Early in May, Statistics Canada released it a new round of data from the 2016 census, bringing with it more good news to residents of the southeast region. Results announced in February reconfirmed that Niverville is still the fastest growing community in Manitoba, and that the RM of Ritchot is growing almost as quickly. The most recent stats show that this region is also among the youngest in the nation.

Students at the Ecole St. Adolphe School have dug into their second year of hands-on learning. With the help of the Little Green Thumbs Program (LGTP), an initiative of the non-profit organization Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba (AITC-M), 

It’s been five months since the machete attack in Niverville which sent one man to hospital and the entire town and neighbouring communities into a state of alarm. Since that time, residents in both Niverville and Ritchot have rallied to beef up their communication, crime education, and prevention measures to aid the St. Pierre RCMP detachment in curbing local crime.

On Saturday, June 24, the Friends of the Plex will be holding a Touch-a-Truck event at the Niverville Arena, in support of the community’s multiplex project. This event, which has been in the works for seven months, will provide a day of food and fun experiences for the whole family.

The little white church at the corner of First Street North and Second Avenue in Niverville is a landmark. In fact, it was the first church built in Niverville, dating back to 1907. It became the Niverville United Church in 1925 and is now well-known in recent years for its Prayer Shawl Ministry. 

One month after the sudden resignations of three members of the RM of Ritchot’s council, including its mayor, broad disagreement remains as to how and why it happened. One way or another, however, Ritchot will soon have a new council in place, with a by-election scheduled to occur on July 19.