Opasquia Times
Wednesday, 26 April 2023 09:54
The Pas Helping Hands 4-H excel in communications
The members of The Pas Helping Hands 4-H had the opportunity to showcase their skills earlier this month at the Manitoba 4-H Council’s Communications Extravaganza. The members had been working on presentations and delivering them, leading up to this event.“The Pas Helping Hands 4-H Members traveled to Brandon on April…
Wednesday, 26 April 2023 09:52
Forty years of Rotary Club service recognized
Last week The Pas Rotary Club honoured one of their members for his 40 years of service by presenting him with the Lifetime Member Award. Gary Morrish has dedicated many years to serving as a member of The Pas Rotary Club, along with other members of his immediate family.“My father,…
Wednesday, 26 April 2023 09:50
UCN announces oficial launch of Computers for Schools
University College of the North (UCN) is proud to announce the official launch of the Computers for Schools (C4S) Manitoba location in The Pas, Manitoba. In partnership with UCN's Information Technology Readiness North (InTeRN) Program, funded by the Future Skills Centre, this ground-breaking initiative aims to support education, skills development,…
Wednesday, 26 April 2023 09:46
UCN reaffirms commitment to Indigenous Education
The University College of the North (UCN) is proud to announce its reaffirmed commitment to Indigenous education. UCN joins Manitoba's six universities, threecolleges, and the Manitoba School Boards Association in re‐signing the Manitoba Collaborative Indigenous Education Blueprint (the Blueprint) on Friday, April 14.In 2015, the partners signed the Blueprint, a…
Wednesday, 19 April 2023 13:40
Town council members attend AMM Conference
Members from town council along with the CAO, travelled to Winnipeg to attend the AMM Spring Conference on April 4 to 5. Mayor Andre Murphy and CAO Jennifer Early attended a roundtable meeting of Manitoba mayors and CAOs the day before.“We talked about what were the four pillars that were…
Wednesday, 19 April 2023 13:23
Give Hope Wings Tour to stop in The Pas
There’s a Canadian charity that helps those who need assistance for medical care travel called Hope Air. Hope Air recognized that many Canadians are requiring medial treatment that is often far from their home, which can be costly and leave many people going with out medical care or treatment. Hope…
Wednesday, 19 April 2023 13:20
Royal Winnipeg Ballet making stop in The Pas
Thanks to a partnership with the Manitoba Arts Council, The Pas Arts Council and the Rotary Club of The Pas, residents in the tri-community will get the opportunity see ballet performed by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet (RWB) next week. On the Edge Tour featuring the RWB Anna McCowan-Johnson Aspirant Program’s…
Wednesday, 19 April 2023 13:18
Hunter appointed as a new judge of The Pas
The provincial government recently appointed a new judge, who is familiar to the area and to the provincial court of Manitoba in The Pas. Lori Ann Hunter grew up in The Pas and also has strong family roots in the community.“When I was five years old, my family moved to…
Wednesday, 12 April 2023 10:34
Local artist’s work appears in Winnipeg exhibit
Northern Manitoba has an abundance of talented artists with a variety of different art forms. Local artist, Shauna Ponask, has some of her work on display as part of an exhibit in Winnipeg. Ponask started out doing a certain art form and then switched to a completely different one, during…
Wednesday, 12 April 2023 10:33
Animal Shelter bringing Princess Ball back
A royal event is in the works for little princesses in the tri-community. The Pas and Area Animal Shelter is hosting another Princess Ball fundraiser this spring.“This is our second year hosting the Princess Ball,” said Lynda Geswin. “For the first year of this fundraiser, we were sold out. It…
Wednesday, 12 April 2023 10:29
Making Emily’s dream come true
When children get sick it hits the hearts of everyone who knows and loves that child. Having to undergo treatments and surgery for life threatening diseases is scary and when one beats the odds, it’s a miracle that is worth celebrating. 15-year-old Emily Heape, has experienced such an ordeal that…
Wednesday, 12 April 2023 09:52
GKC wants to address the sleeping giant’, Highway 283
The Gateway Keewatin Corridor is hosting public presentations with a meeting, and then their Annual General Meeting next week. The presentations and meeting will focus on the upgrades of the Tote Road and the impact to industry and agriculture to the community and the north.“We started a group on the…
Wednesday, 05 April 2023 09:17
Creating regalia a dream come true for artist
Embracing one’s culture and tapping into the artistic side of it is something that Keeper of the Little People Regalia Outfitters’ Charleen Spence has been able to achieve. Like many other Indigenous people, Spence didn’t have the opportunity to learn her culture and traditions from family, due to the severe…
Wednesday, 05 April 2023 09:14
Kelsey School Division delivers a balanced budget
It’s a tough time for most school divisions in Manitoba as they finalize their upcoming school year budgets. Each school division is struggling to do more with less funding and Kelsey School Division is no different. Some tough decisions had to be made to minimize the amount of cutbacks that…
Wednesday, 05 April 2023 09:12
Storyteller’s Film Festival is coming up
The annual Storyteller’s Film Festival is coming up in April and this year there are some excellent documentaries being showcased that represent life in northern Manitoba.“First we have a film called Sam Waller's Museum, which is a short documentary about Sam Waller, his life in the area, and his museum,”…