Prairie Soul Dance Studio recently participated in the Southeastern Manitoba Festival (SEMF), a month-long arts festival held in Steinbach.

On Tuesday, March 26, Ritchot’s council held a vote that would make or break an initiative for a new daycare facility at 372 Main Street in St. Adolphe. The final result was 3–2 in favour of moving forward with a borrowing bylaw to finance the project.

The Town of Niverville is continuing to make progress toward building a new playground in Hespeler Park, designated for the one-acre parcel of land immediately west of the splash pad, across the walking path. On March 26, the town announced that it had received a grant of $100,000 from the Government of Canada’s Enabling Accessibility Fund Program. The new playground, the town says in a press release, will be fully accessible.

The U14 AA Eastman Flames, a ringette team from eastern Manitoba, have claimed their Provincial title. Several other local teams have also won Provincial tournaments so far this winter, including NCI’s Varsity Boys basketball squad and the Atom A Clippers from Niverville. 

Niverville’s Old Tyme Country Fair has announced that the James Barker Band will headline this year’s fair, scheduled to open June 7–8. The James Barker Band will hit the mainstage Saturday night.

Long-term residents living in the Red River Valley have grown accustomed to the inconveniences of spring flooding. But if you’re new to the area, and a lot of people are, it’s always a good idea to brush up on the facts before a flood event occurs. In any type of emergency, preparation is key.

On March 22, the provincial government issued a press release naming Niverville as one of seven rural communities pinpointed for cannabis retail. This move marks the second phase in the province’s goal to make cannabis easily accessible to 90 percent of Manitobans.

With spring temperatures setting in throughout southern Manitoba, the snowpack is receding, ice is breaking up, and melt water is starting to flow. That means it’s time to change some of our winter habits.

Custodial staff at the Seine River School Division (SRSD) voted to end their 15-day strike late in the afternoon on February 27 after a wage increase settlement was finally reached between the negotiating parties.

The Varsity Boys basketball team from Niverville Collegiate represented at the AA basketball Provincials this year and walked away as champions. The team had gone undefeated in their regular season before qualifying for Provincials, which took place March 14–16 in Warren.