Opasquia Times News
Tuesday, 18 June 2024 14:57
Town Council looks into viability of curfew by-law
The Town of The Pas held its regularly scheduled council meeting on June 10. The community curfew by-law was discussed in public and then in-camera.“The Town of The Pas has a curfew and we’re just reviewing that by-law to see if it’s applicable in today’s day and age,” said Town…
Tuesday, 11 June 2024 15:34
UCN sculpture name revealed at unveiling
University College of the North (UCN) had the vision to have a work of art embodying the Seven Sacred Teachings on the grounds of their campuses. The sculpture will serve as a place for people to gather.“UCN worked with architect Ted Maciurzynski to create the sculpture,” said UCN Communications and…
Tuesday, 04 June 2024 15:39
Town passes resolutions to present to AMM
The Town of The Pas Council held a special meeting on May 28 at 12:15 p.m. to discuss resolutions for the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM).Two resolutions were discussed in great detail amongst the council. The first resolution was to call on the Province of Manitoba and Shared Health to…
Tuesday, 21 May 2024 15:06
MBCI hires Sabet as new assistant principal
With Pat Berry being hired as Margaret Barber Collegiate Institute’s (MBCI) new principal, Kelsey School Division has hired Michelle Sabet as the new assistant principal. Sabet grew up in The Pas and knew quite early on that teaching in some capacity was going to be of interest to her.“I was…
Wednesday, 15 May 2024 11:13
Town council to address use of town property by residents
The Town of The Pas held a regularly scheduled council meeting on Monday, May 6, at council chambers. During the Citizens Period, Gabrielle Swan from The Pas Guest List and Jackie Rechenmacher did a presentation about the need for a live arts theatre in the community.The Pas Community Development Corporation…
Wednesday, 15 May 2024 11:11
Northern Manitoba fire bulletin and information
The Manitoba Wildfire Service, the Office of the Fire Commissioner (OFC), Manitoba Emergency Management Organization (EMO) and the Manitoba Fire Service are currently responding to a significant number of active fires in the area around Flin Flon and The Pas. There is extreme fire behaviour in the area caused by…
Tuesday, 30 April 2024 12:38
Birds and blooms on the Grace Lake boardwalk trail
Spring is in the air, as and the snow has melted, we are seeing more birds returning from a long winter and soon some buds should also be blooming. With the snow gone, many are eager to get out, enjoy the warm weather and take in the sights on the…
Tuesday, 16 April 2024 11:52
Kelsey School Division hires new superintendent
Kelsey School Division not only had their work cut out for them in finalizing the 2024 budget, but also in finding the perfect candidate to hire for the superintendent role. Interviews took place at the beginning of April and the division has announced at their decision to hire Trevor Lane…
Tuesday, 09 April 2024 16:09
Lido Theatre building a total loss
It was not the news many people in the tri-community wanted to wake up to on a Monday morning, but it definitely was a shocking way to start the week. At around 4:38 a.m. on April 8, The Pas Fire Department received a call that smoke was coming from the…
Tuesday, 09 April 2024 16:13
St. Anthony’s ER sees nursing shortage crisis
Healthcare shortages are everywhere in Manitoba and all across Canada, but St. Anthony’s Emergency Department has been hit hard with over a 50 percent vacancy rate in their nursing staff. This led to a social media post put forward by the Manitoba Nurses Union (MNU) on behalf of the nurses…
Tuesday, 02 April 2024 15:07
Town of The Pas hosts special budget meeting
The Town of the Pas held a Special Meeting for the 2024 Budget on March 25.Council received the final amount from the Kelsey School Division, which results in a slight increase from what was indicated in previous discussions and leads to a 0.66 mill rate increase. The total amount which…
Tuesday, 27 February 2024 11:44
Delays in service at post office having negative impacts
Canada Post is still struggling to provide consistent service to residents in the tri-community area. A letter of complaint was sent to Canada Post by a long-term resident of the area, who is beyond frustrated at the delays and lack of service.In a letter written to the Churchill-Keewatinook Aski MP…
Tuesday, 27 February 2024 11:46
The Pas Handi-Van looks to raise funds for new vehicle
The Pas Handi-Van is preparing for their annual radio pledgee show to help raise money for their operations this year. Along with raising operating funds, they are looking at raising money to purchase a new handi-van unit.“We have our radio pledge show coming up on March 7 and 8,” said…
Tuesday, 20 February 2024 14:12
A year of overdue recognition for Louis Riel
This year Louis Riel Day is going to be given more recognition in terms of celebrating. This past November, Premier Wab Kinew set in motion a law to right a 153-year-old wrong and declared Louis Riel as Manitoba’s first premier through the Louis Riel Act. The Louis Riel Act will…
Tuesday, 20 February 2024 14:11
Town hears presentation from Opasquia Ag Society
The Town of the Pas held their council meeting on February 12, in council chambers. Val Berscheid, President of the Opasquia Agricultural Society did a presentation on the organization’s activities and goals for the future of their event. Their mission is to provide agricultural events for the community.In 2012, the…