Anita Louise Nivala (born 1961) is a Canadian international lawn bowler.

[1] She won a silver medal in the fours with Shirley Fitzpatrick-Wong, Andrea Weigand and Melissa Ranger at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur.

[2][3] Two years later she just missed out on a medal after losing the bronze medal play off to New Zealand at the 2004 World Outdoor Bowls Championship - Women's Triples.

She plays for the Regina Lawn Bowling Club in Regina, Saskatchewan.

[4] She won three medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships including a gold medal in the 1993 fours, in Victoria, Canada.