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No grain shipping from Churchill this year ‘It really is almost like somebody died,’ says nine-year port employee BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

The news that no grain will be shipped this year from the Port of Churchill, which laid off more than 30 workers on July 25, is on the minds and lips of everyone in Manitoba, from government and politicians to business owners and union members, with one notable exception: OmniTrax, the company that owns the facility, which had yet to address the issue publicly as of July 27. The Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE) - part of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) - which represents the affect employees, said a July 26 press release that the news caught the affected workers completely off-guard. “Our members were blindsided,” said UCTE regional vice-president Teresa Eschuk. “There was no discussion, no warning, nothing.” The union members were given the news in a meeting on Monday afternoon. The decision will have a major impact in Manitoba’s northern port town, which has a population of about 800, approximately 10 per cent of whom were employed by the port during shipping season from July to November in recent years. “Our concern is for the community as a whole,” said PSAC regional executive vice-president Marianne Hladun. “It’s not like there’s another employer in town that can absorb these workers.” The union says that since the dismantling of the Canadian Wheat Board, which shipped wheat from the port, the number of people the facility employed has been declining. About 60 unionized employees worked at the port last year and a similar number were expected to work there this season before OmniTrax’s decision. Hladun said getting information about the potential sale of the port and the Hudson Bay Railway from The Pas to Churchill from the company, which was negotiating with prospective buyer Mathias Colomb Cree Nation at Pukatawagan, had proven difﬁcult. “For months we have been asking for information about the potential sale of the business and they ignored us,” Hladun said. “I’m not surprised by the lack of communication on this one.” Churchill resident Joe Stover was counting on a job at the port this summer to help him make it through the slow winter months after all the tourists who trek north to see polar bears have gone home. “That’s how people make their money,”

Nickel Belt News ﬁle photo Workers at the Port of Churchill received layoff notices July 25 after OmniTrax, the company that owns the port and the Hudson Bay Railway. told them grain will not be shipped from the Hudson Bay port this season. said Stover, who was expecting this to be his 10th shipping season working at the port, though he hadn’t yet been called back to work. “It’s like a squirrel storing nuts for the winter. We make what we can so that if we have to we can survive and that’s going to hit a lot of people hard, especially those who have been working there their whole lives because that’s all they know. There’s not 70 jobs in town for people to have, there just isn’t. Their options are to look elsewhere for work, maybe having to travel out of town, or going on welfare. The choices are pretty clear for somebody that doesn’t have any work in front of them and their nest egg from the previous season is running out. This is going to be the death knell for a few people, I’d say, as far as them staying in this community. For a community that is losing population slowly as it is,

if this is a long-term thing, that the port permanently shutters its doors, then it’s going to be a completely different town. I can’t even grasp it to think what it’s going to be like.” Stover, who currently works at the airport refuelling planes, has three weeks of steady employment ahead of him before he’s in the same boat as the people who are losing their jobs at the port. “My boss knew that the plan was to go back to the port this season so there’s already a new employee that is training and ready to take the job that I have,” he says. Those who had already been called back for the season got two weeks’ notice of the layoffs. The mood in Churchill is grim, Stover says. “It dominates every conversation,” he says of the shutdown. “It really is almost

like somebody died because everybody’s sad. It happened unexpectedly so people don’t know really know how to take it. They were prepared for a crappy season but nobody saw it coming. I just never envisioned that they would let this happen.” The Winnipeg Free Press had reported recently that it was likely going to be a slow season for shipping and remarks that OmniTrax Canada president Merv Tweed made at that time gave no indication of the drastic measure announced Monday. “This really caught a lot of us offguard,” said Stover. “It’s awful hard on people that were told three weeks ago that we were still going to have a season. Even if was rumbling around in people’s mind, ‘Oh, I don’t know, should I go to Keeyask, should I go do this, should I stay at this job that I found?’ it was probably reassuring Continued on Page 9

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Town drops bombshell at Hudbay camp meeting My Take on Snow Lake mjaxon@gillamnet.com Marc Jackson A mistake by Snow Lake’s previous town council has delayed the community’s negotiation of a vital budget component – their payment-in-lieu agreement with Hudbay Minerals. After calling a public council meeting with only “Hudbay Camp” and one other minor item on the agenda, Snow Lake’s council had tongues wagging all over the community and people openly wondering if the permit for the company’s camp might be reissued. That likelihood was amplified somewhat when the proclamation announcing the meeting directed those wishing to speak at the session to sign up the Friday prior in order to be heard. With this in the offi ng, a manageable crowd of about 40 taxpayers filed into the Lawrie Marsh Community Hall on the evening of July 19. The Hudbay camp sits at the northeastern edge of the town site and houses

employees and contractors who work for Hudbay in the area. Since being built, it has been a bone of contention with locals and many see the camp as a deterrent, keeping workers from moving to Snow Lake and becoming participating members of the community. It was originally put in place under a piece of provincial legislation, called the Planning Act, and at the time was deemed subject to a conditional use permit. After a Nov. 16, 2010 hearing, the original permit was approved and signed off by previous mayor Clarence Fisher and then chief administrative ofﬁcer (CAO) Jeff Precourt. On July 15, 2014 then-mayor Fisher and the council of the day again heard representation for and against renewal of the conditional use permit and although controversial, approved it for an abbreviated term, with then CAO Charles Boulet signing off on it. That renewal permit was set to expire on Dec.

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Angela Enright. 31, 2016. Hudbay had indicated that the permit needed to be sorted out before the Dec. 31 deadline in order for them to provide a reply to the town’s initial (May 2016) proposal in the payment-in-lieu negotiation process. After Mayor Kim Stephen called the July 19 meeting to order and dealt with some rudimentary business, she asked current CAO Jordan Willner to address the crowd. That’s when the bombshell dropped. Willner explained how, in the past, the company was obligated under their conditional permit to hear representation for and against their camp despite a mistake that made it a requirement. “When it comes to any building or development, the ﬁrst thing I refer to is the provincial rules within the Planning Act and the town’s rules within the zoning bylaw,” said Willner. He explained that a conditional use means having something in a zoned area where it’s not permitted, but allowed to be there based on a conditional

permit approved by town council. Hudbay’s camp is presently located in a zone identifi ed as “Limited Development.” Within the zone’s defi ning section is a table for limited development uses that lists “Temporary Buildings and Uses (including Staff Accommodation)” as a permitted use. That is the category under which the Hudbay camp is designated and as such it is considered a permitted use under the bylaw, and as a result is not subject to the conditional use permit process. Willner noted even though the town has previously advertised and held public hearings on a conditional use permit for the camp, he found such a permit has never been required. The CAO said that he couldn’t explain why the town’s zoning bylaw wasn’t checked to confirm that the camp didn’t require a permit, prior to declaring it did in 2010 and again in 2014. However, he added that council could amend their zoning bylaw to require a conditional use permit, but this wasn’t some-

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Snow Lake chief administrative officer Jordan Willner. thing they were prepared to do on this night. When Willner finished his address, the venue was as quiet as when he started … people were letting what he’d said sink in and those scheduled to speak, were perhaps wondering if what they had to say still held relevance. Nevertheless, there were six people who registered to be heard, and five of them spoke. Their presentations carried a common theme, one that urged Hudbay to allow workers to stay in their camp rooms on days off and acclimatize to the community, rather than the endless cycle of coming to Snow Lake only to work and leaving after each stint. However, one speaker took the company to task. Angela Enright, who was on council from 2010-14, came well prepared and began by questioning Hudbay’s corporate ethics and the mixed messages on the camp, Lalor Mine and the Town of Snow Lake coming from various people within the company’s corporate structure over the years. “The rules keep changing as the needs of Hudbay keep changing,” she said. “And that is what is creating the challenge for our community. No town can plan, when they aren’t getting the long term facts from their greatest partner, which is industry.” She pegged blame on the camp for taking wealth out of Snow Lake and wondered why Hudbay wasn’t creating attraction and retention programs that would ensure a stable workforce and thriving community while listing a number of ideas she felt could benefit both the company and town. It was a well thought-out presentation and people’s comments after the meeting proved it was well

received. Hudbay’s interim vicepresident of Manitoba Business Unit Richard Trudeau was the final speaker of the evening. He noted that two years ago the company presented their original plan for the camp in good faith – one that allowed them to get the Lalor Mine up and running before looking at a further need for it. “However, events intervened, markets did not turn out as we expected,” he said. “I hope everyone can relate to things not going as planned or intended … but what we do know is that Snow Lake is facing a long period of opportunity. Lalor has 15 years of ‘proven’ resource in the ground, with a huge upside for growth.” He went on to overview some of it, including the Lalor Gold resource, Snow Lake mine mill commissioning, another stall concentrator upgrade, and the new paste fi ll plant. He stated that all of these things bring employees and contractors to the community and that the camp helps them deal with fluctuations in manpower. “Our hope has always been that our employees will migrate into your community, but the timelines around that happening are difficult to determine,” said Trudeau. “It is a process.” Trudeau noted that the camp, as it is, suits their needs at this point and closed by talking about the company’s zero tolerance for drugs and alcohol on their property. The mayor then closed the meeting (without a motion) and apparently moved into an in camera session. Snow Lake’s former mayor Clarence Fisher was contacted for his thoughts on the past council’s requirement for the conditional use permit, he declined comment.

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Food subsidy program aims to lower prices in Tadoule Lake The North West Company, Sayisi Dene First Nation and the Sayisi Dene First Nation relocation settlement trustees have teamed up to provide shoppers at the Tadoule Lake Northern store with lower prices on healthy foods. The subsidy program is funded by the Sayisi Dene First Nation relocation settlement trust and was developed in partnership with the North West Company and is expected to results in price reductions of 20 to 50 per cent on grocery items like milk, fruit, vegetables and infant formula. “I am excited a program such as the healthy foods program can be created from the relocation settlement to promote better health in our community,” said Sayisi Dene First Nation relocation settlement trustee Shannon Perez. “The trustees are pleased to form this partnership with North West. North West’s experience with similar programs and their commitment to this project has been essential in developing this program and we would like to thank

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them for the support.” North West Company vice-president of sales and operations Christine Reimer commended Sayisi Dene First Nation for launching this initiative. “North West is a strong supporter of healthy living programs that promote nutritional wellness for our customers and we are delighted to partner with Sayisi Dene First Nation to develop this innovative program for their community,” she said. “We anticipate a positive impact on healthy food consumption, as we have seen with other food subsidy programs such as Nutrition North Canada (NNC) and AFFIRM [Affordable Food in Remote Manitoba]. As an example, NNC has helped increase consumption of healthy foods by approximately 27 per cent since launching ﬁve years earlier (Q1 2016 compared to Q1 2011- Level 1 subsidy). With signiﬁcant savings on items such as milk, lettuce, and apples we also anticipate very favourable results with this program.”

MLA Report kelly.bindle@leg.gov.mb.ca Kelly Bindle Investing in infrastructure is a priority for our new government. Targeted, strategic infrastructure spending helps keep our communities strong so we can grow our economy and improve quality of life for all Manitobans. That’s why, this past Monday, our government announced a major infrastructure initiative with our partners in the federal government. This partnership with the Government of Canada will allow us to take action on municipal infrastructure priorities that would otherwise not be undertaken for years to come. One of the 27 projects funded by this program is Phase 2 of Thompson’s water main program. The Government of Manitoba’s investment will help fund the installation of new water mains, ﬁre hydrants, valves and curb stops in our community. This project is part of a larger plan to replace Thompson’s entire water distribution system. Shovel-ready initiatives like these

Animal cruelty video posted online leads to Easterville man’s arrest An 18-year-old man from Easterville is in custody after a video showing a suspect tossing a German Shepherd puppy into the air and letting it fall to the ground before walking away was posted on social media. Chemawawin RCMP launched an investigation July 26 and determined that the man seen in the video was an Easterville resident. The man alleged to have thrown the dog in the air was arrested on the morning of July 27. The dog was located that day and was taken to an animal rescue organization for treatment of its injuries. Police continue to investigate.

are important core infrastructure improvements for communities across Manitoba. Projects that are prioritized under the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund, like the one here in Thompson, will provide communities with clean water, better wastewater treatment, and an opportunity to plan and design for future growth. This funding also signals our government’s clear commitment to investing in Thompson and Northern Manitoba. Infrastructure investments are one of the best ways to support a strong, stable economy. This targeted funding will support a project that is shovel-ready, shovel-worthy, and can be completed in the short term. Our government’s new approach to infrastructure investment will reduce red tape, allow more efﬁcient access to funding, and put Manitoba on the path to a stronger economy as part of our goal of becoming the most improved province in Canada.

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What would Ragnar think? BY DANIEL MCSWEENEY

I met a man in the mid1980s who had no idea the Second World War was being foughtÂ between 1939 and 1945. He didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know the skies above Europe had been ďŹ lled with bombers and cities were burning from Birmingham, England to Dresden, Germany.Â He didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know that battles were being wagedÂ in the PaciďŹ c region and there were times when the world wasÂ coming apart at the seams. He had missed this epic 20th-century human tragedy completely. The only lights he saw in the sky ablaze above him were the aurora borealis, a spectacle of nature he enjoyed in complete solitude. His name was Ragnar Jonnson, a Swede who came to Canada in 1927 and spent his life trapping and living off the land in Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s far North. As he huddled to keep warm in his teepee, he had no satelliteÂ telephone to stay in touch with civilization. He

had no TV and certainly no Internet. And trips to human settlements were few and far between. In this remote environment and time of ďŹ&#x201A;edgling communications technologies, the world was a very large, large place indeed. And Ragnar was contentedly lost in its vastness, living an isolated life hard to imagine today. Ragnar visited our house one night for dinnerÂ while spending a few days in Thompson, Manitoba for a medical appointment.Â He was brought to our home by legendary Winnipeg Free Press reporter Bob Lowery, a Canadian journalist whose â&#x20AC;&#x153;northern beatâ&#x20AC;? had to be one of the largest in all of Canada. Â In fact, dear Bob included Ragnar in his 1984 book The Unbeatable Breed, a tome about the remarkable men and women who overcame northern challenges to live successful, albeit unconventional lives. Ragnar Jonsson certainly ďŹ t into that picture

as a remarkable northern personality. I thought of Ragnar when I heard that British astronaut Tim Peake was running the London Marathon on a treadmill in the International Space Station. And while close to 40,000 sneaker-wearing runners were about to pound the carriagewaysÂ from Blackheath to The Mall, Tim ofďŹ cially startedÂ the race from 200 miles above the earth. It all made me realize how far we have come in gettingÂ linked together by modern technologies and how, in 2016, we live in a world that is getting even smaller. We are certainly discovering that reality here in England.Â In many ways, Canada seems like itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just next door. Consider that we get a signal on our iPhones if someone tries to break into our house.Â With cameras we can even view people who step on our property. We watch our driveway being plowed,

our electric meter being read. We have watched our neighbours driving past our house and our grandson Calebâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scrunched up face as he clowns in front ofÂ an unseen window security camera. And here we are watching all this from 2,000 miles away across the Atlantic Ocean. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not quite as dramatic as starting a race from the international space station, but it sure makes the world seem smaller. Before IÂ left for the U.K., a friend told me about trying to keep in touch with her husband who in the early 1970s was on an extended business trip to France. This was long before cell phones and the Internet â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and calling overseas could be both challenging and costly. Because of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;rarityâ&#x20AC;? of such calls back then, she told me he was alarmed at being summoned to take the call from home â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Â worrying that there must have been a family emergency to prompt such

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By Daniel McSweeney a call. With todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s communications technology, she just might text or email him, perhaps several times daily. And he most likely would be available for messages no matter where he was travelling or working.Â Interestingly enough, we communicated with these friends last night. All it took was a Facetime hookup â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and it was if we were in the same room. And then a few minutes later, we chatted with our daughter Jennifer and watched grandkids Oliver and Jack show us their new toys inÂ aÂ living room 4,000 miles away. Transportation too has improved dramatically. We are a mere five hoursâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; flight from Halifax in a jet that travels over 500 miles an hour. We are able to leave London in the morning and touch down in Nova Scotia by early afternoon, the same amount of time from Halifax to Calgary, Alberta. And in a few years, new aircraft that travel at even greater speeds than the Concorde might make it possible to cross Â the Atlantic in a fraction ofÂ that time. And even on land, there is talk of developing â&#x20AC;&#x153;vacuum trainsâ&#x20AC;? Â thatÂ will travel at speeds of 2,500 miles an hour through airless tubes. Some even suggest these tubes might be burrowed underneath the oceans for transcontinental travel. I perhaps ďŹ rst understood theÂ potential of new communications and transportation technology to make the world smaller when the Russians launched the ďŹ rst artiďŹ cial satellite Sputnik in October 1957. For 21 days, we all looked up atÂ the night heavensÂ as this little 23-inch diameter metal ball streakedÂ across the night sky at more than 18,000 miles an hour. It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really provide much

information but it was the catalyst for advancing both space and communications technology. And then a few years later along came Telstar â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a communications satellite relaying the ďŹ rst television pictures in space, telephone calls and facsimile images. It was â&#x20AC;&#x153;the little satellite that created the modern world.â&#x20AC;? And from TelstarÂ on, communications has grown exponentially. Ragnar Jonsson passed on more than a quarter of a century ago.Â I still picture him though looking up at the northern lights in the sky above Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s far North. I have a hunch he wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t embrace all the new technology that has evolved over the years. I bet, though, he would love to savourÂ views of the Blue Planet from the International Space Station, just like the rest of us, whether we embrace technology or not. And while I admire Tim Peake for running the marathon on a space ship treadmill,Â at my age I might just walk the race and leisurely take breaks to look down on the big blue world below. Then perhaps, I must accept my chances of travelling on the space station are about as likely as having an interest toÂ live like Ragnar in a teepee in the Great White North. Neither are gonna happen! Dan McSweeney, a Halifax native, first worked as a reporter at the old Halifax Herald, then got a taste of public relations work at Canadian National Railway in Moncton, before coming to Thompson in 1980 to work for Inco. He retired back home to Bridgewater on Nova Scotiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s south shore in June 2007 after 27Â˝ years with Inco here. He blogs at mcsweeneysdiversion. wordpress.com.

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Nelson House wastewater treatment plant among 27 Manitoba projects approved for infrastructure funding Nelson House will receive $1.8 million in federal infrastructure funding for construction of a new wastewater treatment plant that is scheduled to get underway by next May. The project is one of 27 that will receive funding from the federal government’s public transit and water and wastewater infrastructure funds. The federal government will contribute $1.2 million to the project while the provincial government will chip in $600,000. Altogether, the Manitoba projects announced July 25 will receive nearly $102 million from the federal government and

a total of $205 million including provincial and municipal contributions. A bilateral agreement signed by the federal and Manitoba governments July 25 is part of the first phase of a 10-year plan to invest $120 billion in Canadian infrastructure. Provincial funding totalling $50,987,000 for the 27 projects will come from the Building Manitoba Fund. “Infrastructure is the foundation of the Canada we want to build for tomorrow,” said federal Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk in a press release. “This is why the government of Canada is pro-

Port of Churchill closure reprehensible Churchill is Canada’s only deep water Arctic sea port. It is hugely important to the future of our region and our country. That is why the shut down of the port and sudden layoff that affects more than 70 employees is both shocking and unacceptable. The port’s owner OmniTrax was nowhere to be seen or heard when the announcement was made. As for the Trudeau and Pallister governments, they weren’t much better. All they could do was to send out carefully worded statements that said virtually nothing. Enough of selling us out! The question is where is the Liberal government on the Port of Churchill? They created the problem by privatizing it in 1997 a sale that brought us OmniTrax, a U.S. company that doesn’t care about our communities. Northerners and Canadians deserve leadership. Time for the federal government to work with First Nations, the province and Churchill to bring the port under Canadian public ownership. As for OmniTrax Canada, their actions are reprehensible. They have effectively shut down the port, a devastating blow for the Churchill and the North. I wonder to what extent OmniTrax is truly trying to find a solution for the long-term future of the port. This is not how a company conducts itself if it wants to sell the port. Some observers believe the layoffs could be an OmniTrax strategy to leverage financial support from the public sector. If this is a tactic to get more money from government then it is a pretty sick one. As for the Pallister government, I have not seen any encouraging message from this provincial government as of yet. They need to stand up for Churchill and the North. How critical is this issue? Keystone Agricultural Producer president Dan Mazier has stated that, “This is a major blow to us, especially when there appears to be an exceptionally large crop coming. We’ve had so many issues shipping our grain east and west to port, and this was an excellent option. If ever there was a case for government intervention, this is it.” The Manitoba Chamber of Commerce has stated “The port’s viability is more than Manitoba’s issue alone and more than the movement of grain. It is the Gateway to the Central Arctic, and its future is important to all of Canada,” It is time to fight back. Please support the petition I have drafted to fight back. It is time to fi ght for our Churchill, our North … our Canada.

viding funding for infrastructure projects that will help grow the middle class. The government recognizes that we need a solid partnership with all orders of government to support infrastructure and create good, wellpaying jobs that can help the middle class grow and prosper today. We are very pleased to have reached an agreement with Manitoba, which will make over $205 million in funding available and allow communities across the province to address their specific infrastructure priorities.” The projects are being selected by the federal and provincial governments in consultation

with municipalities and the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM). “We are pleased to partner with the federal government to support local infrastructure priorities throughout the province,” said provincial Minister of Indigenous and Municipal Relations Eileen Clarke. “Our plan to provide all municipalities with a ‘fair say’ on how funds are invested in their communities will include a single-window application intake for cost-shared infrastructure funding. Our government’s new approach to strategic infrastructure investment will reduce red tape, allow more ef-

ficient access to funding and put Manitoba on the path to a stronger economy and closer to becoming the most improved province in Canada.” “Our association is pleased to be at the table as a partner working alongside the federal and provincial governments in selecting municipal infrastructure

projects that benefit our communities,” said AMM president Chris Goertzen. More projects are expected to be approved for funding in the coming months. The funding for the 27 projects approved is retroactive to April of this year so projects can proceed as quickly as possible during the current construction season.

Notice Annual General Meeting 4033515 Manitoba Association Inc., also known as the Thompson Regional Airport Authority will be holding an Annual General Meeting at the Riverlodge Place: Date: Wednesday, August 3rd 2016 Time: 6:00 PM For further information or to RSVP, please contact Ms. Jaclyn Cook at 204-677-0720 or via e-mail at: Jaclyn.Cook@fly-yth.ca

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PUBLIC HEARING 2017 BOARD OF REVISION Pursuant to Section 41 of the Municipal Assessment Act, NOTICE is hereby given that the 2017 Assessment Roll for the Town of Gillam is open for public inspection at the Administration Office, 323 Railway Avenue, Gillam, Manitoba, during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The public is also advised that the Board of Revision will sit to hear applications for revision on September 7th, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. in the Town of Gillam Council Chambers, 323 Railway Avenue, Gillam, Manitoba. A person in whose name property has been assessed, a mortgagee in possession of property under subsection 114 ( 1) of The Real Property Act, an occupier of premises who is required under the terms of a lease to pay back the taxes on the property, or the assessor may make application for the revision of an assessment roll with respect to a) liability to taxation; b) amount of assessed value; c) classification of property; or d) a refusal by an assessor to amend the assessment roll under subsection 13 (2). An application for revision must be a) in writing; b) set out the roll number and legal description of the assessable property for which a revision is sought; c) set out which of the matters referred to in subsection 42 (1) are at issue, and the grounds for each of those matters; and d) be filed by delivering it or causing it to be delivered to the office indicated above or by serving it upon the Secretary, at least 15 days before the scheduled sitting date of the board (by August 23rd, 2016). Dated at the Town of Gillam, this 18th day of July, 2016. Jackie Clayton Board of Revision Secretary Town of Gillam 323 Railway Avenue, P.O. Box I 00 Gillam, MB ROB OLO

PUBLIC HEARING Under the authority of THE PLANNING ACT On the date and at the time and location shown below, a PUBLIC HEARING will be held to receive representations from any person(s) who wish to make them in respect of the following matter: AMENDMENT TO THE TOWN OF GILLAM ZONING BY-LAW 732.2014 LOCATION OF HEARING Town of Gillam Council chamber 323 Railway Avenue Gillam, Manitoba DATE & TIME: September 7, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. GENERAL INTENT: To rezone Lot 1 of plan 53295 from “EI-Educational and Institutional Zone” to “R2 - One and Two Family Dwelling Zone” For information contact: Jackie Clayton, Chief Administrative officer Town of Gillam (204) 652-3152

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A disaster for Northern Manitoba: Flin Flon MLA Continued from Page 1 to hear from our CEO that no, we fully intend on having a shipping season this year and there’s ships booked, et cetera et cetera. Whatever peace of mind that people took away from that, they’re probably feeling a lot of anger right now. That’s certainly something I’m feeling is I’m feeling pretty angry.” The provincial government said OmiTrax had told it that freight shipments but it was discovered July 27 that freight shipments to Churchill were being halved in frequency, from twice to once per week. Flin Flon NDP MLA Tom Lindsey said in a July 27 statement that the provincial government should do more for Churchill than just offering platitudes to affected workers. “This is a disaster for Northern Manitoba,” said Lindsey. “The loss of 10 per cent of Churchill’s jobs is devastating to the community, and the future of the port is now in doubt. The loss of freight shipments adds insult to injury and will almost certainly drive up food prices and limit access to necessary

supplies. [Premier Brian] Pallister’s government hasn’t said much, but they did reassure Northern Manitobans not to be worried about freight service. They are either misleading Manitobans or not concerned, and I don’t know which is worse. This is yet another disappointing instance where we see the government’s lack of interest in the north. Where are the commitments for this region? Northern Manitobans are tired of being ignored by this government: they expect and deserve more. Churchill and the region are in crisis.” Provincial Indigenous and Municipal Relations Minister Eileen Clarke issued a written statement July 27 saying she had met with a group of northern municipal and First Nations leaders to express her government’s concern with OmniTrax’s decisions. “Our government recognizes the impact this decision will have on northern communities and I was pleased to hear from members of local government and First Nations leadership,” said Clarke. “On behalf of our government, I communicated our com-

mitment to the economic and social development of Northern Manitoba. Community leaders around the table recognized the need for a long-term, sustainable solution and indicated their desire to see the Port of Churchill re-nationalized or a local ownership model pursued. Our government will continue to work with our partners to ensure the continued availability of fresh food to northern communities. To that end, ofﬁcials from Manitoba Health’s Affordable Food in Remote Manitoba program are engaged. Manitoba Growth, Enterprise and Trade is also working with Manitoba Education and Training to ensure that supports are made available to impacted workers and we continue to engage with the federal government on items within their jurisdiction. Manitoba’s new government recognizes the need for economic diversiﬁcation and development in our province’s north. Our government will soon launch a targeted program for Northern Manitoba that will facilitate the partnerships necessary for the attraction of new companies, the development

of entrepreneurial opportunities and the expansion of existing businesses. Our focus will be on the sustainable development of natural resources and the expansion of tourismrelated opportunities.” Liberal Keewatinook MLA Judy Klassen also called on the provincial government to do something about the layoffs. “I am shocked to hear that 10 per cent of the Churchill population experienced a loss in their employment this week,” she said in an email July 26. “This is heartbreaking news that will have a devastating impact on an already struggling economy. The provincial government must take swift action to assist the affected residents and to prevent further damage to our northern economy.” The Manitoba Chambers of Commerce said in press release that “the decision by OmnTrax to close the port and lay off its workers is a troubling development, not only for the message it sends to potential buyers, but to the community of Churchill. At a time of year when the grain should be ﬂowing from the port, this deci-

sion will hurt a community that relies on the economic spinoffs. It also highlights the need to focus our efforts on redeveloping and reinvesting in the Port of Churchill. The Manitoba Chambers of Commerce is calling on OmniTrax, all levels of government, and the business community to come together and start the difﬁ cult, but critical, development of a long-term solution to this important asset to both northern and all Manitoba. Time is running out to inject new life into the Port of Churchill.” Denver-based OmniTrax purchased the port from the Canada Ports Corporation for a nominal fee after buying the rail line from The Pas to Churchill from CN for $11 million in 1997.OmniTrax Canada announced plans to sell the port and railway at the beginning of December, at the end of a poor year for grain shipments. At the time of the announcement, OmniTrax Canada president Tweed noted, “We’ve managed the rail and the port well, and we’ve put it in a position where it can be proﬁtable, but as a private investor, you have to make a return. I think it’s time for new ownership to see

what they can do.” He also noted at that time that an ideal buyer would have interests in the rail line where “proﬁtability isn’t necessarily their main objective.” Stover said he had heard federal Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk talking about the situation facing Churchill in the news, which he said was encouraging. “If we’re on the federal radar that can’t be a terrible thing and same with the provincial people,” he said. “We need to know that the province is behind us.” But while he is conﬁdent that a viable future for the port and the town is possible, he said there isn’t a lot of time to waste. “If you shut a place down for a while the longer it stays shut the harder it is to open back up,” Stover says. “I really think that we’re at zero hour. We need a resolution now – like now, now, now – before the industry forgets us. We need to stay relevant, we need to stay loud and we need to get a resolution to this now or that’ll be it.”

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Development of Financial Administration Law Project – Development of Financial Administration law for the Opaskwayak Cree Nation. The project is to research and develop a bylaw that will set general financial and administrative standards applicable to all OCN controlled and owned organizations. Interested people should submit the following, no later than August 26, 2016. A detailed Request for Proposal maybe requested for information from the finance office at Opaskwayak Cree Nation. Any interested parties may submit submissions to Darryl Bauer, Director of Finance and Administration OPASKWAYAK CREE NATION Box 10880 Opaskwayak, Mb R0B 2J0 Email: Darryl.Bauer@opaskwayak.ca

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FRONTIER SCHOOL DIVISION 16 Kelsey Bay Thompson, MB R8N 0L7 Phone: (204) 677-6744 Fax: (204) 677-6878

The Home Placement Program is looking for families (house parents) to provide room and board for high school students attending R.D. Parker Collegiate in Thompson for the 2016-2017 school year. We require families who can provide a welcoming and safe environment for high school students. Please direct inquiries to:

Nora Ross Home Placement Program Frontier School Division 16 Kelsey Bay Thompson, MB R8N 0L7 Phone: (204) 677-6744 Individuals will be required to complete a criminal record check and child abuse registry check by the appropriate agencies.

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510 • RETAIL/ OFFICE SPACE CLASSIFIED@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET 201 • SERVICES

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301 • HELP WANTED START YOUR CAREER NOW McKay GM is hiring. Female automotive sales person! For your personal interview email or call Rick Leger. rleger@mckaygm.com, 204-778-7081.29nb-tfn-nb LABOURERS WANTED for cutting and cleaning up debris on riverfront. Please send your resume to maps@mymts.net. or drop off resume to unit 3-105 Cree Rd, Thompson. (204) 778-6040. 30nb-1-nb MYSTERY LAKE BODY SHOP is looking for a full time prepper/painter to start ASAP. Busy shop and must have experience. Call danny 204-677-1950 or email mlbs1@mymts.net. 29nb-tfn-nb DOAK’S BULK FUELS is looking for a truck driver (Class 3-1) and a yard person. $22.50/hour plus beneﬁ ts. Fax resume to 204-778-4474 or email doaks3@mts. net. 29nb-2-d BOARDMAN/NORTHLAND Funeral Home is looking for a full time funeral director’s Assistant/Apprentice. Individual must be a self-motivated team player who possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills to assist in creating meaningful services. Ability to multitask, detail orientated, organized and strong time management skills are considered an asset. Computer proﬁ ciency is required. Individual must hold a valid Driver’s Licence and be available to work evenings and weekends on an on-call rotation. Please submit resume and cover letter ATTN: Chris Boardman, to 28 Nelson Road in Thompson, or by email at boardmanfuneralhome@outlook. com 23nb-tfn-nb

301 • HELP WANTED RIVERVIEW RESTAURANT 7-50 Selkirk Ave, Thompson, MB Requires one full time chef to cook menu items, create new recipes, and manage our kitchen. Min 5 years of experience with cooking certiﬁ cate. Experience in Szechuan or Cantonese cuisine is an asset, starting $20/hour for 40 hours a week. Apply within or email your qualiﬁ cations to laboursolutions@yahoo.com. 28nb-4-nb THUMPER AUTO is looking for a service writer/bookkeeper. Must know simply accounting. Drop off resume to Derek in person at 3-33 Severn Cres. 27nb-tfn-nb

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COMBO WAREHOUSE/GARAGE/OFFICE Spaces for rent 16 - Beren’s Rd., Bay 2, 1380 sq ft. Available Oct. 1/2016 Behind Eric’s Plumbing - garage space with washroom. Commercial sized overhead door in back with man door and 16 - 20 Beren’s Rd., Bay 3, 3840 sq. ft. Available Oct. 1/2016 Next door to Public Works/Water Survey Ofﬁ ce space in front - garage/storage area in back with washroom. Commercial sized overhead door in back with man door. 2nd man door access at front to ofﬁ ce part of space. Tenant pays own hydro. Water cost/yard maintenance shared among all tenants.For more info, contact: Carolyn Turpie, 31 Oak St., Ph: 204-677-3516 Friuli Suite Rentals/Bianchini Warehousing email: manager@friulirentals.com. 28-even-tfn-nb WAREHOUSE--STORAGE SPACE for rent, 73 Hayes Rd., 600 sq. ft. of storage or work space. Available Sept. 1/2016. Off of main hallway with access to wash-room, next door Iron Fitness. Hydro included. Tenant cost shares water. For more info, contact: Carolyn Turpie, 31 Oak St., Ph: 204-677-3516. Friuli Suite Rentals/Bianchini Warehousing. Email: manager@friulirentals.com. 28-even-tfn-nb

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510 • RETAIL/ OFFICE SPACE OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE 500-5000 sq ft. available. Cameron/Hoe building 81 Churchill Drive. Contact Joe Aniceto. 204-679-0490 or Neil Cameron 306-477-5668. 19nb-tfn-nb 2 COMMERCIAL SPACES for rent. One - 1,300 sq ft with storefront location, retail or ofﬁ ce Two - 1,600 sq ft, ideal for light industrial or commercial use, easy load & unload & parking access, very reasonable rates. Call 204-677-2957 or 250-491-3946. 19nb-tfn-nb

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ST. JAMES ANGLICAN Rev. Jean Arthurson-Ouskan 10 Caribou 677-4652 11 am Sundays also 7 pm 1st & 3rd Sundays ST. JOSEPH UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC 340 Juniper Drive 778-7547 ST. LAWRENCE ROMAN CATHOLIC Fr Subhash Joseph and Fr Guna Sekhar 114 Cree R. 677-0160 Sat. 6:30 pm & Sun. 10 am THOMPSON PENTECOSTAL Pastor Dan Murphy Youth Pastor Lawrence Stratton Children’s Pastor Karen O’Gilvie 126 Goldeye 677-3435 Sunday Service at 10:30 am ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN 249 Thompson Drive 204-677-2799 Pastor Murat Kuntel Regular Hours: 11 am Church Service CHRISTIAN CENTRE FELLOWSHIP 328 Thompson Dr. N. 677-4457 Sun. School 9:45 am • Service 11 am FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 456 Westwood Dr. S. Ph. 778-8037 Service @ 11 am LUTHERAN - UNITED CHURCH OF THOMPSON Congregations worship at 52 Caribou Rd. at 10:30 am Sundays. Phone 204-677-4495 LIVING WATER CHURCH Pastor Archie McKay Ph: 677-2469 Sunday services @ 7:00pm.

LIGHT OF THE NORTH CHURCH 32 Nelson Road GATEWAY BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Dave Cook 159 Cree Rd 204-677-3000 Sunday School 10:00 am AM Service at 11, PM Service at 7 Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 7 pm THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS everyone welcome sundays at 10 AM 83 Copper Rd For more information, church tours or home visits call the Missionaries at 204-939-4382 or visit Mormon.org THE SALVATION ARMY Thompson Corps (Church) 305 Thompson Dr. - 204-677-3658 Worship services every Sunday at 11 am APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH 111 Goldeye Crescent Sunday 11:00 am Worship Service 3:00 pm Sunday School 7:00 pm Evening service Wednesday: 7:00 pm Bible study followed by prayer time. Contact us at 204-679-2693 or 204-677-5003 BURNTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH 39 Beaver Crescent Thompson MB R8N 1C5 204-778-4494 Pastor Lee Pickett Sunday morning service 11:15 a.m Sunday evening service 7:00 p.m Wednesday prayer meeting 7:00 p.m

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Careers At the Quality Inn & Suites we pride ourselves on customer service. We are currently looking for a full-time and a part-time front desk attendant. Must be able to work shifts. Grade 12 required. Previous experience an asset. Please bring resume in person. We are also looking to fill a full-time housekeeping position for day shift, must also be willing to work weekends. If you are an honest, reliable, hardworking, friendly individual who would like to be part of a great housekeeping team this may be the job for you. Housekeeping experience an asset. The interest of all applicants is appreciated, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please drop off your resume to Donna Wilson, General Manager, 45 Moak Cres.

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EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR Classification: Instructor Part-Time Term Position: August 22, 2016 to June 21, 2017 Nelson House, Manitoba Competition No. 16-057 Closing Date: August 9, 2016; or until filled

As a member of the Homecare team, The Home Support Worker (HSW) is utilized when the client situation is stable and predictable and the HSW has been trained in the skills required to perform the tasks. The HSW is responsible for assisting the frail and/or physically challenged individual through the provision of personal care and home support services. The HSW will receive direction for daily assignments from the Scheduling Officer with a formal reporting relationship and supervision to the Resource Coordinator. Qualifications: t (SBEF PS FRVJWBMFOU DPNCJOB UJPOT PG FEVDBUJPO BOE FYQFSJF ODF NBZ be considered). t 7BMJE .BOJUPCB $MBTT 7 ESJWFS T MJDFOTF BOE BDDFTT UP B WFIJDMF PS PUIFS NFBOT of transportation. t 8JMMJOHOFTT UP USBWFM UIF 3FHJPO ZFBS SPVOE t 1SFWJPVT FYQFSJFODF JO BTTJTUJOH FMEFSMZ BOE EJTBCMFE QFSTPOT XJUI UIFJS EBJMZ living tasks preferred. t ,OPXMFEHF BOE GBNJMJBSJUZ XJUI /PSUIFSO DVMUVSFT BOE UIF QPQV MBUJPO XF TFSWF t 5SBJOJOH JO /PO 7JPMFOU $SJTJT *OUFSWFOUJPO BOE 'PPE 4BGFUZ JT NBOEBUPSZ .VTU be willing to take this training. 'PS DPNQMFUF MJTU PG RVBMJĂśDBUJPOT QMFBTF WJTJU PVS XFCTJUF www.nrha.ca. 1MFBTF TVCNJU SFTVNĂ? UP Lori Rasmussen, Recruitment Officer 867 Thompson Drive South, Thompson, MB R8N 1Z4 Fax: (204) 778-1477, Email: recruiteast@nrha.ca

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Thompson (866) 677.6450

CAREER OPPORTUNITY University College of the North (UCN) is committed to building a workforce that is representative of the populations we serve. Applications are invited from individuals who have a demonstrated interest and ability to work with Aboriginal learners and mature students. Preference will be given to Aboriginal candidates

ABORIGINAL AND NORTHERN STUDIES INSTRUCTOR

Classification: Instructor Sessional Stipends: September 2016 to January 30, 2017 The Pas, Manitoba Competition No. 16-082 Closing Date: August 8, 2016 Please visit our website for more detailed information about UCN and this employment opportunity. At http://www.ucn.ca, select â&#x20AC;&#x153;UCN Careersâ&#x20AC;?, and select from the list of positions to view. Thank you for your interest in UCN.

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> Licensed Practical Nurse, Homecare t Casual (JMMBN )PTQJUBM t (JMMBN .BOJUPCB PS 4OPX -BLF )FBMUI $FOUSF t 4OPX -BLF .BOJUPCB As an essential member of the Home Care team, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) shall practice nursing as defined by the Licensed Practical Nurses Act in compliance with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba (CLPNM) within a multi-disciplinary team. The LPN is accountable and responsible for the implementation of care compatible with the CLPNM, Northern Health Region (NHR) Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Direction and the Family-Centered & Restorative Approach to Home Care. Qualifications: t "DUJWF QSBDUJDJOH NFNCFSTIJQ XJUI $PMMFHF PG -JDFOTFE 1SBDUJD BM /VSTFT PG Manitoba (CLPNM) or eligible for membership. t $VSSFOU #-4 )FBSU BOE 4USPLF )FBMUIDBSF 1SPWJEFS D DFSUJĂśDB UJPO PS PCUBJO same within three months of commencing employment; maintenance of certification is required. t .VTU DPNQMFUF NBOEBUPSZ POMJOF FEVDBUJPO NPEVMFT XJUIJO UISFF months of commencing employment. t .VTU IBWF B WBMJE .BOJUPCB $MBTT 7 ESJWFS T MJDFOTF BOE BDDFT T UP B WFIJDMF and be willing to use it to travel in region throughout the year. t 1SFWJPVT )PNF $BSF FYQFSJFODF QSFGFSSFE For complete list of qualifications please visit our website www.nrha.ca. Please submit resumĂŠ to: Lori Rasmussen, Recruitment Officer 867 Thompson Drive South, Thompson, MB R8N 1Z4 Fax: (204) 778-1477, Email: recruiteast@nrha.ca

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is looking for a SEPTIC DRIVER â&#x20AC;˘ Class 3 driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s licence with air required â&#x20AC;˘ BeneďŹ ts available â&#x20AC;˘ Wages $20 - $27 per hour depending upon experience Please send resume to settarc@mymts.net

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> Community Mental Health Clinician 'VMM 5JNF '5& /3)" "ENJOJTUSBUJPO 4FSWJDFT t 5IPNQTPO .BOJUPCB The Community Mental Health Clinician provides a broad range of community based mental health services to clients and their families/caregivers through the provision of direct clinical services, consultation services and professional and public education. The Clinician will act as the primary clinician and/ or case manager for all newly referred clients with longer duration mental health service needs. The Community Mental Health Clinician will strive to make mental health a public priority, promoting mental well-being and reducing the stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness. She/ he will also strive to improve access and enhance the services available and provided to clients while recognizing the need for family participation. The focus of all services will be based on an evidenced based, trauma informed and culturally safe model of practice. Qualifications: t # 4 8 PS 3 1 / PUIFS RVBMJĂśDBUJPOT EFFNFE FRVJWBMFOU NBZ CF DPOTJEFSFE t $VSSFOU BDUJWF SFHJTUSBUJPO XJUI UIF BQQMJDBCMF SFHJTUSZ CPEZ t &MJHJCMF UP QSBDUJDF BOE NBJOUBJO NFNCFSTIJQ MJDFOTVSF t .VTU IBWF B WBMJE .BOJUPCB $MBTT 7 ESJWFS T MJDFOTF BDDFTT U P B WFIJDMF BOE XJMMJOHOFTT UP VTF JU UP USBWFM JO UIF 3FHJPO UISPVHIPVU UIF ZFBS t 5XP ZFBST EJSFDUMZ SFMBUFE FYQFSJFODF 'PS DPNQMFUF MJTU PG RVBMJĂśDBUJPOT QMFBTF WJTJU PVS XFCTJUF www.nrha.ca. 1MFBTF TVCNJU SFTVNĂ? CZ August 12, 2016 to: Lori Rasmussen, Recruitment Officer 867 Thompson Drive South, Thompson, MB R8N 1Z4 Fax: (204) 778-1477, Email: recruiteast@nrha.ca

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School District of Mystery Lake R. D. Parker Collegiate School Counsellor Term Position (1.0 FTE) Start Date: September 6, 2016 End Date: June 30, 2017 Posting # TE070616002040 QualiďŹ cations/Responsibilities: â&#x20AC;˘ Bachelor of Education Degree with a post baccalaureate in Counselling or a Masters in Counselling and/or Bachelor of Social Work. â&#x20AC;˘ Must have a minimum of 2 years demonstrated counselling experience. â&#x20AC;˘ A Manitoba Teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CertiďŹ cate or eligibility for teacher certiďŹ cation in the province of Manitoba. â&#x20AC;˘ The ability to plan and deliver a comprehensive counselling program that promotes the educational, academic, career, personal and social development of all students within the school setting. â&#x20AC;˘ Promotes student success through leadership, advocacy and collaboration with multiple stakeholders. â&#x20AC;˘ Knowledge and ability to implement student services support. â&#x20AC;˘ Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to work cooperatively as part of an educational team in a collaborative and consultative environment. â&#x20AC;˘ Excellent time management skills. â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to build program with a northern perspective. â&#x20AC;˘ A knowledge and sensitivity to the traditions and aspirations of students with diverse abilities and backgrounds. Written applications including qualiďŹ cations, experience, references should be submitted by August 8, 2016 to: Jolene Brown, A/Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources & Policy School District of Mystery Lake 408 Thompson Drive North, Thompson, MB R8N 0C5 Ph. 204 677-6154 and/or email asuperhr@mysterynet.mb.ca Please apply online at www.mysterynet.mb.ca and select Job Connect

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Dodge Grand Caravan SXT with a purchase price of $27,595 financed at 4.99% over 60 months, equals 130 bi-weekly payments of $240 for a total obligation $31,207. Some conditions apply. Down payment is required. See your retailer for complete details. ˇBased on Canadian 2015 calendar year sales. TMThe SiriusXM logo is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of FCA US LLC used under licence by FCA Canada Inc.

Example: 2016 Chrysler 200 LX (28A) with a Purchase Price of $23,995 financed at 3.49% over 96 months with $0 down payment equals 416 weekly payments of $66 with a cost of borrowing of $3,513 and a total obligation of $27,508. §Starting from prices for vehicles shown include Consumer Cash Discounts and do not include upgrades (e.g. paint). Upgrades available for additional cost. 5Sub-prime financing available on approved credit. Finance example: 2016

through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Example: 2016 Jeep Cherokee Sport with a Purchase Price of $26,995 financed at 3.49% over 96 months with $0 down payment equals 208 bi-weekly payments of $149 with a cost of borrowing of $3,962 and a total obligation of $30,957. *3.49% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on select new 2016 models to qualified customers on approved credit through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance.

or competitive vehicle with an eligible lease contract in their name on or before July 1, 2016. Proof of Registration and/or Lease agreement will be required. Trade-in not required. See your retailer for complete details. *Consumer Cash Discounts are offered on select 2016 vehicles and are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. «3.49% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on select new 2016 models to qualified customers on approved credit

payments of $137/$149 with a cost of borrowing of $0 and a total obligation of $24,995/$26,995. ^Lease Loyalty/Conquest Pull-Ahead Bonus Cash is available to eligible customers on the retail purchase or lease of select 2016 Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram or FIAT models at participating retailer and is deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. LIMITED TIME OFFER. Eligible customers are individuals who are currently leasing a Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, FIAT,

fees and taxes. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Retailer may sell for less. †0% purchase financing available on select new 2016 models to qualified customers on approved credit through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Examples: 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan CVP/2016 Jeep Cherokee Sport with a Purchase Price of $24,995/$26,995 with a $0 down payment, financed at 0% for 84 months equals 182 bi-weekly

Wise customers read the fine print: †, ^, *, «, *, §, 5 The Summer Clearout Sales Event offers are limited time offers which apply to retail deliveries of selected new and unused models purchased from participating retailers on or after July 1, 2016. Offers subject to change and may be extended without notice. All pricing includes freight ($1,795) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any retailer administration fees, other retailer charges and other applicable

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