In the past few weeks, you may have heard a few new terms regarding our healthcare and the global pandemic. Terms like isolation and quarantine may be somewhat familiar, but what about social distancing? What is it, why does it work, and what should I be doing right now?

In early March, the Town of Niverville announced that they assembled a new board, Niverville Health Care Services Inc. (NHCSI), to assume operational control of the Open Health clinic in Niverville under a social enterprise model. They also hired a business manager to oversee operations. Her name is Kristen Fyfe, and we’d like to introduce you to her.

On Tuesday afternoon, a message went out from Randy Dueck, Superintendent of the Hanover School Division, to parents and guardians.

The Province of Manitoba has announced that all schools will suspend classes beginning Monday, March 23—and students will stay home at least until Monday, April 13. This represents a loss of two weeks, since spring break already falls during this period.

On the morning of March 12, public health officials announced the first positive diagnosis for COVID-19 in Manitoba.

In less than a month, Twenty Twenty Tattoo Studio is set to open in Niverville—by April 1, after Niverville’s town council approved their conditional use application in mid-February.