Niverville’s town council will soon be settling in for another annual weekend of community planning and goal-setting. It’s at these think-tanks where ideas hatch and plans grow, without the usual interruptions of a counsellor’s daily routine. The 2017 planning session will be held November 18–19 at the Clarion Hotel in Winnipeg. 

It’s harvest time and we are hopeful that this season’s yield is a profitable one. Farmers are working day and night to gather their crops while avid gardeners busily preserve the fruits and vegetables they have grown.

Tara Fehr approached her interview with a smile and a sweeping statement: “I feel this department has given me so much more than I could ever give back.”

Merrick Sandulak has been a volunteer firefighter in Niverville for three years and has lived in town since 2000. After graduating from high school, he worked as a welder for three years.

October 9–15 is Fire Prevention Week across the country, and our local fire departments use this opportunity to make school presentations and talk about fire safety. But what about for those who don’t get the benefit of a classroom presentation? Keith Bueckert, Niverville’s Fire Chief, has provided a list of ten key things we all need to remember when it comes to fire prevention.

There is a unique and innovative new business school in southern Manitoba.