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Building boom beginning in Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation Community building new school, health centre and water treatment plant

BY KYLE DARBYSON

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Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation (NCN) was the site of a trio of sod turningceremonies Aug. 21 to commemorate the roughly $82 million worth of new infrastructure that is being built in the community over the next couple years.

These ongoing construction projects include a new health centre, a Grade 7-12 school and a water treatment plant.

NCN invited several guests to take part in this celebration, including Thompson Mayor Colleen Smook, Thompson Progressive Conservative candidate Kelly Bindle, Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Grand Chief Garrison Settee and several representatives from Indigenous Services Canada, who provided the funding for all three projects.

NCN Chief Marcel Moody told the Nickel Belt News Aug. 22 that construction started on the new water treatment plant about a month ago. Their existing facility is over capacity and too expensive to keep running.

“Over the last couple years we spent about $4 million of our own money maintaining this facility,” he said. “We just can’t af-

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Nickel Belt News photo courtesy of Willie Moore Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation council members and other invited guests took part in a sod-turning ceremony at the future site of the community’s new health centre Aug. 21. ford to maintain it and obviously when it’s not running properly there’s health issues, there’s safety issues ... so it affects the whole community.”

Moody said they are hoping to complete this new water treatment plant

by August 2020.

NCN is building its new Grade 7-12 school for largely the same reason, since

their current high school, Nisichawayasihk Neyo Ohtinwak Collegiate, is falling apart and wasn’t designed for long-term use in the first place.

“We want to create an environment for kids to learn and be excited about to going to school and it’s just not there,” said Moody. “It’s not adequate, it’s not suitable, it’s not functional for a high

school. We’re having a lot of issues with it. We have to do a lot of work in terms of the foundation because it’s sunk in one part.”

Moody anticipates that construction of this new high school will take around two years to complete and will nicely complement the community’s existing Otetiskiwin Kiskinwamahtowekamik elementary school.

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The NCN chief also said they’ve finalized the design for the new health centre, but are delaying construction on that project until next year.

All three of these new facilities will be built within NCN’s new subdivision, which comprises a couple of square kilometres of undeveloped land on the north side of the community.

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Addictions Foundation of Manitoba northern director Gisele deMeulles has written a book about her experiences growing up, mostly in Churchill.

BY IAN GRAHAM

to write things that you have to figure out. It’s pretty clear Though she’s now written when I get through.” a book about her experienDeMeulles said she wrote ces growing up in Churchill, her book, titled Whispers in Addictions Foundation of the Wind: Stories from the Manitoba northern director North - Life in Churchill for Gisele deMeulles said writ- a couple of reasons. ing wasn’t something she “I just sort of thought, always thought she would you know what, this hisdo. tory, this stuff that’s in my “In my youth I never head, it’s going to be gone felt good at writing,” she if I don’t write it down,” she said. “But when I moved said. “My kids are not goto Thompson to get into ing to get it if I don’t do it the school of social work, and it’s something I’ve alat that point I had to write ways wanted my mom to for university and realized, do. My mom’s an elder and ‘Holy, I’m not bad at this, she’s an artist, she’s got so right?’ I certainly developed many wonderful stories bea lot of skill in university cause she always tells her and came out of there with stories at Parks Canada in a very strong skill in my Churchill and I’ve always writing and confidence in hounded her, ‘Please, just my writing. I write very put it on tape, I will write it clearkellybindle4mla.com and that’s it. It’s there. for you because your story Some people say it’s kind of is going to be lost,’ and she’s blunt or direct. I don’t tend never done it and I thought, EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

‘Oh, I’m just as bad, right?’

I have all these stories and I need to capture them for my grandchildren really because they will be lost if I don’t.”

She also has a reputation as a storyteller herself.

“I had such a varied history 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, ‘You didn’t do all that, did you? You’ve got to be really old.’ I was like, ‘No, actually I did all that before I was 27,’ and they went ‘What?’”

Looking back, some of those experiences are things she might not do again.

“I did some pretty bizarre stuff like fuel hauls into the high Arctic at -35,” said deMeulles. “It didn’t dawn on me until after. That was a very dangerous thing to do.

Being on a plane full of fuel

was not a very safe thing to do but I jumped at it. I thought that was exciting until the plane landed and they started throwing the fuel off and I realized, ‘Holy cats, I was probably sitting on a bomb.’”

Another thing that spurred her on was the hard times facing Churchill since the Hudson Bay Railway suspended operations north of Gillam last spring.

“It used to be a really thriving large community and it’s just dwindled down to such a small population now,” deMeulles says.

Though she’s not there any longer, her parents and her sister and other family members still are.

“My cousin owns the hardware store there,” she says.

Because of that, deMeulles finds it hard to

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For all the harsh weather swallow when people say that Churchill residents and the dangers of polar should just find somewhere bears, deMeulles said if it easier to live. had been viable she would “To say, ‘Those people have moved back to Churchchoose to live there. They ill in a heartbeat. should just leave,’ is quite “I miss the shoreline, I simplistic. It’s quite disre- miss the rock, I miss the spectful. If we were in the polar bears even though same boat in another area they’re very dangerous and I think we would scream I really miss the Hudson about that so why don’t they Bay,” she says. “When I go have the option to do that? back home, standing on the I think right now they’re Hudson Bay looking out on feeling like they’re pawns the bay, it just gives you an in a political game and that’s incredible sense. You feel so really sad for them because I small and you feel great.” think the people of ChurchNow that she’s got ill really want to thrive. one book under her belt, They’ve built their worlds deMeulles says she may try there. How would we feel to produce another. if someone came to you and “I have another book in said, ‘I’m sorry, you have to me,” she says. “It’s a darker leave your home community story, more about personand we’re going to displace al growth and struggles. you somewhere else and all Maybe in the next five years Authorized by the Official Agent for Kelly Bindle your loved ones and your it’s something I’ll focus on history is gone?’” doing.”

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“We’re just excited that these plans have finally come to fruition and hopefully it’ll promote healthier communities and a better environment for our students to go back to school,” said Moody. “We also want quality drinking water for our people. Right now we don’t have that. People are suspicious of the quality of water.”

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SMD Thompson hosts viewing party for Disability Matters Vote debate

BY KYLE DARBYSON

KYLE@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

The Society of Manitobans with Disabilities (SMD) livestreamed a leadership debate at their office in Thompson Aug. 27 so local residents could brush up on some important issues in the lead-up to the upcoming provincial election.

The debate itself took place at the Norwood Hotel in Winnipeg and was organized by Disability Matters Vote, a non-partisan advocacy group.

Their aim on Tuesday was to give each major party the platform to sound off on topics like dignified income, access to services, wages for support workers, accessibility standards and employment for people with disabilities.

While the leaders of the Manitoba Liberals (Dougald Lamont), Green Party of Manitoba (James Beddome) and Manitoba NDP (Wab Kinew) all showed up for this event, Progressive Conservative leader Brain Pallister sent Tuxedo MLA Heather Stefanson to represent the party in his stead.

Stefanson spent most of her debate time talking about the progress the PCs have made in this area over the last three years, while also conceding that there is

much more work to be done.

Part of the PCs’ campaign commitments involve reviewing the wages of disability support workers and collaborating with the Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities on a compliance framework that will uphold the intent of the Accessibility for Manitobans Act. Meanwhile, the remaining three party leaders are all planning to institute some level of guaranteed basic income for Manitobans living with disabilities if elected, with the Liberals and NDP also pledging to raise the provincial minimum wage to $15 an hour.

Kinew, Lamont and Beddome took turns criticizing the PCs for their level of commitment to Manitobans with disabilities since forming a majority government in 2016, including the long wait times that they say people still have to endure to receive proper care.

“We know that it’s getting worse because there are fewer people working in the health care system,” said Kinew. “There are fewer resources, there are fewer nurses, there are fewer aides because of the cuts that Mr. Pallister has made over the past three years. So we want to fix the healthcare system, we want to improve mental

health services in the community and we’re going to do it by investing instead of cutting.”

Following the viewing party, Thompson disability advocate Bobbi Montean said she was happy with the debate overall, since it shone a light on issues that don’t usually get talked about in public, like the low wages that direct support workers are currently earning.

Kristopher Blake, who lives with cerebral palsy, was also glad the candidates talked about reforming Employment and Income Assistance (EIA).

Blake said that under the current system a significant portion of the money he earns working a part-time janitorial job gets taken away from his EIA cheque.

“The money that you do make part-time you should be able to keep without EIA deducting any,” he said, explaining that EIA by itself provides him with barely enough money to pay for everyday amenities. “If I wasn’t working part-time I wouldn’t be able to have my dog and I probably wouldn’t be able to afford internet and cable.”

Ross Martin, who is vision impaired, praised the idea of instituting $15 minimum wage, saying such a

Nickel Belt News photos by Kyle Darbyson Local residents piled into the Society of Manitobans with Disabilities office in Thompson Aug. 27 to watch the Disability Matters Vote debate via Facebook Live. move could give people with disabilities a better chance at living independently. He also had harsh words for the PCs, both because of Pallister’s refusal to show up on Tuesday and the party’s cuts to services over the past three years.

“I don’t think the Conservatives had much room to stand and they kind of got beat up today because

of all their cuts to everything,” he said. “Whether you have a disability or not they just want to cut, cut, cut so they can save taxes for their friends.”

To read a full breakdown of each party’s stance on the issues brought up during Tuesday’s debate, go to the Disability Matters Vote website.

The provincial election is

Sept. 10, but advance voting will be available in Thompson Aug. 29-Sept. 5 at the returning office on Selkirk Drive and in the City Centre Mall.

A public debate with all Thompson MLA candidates invited to participate is taking place Sept. 4 at the Ma-MowWe-Tak Friendship Centre between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.

‘We don’t really get as much as the southern part of the province does:’ Liberal candidate Darla Contois

BY IAN GRAHAM

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A Cree and Saulteaux woman who grew up in Grand Rapids and attended middle school and high school in Norway House

and Winnipeg, Darla Contois is the Manitoba Liberal Party candidate for the Thompson electoral division in the Sept. 10 provincial election. In February 2018, she protested outside

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the Manitoba legislature for 10 days after Raymond Cormier was acquitted of murdering Tina Fontaine.

Where do you live?

I’m living in Winnipeg.

I’ve mainly lived in Norway House and Grand Rapids.

So I’ve lived up and around through southern central and northern Manitoba.

What do you do for a living?

I’ve been professionally trained as an actor. I’ve been doing it since I was 15 and recently when I moved back to Winnipeg I began teaching drama to young indigenous students and I’ve been working as a facilitator for the past probably about five or six years. I’m currently working right now on something called the reconciliation project. It works with seven different Indigenous organizations in the city and we’re working to talk about reconciliation and colonialsm and how that’s affected our Indigenous youth here in Winnipeg. We’re having those conversations to sort of break open the gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and what these concepts really mean to us.

If elected, what are the biggest issues you want to tackle in the upcoming term?

I think one of the main issues for me is where we

currently stand in becoming carbon neutral. Something I’m really passionate about is the environment and moving forward towards making our economy less dependent on mining and less dependent on those kind of things that really harm the environment and then just really passionate about seeing Indigenous voices and seeing Indigenous cultures and Indigenous laws really represented in our government system.

How do you plan on representing northern interests in the Manitoba legislature?

I think Northern Manitobans feel really isolated and feel really inaccessible to the rest of the province and as a result feel really underrepresented in the Manitoba legislature and that’s something that I’d really like to bridge the gap on because there’s no reason that because we’re Northern Manitobans that we shouldn’t have the same rights to health care, we shouldn’t have the same infrastructure development that Winnipeg has and that’s something that I’d really like to see change is that mentality that because we live in the north we don’t really get as much as the southern part of the province does.

Why should someone vote

Nickel Belt News photo courtesy of Patrick Shannon for you instead of one of the other candidates?

My heart is in the right place. I’m looking to speak for Northern Manitobans in a way that is respectful and speaks for Indigenous culture and represents a strong Indigenous women’s perspective and I think that that’s something that’s really been missing in the Manitoba legislature is somebody who’s willing to have those difficult conversations and ask those difficult questions and really speak up and stand firm in representing Northern Manitoba.

What the most difficult thing about campaigning?

I think one of the main challenges us having the confidence to trust myself and trust that people will see that I’m here for the right reasons. I’m not in it for power, I’m not in it for money, I’m in it because I want to see change. I grew

up in Grand Rapids, in northern or central-northern Manitoba, and I understand what it feels like to be that far north and not really feel like your voice is accounted for. I want the people to feel equal to the rest of the province.

Anything else you want to add?

My own personality as a person is very outspoken and very inquisitive. I love questioning things. In that way, it makes sense for me to become a political candidate but it’s never something I actually considered as a career because I guess as women we’re taught that our voices aren’t as valuable and we’re made to feel less confident than a man would in this kind of situation. I’m learning to find my own confidence and my own two feet and understanding where I can make change where I can fit in and learning abut that process.

Contois says she hopes to be in Thompson for the forum with Progressive Conservative candidate Kelly Bindle, NDP candidate Danielle Adams and Green candidate Meagan Jemmett being held Sept. 4 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Ma-Mow-We-Tak Friendship Centre but is still finalizing her schedule for early September.

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Pickup driver facing multiple charges for fatal Brochet accident A woman riding on top of truck’s cab died from injuries she received when she was thrown off A woman from Brochet died Aug. 25 as a result of injuries she sustained in a single-vehicle accident in the community Aug. 2 and the driver has been charged with impaired driving causing death and other Criminal Code charges.

John Stanley Halkett, 41, of Brochet, was allegedly driving a pickup truck with two female passengers sitting on top of the cab when he hit some rough terrain and one of the women was thrown off the vehicle. The 28-yearold woman was transported to hospital in Winnipeg with life-threatening injures where she died Sunday.

Thompson RCMP were informed of the incident Aug. 4.

Halkett is also charged with criminal negligence causing death and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death. He is believed to have fled from Brochet and may currently be in Lynn Lake or Kinoosao, Saskatchewan.

Anyone with information on Halkett’s whereabouts

RCMP photo John Stanley Halkett, 41, of Brochet, is wanted on multiple charges related to the death of a woman who was killed when she was thrown from a pickup truck in the northern community Aug. 2. can call Thompson RCMP at 204-677-6909 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477. Tips can also be submitted online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com. Thompson RCMP continue to investigate and say that tips leading to Halkett’s arrest could be eligible for cash rewards.

RCMP investigating death of 24-year-old man in Shamattawa Shamattawa RCMP are investigating a homicide after a 24-year-old man was brought to the community’s nursing station and later died.

RCMP were called to the nursing station around 6:15 a.m. Aug. 27.

Shamattawa First Nation Chief Eric Redhead said in an emailed statement Aug. 27 that one suspect was in custody. He also said the killing of the man is hitting the community hard and asked for privacy for the victim’s family and friends.

“The young man who lost his life was employed with the First Nation and was well-liked and respected in our community,” Redhead said. “He had a lot of friends and was very active in Shamattawa. Our community is going through a great loss at this time.”

RCMP Major Crime Services and forensic identification units from Winnipeg and Thompson are assisting the investigation. Redhead said local crisis teams and other resources are being deployed to help residents affected by the man’s death.

Shamattawa is located about 360 kilometres east of Thompson.

The Thompson Seniors Community Resource Council announces its 2019 Annual General Meeting. The

meeting will be held on Monday, September 16th 2019, at 2:30 pm at The Burntwood Baptist Church. The address is 39 Beaver Crescent, Thompson.

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National Screen institute and UCN offering digital media storytelling course in The Pas Up to 10 people from Northern Manitoba will get the chance to learn the basics of filmmaking during the National Screen Institute’s (NSI) New Northern Voices training program in The Pas Sept. 23-Oct. 18.

Delivered in partnership with University College of the North (UCN), whose campus in The Pas will be the site of the program,

New Northern Voices is the direct result of a feasibility study and framework for northern training conducted by the NSI and supported by Manitoba Sport, Culture and Heritage, the Winnipeg Foundation and Manitoba Film & Music.

The purpose is to develop content creators to write, direct and produce stories from a Northern Manitoba

perspective.

Participants will spend four weeks being introduced to media-based storytelling and produce a short film based on stories developed during the course. Faculty members will include Jordan Wheeler, Shane Belcourt, Erica Daniels, Kim Wheeler and Charlene Moore.

“The National Screen

Institute is excited to partner with University College of the North to empower the region’s storytellers to share their stories,” said NSI acting executive director Joy Loewen in a press release. “Based on valuable community and feasibility research we’ve conducted in Northern Manitoba, the National Screen Institute is proud to extend our mar-

ket-relevant training to The Pas and surrounding underserved communities.”

Applications for the program, open to Northern Manitoba residents aged 18 and up, closed Aug. 29.

Participants will be selected based on their suitability and commitment to fully participate in the course.

“University College of the North is devoted to the

community and northern development,” said UCN president Doug Lauvstad.

“We are pleased to work with the National Screen Institute to develop creative skills in our region. There is a strong commitment from both organizations to grow the screen industry in Northern Manitoba both economically and creatively.”

Railway ‘back on track,’ poised for northern gain, say advocates

BY ERIC WESTHAVER

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Hope, change and making money – that was the general feeling of this year’s Hudson Bay Route Association (HBRA) annual meeting, held earlier this month in Flin Flon.

It was the first time in nearly 60 years the group, organized to advocate for the use of the Hudson Bay Railway and the Port of Churchill, had held their annual meeting in Flin Flon. The HBRA, flush with optimism after the railway’s purchase and reopening last year and the first grain shipment to Churchill earlier this summer, showed their positivity in the event’s name – “Back on Track.”

Speakers and organizers preached a gospel of northern and regional economic gain that could come from extensive use of the railway and shipping facilities.

The event included both a question and answer session and keynote speech with Jim Carr, the federal Minister of International Trade Diversification. Carr was one of the key figures behind the federal funding for the railway last year.

“The world is going to need more and more of what we produce, right here in the prairies. It’s our challenge to find a way to get it to them. Without the Port of Churchill and without that line, we had no chance.

Now, we are in the game and the stakes are high,” Carr said.

Carr also added that the ongoing global impact of climate change could have positive repercussions for northern trade, allowing new shipping lanes to open up and stretching the shipping season at Churchill.

“The impact of climate change is a double edged sword. The permafrost is melting, it’s a problem, it’s expensive to maintain the line–but the season is elongating every year,” he said.

“We’re investing in what makes us special.”

Organizers also held a roundtable discussion with Flin Flon Mayor Cal Huntley, Hudbay director of health, safety and Aborig-

Hudbay’s Richard Trudeau, Opaskwayak Cree Nation Onekanew Christian Sinclair, Churchill Mayor Mike Spence, Joe Coccimiglio from Fairfax Financial and Flin Flon Mayor Cal Huntley take part in a panel discussion during the Hudson Bay Route Association’s annual meeting, held in Flin Flon Aug. 7.

Flin Flon Reminder photo by Eric Westhaver inal and external affairs Richard Trudeau, Opaskwayak Cree Nation Onenakew Christian Sinclair, Churchill Mayor Mike Spence and Joe Coccimiglio with Fairfax Financial, one of the owners of the line.

“For this region, it’s very important that this portion of the rail line remain in place. It offers huge attraction for diversification, which is key to the future of this area. There’s industries in northern Saskatchewan, being the mines or whatever that become way more interesting when they know we have rail service here,” said Huntley.

“For us, diversification is key. The idea of access of the port to the mining industry or any other industry is key.”

Mayor Spence said a recent trade trip to Nunavut encouraged residents in the territory to take advantage of the line and port.

“Even though the media has picked it up and said the port is up and running, people in Rankin Inlet have been asking us, ‘Is the port open? Are the trains running?’” he said.

“The trains have been moving since last December. Freight has been moving. We have lost a lot of time here, so there’s a lot of work that needs to be done.”

Sinclair said the increased investment and economic activity that comes with the restoration of the line would boost northern business.

“I like that this is going to be the backbone of northern Manitoba, if you will.

This is the spine of logistics that will move a lot of major product outward bound, but also hopefully inward bound,” he said.

“This is a big investment.

We have to look at what China’s doing – they’re investing all over the world right now, building their ‘New Silk Road’ as they call it. We have, as I call

it, the ‘Buckskin Road’ that starts in the traditional territory of Opasquia and goes to Churchill.”

As part of the purchase agreement reached last year, northern communities were offered shares in the ownership group for small fees.

The City of Flin Flon was one of the communities that purchased shares last year. Huntley praised that idea, saying it allows the communities to have a further stake in the railway’s success.

“I think the way the structure was set up, with the communities having shares, that the communication between the working group and the communities will continue to get better. If there’s a need for the communities to lobby, then we certainly will.”

While having the line restored was a sign of hope for both northern leaders and southern farmers, some in attendance urged the group and leadership to continue work.

“This is the most vulnerable moment and likely the greatest opportunity for you. You want to have all of those political parties on the record and committed to a northern strategy. If you can’t get them committed now, you’re not going to get them committed after the election,” said Carr.

“You got a small window here. The window is open.

Fly through it.”

“I think any time you have a railway that’s down for a few years, your customers have to find an alternative solution. Now we have to go back to them and win most customers back,” added Coccimiglio.

“We’re going up to Nunavut to tell people we have new owners and new way of doing business. We’re here and we want to do business with you and we want to build a long-term partnership.”

Page 1 of NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION SALE OF LANDS FOR ARREARS OF TAXES TOWN OF SNOW LAKE

Pursuant to subsection 367(7) of The Municipal Act, notice is hereby given that unless the tax arrears fo the designated year and costs in respect of the hereinafter described properties are paid in full to th Municipality prior to the commencement of the auction, the Municipality will on the 11th day o September, 2018, at the hour of 1:00 PM, at Town of Snow Lake, 113 Elm Street Snow Lak Manitoba, proceed to sell by public auction the following described properties: Roll Number

2300

Description

Assessed Value

Amount of Arrears & Costs for Which Property May be Offered for Sale

AT SNOW LAKE AND BEING: LOT 13 BLOCK 3 PLAN 646 L -$12,200 NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION PLTO (N DIV) IN 68-17 WPM SUBJECT TO THE B -$58,100 RESERVATIONS CONTAINED INOF THELANDS CROWN LANDS ACT SALE FOR ARREARS OF TAXES 148 WILLOW CRESCENT

TOWN OF CHURCHILL

3400

AT SNOW LAKE AND BEING LOT 5 BLOCK 5 PLAN 646 L -$12,200 PLTO (N DIV) IN 68-17 WPM SUBJECT TO THE RESERVATIONS THE CROWN LANDS ACT Pursuant to subsection 367(7) ofCONTAINED The MunicipalINAct, notice is hereby given that- unless the tax arrears for the 145and WILLOW designated year costs in CRESCENT respect of the hereinafter described properties are paid in full to the Municipality AT SNOW LAKE AND BEING ONE:will THE 30day of L 15600 -$12,200 2019, at the prior to the commencement of the auction, thePARCEL Municipality onNWLY the 24th September, FEET ALL THAT OF MAPLE AVENUE hour of 2:00 PM, at PERP Town OF of Churchill, 180PORTION LaVerendrye Blvd, Churchill, Manitoba,Bproceed to sell by public -$18,800 (NOW CLOSED) 646 PLTO (N DIV) IN 68-17 WPM auction the following describedPLAN properties:

Roll Number 6100

25900 13900

WHICH LIES BETWEEN THE STRAIGHT PRODUCTIONS SELY OF THE NE AND SW LIMITS OF LOT 1 BLOCK 17 PLAN Description Assessed Amount of Arrears & Costs 646 PLTO (N DIV) EXC ALL MINES AND MINERALS PARCEL TWO: THE SWLY 50 FEET PERP OF LOT 1 BLOCKValue 17 PLAN for Which Property May be Offered for Sale 646 PLTO (N DIV) IN 68-17 WPM EXC THE NWLY 20 FEET PERP SUBJECT TOBEING THE RESERVATIONS CONTAINED AT CHURCHILL AND LOT 25 BLOCK 6 PLAN L -$9,300IN $10,660.30 THE CROWN - 101 ELM STREET B -$60,100 602 PLTO (N DIV)LANDS SUBJECTACT TO THE RESERVATIONS CONTAINED IN THEAND CROWN LANDS IN 112-749 PLTO (N DIV) L -$13,700 AT SNOW LAKE BEING LOTACT 24 PLAN 20 EPM - 43TO THOMPSON SUBJECT THE RESERVATIONS CONTAINED IN THE B -$44,800 CROWN LANDSAND ACTBEING IN 68-17 - 118 BALSAM STREET $6,078.18 AT CHURCHILL LOTWPM 6 BLOCK 15

$7,210.8

$4,176.7

$6,487.0

$14,161.7

L -$9,900

PLAN 708 PLTO to (N DIV) IN 112-20 EPM SUBJECT B -$66,800 with respect to each property: The tax sale is subject the following terms and conditions TO THE RESERVATIONS CONTAINED IN THE

LANDS - 86 HEARNE  TheCROWN purchaser of ACT the property will be responsible for any property taxes not yet due. may exercise its conditions right to set reserve bid in the amount of the arrears an Thetax The sale isMunicipality subject to the following terms and witharespect to each property: costs.

• The purchaser of the property will be responsible for any property taxes not yet due.

IfMunicipality the purchaser to right bid by proxy, a letter formand must be presented prior t •  The mayintends exercise its to set a reserve bid in of theauthorization amount of the arrears costs.

• If the to bid by proxy, a letter of authorization form must be presented prior to the thepurchaser start of intends the auction. of the auction.  start The Municipality makes no representations or warranties whatsoever concerning the propertie Municipality • The being sold. makes no representations or warranties whatsoever concerning the properties being sold.  The successful purchaser must, at the time of the sale, make payment in cash, certified chequ • The successful purchaser must, at the time of the sale, make payment in cash, certified cheque or or draft banktodraft to the Town ofasSnow bank the Town of Churchill follows:Lake as follows: purchase if it is or $10,000 i) i)TheThe full full purchase price ifprice it is $10,000 less; ORor less; OR If purchase the purchase price than is $10,000, greater the than $10,000, the purchaser must provide a non ii) ii)If the price is greater purchaser must provide a non-refundable refundable deposit in theand amount of $10,000 and the of the purchase price mu deposit in the amount of $10,000 the balance of the purchase pricebalance must be paid within 20 be days of the sale; AND paid within 20 days of the sale. iii) risk A feefor in the the amount $295 forwith preparation of the transfer of title documents.

The purchaser  The property lies the purchaser immediately following the auction. will be responsible for registering the transfer of title documents in the land titles office,  The purchaser is responsible for obtaining vacant possession. including the registration costs.

Ifrisk thefor property is non-residential property, the purchaser must pay GST to the Municipality or, •  The the property lies with the purchaser immediately following the auction. a purchaser GST registrant, provide a GST Declaration.

• The is responsible for obtaining vacant possession.

Theproperty purchaser will be responsible registering of title inor,the •  If the is non-residential property, the for purchaser must paythe GSTtransfer to the Municipality if a land titles offic including registration costs.

GST registrant,the provide a GST Declaration. th Dated this day of August, 2019. 2018.

Dated this6th17 day of August,

Managed by: Managed by:

Young KenCory Jenkins Chief Administrative Officer Interim Chief Administrative Officer Town of Churchill Town of Snow Lake Phone: (204) 675-8871 Phone: 358-2551 Fax:(204) (204) 675-2934 Fax: (204) 358-2112

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Friday, August 30, 2019

Letter to the editor, correspondence course the springboard to 20-plus years of reporting on Snow Lake happenings minder and still does in the Nickel Belt News and Opasquaia Times in The Pas – unless you’re reading this after Aug. 30, the date of his final column before he moves out to Alberta to be closer to his and his wife Leone’s two children and their grandchildren.

“I think I did The Reminder for about 13 years and I’ve done [the Nickel Belt News] for about 11 or 12 and I think The Pas paper for probably 11 as well,” Jackson says.

In that time, he never missed a deadline.

A resident of Snow Lake for 48 years and of Northern Manitoba for even longer, Jackson moved to Moak Lake from Ontario with his parents in 1956, before Thompson was Thompson.

“My father was … a land surveyor and I guess they sent him up to Thompson to do a lot of the staking,” Jackson recalls. “I lived there until I was 14 years old and then moved to Snow Lake.”

Being a published writer wasn’t something he imagined back as a teenager.

“I quit school in Grade 8 and I was kind of a bad actor, a bit into drugs and alcohol,” Jackson says. “ I’ve been actually sober for 40 years on July 23. I’d come to the realization at age 22 that I was going to kill myself if I kept on drinking. I

BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Marc Jackson has a motto: “Everybody’s got a story worth telling, and if it’s worth telling, it’s worth reading.”

That viewpoint has served him well over several years as the owner, editor and reporter for Snow Lake’s Underground Press newspaper, which he shut down in December 2017 after 21 years of existence, all but the first few months with him as the editor.

“It was started by another lady here in Snow Lake back in ’96,” says Jackson.

“She left the community shortly after she started. I had written a letter to the editor commending her for starting the paper and I ended up writing a column in the second edition on the council so when she left she just kind of handed it off to me and I ran it for …

21 years. It started out as a free paper. In 2007 when the Snow Lake News, which was the weekly paper here, shut down, I turned it into a paying proposition. Towards the end … the advertising just wasn’t there anymore. I wouldn’t have been writing for nothing, it would have been costing me money to put it out.”

Jackson also wrote the weekly My Take on Snow Lake column, which used to run in the Flin Flon Re-

got help through AA and I’ve been sober ever since.”

Long after turning his life around, Jackson decided to complete his high school education by correspondence.

“I really took a liking to the English component of those studies,” he says.

“There was a journalism part too and I really liked that. I’ve always been kind of a letter to the editor guy and had an opinion and liked to express it.”

Finding things to write about and actually doing the writing was never a problem for Jackson, even in a town of less than 1,000 people.

“People talk about writer’s block, I’ve never ever experienced that,” Jackson says. “Usually if I can get my headline or my starting paragraph I’m rolling after that. I think probably all the years that I did the paper I was only stuck once with a front-page article. There’s usually a lot going on if you want to look around for it and I found a lot of times there’s some really interesting people around.”

His son Joel, a sport conditioning development coach at the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport & Recreation, affirms this quality.

“I have always been inspired by my dad’s passion for writing,” Joel says.

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“One thing that I have always marvelled at is his efficiency when it came to writing an article. Something that would probably take me a full day to do, he could bang out in an hour or two. I wished that I inherited some of that when it came to writing papers in university! With that being said he was an invaluable resource to me in school when it came to my writing. If I finished a paper at 4 a.m. he would be up for work at 5:30 a.m. and have it proofed and back to me

before he walked out the door.”

As far as photography goes, Jackson said he mainly learned it by doing it.

“I’ve always been interested in photography but never to the point that I’d want to read a book and find out how to really do it. I’m more of a guy that’s got a bit of an eye and put the camera on auto and away I go.”

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thanks to the internet, the world, will be a loss to the community, say some of the subjects of Jackson’s 500plus columns in the Nickel Belt News over the year.

“We’re happy for Ace of course but it’s one of those bittersweet things,” says Snow Lake Motor Inn (site of Marc and Leone’s going-away party Aug. 25) owner and Snow Lake Chamber of Commerce president Gerard Lamontagne, referring to Jackson by a nickname he earned as a younger man. “We really wish they could stay. The community’s going to be different, just not having that public voice and that pen-and-paper guy.”

Lamontagne, who was a student when he met Jackson, who retired in 2012 after 35 years in maintenance and custodial with the school district in Snow Lake, also appreciated Jackson’s willingness to ruffle a few feathers in the local political scene by publicizing things some might have liked to keep quiet.

“Ace brought that … out in the public where it should be,” says Lamontagne. “He was the guy that made sure the public knew.”

Jackson admits not everyone was always happy to see him approaching with his notepad and camera.

“I often thought that I saw the odd cringe when I walked into council meetings anyway,” he said.

The Underground Press and My Take on Snow Lake were helpful in advertising and chronicling events at the Snow Lake Mining Museum, says museum chairperson Paul Hawman.

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Inmy wife I took in. congratulated ourselves on Saturday, April One thing that the Costco in Kahului (kaaand rock fromrescue top We to made day is the the day each week’s column, and ing about.

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Ms. Brasch has been snacks, and fellowship. the local competition and will pack the vowels in there being around good friends ficial26 Hawaihere miners the development of atrail woman’s past year.

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I was thinking competition in May at Lac du had hiked the 2.5 to we had just come up.

We a state filled with tourists! onants. ymouth,Most Nova level necessary to compete at fore the Iservice closed with a memories here I know ure.

I (la-hien-a) found could andusually Ma’alaea 20s came up onand us from the Bonnet itwhere was because we were is captain Bobvehicle Forsyth, lifelong friendships that the we have spent much noted that her would top of a mountain and marked with a theminute’s th a consonEditor’s Note: This colan international level, infuture what silence and attendees I will spend many get right pronunciation (ma-ah-lee-ah).

We didn’t other side of the trail.

She Tyler Irving, Jenny Oleksuk, all from Canada, but and will keep of it.

There will bethen times New Glasgow, d H seem towe cherish down the same route be on the other side of the umn was intended for the is traditionally a male-dominretired to the Snow Lake Roy- back days replaying them in my ifatI sounded things out, check into itrest much, other had parked her car 2.5 miles Brandon vice-captain there isCook, themiss odd aloha Lake in with for theLegion ofbut our when we Snow Bateman ated environment. alus Canadian for coffee, they four hours. .. adding trail when she arrived at the March 9 Nickel Belt News k,atthen mind’s eye. than with a couple we’d in down the other side ofemthe Jordan Galloway andmeasure. directortears. that doesn’t work all that there for good union Ms. Brasch has been snacks, and fellowship. days.

However, move on so badly it will bring els incapacity. there Christmas came early that the only thing they’d bottom and offered to give but lost inbeen electronic asked for adirections at will the ployed trail, to the top, and ofNonetheless, • got Tom has the MLA for the Flin Flon constituency since I’veclimbed also aatgoodoperations Brianit’s not tooand well sounding things alking to daughwithwritten Hudbay the local woman he odd extra we must.

Two of our chilThere willback. beShapka. songs, forwhen theFinally, Medicine Surgery her a lift She looked do different is wearthe sometrailhead.

They said they was heading down side limbo somewhere between sized hard drive full of tough being a tourist ... in 2016.

Before that he was an activist and advocate with the out while asking for direcgood measdren live in Alberta and sounds, and“I’m of Pediatric (MSP) atand theto thing at herfilled watch and said, more substantial than had hiked theUnit 2.5 miles we had just come up.

We asmells, Maui and Manitoba, so state with tourists! stories on Snow Lake, ould usually tions.

Most people have a Steelworkers on health and safety and workers’ rights. two in Nova Scotia.

We course, people who remind Thompson Hospital noted thatfor herThey vehicle would the top General of a mountain and tennis pretty shoes. ded doing Editor’s Note:good This on col-time, it’s appearing today. not just theconfi aforeronunciation little on their face as will move west and in us of home.

The memories last smile December thanks to the be on the other ofalso the back down the same route that was I’ll intended for the they’d seenside abut girl on umn I think hike back to it.” mentioned papers, • Tom has been a strong voice against Pallister's cuts to the ings out, but they listen intently, doing so have immediate that all9 these evoke Employees & Friends do- within in four hours. ..which adding trail when she arrived at the March Nickelthings Belt News a local newspaper work all that Northern Patient Transfer Program, obstetric services, and air came early access to an airport that will sustain us until we are that$4,650 the only thing they’d bottom and offered to give but got lost in electronic nating raised at their nding things that we ran for 21 years – cine Surgery do different isparty. wear someher a lift back. She looked limbo ambulances. can take us east.

At this able to return for a visit, or annual Christmas This somewhere between ng for the Underground Press SP) Unitdirecat the thing more substantial than at her watch and said, “I’m– Maui point, those children and when our ashes are carried and Manitoba, so is not the first donation by ople a twopretty books – The Nor- it’s appearing today.

• Tom has been a voice for all Northern communities on neral have Hospital shoes.

Theyare ded and doing good on time, our grandchildren the back home for that final this tennis group.

Last year aconfi donaface rtheir thanks to as the Acme Gold Mine Story and they’d seen a to girl issues that affect them. He stood up for mining communities most important things inon I think I’ll hike back to it.” rest. So long Snow Lake tionthat made contributed the which &ently, Friends doHeadframes, Happiness, our lives; as a result, we … it’s been a slice. and the Churchill rail line while the Conservatives and purchasing of non-invasive raised at their thermometers and an infant mas party. This Liberals stood silent. t donation by scale for the MSP unit. Steve st year a donatom.lindsey@mbndp.ca I tomlindsey.ca Nakonechny from the Emm tributed to the ployees & Friends group and non-invasive Authorized by the Official Agent Diamond Dance Academy and an infant dancers presented a cheque MSP unit. Steve Thompson Citizen photo courtesy of Kate Whitton to patient care manager Kate from the EmWhitton and nursing staff Dec. close to their hearts and their donation towards upgrading lengthy hospital stays. The ends group and

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A map showing the extent of the Seal River watershed around Tadoule Lake in Northern Manitoba, close to the Nunavut boundary.

A First Nations-led in- which sustain us,” says polar bears, beluga whales, kilometres north WinNickel Belt News photo

by IanofGraham itiative conserve the Seal Ernie former nipeg andinonly accessible DraydentoSpence, right, seen here in aBussidor, midget AA aplayoff gamewolverines, against the grizzly Norway bears, House North Stars Thompson Feb. River watershed in NorthSayisi Dene First Nation killer whales, olive-sided or winter road 11, continues to have a hot hand for the Thompson King Miners, scoring a hat trick agains by the plane Cross Lake Islanders in ern Manitoba got a financial chief appointed to lead the flycatchers and lake stur- – in 2015 to look at conCross Lake March 10 to give his team their only win thus far of the best-of-five playoff series between the squads that boost Aug. 20 as one of 67 conservation effort. “Finally geon – and an overall total serving the wild Seal River resumes this weekend in Thompson. recipients of Canada Nature we are organizing ourselves of 260 identified species watershed. fund grants totalling $175 as a region in the last corner of animals, insects and “The seal is one of the

BY IAN GRAHAM from close match in a row of the last The series opened million for conservation of theBraeden provinceMonias – a partand of plants.

About 400,000 great wild placeswith on EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET Julius is Scribe to outdo series, which March our a 5-4 Islanders spendbegan the winter projects across the nation. which formerly knownthe as caribou planet of this victory, magniThe initiative midget AA Thomp- Chipewyan 9. The Minersand evened on thesays strength two efforts of theBlock King –Miners, The to preserve where in the King watershed the tude,” CPAWSofManison King Miners return we goalsexecutive from Christian it at one game apiece with toba whoaregot a pairinvolved of tallies the 50,000-sqaure-kilometre directly in 260-kilometre Seal River, directorRoss Ron homewith for no their last dams, game the and singles fromforward Musfromprotection Ryan Monias and designated a 5-3 win March 10, get- Thiessen. area roads, and managas a Canadian “We look – or two – of the 2017-18 singles ting three from kego, Kadin our Rossefforts and mines or industrial activity ing of ourfrom lands,Cody watersHale, and Heritage Rivergoals in 1992, is to continuing season trailing the led Cross Matthew Lamontagne and considered Drayden Spence andtruly two with Scribe.Indigenous Chase Gurniak and of any kind is being by animals!” the last nations Lake Islanders two games from Hale while Dallas Ryan Monias each scored Curtis Shymanski, comSayisi Dene First Nation at The three-year grant is wild river in Manitoba. A and Canadian governments to one inLake the –best-of-fi ve also Muskego, assessment Christian Ross twice for Thompson, peting with only play- provincial Tadoule which has a stepping stone12 towards of a to conserve the area forwho naleague300 finals. wereculture outshot with ers on the of roster.

Isaak proposed and Kadinpolar Rossbear responded about members on re- development an Indigenpark in ture, and37-35 sustainable Theand Islanders took –the Weenusk madeprogram 21 saves for same Cross area Lake.but Weenusk Weenusk opportunities making such 32 serve 800 overall in ous Guardians to the signifi- economic series leadwith with a 7-6 formalize in 74 minutes of play for cantly made smaller 34 saves to get the as saves for Thompson and partnership Northlands transitional stewat 2.9 million eco-tourism.

The comovertime victory Cross ardship win in that contest, Marcus Ross in net Infor Thompson, while Peter hectares, Denesuline FirstinNation and management, found that it which stored mitment of the31 regional Lake March 11, getting the Islanders.

Ross madeecological the same numsaw than Marcus Ross tonnes make digenous at Lac Brochet and O-Pi- enhance and more 2.4 billion nations to protect three goals from Chris- cultural 45carbon. saves for the Islanders, theThe in ber for the Islanders. pon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation tourism and gather of Sealseries Riverconcludes watershed’s tian Ross, twoLake. from Ka- Indigenous Thompson this weekend.

The gameknowledge was the third outshot 50-37. and waters for future at South Indian and who Thewere Manitoba chapter of lands din Rossaspect and one “Every of ourapiece Dene scientific data to support the Canadian Parks & Wil- generations of people and and Cree cultures, spiritual- wildlife management. derness Society (CPAWs) wildlife is truly inspiring. ity and identities are rooted The Seal River water- entered into a partnership We owe them a great debt in our relationship to the shed is home to at least 23 with Sayisi Dene First Na- for such a bold vision to caribou and to the lands species at risk – including tion – located abut 1,000 protect this global treasure.”

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Staff Needed for 2019-20 at NNCEA for OK/NNOC/AMEC

(revised August 26, 2019) AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (OK, N-Gr. 8) Qualified teachers for grades 2 (1), 6 (1) & gr. 8 Math & Science Teacher (1) Resource Teacher for Early Years Administration Assistant for Middle Years FOR BOTH SCHOOLS, (N- GR. 12) N-gr. 12 Math Specialist (new position) Educational Assistants FOR THE NNCEA AT AMEC Human Resources Manager (new position) Attendance Improvement Manager (new position) Attendance Improvement Officer (new position) FOR THE NNCEA Post-Secondary Counsellor (new position) based in Winnipeg, Manitoba If you are interested, send a cover letter with resume/references ASAP to: NNCEA Selection Committee, Nelson House, Manitoba Ph. 204-484-2242 Fax: 204-484-2257 Email: hrunit@nncea.ca Upon application, a clear Child Abuse Registry Check & a clear Criminal Record Check or Vulnerable Sector Check must be submitted.

ONLY THOSE SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED Start dates vary and positions open until filled

Motivated individual with proven initiative

Under the direct supervision of the Patient Care Manager or designate, assists multi-disciplinary team personnel in performing a variety of patient care Working Conditions: activities and related non-professional services necessary in caring for the • Must have a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Child personal needs and comfort of the patient. This is an integrated position that includesAbuse Registry Check, Prior Contact Check and Driver’s coordination and scheduling of dental procedures for the Operating Room (OR).

This will require expertise in developing and maintaining excellent Abstract working relationships with a broad range of individuals and organizations. The • Must adhere to confidentiality when working with sensitive OR Dental Assistant will function within the provisions of the Vision, Mission, information Values, policies and procedures of the Northern Health Region (NHR) and • incorporate Must be willing to travel will NHR core competencies into working practice (Customer/ Client Initiative & Pro-activity, Diversity Awareness, Teamwork, and • Focused, Must have a valid driver’s license and access to vehicle Collaboration, Development of Self and Others, and Adaptability).

Salary: Awasis Agency offers a competitive salary and employee

The incumbent must fulfill the requirements of the Criminal Records/Vulnerable benefit package. Salary will commensurate with education and Person, Child Abuse Registry check and Adult Abuse Registry check, and adhere experience to all Northern Health Region policies and procedures.

Qualifications: Closing Date: Friday, September 13, 2019 t Grade 12 education or equivalent t Successful completion of a recognized Dental Assistant Program required t Awasis Agency provides service to Indigenous children and Current active practicing registration with Manitoba Dental Association t families, therefore preference will be given to Indigenous Excellent knowledge of Windows based programs (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet) applicants. Individuals interested in this challenging opportunity t Minimum three (3) years’ experience as a Dental Assistant required please reference Competition 2019-058 on your t Previous experience working withNumber Pediatric cases preferred include it in the subject line of your t resume/cover Ability to speakletter Cree anand asset

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by February 2, 2018Department to: Agency of Northern Manitoba Lori Rasmussen,Awasis Recruitment Officer 867 Thompson Drive South Competition #2019-058 Thompson,701 MBThompson R8N 1Z4 Drive, Thompson, MB R8N 2A2 Fax: (204) 778-1477 Fax: (204) 778-8428 Email: hr@awasisagency.ca Email: recruiteast@nrha.ca $BMM VT UPEBZ -PDBM PS 5PMM 'SFF We thank all applicants who apply, however,

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Forestry Resource Development Officer Communities Economic Development Fund (CEDF) is recruiting for its Forestry Resource position. The successful candidate(s) will have an educational background in forestry and/or equivalent experience in working with northern communities in Canada in the area of valuewww.thompsoncitizen.net added opportunities in the forestry industry. The successful candidate(s) will also have a high level of written and oral communication skills. Experience in areas of consultation and delivery of workshops in communities would also be considered an asset.

CEDF is a Manitoba Crown Corporation. Its legislative mandate is to encourage economic development in Northern Manitoba. CEDF offers a competitive compensation and & Bianchini Warehousing benefit package.

The position will be located in either the Thompson’s Biggest Little Secret!to Thompson or The Pas office but will be providing services the region. Interested applicants can submit a cover letter and resume to the following:

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ASSISTANT PROPERTY MANAGER

• We are looking for someone who is dedicated and ambitious to CEDF develop management skills for long term future considerations.

Attn: Oswald Sawh • Full time, permanent, 35Thompson + hours per week, must2B8 be bondable, 15 Moak Crescent, MB R8N able to pass criminal background check, driver’s licence Phone: 204-778-4138 Ext 234 orhave 1-800-561-4315 and to own transportation.

Fax:access 204-778-4313 • Must have excellent communication/typing skills, experience Email: admin@cedf.mb.ca with Microsoft Office and basic bookkeeping preferable. thank bank all applicants, only those being •WePreparing deposits, able tohowever organize, prioritize and complete considered for an interview will be contacted. reports by deadline dates. • Attention to detail, ability to work independently and within a team environment applying confidentiality in all matters. • Be open to new ideas and changes that may improve efficiency in day to day operations. • Ability to fill in for the manager whenNATION required/willingness to CREE CHILD carry company cell phone in case of emergency. & FAMILY CARING AGENCY • Training provided, flexible work environment, wages based on experience.

JUNIOR IT TECHICIAN Start date: ASAP TERM POSITION Email resume to Carolyn Turpie: REGIONAL OFFICE manager@friulirentals.com or fax to: 204-677-3195 or drop off at 31 Oak St. Office.

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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: Under the supervision of the IT Manager, the Junior IT Technician provides network and computer support to CNCFCA relating to all in Home Care NurseExternal Posting house computer hardware and software. The Junior IT Technician will maintain confidentiality in accordance with Creeis Nation Childa& Marcel Colomb First Nation Health Authority seeking Family Agency’stopolicy manual. qualifiCaring ed individual fulfilland theprocedure role of Home Care Nurse.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Summary •Job Install new/rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories and storage Reporting to the Home Manager, the Home in accordance with Care standard and projects/operational Carerequirements Nurse is responsible for promoting, protecting the health of Marcel Colomb community •& preserving Support Active Directory, Exchange 2012/2019, Windows members through services 2008/2016 server systemsdirected to home care TheWindows Home Care holistic care & •clients.

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ATV rollover kills Easterville man A 33-year-old man from Easterville died Aug. 21 as the result of an ATV accident in which alcohol may have been a factor, say Chemawawin RCMP. The fatal accident was reported to police around

11:15 a.m. Wednesday. Investigation determined that the man was driving on a service road in Easterville when the ATV rolled onto its side and the driver was thrown off, with the vehicle landing on top of him. He

was not wearing a helmet.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Chemawawin RCMP and an RCMP forensic collision reconstructionist continue to investigate.

Friday, August 30, 2019

Man arrested with halfan-ounce of cocaine An Aug. 25 traffic stop in Eastwood resulted in the seizure of about halfan-ounce of cocaine from a 26-year-old Thompson man.

Thompson RCMP

stopped the vehicle around 9 p.m. behind Forest View Suites, formerly known as Princeton Towers. A small quantity of individually packaged cocaine was seized from the vehicle

and the driver arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking. The man was found to have about half-anounce of cocaine in his possession and charges are pending.

JOB POSTING Rehabilitation Counsellor .5 Permanent Part Time Position ADDICTIONS FOUNDATION OF MANITOBA Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine Clinic (RAAM) Eaglewood Addictions Centre, Thompson, MB

JOB POSTING REHABILITATION COUNSELLOR Full Time-Permanent Position ADDICTIONS FOUNDATION OF MANITOBA Eaglewood Addictions Centre, Thompson, MB 90 Princeton Drive

This is an exciting time for Manitoba health care. Manitoba’s health system is currently in transition with planning and changes aimed at improving the quality, accessibility and efficiency of health care services throughout Manitoba. AFM contributes to the health and resilience of Manitobans across the province by providing addictions services and supporting healthy behaviours. If you would like to be part of a foundation of excellence in addictions services and support and build a new vision of integrated health services in Manitoba, consider a career with us.

This is an exciting time for Manitoba health care. Manitoba’s health system is currently in transition with planning and changes aimed at improving the quality, accessibility and efficiency of health care services throughout Manitoba. AFM contributes to the health and resilience of Manitobans across the province by providing addictions services and supporting healthy behaviours. If you would like to be part of a foundation of excellence in addictions services and support and build a new vision of integrated health services in Manitoba, consider a career with us.

Reporting to the Director, and working with an integrated multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with other service providers; the Rehabilitation Counsellor provides treatment services to adult clients seeking addiction treatment. This position requires a commitment to a client-centred philosophy and approach to the development, provision and support of AFM programs and services.

Reporting to the Supervisor of Residential Programs, the Rehabilitation Counsellor provides a wide variety of AFM services for Thompson and the surrounding area. The focus of this position is to provide counselling, education, and support services to individuals, families and the community related to alcohol, drugs and gambling, with the capacity to work in other program areas as required. This position requires a commitment to a client-centered philosophy and approach to the development, provision, and support of AFM programs and services.

The Rehabilitation Counsellor and will demonstrate the following: • Ability to communicate respectfully and positively with clients and staff and presents self in an approachable and friendly manner.

• Demonstrates a genuine enthusiasm for client-centred care and demonstrates empathy and compassion.

• Exhibits the ability to respond to client requests and crises in a responsible, timely and flexible manner.

• Demonstrates the ability to balance the needs of clients, other staff persons, those of the organization as well a strong commitment to self-care.

• Demonstrates enthusiasm for ongoing professional development activities, and engages in reciprocal learning experiences with colleagues and supervisors.

• Recognizes the importance of regular individual and team supervision meetings.

• Demonstrates active listening abilities, is coachable and responds positively to supervision.

• Works collaboratively in the context of a provincial organization, with numerous colleagues, to ensure a consistent “One AFM” approach.

• Demonstrates a strong commitment to personal and professional ethics, integrity and responsibility.

• Ability to manage one’s own emotions and strong feelings; maintain a calm and tactful composure under a broad range of challenging circumstances; think clearly and stay focused under pressure.

• Awareness of the unique circumstances and needs of adults in addictions treatment.

RESPONSIBILITIES: • Demonstrated ability to conduct bio-psychosocial/spiritual assessments and collaborate with clients to design client-centred, strength-based treatment plans that reflect evidence-based practices and clinical skill.

• Demonstrates knowledge and skill related to individual and group counselling services to adults whose primary concerns are addictions, mental health and co-occurring disorders.

• Ability to match treatment services to client’s unique circumstances.

• Demonstrated ability to maintain current and accurate confidential records of client files.

• Demonstrates skill and knowledge related to Motivational Interviewing techniques and coaching skills.

• Participates on committees, teams or work groups at the local and provincial level as requested by supervisor.

• Establishes and maintains professional working relationships and regular communication with community and other related organizations relevant to client’s needs.

• Provides brief intervention support and short term counselling to clients.

• Provides education, tools and resources and helps guide clients with navigating systems to best fit with client needs.

QUALIFICATIONS: A Bachelor’s Degree in social sciences or related field with a minimum of one year supervised counseling experience (or volunteer experience); or a Diploma in applied counseling with a minimum of two years supervised counseling experience (or volunteer experience). Demonstrated knowledge and skills related to assessment, excellent organizational, interpersonal and oral communication and documentation skills; knowledge and experience of addictions and mental health and demonstrated ability to work within complex systems of services are required. Experience working from a client-centred perspective and training and/or experience in the utilization of Motivational Interviewing techniques is essential. Experience in planning, preparing and presenting educational material is an asset. Demonstrated ability working within and contributing to a positive and professional multidisciplinary team environment is required. Demonstrated problem solving and critical thinking skills and the ability to function in a demanding and fast paced environment is required. Proficient with computers, software programs, and applications such as Windows and Word processing, spreadsheets, and databases. An understanding of, and sensitivity to, working with culturally diverse populations is essential; the ability to communicate in Indigenous languages, including Ojibwe and Cree, as well as French is considered an asset.

The Competencies for the Rehabilitation Counsellor opportunity are: • Adaptability/Flexibility • Client Centred Change • Continuous Learning • Diversity and Cultural Responsiveness • Effective Communication • Ethical Conduct and Professionalism • Planning and Organizing • Teamwork and Cooperation • Case Management • Counselling • Crisis Intervention • Understanding Substance Use, Abuse and Dependency

The Rehabilitation Counsellor will work as a member of the Residential team and will demonstrate the following: • Ability to communicate respectfully and positively with clients and staff and presents self in an approachable and friendly manner.

• Demonstrates a genuine enthusiasm for client-centred care and demonstrates empathy and compassion.

• Exhibits the ability to respond to client requests and crises in a responsible, timely and flexible manner.

• Demonstrates the ability to balance the needs of clients, other staff persons and those of the organization.

• Demonstrates enthusiasm for ongoing professional development activities, and engages in reciprocal learning experiences with colleagues and supervisors.

• Recognizes the importance of regular individual and team supervision meetings.

• Demonstrates active listening abilities, is coachable and responds positively to supervision.

• Works collaboratively in the context of a provincial organization, with numerous colleagues, to ensure a consistent “One AFM” approach.

• Demonstrates a strong commitment to personal and professional ethics, integrity and responsibility.

• Ability to manage one’s own emotions and strong feelings; maintain a calm and tactful composure under a broad range of challenging circumstances; think clearly and stay focused under pressure.

• Awareness of the unique circumstances and needs of adults in addictions treatment.

RESPONSIBILITIES: • Demonstrated ability to conduct bio-psychosocial/spiritual assessments and collaborate with clients to design client-centred, strength-based treatment plans that reflect evidence-based practices and clinical skill.

• Demonstrates knowledge and skill related to individual and group counselling services to adults whose primary concerns are alcohol and drugs.

• Ability to match treatment services to client’s unique circumstances.

• Demonstrated ability to maintain current and accurate confidential records of client files.

• Demonstrates skill and knowledge related to Motivational Interviewing techniques and coaching skills.

• Works collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team within the organization.

• Participates on committees, teams or work groups at the local and provincial level as requested by supervisor.

• Establishes and maintains professional working relationships and regular communication with community and other related organizations relevant to client’s needs.

• Demonstrates the ability to operate Microsoft software applications, internet and email communications.

QUALIFICATIONS: A Bachelor’s Degree in social sciences or related field with a minimum of one year supervised counseling experience (or volunteer experience); working in the addictions field an asset or a Diploma in applied counseling with a minimum of two years supervised counseling experience (or volunteer experience); working in the addictions field an asset. Demonstrated knowledge and skills related to assessment, individual and group counselling; excellent organizational, interpersonal and oral communication and documentation skills; knowledge of the addictions and mental health fields and demonstrated ability to work within a complex systems of services are required. Experience working from a client-centred perspective and training and/or experience in the utilization of Motivational Interviewing techniques is essential. Experience in planning, preparing and presenting educational material is an asset. Demonstrated ability working within and contributing to a positive team environment is required. Effective communication and problem solving skills are required. An understanding of, and sensitivity to, working with culturally diverse populations is essential. The ability to communicate in French will be considered an asset. The ability to communicate in Cree will also be considered an asset. A valid driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle and travel to outlying communities may be required.

The Competencies for the Rehabilitation Counsellor opportunity are: • Adaptability/Flexibility • Client Centred Change • Continuous Learning • Diversity and Cultural Responsiveness • Effective Communication • Ethical Conduct and Professionalism • Planning and Organizing • Teamwork and Cooperation • Case Management • Counselling • Crisis Intervention • Understanding Substance Use, Abuse and Dependency

This position will require the ability to work some evenings and varying hours.

This position may require the ability to work some evenings and varying hours.

From this competition a 6 month eligibility list will be established for term & casual positions within the same program, work location and job classification.

From this competition a three month eligibility list will be established for term and casual positions within the same program, work location and job classification.

It is AFM practice to request a criminal record check and conduct a child abuse registry check prior to finalizing the appointment of successful candidates.

It is AFM practice to request a criminal record check and conduct a child abuse registry check prior to finalizing the appointment of successful candidates.

Competition #: 2019-106 Salary Range: $29.51–$35.42 per hour (under review) with the potential to move to a max $38.12 per hour with specific qualifications.

Closing Date: September 6, 2019 Apply in writing to: Director Addictions Foundation of Manitoba 90 Princeton Drive Thompson, MB R8N 0L3 Fax: (204) 677-7328 E-mail: afmnorth@afm.mb.ca We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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Competition #: 2019-108 Salary Range: $55,813 to $66,990 per annum ($29.51to $35.42 per hour) under review plus remoteness allowance if Applicable Closing Date: September 6, 2019 Apply in writing to: Director, Northern Area Addictions Foundation of Manitoba 90 Princeton Drive Thompson, MB R8N 0L3 Fax: (204) 677-7328 E-mail: afmnorth@afm.mb.ca We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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‘He has always loved Snow Lake’ Continued from Page 6 relied on Marc a lot to get the word out. We trusted Marc.”

Hawman says he didn’t always see eye-to-eye with Jackson politically, but found him to be fair-minded and that both he and Leone were very community minded.

“It’s a local loss [to have them move away],” Hawman said.

Family members with front-row seats to Marc’s years of writing and publishing say that he and his wife leaving will leave a big gap in the town.

“I don’t think my Dad will

ever understand how much people truly appreciate his writing,” said his daughter Jess, a music director and radio announcer at 100.3 The Bear in Edmonton. “He has always loved Snow Lake and wanted to do everything to make the town thrive … and I think he did that for a number of years without even realizing it. A lot of people from all over the country have an attachment to the town they never want to let go of, and my Dad gave them that comfort and feeling of home simply with his words.”

Jackson says he and Leone,

who was born and grew up in Snow Lake, will be back for visits and likely for good.

“I think both our ashes will end up here,” he said, admitting that leaving will be hard.

“It’ll be tough. It’s bittersweet. We’ve lived here the majority of our lives, Leone all her life. We’ve made some amazing friendships. It’s an area like few others, the beach right in town, the fishing is second to none, anything that a person who’s into the outdoors wants, it’s here.”

That said, being closer to his kids and grandkids in Alberta and having an easier

JOB POSTING RESIDENTIAL CARE WORKER One Part-Time (0.4) Weekend Position (Rotating Day, Evening & Night Shifts) ADDICTIONS FOUNDATION OF MANITOBA Eaglewood Addictions Centre,—THOMPSON, MB 90 Princeton Drive This is an exciting time for Manitoba health care. Manitoba’s health system is currently in transition with planning and changes aimed at improving the quality, accessibility and efficiency of health care services throughout Manitoba. AFM contributes to the health and resilience of Manitobans across the province by providing addictions services and supporting healthy behaviours. If you would like to be part of a foundation of excellence in addictions services and support and build a new vision of integrated health services in Manitoba, consider a career with us.

Reporting to the Supervisor, Residential Programs, Residential Care Workers provide client and facility support.

These positions require a commitment to a client centred philosophy and approach to the development and support of AFM programs and client services.

The Residential Care Worker will demonstrate the following: • Ability to communicate respectfully and positively with clients and staff and presents self in an approachable and friendly manner.

• Demonstrates a genuine enthusiasm for client-centred care and demonstrates empathy and compassion.

• Exhibits the ability to respond to client requests in a responsible, timely and flexible manner.

• Demonstrates the ability to consider the needs of clients, other staff persons and the organization when making decisions within the role.

• Demonstrates enthusiasm for ongoing professional development activities, and engages in reciprocal learning experiences with colleagues and supervisors.

• Recognizes the importance of regular supervision meetings.

• Demonstrates active listening abilities, is coachable and responds positively to supervision.

• Demonstrates a strong commitment to personal and professional ethics, integrity and responsibility.

• Ability to manage own emotions and strong feelings; maintain a calm and tactful composure under a broad range of challenging circumstances; think clearly and stay focused under pressure.

RESPONSIBILITIES: • Provide support and be present where clients are.

• Respond warmly, politely and helpfully to everyone, including all visitors to the building.

• Respond appropriately to emergency crisis situations, modelling to clients how this is done in a positive way.

• Conduct facility orientations.

• Facilitation of educational sessions and client house meetings.

• Performing light housekeeping/maintenance.

• Building security duties.

• Coordination and distribution of client and program supplies.

• Copying program materials.

• Responding to telephone calls.

• Documentation according to role requirements.

• Demonstrates the ability to operate Microsoft software applications, internet and email communications.

QUALIFICATIONS: • Grade 12 education.

• Suitable combination of education and experience working in a residential facility, addictions related employment experience and/or volunteer work.

• Experience working from a client centred perspective.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• The ability to work within and contribute to a positive team environment.

• An understanding of, and sensitivity to, working with culturally diverse populations is essential.

• Valid CPR-C with AED training and First Aid certification are required prior to beginning work.

• Knowledge of the addictions field is required.

• Fluency in English (French verbal and written an asset).

The Competencies for the Residential Care Worker opportunity are: • Adaptability/Flexibility • Client Centred Service • Diversity and Cultural Responsiveness • Effective Communication • Ethical Conduct and Professionalism • Planning and Organizing • Teamwork and Cooperation • Crisis Intervention • Understanding Substance Use, Abuse and Dependency It is AFM practice to request a criminal record check and conduct a child abuse registry check prior to finalizing the appointment of successful candidates.

Competition #: 2019-107 Salary Range: $17.22 to $21.55 an hour (under review) plus remoteness allowance if applicable.

Closing Date: September 5, 2019 Apply in writing to: Director, Northern Area Addictions Foundation of Manitoba 90 Princeton Drive Thompson, MB R8N 0L3 Fax: (204) 677-7328 E-mail: afmnorth@afm.mb.ca We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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time to go visit his other two children in Nova Scotia is what’s important to him and Leone now.

“You won’t have to drive seven hours to catch a flight to get there,” says. “It’ll basically be 20 minutes and you can leave your car at the airport and there you go.”

Jackson could never have become a newspaper publisher and columnist without his family by his side.

“My wife and kids have always been supportive of pretty much anything I chose

to do,” he said. “I get a lot of ideas coming into my head and always run them by [Leone], as she has a very sensible thought pattern. If she doesn’t like something, she always has a good reason for it. As well, Leone proofs a lot of what I write ... and isn’t shy about pointing out the odd mistake when I forget to ask her to do it. She also did all of the billing when we ran the paper and took care of the accounts.”

Leone says this is the end of an era, but also the begin-

ning of a new one.

“I am very proud of the writer he has become,” Leone says. “His way with words just gets better and better. I hope his future in Alberta will see him writing … maybe for another newspaper.”

Jackson says that’s definitely a possibility. A few years back, he spent a few months of the winter in Devon, Alberta and penned a weekly column for the paper there.

“I like to write and I’ll be looking for opportunities,” he says.

JOB POSTING NURSE I Full Time Permanent Position ADDICTIONS FOUNDATION OF MANITOBA Non-Medical Withdrawal Management Unit Eaglewood, Thompson, MB This is an exciting time for Manitoba health care. Manitoba’s health system is currently in transition with planning and changes aimed at improving the quality, accessibility and efficiency of health care services throughout Manitoba. AFM contributes to the health and resilience of Manitobans across the province by providing addictions services and supporting healthy behaviours. If you would like to be part of a foundation of excellence in addictions services and support and build a new vision of integrated health services in Manitoba, consider a career with us.

Reporting to program Director and working within an integrated multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with other service providers, nurses are required to provide services to adult clients seeking addiction treatment. This position requires a commitment to a client-centered philosophy and approach to the development, provision and support of AFM programs and services.

The Nurse will work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and will demonstrate the following: • Ability to communicate respectfully and positively with clients and staff and presents self in an approachable and friendly manner.

• Demonstrates a genuine enthusiasm for client-centred care and demonstrates empathy and compassion.

• Exhibits the ability to respond to client requests and crises in a responsible, timely and flexible manner.

• Demonstrates the ability to balance the needs of clients, other staff persons and those of the organization.

• Demonstrates enthusiasm for ongoing professional development activities, and engages in reciprocal learning experiences with colleagues and supervisors.

• Recognizes the importance of regular individual and team supervision meetings.

• Demonstrates active listening abilities, is coachable and responds positively to supervision.

• Works collaboratively in the context of a provincial organization, with numerous colleagues, to ensure a consistent “One AFM” approach.

• Demonstrates a strong commitment to personal and professional ethics, integrity and responsibility.

• Ability to manage one’s own emotions and strong feelings; maintain a calm and tactful composure under a broad range of challenging circumstances; think clearly and stay focused under pressure.

RESPONSIBILITIES: • Assessment of clients medical needs upon intake.

• Provides ongoing assessment of clients for signs of withdrawal • Implements the planned medical care of clients including all aspects of nursing procedures and therapies.

• Responds to medical emergencies.

• Ordering, preparing and monitoring the use of prescribed and over the counter medications.

• Maintains medical portions of client files.

• Networking and liaising with the medical community regarding clients pre-treatment, treatment and post treatment medical needs.

• Develop and deliver health related education programs.

• Individual and group counselling.

• Assists in orientation of new personnel to medical processes.

• Responds to crisis situations including suicide calls.

• Meets administrative requirements with respect to correspondence, statistics, activity reports, attendance.

• Demonstrates the ability to operate Microsoft software applications, internet and email communications.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS: Registered and licensed to practice in Manitoba with a Bachelor of Nursing (BN), Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) or Registered Nurse (RN). A minimum of one year experience with individual and group counselling; minimum two years nursing experience; proven knowledge of current nursing theory and practice; possess a valid Certificate; excellent oral and written communication skills; strong interpersonal skills contributing to a positive multidisciplinary team environment are essential. Knowledge of the addictions field and experience in mental health is considered an asset. An understanding of, and sensitivity to, working with culturally diverse populations is essential. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, French will be considered an asset.

The Competencies for the Nurse opportunity are: • Adaptability/Flexibility • Analytical Thinking and Decision Making • Self-Management • Client Centred Change • Continuous Learning • Diversity and Cultural Responsiveness • Effective Communication • Ethical Conduct and Professionalism • Planning and Organizing • Teamwork and Cooperation • Interpersonal Rapport • Case Management • Counselling • Crisis Intervention • Understanding Mental Health Issues, Substance Use, Abuse and Dependency It is AFM practice to request a criminal record check and conduct a child abuse registry check prior to finalizing the appointment of successful candidates.

Competition #: 2019-105 Salary Range: (Salary is between $34.86 – 41.07 per hour) Closing Date: September 13, 2019 Apply in writing to: Director, Eaglewood Addictions Centre Addictions Foundation of Manitoba 90 Princeton Drive Thompson, MB R8N 0L3 E-mail: afmnorth@afm.mb.ca We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

AFM VALUES DIVERSITY AND LIVED EXPERIENCE www.afm.mb.ca

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