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Long sought after grant will bolster; renew school library 2
- Community
- 12:05 PM, Jun 05
Patience and perseverance tends to pay off in the end and for Opasquia School that has proven to be true in a very big way.
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Camp Day fundraiser held at Tim Horton’s 2
- Community
- 11:23 AM, Jun 07
This Wednesday it was Tim Horton’s Camp Day as the local Tim Horton’s on OCN hosted a barbeque fundraiser to help two local kids go to camp as well as selling Camp Day t-shirts to help fundraise for Camp Day.
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TCK closes its doors after four years 2
- Community
- 11:05 AM, Jul 05
The end of a short but important era for animal care in The Pas and area came on Saturday as after four years of operation The Pas Cats and Kittens is closing down.
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Red Road Walk for Missing and Murdered reaches 10th year 2
- Community
- 11:53 AM, Jul 10
This Thursday a number of walkers from Norway House Cree Nation passed by The Pas and area. They are headed to Winnipeg in their 10th annual Red Road Walk for Missing and Murdered which started initially in 2008.
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Legion announces groups to volunteer during CTA 2
- Community
- 11:34 AM, Jul 17
The next round of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 19’s Chase the Ace won’t officially begin until October; however some important news relating to that event was announced late last week.
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Theme has been choosen for OID 2
- Community
- 02:22 PM, Jul 24
Opaskwayak Indian Days (OID) is just under a month away and there are many events and things to look forward to as the annual celebration draws near.
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Picnic in the Park is a chance for one family to give back 2
- Community
- 01:17 PM, Aug 16
Last Saturday the annual Picnic In The Park was hosted by a number of family members of Gale Ballantyne whose brother, a street person in The Pas who passed away four years ago.
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Pride crosswalk could be a reality in The Pas 2
- Community
- 09:28 AM, Aug 28
Plans are being made to paint a pride-themed crosswalk in The Pas.
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Over $10,000 raised for spray park Smile Cookie Week 2
- Community
- 12:54 PM, Oct 11
Last month from September 17 to 23 was the Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie Week during which Tim Horton’s franchises all over Canada fundraised for local charities. The Tim Horton’s on Opaskwayak Cree Nation was no different as they fundraised for The Pas
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Hanson shows why she’s the face of Home Routes 2
- Community
- 11:11 AM, Feb 12
The Home Routes Concert Series has long been a staple for The Pas and area, having been in place for over a decade.
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Fur Queen candidates put on good effort at pageant 2
- Community
- 04:29 PM, Feb 14
The competition to see who will be the 2019 Northern Manitoba Trappers’ Festival Fur Queen is in the stretch drive and on Wednesday night the four candidates put their talents and skills on display for a panel of judges and a large audience.
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Fireman’s Ball celebrates efforts of local fire department 2
- Community
- 04:35 PM, Feb 14
The 55th annual Fireman’s Ball was held last Friday, a chance for local firefighters to honour their own and their families for the time and effort they put into the community.
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Muilenburg crowned as the 2018 Fur Queen 2
- Community
- 02:34 PM, Feb 20
Perhaps no one was more surprised and excited than Cherilyn Muilenburg.
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Sisters dominant Queen Trapper competition 2
- Community
- 03:18 PM, Feb 20
Traditionally, the Queen Trapper competition is just that, a competition. This year it came down to two sisters who were each urging the other on towards the crown.
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GOOD DEEDS CHAMPIONS! 2
- Community
- 03:51 PM, Feb 27
They did it! The Pas Huskies won the Good Deeds Cup.
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Quacky-style fun for the kids at Fun-Key Ducks 2
- Community
- 11:42 AM, Mar 15
It was a time for fun for many young children in The Pas and area as the Fun-Key Ducks, a family-friendly children’s entertainment group, came to perform at Kelsey Community School, much to the delight of many kids Sunday afternoon.
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UCN donates to NMTF 2
- Community
- 04:55 PM, Apr 03
On March 27, University College of the North presented funds raised from the 9th Annual UCN Pancake Breakfast to the Northern Manitoba Trappers’ Festival.
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Community joins together in honoring Humboldt hockey 2
- Community
- 02:05 PM, Apr 10
Many hockey communities all across Canada were affected by the vehicle accident that killed 15 people from the Saskatchewan Junior A hockey team Humboldt Broncos Friday night when the team bus collided into a tractor trailer.
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Nice weather was cherry on top for Bill Bannock Classic Derby 2
- Community
- 02:16 PM, Apr 10
On Saturday the 24th annual Bill Bannock Classic Fishing Derby took place out on Clearwater Lake, it was a time to win a lot of prizes as well as to enjoy what turned out to be a nice, sunny day with little to no wind.
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Today’s a special day for some 2
- Community
- 02:07 PM, Apr 19
Today is 4/20, which holds a special place in cannabis culture as a day to celebrate the smoking of the illegal substance of cannabis, usually at 4:20 p.m.
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Locally made quilt honors memories of Broncos victims 2
- Community
- 01:18 PM, Apr 26
“It’s brought so many people together. It’s such an awful event but it’s brought people together.”
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Community spray park finally is close to a reality 2
- Community
- 08:32 AM, May 03
One community project that has been moving forward quickly recently is the effort to construct a new spray park for The Pas.
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Trade Show attracts many vendors from near and far 2
- Community
- 11:56 AM, May 15
The annual The Pas & District Chamber of Commerce Trade Show took place this past weekend at the Roy H. Johnston Arena as various vendors both local and visiting setting up shop in the arena.
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Disney dream of a lifetime takes flight for local kid 2
- Community
- 02:19 PM, May 17
Last month one local youth got the chance of a lifetime as the Autism Society of Manitoba nominated Elishia Fidler, who has autism,
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Opasquia’s Lion King Kids makes its debut 2
- Community
- 01:53 PM, May 22
This past Wednesday Ecole Opasquia School presented The Lion King Kids, a play the students of Opasquia have been working on for quite some time.
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