Seven residents of Ritchot and Niverville were honored to receive the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Award this month.

In response to an ever-growing human resource challenge in medical centres across Manitoba, the provincial government made an announcement on December 14 which could change the face of emergency services, most notably in rural facilities.

Following a presentation by the Association of Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities (AMBM), Ritchot’s council is considering the adoption of a bylaw which will eventually ensure that all municipal services are delivered in both official languages.

In the year 2023, if all goes as planned, Niverville will quite literally double in size. A proposed request to annex nearly 2,600 acres of land from the RM of Hanover now sits before the province’s Municipal Board awaiting approval.

Niverville’s town council recently released highlights from their 2023 budget planning sessions, held in early December. This year’s brainstorming session involved two days and a total of 20 hours in roundtable discussions held in the Town of Niverville’s municipal board room.

In 2022, more Manitobans than ever are reaching out to local food banks for help to get through these tough inflationary times. So far, the donations continue to meet demand.