SOAK Bath Co, owned by Candace Alarie of Niverville, has landed a major national contract with Hudson’s Bay Company. The local home-based business features Alarie’s luxury bath and body products, made by hand with all-natural ingredients and unique scents—and a zero-waste business concept.

For some, volunteerism means the occasional investment of time into one cause or another. For Ghislaine and Réginald Robert, giving back has always been their way of life.

As September draws to a close, school has been back in session for about three weeks. Knowing that the incubation period for COVID-19 falls somewhere between 10 to 14 days, many people—especially parents—have become increasingly anxious as cases begin to rise.

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.

About a year ago, Pavel and Victoria Petrenko opened a new mechanics shop in Niverville called Check Engine. Amidst cultural adjustments and the economic struggle of COVID-19, the new Russian immigrants say that life has been challenging for them—but they’re happy to call Canada home.