For a first-time participant, Sandra Klassen of Niverville is pretty proud of her successes at this year’s Canada 55+ Games. Klassen joined approximately 1,875 senior athletes from across the country to compete in a variety of sporting events and board game challenges in Saint John, New Brunswick from August 21–24. She returned home decorated with four medals and an illustrious smile.

Getting a head start on your New Year’s fitness goals may already be on your mind, and if so, Niverville Recreation and Wellness is offering two new programs to help you get more active. 

Niverville Councillor John Funk, along with the public works department, were busy performing some much-needed improvements to the baseball diamonds in Hespeler Park this summer. Covered dugouts were installed, providing sheltered seating for players during games and practices. 

There are few competitions as esteemed by handgun enthusiasts as the International Practice Shooting Club’s (IPSC) nationals. This year’s nationals were held in Selkirk, Manitoba, and Niverville’s Paul Richards came out on top in his handgun classification.

Playing baseball was perhaps inevitable for Niverviller Kennedy Sproule—it’s in her genes, she thinks. 

The Jets managed to keep most of their lineup intact over the course of the offseason, with a few exceptions. Up front, a couple spots opened up via the departures of Joel Armia and Paul Stastny, while the same deal that sent Armia to Montreal seems to have created a little competition for the backup position. The team’s decision to not offer a contract to lifetime Tobias Enstrom also created a spot on the back end.