July 18th, 2025 – Mayor of Niverville Myron Dyck, Cornie Funk, Bernie Falk, and Ernie Braun cut the ribbon to officially open Station Lands Heritage Park.
Niverville, MB – In the fall of 2022, construction began on the Station Lands Heritage Park with a sod turning. On Friday, July 18th, 2025, Mayor Myron Dyck, members of Niverville Town Council, and other community representatives who were instrumental in bringing this park to fruition, cut the ribbon to mark its official opening.
“The Town of Niverville has a rich history, from being home to the first grain elevator in Western Canada to being the fastest-growing community in the province in the last census,” said Mayor of Niverville Myron Dyck. “Much of that history-making has only been possible through collaboration between the community, its residents, its neighbours, and other levels of government. It seems only fitting that the building of this park also took place through collaboration with these partners.”
Of the funds needed to build Station Lands Heritage Park, 50% was graciously provided by the Province of Manitoba through the Building Sustainable Communities (BSC) grant stream, with $75 thousand having been given over the course of two phases.
In the building of this park, reclaimed brick from both the well and other sources was used to rebuild it to its current height. To ensure that the historical feel of the area was kept, natural grasses, trees and shrubs were planted within the park, and a timber frame shelter covering the rebuilt well was designed and assembled by the Steinbach Regional Secondary School Carpentry Class.
This park is part of the over 160 acres of usable public green space and over 24 km of active transportation network found in the Town of Niverville.