Relationships can be a struggle. This is true of friendships, marriages, and even the parent-child relationship. Every time two human lives interact over a long period of time, there’s bound to be conflict. It’s natural, just part of the cost of doing business on planet Earth.

On July 1, the Town of Niverville, partnering with the Olde Tyme Country Fair, is hosting a special Canada Day celebration.

On a sunny day in Hespeler Park in late June, members of the Niverville Chamber of Commerce gathered at the picnic shelter to hold an outdoor, socially distanced ceremony to honour the winners of this year’s annual business awards.

Commuters, take note: on Monday, June 29, the Province of Manitoba announced the construction of an interchange at the intersection of St. Mary’s Road and the South Perimeter Highway.

Like so many people during the pandemic, JR Charron’s commute is shorter than ever now that he’s working directly from home—although there’s an additional challenge at play in his case: his home office doubles as his music studio, and he’s entirely surrounded by distractions. It can be tough to focus on either financial consulting or his professional music career, especially when his recent single has achieved considerable success online.

Summer is here, the sun is out, and in some ways the disastrous spring of 2020 is behind us. Collectively, we’ve released another crop of graduates out into the world. And due to the gradual lifting of restrictions here in Manitoba, many aspects of life are returning to normal.

Manitoba Turkey Producers and poultry producer Exceldor Cooperative have donated $10,000 worth of turkey to the local Helping Hands foodbanks.

The first-ever graduating class of Niverville High School walked the stage—well, the parking lot—to collect their diplomas at a unique convocation ceremony on the evening of Wednesday, June 24. To accommodate social distancing, the 52 grads and their families pulled into the school’s parking lot in an assortment of cars, vans, and open-top convertibles to enjoy the ceremony drive-in-style.

Niverville’s council met on the morning of June 23 in a special meeting of council called by the town to address a variety of variance requests and other business. CAO Eric King was absent, with assistant CAO Audrey Neufeld stepping in to provide support.

Earlier this month, a group of Niverville residents with homes in Fifth Avenue Estates requested an emergency meeting with the Town of Niverville to bring up concerns about property value and traffic along Breckenridge Drive.