Rural residents of southeast Manitoba have a new option when it comes to short distance travel. Emerson Taxi began helping customers get from A to B this past April, though many people don’t know about it yet. The taxi service is run by husband and wife team Neil and Rochelle Rawdon-Alexander and it’s available for rides 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

The St. Adolphe Childcare Centre hosted a social on Saturday, November 24 at Pioneer Hall in support of their ongoing fundraising efforts. The proposed childcare centre’s board has spearheaded several efforts throughout the year, with the Leave the Kids at Home social the latest. The evening began at 8:00 p.m. and continued into the night with music from The Doghouse Band, as well as DJ Bulldog playing between sets.

Niverville’s Service to Seniors is hosting their annual craft and bake sale at the Golden Friendship Centre on Saturday, November 24. This indoor event will take place from 10:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. and will include local favourites like The Perogy Lady and Avon, as well as many homemade crafts and baked goodies. The event has been running for about ten years and helps keep the cost of special events down for the seniors in the community.

Le Studio is once again getting into the holiday craft and bake sale season, hosting their fifth annual event on Sunday, December 2 at the Ste. Agathe Cultural and Community Centre. The event will run from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, November 11, saw the vast ballroom of the Niverville Heritage Centre filled to near capacity as approximately 650 residents gathered to remember those who paid the ultimate price to buy our freedom. Also acknowledged were the many men and women who have and still serve in military roles. This year marked the one hundredth anniversary of the end of World War I.

Improvements to fire and emergency service equipment are an ongoing endeavour for Niverville’s Fire and EMS Services. They are hopeful that a new Rescue 1 unit will soon be added to the town’s fleet of emergency vehicles. The unit would attend the approximate 200 medical, fire, and rescue calls the department receives annually.

The Niverville Nighthawks once again found themselves on the losing end of things as they fell 7–2 to the Winkler Flyers on Wednesday night on the road. With the loss, the Nighthawks stay in fourth place in the MJHL’s East Division with a record of 23–19–3.

The Clippers have kicked off their season, and the teams are off to a great start. 

On Saturday, November 10, the Niverville Fire Deparment will host their annual perogy dinner, a fundraising event which has become a town staple.

On October 10, NCI soccer player Carly Mahoney was named the MHSAA Athlete of the Week. Mahoney, a defensive midfielder and team co-captain, helped to lead her Panthers squad to a first-place finish in their zone this year. Her hard work was a big part in keeping the team undefeated in league play this season.