On December 4, Niverville held a public council meeting at 9:00 a.m. to discuss a number of conditional use permits that have come forward. Owners of businesses coming to 40 Drovers Run, including Negash Coffee and Niverville’s Pizzeria, requested conditional use permits for the opening of their new businesses in the spring of 2019. Both were granted by acclamation of council.

If you thought you knew everything there was to know about Christmas, you’d be wrong—just ask a five-year old. This month, 16 adorable elves from a Niverville Elementary Kindergarten class decided to set the record straight by answering some fundamentally important questions about Christmas.

Libby Hanna is one of a group of locals hoping to build the groundwork for a foundation that will help Niverville organizations access grants and funding in the near future. Foundations are charitable organizations that already exist in many communities around Manitoba.

Ask almost anyone from Ste. Agathe or the municipality of Ritchot and they’ll know the name Jeannot Robert. It’s a name synonymous with giving back to the community and municipality through years of service, whether in business or local politics.

Sunday, November 11, saw the vast ballroom of the Niverville Heritage Centre filled to near capacity as approximately 650 residents gathered to remember those who paid the ultimate price to buy our freedom. Also acknowledged were the many men and women who have and still serve in military roles. This year marked the one hundredth anniversary of the end of World War I.

Niverville’s Service to Seniors is hosting their annual craft and bake sale at the Golden Friendship Centre on Saturday, November 24. This indoor event will take place from 10:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. and will include local favourites like The Perogy Lady and Avon, as well as many homemade crafts and baked goodies. The event has been running for about ten years and helps keep the cost of special events down for the seniors in the community.