Niverville’s town council met for a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, December 7.

“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” This quote from Aesop—an ancient Greek storyteller who is usually known for his famous collection, Aesop’s Fables—has inspired three Niverville residents to reach out to their community in search people in need this holiday season.

Eerily similar to the lengthy health challenges endured by COVID long-haulers, many businesses are also realizing that keeping their doors open will be… well, a long haul.

The Economic Developers Association of Manitoba (EDAM) recently held their fifth annual Manitoba Economic Development Awards at the EDAM Fall Forum in Virden. At the event, Joel Lemoine of Ste. Agathe took home a major award.

Two months ago, Niverville’s town council announced their plan to meet the community’s future policing needs. They say that a new RCMP detachment will be created and staffed by 2023, a decision which council has indicated was made in large part based on the findings of a study they commissioned in 2018 but which until now hasn’t been available to the public.

Pet adoptions increased during the pandemic because a lot of people were home more than usual. Many people felt the time was right to adopt or foster for the first time.