Opasquia Times Community
Wednesday, 05 July 2023 08:06
Camp support
The Legion Ladies Auxiliary has generously donated $300 each to four local Girl Guides who have registered for the first interprovincial camp of their girl guide careers. The weeklong Crocus camp will be held in Dauphin and is an elective option for girls in Guides, Pathfinders, or Rangers. The camp…
Wednesday, 28 June 2023 09:36
Kelsey Community School hosts Indigenous People celebration
To celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day, Kelsey Community School raised the bar and decided to take a week to learn and acknowledge Indigenous people and culture. The week was bustling with activities that not only engaged students, but adults as well. Many Indigenous community members participated through demonstration and cultural…
Wednesday, 28 June 2023 09:31
McLean presented service award
Last week the federal government acknowledged a list of citations in Ottawa in a Mixed Honours Investiture Ceremony. Local resident, Ralph McLean was presented with a Meritorious Service Medal in the Civil Division.McLean has been commemorating soldiers killed in war and peace keeping missions for more than two decades. Through…
Wednesday, 28 June 2023 09:28
Teddy Bear Picnic fun
The shone bright Sunday afternoon, welcoming community members to the lawn of Christ Church for their annual Teddy Bear Picnic. The picnic included a variety of activities for young and old, with performances from local singers & musicians, a bounce house, games, a free barbeque and a medic tent for…
Thursday, 22 June 2023 11:40
Opasquia Trails has soft opening for boardwalk
Build it and they will come, has been the philosophy behind the Grace Lake Boardwalk and Boreal Trail that Opasquia Trails has been developing. Recently a soft opening was launched to get people to use the boardwalk and trail to see how it held up and what the feedback is.“The…
Thursday, 22 June 2023 11:37
Pride celebrations held
On June 10th, the community gathered for the second annual Tri-Community Pride Parade and celebration. The event, held Saturday afternoon, saw a variety of floats as well as community members walking to celebrate and show support for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.The event was the culmination of Pride week activities held by…
Thursday, 22 June 2023 11:29
Walking for Grandparent rights
An Indigenous Grandparents’ Rights Walk will be taking place starting on July 3, at Opaskwayak Cree Nation. The walk is to raise awareness of the rights of Indigenous grandparents and their need for support in raising their grandchildren.“Off and on I raised my grandchildren and then in 2006, I was…
Thursday, 22 June 2023 11:06
Watershed Festival interactive and educational
The Kelsey Watershed District hosted their annual water festival on June 13 at Moose Park. It was a full day event with approximately 180 students in attendance from surrounding schools in the tri-community, participating in a series of interactive and educational stations.“The Kelsey Watershed Water Festival is a group of…
Wednesday, 14 June 2023 16:41
4H Helping Hands’ program to prevent garden waste
If you have the problem of too many cucumbers, tomatoes or any garden produce at the end of the year, the 4H Helping Hands has created a program to help with that very problem. “We started the Garden Rescue program before COVID-19 from an idea that stemmed from a presentation…
Wednesday, 14 June 2023 16:39
The Pas Arts Council holds Volunteer Appreciation event
Monday, June 5, was Volunteer Appreciation for The Pas Arts Council. Forty-five members of the community were welcomed by Andrew Legeny, The Pas Arts Council Chairperson, and thanked for all their volunteer work for the Arts Council and the community. "Just wanted to say a big thank you to all…
Wednesday, 07 June 2023 10:19
Arts Council hosts Songs For Trees
The Pas Arts Council will be teaming up with KB Coffee to offer a concert and coffeehouse in The Pas called Songs For Trees. Jacob Harvie will open up for the main act, which consists of Norine Braun and Alice Fraser.Braun was born in Ottawa, raised in Alberta, and is…
Wednesday, 07 June 2023 10:18
Hometown hockey hero has impressive first full NHL season
It’s been an exciting and eventful NHL season for local hometown boy and Minnesota Wild’s Connor Dewar. Dewar has had quite the introduction to his first full season in the NHL and it’s experience that he hopes will take him further along in his career.“Personally, it was my first full…
Wednesday, 31 May 2023 10:51
Saskatoon World Cup soccer experience inspiring
Two female athletes from Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN) were on the First Nations Women’s team at the Saskatoon World Cup this month. Harmony Constant and Savanna Sayese have been playing soccer since they were girls and recently got to take their skills to a whole new level.“Being that there isn't…
Wednesday, 31 May 2023 10:48
Unity skate park project comes close to building
It’s so close to the finish line for fundraising for the Unity Skate Park, after an influx of donations has come in over the last while. There’s $40,000 more to be raised in order to start construction.“The total park cost originally was around $500,000,” said Jerome Conaty. “We faced two…
Wednesday, 31 May 2023 10:34
Spot MCO’s Fiddlers on the Loose performance
If you are a lover of classical and orchestra music, you won’t want to miss the upcoming performance by the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra’s Fiddlers on the Loose coming to The Pas Regional Library.“The MCO proudly presents an annual tour featuring our Fiddlers on the Loose outreach ensemble,” said MCO Director…