Search Search Local News May 28, 2020 Middle School Principal Announces Retirement When Niverville Collegiate Institute split into Niverville Middle School (NMS) and Niverville High School (NHS) last year, it marked the end of an era. Now another big change is coming, with middle school principal Michael Koester announcing his retirement at the end of the current school year. Local News May 27, 2020 Churches Turn Their Focus to Local Outreach Like other public gatherings, churches have temporarily needed to close their doors during the pandemic, but a couple of local spiritual leaders have been hard at work on a new initiative to help the less fortunate. Local News May 26, 2020 Volunteers Plant Dozens of Trees in Niverville On Saturday, May 23, volunteers took to the streets to plant 40 new trees along Carnoustie and Troon Coves in Niverville. Local News May 25, 2020 Niverville Traffic Lights in Operation Drivers along Niverville’s Main Street should expect to contend with a new set of traffic lights. As of 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 25, the new signals at the corner of Main Street and Fifth Avenue are operational. Local News May 22, 2020 RuffMutts Moves, Expands to Dog Daycare and Boarding If you’re a dog owner in Niverville or the surrounding area, take note that RuffMutts has both moved and expanded its services this month. But they haven’t gone far—just across the parking lot from their old location, to 290 Main Street, Unit D. Local News May 21, 2020 Ritchot Council Meeting in Review—May 20 Ritchot’s council met on the evening of Wednesday, May 20 to address a variety of items on the municipality’s agenda. The members of council are still meeting via remote video while the council chamber itself has been set up to host the public, with social distancing measures in place. Local News May 21, 2020 Niverville Council Meeting in Review—May 19 Niverville’s council met in the evening of Tuesday, May 19 to discuss a variety of items on the town’s agenda. Councillor Kevin Stott was absent. Arts & Culture May 20, 2020 Former Nivervillian’s Second Book Reflects on Grandparents Poet, author, and former Niverville area resident Angeline Schellenberg has released her second book. Fields of Light and Stone, a collection of poems, pays tribute to the lives and memories of her maternal and paternal grandparents. Local News May 19, 2020 CRRC Construction Update As the weather warms up, construction on the Community Resource and Recreation Centre (CRRC) in Niverville has been continuing apace—although according to one town official, the build has run into a few delays. Local News May 18, 2020 New Dog Daycare to Move onto Main Street Sara Matwychuk moved to Niverville six months ago and is gearing up to open a new dog daycare, Talk to the Tail, that will occupy the former town office at 86 Main Street. Pagination Load more Citizen Poll Have you, or someone you may know, ever been the victim of a phone scam? Choices Yes. Although it can be hard to admit, I have lost money to a phone scam, or at least I know someone who has. * No. Although I have received suspicious calls or texts, I have yet to fall prey to these kinds of scammers. * Vote Have a more nuanced opinion? Leave us a comment below: * By submitting a comment, you acknowledge that your feedback may be printed in a future edition of The Citizen. All responses will be anonymous unless signed by the writer. Signed comments are more likely to be published. Cell Number Comment
Local News May 28, 2020 Middle School Principal Announces Retirement When Niverville Collegiate Institute split into Niverville Middle School (NMS) and Niverville High School (NHS) last year, it marked the end of an era. Now another big change is coming, with middle school principal Michael Koester announcing his retirement at the end of the current school year.
Local News May 27, 2020 Churches Turn Their Focus to Local Outreach Like other public gatherings, churches have temporarily needed to close their doors during the pandemic, but a couple of local spiritual leaders have been hard at work on a new initiative to help the less fortunate.
Local News May 26, 2020 Volunteers Plant Dozens of Trees in Niverville On Saturday, May 23, volunteers took to the streets to plant 40 new trees along Carnoustie and Troon Coves in Niverville.
Local News May 25, 2020 Niverville Traffic Lights in Operation Drivers along Niverville’s Main Street should expect to contend with a new set of traffic lights. As of 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 25, the new signals at the corner of Main Street and Fifth Avenue are operational.
Local News May 22, 2020 RuffMutts Moves, Expands to Dog Daycare and Boarding If you’re a dog owner in Niverville or the surrounding area, take note that RuffMutts has both moved and expanded its services this month. But they haven’t gone far—just across the parking lot from their old location, to 290 Main Street, Unit D.
Local News May 21, 2020 Ritchot Council Meeting in Review—May 20 Ritchot’s council met on the evening of Wednesday, May 20 to address a variety of items on the municipality’s agenda. The members of council are still meeting via remote video while the council chamber itself has been set up to host the public, with social distancing measures in place.
Local News May 21, 2020 Niverville Council Meeting in Review—May 19 Niverville’s council met in the evening of Tuesday, May 19 to discuss a variety of items on the town’s agenda. Councillor Kevin Stott was absent.
Arts & Culture May 20, 2020 Former Nivervillian’s Second Book Reflects on Grandparents Poet, author, and former Niverville area resident Angeline Schellenberg has released her second book. Fields of Light and Stone, a collection of poems, pays tribute to the lives and memories of her maternal and paternal grandparents.
Local News May 19, 2020 CRRC Construction Update As the weather warms up, construction on the Community Resource and Recreation Centre (CRRC) in Niverville has been continuing apace—although according to one town official, the build has run into a few delays.
Local News May 18, 2020 New Dog Daycare to Move onto Main Street Sara Matwychuk moved to Niverville six months ago and is gearing up to open a new dog daycare, Talk to the Tail, that will occupy the former town office at 86 Main Street.
