For several local families, this year’s July long weekend ended on a terrifying note.

A new franchise is coming to Niverville. Canadian-owned and Vancouver-based Almond Nail Bar, a professional nail service, will open its first location in Manitoba outside of Winnipeg. The city is currently home to 12 locations and the company is growing.

In this series, The Citizen profiles locals who strive to make our little corner of Manitoba a better place. Each month, we feature a person, family, or organization that helps brighten the world in some way. If you have someone in mind for a future month, please nominate them: jlavin@nivervillecitizen.com.

Nearly 130 students donned caps and gowns in our corner of southeastern Manitoba this year. Hundreds of family and friends were in attendance to help the graduates of 2023 take the big step.

This year’s Niverville High School (NHS) graduation award ceremony showcased a multitalented and dedicated crop of graduates. Over the course of the event, 16 community awards plus a variety of scholarships were bestowed on them.

Niverville’s oldest resident, Jacob Falk, turned 103 on June 26 and his family marked the occasion by throwing him a party worthy of a man celebrating more than a century of life.