Manager Christine Golding of Île-des-Chênes’ Novice B hockey team is proud of her players, who have faced an uphill battle of late. The team has yet to win a regular season game, but Golding says the team spirit and sportsmanship has been outstanding.

The Bantam AAA Eastman Selects are here to stay. The Eastman Selects have 19 players from the Eastman region, including two former Niverville Clippers, Mason Wiebe and Denis Gagnon, along with players from Île-des-Chênes, Lorette, Dominion City, Steinbach, Grunthal, Oakbank, Cook’s Creek, and Ste. Anne. The team is comprised of players born between 2002–2003. 

On February 3–5, Real Live Entertainment is staging a production of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap at the Niverville Heritage Centre.

While artists have a knack for creating something from nothing, skills like organization and business development may not come as naturally. Uniquely Manitoba is a company formed to help artists become better at transforming their art into viable businesses, not just hobbies

It was better late than never for the RM of Ritchot’s annual audited 2022 financial statements. Almost a year after the fact, on November 7, council convened with Ian Hyslop, a contracted independent auditor from The Exchange Group, to review the final numbers.

The Festival du Voyageur has been held annually since 1970. Every February, people gather in what could be called the dead of winter and celebrate a wonderful heritage that helped create the city of Winnipeg—the French fur trade.

Audrey Meisner, best-selling author and my best friend, has just launched her fourth book, Wake Up Smiling: 40 Days to a Hope-filled Life. A native Winnipegger, Meisner may be remembered for her popular local children’s television show Sonshiny Day and for hosting the long-running television ministry It’s a New Day with her parents, Betty and Willard Thiessen.

Back in high school, most of us fit into some sort of clique. Maybe you were known as the nerd, the jock, the preppy kid, or the punk rocker. Or perhaps you were known as the class clown, the kid who made everyone laugh and also made the teachers say, “Quit fooling around!”

Niverville’s current recycling contract is set to expire in the summer, and town council has decided to switch providers. Bristal Hauling has been awarded the new four-year contract, meaning that the town’s recycling will now be taken to the company’s depot in St. Malo. 

Clients of Niverville Heritage Dental will be seeing a new face at the centre this January. Dr. Sunayna Gupta, who has been practicing in Niverville for one year, is scheduled to take a maternity leave starting in mid-January. Dr. Darci Bonar, a native of Brandon who currently practices at the Tuxedo Dental Group in Winnipeg, will be stepping into her shoes.