Opasquia Times
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, 05 July 2023 08:04
Cranberry Portage plans monthly outdoor artisan market
With the beautiful summer weather comes plenty of outdoor activities, including market season. This year the Cranberry Portage Artisan Market is preparing their annual market in the community.“The Cranberry Portage Artisan Market began in 2019, just in time to be shut down the following year due to COVID-19,” said Cranberry…
Wednesday, 05 July 2023 08:02
Local group takes part in AIS Advisory Forum
Last week the Province announced a new group to help with the fight against and protection from aquatic invasive species (AIS). The Aquatic Invasive Species Advisory Forum was established to ensure a regionally diverse range of input was considered in terms of the testing and public education of AIS. Local…
Wednesday, 05 July 2023 08:00
Council hears pitch for permanent Trappers’ fort
The Town of The Pas held a council meeting last Monday started off with a presentation by Turning Leaf Services, which is an organization that is trying to set up in The Pas. The organization recently held an open house in the community and put a call out for people…
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…
Wednesday, 28 June 2023 09:25
Taking the initiative to deal with discarded sharps
Last week members of the Town of The Pas administration and staff participated in naloxone training and some discussions around the situation with discarded sharps in the community. The goal of meeting with some of the Northern Regional Health Authority (NRHA) departments was to create a plan to address education,…
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…
Thursday, 22 June 2023 11:05
Groups working to address sharps in the tri-community
Cleaning up sharps has become a concern in the tri-community. As the snow melted this spring, people were finding discarded sharps left behind on the street, in parks and even in playgrounds. The Pas Bear Clan Patrol has been diligently responding to all calls received about discarded sharps being found…
Thursday, 22 June 2023 11:03
Town Council looks at variation
The Town of The Pas held a regular council meeting and a public hearing on a variation last Monday. The public hearing was on an application for a variation for the Manitoba Metis Federation’s (MMF) new daycare build, to accommodate a bus garage.“Council is supporting the variation in the Public…
Wednesday, 14 June 2023 16:43
OCN’s Madison Moore in Miss Universe Canada
Opaskwayak Cree Nation’s (OCN) Madison Moore has made headlines when she announced she would be competing in this year’s Miss Universe Canada pageant. This isn’t Moore’s first time taking the stage and competing in a pageant; she has done work modelling for various events.“I’m 21 years old and from OCN…