On November 11, 2016, about 700 people gathered at the Niverville Heritage Centre to honour the men and women who have served, and continue to serve, our country during times of war, conflict, and peace. With Remembrance Day falling on a Friday, the organizing committee, comprised of private citizen volunteers, wasn’t sure how many people to expect. This year’s attendance was just shy of last year’s 800 attendees.

For years, Niverville’s town council has faced two persistent accusations: first, that they’re uncommunicative, regularly leaving locals in the dark. Second, that this failure to communicate is a sign not simply of negligence, but of council’s scorn for transparency. But are these accusations fair?

Just three months into the new year, Ritchot’s council gave third and final reading to their 2025 financial plan, effectively giving it life.

For years, Niverville’s town council has faced two persistent accusations: first, that they’re uncommunicative, regularly leaving locals in the dark. Second, that this failure to communicate is a sign not simply of negligence, but of council’s scorn for transparency. But are these accusations fair?

Rural residents living just outside the Town of Niverville’s boundaries on the north, south, and east sides will soon see their fire protection services change. As of January 1, 2017, the New Bothwell fire department in the RM of Hanover will be the first to be dispatched to calls in these areas.

Rural residents living just outside the Town of Niverville’s boundaries on the north, south, and east sides will soon see their fire protection services change. As of January 1, 2017, the New Bothwell fire department in the RM of Hanover will be the first to be dispatched to calls in these areas.

The 2016 MCMA awards Nanci Dagg

On September 1, the Niverville Olde Tyme Country Fair was nominated for its first Manitoba Country Music Award in the Festival or Event of the Year category.

After months of construction, the new addition at the Niverville Elementary School is complete. In mid-November, teachers began the process of moving four Grade 4 classes and one Grade 3 class from their temporary lodgings, including the library, music room, and multipurpose room, into their new classrooms.

I well remember Libby Hanna from the first time I saw her in the halls of Niverville Collegiate back in 1973. She had just moved into the area and had settled in Otterburne where her father Ken was President of Providence College and Theological Seminary. She was entering Grade 10 that year and it did not take long for her to connect with people, many of whom have become lifelong friends.

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