Two rural internet providers, Swift High Speed from Steinbach and 3T Systems of Niverville, have merged. With much overlap in service areas, business philosophy, and even hardware, the businesses saw the merger as a natural fit.

While we’re social distancing and trying our best to protect the elderly and vulnerable among us, isolation and loneliness can be incredibly taxing on our own mental health. This is why Canadians all across the country are being challenged to “get real” with each other.

Niverville’s council met on the morning of May 5 to discuss a variety of items on the town’s agenda.

As if the threat of contracting a deadly disease weren’t bad enough, the COVID-19 pandemic also brought with it a series of unprecedented calamities no one was ready for: layoffs, isolation advisories, and business and school closures. For many families, it was a perfect storm.

On May 1, the board of trustees of the Hanover School Division (HSD) announced the appointment of an interim superintendent, Shelley Amos. Amos will take over the post from Randy Dueck, who announced his retirement earlier this year and will step out of the role at the end of the school year.

For Niverville resident Derek Loepp, success isn’t something to be kept to oneself. In his recently published book, From Broke to Success, Loepp and his five co-authors seek to share the life and business experiences that have helped them pave the path to getting ahead.

A wedding day is one of the most memorable and important days in a couple’s life. People spend months, sometimes years, planning out all the details. This was the case for local couple Becky Mentuck and Darryl Wolfe, who planned to have a big wedding with their family and friends in April.

With the basketball season cut short, players and coaches from Niverville High School are looking back at what might have been.

Niverville Middle School’s first official school year, though shortened, has featured some particularly memorable highlights. One of those came when the Grade Eight girls basketball team took home the Zone 13 championship banner on March 10—the first of what the school hopes will be many more to come.

Not everyone has what it takes to be a self-employed businessperson. It requires drive, determination, and a willingness to take big risks. Oftentimes it can take years to see a significant revenue stream—and even then, finances have to be tightly controlled.