On July 20, Bill and Roselyn Redekop celebrated 56 years of marriage—and they have a big story to tell of life and love and all that goes with it. So much so that they published a book in 2010 called Our Story, a biography intended to bear witness to their shared life for the sake of their children, grandchildren, and the future generations to come.

On July 23, council held an eventful evening of public hearings at the Niverville Heritage Centre. A full house of residents showed up to listen in on and speak to three conditional use hearings and other matters of interest on the agenda. 

A public hearing was held at the Heritage Centre on Tuesday, July 23 to discuss a conditional use application by cannabis retailer Canna Cabana to open for business at 349 Bronstone Drive in Niverville. Approximately 60 residents filled council chambers to speak to the issue or simply witness the results.

To help mark Niverville’s fiftieth year since incorporation, the Niverville Communities in Bloom (NCIB) committee is hosting the Better Gnomes and Garden Tours on Saturday, July 27 from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

The RM of Ritchot’s council met in the evening of July 17. The regular meeting began at 5:30 p.m., during which the bulk of the agenda was covered, which was followed by a short break that led to a focused public hearing at 7:00 p.m. The later public hearing was comprised of two conditional use applications.

On July 16, ground was officially broken on Niverville’s new Community Resource and Recreation Centre (CRRC). In April, council was pleased to announce over $11 million in funding for the CRRC from the federal and provincial governments. Along with Niverville council’s earlier commitment of $5 million, that funding was more than enough to kick the project off, leaving only $3 million of the almost $20-million-dollar budget left for local fundraising.