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Province should identify northern communities with confirmed COVID-19 cases, expand testing criteria more, says MP

Book a way to preserve and pass on memories of growing up in Churchill BY IAN GRAHAM

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Manitoba announced only one new case of COVID-19 April 6, bringing the provincial total to 204. Of those 204 cases there are 11 currently in hospital, seven of them in intensive care. Two people who tested positive for the virus have died while 17 have recovered. The number of cases in the Northern Regional Health Authority area remains at two. Although Manitoba public health officials do not disclose the location of COVID-19 cases by community, one of them is believed to be a woman in Flin Flon whose family posted on Facebook that she had tested positive for the coronavirus. Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation (NCN) Chief Marcel Moody said in an update on the First Nation’s website April 3 that there was a case in Thompson but this remains unconfirmed. The City of Thompson said in a Facebook post April 4 that it didn’t have any information beyond that released by the provincial government but that it was likely the virus would arrive here if it hadn’t already. “Residents should have and continue to behave as if community transmission is possible,” said the city’s update. Churchill-Keewatinook Aski NDP MP Niki Ashton said the province should do more than identify the region a confirmed case is in. “We need to know which communities in the north

have confirmed cases,” she said April 6. “This is a matter of public health. People are already anxious. The guessing game that ensues after we know of a confirmed case is something that creates more anxiety. We should simply have our province state where the cases are.” Roussin said April 6 that wearing non-medical masks may help prevent people who don’t have symptoms from spreading the virus but that it would not do much to prevent them from contracting it. He also said people in First Nations and Northern Manitoba who attend testing sites after having been directed there by Health Links staff can receive a test even if they haven’t travelled recently. “If you’re mildly ill and without any underlying risk factors, my advice would be just to stay home,” said Roussin. “If people with symptoms attend in a First Nation community, in the north, they will be eligible for testing for COVID-19.” He said First Nations and remote communities are considered, along with other places like congregate settings such as prisons or jails, to be eligible for prioritized samples. Ashton said she welcomed expanded testing and would like to see the criteria broadened even more. “This should have been done earlier and we need to go further than people who are symptomatic,” Ashton

Thompson Citizen image courtesy of Public Health Agency of Canada Canada had nearly 16,000 COVID-19 cases and nearly 300 deaths related to the virus as of April 6. said. “We know that there is growing research about how asymptomatic people who may have been in contact with a confirmed case can also spread the virus. This something tha’ts been taken seriously by jurisdictions, including Germany, who do a lot of testing.” Manitoba’s chief nursing officer Lanette Siragusa said the fact that health care operations in Thompson rely on itinerant workers from outside the city and the province could pose a problem if more health care workers start testing positive for COVID-19 or showing symptoms and are unable to work. “That’s always a risk that we’re going to have to deal with,” she said. “It could be a problem. What we’re looking at is making sure we can support the sites to maintain oper-

ations. That may mean looking but the services are limited beat different staffing models, cause of the situation we’re which we don’t usually do in in.,” she said, explaining who PLASTIC BAGS MAKING normal times, but these are not low-acuity hospitals would be TEMPORARY COMEBACK normal times so there’s work for. “That would be really a NEWS going on to look at what would place to transition back home PAGE 5 that be and then also really be- to the community and so I ing able to support virtually. In guess it would depend on the Winnipeg, a lot of the ambu- level of service that is required. latory clinics have decreased. I can’t really predict how fast About 80 per cent of them are that’s going to happen and not seeing people in person exactly when but we will be anymore, they’re seeing them monitoring every day. We’re virtually and they’re offering planning in advance and we virtual support to their col- will make decisions as we leagues in rural and Northern need to to expand space.” Manitoba so if they need an An isolation centre for internal medicine consult there people who tested positive is a way to access a specialist for COVID-19 or have been and it may be virtually but it’s exposed to a known case has still expert advice and support already been established and and if a transfer’s required we opened in a Winnipeg hotel. INTERNET THERAPY TO will make it happen.” About 13,500 people have EASE MANITOBA ANXIETY Manitoba Premier Brian been tested for the coronavirus NEWS Pallister said April 3 that the in Manitoba as of April 5. PAGE 6 province had issued a request As of April 6, there were for proposals for temporary 15,822 probable or confirmed Nickel Beltvases News of photo Ian Graham in low-acuity hospitals in Winnithe by coronavirus Addictions Foundation of Manitoba northern director Gisele deMeulles has written a book about her experiences growing up,peg, mostly in Churchill. Brandon and Thompson. Canada and 293 people had Siragusa also said that any died, including 62 people in BY IAN GRAHAM Forprevious all the harsh weather to write things that you have ‘Oh, I’m just as bad, right?’ was not a very safe thing swallow say to the decisionwhen aboutpeople whether 24 hours. EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET to ﬁgure out. It’s pretty clear I have all these stories and to do but I jumped at it. I that residents the dangers of polar openChurchill a temporary hospital and Any person concerned Though she’s now written when I get through.” I need to capture them for thought that was exciting should ﬁnd on somewhere said iftoitor wouldjust depend the volume bears, aboutdeMeulles their exposure a book about her experienDeMeulles said she wrote my grandchildren really until the plane landed and easier to live. had been viable she would of patients and their needs. risk of having COVID-19 ces growing up in Churchill, her book, titled Whispers in because they will be lost if they started throwing the “To say, ‘Those people have moved back to Church“That may be patients who should call Health Links– Addictions Foundation of the Wind: Stories from the I don’t.” fuel off and I realized, ‘Holy choose live there. Theybut ill Info in a Santé heartbeat. could to typically go home at 204-788-8200 thompsoncitizen.net/covid-19 Manitoba northern director North - Life in Churchill for She also has a reputation cats, I was probably sitting should just leave,’ is quite “I miss shoreline, I maybe the home environ- or toll-freethe at 1-888-315-9257 Gisele deMeulles said writ- a couple of reasons. as a storyteller herself. on a bomb.’” simplistic. It’s quite disremiss the rock, I miss ment’s not ready for them or to be screened to see if the a test ing wasn’t something she “I just sort of thought, “I had such a varied hisAnother thing that spectful. If weneed werehome in the bears even though maybe they care polar is required.

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always thought she would do. “In my youth I never felt good at writing,” she

you know what, this history, this stuff that’s in my head, it’s going to be gone if I don’t write it down,” she

tory and I would tell people stories and they would go, ‘That’s not true, is it?’ I’d go, ‘Yeah it’s true.’ They’d go,

spurred her on was the hard times facing Churchill since the Hudson Bay Railway suspended operations

same boat in another area I think we would scream about that so why don’t they have the option to do that?

they’re very dangerous and I really miss the Hudson Bay,” she says. “When I go back home, standing on the

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City exploring using old UCN building to more safely house homeless people during pandemic Arresting people for loitering near store entrances is neither feasible nor the right approach, says mayor

BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

The City of Thompson says it is working on solutions to public intoxication and the gathering of groups of people in the City Centre Mall area that does not abide by social distancing recommendations brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a page on its website entitled “Addressing homelessness and alcohol during COVID-19,” the city said it has been discussing the use of provincially owned build-

ings like the old University College of the North Polaris buildings to provide safer accommodations for homeless people while the pandemic is ongoing. The Thompson Homeless Shelter is currently at capacity most nights and the city has provided the use of the warmup building at the Eastwood outdoor ice rink to accommodate additional

The University of Manitoba, Faculty of Social Work at Thompson is now accepting applications for the Northern Social Work Program. The deadline for submitting applications is April 13, 2020. The program is scheduled to begin September 2020. Students may complete the Northern Social Work Program as a full-time or part-time student.

people. However, staffing any temporary facility and collecting the necessary equipment will take time, the city says. The city advised that it is aware of the issue of people gathering on City Centre Mall property, which increased when the new Liquor Mart opened, but says that RCMP and community safety officers (CSOs) couldn’t arrest every person loitering or intoxicated in public even if they wanted to because there is limited space to house prisoners at the RCMP detachment. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the RCMP is attempting not to house prisoners together in the “tank” cells when possible to reduce

the possibility of exposure to the virus. “Homelessness and alcohol have been a key issue in Thompson for some time,” said Mayor Colleen Smook on the city’s website. “My fellow councillors and I are not blind to the issue. We live in the same community, walk the same streets, and shop at the same grocery stores. To make both our downtown residents and shoppers safe, we need to give the most vulnerable of us more resources. We cannot police our way out of this issue. RCMP do not have the space to arrest every individual downtown, even if it was the right thing to do. It isn’t. We’ve been working hard with the province for the

Clarification

Relocation to Thompson will be required.

An RDPC teacher involved with the educational field trip to Europe affected by the COVID-19 pandemic referred to in the article “Coronavirus pandemic precautions disrupt European field trip, could wipe out last few months of high school for Grade 12 students” which appeared in the April 1 Thompson Citizen, got in touch after the issue was printed and said students and their parents were given the option of future travel vouchers or refunds and that some have already received their money back.

Individuals can apply either under ACCESS or EXTERNAL categories. The ACCESS category is for mature students, 21 years or over, who have under 30 credit hours of university level courses. The EXTERNAL category is for regular students who have 30 credit hours or more of university level courses and are in good academic standing. For information or applications contact the Faculty of Social Work at Thompson at 204-677-1450 or No Charge Dial 1-866-237-5509 or visit http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/ social_work/programs/northern/591.html

last six months to develop a comprehensive long-term plan to address these needs. But these plans take time to implement. They were not designed to cope with a pandemic. We are at the table daily with the province, federal government and local partners to lead in addressing the critical state we are now facing, and all of our plans are being accelerated to respond to the community’s needs.” The city says that calls for service to the RCMP have gone up 12 per cent over the first three months of 2020 compared to last year. Intoxicated persons and creating a disturbance calls were up 34 per cent over the first two months of the year, according to a municipal policing report the RCMP provided at the last city public safety committee on March 12. “That’s probably our biggest increasing type of crime,” said Thompson RCMP Staff Sgt. Chris Hastie at that meeting. Through the first two months of 2019, there were 658 public disorder calls, while in January and February of this year, there were 924. “There’s been a notable increase since last January in

the number of intoxicated person/disturbance complaints,” said Hastie at the public safety committee in February – an average of 6.5 more calls per day. “The volume of intoxicated person/disturbance complaints has gone up a lot over the last year.” He attributed much of the increase to the relocation of the Liquor Mart, which has led to more calls for service from mall security. “That’s why it’s generating all the dispatches,” Hastie said in February. “It’s our new downtown area, that area there.” The city also has only three community safety officers on staff right now and they don’t work Sunday or Monday. “We don’t have enough and could use more,” Thompson Fire & Emergency Services Chief Mike Bourgon said at the March public safety committee meeting. When the CSO program was launched in 2015, the provincial government covered about half of its costs and their were eight officers in total. As the province reduced the amount it contributed to the program, the city reduced the maximum number of officers to four.

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BID OPPORTUNITIES

• 1 Westwood • 2 Burntwood • 3 Riverside/Deerwood • 4 Eastwood • 5 Juniper/Southwood/BTC

Tenders will be received by the Purchasing Agent at City Hall, 226 Mystery Lake Road, Thompson, MB. R8N 1S6. Tender details and closing dates are as follow:

The automated carts must be placed along your curb no later than 8 am on the day of scheduled pickup AT LEAST one metre apart from other cart/objects. No Parking on residential streets between the hours of 8 am and 4:30 pm during Garbage/Recycle days for that area. Example: if it is Westwood’s Garbage/Recycle day there is to be no parking on the residential streets in the Westwood Area. This is to aid in the safety for both the residents of Thompson as well as City crews. Vehicles found parked on the streets will be ticketed.

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at 03:00 P.M. (CST) RFP #20-12946 – SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) ELECTRIC DESICCANT DEHUMIDIFIER AT THE THOMPSON REGIONAL COMMUNITY CENTRE RFT # 20-12942 – WATER AND SEWER RENEWALS FOR THE CITY OF THOMPSON RFT #20-12947 – SUPPLY OF COLD PATCHING MATERIAL TO THE CITY OF THOMPSON RFT #20-12948 – SUPPLY OF READY MIX CONCRETE TO THE CITY OF THOMPSON RFT #20-12949 – SUPPLY OF ONE (1) MEDIUM DUTY FLEX WING MOWER TO THE CITY OF THOMPSON RFT #20-12950 – SUPPLY OF ONE (1) WATER LEAK NOISE CORRELATOR TO THE CITY OF THOMPSON Bid documents may be obtained from the office of the Purchasing Agent, 120 Seal Road, Thompson, MB. Phone (204) 677-7974, email purchasingagent@thompson.ca between the hours of 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. The City shall have the right to disqualify Proponents from the bidding process if they have poor performance including failed to complete their obligations under any prior contract with the City of Thompson or have been involved in vexatious litigation with the City. The lowest or any submission need not be accepted by the City of Thompson. The City shall have the right to evaluate competing bids in accordance with its own criteria for evaluation applied to the work being proposed, whether or not such criteria has been expressly related to the Proponents. The City of Thompson reserves the right to award work to the Proponent which it deems to be in the best interest of the City.

CITY OF THOMPSON

226 Mystery Lake Road Thompson, MB R8N 1S6 Phone: 204-677-7910 communications@thompson.ca

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

AMBULANCE / FIRE ....................... (204) 677-7911 R.C.M.P........................................... (204) 677-6911 COMMUNITY SAFETY OFFICERS .... (204) 677-7916 HOSPITAL . ..................................... (204) 677-2381

PHONE NUMBERS

THE THOMPSON RECYCLING CENTRE

MAYOR AND COUNCIL . ................. (204) 677-7926 CITY MANAGER ............................. (204) 677-7951 GENERAL INQUIRIES . .................... (204) 677-7910 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS ....... (204) 677-7973

invites you to their AGM Thursday, April 26 at 4 pm

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226 Mystery Lak

BID OPPORTUNIT

Bids will be received by the Purchasing Agent at City Hall, 226 Mystery L and closing dates are as follow: Friday, April 6, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. (CST)

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Even when we’re apart, we stand together. While physical distancing is the right thing to do to defeat the COVID-19 virus, coming together to support one another is the most important thing we can do to keep our country strong. In these uncertain times, we need each other more than ever before. That’s why we’ve created the RBC Client Relief Program. You’ve had many questions and will have many more as events evolve. We want you to know we are listening, and we’ll provide the support you need, especially if you are in challenging circumstances. First, let me share what we’re doing to relieve some of the day-to-day pressure on your personal finances by: •

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armed. These security guards don’t stand a chance. It’s become a serious matter with this COVID-19! Do something, mayor and council, and don’t ask what, it’s your job to figure something out! Did the premier not put into effect a state of emergency requiring mandatory social distancing? Why are we allowing this grouping to continue? It’s now against the law, for crying out loud. Maybe you should check social media at this point. I’ve been here 45 years and never been this worried or upset. I would like to challenge our premier to come up with a way to allow

our RCMP to remove and keep incarcerated those who congregate at the doors of our malls and at the new liquor store for at least 14 days. They are breaking the law and putting our whole town at risk, thumbing their noses at you and your state of emergency which many are too intoxicated to understand or care about. This is a state of emergency to those of us who have to shop for our families. The whole scene is so unsanitary that if even one of these people get COVID-19 we are all in deep trouble! Something must be done! Carolyn Cantrell-Turpie Thompson

First Nations concerned that crowded housing creates greater risk of coronavirus exposure

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Karolin Karolin Klement Karolin Karolin Klement This should be unacceptable allKlement the time,Karolin but the Klement dangers it Klement Calgary Calgary Calgary poses to those individuals when a Calgary pandemic occurs, as well as Calgary to anyone who comes into contact with them, should be taken orial torial as a condemnation Editorial of an economic system that even allows the BY IAN GRAHAM the lack of housing as it the lack of space to set up much as possible to limit Editorial Editorial problem to be so widespread. directly impacts our ability COVID-19 testing centres. the number of workers beEDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET Also brought into focus by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Concerns about the to follow public health ad- MKO says members of its cause that creates a greatprecautions being taken to try to reduce its impact is the woeful ability of First Nations to vice designed to mitigate First Nations do not want er risk to people who are state of health care not only in Northern Manitoba’s remote and abide by public health rec- the impacts of the virus on nursing stations used as going in and out of these isolated First Nations, but also in places like Thompson, where ommendations to reduce the vulnerable citizens in testing centres because communities.” the medical system relies on outside workers at the best of times. the risk of exposure to the our communities.” they fear it would inManitoba Hydro reduced While it’s nice that the Canadian military is willing and able to step virus have been raised by It is common to have 10 crease the risk of people operations at Keeyask in and provide field hospitals and isolation centres and medical a First Nations representa- or more people living in with other health concerns March 21. care in isolated communities should the current pandemic require tive in Northern Manitoba. a two- or three-bedroom being exposed to the virus. A spokesperson for the it, it would be even better if that wasn’t necessary, if everyone had “MKO has been and will Crown corporation told the Manitoba Keewatinowi house in many of the comaccess to adequate medical care in their own communities and if Okimakanak (MKO), a munities MKO represents. continue to push for spaces Thompson Citizen March oth Thompmer Luke many ofof the people workload and for members, the citizens Thompothofofsome Thompmer councillor councillor Luke many the people workload around and workload forreducing reducing members, the citizensof of Thompoth ofofThompmer councillor Luke many ofof around the around and reducing members, the of those communities weren’t plagued by large proportions oth Thompmer councillor Lukeadvocacy many the people people workload and for for reducing members, thecitizens citizensofofThomp Thom “Norway House has aaround to provide COVID-19 24 that anyone arriving political organothRobinson, of Thompmer councillor Luke many of opposed the people workload around and for reducing members, the citizens of elected Thompson’s local who served opposed to the plan allows for greater diwhether they belong son elected more truly son’s of their local Robinson, who served opposed to the plan allows for greater diwhether they belong son elected more truly son’s local Robinson, who served to the plan allows for greater diwhether they belong son more trul population being diagnosed with diabetes, or kidney son’s local Robinson, who served opposed to the plan allows for greater diwhether they belong son elected more tr tests wellthey awaybelong from son number of members who at theelected site after thattruly date ization thattorepresents 26 allows son’s local who served the plan forversity greater diwhether more elected bodies one on council are the regular critics versity of viewpoints, to school board independent-thinking problems, or tuberculosis, or various other medical conditions. elected bodies one term term onRobinson, council are the regular criticsManitoba versity of viewpoints, to the the school board independent-thinking elected bodies one term ononopposed council are the regular critics ofof viewpoints, to the school board independent-thinkin elected bodies one term council are theFirst regular critics versity viewpoints, to the said school board independent-thinki live off reserve in urban nursing stations,” without prior authorizaNorthern elected bodies one term on council areattend the regular critics versity of though viewpoints, tothat theititschool board iswho independent-thinking considered profrom beof who though Ryan Land was or candidates aren’t Also being revealed by thetocoronavirus pandemic is the fact considered profrom2010 2010 to2014 2014 beofcouncil council who attend though Ryan Land was or council, council, is that candidates aren’t have considered profrom 2010 to 2014 beof council who attend Ryan Land was or council, that it it candidates have considered profrom 2010 to 2014 be-said of council who attend though Ryanis Land was or council, istion that candidates whoaren are areas. It makes sense Settee. “One idea is to setwho is being turned awaywho Nations, in anattend April have considered profrom 2010 to 2014 beof council who though Ryan Land was or council, is that it candidates who aren’t that many people are not engaged with their communities, their the fore being defeated by meetings and ask their mostly correct in saywill save money. The married to aligning ls toto reduce reduce the fore being defeated by meetings and ask their mostly correct in saywill save money. The married to aligning posals to reduce the fore being defeated by meetings and ask their mostly correct in saywill save money. married toto alignin posals to reduce the fore being defeated meetings and they ask their mostly say- tents will save The and married aligni want to returncorrect to upinBluMed to cre-money. at theThe gate not allowed 2 press by release that many posals or to their reduce the fore being defeated by meetings and ask their mostly correct in saywilllarge save money. The not married to aligning with an provinces countries. you, a person who reads the er Mayor Dennis Fenske elected officials quesing that, inin terms ofof amount isin themselves any berofofrepresentarepresentaMayor Fenske elected officials quesing that, terms amount isinnot not large themselves with any number ofDennis representaMayor Dennis elected officials quesing that, terms ofofhospitals amount large themselves their home nation at this ate field in is our to enter, while delivery ve- with a number ofWhile representaMayor Dennis Fenske elected officials quesing that, terms amount is with not large themselves ofFenske these communities are number of representaMayor Dennis Fenske elected officials quesing that, in terms of amount is not large themselves with any editorial of their local newspaper, may not believe it, given that comprising in race tions week week, class and the overall – –about $20,000 particular side, because time,” said House communities. The bottom hicles bringing required comprising them them tives inthe the racetotobecome become tions week week, tions class andethnicity, ethnicity, the Norway overall about $20,000 particular side, because comprising them the race toafter become week after week, class and ethnicity, the – –about $20,000 particular side, adequately equipped tives comprising them in in the raceafter tonot become tions week after week, class and ethnicity, the overall overall about $20,000 particular side,becaus becau tives comprising them in the race to become tions week after week, class and ethnicity, the overall – about $20,000 particular side, because this newspaper’s pages and our website are basically all coronane head ofof council last their may not trustees aren’t really in salarright now, number Cree Nation Chief Larson line is we need to take allthe materials supplies are to deal with the opinions coronaoneofofthem themmade made and head council last head theiropinions opinions may not trustees aren’t really in councillors’ councillors’ salarright now, the number one ofof them of last their may not aren’t really in councillors’ salarright now, the and one themmade made head of council council last their opinions may not trustees trustees aren’t really in councillors’ salar-and right now, thenumbe numb and them made of news council lasttotodissuade their opinions may not trustees really in councillors’ salarright now,ofthe number virus, all theof time these days, like head every other there Anderson. we steps we canies to the on being unloaded by on-siteononcounc ice 13 not that Thompsonites be enough abe microcosm ofof the per year apof opinions council virus pandemic and that oiceMarch March 13one not that Thompsonites beoutlet, enough dissuade a enough microcosm the aren’t ies per year plus plus apofprotect opinions on council atime choice March 13 that be totodissuade aies microcosm of per plus apatime choice March 13not not time time thatThompsonites Thompsonites enough dissuade a“While microcosm of the the ies peryear year plus ap- ofopinions opinions coun anumbers, choice 13 not time that Thompsonites be enough to dissuade a the half ies per plus of opinions council are actually March people out there who areabout unaware of all the actionspolls wish to have ourofpeople most vulnerable from apbe- half Keeyask with the two their members can not from ink its went toto the polls the majority from forSchool District ofofmicrocosm Mysproximately that isproximately two –that for hrink itsnumbers, went the polls about the majority from for- the School District Mysproximately half thatyear isgenerally generally two –that forstaff, to shrink itsits numbers, went to about majority forSchool District of proximately isison generally to shrink numbers, went tothe the polls about the majority from forSchool District ofMysMyshalf generally two– –fo being taken toits combat this threatwent to years ourtohealth and genuinely to trustshrink numbers, the polls about the majority from for- population School District Mysproximately half that is generally two – for come home, we of also are ing exposedamount, to the virus. drivers required toagainst. remain even self-isolate as rechool three-and-half ging tery Lake’s amount, on average, and against. choolboard board trust- as three-and-half years ging ahead, ahead, especially especially tery Lake’s population amount, on average, and against. school three-and-half years ging ahead, especially tery Lake’s population onon average, and as schoolboard boardtrusttrustthree-and-half years ging ahead, especially tery Lake’s population amount, average, andagainst. surprised to hear about social distancing and business closures as school board trustthree-and-half years ging ahead, especially tery Lake’s population amount, on average, and against. follow the travel Ityou’ve would useful if the all in their vehicles. ommended ifsince havenumber oted ago –voted in6-1 ofof ago since the of as a awhole. Ifexpected for and Maybe low turnvoted6-1 6-1against against ees agovoted –was was6-1 infavour favour since theinnumber of since asthey whole. Ifyou’ve you’ve for annual andbefor Maybe the low turnagainst – –was favour of the ofof to as a annual Iftravel annual travel and Maybe ees against ago was innumber favour of the number as awhole. whole. If you’ve for annual travel and Maybethe thelow lowturn tu and similar pandemic precautions. This failure offavour individuals ees voted 6-1 against ago –is awas inpeople of care since the number of as a whole. If to you’ve for annual travel and Maybe the low turnFirst Nations could Ascity, of March 21, any provincial guidelines of recently travelled or have olution trustee reducing the numbers, people who about been to many school expenses. For the city, out ofofhave people with solutionbyby trustee reducing the numbers, who care about been to many school expenses. For the city, out people with a resolution by trustee reducing the numbers, people who care about been many school expenses. For the out of people wit a resolution by trustee reducing the numbers, people who care about been to many school expenses. For the city, out of people w to take an interest in their communities and their politics, and a resolution by the trustee reducing the numbers, people who care been to many expenses. For the city, out of people with self-isolating for 14school days. testing sites set uphas away worker remaining aton symptoms similar toabout those only with other seven opthis one way or another board meetings (and which has a abudget of opinions on how n Land Land (the (the only with the other seven opthis one way or another board meetings (and which has budget of opinions on how Ryan Land (the only with the other seven opthis one way or another board meetings (and which a budget of opinions ho Ryan Land (the only with the other seven opthis one way or another board meetings (and which has a budget of opinions on h of societyLand itself for failing to impress upon them how important There is meetings not around enough room from nursing stations.” Keeyask whoon is referred Ryan (the only with the other seven opthis way or another board (and which hasaround amany budget of opinions how of couna one COVID-19 infecninsupport) to reposed. Although coundoesn’t even reach apart from members $30 million, many councillors there support) to reposed. Although coundoesn’t even reach apart from members around $30 million, councillors there vote in support) to reposed. Although doesn’t even reach apart from members $30 million, many councillors ther vote in support) to reposed. Although coundoesn’t even reach apart from members around $30 million, many councillors th taking suchsupport) an interest to canrebe. posed. Although coundoesn’t in most of our homes that around Settee also supports foranmedical treatment offtion because of a lack of apart vote in even reach from members $30 million, many councillors there the ofof cil voted on double digits. of that represents probshould bebeisn’t exthe number number cilhasn’t hasn’t yet votedin on double digits. ofthe themedia, media, well,you you that represents probshould isn’t an ex- should duce the number of cil hasn’t yet digits. of the media, you represents probbe isn’t duce number of world cil hasn’t yetvoted votedonon double double digits.well, of the media,well, well, youofthat that represents probshould bebe isn’tananexe Canada may be one ofthe theyet best places the to live, but would allow us to follow the calls First Nations site as a precaution must housing. duce the number of cil hasn’t yet voted on double digits. of the media, well, you that represents probshould be isn’t an ex-apathy bu es to second reading ofof that Whether oror not the you would ably less than a adrop inin ably pression of apathy but eesfrom fromseven seven to trustees second reading that Whether the haven’t), haven’t), you would ably less than drop pression of apathy but from seven toto to second reading ofnot that Whether or not the haven’t), you would less than a drop in pression of trustees from seven second reading of that Whether or not the haven’t), you would ably less than a drop in pression of apathy b it is still a place where most of us live so close the edge that a this measure. Forwould dec- ably chiefsless close to aManitoba tested for COVID-19 prior “The overall shortage trustees from seventhe tonext second reading of that Whether or notthat thecouncillors haven’t), you than drop in pression ofof apathy but bylaw, stage number ofofnext councillors know they don’t the proverbial bucket, of pragmatism. Experibylaw, next stage number councillors know that they don’t the proverbial bucket, of pragmatism. Experibylaw, stage number of know that they don’t the proverbial bucket, pragmatism. five. bylaw, the next stage number of councillors know that they don’t the proverbial bucket, of pragmatism. Expe paycheque orfive. two is the the difference between being able tothe make ades, every government Hydro’s Keeyask generto leaving, with the sample of buildings incouncillors which we know that they don’t the proverbial bucket, of pragmatism. Experi- Exper five. bylaw,ofthetowards next stage number ofor earlier, towards itnight or school board trustoften feature nearly asas though itit isis about a a though ence has quite e night nightmortgage earlier, towards itbecoming becoming ofor school board trustoften feature nearly though about ence has quite One night it itbecoming ofschool board trustoften feature nearly as it itshown isshown aWinnipeg. payments or cover rent or earlier, not, between having to decide One earlier, towards becoming ofor school board trustoften feature nearly as though is about about a ence encehas hasshown shownquit qu and their bureaucrats have ating station to suspend sent to Before can set up field hospitals One earlier, towards it ficial, becoming of-be or school board trustoften feature nearly asoverall though it fifth isoften about athis ence has often shownthat quite y more than a night ficial, there’s least ees should reduced much debate or divfifth of the cost often that council tly morebetween than paying a slightly ficial, there’s at least ees should beat reduced much debate or divfifth of the overall cost that this council more than aa there’s least a ees should be reduced much debate or divof the overall cost this counc bills or buying groceries. Ifaathis pandemic has at slightly moreat than ficial, there’s least a ees should be reduced much debate or divfifth of the overall cost often that this coun known the lack ofor housing construction while cost the often that, whether people transor self-isolation units is much slightlyanything more than ficial, there’s atnot least asortees shouldis be reduced debate divfifth of theof overall council ozen better than chance isbetter not the sort ofchance quesision as city council of mayor and coun–of others before itthat – – –this revealed beyond justaeven how interconnected we allthan are and dozenThompsonThompsonbetter than even chance is the ofchance quesision assort city council ofthe the mayor and coun–and and others before itfrom half-dozen Thompsonbetter even not of quesision as city council the and counothers before half-dozen Thompsonthan even is notthe the sort of ques-Nation ision as city council themayor mayor and coun–and andsite others beforeit i for First people is pandemic continues. ported the coming up on a daily basis half-dozen Thompsonbetter than even chance isthere not the sort of quesision as meetings, city council of the mayor coun–what and others beforetoitfor – howed totovoice that itshowed will be approved. tion which isis tion meetings, atatleast not cil. iscil. going totododowhat how the importance of jobs during times of crisis may or may showedup up voice that itour will be approved. tion for which there meetings, least not cil.We're isand going the isisgoing ites showed up totovoice that itfor bebeapproved. for is atatleast not cil. ites up voice that itwill will approved. tion forwhich which there is meetings, least notFirst going tododowhat whatth athere major crisis! not “Our Nations healththe reasons were tested as a concern for Northern ites uphow to voice that it will be approved. tion for which there meetings, at Critics least not cil. ismembers going tomajority do whatofthe not reflected in well those jobs pay, it isAs that, as much aswrong opinion proAs watchers ofon council a oror anthe past couple of the promajority of its members opinionon onabe ashowed pro- their As watchers of a right right wrong anthe past couple Critics of the pro-within majority of its opinion on acouncil watchers of council aover right ororis wrong anthe past couple Critics of the itsitsmember their opinion aproproAs watchers of council aover right wrong anover thewe past couple Critics of the promajority memb asking for over mansions, that live proximwas proup to medical staffofin First Nations,” said MKO their opinion onhave a proAs watchers ofhave council a pro right or ofwrong anover the posed past couple Critics the isreduction promajority of its members we believe inposed individual freedom, we should acknowledge would will noticed, the swer. On the pro side But they’ve reduction think right, regarddbylaw bylawthat that would will have noticed, thealso swer. Onnoticed, the side of years. years. But they’ve posed reduction say of think right, regardbylaw that would will the On the pro side years. But they’ve posed say just want warm home ofsay Keeyask are is wortheir home communities. posed bylaw that would will have noticed, the swer. On the pro side aof of years. Butity they’ve posed reduction say think thinkisisright, right,regard rega Grand Chiefswer. Grand Chief posed bylaw that would will have noticed, the swer. On the pro side of years. But they’ve posed reduction say think is right, regardthe collective responsibilities we have to eachproposals other and, once uncil from proposals that make of the current made decision that will prevent less of most no mould ried that there might be There had not any the ouncilshrink shrink from see proposals that make ofkeeping keeping the current made their decision thatoritleaky ittheir willdecision prevent less what the most council from that make of keeping current made their that itof will prevent less of Garrison “Wetheir arethe see councilshrink shrink from proposals that makeSettee. of keeping thewith current made decision that itwhat willthe prevent lessbeen ofwhat what themos m see iscouncil shrink from proposals that make of keeping the current made their that it will prevent less of what thetaxpayers most this behind us, strive tocouncillors ensure thatfloor the benefits to toto eight it council the option and ititofappears there “new from being vocal taxpayers think. some risks,” Settee saidfrom where ourdecision people presumptive or confirmed aware that the focus all t councillors councillors itto tothe the council floor the option and appears there “new from being vocal taxpayers think. councillors toto itnumbers, toprovided floor numbers, the option and itblood” appears there “new blood” being vocal eight itnumbers, tothe thecouncil council floor numbers, theroofs, option and itblood” appears there “new blood” from being vocal taxpayersthink thin eight councillors to it to the council floor numbers, the option and it appears there “new blood” being vocal taxpayers think. us by our governments our society, are more evenly spread can truthfully say thank in aschool YouTube video casesdoes of COVID-19 among not the have a aand tendency toto be that all but will be seven school elected and, theoreticIfelected that is the ourof is onall dealing not including including the have tendency be that butone one of the will be seven school elected and, theoreticIffrom thatMarch isand, thecase, case, does six, not including the have aall topartners be but one of the bebe seven school elected and, theoreticIfIfthat six, not including the have atendency tendency tothe be that that all but one of the will will seven theoreticthatis isthe thecase, case,doe do six, not including the have a tendency to be that all but one of the will be seven school elected and, theoreticIf that is the case, does out. If we are only as strong as the weakest members of our you Canada!" 31. “We have advocated any workers at Keeyask, with the COVID-19 pan. Only approved byby one atat least school board atatleast ally, the itally, matter how or. Only one one ofof mayor. approved least schoolboard board members boardtrustees trustees least board ally,reduce reduce the it really really matter how it it really Only ofof approved byby members at school board trustees atdiversleast reduce the mayor. Only one approved at least least school boardmembers members board trustees atdiversleast ally, reduce thediversdiversreally matter matter hoh city, province two-thirds or country, weapproved are collectively much more one then ofofof by at for, least school board members board trustees atopinions, least ally, reduce the diversit really matter how Nations members that Keeyask would limit, said Hydro’s spokesperson demic, however, we handful memopted isof the arguuntil 2022. ity but that many of there handfulofmayor. ofpeople peopleOnly two-thirds mem- two-thirds opted for,of isits the arguuntil 2022. ityof of opinions, but that ity many of them them there that handful ofits people opted for, isisthe arguuntil 2022. ofofopinions, but that that handful ofits people two-thirds itsmemmemopted for,do theFirst arguuntil 2022. ity opinions, but that many many ofof them them ther th vulnerable than we imagine. that handful of people two-thirds of its memopted for, is the arguuntil 2022. ity of opinions, but that many of them there are also concerned about if not all employees, as March 24. need to pay attention to an opinion – forbers and, given that ment that it spreads the One of the arguments would only be true if are? an opinion – for- with bersanan and, given that bers mentand, that it spreads the ment One ofitthe arguments would only be true if would are? only opinion – –forgiven that that the One with opinion forbers and, given that ment that itspreads spreads the Oneofofthe thearguments arguments would onlybebetrue trueifif are? are? with an opinion – forbers and, given that ment that it spreads the One of the arguments would only be true if are?

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Coronavirus concerns have led to a temporary lifting of Thompson's single-use plastic bag ban that has been in effect since the first day of 2011. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We've received inquiries from businesses who are wary of accommodating reusable bags during the COVID-19 pandemic,â&#x20AC;? said the City of Thompson in a Facebook post April 3. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Businesses in the City of Thompson are permitted to use single-use plastic bags during the pandemic. Once the pandemic has subsided, the single-use ban will be in place once again.â&#x20AC;? Several types of bags have always been exempt from the bylaw, including bags used within stores to package items such as fruit, nuts, candy and small hardware items, bags used to hold frozen foods, meat, flowers or potted plants, bags used to protect bakery items, bags used by pharmacists to hold prescription drugs, door-hanger bags, dry-cleaning bags, and bags sold to be used as garbage and waste bags. The drive to ban single-use plastic bags in Thompson began in 2009. Leaf Rapids was the first community in Canada to ban single-use plastic bags outright.

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On March 10, 2020 the heavens opened their doors to our sister/daughter/aunt Linda into eternal peace. Born July 7, 1962 in Birtle, MB Linda Gale Mintenko became part of the family of Raymond & Irene Mintenko joining brothers Doug, Bob, Dale and to come one year later a sister Cindy. Linda is predeceased by father Ray (June 6, 2019) and is survived by Mother Irene, brothers Doug (Karen) Bob (Jane Ann), Dale (Kelly), and sister Cindy (Brad). Linda is also survived by nephews Quinton, Jason, Chris, Kevin & Kaiden as well as niece Jasmine and 8 great nephews and nieces. Linda attended elementary school first in Shoal Lake, MB then in Thompson where she continued her education graduating in 1980 from RD Parker Collegiate. During her years in Thompson, Linda enjoyed many sports including baseball, figure skating and became an accomplished Ringette player. Linda later ventured from Thompson out west living in BC first in Vancouver, Ladner, Smithers and Richmond before moving to Vancouver Island and eventually settling in Victoria where she owned and operated her own floral shop making people around her happy with the beautiful masterpieces that she created with her skilled hands and beautiful flowers. Linda always enjoyed the outdoors whether fishing on the lake, camping on an island, or relaxing at the cabin. Linda was an incredible cook and spent the past 5 years living with her parents making meals and tending to their needs. Linda also leaves behind best friend Jake who was with her as she said good bye to this chapter. We will always miss and know that you are still with us in our hearts. Your memory will live on in all of us forever. Till we meet again... love you Lin.

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Free online therapy program will be available to help Manitobans cope with pandemic-related anxiety BY IAN GRAHAM

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Though COVID-19 had infected more than a million people worldwide and killed close to 68,000 of them as of April 6, according to the World Health Organization, the virus itself isn’t the only threat to health posed by the ongoing pandemic. Fear and anxiety sparked by the spread of the novel coronavirus, as well as social distancing measures intended to slow the virus’s spread, can also have a negative effect on people’s well-being. “A pandemic just incites anxiety and the fear of the unknown,” says Leslie Wulowka, the Northern Regional Health Authority (NRHA) regional director for addictions and mental health. “I think it’s just overall the sheer fact that it’s global. It’s extremely anxiety-provoking for Manitobans, especially Northern Manitobans.” The provincial government has recognized the threat the pandemic itself and the precautions it is taking can pose to Manitobans’ mental health, announcing March 27 that it will be providing an online therapy tool to help the province’s residents cope with their feelings of fear, anxiety and stress.

“Most of us have never experienced anything like this,” said Manitoba Health Minister Cameron Friesen at a press conference announcing the launch of the online therapy tool, which should be available to anyone 16 or older within a week or so. “There’s an impact for COVID-19 that we see. There is the impact of COVID-19 that we don’t see as well.” The province will be offering access to Morneau Shepell’s pandemic-related anxiety AbilitiCBT program free of charge to Manitoba residents, at a cost of $4.5 million. The program addresses anxiety symptoms related to the uniquely challenging aspects of pandemics: uncertainty, social isolation, caring for family and community members, information overload and stress management, says a Morneau Shepell press release. It’s a self-directed cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) program guided by professional therapists. "We know many Canadians are struggling with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their mental health," said Morneau Shepell president of health and productivity solutions Nigel Branker in a press release. "With the requirements to

self-isolate and practise social distancing, AbilitiCBT is a convenient, digital program that can be accessed with any smartphone or tablet. It is a great way to support people while they remain at home. Our goal is to facilitate access and provide support to as many people as possible across the country." Thompson-based mental health clinician Nuwan Fonseka, vice-president of the Canadian College of Professional Counsellors and Psychotherapists, said access to AbilitiCBT will be a benefit for many Manitobans. “People really need this online program,” he said, noting that the Integrative Mindfulness Centre (https:// www.integrative-mindfulness-inc.com/) that he founded has moved to providing all their services through virtual means in order to comply with social distancing recommendations and protect both its staff and their clients. A type of talk therapy, CBT helps people become more aware of inaccurate or negative thinking to view challenging situations more clearly and respond to them more effectively, says the Mayo Clinic website. “CBT is a wonderful thing,” says Fonseka. “Anyone can try it at home. It helps people to pay attention

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Thompson Citizen image courtesy of Morneau Shepell The provincial government is providing Manitobans with free access to Morneau Shepell’s AbilitiCBT online therapy tool to help them cope with anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. to their thoughts and feelings in a particular way that is distracted by COVID-19. When people live with the fear of COVID-19 they’re losing their skill of living in the present moment. It’s very important to practise mindfulness. People need to start taking care of themselves right now.” Fonseka also says developing a routine is a good way for people to cope with the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic and the disruptions pandemic precautions are causing to social relationships. “The more we feel productive, fear and stress become more manageable,” he said. The amount of information available about the coronavirus can be overwhelming for people, says Wulowka, noting that while staying informed and getting educated can help reduce anxiety, too much information can have the opposite effect. “It’s really difficult not to be hyper-vigilant at this point,” she says. “Overexposing yourself to information is just going to heighten anxiety.” To prevent that, she suggests people limit themselves to reading news and other information about the

pandemic to just a couple times of the day, like once in the morning and again in the evening. She also points out that modern communications technology can help people stay connected with each other even when they can’t be physically together, using the example of a group of friends she knows about who used to play cards together and continue to do so electronically. “They’re actually having virtual gatherings,” Wulowka said. “They’re still playing cards but they’re doing it through Facetime.” The Anxiety Disorders Association of Manitoba (ADAM) has established an anxiety support line for people dealing with the mental stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic. People seeking support can call 204-9250040 and leave their name, phone number or email address for an ADAM representative to get back to them. The messages will be checked regularly between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends. Messages can also be left at the general office number 204-925-0600 or emailed to adam@adam. mb.ca. The support line is not for people experiencing

crisis, who should call the Klinic crisis line at 1-888322-3019, the Manitoba Suicide Prevention & Support Line at 1-877-435-7170, attend the nearest hospital emergency department or call 911 or their local emergency services line. R.D. Parker Collegiate students requiring support with anxiety can call or email their school counsellors for help connecting with local supports. The counsellors are Krista Kristjanson (for students with last names beginning with A through C: 204-677-6231 or kkristjanson@mysterynet.mb.ca), Tracy Hanson (for those with last names beginning with letters D through K: 204-677-6233 or thanson@ mysterynet.mb.ca), Courtney McKay (for last names beginning with L through Q: 204-677-6230 or courtneymckay@mysterynet. mb.ca) and Treena Kuhl (for students with last names beginning with R through Z: 204-677-6232 or tkuhl@ mysterynet.mb.ca). NRHA community mental health can be reached via 204-677-5350. The Kids Help Phone number is 1-800-668-1472 and the mobile crisis line available from noon to midnight is 204-778-1472.

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Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister announced new measures to procure needed protective equipment, to provide tax relief to people and businesses and to increase shelter spaces for homeless people in Winnipeg April 3. He also said that the province has issued a request for proposals for temporary space for low-acuity hospital spaces in Brandon, Winnipeg and Thompson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hoping for the best, preparing for the worst,â&#x20AC;? said Pallister. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The purpose [of the temporary hospital spaces] of course is to make sure that just in case we have additional needs for space or beds that those are available to people who will be able to get the care that we want to give them and close to their homes if at all possible.â&#x20AC;? The government is committing $100 million to speed up the process of procuring essential medical supplies, hotel capacity and other critical needs in the battle against COVID-19.

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