Opasquia Times
Friday, 03 June 2022 12:56
Weather doesn’t dampen MS walkers spirit
Participants in this year’s MS Walk braved chilly spring temperatures, walking two or five kilometers, to support fundraising efforts for the Manitoba MS Society. According to this year’s organizer Lorna-Lee Breemersch 12 participants officially registered however, there were more people who came out Sunday morning to walk in support of…
Friday, 03 June 2022 12:54
The Pas is new home
Once upon a time, there lived a wonderful boy named Dhzhyvon who lived in a city named Kyiv, Ukraine. Then in 2021 Dhyzhyvon moved with his parents and little sister Adelina, to a new town named The Pas, in a new country named Canada. Everything in The Pas was different…
Friday, 03 June 2022 12:53
Ball full of activities for participating princesses
“To be a princess you have to believe you are a princess.”- Mia, The Princess DiariesLittle princesses from the community gathered together Saturday afternoon at the United Church for The Pas Animaal Shelter Princess Ball. The princesses were there to visit more well known Disney Princess as well as Trappers’…
Friday, 03 June 2022 12:50
Indigenous entrepreneur unapologetically successful
Amy Jackson has always been the kind of person that pushes the envelope. She is unapologetic, smart, funny and driven and as a result has built a successful business based on all that makes her deadly. Her passion for being who she is and encouraging others to celebrate who they…
Friday, 03 June 2022 12:41
Indigenous star-teller Wilfred Buck to be featured in new documentary
A new feature-length film is currently in the works featuring Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN) Elder Wilfred Buck, and will be in The Pas filming drama re-enactments set in the 1960s and 1970s in a couple of weeks. The hybrid documentary, titled Wilfred Buck, weaves together his challenging past and his…
Wednesday, 25 May 2022 09:47
Fashion and fun make tea and fashiow show great
The MBCI gymnasium was beautifully decorated and filled with graduates, family, friends and community members the afternoon of Saturday, May 14th for this year’s Grad Class of 2022 Tea & Fashion show. The room was bustling with graduates who were busy serving tea, coffee and juice and replenishing the delicious…
Wednesday, 25 May 2022 09:43
Band students take part in exchange
Margaret Barbour Collegiate Institute band students were joined by students from across the north in a one day, mass band exchange earlier this month.Joining The Pas students were musicians from RDPC in Thompson as well as Hapnot Collegiate in Flin Flon for a total of 117 band and choir students.…
Wednesday, 25 May 2022 09:34
Vision Quest inspires Indigenous entrepreneurship
For the last 25 years, the Vision Quest Conference has provided an opportunity to create a positive impact on the Indigenous business community and youth by providing information, encouragmeent and enlightenment. The conference is a celebration of both business and culture and this year was no exception. A community based…
Wednesday, 25 May 2022 09:27
PBDC promotes youth involvement
The Vision Quest Annual Conference, held each year in May, is an opportunity for Indigenous business to share success stories as well as provide attendees with information on navigating the world of business and entrepreneurship. Paskwayak Businss Development Corporation’s Economic Development Officer Darryl Bauer was included this year in a…
Wednesday, 25 May 2022 09:19
Norway House RCMP officers deliver a baby
The morning of May 20, 2022, was not like a start to any other shift for Cst. Dylan Fedrau and Cst. Lindsay Bawn of Norway House RCMP. While responding to a call for service, both officers entered a residence in Kinosao Sipi First Nation to find a mother in labour.…
Tuesday, 17 May 2022 11:22
Pride planning underway for month of June
Across Canada, Pride month is celebrated in communities across the country. The month of June is a time when the celebration of diversity, the acknowledgement of the struggles the LGBTQ2S+ communities have endured and the progress that has been made in fight for equality occurs. This year, community members from…
Tuesday, 17 May 2022 11:19
Enjoy the sunshine without the sniffles
Spring is in full swing – which means that allergy season has arrived in full force for many in Manitoba. Just like many other facets of our lives, the pandemic has had a long-term impact on allergies. Over-the-counter allergy medicine demand in Canada has grown by 14 per cent in…
Tuesday, 17 May 2022 11:11
Better days recital showcases dance talent
Le Pas de Danse held a year end recital on Sunday entitled Better Days, and it was a better experience than most have been able to experience first-hand in some time.Like the rest of world, Le Pas de Danse was subjected to social distancing restrictions, something which had a profound…
Tuesday, 17 May 2022 11:02
New group works to upgrade Highway 283
The Gateway Keewatin Corridor Group has formed a special committee to advocate the Manitoba Government for capital upgrades to Highway 283 west of The Pas.Gateway Keewatin Corridor Inc. has spent the past number of years working on a inter provincial trade corridor between The Pas Manitoba and Nipawin Saskatchewan. This…
Wednesday, 04 May 2022 08:47
Successful spay and neuter clinic held in April
COVID has had a major impact on the operations and activities of a number of things within the community and efforts to host a spay and neuter clinic were no exception. Now after much planning and organizing, Bonnie Meadows of Precious Pet Kennels was happy to report a successful clinic…