After ten years in business, Dr. Heather McLeod and her team at Niverville Family Chiropractic are enjoying the upscale clinic at their new location—106 Main Street in Niverville. McLeod is joined there by her long-time receptionist Gwen Sawa and colleagues Dr. Ruth Hitchcock (chiropractor) and Dr. Robert Lecker (optometrist).

While many of us are familiar with the Crow Wing Trail (CWT), few are aware of the amount of effort and dedication that goes into its administration, maintenance, and promotion. Niverville residents Elena Borisova and Tomas Yebra Vega have signed on as the newest representatives of the trail and hope to encourage further awareness and active participation along its winding Manitoba route.

Brandon Kipe isn’t your average pen salesmen. As an experienced woodworker recently turned on to using a lathe, his portfolio of perfectly crafted wood-turned pens will have you ready to ditch the keyboard and go back to perfecting your penmanship.

On December 22, the RM of Ritchot’s council made official their plan to remain a four-ward municipality in advance of next year’s general municipal election.

On December 13, Morris MLA Shannon Martin announced a number of community development funding initiatives. Five local programs were announced overall, with three of them pertaining to the Town of Niverville. The investment in Niverville totals $13,253.

Bella is working on CanSkate Stage 5 with the Niverville Skating Club and has already begun bridging into StarSkate with the other figure skaters. 

For many people, installing marble or granite countertops is an unaffordable dream. Enter Terry Wohlgemuth and Cornell Friesen, co-owners of local company Creative Marble Design, who have come up with a less expensive alternative. 

The Niverville Nighthawks played an excellent first 40 minutes on Saturday night at the CRRC, but they faltered late in the game to fall 5–4 in overtime to the Winkler Flyers. With the loss, the Nighthawks stay in fourth place in the MJHL’s East Division with a record of 20–14–1.

Despite finishing the month first in the Central Division, and two points back of the Western-Conference-leading Golden Knights, December for the Jets was much like the weather in Winnipeg: cold.

A few details were incorrect in last month’s article, “Île-des-Chênes Minor Hockey Takes Off.”