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Resident looks to cement his father’s legacy as Thompson’s first citizen BY KYLE DARBYSON KYLE@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET
If you’ve lived in Thompson for even a short period of time, chances are you know the story of how the city was founded. After discovering a major nickel ore body in February 1956, representatives from Inco (known today as Vale) set up the surrounding area as a “planned community” in 1957 that was named after the company’s then chairman John F. Thompson. Thompson was officially incorporated as a city a decade later, and nickel mining has been directly tied to the surrounding area’s economic well-being ever since. However, local resident Jason Cook said his father’s contribution to Thompson’s creation has been overlooked throughout the years and he aims to change that in 2017. Because, while Inco originally discovered that large nickel sample, the land they found it on officially belonged to Cook’s father, Henry, who used that area around Paint Lake as a trap line. “My goal is to see if anything could be done in reference to my father, who was a land owner and a trapper, who gave up his land so that the mine could be developed,” Cook told the Nickel Belt News. In fact, historical records show that Henry Cook did a lot more than simply allow Inco to set up their mining operations on his land. According to excerpts from Thompson: a City and its People by Graham Buckingham, Henry was instrumental in laying the ground for the present Thompson township. Not only did he supervise a three-man crew in 1949
that cut a road through from Paint Lake to Mystery Lake, but he also worked closely with pioneer Hugh S. Fraser in 1953 by staking claims and line cutting near Ospwagan Lake. Because of these, and many other, contributions Henry was later featured during the city’s Canada Day celebrations in 1979, where he was formally recognized as Thompson’s first resident. After years of working for various mining and exploration companies, as well as participating in outreach programs for different Indigenous communities, Henry died in 2000. However, these past accomplishments haven’t translated into a long lasting historical legacy in the modern day, at least one that’s on the same level as figures like John F. Thompson or Hugh S. Fraser. “So what I’m asking the province and the City of Thompson, and also Vale/ Inco, is maybe get a plaque, a street named after him,” said Jason. “Whatever the city thinks is appropriate to name something for the late Henry Cook.” After a failed attempt to get this project off the ground in 2007, Jason will finally get a chance to pitch this idea in front of a new administration at the city’s Nov. 21 recreation and community services committee meeting. While he thinks the presentation could go either way, Jason just wants the opportunity to plead his late father’s case on a public stage. “I want some input and some results from this meeting, and I’m going to ask them in a general forum ‘Now that we’ve got all this out, what is your organization or company
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Henry Cook was featured in the July 4, 1979 edition of Nickel Belt News.
going to do about this?’” The city’s upcoming recreation and community services committee meeting is taking place next Tuesday at noon in the Mary Fenske Boardroom.
Nickel Belt News photo courtesy of Jason Cook Henry Cook was born in Pikwitonei in 1926 and started trapping in and around Paint Lake in 1948. He died in 2000.
Nickel Belt News photo by Kyle Darbyson Jason Cook will plead his case in front of city officials and provincial government representatives on Nov. 21 at the TRCC.
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Snow Lake welcomes new constable My Take on Snow Lake mjaxon@gillamnet.com Marc Jackson Normally when one RCMP officer leaves the community, there is a bit of a hiatus prior to their replacement taking up residence and duties. Not so in the case of Const. Jason Huddle’s transfer and his replacement Const. Lisa Poff. The Huddles left in September and Poff arrived in October! Poff arrives in Snow Lake with her partner Jess
Adams. The couple has no children, but they do have a couple of pups – Goose and Stormy. Originally from Southern Ontario, the constable grew up in Oshawa/Port Perry area of the province to our east. She originally attended college taking mental health and addictions counselling, but instead opted for a career in what she really wanted to
do … policing. After her graduation from RCMP training, Poff was deployed to Parliament Hill in Ottawa for a two-month posting. Then it was off to Russell, Manitoba for close to two years, before her posting in Snow Lake. Asked what first attracted her to police work, she said it was simple. “Since I can remember I have always wanted to be a police officer,” Poff explained. “I have never changed my career goals growing up. I believe the reason why I was attracted to policing was the positive experiences I have had with police in my own life. I’ll be completely honest, the RCMP was hiring at the time I was ready to apply, and the Police College in
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Ontario is very expensive. I knew I was not able to afford it. I also enjoy travelling and seeing different provinces, and with the RCMP, I can have the opportunity to work in different provinces.” Poff’s initial impression of Snow Lake: “Lots of trees, beautiful, and it felt like home,” she said. “I enjoy nature, the outdoors and it is something I truly missed from Ontario. I researched Snow Lake before asking to come here; this is a community that I was excited about and extremely thankful to be offered. Snow Lake is so far what I expected and I know after years of being here, I’m sure it’ll exceed my initial expectations.” Although sensing what Snow Lake has to offer, it is hard to leave one community for another. As an RCMP officer, it will undoubtedly happen often and likely won’t get any easier. “I will definitely miss the other RCMP officers in Russell, as it was my first posting and it is where I learned my fundamentals,” Poff noted. “I will also miss the coffee shops, and the late night Tim Hortons runs.” Nevertheless, Poff says that she and Jess look forward to meeting and getting to know people in Snow Lake. “I will most definitely enjoy
Nickel Belt News photo courtesy of Lisa Poff Constable Lisa Poff of the Snow Lake RCMP detachment. fishing on the lakes in the surrounding areas,” she added. “I am adventurous; therefore, I look forward to hiking, camping and any other outdoor activities.” During Poff and her partner’s off time, they of course enjoy fishing, but also hiking and running with their dogs. “Jess loves to play hockey, soccer
and is consistently trying to convince me to buy a recreational vehicle,” said the constable. “I enjoy cycling, playing basketball and rugby.” In respect to the rugby, Poff played on Team Ontario’s rugby team and travelled to Newfoundland for Nationals where she was asked to try out for the Canadian Rugby Team.
Our region ignored again Time and time again our region has been ignored. We are constantly fighting to get what other Canadians take for granted. Healthcare. Education Housing. Basic infrastructure. Jobs and economic development. Now it seems we have to fight just to keep what we have. Take the Hudson Bay Rail Line and the Port of Churchill. It provides a critical land link for many communities. It connects Manitoba and Canada to the world. In 1997 the then-Liberal government privatized the Port of Churchill and the Hudson Bay Rail line. They virtually gave it away to OmniTrax, a U.S. company owned by billionaire Pat Broe. This was a huge mistake. Look at what has happened since then. In recent years OmniTrax ignored the port and rail line. Then they shut down the port. They then shut down
MP Report Ashton.N@parl.gc.ca Niki Ashton part of the rail line and refused the direction from the federal government to repair it. Now even the rail line that is being operated has been cut back in terms of service. People have lost their jobs. Businesses are at risk of closing. Prices are skyrocketing for even the most basic goods. This should not be happening in Canada in 2017. Now we have the bizarre spectacle of this company arguing that the Bayline should be run like a public utility, only with them a private company operating it but receiving funds from government.
Enough is enough. I have repeatedly called on the federal and provincial government to step up and take a stand for Churchill. Even though the federal government is now calling on OmniTrax to fix the rail line for many it comes across as too little too late. Churchill deserves better. Our North deserves better. Canadians deserve better. It’s time the federal government showed some real leadership. Get OmniTrax out. Renationalize the port and rail line. Get things back to normal for Churchill and the Bayline.
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Province sinks $200,000 into Boys & Girls Club of Thompson BY KYLE DARBYSON KYLE@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET
Conservative MLA Kelly Bindle dropped by the Boys & Girls Club of Thompson Nov. 14 to declare that the provincial government is making a substantial investment into the organization’s Youth Build program. “It is my pleasure to announce that … the Manitoba government is providing an investment of $200,000 into the Youth Build program to help youth gain academic credits and develop the skills and confidence that they need to achieve their true potential,” said Bindle. Since 2002, the local Youth Build program has helped 363 young adults find steady employment through supplying training in construction and carpentry. This involves four weeks of orientation and 22 weeks of classroom-based learning, followed by 11 weeks of carpentry instruction and 13 weeks of paid work placement. With this latest $200,000 grant, Bindle said the Manitoba government is sending a clear message about its commitment to helping northerners succeed. “This initiative aligns with our Look North report action plan to engage youth in the community in learning, in training and being involved in our local economy,” he said, referring to the government’s strategic document that they are going to use to try and revitalize Northern Manitoba’s economy. As a former board member of the Boys & Girls Club of Thompson, school board trustee Janet Brady was also on hand for Tuesday’s announcement. She reminded everyone
Nickel Belt News photos by Kyle Darbyson Kelly Bindle (centre) poses for a photo with members of the Boys & Girls Club’s Youth Build program after Tuesday’s announcement. MLA Kelly Bindle addresses members of the Boys & Girls Club of Thompson on Tuesday, Nov. 14 as executive director Regina DaSilva-Gibbons looks on. that the Boys & Girls Club of Canada is considering Thompson’s Youth Build program as a best practice model after conducting a peer review. “This means that similar programs in Canada will be looking to our Youth Build program as an example of how to do it well and how to do it right,” said Brady. “This is quite an acknowledgement and indeed a compliment.” In addition to this grant, Bindle also mentioned that the province recently approved a $12,000 grant for the Boys & Girls Club
of Thompson that will be used to improve their accessibility standards. The organization’s executive director Regina DaSilva-Gibbons closed out this press conference by admitting that Youth Build is a “monster program” that wouldn’t be able to operate without support from its staff, the School District of Mystery Lake, and the provincial and federal government. “It’s not easy, and it’s a lot of money. But at the end of the day, we’re providing what can be the best steps to the rest of our individuals’ lives.”
City and firefighters approve five-year collective agreement Thompson city council unanimously approved a new five-year collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 2200 at their Nov. 14 meeting. The new agreement, which was ratified by union members Nov. 3, includes a one-time raise of 2.5 per cent to the hourly rate of first-class firefighters and of two per cent for lieutenants and captains retroactive to Jan. 1 of this year for all employees on the payroll at the time of ratification. There are also 1.75 per cent annual increases through the term of the agreement and a one per
cent non-retroactive increase of one per cent for firefighters who have to obtain advanced cardiovascular life support certification. “The City of Thompson recognizes the hard and dangerous work which our firefighters shoulder every day, and this agreement will help ensure that they receive the compensation they deserve,” said Mayor Dennis Fenske in a Nov. 14 city press release. “We thank the IAFF union’s membership and negotiating committee for their continuing commitment to fair discussions.” “The new agreement is a continuation of our ex-
cellent relationship with the City of Thompson’s mayor and council and the leadership of its fire and emergency services,” said IAFF Local 2200 president Jason Kuras in the same press release. “We thank the City of Thompson and their negotiating team for their continuing cooperation.” The agreement runs from Jan. 1 of this year to Dec. 31, 2021. The previous collective bargaining agreement was three years long and included a two per cent raise each year. “I’m especially pleased that it’s a five-year contract,” said Coun. Judy Kolada prior to the vote.
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One-man production of A Christmas Carol on Thompson stage Nov. 22 BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET
Veteran Canadian actor Rod Beattie, best known for his portrayal of Walt Wingfield in the Wingfield series of plays, will be in Thompson Nov. 22 to play several other well-known characters as he brings his oneman version of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol to the Letkemann Theatre as part of the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre (MTC) annual regional tour. Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim and the ghosts of Christmases past, present and future are all familiar to Beattie, who has performed radio readings of A Christmas Carol in the past, but he always felt the scripts weren’t ideal, which was what spurred him to author his own adaptation. “I’ve done a number of the CBC readings of it and I’ve always been dissatisfied with the script,” he told the Nickel Belt News. “I just thought, after I’d done one of these readings almost two years ago now, somebody should write a proper version of this and I thought, ‘Geez, I could probably do that so I did.’”
As for many others, the tale of the miserly Scrooge’s transformation has always been synonymous with Christmas for Beattie. “I’ve known the Dickens book since I was born practically,” he says. “A Christmas Carol started for me with my father reading it to us when we were little, little kids and my recollection of that is that it was the highlight of the holiday season. He did it in stages of five nights because we were so little I guess we couldn’t sit still for that long and I’ve loved it ever since.” His version was first performed in London, Ont. last year and the quality of the source material made adapting it for the stage a pleasure. “In Dickens’s writing, not just A Christmas Carol but in most of his writing, the reader’s imagination is the most powerful force in it,” Beattie says. “He has a very vivid sense of imagery and of course in A Christmas Carol it’s a ghost story. The atmosphere of the supernatural is something that he’s brilliant at conveying with his words. It’s always seemed to me that the narrative parts of the
book are the best parts and in many productions they just get left out entirely.” As for making it a oneman production, Beattie says it’s something he’s done a lot and is wellsuited to. “The one-person thing is the way I’ve been doing shows for 35 years now so it seemed an obvious thing,” he said. “I figured if there was anybody who was appropriate for the task it’s probably somebody who’s been used to doing that. In my version there is a narrator, as there is with the Wingfield plays, and then he becomes the other characters and does the scenes between the narration.” Beattie has done the Royal MTC multiple times before, performing the Wingfield plays and a production of Ed’s Garage in Thompson four years ago. “Touring is my favourite thing to do and the travelling part of my work is my least favourite part of it,” he says, looking ahead at 24 performances in 24 communities in 33 days. “I’ve often thought that if the audience would come to me then I’d be
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Nickel Belt News photo courtesy of Terry Manzo Canadian actor Rod Beattie of Wingfield fame will be in Thompson Nov. 22 to perform his one-man adaptation of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol. quite cheerful about doing it all the time. I’ve travelled so much over the past 35 years that I have a very vivid sense of wanting to be home but that’s not the nature of our business. The audience doesn’t come to you. You have to go where they are and I accept that. We’ve always been the rogues and vagabonds have always
been on the road. Over the time that I’ve been in the business there’s been more and more, especially younger people, who agitate for and sometimes insist on what they call the right to work and perform in their home bases and I understand that because if you want to have an actual life and a family and so on it’s very, very
hard to maintain that and organize it if you’re on the road all the time but it just isn’t the way it works.” Despite the amount of travel, Beattie says he’s excited about the tour. “I look forward to being back in Manitoba too in spite of the weather and everything else,” he said. “It’s a great place.”
Man shot and killed after stealing RCMP vehicle and gun along Highway 6 An 18-year-old man was shot and killed by RCMP officers on Highway 417 near Lake Manitoba First Nation Nov. 15 after police say he earlier assaulted an officer on Highway 6 near St. Laurent, stealing a police van and gun. RCMP located the police vehicle around 11:50 p.m.,
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about three hours after the suspect and the officer, who was transporting the man from Ashern to Winnipeg, became involved in a physical altercation, during which the officer fired his gun. The man gained possession of the gun and fled in the unmarked Ford van. Following a lengthy
chase, which ended when the stolen police van went into a ditch, RCMP attempted to arrest the suspect, who was shot and pronounced dead at the scene. The Independent Investigation Unit was informed of the shooting and has taken over investigation of the incident.
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Feds file lawsuit against OmniTrax, which responds with NAFTA arbitration claim The dispute over what can be done to restore train service to the portion of the Hudson Bay Railway (HBR) between Gillam and Churchill, which has been shut down since May, escalated from mere words to legal filings Nov. 14. As it pledged to do a month ago, the federal government filed a statement of claim against Denver-based OmniTrax for breach of contract, saying that a 2008 contribution agreement requiring the company, which also owns the Port of Churchill and the Churchill Marine Tank Farm, to operate, maintain and repair the HBR until 2029, has not been adhered to. “Our government remains committed to the people of Churchill and Northern Manitoba and we recognize the importance of the rail line for the community,” said Transport Minister Mac Garneau in a Nov. 14 news release. “We also believe it is important to hold OmniTrax accountable and that is why we are moving ahead with legal action. We are optimistic that interested buyers can develop a viable, sustainable business plan towards owning and operating the line. As such, we are moving ahead with legal action. We continue to support the honourable Wayne Wouters, the government’s chief negotiator, in the ongoing discussions with OmniTrax Inc., interested buyers, and community leaders.” The federal government says it has provided more than $18 million of $20 million pledged under the agreement to rehabilitate the rail line between The Pas and Churchill and that, overall, OmniTrax has received more than $27 million from the government since it purchased the rail line and the Port of Churchill for about $11 million in 1997. OmniTrax shot back with a legal fi ling of its own Nov. 14, serving notice of intent to submit a claim for arbitration under Chapter 11 of the North
American company that owns Hudson Bay Railway and Port of Churchill seeking damages of over $150 million if agreement on repairs and ownership transfer isn’t reached American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The company says the federal government’s discontinuation of the Canadian Wheat Board single desk, which shipped grain through the Hudson Bay port, and opposition to the company’s plan to diversify its operations by shipping crude oil by train to Churchill, along with interference with efforts to sell its Northern Manitoba assets, amount to discrimination that violates NAFTA Article 1102, denial of its right to fair and equitable treatment under Article 1105, and unlawful expropriation under article 1110. The company wants the federal government to negotiate a reasonable arrangement to repair the HBR and transfer its assets to a third party. Failing that, it is seeking damages estimated to be in excess of $150 million. Churchill Mayor Michael Spence said in a joint Nov. 14 news release with Thompson and The Pas that finding a new owner was the only way to begin planning for the future. “It is vital that the assets be transferred to a stable northern regional ownership group,” he said. “The federal government has committed itself to that process and now is the time to start focusing on a plan to get an early start on spring repairs and future opportunities. Northern communities expect and require support from both the federal and provincial government. It will now be more than six months before the rail line will be fully operational and during this time our communities are faced with unacceptable extra costs
and unnecessary challenges. It is imperative that we continue to work with and receive additional support from governments to address these ongoing challenges.” A community meeting was held in Churchill Tuesday night and Spence said in a community update that followed it that residents are concerned that conflict between the federal government and Churchill will delay transfer of the port and railway’s ownership. “The mayor has received assurances from the federal government that they will continue to support negotiations towards the transfer of ownership without delay,” said the update. Churchill’s municipal government is also inviting representatives of the federal government’s Nutrition North program, which subsidizes food
costs in remote communities, to visit the town to review prices. Spence said he and council and the town administration are also discussing flight options and costs with Calm Air. Other communities along the rail line are also expressing frustration with OmniTrax and the delay in resolving the stalemate. “We need a rail line operator who is committed to serve the city and our region, including the development of new opportunities,” said Thompson Mayor Dennis Fenske. “The current owner shut down the local office and cut rail service in half that has led to reduced fuel car shipments. Fuel shipments by truck raises both safety concerns along Highway 6 and a higher cost for fuel.” “The current rail line
owner has refused to talk directly to northern communities about their plans,” said The Pas Mayor Jim Scott. “We have watched in dismay as local workers are laid off and rail maintenance equip-
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OBITUARY CLIFFORD DURWIN “KIP” THOMPSON 1927 - 2017 Clifford Durwin Thompson passed away at the Theodore Health Centre on November 9, 2017 at the age of 90 years. He is formerly of Dauphin and Ilford Manitoba, where he was a true pioneer of the North. The past eight years of his retirement were in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. Clifford was predeceased by his wife, Emily “Mickey” and son, Kirk. Left to mourn his passing are his sons, Norman, Robert, Shane (Tracy), Dean, Todd (Katherine) as well as many Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren, nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Kip’s Life will be held on Friday, November 24, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. from the Chapel of Christie’s Funeral Home in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. The Cremation Committal will follow in the Yorkton Memorial Gardens, Garden of St. John. Friends so wishing may make donations in Kip’s name to the Saskatchewan Alzheimer Association or to the charity of one’s choice as tokens of remembrance. Friends so wishing may forward their condolences to the family by visiting www.christiesfuneralhome.com. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Christie’s Funeral Home & Crematorium, Yorkton, Saskatchewan.
Teams from Helen Betty Osborne Ininiw Education Resource Centre in Norway House and Mikisew School in Cross Lake were among the competitors at the Zone 11 junior volleyball championships in Thompson Nov. 10-11. Cross Lake’s boys’ and girls’ teams both lost to Thompson’s R.D. Parker Collegiate squads in the semifinals, while the Norway House girls pushed RDPC to three sets before losing the final.
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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 Chris Lowe 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 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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The Manitoba Court of Appeal ruled in favour of the Manitoba Human Rights Commission Oct. 5 on the question of whether a decision that a personal care home worker from Flin Flon should not have been fired for drinking, which was set aside for jurisdictional reasons after judicial review, was within the commission’s authority to decide. The appeals court reversed a 2016 decision that set aside the Manitoba Human Rights Commission’s September 2015 ruling that Linda Horrocks had been unjustly terminated and sent the matter back to the reviewing judge to decide on the basis of whether the human rights adjudicator’s original decision was reasonable in regards to the merit of the discrimination complaint and the remedies that were ordered. Justice James Edmond’s 2016 review of the adjudicator’s ruling, which ordered the Northern
Regional Health Authority to rehire Horrocks, who was fired in 2011 and again in 2012, found that Horrocks had not had a grievance filed on her behalf by the union nor submitted a grievance directly to the executive director of human resources or designate, as laid out in the grievance procedure of her union’s collective agreement. He set aside the adjudicator’s decision and said Horrocks could still file a grievance under the terms of the collective agreement that governed her employment by the NRHA. Horrocks lost her job in 2012 after her employer, the NOR-MAN Regional Health Authority, accused her of drinking outside of work in violation of an agreement she signed. Maintaining her innocence, Horrocks filed a complaint with the Manitoba Human Rights Commission claiming she was the victim of discrimination on the basis of her disability of alcohol addic-
tion. Government-appointed adjudicator Sherri Walsh ordered in 2015 that Horrocks be reinstated, granted full back pay and awarded $10,000 “for injury to her dignity, feelings or self-respect.” Walsh further ordered the NRHA, the successor to NOR-MAN, to implement a policy to provide “reasonable accommodation” to employees who have an alcohol addiction. Horrocks had been a health care aide at the Northern Lights Manor in Flin Flon for about twoand-a-half years when a manager deemed her to be under the influence of alcohol while at work in June 2011. She was suspended without pay pending further investigation. Less than three weeks later, NOR-MAN told her she could return to work if she signed an agreement to abstain from alcohol at all times – including non-working hours – and receive treatment for the
alcohol problem she admitted she had. The complete ban on alcohol concerned Horrocks, who refused to sign the agreement on the advice of her union, which called the deal discriminatory toward a person with a disability. NOR-MAN fired Horrocks on July 20, 2011. Horrocks’ union filed a grievance. On April 5, 2012, to get her job back she signed an agreement similar to the one she had previously refused, agreeing to abstain from alcohol at all times. She had not yet returned to work when, on April 30, 2012, NORMAN told her it had received reports that she smelled of alcohol at a grocery store and sounded intoxicated when reached at home by phone. Horrocks denied both reports, but on May 1, 2012, was again fired. - with files from the Flin Flon Reminder
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Funding announcements in Thompson Kelly Bindle
MLA Report kelly.bindle.mla.office @gmail.com I wish to thank poppy chairpersons Carol and Rick Murray, Royal Canadian Legion Burntwood River Branch 244 and all organizers and volunteers for hosting the Remembrance Day ceremony in Thompson last weekend. Publicly once a year and privately throughout the rest of the year, we honour and thank the veterans and soldiers who fought and died for our freedom, and the brave men and women who continue to fight to protect it.
Because of their sacrifices, we can be what mankind was born to be, independent and free. It was my pleasure to attend the Youth Build Program at the Boys & Girls Club of Thompson this week and announce on behalf of Ian Wishart, Minister of Education and Training, and my colleagues at the legislature that our Manitoba government is investing nearly $200,000 in Youth Build. This program offers young people in the north the academic upgrading, employment training and work experience they need to reach their potential. It also aligns with our Look North Report Action Plan to engage youth in learning, community, enterprise and the local economy. It’s a sincere joy to witness young people succeed in this program. I’m pleased, as well, to announce that Jeff Wharton, Minister of Municipal Relations, has approved $12,388 in funding under
Heritage North Museum
HELP WANTED Part Time Administrative Position Drop off resume to 162 Princeton Dr Email: hnmuseum@mymts.net Phone: 204-677-2216
MANITOBA KEEWATINOWI OKIMAKANAK INC. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CLASS 5 DRIVER TRAINING COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR (Term to March 31, 2018 – Full-time): 6 positions Location: Split Lake, Cross Lake, Norway House, Opaskwayak, Nelson House, and Moose Lake, Manitoba Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Incorporated (MKO) is inviting applications for the position of Class 5 Driver Training Community Ambassadors. Under the supervision of MKO Driver Training Coordinator, the Community Ambassador will be the community contact The incumbent is detail oriented, efficient and resourceful individual with strong interpersonal, organization and administrative skills. This incumbent is a “people person”, creative, and possesses exceptional facilitation, adult education and capacity building skills. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Provide outreach strategies to recruit trainees, students and Adult Learners interested in acquiring their Class 5 Driver Licenses; • Assist participants with barriers to overcome hurdles (scheduling, ID issues, Language etc.; • Ensure training vehicles have been inspected; • Work with team members to enable participants to successfully complete written tests, by providing the required books, computer websites; • Ensure accurate program records, including participant attendance, registration, waivers are kept; • Monitor the collection of registration fees in compliance with MPI requirements; • Ensure the driver training vehicles are maintained in safe working order by requesting updated vehicle inspections; • Develop and maintain in-car and in-class driver training schedules; • Assist the Driver Trainer with identifying where the in-class lessons will take place; • Communicate program progress to the MKO Driver Training Coordinator; • Other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS: • Must have a Valid Class 5 F License; • Must own vehicle; • Must be between the ages of 16-30 years. • Flexibility to work some evening or weekends; • Ability to speak or understand a First Nations language is an asset. This is a full-time for a maximum of 35 hours per week. This is a term position until March 31, 2018, with a possibility of extension pending renewal of funding and satisfactory performance. Hours involve combination of day, evening, and weekend hours. For more information on the MKO Driver Ambassador Program, please contact Freda Lepine at freda.lepine@ mkonorth.com. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: November 24, 2017 @ 4:00pm Mark application CONFIDENTIAL to the attention of: Oliver Veuillot, HR Coordinator 205-55 Selkirk Avenue Thompson, MB R8N 0M5 Phone: (204) 677-1600 or 1-800-442-0488 Email: oliver.veuillot@mkonorth.com “Only those applicants considered for further review will be contacted for an interview”
the Community Places Grants Program for Phase 3 of accessibility upgrades at the Boys and Girls Club of Thompson, and $28,575 for the YWCA to enlarge and enhance its reception and lobby area. Cathy Cox, Minister of Sport, Culture and Heritage, has also approved $2,500 in funding for the NorMan Jazz Festival/Thompson Music Parents Association under the Arts Development Project Support Program.
It was good to see many community leaders, prospectors and exploration and mining companies, as well as suppliers from Manitoba and across Canada, at the Manitoba Mining and Minerals Conference in Winnipeg this week. Blaine Pedersen, Minister of Growth, Enterprise and Trade, elder Alpheus Hart of Oxford House and the Indigenous Mineral Development Protocol cochairmen, Chief Ron Evans
of Norway House and former cabinet minister Jim Downey, spoke at the conference about inclusive mineral development on Indigenous ancestral lands that will attract investment
and benefit everyone. This initiative is in step with our government’s Look North plan to simplify, promote and enhance investments in mineral development in our province.
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Maintenance / Engineering Manager Canadian Kraft Paper offers a work environment that promotes diversity, embraces change, and encourages continuous growth and development for every team member. We offer a workplace where everyone plays an essential role in the success of our Company and where individual efforts are acknowledged. If you thrive in a dynamic and challenging environment, we want you to be a part of our Team! Our structure and culture encourages innovation, growth and change in an open environment, and we believe in and practice environmental sustainability. Responsibilities: Reporting to the Mill Manager, the Maintenance / Engineering Manager will provide leadership, management and support to his/her team. Minimizing downtime and achieving optimum equipment performance through immediate response to maintenance problems, while maintaining and enhancing preventative and predictive maintenance programs are a key priority of this position. The Maintenance / Engineering manager ensures that the department’s services are effectively planned, coordinated and delivered on time while meeting the maintenance and repair budgets. This position will support CKPI values, principals and guidelines while promoting an open and cooperative team environment. Qualifications: • Completion Engineering Degree or Engineering Technologist Diploma. • 5+ years’ experience of progressive leadership in a mill maintenance or engineering environment. • Ability to provide leadership, expertise and advice to senior management. • Strong self-motivation with a commitment to achieving excellence. • Demonstrated sound judgement with excellent decisionmaking, influencing and negotiation skills. • Demonstrated commitment and leadership to employee health and safety. • Familiarity with working in a unionized environment. • Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills with all levels of company personnel. • Experience developing and managing annual operating budgets for site repairs and maintenance, in addition to capital expenditure. Ability to explain variances and take appropriate action as need. • Planning and executing shutdown activities for facility and process equipment. • Proven experience developing and implementing maintenance and engineering standards and procedures. To apply: If you are interested in exploring this opportunity, please submit your resume to Tammy Paddock, HR Team Lead at tammy.paddock@ckpi.com by 8:00 am November 20, 2017.
At CBC/Radio-Canada, we’re all about creating content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms and from coast to coast to coast. Want to be part of all this, and think you have the ability and drive to keep pace with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Then we hope you’ll consider this posting, check out our job-listings, and explore the possibilities of working with us. Whether it be in front of the camera, on mic, online or or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making the connections and telling the stories that are important to Canadians. Do you have a great radio voice with a strong journalistic backbone? Have you always wanted to be part of the public broadcaster and serve the Northern Manitoban Community? Here is your chance! CBC Radio in Thompson is looking for an experienced Announcer Operator to engage with Northern Manitoban audiences and share their stories. Reporting to the Senior Producer, the Announcer Operator is responsible for finding, researching, preparing and presenting interviews, packaged items, continuity and news stories, and operating and directing the local radio program. This is a unique opportunity whereby you’ll be working in a high-pressure, deadline-driven environment that requires close cooperation of working with a team remotely. You are tech savvy, have an established social media presence and adhere to CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices. Please note this is a one year opportunity subject to review and renewal. This is a Monday to Friday opportunity that involves an early morning start. Qualifications We are looking for a candidate with the following: • Job requires a university degree or equivalent. • Job requires three years of comparable and relevant experience. • Audience focused. • Passionate about exploring Northern Manitoba talent, stories, issues and ideas. • Connected to the community. • Innovative with programming and ideas. • Critical thinker with strong editorial judgment. • Demonstrated experience with social media platforms such a Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Periscope, etc. • Strong, positive, mature enthusiastic team player. • Contributes to the diversity of skills and perspectives in the team. • On-air presentation with and without script. • Demonstrated audio production and control room aptitude. • Works well under pressure and is able to respond to tight deadlines. Please include in your application an online link to your demo. Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing. CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Talent and Diversity section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to recruitment@cbc.ca. If this sounds interesting, please apply online on or before December 7, 2017 at https://cbc.taleo.net/careersection/2/ jobdetail.ftl?job=THO00010&lang=en You can also send your application to: recruitment@cbc.ca or send your résumé to 541 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R3B 2G1 We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Careers 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.
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God is love BY ROB SUTHERLAND When we say God is perfect love, we are implicitly saying God is Trinity. The reason is simple. Perfect love requires the existence of three divine persons within the being God and the equality of such persons. The idea of three persons within the being God arises necessarily from the fact that love is inherently relational. (a) Love is seeking the real good for oneself and for another. It involves three things: selfrespect (self-love), giving and receiving
(mutual love), and sharing (communal love). (b) For self-respect or self-love to exist, an “I-self” relationship and therefore one person must exist. (c) For giving and receiving or mutual love to exist, an “I-thou” relationship and therefore two persons must exist. (d) For sharing or communal love to exist, an “I-them” relationship and therefore three persons must exist. (e) A fourth person within the being God is not necessary as the “I-them” relationship is already established through the exist-
ence of merely three persons. Ockham’s razor indicates you do not multiply entities without necessity. The existence of three persons and no more is what is necessary to explain the existence of perfect love within the being God. The idea of these three persons being equally divine arises necessarily from the fact that, in their perfection and fullness, the relationships of love are relationships of equality. (a) Only a divine person could possess an infinite self-respect. (b) Only
divine persons could give and receive an infinite love. (c) Only divine persons could share an infinite love. All this love would be instantaneous, literally happening in no time at all. To the child’s question “What was God doing before the creation of the heavens and the earth?” the philosophically wise, trinitarian monotheistic parent’s answer is as simple as it is profound: “loving.” Rob Sutherland is a lawyer practising in Thompson.
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THOMPSON JUNIPER CENTRE ANNUAL CRAFT & BAKE SALE. Sat, November 25, 10 am - 3 pm at 108 Nelson Road. Admission: adults $5 with light lunch, seniors and children 12 + under $3 ($2 craft sale only). Scentsy, Northern Leggings, Mary Kay, Tupperware, DiLights, Avon, Trifunk Fitness/VitaJuwel, Sunset Gourmet Kitchen, Homemade Ornaments, Jewelry, Blankets, Quilting and much more! All tables sold out, but please call to be on our waiting list. Donations of baked items or baking items graciously accepted Need more info call 204-677-2970 ext 2 or email Rachel ceo@ junipercentre.org. WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE BOREAL DISCOVERY CENTRE? November is Sturgeon & Friends month. Each Saturday in November you can learn about this ancient fish species, as well as their neighbours, aquatic bugs and plants that help them live and grow. There will be lots of activities! You can even make your own sturgeon to take home! Cost is $25 per week, and is for children 6 and up. Visit borealdiscoverycentre.org to register and get more information. FUTURES IS BRINGING BACK “SCHOOL’S COOL!” This is a free pre-kindergarten program. If you have a child who is 4, getting ready for kindergarten, this program is for you. Please give us a call or come see us. School’s Cool is free, education-based, and lots of fun for your little one. 117A Commercial Place, 204-677-7822.
TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES FESTIVAL SALE: Fair Trade gifts and foods from around the world. Monday, November 13 - Friday, November 17 from 2 - 8 pm. Saturday, November 18 from 10 am - 4 pm at Lutheran United Church, 52 Caribou Rd.
HUMANE SOCIETY IS IN NEED and would greatly appreciate the following: kitty litter, wet & dry cat & dog food, treats & bones, paper towels, Javex and old towels. Donations can be dropped off at 27 Nelson Road Monday - Friday, 3 - 5 pm. Phone 204-778-3513.
WESTWOOD CRAFT SALE: Saturday, November 18, 11 am - 3 pm at Westwood Elementary School. Admission is a silver donation.
ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING are important first steps when making career or educational decisions. The YWCA Assessment Centre can help you begin. We offer an assortment of high quality assessments for adults interested in upgrading, making career choices or preparing for the GED exam. The YWCA Assessment Centre offers a full range of Career Development Services FREE of charge. For more information or to make an appointment call 204-778-1208.
WHITEWATER KAYAKING PROGRAM: Introduction to whitewater kayaking at the Norplex Pool, taught by certified kayak instructors. Kayak rolling clinics are also offered. Introduction courses cover paddling strokes, upside down exit techniques, rescue skills and the kayak roll. Join at any time. All equipment is provided. Ages 8 and up. Contact Ben at (204) 778-9940 to sign up. COFFEE HOUSE SERIES! Local musicians and a variety of styles. Snacks, coffee and fun. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (249 Thompson Drive, across from RDPC). Everyone welcome. Donations collected at the door. Contact Lynn 670-1597 or Penny 679-0496 for info or to perform. Join us the last Saturday of every month. FREE SENIORS CURLING. Wednesdays, starting October 18 from 1 - 3 pm. Contact Wally at 204-778-7270 for more info. CWL ANNUAL CRAFT SALE. Saturday, November 18, 10 am - 3 pm at the St. Lawrence Hall. No admission fee. Crafts, art, raffles, baking, pie auction. Come for a chili & bun lunch. To rent tables call Hedi at 677-1086 or Cindy Billiaert at 679-7517.
PRENATAL CLASSES are a great way to meet other new parents and learn about the birthing process, breastfeeding and skills needed in caring for your newborn baby. The Northern Regional Health Authority provides free evening classes every other month from September 2017 until May 2018. All classes are facilitated by a Public Health Nurse. Call PHN Angela at (204) 778-1550 or assistant Chantelle at (204) 677-5382 to register or for more information. DO YOU HAVE A DISABILITY? Are you looking for employment or work experience and have a disability? The Thompson Supported Employment Program (TSEP) provides a comprehensive variety of quality employment services to persons with disabilities as well as acting as a resource to local progressive employers. For more information or to book an appointment: contact Thompson Supported Employment Program at 204-677-8322.
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University of Winnipeg receiving $2.5 million for project on Rocky Cree language, history and culture The 1993 discovery in South Indian Lake of the remains of a 25-year-old Cree woman who lived 350 years ago has already led to the creation of a book and now to a $2.5 million grant for University of Winnipeg researchers. Their seven-year project, designed to help reclaim Asiniski Ithiiniwak (Rocky Cree) language, history and culture, is being supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) will be directed by Dr. Mavis Reimer, who also played a role in the creation of the picture book Pisim Finds Her Miskanow by Thompson resident William Dumas. The book reimagines one week in the life of the woman whose remains were found when she was aged 12 and Dumas will work with the research teams involved in the project. “An SSHRC partnership grant represents one of the highest academic awards for research and Dr. Reimer and her team have created a project that will have a lasting impact,” said Dr. Jino Distasio, the University of Winnipeg’s vice-president of research and innovation.
“This project embodies the true spirit of partnership and the importance of community remains at the heart of what will certainly be inspiring.” In addition to Reimer and Dumas, others involved include Kevin Brownlee of the Manitoba Museum, Dr. Scott Hamilton of Lakehead University, Dr. Warren Cariou of the University of Manitoba, Dr. Myra Sitchon of Manitoba Indigenous and Northern Relations, and Dr. Doris Wolf, Dr. Roland Bohr and Dr. Linda DeRiviere, all from the University of Winnipeg. “The project is founded on the revelation of an ancestor, but it is oriented to the future and the ongoing work of reclaiming Rocky Cree languages, histories, and knowledge,” says Reimer. “We plan to share our work on multiple platforms and at multiple sites with multiple audiences. Our first audience is young people, particularly First Nations young people, but we also want to reach teachers, scholars, policymakers, and the general public. We see our project as research for reconciliation.” The project is also
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Nickel Belt News photo courtesy of University of Winnipeg From left to right, Arla Tait-Linklater of the Asiniskow Ithiniwak Mamawiwin, Roland Bohr of the University of Winnipeg, William Dumas of the Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre, Larissa Wodtke of the University of Winnipeg, Dr. Doris Wolf of the University of Winnipeg, Dr. Mavis Reimer of the University of Winnipeg, Michael Dumas of O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation, Dr. Myra Sitchon of Manitoba Indigenous and Northern Relations, Dr. Warren Cariou of the Univiversity of Manitoba, Kevin Brownlee of the Manitoba Museum and Dr. Scott Hamilton of Lakehead University. supported by O-PiponNa-Piwin Cree Nation, Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation Family and Community Wellness Centre, the Asiniskow Ithiniwak Mamawiwin, the Historic Resources Branch of Mani-
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ing unified by heading towards reconciliation,” said Dumas. “But before this beautiful dream can happen, we have to explore our past, not through a lens filled with anger and blame, but in a good way.”
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