Opasquia Times News
Tuesday, 14 February 2023 13:19
Time to celebrate Red River Metis
This coming weekend is hailed as a long weekend, but the designation for the holiday really has yet to be unified across the country as Louis Riel Day. The Pas MMF Region has always celebrated and honored Riel, long before the statutory holiday came into effect.“During Trapper’s Festival, our region…
Wednesday, 08 February 2023 14:04
Local man keeps giving back
The Pas has been fortunate to have donors give back to the community on various different levels to keep projects going in the community. One donor in particular has given back tremendously over the years to a variety of different charities and notable projects that have greatly benefitted the lives…
Wednesday, 08 February 2023 14:02
MMF citizenship cards now recognized
The Manitoba government is recognizing Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) citizenship cards as a primary form of identification to purchase liquor, cannabis and gaming products in Manitoba, Premier Heather Stefanson announced.“The Manitoba government is continuing to advance reconciliation and honour the vital contributions of the Red River Métis in shaping Manitoba’s…
Wednesday, 01 February 2023 11:58
OCN invests in affordable housing apartments
A joint partnership between the federal and provincial governments, and Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN) will provide affordable housing in Winnipeg for Indigenous students, elders and young families. The project is estimated to cost around $17.4 million, with the federal government contributing $15.6 million, OCN spending $1.8 million and the Province…
Wednesday, 01 February 2023 11:56
Council has many irons in the fire
The Town of The Pas Council met last week and has lots on the go, in terms of managing projects and operations for the community. Every week the Council makes a point of recognizing the efforts of organizations or events within the community for the work they do either on…
Wednesday, 21 December 2022 10:49
MBCI reinstates no backpack and jacket in class policy
A petition has popped up on Change.org calling out Margaret Barbour Collegiate Institute (MBCI) for creating a strict rule about students not being allowed to have backpacks and jackets in class and that those items must be kept in students’ lockers. Within the petition that was sent to MBCI Principal…
Wednesday, 21 December 2022 10:44
Town of The Pas holds final council meeting of 2022
The Town of the Pas Council met last Wednesday for their final meeting of the 2022 year. With the recent amount of snowfall that has taken place in the area, council is making it a priority to focus on how to better streamline this service going forward.“What we’re wanting to…
Wednesday, 14 December 2022 14:09
Beware of gift card scams
There’s nothing like a good scam to catch people off guard and ruin the holiday season. For some reason, there never seems to be a shortage of scams going around, but this latest one is more deceptive than the average run-of-the-mill ones.If you’re thinking about giving a gift card this…
Wednesday, 30 November 2022 10:14
Manitoba animal rescuers team up to provide animal care
Just this month some community members in Moose Lake seized an opportunity to become more proactive in helping to care for dogs in their community. Originally this opportunity was meant to go to Pukatawagan, but due to circumstances beyond anyone’s control, that plan fell through, so it was important to…
Wednesday, 30 November 2022 10:12
November is national domestic violence awareness
Aurora House along with the Manitoba Association of Women’s Shelters (MAWS) have been busy this month creating awareness for November is the National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Several engaging activities were scheduled throughout November and were free to participate in.“MAWS hosted a virtual Film Fest every week of November,” said…
Wednesday, 23 November 2022 09:37
Simon the Scientist acknowledged in the MB Legislature
Simon the Scientist is gaining more traction as time goes on. After being a semi-finalist in the Pow Wow Pitch contest, he recently was discussed during a session in the Manitoba Legislature. The Pas – Kameesak MLA Amanda Lathlin read a Member’s Statement acknowledging the work that Simon does through…
Wednesday, 23 November 2022 09:35
The Pas and Area Animal Shelter receives $10,000 from Westoba Inspire Program
As part of Westoba Credit Unions Community Investment Strategy, they created a charitable fund in partnership with the Brandon Area Community Foundation to create the Inspire Program. Westoba Credit Union employees donated annually to the fund and in 2020, 50 percent of Westoba Inspire projects were funded by staff contributions.“There…
Wednesday, 16 November 2022 08:44
Community Foundation seeks support
The Pas Tri Community Foundation Inc. is a charitable organization and member of the Winnipeg Foundation. As a community foundation, it is built through generous donations of all sizes that are pooled and permanently invested in a perpetual endowment fund. The original donations are never spent. From there, The Pas…
Wednesday, 16 November 2022 08:41
New Town Council sworn in, ready to work
The newly elected members of Town of the Pas Council were sworn in last week and held their first meeting. Lisa Nordick presented the first delegation to the new council and talked about how during the public candidates forum during election brought forward the lack of understanding and inclusiveness for…
Wednesday, 02 November 2022 08:42
Kindness always wins
Bullying seems to be a topic that is always in the news and despite the stories that come forward about these types of incidents; there very rarely is there a solution to this unacceptable form of behaviour. Recently seven-year-old Opaskwayak Cree Nation youth Wynston Martin was a recent victim of…