For the third year in a row, the community of Niverville received top honours from the Manitoba chapter of Communities in Bloom for its beautification efforts this past summer.

The year 2025 may not feel like a gripping page-turner for most people living in Ritchot and Niverville. Unlike 2024, there were no Hollywood movie studio announcements or RCMP manhunts. Civil outcry over the controversial Plan20-50 had all but gone silent by the time the calendar turned one year ago.

For 20 years, commuters along Highway 59 have been waiting on the province to pick up where they left off and twin this major transportation corridor south of Île-des-Chênes.

After 27 years in the political arena, MLA Ron Schuler has decided not to seek re-election when his current term ends in 2027. Until then, he will continue to represent and serve the constituents of Springfield-Ritchot.

Niverville’s council had a number of topics to deliberate at their December 16 public meeting. One of these was a request by the owners of Urban Flavours to allow their exterior signage to include references to the cannabis and vape products they sell.

On December 16, Niverville’s council voted unanimously in favour of approving an application by Len Peters, of Sunset Estates, to begin the development process of Highlands West.