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Tuesday, 21 November 2023 13:31
‘Tis the season for holiday fraud- please be careful
With many people about to start holiday shopping, along with searching for that perfect gift comes find deals or bargains on those top-demand items on peoples’ wish lists. Stores started the whole Black Friday bonanza of deals, by copying our American counterparts, but now retailers have taken it to another…
Tuesday, 21 November 2023 13:34
Community renewal corporation plans Santa parade
Nothing says Christmastime like a Santa Claus Parade and The Pas Community Renewal Corporation (TPCRC) is about to bring some Christmas Cheer to the tri-community. This year’s theme for the parade promises to be a fun one that can be enjoyed by people of all ages.“The theme this year is…
Tuesday, 14 November 2023 14:09
Kinettes recruiting more members
The Pas Kinettes pride themselves on having fun while making The Pas a better place to live, work and play. Kinettes enjoy planning and participating in local fundraising, that often showcases their work skills and talents. It also gives them an opportunity to network with like-minded people.“We do have executive…
Tuesday, 14 November 2023 14:12
Tim Hortons launches holiday smile cookie campaign this year
Tim Hortons will be making the holidays a little brighter by introducing their first ever Holiday Smile Cookie Campaign this month. The original Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign has been running for over 25 years and raised over $111 million. The most recent Smile Cookie Campaign raised $19 million that…
Tuesday, 14 November 2023 14:17
Private Moar’s recollection as a POW during war
Private James “Jimmy” Moar was born in Crane River in 1915, and was one of fifteen children. He moved to Swan River after completing grade five, to work, and then back to Crane River. In 1941, James and his brother, John, walked over 160 kilometers to Swan River to enlist…
Wednesday, 08 November 2023 10:33
Friendship Centre prepares to open new soup kitchen
There is more and more need for adequate housing and affordable food, not only in the tri-community, but in Canada as a whole. The Pas Friendship Centre is fully aware of the amount of people living on the streets and how many are going without food on a daily basis.…
Wednesday, 25 October 2023 10:17
MacTavish awarded Sovereign’s volunteer medal
Another well-deserving community member from The Pas has been presented with the Sovereign’s Volunteer Medal. Bev MacTavish was also presented with the prestigious award for her volunteerism with a few different entities in the community.“I received the Sovereign’s Volunteer Medal for my involvement with the choir, Sam Waller Museum and…
Wednesday, 25 October 2023 10:08
Opasquia trails planning session
With the success of finalizing the build of the boardwalk for the Boreal Trail, the Opasquia Trails held a planning meeting last week, to determine what the board and trail’s needs would be for the foreseeable future.“We wanted to have a planning meeting, because we haven’t had one since inception,”…
Tuesday, 17 October 2023 11:22
Northland Ford annual scare hunger food drive
Northland Ford has started their annual Scare Hunger food drive for the month of October. The dealership collects non-perishable food items and donates them to the school breakfast programs and local organizations in the community. They have a truck set up in the showroom and welcome people to stop by…
Tuesday, 17 October 2023 11:24
One year later and still remembering Tristin
Please note, some of the details in this story may be difficult, disturbing and traumatic to some readers, as it talks about MMIWG2+.Stories of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirited people are still running at an all-time high, despite the calls to action. The one-year anniversary of the…
Tuesday, 17 October 2023 11:27
Sam Waller Museum welcomes new director
There is new face at the Sam Waller Museum as the new museum director. Jaxon Baker recently started the position at the beginning of the month and came to northern Manitoba from the east coast of Canada.“I’m originally from Truro, Nova Scotia, and moved to Fredericton, New Brunswick in 2011,…
Tuesday, 10 October 2023 14:24
Lambert celebrates a decade at TPCRC
As part of International Day of the Girl, there are a few stories of girls and women who are leading the way in a variety of different forms. Some are paving the way in leadership, while others in fields that have been stereotyped as male-dominant. Another strong female leader who…
Tuesday, 10 October 2023 14:27
A day of honouring and learning about MMIWG2S
October 4 is known as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirited Honouring and Awareness Day. The Pas Family Resource Center held a MMIWG2S Day of Honouring and Learning at the Metis Hall Clubroom.“We’ve been holding MMIWG2S events on October 4 for quite some time now, however this is…
Tuesday, 10 October 2023 14:29
Midford receives Sovereign’s medal for volunteers
This year there were a few well-deserving recipients from The Pas who received the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers. One of them was Kerry Midford, who has been a volunteer with Girl Guides for over 30 years. Midford’s passion for volunteering with Girl Guides stemmed from her own youth, when she…
Tuesday, 10 October 2023 14:33
Mural provides a walk of art in the community
If you are on the walking path, you will get the chance to see a new work of art. A new community mural has been painted as part of a project to bring have more murals in the community and provide more exposure to art for students and community members.“The…