When John Falk stepped down from his seat on Niverville’s town council to run for the Manitoba Liberals in the recent provincial election, his departure created a vacancy. That vacancy will be filled through a by-election to be held on September 14. Three candidates are in the running: Nathan Dueck, Louise Billows, and John Falk, who is seeking re-election after losing his provincial contest.

There is a certain peace and serenity that comes with living in the country. Personally, I would commute an hour’s drive of backroads before five minutes in a Winnipeg rush hour.

Not only is Niverville’s population still growing, its boundaries are too with the recent acquisition of land from the RM of Hanover. The acquisition is intended to further council’s mandate to promote and grow our business sector, which in turn helps tip the balance of residential versus commercial taxation.

In April, Growing Minds Child Care (GMCC) made their dilemma public. They had too little space to continue childcare services for 14 out of 17 of the children enrolled and entering the school-age care program. A meeting was held at the Heritage Centre with parents of enrolled children, church leaders, business people, the mayor, and select politicians in attendance, all seeking to understand the impact of the situation and how they could participate in finding solutions.

Rarely do we associate adventure, beauty, and wildlife safaris with Manitoba. Tourists from around the world would disagree. Every summer and fall, hundreds of people from Europe, Asia, Australia, and America make Churchill their vacation destination—and for good reason.

“People who love to eat are always the best people,” said famed chef, author, and television personality Julia Child. Melissa Hryb, chef and one-time Niverville resident, couldn’t agree more. Child’s quote blazons from a large chalkboard sign overlooking the dining room of the Marion Street Eatery, where Hryb and business partner Laneil Smith serve up daily home-cooked dishes made for people who love to eat.