Opasquia Times
Tuesday, 19 November 2024 12:10
Helping others to understand Truth and Reconciliation
A former resident of The Pas and Cormorant has spent her working career teaching others about residential schools as part of Truth and Reconciliation. Melody Dumas and her family members have been impacted and experienced residential school in some capacity. Dumas’ childhood recollections of what residential schools were have followed…
Tuesday, 19 November 2024 12:08
Head part of Grammy-nominated album
Opaskwayak Cree Nation’s rising star Rhonda Head is now part of a Grammy-nominated album for this year’s upcoming awards. Head collaborated with Antonio Vergara on his album The Fury and it recently was nominated for the Grammy’s Best Contemporary Blues Album.“Antonio is from Ecuador and is a fantastic musician,” said…
Tuesday, 19 November 2024 12:05
Getting ready for snow
As we roll into the last weeks of November, we all know that snow is soon upon us and with that comes winter driving and snow removal. The Town of The Pas has set guidelines for how the public works department manages and handles snow removal operations in the community.“Our…
Tuesday, 12 November 2024 11:14
Natural skin care that is made just for you
“In my early teens, I stopped using skin care and body products that were tested on animals or used animal ingredients,” said Skin Care by Corinna Brand Creator Corinna Medwid. “Then, in my late 20s, I added synthetic ingredients to my list of banned ingredients when it came to products.“It…
Tuesday, 12 November 2024 11:12
Town welcomes new youth councillor
At yesterday’s Town of The Pas Council Meeting, council welcomed their new youth councillor to the table. Eniola Atoyebi will act as the Town of The Pas’ Youth Councillor and participate in the council meetings going forward. Atoyebi is a high school student with a keen interest in community development…
Tuesday, 05 November 2024 14:00
Monarch Wild Rice stocking store shelves
Wild rice has been a hidden treasure in northern Manitoba that many people enjoy eating. Monarch Wild Rice has been processing out of its plant in The Pas and is starting to get its product on store shelves. Ken and Heather Medwid got involved in wild rice processing by chance…
Tuesday, 05 November 2024 13:57
The Pas engages in community safety consultations
Some community engagement sessions were held in The Pas last week as part of the safer communities initiative. Three groups were invited to participate in public sessions to share their thoughts and concerns about community safety as a whole. The Town of The Pas had the Canadian Centre for Safer…
Tuesday, 29 October 2024 14:32
Moore hits the runway at Paris Fashion Week
Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN) member Madison Moore is stepping back into the spotlight and into the world of modelling. Moore recently went to Paris Fashion Week at the end of September with Ally’s Ribbons. It was an experience of a lifetime for Moore.“The opportunity to go to Paris Fashion Week…
Tuesday, 29 October 2024 14:31
Restoring a work of art to its original greatness
Many of the long-standing murals in the community have seen better days and slowly, thanks to the efforts of some local organizations, they are being restored and given a second life. The Pas Rotary Club recently unveiled the rejuvenation of a mural painted many years ago by artist Michael O’Toole.The…
Tuesday, 29 October 2024 14:29
Series of scans causes lots of confusion for customers
“There are a series of transportation-related scans that occur between depots and processing plants that happen when a parcel is sent to customers. For example, mail and parcels that are sent to The Pas Post Office will receive a transportation departure scan from the Winnipeg Processing Plant and a Flin…
Tuesday, 29 October 2024 14:25
The Pas RCMP search for escaped inmate
On October 28, 2024, at approximately 7 p.m., The Pas RCMP were notified of two escaped inmates from The Pas Correctional Centre.Officers immediately responded, and began extensive searches around the Cathedral and 3rd Street area and are continuing to patrol around the community of The Pas with the assistance of…
Tuesday, 22 October 2024 11:43
The Pas Guest List celebrates second anniversary
A newly formed community organization is celebrating its second anniversary in the community. The Pas Guest List was formed through a group of close-knit friends who wanted to bring some more experiences to the area and bring more to The Pas.“The Pas Guest List was born from a shared vision…
Tuesday, 15 October 2024 12:34
Home Routes concerts return for the season
The Home Routes concert series is back on the road again and kicking off their first concert this month with singer and songwriter Onna Lou. Onna Lou is from Buenos Aires, Argentina and her music has flares of Latin American rhythms including Argentine folklore, flamenco, tango and jazz. Onna Lou…
Tuesday, 15 October 2024 12:33
New shelter manager at The Pas and Area Animal Shelter
The Pas and Area Animal Shelter has a new shelter manager working to keep things going and helping pets to find their forever home. A current volunteer has taken her love of animals and stepped up to fill the role last month.“I was actively doing the role in summer with…
Tuesday, 15 October 2024 12:31
The travelling philosopher stops in The Pas to talk about life
The art of conversation seems to be getting lost the more we use technology. It’s not very often that people have the chance to engage in a deep and meaningful conversation about what they think about life. A couple weeks ago, La Philomobile Philosopher Dominique Poulin stopped in the community…