Local Journalism Initiative
Ritchot’s council chambers were filled to capacity, with overflow into the foyer, at their public meeting held on April 17. The majority of the approximately 60 attendees were there to speak either in favour or objection to the conditional use and variation applications made by Pierre-Andre and Veronique Mivelaz of 1659 Sood Road near St. Adolphe. The family sought to expand their existing dairy operation from 400 to 900 cows, and accommodating the extra livestock will require an expansion of th