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Wednesday, 10 May 2023 09:46
Warhammer 40k event to be held in The Pas
Board game enthusiasts have a new challenge coming to the community. Warhammer 40k is in the works to take place in The Pas this summer. Warhammer is a tabletop war game originally created in 1983 and has been deemed the most popular miniature war game in the world. Several editions…
Wednesday, 10 May 2023 09:44
Trappers’ competition leads to a love of snowshoeing
The art of snowshoeing is alive in well in northern Manitoba thanks to Indigenous snowshoe maker and racer Diane Buck. As a child, Buck can recall snowshoes being a staple for people in the community and she remembers participating in snowshoe races as a kid.“At a very early age I…
Wednesday, 10 May 2023 09:40
McDonald recognized for her dedication to The Pas Arts Council
The Pas Arts Council recently recognized the efforts of one of its long-standing dedicated volunteers. Jan McDonald has served as a volunteer with The Pas Arts Council for 37 years. It started out as a position with the organization, but then she decided to stay on as a volunteer.“I had…
Wednesday, 10 May 2023 09:37
Red River Metis Fur Co. plans to make a stop in The Pas
The Red River Metis Fur Company (RRMFC) will be on the road from May 15 to 17, and stopping in various Metis communities to purchase furs from MMF Citizenship Card holding citizens. The RRMFC was established to build up the trapping and fur trading opportunities that once were a traditional…
Wednesday, 03 May 2023 10:31
Pride parade and festival plans underway
After having a successful community Pride Parade and Festival, Tri-Community Pride is in the planning stages for the event’s return. Tri-Community Pride wants to continue the valuable awareness and work done by groups in the past that organized the Pride crosswalk and bridge painting, Pride floats in the Canada Day…
Wednesday, 03 May 2023 10:30
KB Memorial hosts Celebrate and Commemorate Vigil
An event to celebrate and commemorate missing and murdered Indigenous people will be held in the tri-community this week. The event is open to all and will include a sacred fire in the Kinsmen Park, some entertainment and snacks.“KB Memorial in partnership with MKO MMIWG Liaison Unit is hosting a…
Wednesday, 03 May 2023 10:28
MBCI receives another round of funding for family hampers
Just before Christmas, Margaret Barbour Collegiate Institute (MBCI) received a grant to provide every family that had students in the school, a holiday food hamper. The project was a huge success and led MBCI to be on the radar to receive additional funding to create another project to help students’…
Wednesday, 03 May 2023 10:26
The Pas Health complex hosts successful spring gala
The Pas Health Complex Foundation has been busy raising funds again to improve health services for the community. The organization was started back in the late 90s and has been raising and managing donations give to improve medical equipment and services for patients and the healthcare facilities in The Pas.“The…
Wednesday, 26 April 2023 09:56
Marlow makes a slam dunk with award
Upcoming graduate of Margaret Barbour Collegiate Institute, Alexis Marlow, has had her hard work on the basketball court pay off. Recently Marlow signed a letter of intent to play basketball with Bethel College in Kansas this fall and last weekend received the Ron Meyer Leadership Award at Basketball Manitoba’s Awards.Marlow…
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, 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, 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…