Event Calendar

August 14, 2024


Of Apples And Trees - An Exhibition

This Exhibition Features JAMES DEAN & MATT DEAN

Exhibition runs June 6 - Sept 20

regular admission rates apply

 

Summer Reading Challenge

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The Thompson Public Library’s Summer Reading Challenge is on now! From July 1st to August 31st, anyone with a library card can pick up a Summer Reading Challenge log from the Thompson Public Library for the chance to win some prizes. All ages are welcomed and encouraged to join.

 

Only books from the Library or Libby counts towards the challenge. Once logs are complete on both the front and the back, they can be dropped off with a name and age of the child clearly printed at the Library. Please do not email or facebook message logs.

 

Each child will get a paper flower pot to put on the window and a paper flower that represents the 20 books read. Each log equals one flower.

 

Three winners will be announced when the reading challenge is over.

Proposed Municipal Pesticide Program

Pubic Notice is hereby given that The Town of The Pas intends to conduct the following Pesticide Control Program during 2024. To control noxious weeds along sidewalks and park areas within the town. The projected dates of application will be from August 10, 2024 to October 1, 2024. The herbicides to be used include: Potassium salt of Glyphosate, Dimethylamine salt of 2,4-D, Dimethylamine salt of Mecoprop-P, Dimethylamine salt of Dicamba. The public may send written submissions or objections within 15 days of the publication of the notice to the department below: Manitoba Environment and Climate Change Environmental Approvals Branch, Box 35, 14 Fultz Boulevard, Winnipeg, MB, R3Y 0L6

ATCO Indigenous Education Awards Program

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Senior and Elders Exterior Home Care

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Seniors and Elders living in their homes can get their grass cut, exterior windows washed and maybe even their deck and stairs painted for free until the end of August.

 

If you are interested, just call the Thompson Seniors Community Resource Council at 204-677-0987 for details.

YWCA Steps to Success August Courses

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YWCA is offering free training opportunities through their Steps to Success program. Steps to Success is offering a variety of courses throughout the month of August

 

Order of Operations: August 1st & August 2nd, 10am- 12pm

Manitoba Labour Laws: August 6th, 10am- 12pm

Adaptability in the Workplace: August 7th, 9am- 3pm

Writing Out Loud: August 8th, 10am- 12pm

Responsibility in the Workplace: August 12th, 9am- 3pm

Microsoft Excel: August 13th- August 16th, 10am- 12pm

Power Point: August 16th, 9am- 3pm

Microsoft Word: August 19th- August 23rd, 10am- 12pm

Canadian Citizenship Prep: August 26th- 30th, 9:00am- 3:00pm

 

Call 204-677-5016 to register and for more details

Northern Manitoba Blizzard Season Tickets

Be A Part Of The Blizzard Family

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Bringing Spirit to the North: The Passing on of the Teachings & Ceremonies Gathering

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MKO’s Traditional Healing Program with the Heritage North Museum will be presenting a “Bringing Spirit to The North: The Passing on the Teachings & Ceremonies” gathering on August 13th and 14th at the Heritage North Museum.

 

The gathering is open to the public and everyone is welcome to come to seek knowledge and learn of the traditions, culture and ceremonies of the indigenous people.

 

The gathering will consist of a Sunrise Pipe Ceremony that any Pipe Carriers can feel free to participate in, meeting the healers from The Manitoba Indigenous Cultural Society and Teachings on a variety of topics from Healers and Traditional ceremonialists.

The teachings will be on the following topics:

 

  • The 4 sacred medicines- what they are and how you use them
  • Smudging- how to properly smudge and why we smudge
  • Why we offer tobacco and it’s significance
  • What a sweat-purifications lodge is
  • How to get your Spirit Name
  • Two Spirit persons
  • Oral Stories- Elders, Knowledge Keepers providing oral stories from their Nations
  • Star Teaching Cree Legend Narrative- Richard Allen Keeper
  • How to build a Sweat Lodge- Terrance Thomas, White Wolf
  • How to harvest and prepare medicines- Rhonda Thompson- Medicine Woman
  • Grandmother teachings- Marie Ballantyne
  • Tipi set-up teaching- how to set up a tipi and the ceremony that is involved.
  • Drum making
  • Hoop dancing
     

There will be a tour of The Heritage North Museum so you can see the history of the north in the displays as well as a hot dog and hamburgers lunch break, an evening fireside chat and s’mores with the youth and a feast on the last day to honour the ancestors.

Chalk The Walk

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58th Annual Opaskwayak Indigenous Days Arnold Constant Memorial Parade

12:00PM

Entries Deadline: August 12, 2024

Jigging and Fiddling Contest

From 4:00PM to 9:00PM

Workshop Wednesdays Skill For Work and Life

From 6:00PM to 8:00PM

Because She's Adopted Film Screening

7:00PM