This spring’s annual Garden and Outdoor Living Show, held at the Niverville Heritage Centre on April 13, was a resounding success. The event is a fundraising initiative of the Enhanced Garden Committee, a group dedicated to the ongoing beautification of the Heritage Gardens located on the west side of the Heritage Centre.

On April 17, the RM of Ritchot’s council held a public meeting. Three variation requests were heard, each asking for variances on new build distances from property boundaries. Council approved each one by acclamation. The properties were located in St. Adolphe, Grande Pointe, and along Leblanc Road.

Pete and Rose Friesen of Country Snacks and Red River Co-op are excited for the big changes coming to their Main Street business over the coming weeks. The changes will include a substantially larger gas bar, a new automotive propane fill station, and a large outdoor patio.

Niverville’s Communities in Bloom (NCIB) committee has created another long list of town beautification initiatives for this spring and summer. Some items on their to-do list are continuations of past projects, while new ones will take root this year.

Garrett Hawgood is, by his very nature, a lifesaver. In fact, the Niverville man has made saving lives one of his main objectives.

About a hundred people gathered at the Niverville Arena on the morning of Friday, April 12 to witness a day many years in the making. After a long period of behind-the-scenes work by all levels of government, the news is now official: the Community Resource Centre in Niverville is happening.