Southern Comfort Mechanical has moved from their previous location at the corner of Main Street and Arena Road to a new space at 369 Bronstone Drive.

On September 18, the fundraising committee for the Niverville Multiplex hosted The Sky’s the Limit in Hespeler Park. The event featured a barbecue, face-painting, a Jets ticket raffle, and live entertainment from The Band RBB and Wildflower. Despite some rain showers, the committee was pleased with the turnout and says the event could not have happened without the assistance of organizers Val Funk and Lise Peters and a small army of volunteers

With franchise restaurants buying up real estate on every corner, it sometimes feels like the homespun mom-and-pop shops of yesteryear are losing ground. But every now and then something appears in your periphery, not announcing itself with relentless TV ads, but by word of mouth that travels on the tongues of happy customers.

John Muir was born in Galston, Scotland in 1897 and immigrated to Canada with his siblings and parents in 1904. They settled in Winnipeg on Lavinia Street just north of Portage Avenue.

The Niverville Nighthawks couldn’t muster enough offence in their 3–1 loss to the Portage Terriers on the road on Wednesday evening. The Nighthawks now move to fourth place in the MJHL’s East Division with a record of 11–6–1.

On October 28–29, Steinbach Neighbours for Community will be staging Still Listening… Voices Among Us, a theatre production that strives to tell stories based on the experiences of local members of the LGBTQ community.

The Manitoba Liberals have chosen a new interim leader.

Three highly successful food drives conducted in Niverville during the month of October have ensured that Helping Hands will have full hampers this winter for the needy in Niverville, New Bothwell, Otterburne, and Ste Agathe.

As Canadians, we have enjoyed the unusual amount of entertainment presented by the political arm wrestle taking place south of the 49th. The current contest borders on a gong show. In most presidential contests, the complexity of the system, combined with the uniquely American ability to viciously attack opponents on all levels (personally and ideologically), produces the show. The American Empire has been likened to the historical Roman Empire, with New York as the new Rome, and perhaps our U.S. friends have embraced more than just empirical aspirations; they seem to lust for blood sport as well, with Washington D.C. as the new colosseum.

I am an American by birth and was always very proud to be a citizen of both Canada and the United States—that is, until I began watching the presidential debates. My focus quickly shifted from the election platforms to the personal shortcomings of each candidate. I began feeding off the constant negative barrage both seen and heard on TV and social media. This left me feeling unsure about America’s future and unsure about my ongoing allegiance to her.