As of September 2016, Quantum Dance Academy opened two new locations in the southeast. One is located in Île-des-Chênes, at 539 Main Street, and the other is location in Lorette, at 1309 Dawson Road.

On June 2–3, the Grande Pointe Homeowners Association is hosting a celebration at their community’s park at 423 Bernat Road. The outdoor event will be a fun weekend for all ages, and the proceeds will help to continue the park’s development. 

Music lovers will be flocking to Perron Park in St. Adolphe on June 17 for the town’s music festival, hosted by Roger Brodeur. This free event will run from noon until evening and is for all ages. As of right now, seven local bands are booked. 

This year, The Citizen is proud to partner with the Olde Tyme Country Fair to produce the annual fair magazine.

One year ago, Friesen Drillers of Steinbach teamed up with Landmark Planning & Design Inc. (LP&DI) of Winnipeg and the Manitoba Water Services Board to locate a new well site for Niverville, commissioned by the town council. Today, after extensive public consultation, permit applications, research, and test drilling, a new well site has been located approximately one mile west of New Bothwell. A public open house was held at the Niverville Heritage Centre on April 19 to present their findings.

Since 2014, communities located along the route of Manitoba Hydro’s Bipole III transmission line have been receiving compensation through the Bipole III Community Development Initiative. Niverville, the RM of Ritchot, and the RM of Hanover are all affected by the transmission line’s route and thus receive funding.

On April 13, the Niverville Chamber of Commerce gave out its yearly awards at the annual general meeting. The Chamber has three awards—Outstanding Customer Service, Outstanding Business of the Year, and the Alex Fast Sr. Memorial Award.

Out with the old, in with the new. This could well describe the feelings of St. Adolphe’s residents as they witness the early stages of demolition of their long-standing convent turned nursing home. Others may indeed be saddened by the loss of a century-old icon nestled in the heart of the community. 

The Black and Gold Community Auction is right around the corner, on May 5, after months of planning and hard work. The event itself sold out in just over a month. More than 75 prizes were generously donated by community members and businesses. The proceeds of the action will support the Niverville Multiplex project.

In mid-November, Niverville’s council huddled around the planning table for another long annual planning session. The result was an interim fiscal plan which will give council guidance on spending until the budget is finalized in the spring of 2024.