Consider it a New Year’s present from The Citizen: after several months of extensive work behind the scenes, we are finally ready to unveil our new website. The new site comes with several additional features and key updates which are sure to enhance your experience browsing our articles.

We’ve arrived at a time when global warming has become the most talked about issue in nearly every country around the world. At the same time, we’re witnessing the result of a century of natural resource mismanagement that threatens mankind’s very existence. Times like these require more than just good intentions and lip service. They require real solutions, right now, from every level of government and every living person.

Artel Farms owner Grant Dyck has been creatively laying the groundwork to entice innovative, large-scale business to the region. As a presenter at this fall’s Grain World conference in Winnipeg, Dyck challenged the big guns of agribusiness to take a serious look at Niverville for a grain-processing facility coupled with a railway loop.

Ritchot’s council held a regular public meeting on December 19 where they addressed a variety of current agenda items. Sitting in for mayor Chris Ewen was deputy mayor Shane Pelletier.  

Niverville Service to Seniors and the local Girl Guides teamed up this year to give a few local seniors an early visit from Santa. 

Just a snowball’s throw from St. Adolphe along Highway 200, a new world record is taking shape. Inspired by the popularity of their fall corn maze, A Maze in Corn is working hard at stretching out their season by creating one of the most spectacular winter playgrounds in the world, including a potentially world-record-shattering snow maze.