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Nickel Belt News Volume 60 • Issue 19
Friday, May 8, 2020
Thompson, Manitoba
Serving the Norman Region since 1961
Extend ban on travel to Northern Manitoba when it expires May 1, Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak urges
Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) urged the provincial government to extend the ban on non-essential travel into Northern Manitoba beyond May 1. The ban on travel north of the 53rd parallel was announced April 17 by chief provincial public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin as part of the Manitoba
government’s efforts to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. “MKO would like to encourage the province of Manitoba to work closely with First Nations leadership when making any plans that would open up travel to Northern Manitoba,” said MKO Grand Chief Garrison Settee in an April 28 press
release.”We also encourage the province to work closely with us in developing plans to open up the economy in Manitoba; Northern Manitoba has unique circumstances and we must ensure these are reflected in public health measures developed to respond to this pandemic.” Some First Nations in Northern Manitoba have
limited access to their communities by setting up checkstops in an effort to prevent COVID-19 from gaining a foothold among their residents, who often live in crowded housing and have limited access to medical care in their own communities. Settee said MKO would also like to see checkpoints set up by the provincial gov-
ernment on Highway 6 and Highway 10. To this point, the province hasn’t actually been enforcing the travel ban, choosing instead to focus on making sure the public is aware of it, arguing that most Manitobans obey the recommendations issued by the public health department. “The public health measure prohibiting travel has
been operating on an honour system,” said Settee. “The only check stop on northern highways is run by the people of the Misipawistik Cree Nation.”MKO represents about 72,000 members of 26 Northern Manitoba First Nations. Roussin said at the May 4 coronavirus press conference that travel restrictions would remain in place for now.
Gillam man ticketed for refusing to self-isolate while awaiting COVID-19 test results BY IAN GRAHAM
EDITOR@THOMSONCITIZEN.NET
A man in Gillam was ticketed by RCMP April 25 with failing to comply with a public emergency order for refusing to self-isolate. Gillam RCMP officers were notified that an adult male had been instructed by medical staff at the hospital in Gillam to self-isolate for 14 days while awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test. The man told medical staff he would not comply and left the
hospital on foot. Officers later located the man and told him he needed to return home to self-isolate and offered him a ride but he refused and received a ticket for failing to comply with a public emergency order under the Public Health Act. That call was one of 99 related to COVID-19 that Manitoba RCMP responded to around the province April 21-27, mostly reports of 10 or more people gathering
together. Most calls did not fall under the purview of the RCMP or were resolved through education and guidance provided by responding officers. In seven instances, officers attending the location of a complaint gave verbal warnings. From April 14-20, RCMP officers in the province received 101 coronavirus pandemic-related calls, issuing six verbal warnings as well as $486 tickets to a 43-year-
old male, a 26-year-old male and a 25-year-old female in The Pas after responding to a call about a house party. The three became belligerent with police, RCMP said in a press release. From April 8-13 Manitoba RCMP responded to 64 COVID-19 related calls, issuing 18 verbal warnings. Thompson RCMP Staff Sgt. Chris Hastie told the Nickel Belt News in midApril that there seemed to have been a moderate reduction in the number of
overall calls the detachment received in late March and early April, though the volume of traffic offences and reports of driving violations was relatively stable. “There are still reports being made of intoxicated disturbances, public disturbances, crimes against persons, thefts, mental health/ well-being checks missing persons, etc. but mainly the total volume of all these complaints has been reduced.,” Hastie said. “I think the additional RCMP
and community safety officer presence at the City Centre Mall, the MLCC and the Walmart has been quite beneficial over the last couple of weeks and reduced some complaints which could have been dispatched to the police. Manitobans living outside of Winnipeg should not call 911 for COVID-19 related issues. Reports of non-compliance can be made to the Manitoba Government Inquiry line at 1-866-626-4862.
Meth, cocaine and pills seized Weapons, drugs and cash seized during house search in Moose Lake from passenger arriving at Moose Lake RCMP looking for man who Island Lake Airport fled the scene prior to police entering A 38-year-old Garden Hill First Nation man is facing charges following the seizure of methamphetamine, crack cocaine and prescription drugs by Island Lake RCMP April 30. Police arrested a passenger getting off a commercial flight from Winnipeg at the Island Lake Airport and found 70 grams of meth, 65 grams of crack cocaine and 230 Percocets as well as cash during a subsequent search. Paul Beardy is facing three counts of possessing drugs for the purpose of trafficking and possessing property obtained by crime. Island Lake RCMP continue investigating.
RCMP photo Island Lake RCMP seized methamphetamine, crack cocaine and Percocet from a passenger arriving on a flight from Winnipeg April 30.
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RCMP photo A sawed-off .22 calibre rifle, several other weapons, small amounts of methamphetamine and cannabis, prescription drugs, cash and drug paraphernalia were seized during an April 29 house search by Moose Lake RCMP. A rifle, drugs and cash were seized by Moose Lake RCMP April 29 during a search related to an ongoing investigation.
Police executed a search warrant around 7:15 p.m., finding a sawed-off .22 calibre rifle, several other weapons, small amounts of methamphetamine and cannabis, prescription drugs, cash and drug paraphernalia. A 29-year-old female from Moose Lake was arrested during the raid and will face several weapons-related charges as well as ones for resisting arrest and obstructing a
police officer. She was released with conditions and is scheduled to appear in court in Moose Lake Aug. 11. A man fled the scene on foot prior to officers entering the home. Skylar Jesse Constant is being sought by Moose Lake RCMP and is also currently wanted by the Winnipeg Police Service. Anyone with information on his whereabouts can contact Moose Lake RCMP at 204-678-2399.
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BY JULIA MACK
NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM STUDENT
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF THE NORTH THE PAS In northern communities, fur-bearing mammals are considered to be of more value compared to other wildlife. This is because many rely on their trap lines for income. However, trappers should also concern themselves with the small mammal population as it has a great impact on the presence or absence of their valued fur-bearing mammals. The small mammal population is a group of mammals which are characterized by their continuously growing, rootless upper and lower incisors. This group is more commonly referred to as rodents. The small mammal biodiversity is responsible for the biodiversity of other wildlife including fur-bearing mammals. Since these small mammals are of such importance, knowledge on them is essential. And this is exactly what the second-year
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To the bone Natural Resources Management Technology (NRMT) students set out to do. One of the most anticipated moments in a NRMT student’s schooling is fall camp. Second-year students are transported to a remote location at the beginning of first semester where they will spend the next three weeks off grid, gaining hands-on experience in a number of valued natural resource fields including fisheries, wildlife, forestry, outdoor survival, navigation and Earth science. Within the wildlife portion of fall camp, the students set up two, 100-metre by 100-metre small mammal plots. The plots are set with 200 traps arranged in a grid pattern. Data is collected daily over the four-day survey. Once the students are back at the campus a paper must be written on any aspect of the survey they wish. Many students tend to write about the results of the two plots and compare the data. I wanted to take a different approach on the paper and write about
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Nickel Belt News photos courtesy of Julia Mack The southern red backed vole skull (left) is round while the meadow vole skull is square (right). something that I was more passionate about rather than discussing and comparing the results of the survey. Once my classmates were done with the small mammals we collected during the surveys I took and cut heads off of the two common vole species. I then cleaned one skull of each species using the hot water maceration method. The hot water maceration method consists of putting the
skulls in water that is slowly brought to a boil. When the water reaches its boiling point the skulls are removed and, using needle-nosed tweezers, a soft toothbrush and a probe, flesh is extracted from the skull. After a total of 10 hours and 33 minutes the skulls were cleaned to the best of my abilities. Once the skulls were cleaned to the bone, I was able to compare each of the skulls formulating a list of identification features between the species. Small mammals are usually identified by their external characteristics including general body construction, size, weight, body part lengths, colour, fur type (length, coarseness), etc. External identification is a valuable factor
when attempting to identify two vole species. This method species but it still possess a of internal identification has degree of uncertainty. Inter- the ability to provide answers nal characteristics like bone to any external identification and skeletal structure, organs uncertainty. and body systems can also be The southern red backed used to identify species. This vole skull is round while the method can be more accurate meadow vole skull is square. with less uncertainty, but the The zygomatic arch of southdisadvantage is, the organism ern red backed vole is thinner must be deceased. than the zygomatic arch of the The cleaned skulls of the meadow vole. The ramus resouthern red backed vole gion of southern red backed (Myodes gapperi) and mead- vole is thinner than ramus ow vole (Microtus pennsyl- region of the meadow vole. vanicus) were compared and The teeth of the southern red key identification features backed vole have rounded were made on the skull, man- edges and the meadow vole dible and dental formation. teeth have sharper edges. Among these four basic The southern red backed skull, mandible and dental vole and the meadow vole comparisons there are many on the exterior may look simkelly.bindle.mla.offi other more technical details ilar but underce@gmail.com all that flesh the that also distinctly separate the Constituency bones tell another story. Office: Unit 3-40 Moak Crescent Thompson, MB R8N 2B7 204-677-2066 Kelly Bindle
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Sudden death near Tadoule Lake under investigation Thompson Rural RCMP are investigating the sudden death of a man in a remote location near Tadoule Lake April 27.
Police received a report of a death near Clipping’s Point, about 30 minutes from Lake by Friday,Tadoule March 2, 2018 Friday, March 2, 2018 snowmobile, Columnists around
10:15 a.m. Monday. Officers attended the location and located a deceased 28-year-old man from Tadoule Lake.
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We need remain on high alert for COVID-19. As the world deals with COVID-19, jurisdictions are already looking at getting back to normal. While there are obvious differences in approach, much of the attention has been on the need to reopen gradually. Here in Manitoba, the premier has been talking about Manitoba being the first jurisdiction to reopen. Here in our north there is no doubt that people would
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