The inauguration of Niverville Open Health is quickly approaching. The new facility, aptly named for its accessibility and open-armed approach, has been under construction through the winter and is now targeting a June opening. 

A fire broke out in a Niverville warehouse during the afternoon of Thursday, April 23. The structure on Heritage Trail, adjacent to the railway tracks and south of Main Street, was deemed a complete loss. Owned by Rod Friesen, the building was used primarily for storage. No one was injured as a result of the fire.

Local organizers are preparing to launch a new Scouts program in Niverville this fall. A recruitment meeting held on April 24 at John Henry’s drew a great deal of interest. The goal is to recruit ten full-time leaders for the first three levels of Scouts by September. The three levels are Beavers (ages five to seven), Cubs (ages eight to ten), and Scouts (ages 11 to 14). Each level requires at least two leaders.

Among the many worthy causes in the southeast is a thriving ministry called Baby Layette Love. Founded in 2011 by Ruth Bergen, it is currently codirected by Niverville locals Jean Harms and Lorna Muir.

Sisters and entrepreneurs Lori Hawkins and Sandra O’Malley have made it their mission to make bagging handy and beneficial for you, your community, and the environment. 

For the first week of May, volunteers with Ritchot Citizens on Patrol have been operating speed reader boards in St. Adolphe, Ste. Agathe, and Île-des-Chênes. The reader boards, provided by Manitoba Public Insurance, are intended to raise awareness about the dangers of speeding.

Like many Manitobans, residents of Niverville have long awaited news that their overcrowded schools will see some relief. For more than a year, a new Grades 9–12 school has been at the top of the Hanover School Division’s five-year Capital Projects Plan, making it the highest priority in terms of their requests from the province.

It’s late evening on a Thursday night in Niverville. The spring concert is long over at the elementary school and it’s too cold and wet still for a soccer game or trip to the park. In short, it’s the sort of night where traditionally the townspeople would be rolling up the sidewalks. Most folks would be inside with the curtains drawn well before dark.

Three members on Ritchot’s municipal council resign abruptly, no official reasons cited at press time. Former mayor Jackie Hunt contends bullying was a factor in her decision.

Last month, Michelle McHale announced that she was running for the leadership of the Manitoba NDP. However, on April 22, she decided to drop out of the race.