The beginning of a new school year is upon us, and with that comes the first day of classes at the new Niverville High School, which will open its doors to more than 300 students on Wednesday, September 4.

For this year’s provincial election, the Manitoba Liberal Party nominated Sara Mirwaldt to represent them in the new constituency of Springfield-Ritchot.

Garrett Hawgood may be a political newcomer, but if life experience and passion have a say he could become a force to be reckoned with.

Ron Schuler isn’t new to the Manitoba political arena. He served as a Progressive Conservative party MLA from 1999 to 2011 in the Springfield riding, and then again from 2011 to 2016 in the redrawn constituency of St. Paul.

For the Seine River School Division (SRSD) board, the question of whether to raise school taxes for the 2024–25 school year was never a question. In the face of a nearly $5 million deficit, the big decision for this board is how much to raise them.

Pedestrians in Niverville are about to get a more convenient way to cross the busy Highway 311, with the announcement this week that a new lit crosswalk will soon be installed at the corner of Highway 311 and Mulberry Avenue.

Obasesam “Sam” Okoi, the NDP candidate for the riding Springfield-Ritchot, is busy canvassing his constituency as Manitobans prepare to go to the polls on September 10. The Île-des-Chênes resident was nominated in June.

A new open sign has appeared in an Île-des-Chênes strip mall. Fleuriste XO Flowers and Gifts is open for business and ready to serve customers throughout the region.

Last Saturday, the Ste. Agathe Community Development Inc. Golf Classic had a smaller turnout than years previous, but that didn’t discourage the teams who showed up from having a great time.

Many Niverville residents enjoy backyard views of idyllic lakes—idyllic, that is, until those lakes develop a thick moss-green blanket. Hot, dry summers like the current one provide the perfect climate for this kind of growth, and residents of Fifth Avenue Estates and The Highlands have grown concerned.