Niverville’s newest retail shop is bringing artisans and local business owners together into one space with the Niverville Pop-Up Shop. 

The local results are in from this year’s Manitoba-wide municipal elections. Several members of Ritchot’s council won their seats by acclamation this year, including Mayor Chris Ewen, Janine Boulanger (Ward 4), and newcomer Curtis Claydon (Ward 3). Claydon replaced outgoing councillor Jeannot Robert, who had decided earlier this year not to seek re-election.

The results are in from this year’s school board election in Hanover School Division’s Ward 1, which includes the communities of Niverville, New Bothwell, Kleefeld, and Crystal Springs. Incumbent Shannon Friesen handily won re-election with 893 total votes.

In the spirit of interactive dialogue, the RM of Ritchot held a series of open houses in each of their five communities in the first weeks of December. Three topics were presented for discussion: the recreation master plan, improved internet services, and the Ritchot Connect app which will provide better communication between the RM office and residents.

A professor from Trinity Western University in British Columbia is poised to launch a two-part lecture series at Providence’s Otterburne campus, which will be free of charge and open to the public. The series, entitled “Can We Talk? The Role of Apologetics in Contemporary Public Discourse,” will take place on October 30.

With winter right around the corner, one local woman is sure to stay warm after being named the recipient of a new furnace, courtesy of Southern Comfort Mechanical Inc. (SCMI).