On July 4 at approximately 3:18 p.m., history passed through Niverville. It’s called the Final Spike Steam Tour, a three-country trek featuring The Empress 2816, a 4-6-4 Hudson-type steam locomotive built in 1930. The Empress is on her way to Winnipeg where she’ll be making one last stop on her 11-stop tour.

On July 2, the NDP government announced a new rebate program intended to incentivize drivers’ transition to electric vehicles (EV). The government’s selling points focus on helping people save on gas while reducing their greenhouse gas emissions.

A Maze in Corn, an outdoor amusement centre north of St. Adolphe, has been involved in an ongoing legal tussle with the provincial government over its operation of the Red River Floodway.

The Bothwell Cheese factory in New Bothwell has resumed operations thanks to local farmers following a serious fire at the plant on the morning of Saturday, June 1. The fire resulted in no injuries.

Approximately 600 guests converged at the St. Boniface Cathedral on June 25 in support and celebration of 65 École Régional Gabrielle-Roy (Gab-Roy) graduates. This year’s Grade Twelve class saw a 100 percent graduation rate.

As the 2024 school year comes to a close, a whole new platoon of excited high school graduates are getting ready to take on the world. The Citizen interviewed four of these seniors, from both the Niverville High School (NHS) and École Régional Gabrielle-Roy, to talk about their future plans.