When asked how long she’s been a firefighter with the Ritchot Fire Department, Deidre Perron just thinks about how old her youngest child is. That’s because she decided to become a volunteer firefighter while she was on maternity leave. With two school-aged children and a baby, she said, “You know, I’ll try this out and if it’s not for me, when I go back to work I just won’t continue.” 

For the second year in a row, Niverville’s town council is holding an informational open house. The event will give residents an opportunity to speak to members of council about a range of issues in an informal setting. 

On Sunday, October 1, residents in Ste. Agathe will gather for their annual Fall Supper at the Cultural Community Centre, a community event for the whole family. Dinner is scheduled to start at 4:00 p.m., and will continue to be served until 7:00 p.m.

The Town of Niverville has partnered with Community Safety Net to help raise awareness about drug safety. The initiative is targeted at local young people, to help ensure that they have access to the information they need to make smart life choices.

Over the past few years, Niverville has been on the forefront of implementing environmentally friendly policies. Among their most successful initiatives is the ongoing decommissioning of the town’s sewage lagoon through a bioremediation process. This led to Niverville receiving a Manitoba Excellence in Sustainability Award in 2014.

About 200 resident students are settling in at Providence University College this week despite a fire earlier this summer that claimed Bergen Hall, the men’s dormitory. The university has been busy making alternate arrangements to ensure that the fire doesn’t result in any disruptions.