Many Niverville residents enjoy backyard views of idyllic lakes—idyllic, that is, until those lakes develop a thick moss-green blanket. Hot, dry summers like the current one provide the perfect climate for this kind of growth, and residents of Fifth Avenue Estates and The Highlands have grown concerned.

Niverville council met on August 20 for a regular public meeting. Items on the agenda included a proposal to invest in a wastewater treatment plant that would provide for the needs of the community for years to come.

At a regular public hearing held on the evening of August 20, Niverville council held a vote regarding the possibility of cannabis retail. The question posed to council members by CAO Eric King queried whether a plebiscite should be held in the Town of Niverville on Tuesday, November 26.

On August 9, a group of local volunteers gathered at the airport in Winnipeg to welcome some of Niverville’s newest residents. The family of three was exhausted but overjoyed—their harrowing journey on the run had finally ended.

Getting around Niverville this week is going to be a bit more complicated than usual, due to two days of scheduled work at the CP railway crossing on Main Street. The crossing will close at 2:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 20 and reopen at 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 21.

Niverville’s Fire and Emergency Services Department is once again offering to install free smoke alarms. The offer is earmarked for those who live in older homes with battery-only alarms, as opposed to newer builds which come with hard-wired alarm systems.