economic hardships of the last couple of years have been challenging for everyone, leading many people to rethink key aspects of their lives—including how they earn a living. In this ongoing series, The Citizen is telling the stories of courageous locals who have rolled with punches, making significant career changes for the sake of themselves and their families. (Read the first article in this series.)

On June 27, an open house was held at the TC Energy Centre in Île-des-Chênes to provide the public with an overview of the newly updated Macdonald-Ritchot Planning District development plan.