Whether they’re firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical responders (EMR), surgeons, or emergency room nurses, Manitobans literally rely on them every single day of the year.

It is said that the conundrum of the middle child is that they are easily overlooked. They are not the oldest, breaking new ground and receiving firstborn privilege. They are not the youngest, whose baby-of-the-family status induces extra attention from doting parents. The middle child is stuck somewhere in between, easily forgotten and perpetually in hand-me-downs. 

On July 19, Niverville’s town council held a conditional use hearing for the second phase of a new development to be built on Fourth Avenue South. Once completed, the development is expected to include a total of 46 rental apartments, with a combination of plans ranging from one bedroom to three. The units will be constructed in a townhouse style.

Over the course of the summer, the Town of Niverville has been busy upgrading its Main Street sidewalks, a project which began two years ago and has taken a big leap forward in 2017. The upgrades include removing the old paving stones, many of which were uneven, and adding bike racks.

The vast and open Canadian landscape, in all its grandeur, has seen its share of innovation to make this great country navigable from shore to shore, and at monumental cost. First came the railway, followed by highways and roads, opening access to some of the most remote parts of the country.

Without a doubt, safety is an issue of concern for all individuals. It is also a right of every citizen of Canada. That is why citizens employ police agencies: to assist them in this regard. From a desire to see their situation improve, citizens make demands of their police, and the police try their best to answer those demands. Nonetheless, one thing is certain: people can only go to a certain length when asking for help if they are not ready to help themselves.

As part of their ongoing community development initiative, BSI has donated $1,000 to Tourond Creek Ducks Unlimited. The funds have been earmarked for dam maintenance to protect against overland flooding that occurs every year.

Owen started his career in the very little league of baseball at the age of five and has now been playing for seven years. Every year he looks forward to the start of a new season. He enjoy playing short-stop and pitching the most.

Steinbach’s second annual Pride parade was held on Saturday, July 15, with hundreds of people converging on the city. Organizers have said they were uncertain how big this year’s crowd would be after the huge numbers who came out last summer, but they described the turnout as amazing.

About 150 constituents showed up on Thursday, July 6, to meet a pair of local politicians at Hespeler Park in Niverville.