Summer is here, the sun is out, and in some ways the disastrous spring of 2020 is behind us. Collectively, we’ve released another crop of graduates out into the world. And due to the gradual lifting of restrictions here in Manitoba, many aspects of life are returning to normal.

The first-ever graduating class of Niverville High School walked the stage—well, the parking lot—to collect their diplomas at a unique convocation ceremony on the evening of Wednesday, June 24. To accommodate social distancing, the 52 grads and their families pulled into the school’s parking lot in an assortment of cars, vans, and open-top convertibles to enjoy the ceremony drive-in-style.

Manitoba Turkey Producers and poultry producer Exceldor Cooperative have donated $10,000 worth of turkey to the local Helping Hands foodbanks.

The RM of Ritchot’s council met on the evening of June 17 to address a variety of items on their agenda. The council members are still meeting via remote video while the council chambers has been set up to host the public with social distancing measures in place.

Earlier this month, a group of Niverville residents with homes in Fifth Avenue Estates requested an emergency meeting with the Town of Niverville to bring up concerns about property value and traffic along Breckenridge Drive.

It’s easy to empathize with the bridal couples of 2020 whose wedding celebrations have been curtailed by a pandemic. But the trickle-down effect of all these downsized or postponed events is that every wedding-related business has been impacted too.