The staff is growing at the Open Health medical clinic in Niverville. After being bought by the Town of Niverville in March 2020, the clinic is on its way to offering a full team of clinicians, one of the goals set by new management.

A new kind of event is popping up in St. Adolphe. With the help of two energetic organizers, the St. Adolphe Market aims to bring people together and raise money for community causes.

Local vendors and artisans are gearing up to descend on the TC Energy Centre in Île-des-Chênes for the annual Market on 59 event, to be held this upcoming Sunday, September 13. The doors will open at 10:00 a.m. and close at 4:00 p.m.

Colder weather is looming, and many of us will be spending the next few weeks tying off the loose ends of summer. This often includes tidying up our homes, throwing out things that have been taking up space, and giving our yards a final manicure.

On September 1, Ritchot’s council agreed to nominate Mayor Chris Ewen as a candidate for vice president of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM). If elected, Ewen’s new responsibilities would be conducted in addition to those of his existing position as mayor.

Throughout rural Manitoba, one-room schoolhouses used to dot the landscape. About 70 years ago, at their peak, there were more than 2,500 such schools on record in the province, and several generations of Manitobans got their start in life in these classrooms. Anyone who’s older than 60 years old likely has some vivid memories of attending a one-room school.