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Nickel Belt News Volume 61 • Issue 16

Friday, April 23, 2021

Thompson, Manitoba

Serving the Norman Region since 1961

Some First Nations have already administered first doses of to every adult who wanted one

BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Close to three-quarters of Manitoba’s 63 First Nations had received COVID-19 vaccine allocations equal to as much as 75 per cent of their members by the end of last week and some that started their mass vaccine campaigns earliest have already administered first doses to every adult who wanted one. Melanie MacKinnon, a member of Manitoba’s vaccine implementation task force, said during an April 13 Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) Facebook press conference that 37,500 of 40,000 first doses allocated

to Manitoba First Nations for vaccination campaigns would have been distributed by the end of last week and that the last shipments of initial doses were expected to arrive in Manitoba around the same time. “It’s been a very successful campaign in regards to distribution,” she said, as First Nations, with assistance from the Canadian Armed Forces and other organizations like the Red Cross, attempt to deliver 100,000 vaccine doses in 100 days. “Now we need those vaccines in arms.” Although there has been vaccine hesitancy in some First Nations, MacKinnon said in others uptake is as

high as 75 to nearly 80 per cent of adults. “More and more people are wanting to be immunized so that’s fantastic news,” MacKinnon said. Dr. Michael Routledge, medical advisor to MKO’s health organization Keewatinohk Inniniw Minoayawin Inc., said vaccine hesitancy is nothing new and urged anyone with questions to ask a trusted health care professional rather than relying on information from social media or other sources, which may not be scientifically valid. “They work,” he said. “We’ve seen that around the world.” Despite the effectiveness

2019 flight crew’s sighting of an unidentified light in the sky over Northern Manitoba was reported to the air force and Transport Canada, Vice reports

A report of an unidentified light spotted by the crew of a medical transport flight in the sky over Northern Manitoba in 2019 was forwarded to an air force squadron and then on to Transport Canada, Vice World News reported in an April 12 article. The no threat Communications Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings (CIRVIS) report was created on Jan. 6, 2019 after the crew of a Vanguard Air Care flight saw an unidentified light moving parallel to them for about three minutes while they were travelling at about 425 kilometres per hour at an altitude of 7,500 feet around the 55th parallel. The report says the brightness of the light in the night sky was what attracted the observer’s attention and

that NAV Canada’s Winnipeg Air Control Centre (ACC) assumed that it was another aircraft. 21 Aerospace Control and Warning Squadron at Canadian Forces Base North Bay in Ontario, whose mission it is to protect Canada under the term’s of the Canada-U.S. joint air defence pact known as NORAD, was notified of the sighting. An unclassified intelligence report was then faxed to Transport Canada. A Royal Canadian Air Force spokesperson told Vice that Transport Canada is the primary investigator of CIRVIS reports. Transport Canada told them reports of unidentified object usually can’t be followed up on because they are unidentified. NAV Canada, a private company that owns and operates civilian air navigation infrastructure like air

traffic control centres, told Vice it sometimes provides information on unauthorized or unknown aircraft in North American airspace to the military, NORAD and Transport Canada. Winnipeg-based UFO researcher Chris Rutowski told Vice that there are only a handful of CIRVIS reports filed every year but they do show that pilots sometimes se unidentified objects in North American airspace. The fact that they get passed on to Transport Canada as unclassified documents suggest that they are not regarded as security or defence issues, said Rutkowski, who has collected information on over 22,000 UFO sightings from the last three decades and has used information from CIRVIS reports in his annual Canadian UFO Survey.

of vaccines, MKO First Nations are still a long way from herd immunity, he said, and COVID-19 test positivity rates in Northern Manitoba remain “stubbornly high,” hovering around the 15 per cent level, on average A pop-up vaccination clinic for Cross Lake First Nation members living off-reserve took place in Thompson April 14-17 at 90 Thompson Drive North. Although travel to the north or any unnecessary travel isn’t recommended at this time, Routledge said getting vaccinated is a worthwhile reason. “Obviously any travel presents some risk but we need people to travel to

immunization sites to get vaccinated,” he said MKO Vice-Chief Shirley Ducharme of O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation at South Indian Lake said her community, which saw more than 100 COVID-19 cases at one point, has already provided two doses of vaccine to all elders 65 and older and first doses to frontline workers, with clinics for all adults scheduled for April 21-22. She also said that partnerships with the military and other organizations have been welcome in smaller First Nations like hers with limited resources. “We only have limited frontline workers and they

do burn out,” Ducharme said. As of April 15, nearly 30,000 First Nations people in Manitoba have received COVID vaccines, including about 6,000 who have received two doses. In the NRHA, 10,589 First Nations people have received first doses and 2,152 have also gotten second doses. MacKinnnon says those numbers probably reflect what the situation was at the end of March as there can be a lag getting information entered into the tracking system because many First Nations don’t have electronic health records and some have internet connectivity issues.

Thompson RCMP officers rescue injured snowmobiler via helicopter

A 66-year-old man who was injured while snowmobiling was rescued by Thompson RCMP officers April 18. The officers travelled by helicopter to Dafoe Lake, about a three-hour snowmobile ride from Split Lake, and the man was airlifted to Thompson General Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Police were notified around 9:30 p.m. Sunday about the injured man by a 23-year-

old snowmobiler who had been with the injured man and another man aged 60 when the eldest one got injured. The 23-year-old had ridden to Split Lake to summon help while the other two men remained at a cabin near Dafoe Lake as the injured man could not make the trip to Split Lake. Though the man was not alone and in a cabin with supplies, offices determined that he needed medical assistance immediately. The injured man remains in hospital.

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Students’ parents should familiarize themselves with bill that seeks to eliminate school divisions and change public school system, trustees say Spiritual BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

School District of Mystery Lake (SDML) trustees urged parents of students in Manitoba’s public schools to learn about the changes the provincial government plans to make during their April 13 meeting. “I think that everyone should read this bill and what it’s going to do to our education in Thompson,” said board chairperson Lindsay Anderson, referring to Bill 64 – the Education Modernization Act.

Among other things, the bill seeks to amalgamate SDML into an administrative region with the Flin Flon, Kelsey and Frontier school divisions, eliminate all elected school boards except the francophone school board, establish a provincial education authority to perform tasks now handled by the 37 school divisions, and remove school principals and vice-principals from the same bargaining unit as teachers. A minimum of two positions on the provincial education au-

CREE NATION CHILD & FAMILY CARING AGENCY FAMILY ENHANCEMENT WORKER PERMANENT POSITION– Sapotaweyak Cree Nation Cree Nation Child & Family Caring Agency is situated on Opaskwayak Cree Nation and is responsible for administering and providing for the delivery of Child and Family Services Under a provincial mandate, the Agency services the Swampy Cree communities, as well as Flin Flon, Thompson, Swan River, Winnipeg and Lynn Lake/Marcel Colomb First Nation. Cree Nation Child & Family Caring Agency is dedicated to providing comprehensive CFS Services that are community-based and incorporate both protection and prevention services. Our agency will strive to maintain family unity. POSITION SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Unit Supervisor(s), the Social Worker is responsible for providing and administering CFS Services in accordance with the Child & Family Services Act. RESPONSIBILITIES: § Responsible for gathering information and assessing child and family functioning problems § Responsible for the development of case plans for children and families within program guidelines and provide referrals, support, guidance and problem solving § Responsible for all file documentation, referrals, ensuring services are applied § Case Monitoring, Risk Assessment & Follow up § Provides case management and support for children in care and families QUALIFICATIONS § Work experience in Child and Family Services with demonstrated knowledge of child development, family centered service, early intervention, family support and community-based services § Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or related undergraduate degree in Human Services (preferred) § Ability to converse fluently in Cree (preferred) § Excellent assessment, intervention and writing skills § Knowledge of the Child and Family Services Act and provincial standards § Ability to use a variety of computer applications including CFSIS and FACTS CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT § Must pass a criminal records check, child abuse and prior check § Cannot be active on a protection case § Maintain absolute confidentiality § Varied amounts of travel required § Must have a valid Manitoba driver’s license § Must be able to provide own vehicle for work § Required to provide on-call services on a rotating basis § Other duties related to the position may be assigned Deadline: April 29 , 2021 @ 4:00 pm SUBMIT COVER LETTER & RESUME ALONG WITH THREE (3) REFERENCES MARKED “PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL” TO: Human Resource Manager Cree Nation Child & Family Caring Agency Box 10130, Opaskwayak, MB. R0B 2J0 Fax: 204-623-3847 Email: hr@creenation.ca We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. “Please visit our website at www.https://creenation.ca”

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thority’s board of six to 11 members would be reserved for parents of current students in the province. All parents would be members of their children's school’s community council and eligible to vote for its executive. Each school would also be required to have a parental engagement officer to work with the school community council. Upon the establishment of the provincial education authority, all school boards and school districts except the franco-

phone district and board would be dissolved and all of their rights, properties and obligations would be transferred to the authority. The Manitoba Schoo Boards Association would also be changed from an association of elected trustees, which there mostly wouldn’t be any more, to a government agency known as the Manitoba School Benefits Administration Corporation, responsible for operating a pension plan and group insurance and benefits plans for non-teacher employees

KEEWATIN TRIBAL COUNCIL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY WELLNESS COORDINATOR Under the general direction of Keewatin Tribal Council (KTC) Director of Health, the Wellness Coordinator will assist member First Nations in developing their own Wellness Teams, supporting and participating in current Mental Wellness programming and capacity building, providing guidance and mentorship to community based workers. The Wellness Coordinator will provide assistance to all KTC member bands as requested by the KTC communities and will assist with developing of a cultural appropriate assessment and treatment approaches.

QUALIFICATIONS: • Must possess a Degree/Diploma from a post-secondary institution in a health related or social work field with a demonstrated ability in counseling skills; experience with First Nations, community health planning, policy development and ability to build capacity within the communities; • Additional training or certification an asset i.e.: ASIST, Critical Incident Stress Management, Mental Health First Aid First Nations and/or Psychological First Aid. Effective interpersonal and critical thinking skills required. Ability to interact professionally with culturally diverse staff, clients, and consultants preferred; • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with maturity and poise to interact with executives at the highest levels of government, business, and academia; • Knowledge of government policies related to selfdetermination of First Nations people and how these policies have affected them; • Ability to work independently and take initiative; • Minimum of 2 years of experience in management and supervision; • Strong organizational skills with great attention to detail and the ability to set priorities; • Knowledge of Microsoft Office 2010 applications required; • The incumbent must possess effective communication and conflict-resolution skills; • Must be willing to travel on short notice to remote fly-in communities; • Ability to speak Cree or Dene would be a definite asset; • A valid Driver’s license required and access to a reliable vehicle; • Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Checks; • Child Abuse Registry Check. • Active Member with the KTC Crisis Response Team. A written application with detailed resume, including at least two (2) references with written permission to contact the references and your latest immediate supervisor should be submitted to: Lisa Beardy, Office Manager 23 Nickel Road Thompson, Manitoba R8N OY4 Email: lbeardy@ktc.ca Fax: 204 677-0256 Closing Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 4:00pm Late applications will not be accepted We would like to thank those that apply for the position but only those being considered for an interview will be contacted. For further information or a full job description contact Lisa Beardy, KTC Office Manager. without notice. Conditions of editorial and advertisement content: The Nickel Belt News attempts to be accurate in editorial and advertising content; however no guarantee is given or implied. The Nickel Belt News reserves the right to revise or reject any or all editorial and advertising content as the newspaper’s principals see t. The Nickel Belt News will not be responsible for more than one incorrect insertion of an advertisement, and is not responsible for errors or omissions in advertisements except for the space occupied by such errors. The Nickel Belt News will not be responsible for manuscripts, photographs, negatives and other related material that may be submitted

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of the education authority. “I strongly, strongly enSchools would still be courage every parent who educentr.dumont@gmail.com funded in part by special has a child in the school property tax levies, with system to really take a look the amounts to be raised at that bill,” said trustee Sister Andrea Dumont determined by the prov- Leslie Tucker. “There’s incial education authority no way around it and you after the provincial fund- can’t move to Winnipeg ing was announced. The because it’s provincewide mill rates in different com- and it’s enormous impacts munities within a region on what education will would reflect the differing look like. It’s a source of mill rates imposed by the real consternation to anyschool divisions currently one who’s read the bill.” in place and these differ“We should take care ential mill rates would of our education system,” continue for 10 years after said trustee Saima Aziz. the establishment of the “This is a very important provincial authority. matter.”

CREE NATION CHILD & FAMILY CARING AGENCY Child & Family Service Worker– Permanent Position Sapotaweyak Sub-Office Shoal River, Manitoba Cree Nation Child & Family Caring Agency is situated on Opaskwayak Cree Nation and is responsible for administering and providing for the delivery of Child and Family Services Under a provincial mandate, the Agency services the Swampy Cree communities, as well as Flin Flon, Thompson, Swan River, Winnipeg and Lynn Lake/Marcel Colomb First Nation. Cree Nation Child & Family Caring Agency is dedicated to providing comprehensive CFS Services that are community-based and incorporate both protection and prevention services. Our agency will strive to maintain family unity.

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POSITION SUMMARY: kelly.bindle.mla.offi ce@gmail.com Under the supervision of the Unit Supervisor(s), the Child & Family Service Worker is responsible for providing and administering CFS Constituency Office: Services in accordance with the Child & Family Services Act.

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RESPONSIBILITIES: MB R8N 2B7 information and assessing family § Responsible for gathering Thompson, functioning problems 204-677-2066 Kelly Bindle § Develop and implement intervention plans within program guidelines for families within program guidelines and provide referrals, support, guidance and problem solving § Provides for the placement, case management and ongoing support for children in care § Responsible for all file documentation and ensuring services are applied § Case Monitoring, Risk Assessment & Follow up QUALIFICATIONS § Work experience in Child and Family Services with demonstrated knowledge of child development, family centered service, early intervention, family support and community-based services § Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or related undergraduate degree in Human Services (preferred) § Ability to converse fluently in Cree (preferred) § Excellent assessment, intervention and writing skills § Knowledge of the Child and Family Services Act and provincial standards § Ability to use a variety of computer applications including CFSIS and FACTS CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT § Must pass a criminal records check, child abuse and prior check § Cannot be active on a protection case § Maintain absolute confidentiality § Varied amounts of travel required § Must have a valid Manitoba driver’s license § Must be able to provide own vehicle for work § Other duties related to the position may be assigned Deadline: April 29, 2021 @ 4:00 PM SUBMIT COVER LETTER & RESUME ALONG WITH THREE (3) REFERENCES MARKED “PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL” TO: Human Resource Manager Cree Nation Child & Family Caring Agency Box 10130, Opaskwayak, MB. R0B 2J0 Fax: 204-623-3847 Email: hr@creenation.ca

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Gatherings and store capacity limits lowered starting April 20 as Manitoba seeks to control third wave of COVID-19 pandemic BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

The number of new COVID-19 cases in Manitoba April 19 wasn’t the highest it’s been in recent days but the premier announced tightened public health orders as the province seeks to be ahead of the curve when it comes to bending the pandemic curve. As of 12:01 a.m. April 20, only two designated visitors may enter a person’s home and outdoor gatherings on public and private property are limited to a maximum of 10 people, including household members. Religious services are limited to 25 per cent capacity or 50 people, whichever is lower, with masks required except when household groups are seated, appropriately distanced from others and not

singing. Weddings and funerals are also limited to 10 attendees, plus an officiant and a photographer. At 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, retail stores will be limited to one-third of their capacity or 333 people, whichever is lower. Premier Brian Pallister said there are strong signals of a third wave in Manitoba, much like those in the provinces to either side of it. “Despite our best collective efforts however, COVID is on the rise,” he said. “The variants of concern are here. The vaccines, in large part, aren’t here yet.” Chief provincial public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin said public health officials are seeing concerning trends, including more contacts connected to confirmed cases, evidence of larger gatherings, rising test

CREE NATION CHILD & FAMILY CARING AGENCY CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES WORKER – PERMANENT POSITION Lynn Lake Sub-Office Lynn Lake, Manitoba Cree Nation Child & Family Caring Agency is situated on Opaskwayak Cree Nation and is responsible for administering and providing for the delivery of Child and Family Services Under a provincial mandate, the Agency services the Swampy Cree communities, as well as Flin Flon, Thompson, Swan River, Winnipeg and Lynn Lake/Marcel Colomb First Nation. Cree Nation Child & Family Caring Agency is dedicated to providing comprehensive CFS Services that are community-based and incorporate both protection and prevention services. Our agency will strive to maintain family unity. POSITION SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Unit Supervisor(s), the Child & Family Service Worker is responsible for providing and administering CFS Services in accordance with the Child & Family Services Act. RESPONSIBILITIES: § Responsible for gathering information and assessing family functioning problems § Develop and implement intervention plans within program guidelines for families within program guidelines and provide referrals, support, guidance and problem solving § Provides for the placement, case management and ongoing support for children in care § Responsible for all file documentation and ensuring services are applied § Case Monitoring, Risk Assessment & Follow up QUALIFICATIONS § Work experience in Child and Family Services with demonstrated knowledge of child development, family centered service, early intervention, family support and community-based services § Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or related undergraduate degree in Human Services (preferred) § Ability to converse fluently in Cree (preferred) § Excellent assessment, intervention and writing skills § Knowledge of the Child and Family Services Act and provincial standards § Ability to use a variety of computer applications including CFSIS and FACTS

positivity (the five-day rate was 5.7 per cent April 19) and higher case numbers in younger Manitobans. He also said about two-thirds of recent cases in Winnipeg have been infections caused by variants of concern. Following these tightened orders, he said, may be Manitobans’ last chance to avoid a much stricter lockdown situation. Across the province, 108 new confirmed cases of the virus were announced on Monday, including 63 in Winnipeg, 18 in the southern health region,12 in the Interlake-Eastern health region and 10 in the Prairie Mountain health region. The number of new cases in the north was the lowest it has been recently, with only five new cases, but the

42nd death of a northern resident, a man in his 60s was reported on April 17. There are 132 Manitobans in hospital due to COVID-19, 62 of them with active infections. Fifteen of those with active infections are in intensive care, as are 15 people who are no longer considered infectious. Twenty-four northerners are in hospital, including 15 with active infections, four of whom are in intensive care, along with four others who are no longer considered infectious. In addition to dropping the age of eligibility for vaccination with the AstraZeneca/Covishield vaccine to 40 on April 19, the government also dropped the eligibility age for immunization at a super site or

CREE NATION CHILD & FAMILY CARING AGENCY Intake Worker – Permanent Position Sapotaweyak Office Shoal River, Manitoba Cree Nation Child & Family Caring Agency is situated on Opaskwayak Cree Nation and is responsible for administering and providing for the delivery of Child and Family Services. Under a provincial mandate, the Agency services the Swampy Cree communities, as well as Flin Flon, Thompson, Swan River, Winnipeg and Lynn Lake/ Marcel Colomb First Nation. Cree Nation Child & Family Caring Agency is dedicated to providing comprehensive Child and Family Services that are community-based and incorporate both protection and prevention service. Our agency strives to maintain family unity. POSITION SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Unit Supervisor and as required under the Child and Family Services Act, the Intake Worker assesses requests for service with reference to risk of children, functioning of families and service needs of families, provides crisis intervention, initiates child protection investigations, apprehends children at risk and places them in appropriate and/or available placements, initiates referrals to other community collaterals as required, and completes written reports, file recordings, forms and correspondence. RESPONSIBILITIES: § Receive & Assess Requests For Service § On-Site Risk Assessment § Determine & Implement Service § Documentation, Practice & Relationship Building EDUCATION AND TRAINING § Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or related undergraduate degree in Human Services § Work experience in Child & Family Services with demonstrated knowledge of child development, child abuse, family-centered service, early intervention, family support and community-based services EXPERIENCE § Excellent assessment, intervention and writing skills § Knowledge of the Child and Family Services Act and provincial standards § Understanding of child development and child abuse theory and practice § Knowledge of available resources within the community § Ability to use a variety of computer applications such as CFSIS and FACTS § Ability to converse fluently in Cree (preferred)

pop -up clinic to 54 years or older and 34 years or older for First Nations people.To date, Manitoba has administered 341,296 doses of vaccine, including 272,104 first doses. So far, 486,810 doses of vaccine have been delivered to the province. More than half of that is the Pfizer vaccine and about a quar-

ter is the Moderna vaccine, while AstraZeneca accounts for about 17 per cent. The province also announced Monday that it is beginning an asymptomatic rapid testing strategy at a number of locations throughout the province, including Alamos Gold in Lynn Lake.

CREE NATION CHILD & FAMILY CARING AGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – PERMANENT POSITION REGIONAL OFFICE – UNIT B Cree Nation Child & Family Caring Agency is situated on Opaskwayak Cree Nation and is responsible for administering and providing for the delivery of Child and Family Services. Under a provincial mandate, the Agency services the Swampy Cree communities, as well as Flin Flon, Thompson, Swan River, Winnipeg and Lynn Lake/ Marcel Colomb First Nation. Cree Nation Child & Family Caring Agency is dedicated to providing comprehensive CFS Services that are community-based and incorporate both protection and prevention service. Our agency strives to maintain family unity. POSITION SUMMARY: Located at the Regional office, under the supervision of the Service Manager, the Administrative Assistant serves as the first point of contact for Agency clients, guests, visitors or others. The Administrative Assistant serves to receive and direct people, correspondence and contact/calls to the appropriate Agency personnel or department. The Administrative Assistant provides a professional and pleasant point of entry for the Agency and will maintain strict confidentiality in performing all duties. RESPONSIBILITIES: § Types, edits, formats and transcribes reports, forms, correspondence, files, recordings, minutes, case planning notes and other material as assigned by the Unit Service Manager. Composes routine correspondence and maintains templates. § Prepares daily and monthly unit statistics. § Receives screens, assesses, transfers telephone calls and takes messages. § Maintains daily attendance records, monitors, records, and relays information regarding staff whereabouts. § Orders supplies for unit and assists with photocopying, faxing and other administrative duties as assigned. § Manages incoming and outgoing mail. § Provides information about administrative procedures for all unit staff. § Coordinates meetings and meeting spaces and makes travel arrangements. Takes minutes at meetings or other meetings as required. § Enters information on CFSIS. § Manages, coordinates and prepares documents for the Special Rates Committee. § Monitors and operates office equipment § Provides support to other administrative staff as needed. § Maintain confidentiality in accordance with the agency policy and procedures. EDUCATION AND TRAINING § Post Secondary Diploma or equivalent § Ability to converse fluently in Cree (preferred) KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE § Ability to use a variety of computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and database systems § Ability to deal effectively with a variety of visitors and circumstances § Knowledge of customer service (preferred) § Good organizational skills and working knowledge of office and administrative procedures and related equipment (preferred) § Excellent oral and effective communication skills (preferred) § Must possess accounting and finance knowledge and skills

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT § Must pass a criminal records check, child abuse and prior check § Cannot be active on a protection case § Maintain absolute confidentiality § Varied amounts of travel required § Must have a valid Manitoba driver’s license § Must be able to provide own vehicle for work § Other duties related to the position may be assigned

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT § Must pass a criminal records check, child abuse registry check and prior contact check. § Cannot be active on a protection case. § Varied amounts of travel required within this position. § Must have a valid Manitoba driver’s license. § Must be able to provide own vehicle for work. § Other duties related to the position may be assigned.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT § Must pass a criminal records check, child abuse registry check and § prior contact check. § Cannot be active on a protection case. § Must maintain absolute confidentiality in accordance with agency requirements. § May be assigned to provide coverage or support for other office locations from time to time and as required. § Other duties related to the position may be assigned.

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SUBMIT COVER LETTER & RESUME ALONG WITH THREE (3) REFERENCES MARKED “PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL” TO: Human Resource Manager Cree Nation Child & Family Caring Agency Box 10130, Opaskwayak, MB. R0B 2J0 Fax: 204-623-3847 Email: hr@creenation.ca

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Manitobans. Home Care Nurse- External Posting

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ment continues to make acWe know that the pandemic Marcel Colomb First Nation Health Authority is seeking cess to affordable childcare has been especially harda for qualified individual to fulfill theparents. role of Home Care Nurse. harder for Manitobans, as If the government demonstrated in their 2021 wants to help Manitoba’s Job Summary budget. Rather than investing eventual economic recovery Danielle.Adams@leg.gov.mb.ca CAREER OPPORTUNITY post-COVID, they should inin childcare, the government Reporting to the Home Care Manager, the Home spent $600,000t $PNQFUJUJWF 4BMBSJFT t 3FMPDBUJPO "TTJTUBODF on the KPMG vest in affordable non-profit Care Nurse is responsible for promoting, protecting Danielle Adams t $POUJOVJOH &EVDBUJPO t 3FNPUFOFTT "MMPXBODF t &YDFMMFOU #FOFöUT report even as the waitlist for childcare spaces so that par& preserving the health of Marcel Colomb community childcare has increased by 30 mendations. 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Act & in compliance with the College Registered recommends that the governis concerning, as it may lead BEEJUJPO UP UIJT QBSU UJNF QPTJUJPO from 14,847 in July of 2016 to ment move towards a business to aNurses free to me with of Manitoba ofFeel Practice & contact Canadian decline in quality.Standards The Under the direct supervision of the Patient Care Manager or designate, assists Nurses Association Code of Ethics; cares for & directs 18,903 children as of August any concerns at Danielle.admodel for childcare Pallister government should multi-disciplinary team personnel in performing a variety of patient careand beoverall care of clients; is responsible for advocating, 2020. The does noth- services or by calling activities andbudget related non-professional necessary in caringsteward.” for the come a “market It not the be diverting money away ams@mbleg.ca providing information, educating &atsupporting clients to personal needs andthis comfort of the patient. This is an integrated position that ing to remedy situation, me 204-677-2744. also recommends increasing from our children and towards includes coordination and scheduling of dental procedures for the Operating ensure that the highest possible standard of service is and actually makes parent fees and moving away for-profit Room (OR). This will requirechoices expertise in developing and maintaining excellent centres, they should provided; follows Marcel Colomb policies & procedures; working with a broad range of individuals and organizations. The that will relationships hurt Manitoban chilfrom the operating grant fundworks in a multidisciplinary team & may be called OR Dental Assistant will function within the provisions of the Vision, Mission, dren and their parents such as ing model. Values, policies and procedures of the Northern Health Region (NHR) and upon to assist with other duties within the scope of the freezing funding Children’s will incorporate NHRto core competencies into working practice (Customer/ Currently only non-profit department. Client Focused, Initiative &and Pro-activity, Diversity Awareness, Teamwork, and Disability Services concentres can receive public Collaboration, Development of Self and Others, and Adaptability). tinuing to freeze funding to funding, but Bill 47 allows priPosition Requirements: The incumbent must fulfill the requirements of the Criminal Records/Vulnerable childcare centres. vate centres to receive public Person, Child Abuse Registry check and Adult Abuse Registry check, and adhere There are Health otherRegion troubling • Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical to all Northern policies and funding procedures.as well, thereby openchanges to childcare coming ing the door to privatization of • CRNM or CLPN – Active Registration Qualifications: Grade 12 education or equivalent • Valid Manitoba Class 5 Driver’s License tot Manitoba, including the re- childcare in Manitoba. This t Successful completion of a recognized Dental Assistant Program required • Daily access to a vehicle cently released KPMG report t Current active practicing registration with Association is aManitoba majorDental mistake. Our pub• Criminal record & child abuse registry checks Excellent knowledge Windows programs (Microsoft Word, Excel, ont childcare and Billof47 – thebasedlic centres are already being BY MAGGIE said Carr, MACINTOSH Outlook, and Internet) • 2 years of related nursinghospitalizations, experience Early Learning and Child Care asstarved by this government, LOCAL t Minimum three (3) years’ experience a Dental Assistant required JOURNALISM INITIATIVE founder of Outlook Winnipeg-based • Profi ciency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Act. t Previous experience working with Pediatric andcases thispreferred will only decrease REPORTER, WINNIPEG FREErecord PRESSup toEPI Research Inc. • Immunization date t The Ability to speakreport Cree anputs asset forKPMG access to quality care. Adults who live in the Throughout the pandemic, ward many worrisome recomFor complete list of qualifications please visit our website www.nrha.ca. Every study on childcare Inkster, Seven Oaks and St. Seven OaksNo haslate been at the top Closing Date: January 5, 2018 at 4pm. demonstrates that for-prof- Vitalsubmissions neighbourhoods who of the list of neighbourhoods will beor accepted. Please submit resume by February 2, 2018 to: Lori Rasmussen, Recruitment Officer it incentives lead to worse work front-line jobs in these that have had significant case RETAIL/ 867 Thompson Drive South Applications Must Include: standards of care and declin- communities could soon be counts; notably, approximateThompson, MB R8N 1Z4 OFFICE SPACE ing quality – there really is eligible to get a COVID-19 ly 35 per cent of the district’s Fax: (204) 778-1477 • A— cover letter that clearly indicates how you meet Email: recruiteast@nrha.ca no debate on this. This bill vaccine if the province population identifies as a visPREMIERE DOWNTOWN OFFICE $BMM VT UPEBZ -PDBM PS 5PMM 'SFF the position requirements may also allow for childcare picks hot spots based on cur- ible minority, and nine per cent SPACE FOR LEASE 350-5500 sq ft Resume workers to only do one Northern RHA has a Representative Workforce we encourage all applicants to self- year rent••caseloads in the capital. as Indigenous. available. Cameron/Hoe building 83 Strategy, Copy of credentials (licenses, training, education) declare. Criminal Record, Child Abuse, & Adult Abuse Registry Checks are required. We thank all of training rather than the curManitoba has announced show Churchill Drive. Contact candidates for applying. OnlyJoe thoseAniceto selected for interview will be contacted. • Three references (colleague,Provincial supervisor or data manager) rent two years, and there is no plans to expand immunization 204-679-0490 or Robbie Cameron COVID-19 infection rates and contact information www.nrha.ca commitment that the ratio of criteria 306-292-4016. 20-tfn-nb includerecord all first re- & child are higher • to Criminal check abuseamong registryIndigenous, checks sponders(orand residents Filipino, African indication thataged they have been applied for)and South 18 and older in designated Asian residents • Personal contact information (phone & email)of ManiWORK WITH US & GROW A CAREER areas with high transmission toba. The province’s recent Glacier Media Group is growing. Your will not proceed to interviewby without rates, as application well as people who “COVID-19 Race, the EthniCheck our job board above information. To obtain acity complete job description, have “specified front-line, and Indigeneity” report regularly for the latest openings: for additional information apply forthat’s this position public-facing roles” in theseor tosuggests because these www.glaciermedia.ca/careers please contact or submit your application to: locations. groups are over-represented in While the province has used essential labour fields. Email or drop off only teachers as an example of eliTransmission rates alone, gible employees, specifics however, cannot be the sole Cree Nation Tribal Health Centre about both jobs 107 and Edwards hot spots Avenue, indicator KEEWATIN Thefor Pasvaccine priority. willNoreen be announced April 21.Manager, Outbreaks or clusters associSingh, Finance nsingh@tribalhealth. TRIBAL If active cases per capitaca or ated with a region or specific are any indication, residents inLead, setting, such as a workplace, Wilma Cook, TNO/Team wcook@tribalhealth.ca COUNCIL The Pas, Thompson, in the can also Please mark alland correspondence “CONFIDENTIAL” be useful in directing northwest corner of Winnipeg immunization efforts to dampcallCRISIS us atRESPONSE 204 -6774534 ADVISOR Please note that only those for an will be next in line. en theselected third COVID-19 wave. FULL TIME POSITION will be contacted or email ads@thompsoncitizen.net Health districtsinterview in ManiThe number of people Under the general direction of Keewatin Tribal Council (KTC) toba’s north account for the hospitalized or who die from Director of Health and the Wellness Programming Team Leader, top 11 regions with the high- COVID-19 in a region should the Crisis Response Advisor will assist member First Nations est caseloads per 100,000 also be a key consideration in Crisis Response situations in collaboration with the Crisis residents at present, but when prioritizing communResponse team and KTC according to Crisis Response protocol. They will respond to requests for assessments, support or widespread vaccination ef- ities, Carr said. consultation regarding community members in crisis due to forts among adults in most She added: “Which of community trauma/emergent situations, mental health, suicide of these communities are al- those districts have the worst or addictions concerns. They will provide on-site support to ready underway because they outcomes? Because that tells youth, caregivers and community members, provide referrals are First Nations or adjacent more than just the number of or linkage to resources and provide informational resources to them. the cases. I’d be looking at based on a case management model. The Pas and Thompson are both.” QUALIFICATIONS: the last of the two northern disMeantime, many organiza• Post-Secondary education / training / experience in the tricts with high case counts. tions, each with unique arguSocial Services field. In Winnipeg, Seven Oaks ments, continue to lobby the • Demonstrated counseling skills with First Nations and ability to facilitate the transfer of skills to community based resources. and River East have the high- province to expand criteria for • Community Crisis Response experience or suitable amount est number of active cases — a their members. of experience or education. total of 88, each. While Manitoba Teachers’ • Knowledgeable of government agencies and various Inkster, Seven Oaks and St. Society leadership called the organizations. Vital are logging the highest latest eligibility announcement • Should have good communication and organizational skills. per capita caseloads. The lat- “a good start,” the union is • Computer skills are needed for various input of reporting ter three rank 12th, 13th and renewing calls to prioritize requirements. 14th, respectively, according public school teachers — as • Ability to work well as a team member. • Ability to speak Cree/Dene would be an asset. to cases per 100,000. well as all school employees, • A valid Driver’s license would be an asset. Epidemiologist Cynthia including educational assist• Must be prepared to travel extensively for Crisis Response Carr said the vaccination ants and custodians — in the and Mental Health training. effort should now focus on rollout. A written application with detailed resume, including at least two those most at risk of infection, “The government needs (2) references with written permission to contact the references those who experience severe to act now so that we don’t and your latest immediate supervisor should be submitted to: outcomes, and in particu- end up having schools overClosing Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 lar, where those two groups whelmed with cases, variants Late applications will not be accepted overlap. or otherwise, and face the Please Forward Resumes to the Attention of: A shift to immunizing adults same situation that Ontario Lisa Beardy, Office Manager based on transmission in com- is facing right now,” said 23 Nickel Road, Thompson, Manitoba R8N OY4 munities could be an effective Nathan Martindale, MTS Email: lbeardy@ktc.ca Fax: 204 677-0256 way to slow the spread from vice-president. Applications will be accepted until 4:00 pm, TUESDAY, APRIL 27, the “exposure vulnerable” to — with files from Danielle 2021. We would like to thank those that apply for the position but those who are “health vulner- Da Silva only those being considered for an interview will be contacted. able,” and reducing overall

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