One hundred years from now, Manitobans will be admiring the handiwork of Niverville artist Darren Sakwi. That’s because Sakwi, who creates sculptures out of stainless steel, was the artist chosen to create the physical time capsule that marks the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of Manitoba joining the Confederation, as well as the one hundredth anniversary of the opening of Manitoba’s Legislature.

During this time of COVID-19, we’ve seen a broad range of responses to the quarantine, the economic crisis, and the uncertainty caused by the pandemic. In many cases, people have responded as those in the medical and scientific community have hoped: they quarantined, they social-distanced, they wore masks. And all of these interventions have helped to slow the spread of the virus. Especially in Manitoba, we’ve been very fortunate.

High-speed fibre optic internet is one step closer to becoming a reality for residents of Ritchot.

Ritchot’s council met on the evening of July 15 to address a variety of items on their agenda. Mayor Chris Ewen was present at the municipal office to chair the meeting. However, the other councillors continued to meet via remote video software.

Back in the fall of 2019, Niverville became consumed by the issue of retail cannabis.

As we approach midsummer, the Town of Niverville is in the process of making a number of improvements to town infrastructure.

A local business, Main Street Storage, is on the cusp of a major expansion. Currently operating out of 226 Main Street in Niverville, the business offers heated, climate-controlled storage lockers.

A few highly visible beautification projects are taking shape around Niverville this summer: the Heritage Wall on Main Street, the Niverville Heritage Pavilion, a community mural at the post office, and more trees for residential streets. These projects are all being overseen by the Niverville Communities in Bloom (NCIB) committee.

The Province of Manitoba is about to undertake an extensive round of highways repairs, spending $150 million to resurface more than 240 kilometres of roadway. The announcement was made on Monday afternoon.

Sales may be down for some retailers during these muggy summer days, but the Community General Store nonetheless had a big opening week. The store’s proprietor, Noella Andres, says traffic through her new Niverville store has been constant since she opened the doors on June 26.