Opasquia Times
Tuesday, 03 December 2024 12:10
Bus service returns to The Pas
Regular bus service is resuming between Winnipeg and northern Manitoba with some major improvements. Kasper Transportation, the largest bus operator in northwestern Ontario, will be offering scheduled bus service from Winnipeg to The Pas starting this week. The news comes just in time for the holiday season.“There was a void…
Tuesday, 03 December 2024 12:21
KSD looking to fill positions
Kelsey School Division held its regularly scheduled meeting on November 18. The division has been busy with programming for students and recently had students engaged in another successful bison harvest.“We just had another bison harvest again,” said KSD Superintendent Trevor Lane. “The students love it and we work with Around…
Tuesday, 26 November 2024 13:58
The Pas Guest List hosts another successful event
Another successful event was held by The Pas Guest List a few weeks ago. The Pas Guest List combined a superb dining experience along with music to help raise funds for projects in the community.“The Pas Guest List held a fall dinner in collaboration with Untamed Acres Chef Delaina Parker…
Tuesday, 26 November 2024 14:45
The Pas OCN Chamber hosts awards night with AGM
The Pas OCN Chamber of Commerce held a big community event on Thursday, November 21, at the Wescana Inn in the Rendezvous Room. It was the return of their annual Citizen of the Year and Business of the Year, along with their Annual General Meeting.This year’s Board of Directors consists…
Tuesday, 26 November 2024 14:49
Thrifter Sisters makes its debut as a business
If you like thrift shopping and were disappointed to learn that New to You closed its doors, you won’t be disappointed for long. A new thrift shop, Thrifter Sisters, run by two residents, is opening up and getting ready to serve the tri-community. “This all happened quickly and wasn’t something…
Tuesday, 19 November 2024 12:05
Getting ready for snow
As we roll into the last weeks of November, we all know that snow is soon upon us and with that comes winter driving and snow removal. The Town of The Pas has set guidelines for how the public works department manages and handles snow removal operations in the community.“Our…
Tuesday, 19 November 2024 12:08
Head part of Grammy-nominated album
Opaskwayak Cree Nation’s rising star Rhonda Head is now part of a Grammy-nominated album for this year’s upcoming awards. Head collaborated with Antonio Vergara on his album The Fury and it recently was nominated for the Grammy’s Best Contemporary Blues Album.“Antonio is from Ecuador and is a fantastic musician,” said…
Tuesday, 19 November 2024 12:10
Helping others to understand Truth and Reconciliation
A former resident of The Pas and Cormorant has spent her working career teaching others about residential schools as part of Truth and Reconciliation. Melody Dumas and her family members have been impacted and experienced residential school in some capacity. Dumas’ childhood recollections of what residential schools were have followed…
Tuesday, 12 November 2024 11:12
Town welcomes new youth councillor
At yesterday’s Town of The Pas Council Meeting, council welcomed their new youth councillor to the table. Eniola Atoyebi will act as the Town of The Pas’ Youth Councillor and participate in the council meetings going forward. Atoyebi is a high school student with a keen interest in community development…
Tuesday, 12 November 2024 11:14
Natural skin care that is made just for you
“In my early teens, I stopped using skin care and body products that were tested on animals or used animal ingredients,” said Skin Care by Corinna Brand Creator Corinna Medwid. “Then, in my late 20s, I added synthetic ingredients to my list of banned ingredients when it came to products.“It…
Tuesday, 05 November 2024 13:57
The Pas engages in community safety consultations
Some community engagement sessions were held in The Pas last week as part of the safer communities initiative. Three groups were invited to participate in public sessions to share their thoughts and concerns about community safety as a whole. The Town of The Pas had the Canadian Centre for Safer…
Tuesday, 05 November 2024 14:00
Monarch Wild Rice stocking store shelves
Wild rice has been a hidden treasure in northern Manitoba that many people enjoy eating. Monarch Wild Rice has been processing out of its plant in The Pas and is starting to get its product on store shelves. Ken and Heather Medwid got involved in wild rice processing by chance…
Tuesday, 29 October 2024 14:25
The Pas RCMP search for escaped inmate
On October 28, 2024, at approximately 7 p.m., The Pas RCMP were notified of two escaped inmates from The Pas Correctional Centre.Officers immediately responded, and began extensive searches around the Cathedral and 3rd Street area and are continuing to patrol around the community of The Pas with the assistance of…
Tuesday, 29 October 2024 14:29
Series of scans causes lots of confusion for customers
“There are a series of transportation-related scans that occur between depots and processing plants that happen when a parcel is sent to customers. For example, mail and parcels that are sent to The Pas Post Office will receive a transportation departure scan from the Winnipeg Processing Plant and a Flin…
Tuesday, 29 October 2024 14:31
Restoring a work of art to its original greatness
Many of the long-standing murals in the community have seen better days and slowly, thanks to the efforts of some local organizations, they are being restored and given a second life. The Pas Rotary Club recently unveiled the rejuvenation of a mural painted many years ago by artist Michael O’Toole.The…