On Monday, February 10, a Niverville woman endured a horrific home invasion when two men entered her home and briefly grabbed her. The event triggered many reactions in the community—and it has raised further questions about the safety of this community.

As of February 3, students and staff of Niverville High School have been making full use of the final phase of their school, which includes a drama room, a band room, and a bright, airy corridor to get there.

The trade deadline is less than a week away and trade rumors have been swirling for weeks involving some big-name players. This is the time of the year when teams typically overpay for assets as they prepare for a long playoff run.

On February 21, Niverville-based rock band Plain as Ghosts will releasing their brand-new five-track EP, Sleepless Shadow. Their self-produced debut album, Rendering, was released in 2016. This is the band’s second album, and this time they worked with producer Jordan Voth.

While there was some confusion over the past number of years as to the continuation of the Wheels of Hope service to this area, Niverville Service to Seniors coordinator Damien Gagne is pleased to say that the program has been reinstated and once again promises to be of support to cancer patients.

In 2017, Providence University College in Otterburne endured a devastating loss when their men’s dormitory, Bergen Hall, was destroyed by fire. On February 10, 2020, they hosted the grand opening of its state-of-the-art replacement, Muriel Taylor Hall.

Phoenix Cheer Athletics competed at its first ever out-of-province competition this weekend when they attended the Best of the West (BOTW) competition in Regina, Saskatchewan.

On April 8, residents of Manitoba can begin booking the campsites, cabins, and yurts they hope to enjoy around the province this summer. Reservations will be staggered in order to spread out the volumes of calls and online bookings over a five-day period.
 

Most often, the world of human interaction provides a lot of entertaining topics for commentators such as me to rant about. Usually these topics are important, timely, and relevant. Occasionally they are less important but at least interesting or entertaining enough to spend time talking about.

Niverville’s council met on the evening of Tuesday, February 4 to discuss a variety of items on the town’s agenda. Councillors Kevin Stott and Chris Wiebe were absent.