Residents of Ste. Agathe can look forward to significantly improved internet service later this year. Valley Fiber, an internet service provider based out of Winkler, Manitoba has announced that they’ve reached an agreement to expand into the town, bringing with them fast, secure fibre and wireless internet.

After working in the pizza industry for more than 20 years, Varinder Ghuman has opened Niverville’s newest pizza restaurant: Pizza 311. This is the second business Ghuman has opened in the community in two years, after creating Niverville Taxi, the town’s first public transit initiative.

For the last several years, residents of Niverville have gathered in November for Winterfest, an opportunity for people to do some holiday shopping from local vendors, entertain kids with games and crafts, and sip hot cocoa while the community tree lights up for the first time.

In a typical year, the coming of autumn would mark the St. Adolphe Parish’s annual fundraising fall supper. The fall supper, as well as the Christmas bake sale, has been a staple of the community for 50 years.

The volunteers and organizers behind the local chapter of Operation Red Nose, based out of St. Malo, have announced that they will not be running the program this upcoming December.

Niverville’s council met on the evening of Tuesday, September 15 to discuss a variety of items on the town’s agenda.