Former Niverville resident Michelle McHale recently announced her bid for the leadership of the Manitoba NDP. McHale, a staff representative of the United Food and Commercial Workers union, became a member of the provincial NDP in 2016. In the southeast, her name has become synonymous with Steinbach’s first Pride march, as well as her campaign to remove same-sex marriage from the “sensitive issues” curriculum of the Hanover School Division.

The Town of Niverville has released its 2017 budget, revealing it to the public at an open house held on Tuesday, March 7 at the Heritage Centre.

In the last several months, the Team Preferred Choice real estate team of Clarence Braun and Wesley Dowse has made several key changes to their business, including changing their name, relocating to a new suite of offices on Main Street Niverville, and starting a property management company.

This week’s speech from the throne kicked off the first session of the forty-third Manitoba Legislature on November 21. Read by Lieutenant Governor Anita Neville, the speech outlined the priorities of Premier Wab Kinew’s government over the coming four years.

The desire to stay true to biblical principles is ever near the heart of Mennonite churches across Manitoba. It stands to reason then that certain human practices, ideologies, or conditions have historically created discord among them over the years, especially in the face of what some would consider ambiguous biblical texts.

In March, Community Economic Development Officer Lesley Gaudry facilitated Main Street revitalization open houses in Île-des-Chênes, St. Adolphe, and Ste. Agathe, inviting residents to participate by previewing concept plans that have been drawn up for each community.

Niverville’s town council has entered into a new agreement with the RM of Hanover regarding fire protective services.

In March, the Hanover School Division’s Board of Trustees approved its budget for the upcoming school year.

According to data released by Statistics Canada for the 2015 tax year, residents of Provencher continue to be among the country’s leaders in charitable giving.

Stardom is not altogether new to Colleen Dyck, owner of the Great GORP Project in Niverville. She’s already received four regional and national awards and has been featured in numerous magazines since she began her energy bar business ten years ago.