In mid-January, council made public their hope to bring town water to Niverville, eventually connecting all businesses and homes to the existing water treatment plant. In an effort to promote business growth, council decided to start with the businesses and residents on Main Street up to Sixth Avenue, including a portion of Fifth Avenue South.

June 7, 2007. It was an evening I will never forget. On my return to Niverville after showing numerous houses in St. Pierre, an ambulance sped by me and then quickly turned down Provincial Road 305 in a westerly direction.

Niverville’s Colleen Dyck, maker of GORP clean energy bars, has received a prestigious national award, Mompreneur of the Year. The award, created by Maria Locker, founder and CEO of Mompreneur Showcase Group, recognizes the achievements of the estimated 17,000 women and mothers across Canada who run their own businesses. Of these, 124 women were nominated this year.

Adult & Teen Challenge (ATC) has a strong record of success with its residential program, helping people recover from addition. Since 1995, their programs have produced hundreds of graduates who have gone on to live successful, addiction-free lives.

Hibernation has always been my preference through the winter months. Although I do on occasion crawl out of my cave, I do so with the full knowledge that I will soon be returning to my warm bed. It’s not so much that I seek this sleepy solitude, but that it seeks me. The lack of sunlight in winter often drains my energy, leaving me feeling despondent, disinterested, and somewhat depressed.

Like all things Manitoban, there is a considerable amount of uncertainty about the coming election. Just as we often don’t buy a social ticket until the day of, we wait until the last minute to make electoral decisions.

The Lorette/Île-des-Chênes Comets won the Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League championship on March 22 in Oakbank, winning the series 4–2 against the Springfield Xtreme.

Today is the day: the season opener of the Nighthawks' second year in the MJHL. The puck will drop tonight at 7:00 p.m. at the CRRC, pitting the Nighthawks against the Selkirk Steelers.

Spring has sprung, and so has spring sports in Niverville. The Niverville Youth Baseball Committee has been preparing for this season ever since last year’s season ended. A committed group of volunteers run the program, consisting of Ken Kwiatkowski, Rod Wolfe, Jen Morin, and Ron Hiebert.

The local Adult Slopitch League is entering its third season.