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Remote First Nations receiving substandard health care, says auditor general BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

The federal auditor general’s report on access to health services in remote First Nations of Manitoba and Ontario released this week found that the vast majority of nurses at Health Canada-run nursing stations had not completed all the department’s required training and that the stations themselves were not up to par with health and safety regulations and building codes. The report also highlighted defi ciencies in the registration of First Nations people in these communities that would entitle them to medical transportation benefits. “Overall, we found that Health Canada nurses working in nursing stations were properly registered with their provincial regulatory bodies, but only 1 of the 45 nurses in our sample had completed all fi ve of Health Canada’s mandatory training courses that we selected for examination,” says the report. Of the 24 nurses in the sample who were working at Health Canada nursing station in Manitoba, 19 (79 per cent) had completed the department’s nursing education module on controlled substances in First Nations health facilities, and the same number had completed education modules on immunization. Ten (42 per cent) had completed the International Trauma Life Support training course, the same number who had completed the Pediatric Advanced Life Support course. Only eight (33 per cent) had completed the Advanced Cardiac Life Sup-

Auditor general Michael Ferguson port course. The one nurse in the auditor general report sample who had completed all the required courses was employed in Manitoba. Health Canada said signifi cant vacancy and turnover rates in nursing made it difficult to ensure mandatory training was completed and that the first priority was to ensure adequate staffing levels at nursing stations, though it would strengthen efforts to ensure mandatory training is completed. Another problem the auditor general’s report identified in the delivery of health care services at nursing stations in remote First Nations communities was nurses providing services that were outside the scope of practice defined by provincial legislation and regulatory bodies, such as the College of Registered Nurses in Manitoba. Health Canada nurses provide some services beyond those nurses are authorized to perform, including prescribing and dispensing drugs, and performing chest and limb X-rays on patients over two years old. The auditor general also inspected a sample of eight nursing stations built before 2009 in remote First Nations communities, three of which were in Manitoba.

Health Canada requires such nursing station facilities to undergo an inspection every five years and, of the seven that had been inspected (two of them outside the required time period), there were a total of 30 deficiencies related to health and safety requirements or building codes identifi ed, 26 of which had not been addressed. There was no documentation for the four deficiencies that Health Canada said had been addressed. Seven of the deficiencies were in nursing stations in Manitoba, two of which had not been inspected since 2004 and one that had never been inspected. Examples of defi ciencies included fire alarm or emergency power systems that were not up to code, insufficient cooling and ventilations systems, unsafe stairs, ramps and doors, and poor accessibility for people with impaired mobility. Other issues included having no emergency backup generators, improper X-ray room door seals and defective locks. One residence used to house visiting nurses and health care providers had been unusable for two years because of a faulty septic system that causes cancellations of visits by health care workers. The audit also found that not all eligible people were being registered in the Indian Registration System, which is used to determine eligibility for medical transportation benefi ts. Of 21 births in Manitoba in 2013 that were sampled, 10 were registered in the system by their parents and 11 were not. Continued on Page 2

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NDP not happy with federal budget BY MOLLY GIBSON KIRBY contribute funding for the MOLLY@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

The federal budget has been brought forward to the House of Commons and the public, and the Opposition party not impressed. Niki Ashton, Churchill MP and aboriginal affairs critic, says the New Democratic Party (NDP) had heard numerous leaks about the budget, but were trying to stay positive about northern priorities being addressed. However, now that Ashton has seen the budget, she says this budget is a lost opportunity. “The fact that the government has chosen to

wealthiest Canadians and move what is literally billions of dollars away from investments that could be made in healthcare, economic diversiﬁcation, and housing, it really speaks to a mistaken priority.” The NDP were hoping for northern priorities like the Nutrition North program being included in the budget. “It’s a program that has a lot of problems, which the auditor general pointed out, and we expected the government to react and bring forward a solution, which they haven’t. That’s damaging to communities in our

region,” Ashton noted. Conservative MP Candice Bergen, minister of state for social development, who has been playing a leading role in visiting the country speaking about the budget, says although the Nutrition North program isn’t in the budget, it’s being discussed. “I know that [Aboriginal Affairs] Minister [Bernard] Valcourt has been looking at that and ﬁnding ways to improve that. I think overall what we wanted to do in this budget was provide the most tax relief and put money in the pockets of Canadians, and then deal with those speciﬁc issues

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in the ministry.” Ashton also mentioned the desire for an inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women, and that there was no money in the budget regarding that issue. Bergen says the Conservatives do not believe in the need of the inquiry, and it’s time to do something, and she says the government has. “We’ve extended real matrimonial rights for women in reserves so they’re equal to all Canadians. That gives women who are vulnerable the ability to have ﬁnancial independence and leave a dangerous situation. We’ve also brought in mandatory sentences and strengthened sentences for violent individuals, whether that be domestic violence or other kind of violence.” Bergen also noted that the budget does include the north in providing them with $2 million dollars for First Nations education, $9.2 billion for First Nations communities to build, operate, and maintain, and renovate community infrastructure on reserves, as well as $20 million in funding for the aboriginal justice strategy. Ashton believes this budget missed the mark when it comes to key priorities like child welfare and health care for

reserves. The 2015 budget will cut taxes across the board, Bergen says, and will see a $1.4 billion surplus this year. The highlights include cutting taxes for senior, and seeing the Tax Feee Savings Account annual limit raised from $5,000 to $10,000, seniors over 71 being able to leave more money in tax-sheltered registered retirement income funds, the compassionate care program going from six weeks to six months, as well as the small business tax being cut from 11 per cent to nine per cent. Families in Canada will beneﬁt from a new plan to reduce taxes for families using the family tax cut, Bergen says. “It’s for families with kids, which may have two income earners, or may have one income earner and one parent is at home with the children. What it allows is that the higher income earner can transfer up to $50,000 of taxable income to the lower income earner. That would be of maximum savings of $2,000 a year. We believe it’s fair to tax families as a unit, rather than two separate earners. At the same time we want to help middle to lower-income families, which this is what this does.”

Health Canada not achieveing objective Continued from Page 1 “Health Canada has an objective of providing First Nations individuals living in remote communities with access to health services that is comparable to that provided to other provincial residents living in similar locations,” said auditor general Michael Ferguson in his opening remarks at an April 28 press conference on the release of his ofﬁce’s seven spring 2015 reports. “We found that the department has not achieved this objective.” NDP aboriginal affairs critic Niki Ashton, whose Churchill riding in Northern Manitoba includes several remote First Nations communities served by nursing stations, said the report revealed the Conservative government’s disregard for

the health of First Nations people. “Once again, we have another report showing how this Conservative government continues to fail Indigenous peoples in Canada,” said Ashton in an NDP press release. “It is completely unacceptable that this is how Canadian healthcare is being delivered in the 21st century.” Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO), a political advocacy organization that represents 30 First Nations communities in Northern Manitoba, said in a press release that the auditor general’s report conﬁ rms the ﬁndings of several previous reports to Health Canada over a number of years. “The reports submitted by MKO depict a health

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This move will only benefit 15 per cent of Canadians, Ashton says, as the government’s budget watchdog, the parliamentary budget offi cer has proved. “It clearly right off the bat leaves out 85 per cent of Canadians and what has been discussed is would that money be better used in terms of investing in child care, or in a housing strategy, and those are issues that are critical in communities like ours.” Ashton says this budget is a major disappointment and the government is cutting deals, and failing to deal with impending serious issues like environmental action, and economic diversification. The budget is currently in debate and will go to committee, and to the senate. Although Bergen says there’s not a set date for third and final reading, she says the government is hoping it passes quickly, so tax savings can happen for residents. Ashton says the NDP has and will continue to voice their concerns about the budget, and is available to speak with northerners about their concerns, as well as what they believe should have been included, and issues that need to be pushed.

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care system for First Nations citizens of northern Manitoba with a lack of coordination and governance that yields a system that is out of balance, inefficient and delivers poor results for all stakeholders,” said the news release. “The system is expensive yet health outcomes are poor.” “First Nations control and management of health care spending for physician services, nursing services, mental health services and medical transportation in the region is absent and contributes to limitations in achieving improved health access and outcomes.” “It is time for the governments of Canada and Manitoba to support our First Nations to plan, design, manage, deliver and fund the delivery of First Nations health within the MKO region, in a manner acceptable to them.” Health Canada operates 85 health facilities staffed by approximately 400 nurses as well as other health care providers, that serve about 95,000 First Nations people. The department says it spent about $55 million in the 201314 fiscal year to support 21 nursing stations staffed by Health Canada nurses in Manitoba. Health Canada also spent $112 million on medical transportation benefi ts in Manitoba over the same period.

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Cross Lake boxing program in ﬁnals of MTS future ﬁrst grant BY MOLLY GIBSON KIRBY of the MTS Community MOLLY@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

A program in Cross Lake Manitoba called GEN7 is one of 20 ﬁ nalists for the MTS Future First Grant, which awards ten $10,000 grants towards youthserving programs and initiatives. Craig Lawrence, community investment & communications with MTS says this is the second year the grants have been available. “MTS Future First received nearly 100 applications this year. Members

Investment evaluated the applications based on our selection criteria. We then assigned a numerical rank based on these criteria to determine the top 20 ﬁnalists.” GEN7 is a program in the remote First Nation community that teaches youth boxing, Rebekah Wilson, program coordinator for GEN7 noted. “The focus of the program is to provide aboriginal youth with some leadership skills through sports and

physical activity. We use that as a catalyst to engage and pass along some skills, with the ultimate goal that the youth will then take on creating a sustainable sport program.” The program has been running in Cross Lake since 2010, with many great outcomes. Wilson says she’s seen a decrease in bullying, as well as success stories, like one young woman, who didn’t enjoy sports, and ended up enjoying boxing so much, she competed in a tourna-

ment in Winnipeg. GEN7 is being taught to 30 communities throughout the country, but the boxing program is the only one in Manitoba. Wilson says Motivate Canada, the organization that puts on GEN7 typically runs the program for one or two years, and after that funding is hard to secure. This grant would allow GEN7 in Cross Lake to continue sustainably without the help of Motivate Canada. Voting for the finalists opened on April 21.

Northerners representing province at National Aboriginal Hockey Championships BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Northern Manitoba is well-represented at the 2015 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships taking place in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with one player from Thompson on both the male and female teams as well as players from Cross Lake

and Norway House and several others who skated for the midget AAA Norman Northstars this season. The male Manitoba team roster had ﬁve representatives from the Northstars, including Michael Markus of Thompson, Anthony Keeper Jr. and Brandon McKay of Cross Lake and Day-

lon Campbell and Hayden Yaremko of the Pas. The team opened the tournament with a 7-1 win over Team Ontario April 27 and followed that up with a 6-2 victory over Team Atlantic on Tuesday. McKay and Yaremko each had goals for Team Manitoba while Campbell added an assist.

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THOMPSON THOMPSON MANITOBA DEFEAT DEPRESSION EVENT: Saturday, May 9 at Noon - Run/Walk begins at 1 pm. This is also in conjunction with Canadian Mental Health Week from May 4 - 9. Sign up as a participant, sponsor someone or make a donation. All can be done online or by contacting an organizer. Costs nothing to participate, but must register. Go to www.defeatdepression.ca and follow the location link to the Thompson event. For more info contact: Ron Buchanan, 204-679-2324, rbuchan@ mts.net; Kristen Douglas, 204-391-6203, kdouglas5@nrha.ca; Jennifer Whalen, 204778-6513, jwhalen@nrha.ca. LEGION LADIES AUXILIARY Mother’s Day Tea. Saturday, May 9, 1-3 pm at the Legion Centennial hall. Bake, touch and take tables, silent auction, coffee, tea and lunch, pie auction, fish pond for kids, rented tables. Everyone welcome. Adults $3.00 12 and under $1.00. Proceeds go to R.D.Parker cosmetology. HEALTH FAIR: Grades 7 & 8 at TRCC and UCN, 9 am - 5:30 pm. Parents, 6 pm - 7:30 pm, Big Daddy Taz - TRCC. IF YOUR LOVED ONE or friend has a problem with alcohol, and you need help, join the Alanon group meeting at 1079 Cree Rd at the Nickel Group trailer, across from Coop Gas, Wed at 8 pm. Call Wendy at 204-778-7841 for information. ENGLISH CLASSES FOR NEWCOMERS at University College of the North. Registration is every Thursday, at 5:30 second fl oor room 213 at UCN. Talk to us about our classes. PRENATAL CLASSES are free and held every other month on Wednesday evenings at the Northern Health Region building (next to the Hospital). We welcome all pregnant women and a support person to join us in learning about the birthing process, tour our hospital and discuss breastfeeding. All classes are facilitated by a Public Health Nurse. Please contact Angela, a Public Health Nurse at (204) 778-1550 to register or for more information. OPEN ADULT VOLUNTEER GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP - Meets every second Thursday evening from 6-8 pm at the Northern Spirit Manor, 879 Thompson Drive South. These sessions are free. For more info call 204-679-1660 or 204-679-6339. SUFFER FROM ANXIETY/DEPRESSION? A support group will be starting again, can you give an hour or two of your time to get some help? Learning and helping each other does work. Let’s join together and get back our health. Phone Barbara at 204778-6306 at Anxiety Disorders of Manitoba.

The female squad includes Kerri-Ann Sweeny of Thompson, along with Julie Albert and Nicole Poker of Norway House Cree Nation, while the coaching staff includes assistant coaches Christina Keeper of Nisichawyasihk Cree Nation and Kali Leary of Norway House Cree Nation and manager Lynette Kryminski of Cross Lake. Sweeny had a goal and an assist in Manitoba’s ﬁrst game – an 8-1 win over Team North April 27 – and Team Manitoba was shut out 3-0 by Alberta the following day.

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and it’s an honour to be a ﬁ nalist for the grant. “It’s one of the programs we see that some extra support would be a huge help to help the kids in Cross Lake, since it’s a remote community, and there isn’t a lot of other activities there for them.” Grant winners will be named on May 12.

Notice of Dangerous Goods Handling and Transportation Act Application Conservation and Water Stewardship has received an application pursuant to The Dangerous Goods Handling and Transportation Act from the following operation and invites public participation in the review process: TOWN OF CHURCHILL - USED OIL SPACE HEATER FACILITY: 5763.00 A Dangerous Goods Handling & Transportation Act Application has been filed by Town of Churchill for the operation of a Used Oil Space Heater Burner Facility at 451 Kelsey Blvd. within the Town of Churchill, Manitoba. The facility will accept used oil and use it in the Space Heater Burner to generate heat for the town shop. Anyone likely to be affected by the above operation and who wishes to make a representation either for or against the application should contact the Department, in writing or by E-mail (raj.rathamano@ gov.mb.ca), not later than JUNE 1, 2015. Further information is available from the Public Registries located at Legislative Library, 200 Vaughan St., Winnipeg; Millennium Public Library, 4th Floor, 251 Donald St., Winnipeg; Online Registry: http.//www. gov.mb.ca/conservation/eal/registries/index.html or by contacting Raj Rathamano, Environment Ofﬁcer at 204-945-7086. Information submitted in response to these applications is considered public information and will be made available to the applicant and placed on the public registry. Environmental Approvals Branch Conservation and Water Stewardship 123 Main Street, Suite 160 Winnipeg MB R3C 1A5 Toll Free: 1-800-282-8069 ask for ext. 7086 Fax: (204) 945-5229 Website: www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/eal

MANITOBA REGULATION 94/88R

Public notice is hereby given that Manitoba Hydro intends to conduct the following vegetation control programs, as necessary, at the following stations and control structures between May 1, 2015 and September 30, 2015. Kelsey, Laurie River, Kettle, Long Spruce, Limestone Generating Stations, Notigi and Missi Falls Control Stuctures: Glyphosate will be used to control brush growth on dike systems. Imazapyr and Dicamba will be used to control weed and brush growth in switchyards and storage yards. Anyone wishing to send a written submission relative to the above program may do so within 15 days of the publication to the following address: Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship Pesticide and Hazardous Waste Section 123 Main Street, Suite 160 Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1A5

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All Manitobans can vote online through www.mts. ca/grants to vote for the organization they feel deserves the money. Voting will however close on May 10, and the ten organizations with the most votes will win the grants. Wilson says Cross Lake is one of Motivate Canada biggest success stories,

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Notice of Dangerous Goods Handling and Transportation Act Application Conservation and Water Stewardship has received an application pursuant to The Dangerous Goods Handling and Transportation Act from the following operation and invites public participation in the review process: TOWN OF CHURCHILL - USED OIL COLLECTION FACILITY: 5764.00 A Dangerous Goods Handling & Transportation Act Application has been filed by Town of Churchill for the operation of a Used Oil Products and Materials Collection Facility in Block 5 Plan 844 PLTO (N Div) in 112-20 and 21 EPM within the Town of Churchill, Manitoba. The facility will accept Used Oil, Used Oil Filters, Used Oil Containers and Waste Glycol and store them temporarily and then send them to licensed facilities for processing. Anyone likely to be affected by the above operation and who wishes to make a representation either for or against the application should contact the Department, in writing or by E-mail (raj.rathamano@gov.mb.ca), not later than JUNE 1, 2015. Further information is available from the Public Registries located at Legislative Library, 200 Vaughan St., Winnipeg; Millennium Public Library, 4th Floor, 251 Donald St., Winnipeg; Online Registry: http.//www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/eal/ registries/index.html or by contacting Raj Rathamano, Environment Ofﬁcer at 204-945-7086. Information submitted in response to these applications is considered public information and will be made available to the applicant and placed on the public registry. Environmental Approvals Branch Conservation and Water Stewardship 123 Main Street, Suite 160 Winnipeg MB R3C 1A5 Toll Free: 1-800-282-8069 ask for ext. 7086 Fax: (204) 945-5229 Website: www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/eal

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Cross Lake man one of numerous super-speeders pulled over near Brandon BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

A 42-year-old man from Cross Lake was one of several excessive speeders ticketed by RCMP near Brandon last weekend. The man was pulled over April 24 while driving 162 kilometres per

hour and received an $862 ﬁ ne. Other superspeeders ticketed that day included three vehicles travelling together on the Trans-Canada Highway about 15 kilometres west of Brandon, all going 157 kilometres per hour. Two 20-year-old men from

Winnipeg and a 22-yearold man from Calgary each received $796.25 ﬁnes. Other drivers were pulled over driving in excess of 140 kilometres per hour, including a man in his 40s travelling with two women and

two young children while speeding at 154 kilometres per hour. A 26-year-old woman was also pulled over doing 161 kilometres per hour on April 25 west of Brandon. She was fined $849 and charged for careless driving under

the Highway Traffic Act. Four of the excessive speeders defended their actions by saying they wanted to get to their destinations faster because they don’t like driving at night. A 56-year-old man was arrested for driving

a tractor while impaired in the Gilbert Plains area and blew double the legal limit. He was also charged with driving while disqualified because his licence was suspended for previously driving a tractor while impaired.

REMINDER NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR REVISED ELECTRICITY RATES APPLICANT: MANITOBA HYDRO

4. Finalize the rate approval process for the Curtailable Rate Program (CRP) as approved on an interim basis in Order 43/13; and finalize interim ex-parte Order 46/14 as well as any additional interim ex-parte CRP rate orders issued prior to the Board’s final order in this matter; and,

APPLICATION: 2014/15 & 2015/16 General Rate Application By Notice of Application and Pre-Hearing Conference dated January 20, 2015, the public was advised that Manitoba Hydro has applied to the Public Utilities Board (Board) of Manitoba for approval of new electricity rates. Manitoba Hydro has applied to the Public Utilities Board (Board) for approval to finalize a previously granted interim 2.75% rate increase effective May 1, 2014 and implement a 3.95% across-the-board rate increase effective April 1, 2015 to generate additional revenues of $57 million, and a further 3.95% rate increase effective April 1, 2016. By letter dated January 27, 2015 to Manitoba Hydro (confirmed in Board Order 17/15), the Board indicated that it would only consider finalization of the previously granted interim rates and the proposed increase effective April 1, 2015. In Board Order 17/15, the Board indicated that it will provide further direction, in its final GRA Order, as to any additional information to be filed and considered before determining whether any process should be undertaken for possible April 1, 2016 interim rates.

5. Finalize the Interim Orders related to the four remote communities served by diesel generation, as outlined in Manitoba Hydro’s Application.

PARTICULARS OF APPLICATION: Full particulars of this Application can be obtained by interested parties from: Manitoba Hydro Attention: Odette Fernandes 360 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3C 0G8 Phone: (204) 360-3633 (collect calls accepted) ofernandes@hydro.mb.ca

An electronic version of the Application is located at: http://www.hydro.mb.ca/regulatory_ affairs/electric/gra_2014_2015/index.shtml

Manitoba Hydro has also applied to implement Time-of-Use rates for the General Service Large (GSL) Customer Class served at greater than 30 kilovolts, effective April 1, 2016, and approval to change the definition of Billing Demand. Pursuant to Board Order 18/15, the Board determined that it will examine Manitoba Hydro’s time-of-use rate proposal at the cost of service review and not during the current proceeding.

VARIATION:

A summary of the proposed rate changes and annual electricity bill impacts for the average residential customer (with and without electric space heat) is provided below:

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

1 2

Average Annual Electricity Bill (no electric space heat, based on 1,000 kWh/month)

Average Annual Electricity Bill (with electric space heat, based on 2,000 kWh/month)

Energy Rate (¢/kWh)

Basic Charge ($/month)

Existing Rate1

7.381¢

$7.28

$973

$1,859

2015 Applied for Rate2

7.672¢

$7.57

$1,011

$1,932

Includes the 2.75% Interim Rate Increase effective May 1, 2014. The Board will determine the effective date for any revised 2015 electricity rates.

Manitoba Hydro is also seeking Board approval to:

2. Rescind the Demand Side Management deferral account for the 2012/13 and 2013/14 fiscal years, established in Order 43/13; 3. Finalize the rate approval process for Option 1 of the Surplus Energy Program (SEP) as approved on an interim basis in Order 43/13; and final approval of all interim ex-parte SEP rate orders issued since April 26, 2013 as well as any additional interim ex-parte SEP rate orders issued prior to the Board’s final order in this matter;

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Upon an application to it, the Board may make an Order granting the whole or part only of the Application, or may grant such further or other relief in addition to, or in substitution for, that applied for, as fully and in all respects as if the Application had been for such partial, or further or other relief.

A Public Hearing to consider Manitoba Hydro’s Application will be held at the Board’s offices, located at 400-330 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg. The hearing will begin on Monday May 25, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AS A PRESENTER: Parties wishing to either submit a written brief or express oral comments to the Board, but not wishing to participate in the proceedings in their entirety are denoted as being ‘Presenters’. Such parties should submit their written brief, or advise the Secretary of the Board of an intention to appear at the public hearing and make an oral presentation to the Board, as soon as possible and no later than one week prior to the start of the hearing. Persons wishing to address the hearing in French are required to notify the Board’s Secretary on or before May 19, 2015.

PROCEDURE:

1. Finalize Light Emitting Diode (LED) rates for the Area and Roadway Lighting Class, approved on an interim basis in Order 79/14;

Five days notice required.

The Public Utilities Board Attention: Darren Christle Executive Director 400 - 330 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3C 0C4 Phone: (204) 945-2638 Toll free: 1(866)854-3698 publicutilities@gov.mb.ca

The Board’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (Rules) apply to the conduct of the hearing. All interveners should familiarize themselves with the Rules, which can be seen at the Board’s website www.pub.gov.mb.ca or obtained on request to the Board, by either emailing (publicutilities@gov.mb.ca), writing or calling the Board Secretary (945-2638 or 1(866)854-3698, toll free). DATED this 21st day of April 2015. Kurt Simonsen Associate Secretary The Public Utilities Board

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Roundtable talks on Manitoba-Nunavut cooperation BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

More than 100 representatives of Manitoba and Nunavut communities and governments were in Winnipeg last week for a three-day Hudson Bay Neighbours Regional Roundtable summit co-chaired by Manitoba deputy premier and Aboriginal and Northern Affairs Minister Eric Robinson and Nunavut deputy premier Monica Ell. Manitoba participants included the mayors of Gillam and Churchill, the chiefs of Sayisi Dene and Fox Lake First Nations and also Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger, Health Minister Sharon Blady and Food and Rural Development Minister Ron Kostyshyn. Nunavut delegates included representatives of Kivalliq hamlets and the hamlet of Sanikiluaq, president of the Kivalliq Inuit Association David Ningeongan and Nunavut government ministers Steve Mapsalak, George Kuksuk and Paul

Okalik as well as Kivalliq MLAs Alexander Sammurtok and Allan Rumboldt. “This meeting follows up on key issues raised over the past two years,” said Robinson in a news release. “Delegates were updated on progress made on the working groups studying energy options for the Kivalliq region, winter roads and health.” The working groups are co-chaired by Manitoba and Nunavut representatives. “These projects could help build both regions and provide greater diversity of business opportunities in Northern Manitoba and Kivalliq hamlets and continue together as an economic region,” said Churchill Mayor Mike Spence. Speakers at the conference included Jeff McEachern of OmiTRAX, which owns the Hudson Bay Railway and also the Port of Churchill, Stephen Borys of the Winnipeg Art Gallery, Jim Ferguson of Green

Manitoba, and Adam Fiser of the Conference Board of Canada Centre for the North, as well as John Hickes, chief negotiatior with Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, the organization that ensures promises made under the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement are followed through on. Presentations were also made by the Manitoba Inuit Association, Sakku Investments, Hudson Bay Consortium, Aki Energy and World Trade Centre, with discussions on climate risks for transportation and resupply challenges in the north also on the agenda. Delegates had the chance to attend the Winnipeg Art Gallery, the Canadian Human Rights Museum and the Manitoba Archives during the summit. An agreement to hold a follow-up meeting in Nunavut in September was also reached. Topics discussed then will include recycling and waste management.

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United Steelworkers (USW) Local 6166 held a National Day of Mourning memorial April 28 “It was recognized by the federal government in 1991, to ofﬁ cially recognize as a national day of mourning for the fallen workers in the workplace. It was spearheaded by the Canadian Labour Congress’s Dick Martin, who was once the president of the Local 6166 union,” explained Murray Nychyporuk, outgoing president of USW Local 6166. Memorials have been happening in Thompson since 1991. During the memorial Fred Chuckrey named all workers that have been killed in the

year. Manitoba has seen the lowest number of workplace deaths – 27 – for Western Canada this past year, with British Columbia seeing 173, Alberta seeing 169 and Saskatchewan seeing 39. This year Thompson remembered ﬁve Steelworkers and one supervisor at a USW-represented operation, west of Manitoba, which is considered District 3, that were killed on the job. Doug Korman , divisional co-chair of health, safety, and environment says he’s glad Thompson hasn’t seen any deaths, because it wasn’t always like that. “In my career I can remember at one time, we were hav-

ing one fatality every year in the mine, so we’ve come a long way. Knowing we’re one day longer though to knowing we could have another fatality, yeah, we’ve gotten better, but the chance is always there.” Nychyporuk agreed saying safety protocols are to thank for safe workplaces, although he did note there are serious incidents that still do happen in the local mine. “In Vale they have a safe operations plan, which the union takes part in. It’s a safety program and it’s there to completely eliminate injuries in the workplace. Both sides have to work together, and gains are made in small increments in health and safety. It’s a continual path to making gains, and creating

a safer workplace.” Kirk Regular, manager of human resources, safety, health and environment at Vale, spoke on behalf of the company. “We are here to reﬂ ect, and remember our friends, loved ones, and our colleagues, that for one reason or another have met tragedy in the workplace.” Regular continued by speaking about the importance of managing risk in the workplace. “Today it’s more important than ever for us to always maintain our sense of vulnerability in the workplace. It’s important to ensure systems and programs are up to date and functioning well, that our training and safety program address the ongoing concerns, and provide tools for people to maintain risk

Steelworkers and families gathered at the union hall on April 28 for the National Day of Mourning. Murray Nychyporuk, outgoing president of USW Local 6166, spoke about futures lost because of workplace deaths. each day.” In the 21-year period from 1993 to 2013, the government of Canada says 18,941 people have

Fearfully and wonderfully made Spiritual Thoughts christiancentre@mymts.net Pastor Ted Goossen Last week I had an appointment with a speech therapist who showed me a model of the vocal chords and how they function. The intricacy of the design and how this part of the body functions reminded me of what the Psalmist David said in Psalm 139:13, 14: “You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” David did not have the knowledge of the human body we have today. Even with his limited knowledge he understood the complexity of the body. The New Living Translation puts it this way: “Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.” David knew that he was a created being – not some product of blind chance or mindless evolution. The more we study the human body, the micro and the macro universes we see evidence of design. Everything shouts “designer’s workmanship.” In a conversation with my dentist several months ago regarding his dental studies, he openly ridicules the thought that the way our mouths function have come about as a result of evolution. He sees complexity wherever he looks. And what he sees is evidence of intelligent design. Irreducible complexity is what marks evolution theory for what it is – a sham. It once was thought that the single cell was simple – it’s very complex. Have we become so gullible to believe that as long as we add enough

years and chance to the mix the implausible becomes probable? Ravi Zacharias, an Indian-born Canadian-American apologist, in one of his weekly blogs, decries the fact that so many college/ university students today are brainwashed by certain philosophical theories. He states that evolution in its starting point and even in some of its sustaining ideas is not a scientific theory – it is a philosophically driven theory. This is what led to such a dramatic change in the life of Phillip E. Johnson, retired law professor at University of CaliforniaBerkeley, considered to be the father of the intelligent design movement. When he began to study evolution so profoundly Johnson said, “this thing is philosophically, prejudicially driven. It is not scientifically driven.” People who believe in Biblical Creation – that is that “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1) and all life – are often looked on with derision and ridiculed by the so-called “evolutionary scientific” community. An increasingly greater number of scientists are leaving their evolutionary design theories behind because they no longer stand up to the evidence they see all around them of intelligent design. Dr. Jim Mason, who has a bachelor of science in engineering physics from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont. and a PhD in experimental nuclear physics from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont. will be speaking in Thompson this weekend May 1 3 at various venues. He is retired and present-

ly on tour with Creation Ministries International Canada. He will be sharing exciting evidences to support the Bible’s history of creation as well as providing resources to go “in depth” after the meetings. I invite you to come and hear Dr. Mason share and answer questions skeptics often ask about the Bible and science. On Friday at 7 p.m. he will be at the Multicultural Centre at 97 McGill Place for a talk on “How to Survive as an Evolutionist in a Created World.” On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. there will be a brunch meeting with a silver collection at

Thompson Christian Centre Fellowship at 328 Thompson Drive. Jim will speak on “Does the Bible Conﬂict with Science?” On Sunday at 11 a.m. at the Thompson Pentecostal Assembly at 126 Goldeye Crescent he will speak on “Origins by the Book.” His ﬁ nal talk will be on Sunday at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church at 456 Westwood Drive with the topic: “I am Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: Biological Evidence for Creation.” Ted Goossen is pastor of the Christian Centre Fellowship at 328 Thompson Dr. N.

Mystery Mountain Winter Park would like to thank Wayne and Janet Pokrant of Wabman Trucking for donating their services to clean the road access into the ski hill! Thanks for the work you did in making our road safer for everyone who uses Mystery Mountain!

Thank You The words Thank You sometimes doesn’t seem like enough, however this Thank You comes with much heartfelt feeling. The overwhelming support from friends, family, co-workers, and former business partners of Kevin’s through Bills Lock and Key, has meant the world to us. From the moment Kevin was diagnosed the support from everyone has meant so much to Kevin and us. From initial visits in the hospital to visits at home was appreciated. To all who sent messages to us via text or facebook messenger, Thank You. To all who sent the many beautiful bouquets of flowers, Thank You. To those who took time out to cook or send food for us, Thank You. To those who have sent contributions to Cancer Care Manitoba in Memory of Kevin, Thank You. Thank you to the compassionate staff at the Thompson General Hospital. Thank You, Dr. Haiart and Dr. Baker for your continued care of Kevin over the last year and a half. To the Cancer Care team here in Thompson, which became like extended family in our cozy little room, Margaret, Lisa & Karen, and Dr.s Humaid, William and Singh, you just made each visit to chemotherapy that much more comforting. To family and friends who travelled to Thompson to come support and Celebrate Kevin’s life with us, you all overwhelm us, Thank You. We know Kevin thanks you all and appreciates the love and continued support you have given to us. Two simple words with much appreciation and love to everyone from us,

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Going vegan a practical rather than a political decision

What’s the line … how do you tell if someone is a vegan? Easy, just wait a few minutes, they’ll tell you! Well, I guess I’m what you would call a ‘loose’ vegan. I’m not telling you about it now in order to wear it as a badge of honour, or as a motive to look down on anyone else’s eating habits, but I do have a reason, and you know, in my mind it’s a pretty damned good one! After a biopsy of my prostate in October 2014, I was diagnosed with cancer and my Winnipeg-based doctor laid out three courses of action to deal with it. 1) Surgery – complete removal of the prostate, dissection of area lymph nodes with good chance of recovery; however, some nasty possible side effects. 2) Brachytherapy – implantation of radioactive seeds in the prostate. This has fewer physical side effects, but of course radioactive seeds can cause secondary cancers the longer they are in the body, so may not be the way to go for a guy in his 50s. 3) External radiation – basically, the same as brachytherapy, only zapping the area rather than implanting pellets. 4) Active surveillance – watching the cancer, doing quarterly PSA tests, digital exams, and another biopsy

My Take on Snow Lake mjaxon@gillamnet.com Marc Jackson at six months. He advised that they recommend option four for people with “low risk” cancer, and recommend one through three for anything above that. He felt that for my (relatively) young age, surgery was the recommended option for me. After discussing this with my wife, I wasn’t prepared for options one through three. But this wasn’t just me putting my head in the sand and ignoring the fact that I had cancer “possibly” growing in my body … it was because two months prior to this, when I ﬁrst got an inkling of my inevitable diagnosis, I completely changed the way I eat. Through things that I read and the helpful mentoring of my brother-in-law, I embraced a “loose” vegan diet (no meat, no dairy, no eggs, and limited amounts of ﬁsh). I don’t eat this way as a political statement or in respect to animal rights issues

… it is a purely selfish reason: my health. There were many things that I read and watched prior to making the decision that motivated the change and to list them all here would be monotonous for me and probably excruciatingly painful for all of you. But a couple that are easily related follow. I was introduced (by my brother-in-law) to some of the writing of Dr. T. Colin Campbell, who explored the relationship between nutrition and cancer while conducting a study in the 1980s in rural China called the China Project. Dr. Campbell’s fi ndings were published in his book “The China Study.” This study observed and identified the important element which turned on and turned off cancer growth. The element which was found to initiate cancer gene ‘expression’, was protein from animal sources, especially the protein (casein) from cow’s

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Mark Jackson adopted a loosely vegan diet for personal health reasons. milk. The study concluded that, “Casein is the most relevant chemical carcinogen” that has ever been identified. Another interesting item that stood out for me was featured in Dr. Campbell’s fi lm collaboration with Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, “Forks over Knives.” In that film they featured an info-graph and information in respect to a study done on Germanoccupied Norway during World War II. The info noted that during the 15 years prior to the German occupation, the Norwegian rate of death due to heart attack and stroke had been steadily climbing. When the Germans took over the country, they confiscated nearly all of the livestock and other farm animals to use for their own troops. This left the people of Norway with no choice but to eat a mostly plantbased diet. The peak of the Norwegian death rate due to heart attack and stroke

was in 1939, and immediately after Germany arrived it began to decline very sharply. By the end of hostility in 1945, the rate had plummeted back to nearly what it had been 15 years prior. But from 1945 and into the next decade, when the people again had meat and dairy available, the rate went skyrocketing back up to nearly where it had been before the war. This is pretty dramatic and controversial stuff and there are a lot of people who, for whatever reason, refuse to believe it. Nevertheless, it makes sense to me. Normally, when people ﬁ nd out a person is vegan, some seem to be more anxious with it than them. If a vegan is visiting for dinner, people wonder/worry about what they’ll eat, but in reality, it’s not something most stress about, so there is really no need for the host to be bothered either. Unless you are serving “just meat”

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and that is basically “all” you have in your house, vegans can normally find something to eat. A potato, some salad, vegetables, bread … it’s all good. Some will wonder what a person would be left with to eat after cutting out meat, eggs, and dairy … well, lots of stuff. There is oatmeal, bread, potatoes, rice, a myriad of fruits and vegetables, numerous types of beans, lentils, and nuts, peanut butter, jam, and soy products that mimic meat, just to name some. There are fi guratively millions of excellent recipes available to anyone with Internet service and some (in my mind) are even tastier than their meat-based counterparts. As for restaurants, same thing, there is always something on the menu, even if you do have to ask them to hold the cheese, butter, and mayo. In the city, practically every restaurant you enter has a portion of their menu that is sans meat, dairy and eggs. Personally, I feel great, I feel healthy (I’ve maintained a healthy weight after losing 45 lbs) and I’m firm on my decision. I think that it is my best bet in respect to staying away from surgery. Actually, I just returned from a visit to my doctor in the city and my PSA has dropped a little over a point from a test I had last October. I will return to the city in the summer for another biopsy and if things remain static or get better, I will continue with the “active surveillance.” If not, I’ll likely opt for the surgery. Oh yeah, in closing there is also this line my son Joel dropped while having dinner in a restaurant last summer. “What is the difference between gluten free and regular food in a restaurant? The regular food doesn’t have ‘spit’ in it!” Whoa … eating healthy could still be dangerous to your health!

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CLASSIFIED@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET 112 • CHURCH SERVICES LIVING WATER CHURCH Pastor Archie McKay Ph: 677-2469 Sunday services @ 7:00pm. Light of the North Church 32 Nelson Road CHRISTIAN COUNCIL DIRECTORY ST. JAMES ANGLICAN Rev. Jean Arthurson-Ouskan 10 Caribou 677-4652 11 am 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

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For the second year in a row, Vale’s Manitoba Operations has been nominated for a Mining Association of Canada (MAC) award for community engagement. The nomination for the 2015 Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) Awards for Community Engagement and Environmental Excellence is based – as it was last year – on Vale’s Manitoba Operations funding of and participation in the Thompson Economic Diversification Working Group (TEDWG), created to spur economic development and diversification in Thompson and the surrounding area following Vale’s November 2010 announcement that it would be shutting down the Thompson reﬁnery and smelter by 2015, though that decommissioning date has since been pushed back. Vale spent more than $2 million on the TEDWG process over two-and-ahalf years. “TEDWG’s work resulted in the development of socioeconomic action plans and a regulatory framework that are currently being implemented, as well as enduring relationships that were built upon 20,000 hours of inclusive and respectful engagement,” said an MAC press release announcing the nominees. Vale is also nominated for a 2015 TSM environmental excellence award for its black bear management strategy at the Voisey’s Bay

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Thompson Citizen ﬁle photo For the second year in a row, Vale’s Manitoba Operations has been nominated for a Mining Association of Canada (MAC) award for community engagement mine in Labroador. The four community engagement and three environmental excellence award finalists were selected by a committee of members of the MAC’s national Community of Interest Advisory Panel based on criteria such as innovation, involvement of and engagement with communities, and project outcomes, as well as the companies’ commitment to corporate responsibility. “The group of applicants for this year’s TSM Excellence Awards, especially the finalists, demonstrated a very high level of engagement with the wider community in an effort to really make a difference,” said selection committee member Joy Kennedy in a press release. “They are raising the performance bar for

industry and are deserving of recognition as they work towards real on-theground sustainability.” Overall, there were 16 nominations for this year’s community engagement and environmental excellence awards. Nominations are submitted by mining companies that are part of the TSM initiative, which is designed for mining operations to evaluate manage and publicly report on their environmental and social responsibilities. In 2014, the inaugural year of the awards, there were 25 nominees. “We congratulate this year’s finalists for being chosen amongst an impressive set of nominations and for making meaningful change in the communities where they operate,” said MAC president and CEO Pierre Gratton. “Their innovative

projects demonstrate how working with communities and responding to their needs extends the social and economic beneﬁts that mining brings to regions in Canada and across the globe.” The award winners will be announced May 11 at the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) awards gala during its 2015 convention in Montreal. The MAC is the national organization of the Canadian mining industry, with members representing most of Canada’s production of base and precious metals, uranium, diamonds, metallurgical coal, mined oil sands and industrial minerals. Members’ operations include mineral exploration, mining, smelting, refining and semi-fabrication.

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Community safety ofďŹ cers for Thompson I was pleased earlier this weekÂ to join with Justice Minister James Allum and Thompson Mayor Dennis Fenske to announce that Thompson will be the ďŹ rst community in Manitoba to putÂ Community Safety OfďŹ cers in place . The Community Safety OfďŹ cer program is unique as it focuses on prevention, enforcement, and linking persons in need to appropriate social service and mental health resources. The Thompson Community Safety OfďŹ cer program has a targeted launch date of mid-June 2015. Community Safety OfďŹ cers will commence their work once they have completed a training program. Eight Community Safety OfďŹ cers will be hired by the City of Thompson. Thompson Community Safety OfďŹ cers will play an important role. By enforcing liquor-related and other offences and being able to connect people to the help they need, they will allow the RCMP to focus in on major crimes. This will make a huge difference in terms of community safety. This is a win-win for Thompson. The Thompson program will be cost-shared 50-50 by Manitoba and Thompson at $300,000 each annually over the next two years.Â Many municipalities across the province are eagerly awaiting the launch of this initiative. Community Safety OfďŹ -

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Royal Canadian Legion Burntwood River Branch #244, Thompson, Manitoba

OPERATIONS MANAGER The Royal Canadian Legion is now looking for a Operations Manager who will be responsible for data entry, accounts payable, payroll, managing HR, helping and creating organizational and program budgets in collaboration with the Executive, and other misc. tasks. This positionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s primary responsibility is to ensure organizational effectiveness by providing leadership for the Legionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Âżnancial functions. A job description can be picked up at Royal Canadian Legion Monday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Friday 8am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12pm or at the bar from Rhonda until 5pm Monday - Thursday Your resume addressed to the attention of the hiring Committee/ President can be dropped off at the Royal Canadian Legion, 244 Elizabeth Drive or faxed to (204) 677-1652.

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cers will be an important new addition to ManiKENANOW BACHELOR OF tobaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public safety network. EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR Classification: Instructor The program didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just Grand Rapids, MB (with travel to other communities) happen. In fact, it is in Full-Time Regular Position place because of ThompCompetition No. 15-033 son.Â Former Mayor Tim Closing Date: May 11, 2015 or until filled. Johnston and the previPlease visit our website for more detailed information about UCN and this ous council lobbied for employment opportunity. At http://www.ucn.ca, select â&#x20AC;&#x153;UCN Careersâ&#x20AC;?, and the establishment of select from the list of positions to view. Thank you for your interest in UCN. this brand new program. Former Justice Minister Andrew Swan deserves credit for bringing in new legislation to give the CSOs the legal ability to act. Mayor Dennis Fenske and council deserve credit for moving ahead on this Thompson (866) 677.6450 initiative.Â The Community Safety OfďŹ cer program holds signiďŹ cant potential to assist communities across Manitoba.Â Its focus on both prevention t $PNQFUJUJWF 4BMBSJFT t 3FMPDBUJPO "TTJTUBODF t $POUJOVJOH &EVDBUJPO t 3FNPUFOFTT "MMPXBODF t &YDFMMFOU #FOFĂśUT and enforcement will give municipalities the ďŹ&#x201A;ex>Nursing Aide/Unit Clerk ibility to tailor the CSO to Summer Student Employment their speciďŹ c needs. 5FSN '5& +VOF "VHVTU XFFLT Community Safety Of+PC 1PTUJOH 5) t 8BHF 5IPNQTPO (FOFSBM )PTQJUBM t %FQBSUNFOU &NFSHFODZ 3PPN 4$6 ďŹ cers. A made in Thomp5IPNQTPO .BOJUPCB son, made in Manitoba Under the direct supervision of the Program Manager or designate, the Nursing initiative that will help Aide/Unit Clerk will assist multi-disciplinary team personnel in performing a create safer communities.Â variety of patient care activities and related non-professional services necessary

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Government fails Canadians again The Auditor General has once again identiďŹ ed a number of areas where the Harper government is clearly failing Canadians. The Auditor Generalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report that was released this week ďŹ nds broad failings in public health, support for First Nations, protection of members of the Canadian Forces and in ďŹ nancial management. The report concludes that the Harper government has not been upfront about their tax changes in terms of their cost and who beneďŹ ts. It has been increasingly clear that the wealthy few are receiving the disproportionate beneďŹ t of the tax changes. The report pointed out serious issues in the OfďŹ ce of the Ombudsman for Members of the Canadian Forces. It is clear that our

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Full-Time Regular Position Thompson, MB Competition No. 15-028 Closing Date: June 3, 2015 however, the competition will remain open until filled. 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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Norwest Manufacturing Job Posting for Ofﬁce Manager

Marymound is presently seeking:

Norwest Manufacturing is looking for an experienced, careerminded Office Manager. We require a positive, team-oriented manager to set and meet goals and to ensure that every member of the team is delivering in accordance with our standards and goals.

Job Vacancy – Term March 31, 2016 Building Inspector Advisor Under the direction of the Director of Technical Services, Chief Executive Officer, and the immediate Chief and Council of each First Nation community, the Building Inspector/Advisor undertakes requests or assignments and comprehensive technical consultation on Housing and Building Programs of each First Nation, more specifically for First Nations to acquire sufficient number of sound, affordable housing units; development, direction and control of effective and efficient maintenance; energy conservation; and modernization and improvement programs.

Youth Outreach Worker F/T- Marymound North Outreach Competition # YOW15-37 This position is responsible for outreach services to youth in Thompson who are homeless, detached from family or in transition. They must maintain good working relationships with partnering agencies such as the Thompson RCMP Detachment (Missing Persons Unit), social workers, family members and caregivers. Experience working with youth; ability to relate positively to youth; excellent physical and emotional health. Education and experience considered.

The Office Manager is responsible for the performance of a variety of duties in support of the administrative and accounting services required for the branch office. Specific duties include production accounting, payroll; employee documentation and maintenance; managing the sales and accounting cycle; customer liaisons as well as supporting the Plant manager, production leaders and the Corporate Office.

Satisfactory Criminal Record and clear Child Abuse Registry/ Prior Contact checks are requirements of all positions as well as emergency ¤rst aid, valid driver’s license and abstract. Knowledge of Aboriginal customs, traditions and beliefs will be considered an asset.

This position requires extremely good judgement and decision-making. A high-degree of flexibility and excellent customer service skills are required for this role in a small, yet dynamic wood-manufacturing office environment.

For more information about Marymound, visit www. marymound.com

Interested individuals should be positive and self-directed, possess at least four years of experience working in an office environment with at least 1.5 years of experience processing payroll. Other requirements are good Microsoft office skills and excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

Submit cover letter and résumé quoting Competition # to: Competition No. YOW15-37 Human Resources 442 Scotia Street Winnipeg, MB R2V 1X4 By 4:00pm March 9, 2015 - anything submitted after the deadline will not be considered e-mail: careers@marymound.com or online at www. marymound.com

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Develops strategy and supports mechanisms related to housing requirements for the First Nations; • Advises on present short term and long term community plans as they pertain to housing; • Delivers various CMHC housing programs such as RRAP, Section 95, etc., by preparing all necessary documentation/packages and performing inspections and reports as required; • Schedules and provides Capital Housing inspections and advisory services (Part 9 Buildings); composes correspondence; prepares reports and maintain records; Qualifications: • Engineering/Architectural Technology Diploma, or Provincial Certification in skilled trade in one of the Building Trades, or an acceptable combination of education/training and proven experience; • Ability to administer and interpret NBC of Canada, National Plumbing Code of Canada and other regulatory instruments; • Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently, both orally and in writing; • Ability to work as a team member in a demanding environment and/or independently under minimal supervision; • Working knowledge of computerized information database software; • Experience and working knowledge of AutoCad is a definite asset. • Knowledge of First Nation government, culture and aspiration an asset. • Must have a valid class 5 driving license. A written application with detailed resume, including at least two references, with written permission to contact the references and your latest immediate supervisor should be submitted to: Lisa Beardy, Office Manager Keewatin Tribal Council Inc. 23 Nickel Road, Thompson, Manitoba R8N 0Y4 Fax No.: 204-677-0256 Email: lbeardy@ktc.ca Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. May 15, 2015. We would like to thank those that apply for the position, but only those being considered for an interview will be contacted. For further information or a full job description by request, please contact Harvey Weenusk, Director of Technical Services at (204) 6772341.

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Marymound is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are encouraged to self-declare.

JOB VACANCY OVERVIEW: Keewatin Tribal Council (KTC) will provide local transportation for registered, eligible and approved First Nations seeking medical services in the City of Thompson, Manitoba on behalf of the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch. Transportation will include referrals for elective, diagnostic and non-urgent medical services. VEHICLE OPERATOR/DISPATCH 2 Casual Positions JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for the safe and timely transportation of clients to and from a variety of First Nations Indian Health Branch (FNIHB) approved destinations in the city of Thompson. Applicants must have a valid class 4 driver’s license. Qualifications: • Minimum Grade 12 or equivalent; • Must possess a valid class 4 driver’s license and a clean abstract; • Must possess a Manitoba driver’s license for a minimum of five years; • Minimum of two years’ experience in transportation industry or a related field; • Cree or Dene an asset; • Candidate must be willing to be submit to a criminal or child abuse registry check; • Must have CPR and First Aid training; • Must be able to work rotating shifts in a twenty four service, seven days a week; • Ability to work independently, must be friendly, courteous and excellent customer service orientated, high degree of attention while operating vehicles on public road. • Must be able to maintain confidentiality at all times. Beverly Brightnose Keewatin Tribal Council Inc. 23 Nickel Road Thompson, Manitoba R8N 0Y4 Fax No.: 204-677-0258 Email: bbrightnose@ktc.ca Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 6, 2015. We would like to thank those that apply for the position, but only those being considered for an interview will be contacted. For further information or a full job description, contact Beverly Brightnose at (204) 677-0311

Job Vacancy Casual Referral Clerk (After hours and weekends) Under the general supervision of the Referral Supervisor, the clerk provides after hour patient services for patients in transit by; local transportation, repatriation of patients upon medical clearance; arranging accommodation/boarding, any other special services required while in transit; maintain patient medical records; provide information regarding Non Insured Health Benefits; maintain medical confidentiality at all time and perform other duties. Qualifications: • • • • • • • • •

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The incumbent should have completion of Grade 12 or equivalent. Must have knowledge of medical terminology. Must have current CPR and First Aid Certiﬁcation. Should have good communications and organizational skills. Should have a thorough knowledge of transportation systems within the Province of Manitoba. Should have a thorough knowledge of health care facilities within the Province of Manitoba. Should be aware of native culture, lifestyles and spiritual beliefs. Ability to speak Cree or Dene an asset. Knowledge and proven proﬁciency in computers and various software programs (i.e. Database, Wordprocessing, etc.) work well under pressure – fast pace environment

A written application with detailed resume, including at least two references, with written permission to contact the references and your latest immediate supervisor should be submitted to: Lisa Beardy Keewatin Tribal Council Inc. 23 Nickel Road Thompson, Manitoba R8N 0L6 Fax No.: 204-677-0258 Email address: lbeardy@ktc.ca Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 6, 2015. We would like to thank those that apply for the position, but only those being considered for an interview will be contacted. For further information or a full job description, contact Beverly Brightnose, Referral Supervisor.

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Grand Rapids and Frontier Collegiate athletes qualify for high school badminton provincials

Nickel Belt News photos by Ian Graham Left: Tori Lavallee and Trina Mitchell of Grand Rapids School won the senior girls’ doubles championship at the Zone 11 badminton championships in Thompson April 24-25, while Brenden Bighetty and Austin Jeremy Ferland, right, also from Grand Rapids, were second in the senior boys’ doubles event. BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

A pair of doubles teams from Grand Rapids School qualified for the Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association badminton provincials with first and second-place finishes at the Zone 11 badminton championships in Thompson April 24-25. Tori Lavallee and Trina

Mitchell of Grand Rapids booked their spot at provincials by defeating Paige Krentz and Kendra Hanson of Thompson’s R.D. Parker Collegiate in the senior girls’ doubles final, while the boys’ doubles team of Brenden Bighetty and Austin Jeremy Ferland qualified by finishing second, losing the fi nal to Devon Halkett and Neil Merasty of Fron-

tier Collegiate Institute in Cranberry Portage. Frontier Collegiate had numerous top three ﬁnishes as they collected 55 points to win the A/ AA team banner with 55 points. Grand Rapids was second with 40 points and Gillam School third with 10. Solomon Cook of Frontier Collegiate was second

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in the senior boys’ singles event, losing in the ﬁnal to Aaron Ogrodnick of Margaret Barbour Collegiate Institute (MBCI) of The Pas, while Jaiden Moise of Frontier Collegiate was third. Germaine Duck of Frontier Collegiate ﬁnished third in the senior girls’ singles. Kade Korchinksi and Brady Kowalchuk of Jo-

seph H. Kerr School in Snow Lake ﬁnished just shy of a provincials berth in the senior boys’ doubles, winding up third. Snow Lake’s Justin Francis was third in junior boys’ singles and Taylor Kowalchuk was second in junior girls’ singles, in which April Martin of Gillam School was third, while Gillam’s Alex Murray was second in junior boys’

Ashton back in cabinet BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger extended an olive branch to one of his recent leadership contest opponents in a cabinet reshufﬂe April 29, reinstating Steve Ashton as the minister of

infrastructure and transportation and minister responsible for emergency measures, the position the Thompson MLA held before resigning just before Christmas to take a second stab at becoming the leader of Manitoba’s NDP party.

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Ashton previously ran for the NDP leadership to replace former premier Gary Doer in 2009. James Allum is now the minister of education, Drew Caldwell is the minister responsible for relations with the City of Winnipeg, Kerri Irvin-Ross is deputy premier, Gord Mackintosh is the minister of justice and attorney general, Thomas Nevakshonoff is minister of conservation and water stewardship and Mohinder Saran is minister of housing and community development. Peter Bjornson stepped down from cabinet. He has served as minister of education, of housing, and of entrepreneurship and trade. The Progressive Conservatives and Liberals were not impressed by the changes, particularly naming Irvin-Ross deputy premier. “This is a minister and a government that are failing our most vulnerable children and now she gets a promotion,” said Opposition leader Brian Pallister of the PCs. “Promoting Kerri IrvinRoss to deputy premier despite her failure to protect children in [Child and Family Services] care makes it clear that the premier placed cronyism ahead of compassion, and politics ahead of people,” said Liberal leader Rana Bokhari in a press release.