In October 2019, the Niverville MCC Thrift Shop donated $14,500 to local charities and projects that enrich the lives of citizens in and around Niverville.

Being a member of the LGBTQ+ community in a predominantly Christian town such as Niverville, you encounter many different reactions. Some close friends and family are accepting and supportive, but there are those who are close-minded.

It’s been more than 20 years since Remembrance Day services in Niverville began with a humble gathering on Main Street at the cenotaph. Over the years, as attendance grew, the service moved to the Heritage Centre. This year, more than 800 people were in attendance, filling every chair and crowding the standing room.

On October 25, the Manitoba Association of Teachers of French (MATF) presented Niverville Middle School teacher Carling Comte with the esteemed 2019 Greg Sametz Award. The award was created by MATF to honour excellence in teaching French communication and culture in Manitoba schools.

On November 5, Hanover School Division announced that they have selected a provider to operate the new childcare facility at the Niverville High School: Growing Minds Childcare (GMCC) Centre. Growing Minds, which currently operates out of the Heritage Centre and one location on Main Street in Niverville, is thrilled that their application was accepted. They will soon be entering into a working relationship with the school division.

On September 27, Yves and Chantal Lagassé proudly witnessed a moment few parents ever get to see: their three teenage sons, playing for different baseball teams, enjoying the unique opportunity to play against each other at a high-level game in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.

In recent weeks, approximately 700 private well owners in Niverville have been asked to give serious consideration to the idea of hooking up to the community’s municipal water system.

For the thirteenth annual Heritage Centre Gala on November 2, staff once again pulled out all the stops to treat 205 guests to a black-tie fundraising dinner. This event, year after year, provides much of the financial support required to run a variety of seniors programs and to purchase much-needed new equipment.

Niverville’s council met on the morning of Tuesday, November 5 to review a list of agenda items.

Local country music artist Brady Kenneth has been nominated for an award by the Manitoba Country Music Association.