Pedestrians in Niverville are about to get a more convenient way to cross the busy Highway 311, with the announcement this week that a new lit crosswalk will soon be installed at the corner of Highway 311 and Mulberry Avenue.

A new open sign has appeared in an Île-des-Chênes strip mall. Fleuriste XO Flowers and Gifts is open for business and ready to serve customers throughout the region.

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.

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.

Ritchot council met for a public meeting on the evening of August 21 to discuss a variety of items on their agenda.

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.