Since late 2013, the Niverville Community Bus has been cruising the highways around Niverville. The idea for the bus was originally birthed by the Maranatha Church in 2012, although the project subsequently took on a life of its own, quickly expanding in scope to benefit not just one church but the entire community. Other congregations joined forces with the local business community and civic-minded individuals to raise almost $100,000, enough to not only purchase the three-year-old bus, but also to cover the initial taxes and insurance.

If students were considered the body of a school and administration the legs by which things run, then the Parent Advisory Council (PAC) could be considered the heart, carrying out tasks behind the scenes to make student life beat with a vibrant rhythm. 

On August 15, Niverville’s town council passed a resolution to hire Gordon Daman of Red River Group to provide professional services to the town as Economic Development Adviser. Daman has been hired on a retainer basis at the rate of $150 per hour and is anticipated to provide ten to 15 hours per month of consulting services.

Whitetail Meadow. The place is as bucolic and serene as it sounds. Set against the meandering Red River and bordered by bales of freshly harvested oats, this new wedding and event venue has opened its doors for business. The first big event, a fall wedding, took place September 30.

Plans have been underway for some time to build a new fire hall in Ste. Agathe. 

Open Health reopened its doors on September 19 after a quickly orchestrated move from the Heritage Centre’s main building into their newly constructed space connected to the life lease complex.

On Friday, September 29, a place built by volunteers was filled with volunteers. The Mujnicipality of Ritchot hosted their fourth annual Volunteer Appreciation Event at Cartier Park in Ste. Agathe. The evening was filled with food, fellowship, and fun, with 147 volunteers coming out to celebrate their commitment to the community.

Provencher MP Ted Falk has returned to Ottawa this fall in a new role. On Monday, September 25, Falk announced that he had been appointed by new Conservative leader Andrew Scheer to serve as the Deputy Shadow Minister for Employment, Workforce Development, and Labour.

The second week of October being Fire Safety Week, the Niverville Fire Department is getting the word out about a new program that has the potential to benefit local homeowners. Although the newer homes in town are constructed to the latest codes, with hardwired smoke alarms, many older homes still rely on battery-operated alarms.

A group of compassionate Niverville residents has been working diligently over the past few months to extend a hand of friendship, financial aid, and transportation for a young Pakistani family currently seeking asylum in Thailand. Together with the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), the group is hopeful that the bureaucratic process will move swiftly and without impediment before it’s too late.