I’m inspired by the students in my Grade Seven class who log in to their Google classroom and throw themselves at the work assigned to them by the eighth teacher they’ve had in this very strange year.

On Tuesday, May 18, the owners of Niverville’s Chicken Chef appeared before town council to request permission to convert a portion of their parking lot into a patio to facilitate outdoor dining this summer.

On Tuesday, May 18, Niverville’s town council met virtually to discuss a variety of topics on the town’s agenda.

Niverville is home to a new Red River Co-op Pharmacy. The business, which was first announced early last year, opened its doors for the first time on Monday, May 17. They are located at the Heritage Centre at 103-101 Second Avenue South.

A pair of doctors who have been fixtures in the local healthcare community for more than a decade have been awarded and honoured for the work they do to deliver care to the residents of Niverville.

This week, it was announced that the provincial government has signed a memorandum of understanding to connect more than 125,000 unserved or underseved Manitobans to reliable high-speed internet services.

Niverville’s town council introduced their 2024 budget at a public meeting held on April 16. Residents can expect to see their property taxes go up this year. Council has determined that a 2.5 percent municipal tax increase is needed in order to meet the budget.

On Tuesday, May 11 the Town of Niverville held a very brief special council meeting to approve the borrowing of funds to expand the Spruce Drive water treatment plant.

As I grow older, I realize more and more how much I rely on experts. Over the course of my life, I have, like we all do, gathered a team of required people in my life. From a doctor to an accountant to a mechanic, I have people to go to when I have shortfalls in my own knowledge.

A sports camp coming to Niverville this summer hopes to get local youth off their couches, out of their homes, and onto the hardcourt to learn a few things about the game of basketball.