Gabrielle-Roy in Île-des-Chênes had an especially productive volleyball season, with three of its Les Roys teams winning their divisions and heading to provincials. From there, each time was a force to be reckoned with, dominating the competition through the round robin and making it all the way to the finals.

Niverville Middle School recently won a scholarship which could help pay for a new learning tool. Students and staff applied to the All About Me School Scholarship, a product of myBlueprint, a Canadian website that provides learning programs to secondary students.

The volleyball program is very popular at École Sainte-Agathe, the Kindergarten to Grade Eight school in Ste. Agathe, and according to a pair of coaches all four teams had great seasons this fall.

In early March, Chantel Todd, recreation director for the town of Niverville, was honoured with the Prairie Crocus Award, the most prestigious award given by Recreation Manitoba. The award is given to those who have made significant contributions to recreation and leisure services.

Organized by a group of Niverville parents, MoveNGroove is a unique program designed with special needs kids and their caregivers in mind. The program is designed for children from four to fourteen and hosts events geared around having fun, getting active, grooving to music, and sharing a snack with friends.

Pending approval by Niverville’s town council at a meeting on December 17, the town could soon be welcoming the global fitness franchise Anytime Fitness to its business community.

It would seem we have entered a season in the development of our civilization, or at least our democracy, where the default method of raising awareness is to rally crowds. From climate change to indigenous rights, the production of signs and the gathering of people to hold them rivals what we saw during the 1960s. The messages are clear, concise, and well supported by the backbone of social media.

The Niverville Nighthawks lost for the first time this season, dropping a game on the road Tuesday night after being blitzed 5–1 by the Selkirk Steelers. With the loss, the Nighthawks move to second place in the MJHL’s East Division with a record of 2–1–0.

Around 60 film crew descended on the town of Niverville this week to shoot the made-for-Hallmark movie Hanukkah on the Rocks.

Niverville’s council gathered on the morning of Tuesday, December 3 to discuss a range of business on the town’s agenda. Mayor Myron Dyck was present alongside councillors Nathan Dueck, Kevin Stott, and John Funk. Councillor Chris Wiebe was absent.