With four candidates running for mayor and another 11 running for council seats, residents face some big choices. To help make the selection process a little easier, The Citizen has reached out to every nominated individuals and asked them about their candidacy.

Ten committed U10 boys soccer teams showed up on a very cold, rainy day in Beausejour on Saturday, June 24 for their final tournament of the season.

Colwyn Abgrall, a local Nivervillian, has come home for the summer and taken on a new challenge. The 20-year-old attends Scottsdale Community College in Arizona as a student athlete studying hospitality/tourism and golf management. Abgrall recently received three awards for maintaining a 4.0 GPA. 

Gene Whitney of Ste. Agathe began contemplating a run for mayor of Ritchot following the council resignations this spring. As soon as the by-election was called, the former Ritchot councillor sprang into action.

On November 27, Ecole Gabrielle-Roy’s junior varsity boys volleyball team captured the AAAA provincial championship after defeating Sisler High School in the final, held at the University of Manitoba.

Last year, inspired by a small town’s fundraising efforts in Minnesota, the Town of Niverville purchased equipment for its block party wagon.

This time last year, farmboy turned professional race car driver David Richert had the opportunity to become the fourth Canadian to finish a race through the streets of Monte Carlo at the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix weekend. This year, Richert’s got a new challenge on his hands. 

The inaugural season for the Niverville Rush U15 boys in the Winnipeg Youth Soccer League (WYSA) has been a tremendous success so far. With the regular season complete, the team now moves on to playoffs under highly regarded coach Walt McKee, although the playoff won’t take place until September. Their impressive record of eight wins, two losses, and two ties ensures they are one of the top seeds.

I humorously watched as my grandson lined up all the bicycles and outdoor riding toys, readying them for his “car wash.” The fact that he was wearing his preschool graduation hat, two backpacks, and had marker lines drawn across his face resembling war paint was of no concern to him. As he reached for the beloved garden hose, his little sister, artistically covered in blue sidewalk chalk and dragging Daddy’s shovel behind her, shuffled over in a pair of Mommy’s shoes to share in her big brother’s antics. 

The leaders of our community recently decided it was time to talk trash… both literally and figuratively. How strange that a community that still had burn barrels 20 years ago would find the subject of recycling so complex and contentious. It’s a testament to our commitment to good stewardship, and for this we should commend our leadership.