Nickel Belt News Volume 61 • Issue 47
Friday, December 10, 2021
Thompson, Manitoba
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Company hopes to open lithium mining operation near Snow Lake within the next few years
BY IAN GRAHAM
EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET
A company with mining claims around Snow Lake is hoping to capitalize on rising demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and the batteries that power them in an environmentally responsible way. Snow Lake Resources Ltd., doing business as Snow Lake Lithium, recently raised more than $27 million through an initial public offering of shares and has visions of operating a totally renewable and sustainable lithium mine that “can deliver a completely traceable, carbon neutral and zero harm product to the electric vehicle and battery market.” The company predicts that it could be able to pro-
duce as much as 160,000 tonnes per year of six per cent lithium concentrate for up to a decade from its 21,703-acre claims though underground and open pit mining, all powered by renewable Manitoba Hydro electricity while making use of electric machinery. In addition to the money raised by its public share offering, Snow Lake Lithium has also received $62,000 from the Manitoba Mineral Development Fund (MMDF) for a drone magnetic survey of its property, only three per cent of which has been explored. Snow Lake Lithium believes it could potentially start mining as early as 2024, by which time global lithium demand is expected to double due to more bat-
Snow Lake Lithium hopes that rising global demand for lithium to use in batteries to power electric vehicles can be the foundation for a carbon neutral mine a few years down the road.
teries needed for electric vehicles, which are predicted to top 11 million in annual sales worldwide by 2025. “Our Snow Lake project has been historically known to contain lithium-bearing pegmatites that were first documented in the 1930 and 1940s,” said the company’s vice-president of resource development Dale Schultz in a Nov. 30 news release announcing the addition of the 7,875-acre Herb Block of claims to their property. “Based on our compilation of historic date, we know there exists other pegmatite cluster with the Herb Block that has not yet been evaluated for lithium. Our goal is to follow up on these clusters thereby developing future tonnes that will be added to our current re-
source base.” Snow Lake Lithium CEO Philip Gross says that exploration activities could add significant resources to that which is already known and could help the company achieve costs reductions once production begins. “Manitoba has a proud mining legacy for over a century and Snow Lake Lithium will ensure its continuity for the next century as Manitoba establishes itself as a critical member of the EV supply chain,” said Chuck Davidson, president of the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce, which oversees the MMDF, who is himself a former Snow Lake resident. “We look forward to working with Snow Lake Lithium as they progress to production and beyond.”
Family of Nisichawayasihk man missing for 40 days in an ‘apprehensive state’ BY IAN GRAHAM
EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET
The parents of a Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation (NCN) man missing since Oct. 21 held a press conference Dec. 1 appealing for the public to provide any information they have and for the RCMP to keep them updated on the investigation. Rico Cody Roger Linklater, 22, was last seen in NCN in the early morning hours of Oct. 21. Nelson House RCMP said in an Oct. 25 press release that they believed he was still in the community although it was possible he may have travelled to Thompson. Described as six feet tall and 160 pounds, Rico has a slim build, black
hair and brown eyes. He was wearing grey pants, a black sweater, brown Nike shoes and a grey baseball cap when he was last seen. “His disappearance has put us in an apprehensive state,” his father Roger Linklater said at the press conference organized and broadcast by Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO). “We are in total shock and disbelief. His five sisters and brothers ask us when he’s coming home. Our son’s life is the most important thing in the world right now. Rico’s life matters to us.” Rico’s mother Sylvia Wood urged residents of NCN to share anything they know with RCMP
and for police to let them know anything they have discovered. “We are frustrated as we have not received any updates from investigators on this case,” she said. “We have shared many tips but have not received follow-up.” Hilda Anderson-Pyrz of MKO’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) liaison unit said the National Inquiry into MMIWG identified the lack of police communication with families of missing and murdered women as problematic and she said the same applies when the person missing is male. “It’s already so difficult
on the family and they don’t need the added stress of the lack of communication from the RCMP.” MKO Grand Chief Garrison Settee said there needs to be more resources in the north to help families and communities search for missing people. “When you don’t have things at your disposal it makes it harder on communities, harder on families,” he said. “It’s really important to find those resources.” Rico Linklater was reported missing Oct. 23 after having last been seen in Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation two days earlier. RCMP handout
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Thompson Citizen file photo Arnold Collier was sentenced to 20 years in prison at the Thompson court office Dec. 1 for sexually abusing six boys under 16 years old in a Northern Manitoba community between 2017 and 2020. A man who pleaded guilty to assaulting six Indigenous teens in a Northern Manitoba community will spend 20 years in prison. the Canadian Press has reported. Arnold Collier, 54, was sentenced in Thompson Dec. 1 to 22 years minus time served for the offences. The victims were all Indigenous and under the age of 16. Collier admitted in September to sexually assaulting the boys between 2017 and 2020. He also pleaded guilty to breaching court orders resulting from a previous conviction. He was convicted of sexual interference in 2018
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give the boys money, marijuana, beer and cigarettes and have them sleep over and that he would play pornographic videos for them. Collier would ask for sexual favours or perform sexual acts on them and some of them complied because they felt that if they didn’t he would stop giving them gifts. There was also testimony that sometimes Collier touched the boys while they were sleeping. Other witnesses testified that boys continued coming and going from Collier’s house after his 2018 conviction and that girls were not allowed at his house.
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and ordered not to have contact with children or the victim of that offence. There is a court ban on publishing information that could identify victims or witnesses so the location where the assaults occurred is not being reported. The defendant, who is originally from New Brunswick, moved back and forth from his home province to the Northern Manitoba community where he worked as a mechanic. The assaults came to light in the summer of 2020 when one of the boys he assaulted went to police. Others came forward and Collier was arrested. Court heard that he would
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NOTICE OF NOMINATION MEETING & GENERAL CHIEF JOB OPPORTUNITY – External Post AND COUNCIL ELECTION FOR ONE (1) CHIEF Marcel Colomb First Nation AND SIX (6) COUNCILLORS POSITIONS JP-CFI Case Manager (Full-Time Te The Nomination Meeting will be held as follows: DATE: January 24th, 2022 Home Care Nurse- External Posting Cree Nation Tribal Health Center Inc. i TIME: 5:00pm-9:00pm applications for a full-time term positio PLACE: Norway House Cree Nation Multiplex Auditorium (Registered Nurse, Bachelor of Educa Marcel Colomb First Nation Health Authority is seeking a Forum for Norway House Cree Nationunder the Jordan Social Work), funded qualified individual to fulfill the roleAofPublic HomeCandidates Care Nurse. members will be held on:Initiative Project for Marcel Colom First DATE: February 28th, 2022 (As per EPA Days before The7purpose of Election) the newly funded Jord Job Summary TIME: Beginning at 5:00pm Child First Project is to implement a c The Thompson Recycling Center is upgrading their recycling baler! PLACE: Norway House Cree Nationintegrated Multiplex Auditorium approach of coordinated se Reporting to the Home Care Manager, the Home We’re excited to put this essential piece of equipment into operation. However, the installation will mean that the Thompson t $PNQFUJUJWF 4BMBSJFT t 3FMPDBUJPO "TTJTUBODF The Election for One (1) Chief and Six (6)Colomb Councillor Marcel First Nation Health to NurseDay. is Here’ responsible for promoting, t $POUJOVJOH &EVDBUJPO t 3FNPUFOFTT "MMPXBODF t &YDFMMFOU #FOFöUT Recycling Center will be shutting down on June 25, and re-openingCare after Canada s what that means for residents inprotecting Positions will be held as follows: and respond to children with complex & their preserving Colomb community Thompson who recycle waste: the health of MarcelDATE: March and their families, in partnership with o >Dental Assistant members through services directed to home care7th, 2022 TIME: 9:00am-6:00pm social professionals and agencies. Th 5IPNQTPO (FOFSBM )PTQJUBM o 0QFSBUJOH 3PPN What is a baler? clients. The Home Care Nurse provides holistic care & PLACE: Norway House Cree Nationsignifi Multiplex 1BSU 5JNF '5& cantlyAuditorium contribute to quality of life practices nursing defi ned by the Registered Nurses The baler is the most critical part of the Recycling Centre’s operation: it compresses the sorted material as the centre receives and prepares it for 5IFSF XJMM CF BO PQQPSUVOJUZ UP XPSL QBSU UJNF GPS UIF %FOUJTU JO children and their families are enabled Important Note: transport. Without it, our Recycling Centre would not be able to reasonably process and transport our recycling to market. Act & in compliance with the College of Registered BEEJUJPO UP UIJT QBSU UJNF QPTJUJPO thatupcoming is as fullelection and asyou normal as possib request a&mail in ballot package for the Nurses of Manitoba Standards ofTo Practice Canadian Will my recycling still be collected? What should I do with my recycling during the shut down? will need to provide your current mailing address by contacting: Under the direct supervision of the Patient Care Manager or designate, assists Nurses Association Code of Ethics; cares for & directs multi-disciplinary team personnel a variety of patient Stephanie Connors, Electoral OfficerPosition Summary: During in theperforming shutdown, the Thompson Recyclingcare Centre will not be Residents with loaded binsof areclients; asked to drop recyclable waste the overall care is their responsible foroffadvocating, activities and related non-professional services necessary in caring atand electoralofficer@icloud.com or 204-620-2998 receiving recycling materials for processing, so for the the City of Thompson to the Thompson Recycling Centre prior to the shut down, to hold on providing information, educating & supporting clients to personal needs and comfort of thewill patient. is anrecycling integrated position that The Case Manager position provides a not be This collecting during the shutdown. to their recycling across the seven days if at all possible. or Membership Clerk at membership@nhcn.ca includes coordination and scheduling of dental procedures for the Operating ensure that the highest possible standard of service is community health service in conjuncti or toll-free 1-888-676-7627 Room (OR). This will require expertise in developing and maintaining excellent follows Colomb policies & procedures; Ifprovided; you must dispose of some Marcel of your recycling with your regular waste, TRC Open House care team. The Case Manager will pro working relationships with a broad range of individuals and organizations. The in a multidisciplinary team may called weworks ask that residents consider making some room by & getting rid be of their OR Dental Assistant will function within the provisions of the Vision, Mission, & peer support to the Child Developm We’re excited to show residents of Thompson our new equipment, and help Values, policies and procedures of the Northern Health Region (NHR) and cardboard paper products plastic,duties tin, and aluminum upon and to assist withfirst: other within materials the scope of the explain some of the work that happens at the Thompson Recycling Center. Assistant to the Case Manager and Re will incorporate NHR core competencies into working practice (Customer/ are much harder on the environment than paper and cardboard. department. each SCTC community to provide a m Following the baler installation, the Recycling Center will beand hosting an open Client Focused, Initiative & Pro-activity, Diversity Awareness, Teamwork, The Thompson Recycling Centre is seeking house for residents, including tours of our facility. delivery for children with complex nee Collaboration, Development of Self and Others, and Adaptability). new board membersfamilies. to assistProvide the Recycling Position Requirements: elements in which se Stay tuned for upcoming dates! The incumbent must fulfill the requirements of the Criminal Records/Vulnerable Centre in continuing its mission to serve to take the lea particular responsibility Person, Child Abuse Registry check and Adult Abuse Registry check, and adhere as a regional hub for Northern Manitoba,delivery and re effective development, • Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical to all Northern Health Region policies and procedures. processing recyclables from Thompson as wellthe as defi outlying Recognize cits with service sy • allCRNM or CLPN – Active Registration The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba, which looks into serious incidents Qualifications: communities and Hydro Generating stations. t Grade 12 education or equivalent to protect children through early interv • Valid Manitoba Class 5 Driver’s License involving on- and off-duty police officers in the province, said Dec, 2 that a Winnipeg t Successful completion of a recognized Dental Assistant Program required Incorporated in July/1997, the Thompson Recyclingeffective Centre co-ordination of information, • Daily access to a vehicle t Current activewho practicing registration with Manitoba Dental Association police officer shot and killed a 22-year-old Indigenous man in April 2020 will not face is aregistry non profit organization dedicated to waste diversion appropriate training. in • Criminal record & child abuse checks t Excellent knowledge of Windows based programs (Microsoft Word, Excel, Northern Manitoba. We are a controlled entity of the City of criminal charges related to the shooting. Outlook, and Internet) • 2 years of related nursing experience Thompson with a stand alone Board of Director’s. t Minimum three (3) years’ experience as a Dental Assistant required Qualifi cations: • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook t Previous experience working with Pediatric cases preferred Board meetings are held monthly with the exception of Settee said that decades police in a 10-day span that one by the IIU, which met • Immunization record up to date t Ability to speak Cree an asset • RNare or BN December, July and August. Meetings heldpreference at the for someon after Manitoba’s Aboriginal April. “Our people matter. with MKO and the Andrews background in rehab For complete list of qualifications please visit our website www.nrha.ca. Thompson Recycling Centre starting at 4:45 p.m. and are care and m Justice Inquiry, things haOur people are not less family earlier this week to Closing Date: January 5, 2018 at 4pm. No late standing with CRNM; or Bachelo ven’t very much. 2, 2018 than discuss their report submissions will bebefore accepted. approximately 1 hour in duration. Pleasechanged submit resume by February to: anybody else and they Bachelor of Social Work If you have: Lori Recruitment Officer should not be treated unfairly “It Rasmussen, seems that the system it was released publicly and • ourSupervisory 867 Thompson Drive South • A passion for the environment and community.and case manageme Applications Must Include: has been very discriminaand they should not be killed will also send representatives Thompson, MB R8N 1Z4 • Knowledge of Jordan’s Principle • Previous Experience as a board member. tory Indigenous people as if it’s of no consequence. to visit God’s Lake First Fax: to (204) 778-1477 • Child development background o • Financial business • A cover letter that clearly indicates how or you meet experience.• Email: recruiteast@nrha.ca and how Indigenous people There’s something wrong Nation. 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Northern Manitoba First Nations leaders said Dec. 2 that they believed a God’s Lake First Nation member shot to death by Winnipeg police in April 2020 might still be alive if a police dog had been deployed to subdue him. Stewart Andrews, 22, was shot five times and killed April 18, 2020 by a Winnipeg Police Service officer responding to a call about a man who said he was confronted and assaulted by two men who tried to rob him when he was taking out his garbage around 4 a.m. A 16-year-old male who was arrested at the same time received minor injuries and was charged with multiple offences including robbery and using an imitation weapon while committing an indictable offence, among others. The shooting was investigated by the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba (IIU), which released a report last Thursday saying that no charges were being recommended against the officer who shot Andrews. The officer said in a statement to the IIU, which looks into all serious incidents involving on- and off-duty police officers in Manitoba, that Andrews was aggressively swinging a metal pipe and coming toward him and a police dog handler when he was shot and that he felt himself and the other officer were in danger of serious injury if Andrews weren’t subdued. The dog handler told the IIU that he did not deploy his dog because he was fearful that Andrews would kill it, a statement that shocked Garrison Settee, grand chief of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO), a political advocacy organization that represents 26 Northern Manitoba First Nations, including God’s Lake First Nation, where Andrews was originally from. 'We have many questions as to why the police dog was not deployed,” Settee said at a news conference. “I find this very troubling and very disturbing.” Settee said it seemed as if officers believed the police dog’s life was more valuable than the life of an Indigenous man. God’s Lake First Nation Chief Hubert Watt said Andrews, who was a father of one child and helping to raise two other children with his girlfriend, was a high school graduate with “high hopes, high ambitions.” “There were other ways to deal with him,” Watt said.
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Families who play together, stay together. Use our Winter Explorer Guide to welcome winter by planning some family activities—both indoors and outdoors— that will have you enjoying the snowy season with some extra laughs. TRAVEL SAFE IN MANITOBA Keep yourself and others safe as you explore Manitoba. Remember to: Wash or sanitize your hands frequently Wear a mask Practice physical distancing Stay home when you’re sick Be prepared to provide proof of vaccinations at restaurants, events and museums Follow all local travel restrictions
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From Arctic foxes and ringed seals to wolves and polar bears, Journey to Churchill is the perfect winter activity, especially considering these animals love the cold weather. See polar bears swim in the underwater Sea Ice Passage or play outside your window at the Tundra Grill.
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