On January 23, Ritchot council addressed an application made by Paul Loeppky of Red Plain Farms Ltd. Loeppky’s request was to expand his existing hog livestock operation, located approximately two miles south of Niverville, from the 2,500 animals he currently raises to 5,000 animals.  

A contingent of residents turned up at Ritchot council’s January 23 public meeting to speak to a multi-family housing project proposed for the property at 420 Main Street in St. Adolphe, the former location of the community’s personal care home. Ken Tallaire of the River Trail Development Corp is requesting that council allow for 14 1,200-square-foot units and 16 660-square-foot units geared toward people in the 55+ age bracket.

Three conditional use hearings were heard at a public meeting in council chambers on the night of Tuesday, January 22. Delegations were there to represent two of the

Developer Luke Wiebe was given a second go on his application to create a new multi-family housing development on Fourth Avenue South in Niverville. At a public meeting held on Tuesday, January 22, Wiebe addressed council with a new proposal after his first one had been denied in early December. The new development is being planned for the properties immediately south of Wiebe’s existing multi-family development on this street.

Ritchot council had a busy night on January 23 with a full house of residents and delegations. Up for discussion were one variation application and four conditional use applications.

A local entrepreneur is in the running to be recognized as a finalist in the Just Watch Me! video contest, which celebrates the success of entrepreneurs with health conditions or disabilities in rural Manitoba and Saskatchewan.