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Raising the woof for local animals fundraiser held 2
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- 11:37 AM, Jul 21
This past Friday night at the Wescana Inn Raise The Woof, a traveling comedy show consisting of three comedians,
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Street Festival enjoys strong success in new location 2
- Community
- 08:17 AM, Aug 09
The 9th annual Street Festival took place this past Saturday night along Smith Avenue in front of the Roy H Johnston Arena and during the festival a large number of vendors, food trucks and groups as well as some firefighters came out to set up and partic
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OID kicks off; Princess Pageants held at GLMC 2
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- 08:21 AM, Aug 16
Opaskwayak Indian Days (OID) is under way and on Monday the various princess pageants took place as Tiny Tots, Junior and Senior Princess candidates showcase their talents to Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN) at the Gordon Lathlin Memorial Centre (GLMC) Monday
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Local Kinsmen runs marathon for a good cause 2
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- 11:28 AM, Aug 18
During this prior weekend, Danny Halpin, a member of The Pas Kinsmen Club ran the Marathon By The Sea, which took place in Saint John, New Brunswick.
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Refurbished Family Room has new feel and look 2
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- 08:37 AM, Sep 08
The Pas Health Complex Ladies Auxiliary recently helped refurbish the Family Room on the second floor of Saint Anthony’s Hospital/The Pas Health Complex.
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Head nominated for two awards at the Native American Music Awards; aims to add to collection 2
- Community
- 03:44 PM, Sep 12
Local artist from Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN) Rhonda Head has once again been nominated for awards, this time at the Native American Music Awards in two categories;
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More support in this years FASD Awareness Walk 2
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- 07:51 AM, Sep 13
The Pas and Area FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) Committee held its annual awareness walk this previous weekend starting off at The Pas’ Devon Park and proceeding though 1st Street, across the Chief Cornelius Bignell Bridge and eventually ending
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Household Hazardous Waste Collection coming up next week 2
- Community
- 08:59 AM, Sep 15
Coming up next Wednesday is the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day and it will be taking place at the Town’s civic centre right next to the fire hall on September 20 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., where Health Canada will be promoting chemical aware
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Trade show proves to be successful once again 2
- Community
- 07:02 PM, May 16
Showcasing locally vendors and services
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Annual Treaty Days celebrated at Moose Park 2
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- 09:25 PM, May 23
At Moose Park Friday afternoon Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN) celebrated Treaty Days which used to be a historic celebration of the signing of the treaties.
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First interschool powwow proves to be a resounding success 2
- Community
- 08:13 PM, May 30
With the powwow mainly consisting of First Nations schools, there were also a number of students from Kelsey School Division (KSD) that attended.
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MS Walk proves to be strong fundraiser 2
- Community
- 08:27 PM, May 30
MS is a disease that impacts every one in 340 Canadians according to the MS Society and it is currently classified as an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system.
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Junior Iron Chef showcases our young culinary talent 2
- Community
- 08:37 PM, May 30
In the Junior Iron Chef competition there are teams of two people;
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OCN artists wins big at Indigenous Music Awards 2
- Community
- 06:54 PM, Jun 01
Local artist Rhonda Head recently garnered a special award at the 2017 Indigenous Music Awards which took place in Winnipeg on May 19 at the Club Regent Casino.
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Local youth learn about water and it’s impacts 2
- Community
- 06:44 PM, Jun 06
It is a community wide effort with students from both the Kelsey School Division (KSD) and Opaskwayak Education Authority (OEA); in addition there are also students from the Frontier School Division, specifically Cranberry Portage.
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Seatbelt; cellphones use while driving moving in right direction 2
- Community
- 02:08 PM, Jun 09
The Pas Citizens on Patrol Program (COPP) was part of a province-wide review of compliance with seatbelt and cellphone usage and the results were overall positive.
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TPCK hosts Father’s Day adoption fair in mall 2
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- 08:25 PM, Jun 20
On Saturday The Pas Cats and Kittens (TPCK) hosted an adoption fair from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Ace Hardware inside the Uptown Mall.
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Incredibly Hip tribute next best thing 2
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- 06:46 PM, Jun 27
At the Aseneskak Casino this past late Saturday night the Incredibly Hip, a tribute band to the Tragically Hip, performed at the casino at the Eagles Nest Restaurant.
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