Nominations are now open for the Niverville Chamber of Commerce’s annual business awards. There are three categories: Outstanding Customer Service, Business of the Year, and the Alex Fast Sr. Memorial  Award (for community service).

Morris MLA Shannon Martin visited the Niverville Elementary School on February 6 to participate in the annual I Love to Read Month. 

The Niverville Nighthawks had a big 6–1 win over the Winnipeg Blues to get back into the win column on Saturday night at the CRRC. With this win, the Nighthawks stay in fourth place in the MJHL’s East Division with a record of 21–13–2.

Two assistant superintendents of the Hanover School Division announced on Wednesday, February 7, that they intend to retire. Rick Ardies will step down at the end of the current school year, and Chris Gudziunas will remain on until the end of the year to allow for a smooth transition process. According to the school division, the hiring process is already underway, and it’s expected that the positions will be filled by August 1.

The Niverville Rush soccer team will host a two-session tryout this upcoming March. 

All levels of the Clippers have been busy the last couple of months as the teams finally enter the second half of the season and approach playoffs.

While the province hasn’t said a definitive yes or no to Niverville’s proposed MRI clinic, the plans are on hold—for now. The anticipated construction of the Heritage Life Diagnostic Centre (HLDC) was set for 2018, with a grand opening later this year. The clinic would round out Niverville’s expanding medical options, offering diagnostic services such as MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), ultrasound, and x-ray. 

Following last year’s successful Black & Gold Gala, a May 5 fundraising event at Evergreen Village in support of the Niverville Multiplex, members of the multiplex fundraising committee have been asked many times, when is the next gala? The answer is Friday, May 11, this time at the new Whitetail Meadow facility at the junction of Highways 311 and 200, west of Niverville.

The Citizen is stepping up its online game in 2018 with expanded web content.

The new high school in Niverville is well on its way. With the plans now complete, Hanover School Division has recently announced the start of the tendering process for construction. It is anticipated that construction will begin in early March, on schedule.