While rural Manitoba is making a name for itself with wedding venues and retailers, hotels for out-of-town guests are harder to find without making the commute to Winnipeg or Steinbach.

A new year means a new chapter of freshly conceived planning strategies and initiatives for the Town of Niverville. Council closed 2017 with its annual planning sessions on November 3–4, held at Providence College for the first time. 

Justin Katotoka and Scolastique Issa are settled snuggly on the chesterfield of their humble living room, surrounded by eight of their 11 children as they welcome the pale-faced visitor who’s come to hear their story—a story that includes all the benchmarks of a riveting novel.

While some bridal couples revel in the joy of the hunt for the perfect wedding décor, buying such items outright can be costly and time-consuming, even if you’re lucky enough to unearth them at thrift stores and second-hand shops. And then the question arises as to what to do with them after the big event.

As the dawn of a new year arrives, reflections on the past year swirl in our heads and we peer into 2018. With history being the best indicator of the future, it would be easy to look at the past 12 months and worry about the upcoming year. But when we ask ourselves what this new year will bring, we may find a good indicator in another question: will this year be positive for the marginalized and challenged individuals in our society?

I smiled as I recalled the long ago memory of my brother enacting the Boy Scouts motto—"be prepared"—while pressing two fingers to his forehead in the accompanying salute. 

Around 100 local parents gathered at the CRRC on November 3 to entertain the notion of a Niverville-based Christian school.

Travellers entering Niverville from the east side of town will notice a new sign on the horizon. Located at the corner of Highway 311 and Schantz Road, the blue and white structure bears the town logo and long-time slogan: “where you belong.”

The Niverville Nighthawks returned to action after the Christmas break on Friday night with a rough 7–3 loss on the road to the Winkler Flyers. With the loss, the Nighthawks stay in fourth place in the MJHL’s East Division with a record of 20–13–1.

The Niverville Nighthawks gave the home crowd a treat on Saturday evening with a big 3–0 victory over the Northern Manitoba Blizzard. With the win, the Nighthawks move up into third place in the MJHL’s East Division with a record of 18–9–1.