With Remembrance Day around the corner, Canadians will reflect on the stories and sacrifices of Canadian heroes who served in the military.

Niverville’s ShopGym Inc. has moved to 1789 Main Street and the proprietor couldn’t be more pleased. Crystal Stott and her colleagues have worked hard to recreate their familiar training space at the new 2,400-square-foot location in the warehouse once occupied by Southern Comfort Mechanical. They’ve now got an additional 600 square feet of space in which Stott intends to add a larger variety of apparatuses.

Earlier this year, the Province of Manitoba entered into a cost-sharing agreement with Sunset Estates, the developer of The Highlands and owner of Old Drovers Run, to make much-needed improvements to the intersection of Highway 311 and Krahn Road. Notably, a pair of turning lanes were installed to ease traffic at the busy corner. The costs were shared roughly 50/50.

I am an environmentalist. That is, I’m someone who believes in sustainable sustainability—prudent environmentalism that makes sense and is in harmony with a person’s lifestyle and economics. I suspect that most of us fit this description with only a few outliers on the ends of the spectrum.

The early 1970s found me entering Junior High and a new pilot program whereby all the classroom’s desks had been removed and replaced by a large circular table and chairs. Even the teacher’s desk was non-existent. He, too, was required to sit at the table with us.

Dreams, for some, are just casual and momentary wishes tucked away in our mental hope chest. For others, dreams become the inspiration to accomplish great things. Jessie Stott is the latter, and she’s accomplished a lot for a 22-year-old woman from small-town Manitoba. 

The Niverville Arena is heating up as Clipper Ice Sports (CIS) turns the page on a new season.

The first-ever Slingshot Racing Cup season came to a close in September with high spirits and smiles all around. Local driver David Richert won the two final races, giving him the overall championship title. Myles Kraut dominated in the Participant class and came out on top, followed by Kurt Enns and Paul Thiessen. 

The provincial government is inviting residents of Manitoba to participate in their fiscal planning discussions in the lead up to next year’s budget. In January and February, in-person sessions and telephone town halls will be announced to encourage public participation.

Niverville council has awarded a contract to Armada Construction to build an outdoor rink with boards at the Niverville Arena at a cost of $79,000.