A public hearing was held on Tuesday, November 20 to discuss a variety of items on Niverville council’s agenda.

The Niverville Heritage Centre (NHC) held its twelfth annual fundraising gala on Saturday, November 3. The three hundred guests in attendance at the upscale event were treated to a lavish three-course meal and the musings, storytelling, and music of Canadian celebrity Tom Jackson.

Improvements to fire and emergency service equipment are an ongoing endeavour for Niverville’s Fire and EMS Services. They are hopeful that a new Rescue 1 unit will soon be added to the town’s fleet of emergency vehicles. The unit would attend the approximate 200 medical, fire, and rescue calls the department receives annually.

A recent trade deal signed by Prime Minister Trudeau has local dairy farmers concerned. The trade deal between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada—dubbed USMCA by U.S. President Trump—has been signed by the Prime Minister but has yet to be ratified by all three countries. The new deal is intended to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and after 14 months of negotiations the Prime Minister is calling it a good deal for Canada.

For Henok Negash Gebre, coffee is more than a beverage: it’s a passion, and it’s one which he is looking forward to sharing with the residents of Niverville. Gebre and his family are the owners of Negash Coffee, which will soon have a storefront in the new strip mall along Drovers Run.

Recently reappointed as mayor of the RM of Ritchot, Chris Ewen is getting ready to host his inaugural Scare with the Mayor in Île-des-Chênes.