One of The Citizen's regular news features is a follow-up article after every Niverville council meeting, reporting on the details of the various measures that were passed and discussed. Today, in celebration of Niverville's fiftieth anniversary since incorporation as an independent municipal government, we offer you this historical look back at selected minutes from Niverville's very first year.

The large fiftieth anniversary signs at each end of Niverville’s Main Street have confused more than a few locals since they first appeared a few weeks back. Perhaps these people are asking themselves, “Hasn’t Niverville been on the map since the early 1870s?” The answer, of course, would be yes. And if we were celebrating Niverville’s complete history, we’d be looking back at nearly 150 years of growth and progress.

A group of Grade Nine students from Niverville Collegiate recently earned the title of provincial champions for their skills in mathematics.

Jules and Raymonde Manaigre love their hometown of St. Adolphe for its quiet, peaceful, and friendly qualities. When they moved here in 1969, they were surrounded by wheat fields and summer breezes. The parish on Main Street was the hub of community activity and there were plenty of ways to get involved in village life.

Ritchot’s council convened on the evening of Wednesday, June 19 to discuss a number of agenda items.

The June 18 meeting opened on a high note as council welcomed Rodney Sage, city manager for Brandon and board member of the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA). Sage was in attendance to offer an official congratulations and award to council for Niverville’s environmental ingenuity, displayed in the lagoon’s remediation through natural means.