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Trio charged with trying to kill another teen and setting fire that destroyed a house
RCMP photos Two 14-year-old girls and one 14-year-old boy were charged with attempted murder and unlawful confinement following a fire in Oxford House Nov. 16. Two 14-year-old girls and a 15-year-old boy have been charged with attempted murder after a fire that completely destroyed a house in Oxford House Nov. 16. One of the females is also
charged with arson endangering life and unlawful confinement while the other female and the male are also charged with unlawful confinement. Oxford House RCMP received a call just before midnight Nov. 16
about a house fire in East Back Lake and arrived to find a house completely engulfed in flames. Three male and two female youths present when the fire started were taken to the nursing station for treatment of smoke
inhalation. Police investigation determined that the 14-year-old girls and 15-year-old boy had come to the residence and assaulted a 16-year-old boy, preventing him from leaving and starting a fire. The other male
present, aged 13, was allowed to leave the house. The youth facing charges were remanded into custody and Oxford House RCMP continue to investigate with the assistance of Major Crime Services North.
Pace of justice system frustrating for family of man killed by RCMP officer two years ago Steven Campbell was shot and killed by an RCMP officer in Thompson two years ago. The officer who shot him was charged with several offences, including manslaughter, in March, but has yet to go on trial.
BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET
On the second anniversary of the fatal shooting of Thompson resident Steven Campbell by RCMP Const. Abram Letkeman, the victim’s sister is frustrated with the lack of progress since the Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) of Manitoba announced in March that the officer had been charged with manslaughter and other
offences. “Here it is two years later and there’s not even
a court appearance and it’s just very frustrating for my family and I to know that if it was the other way around my brother would be sitting in a jail cell,” said Shannon Heck in a Nov. 20 interview. Campbell died Nov. 21, 2015 after being shot multiple times after the vehicle
he was driving was pulled over following a brief pursuit. RCMP said at the time that, as Letkeman approached the vehicle, the driver accelerated and the vehicle hit Letkeman, who discharged his weapon, killing Campbell, who was pronounced dead at the
scene. A woman in the front seat was also shot once and was transferred to hospital in Winnipeg for treatment of her injuries. Three other people were passengers in the vehicle; two did not suffer any injuries, said police, while the other sustained minor injuries unrelated
to gunshots and was released from hospital after treatment. Letkeman was taken to hospital for treatment of minor injuries and released. Campbell’s mother, Shirley Huber, told the Thompson Citizen in 2015 that one of the other passengers had told her that Letkeman slammed his vehicle into Campbell’s to stop him and then fired nine shots into Continued on Page 10
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Northernmost Kin club in Leaf Rapids celebrates first anniversary The North of 56 Kin Club in Leaf Rapids celebrated its first anniversary Nov. 19, capping off an initial year that has seen it organize a Christmas tree lighting, a skating party with Santa, a three-day winter festival in March, an Easter egg hunt, Mother’s Day brunch, Canada Day parade and fireworks. Started by 29 community members, the North of 56 Kin Club is further north than any existing Kin club and was less than a month old when it entered an agreement with the Town of Leaf Rapids that allowed the
club use of the community’s former Legion Hall for hosting meetings and community events. “The North of 56 Kin Club has done amazing things in their community,” said Kin Canada District 2 governor Dave Roberts in a press release. “They hit the ground running a year ago and haven’t slowed down.” In addition to community events, the club members have also pitched in to raise money for the school breakfast program and to send local athletes to the Manitoba Marathon in Winnipeg by organizing raffles, 50/50s, bake
sales and bottle drives. Groups that have hosted events in the North of 56 Kin Club’s building have included firefighters and the high school graduating class and their catering and bartending has been very well-received. Since many of the members are married couples, the North of 56 Kin Club provides a babysitting service during meetings, which not only makes it easier to attend but also provides a great example to children about giving back to your community. “Our membership truly
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president Paul Gannon. “We joined Kin Canada as families and strive hard
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to ensure what we do in Leaf Rapids benefits the children and families of our hometown.” Welcomed into the Kin Canada fold by governor John DeBeer, past governor Amanda Naughton-Gale, deputy governor Hollee Babcock and Kin club members from Bois sevain, Brandon, Flin Flon, The Pas and Thompson who went to Leaf Rapids last November, the North of 56 Kin Club has sent members to an interclub meeting with the Thompson Kin Club, to a zone meeting in Thompson, to a district convention in The Pas and had new deputy governor Kevin Carlson cast their ballot in Halifax for the national board of directors and national vice-president. The North of 56 Kin Club also recently elected a new executive. In 2016-17, the 44 clubs in Kin Canada’s District 2 (Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario) raised more than $1 million combined and volunteered more than 30,000 hours for their communities.
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Tanner McLeod stem cell swab events draw 141 registrations BY KYLE DARBYSON KYLE@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET
Three-year-old Tanner McLeod, originally from Cross Lake, has been fighting a rare form of anemia since he was an infant, and has yet to find a suitable stem cell transplant to help him beat this disease. This disorder forces his bone marrow to produce abnormal red blood cells, which leaves Tanner’s body unable to make the hemoglobin necessary to carry oxygen to body tissues. After receiving a call from Miranda McLeod, Tanner’s mother, Canadian Blood Services (CBS) organized a series of stem cell swab events last week in The Pas and Thompson in an effort to find a lifesaving donor. “I thought it would be a good idea to try and run an event up there because patients have a best chance of finding a match within their own ancestry,” said Darrin Desmedt, a territory manager for CBS. While the main event took place at Thompson’s City Centre Mall on Nov. 18, CBS also set up shop at University College of the North campuses in The Pas and Thompson on Nov. 15 and 17, respectively. According to Desmedt, they attracted a grand total of
141 registrants, a result that delighted Miranda McLeod, who was on hand to volunteer for Saturday’s event in Thompson. “She was really pleased with the event, as well, and how it turned out,” said Desmedt. “And Tanner was there and seemed to be enjoying himself with friends and family around. So, overall, I think it was a win-win for everyone involved.” The DNA swabs collected from these events will be sent to Ottawa for further testing and then uploaded to the CDS registry in the hopes of finding a compatible donor. Until then, Desmedt said that Tanner and his family still have a bumpy road ahead. He’s already received 40 blood transfusions to maintain acceptable hemoglobin levels, and will require more. “He’s going to continue to get regular blood transfusions until he potentially can find that match for him,” said Desmedt. “Ultimately, him being able to get a stem cell transplant will kind of give him that second chance at living a normal life without always having to do the blood transfusions and be dependent on the medical system.” The Nov. 18 event in
Nickel Belt News photo courtesy of Miranda McLeod. Volunteers for Canadian Blood Services pose for a photo at City Centre Mall on Nov. 18. From left to right: Darrin Desmedt, Julianna Settee, Joanne McIvor, Erma Blacksmith, Rose-Ann Muswagon, Miranda McLeod, Maryssa Oniske and Renata Muswagon. Thompson was also held in honor of Chantelle Chornoby, who died in May 2010 after battling cancer and leukemia most of her life. Before her death, Chornoby spent years trying to get more Indigenous people to donate their stem
cells, since a significant shortage of these kinds of donors makes it difficult for people like herself and Tanner to live normal lives. “It was her wish that more Aboriginal people would sign up for the OneMatch program, because they only
represent less than one per cent of our registrations,” said Desmedt. “When someone within the Aboriginal community gets sick, we really don’t have a lot of donors that we can cross reference with them, so this event [in Thompson] was
really groundbreaking for the amount of registrations we gathered.” Desmedt encourages anyone who would like to be a stem cell donor to register for CDS’s OneMatch program, which can be accessed through their official website.
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Covering breakfast bills Thompson RCMP community relations officer Const. Sandra Deibert, left, and Thompson Crime Stoppers member Norma Leahy, second from left, donated $1,000 to the School District of Mystery Lake Nov. 21 to be split among the breakfast programs at Burntwood, Juniper and Wapanohk school. Crime Stoppers runs a silent auction in Thompson every December at the City Centre Mall and decided that some of the money should be reinvested back into the community. School District of Mystery Lake co-superintendent Lorie Henderson, third from left, accepts the cheque, accompanied by Juniper School principal Lucy Mayor, third from right, Burntwood School principal Wanda Einarson, second from right, and Wapanohk Community School vice-principal Celina Dumas, right. Nickel Belt News photo courtesy of Const. Sandra Deibert
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A public candidates forum for Norway House Cree Nation members will be held on: March 2, 2017, Beginning at 5:00pm at the Norway House Cree Nation Multiplex Veteran’s Hall The Election for One (1) Chief and Six (6) Councillor Positions will be held as follows: DATE:
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Changes necessary for long-term prosperity It was nice to see so many parents braving the cold with their children to see Santa Claus and all the floats in the Thompson Christmas Parade last weekend. Afterward, many of them headed to the Thompson Regional Community Centre to warm up with hot chocolate and goodies, and to watch the lighting of the Christmas tree. Thanks to all the parents, volunteers, helpers and participants for their tireless efforts to support children and to make them feel special during the holiday season and throughout the year. This past week, it was my pleasure to welcome Sustainable Development Minister Rochelle Squires to Thompson, along with environmental scientists and experts, to host consultations with northern
MLA Report kelly.bindle.mla.office@gmail.com Kelly Bindle stakeholders in order to foster participation and gain valuable input on our government’s Manitoba Climate and Green Plan. Our made-in-Manitoba plan takes into account our province’s previous investments in green energy and our unique position as a low-carbon emitter. We are developing this plan in place of the one-sizefits-all carbon tax being forced on the provinces by the federal government. I encourage Manitobans to review our plan and to
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The Golden Calf Rob Sutherland
Spiritual Thoughts robsutherlandlaw@gmail.com In the incident with the Golden Calf, Moses asks God four questions: (a) what are your ways? (Exodus 33:13); (b) what is it to know you? (Exodus 33:13); (c) what is it to be a separate (literally, “qodosh” or holy) people? (Exodus 33:16); (d) what is your glory? (Exodus 33:17). God adds two questions Moses left unspoken: (e) what is your goodness? (Exodus 33:19); (f) what is the meaning of your name Yahweh? (Exodus 33:19). God’s answer to all six is the same, the revelation that God is love. “Exodus 34:5 Yahweh descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of Yahweh. 34:6 Yahweh passed by before him, and proclaimed, ‘Yahweh! Yahweh, a merciful
and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth, 34:7 keeping loving kindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity and disobedience and sin; and that will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, and on the children’s children, on the third and on the fourth generation.’” To walk in the ways of the God (Exodus 33:13) is to “be” merciful and gracious, slow to anger, abundant in loving kindness and truth, keeping loving kindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity, disobedience and sin. (Exodus 34:6-7) To know God (Exodus 33:13) is to “have personally experienced God, to have been born again through that encounter” to be merciful and gracious, slow to anger, abundant in loving kindness and truth, keeping loving kindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity, disobedience and sin. (Exodus 34:6-7) To be separate or holy (Exodus 33:16) is to “be” merciful and gracious, slow to anger, abundant in loving kindness and truth, keeping loving kindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity, disobedience and sin. (Exodus 34:6-7) The glory of
God (Exodus 33:17) is that God is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, abundant in loving kindness and truth, keeping loving kindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity, disobedience and sin. (Exodus 34:6-7) The goodness of God (Exodus 33:19) is that God is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, abundant in loving kindness and truth, keeping loving kindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity, disobedience and sin. (Exodus 34:6-7) The very name of God (Exodus 33:19), his self-existent being and character is that God is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, abundant in loving kindness and truth, keeping loving kindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity, disobedience and sin. (Exodus 34:6-7) God’s ending comments have troubled some but they need not. Sin is, in many ways but not all, its own punishment. It builds habits, those habits form character and character shapes destiny. All three things (sin, habits and character) create examples that others might follow. God does not normally intervene in human affairs to prevent or curb sin. God is “slow to anger.” (Exodus 34:6) God allows each
and every sinner to see the destructive effects of his or her sins worked out in (a) their own lives (the first generation), (b) the lives of their children (the second generation), (c) the lives of their grandchildren (the third generation) and (d) the lives of their great grandchildren (the fourth generation). The goal is that the sinner might know experientially, see and understand, the power of sin, turn in repentance to a God who is “abundant in loving kindness and truth”, and be forgiven, for God is “gracious and merciful” and will “forgive.” (Exodus 34:6-7) Rob Sutherland is a graduate of University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall Law School He is a criminal defense lawyer with 30 years experience, a member of the bars of Ontario, Alberta, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Manitoba. He is a Senior Canadian Fellow at the Mortimer J. Adler Centre for the Studies of the Great Ideas, an American think-tank based in Chicago. He has published one book “Putting God on Trial: the biblical Book of Job,” a defense of God’s goodness in the face of his authorization of undeserved and unremitted evil in the life of
Job and the world, which is taught at a number of Canadian, American and Indian universities and available through Amazon. He is writ-
ing a second book “Putting Jesus on Trial: the biblical Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John,” a defence of Jesus’ divinity.
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‘It breaks my Share your views heart’ concerning three stewardship program plans Continued from Page 1 the car. The investigation was turned over to the IIU, which investigates all serious incidents involving on- or off-duty police officers in Manitoba. The IIU recommended that Letkeman be charged in March of this year, and he also faces one count of criminal negligence causing death, one count of reckless discharge of a firearm, one count of criminal negligence causing bodily harm and one count of dangerous driving. The CBC reported in March that there have been only five other cases in Canada that have led to a police officer being charged with manslaughter or murder and that this is the first time it has happened in Manitoba. Heck said the speed at which the Canadian
justice system moves is frustrating. “It’s a slow process and that’s what’s messed up with our world, with our justice system,” she said. “It’s absolutely sickening to me. How is this justice for my family that this man who murdered my brother in cold blood continued to work in Thompson as an RCMP [officer] until he was charged? I just don’t understand it. I’m just very jaded at this time of year because I think absolutely nothing has been done and it breaks my heart.” Letkeman’s last scheduled court date was for trial co-ordination on Oct. 27. Heck said she never envisioned her brother’s life ending the way it did. “Nor would I wish this on my worst enemy,” she said.
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The end of an era in Snow Lake Marc Jackson
My Take on Snow Lake mjaxon@gillamnet.com With the writing on the wall for several years now, Marc Jackson, editor of Snow Lake’s only newspaper, the Underground Press admitted that the time had finally come. “It is with a heavy heart and some apprehension that I advise you that the Underground Press will cease publication with the Christmas issue on Dec. 14 of this year,” Jackson stated in a Nov. 16 editorial in the publication. “I love to write, and I have enjoyed doing the layout and seeing everything transition from my computer to the tabloid; but it would be impossible to put out a paper without the ads to pay the bills. With a 16 per cent drop in readership over the past two years and a gradual yearly drop in paid advertisements, it seems pointless to continue in a venture that will
ultimately be printed at a loss.” Notwithstanding, the paper had a good run … from September 1996 to September 2007 as a free monthly and from October 2007 to December 2017 as a biweekly paid publication. The Underground Press was conceptualized as a monthly in the summer of 1996 and first appeared around the community in September that year. The paper’s founding editor was Janet Hilliard. She and three others started the paper following a discussion about the lack of real news coverage in the community. Jackson began writing for the paper after penning a letter to the editor expressing support for the venture. Hilliard worked as editor for four editions before leaving Snow Lake. Jackson took over at that time and has run and written the tabloid ever since. In October of 2007 the town’s weekly, the Snow Lake News closed their doors. “The community was now without this long-time weekly and people were yearning for local news on a timelier basis than the Underground Press could offer,” Jackson said. “So I went biweekly with it and in the process made it a paying proposition.” “The Underground Press name had dual meaning,” added Jackson. “Although
the founders did not intend to compete with the Snow Lake News, they did fear resentment from supporters of this well-established business; hence, they went ‘underground’ and published their first edition quietly. In addition, they felt that ‘underground’ was the perfect title for a newssheet in a mining town. In respect to his background and education, “I have absolutely no background in writing,” Jackson said. “I hated English growing up and dropped out of school in Grade 8. However, I have always had an opinion and don’t mind sharing it. Some might say that I’m a little too quick to express that opinion, but hey, that’s the type of guy I am! In 1995 at the age of 38, I decided that I would take a number of correspondence courses with the goal in mind of eventually getting my Grade 12 diploma. In August of 2000 at the age of 44, I received that diploma. In the process I realized that I loved English and took a real shine to a journalism component while doing my Grade 11. I soon realized that things might have been different in my life had I used my mind for good instead of evil!” Over a period of 20 years there are stories and issues that stand out and the
Nickel Belt News photo courtesy of Leone Jackson Underground Press editor Marc Jackson in his office. editor noted a few. “I think the things that stand out the most are high times and low times in Snow Lake’s ever changing history,” he said. “I recall writing with a broken heart as the New Britannia Mine was shuttered and as the community’s Northern Store closed for good. But also with a pen scratching out some very enthusiastic prose when news of the Lalor Mine hit the coffee shop.” Jackson says that he will continue to write his column “My take on Snow Lake” which appears Fridays in the Nickel Belt News and Opasquia Times.
“As well, I will begin writing another book shortly into the New Year,” he advised. “Unlike the last two I had a hand in (with Jim Parres), this one won’t be on mining. It will be a nonfiction novel that will tell the story of a girl who grew up in Northern Manitoba and courageously put her life back together after being misdiagnosed with a mental illness.” As for the Underground Press archives, Jackson says that he has been in touch with the Snow Lake Mining Museum (SLMM) and The Flin Flon Heritage Website (FFHW). “I will
supply them with digital copies of all issues dating back to 1997 and I will pass on hardcopies of the same back issues to the SLMM,” he said. “The FFHW will begin featuring old issues of the paper on their website in the New Year. I am unsure of the SLMM’s plans, but imagine issues will be archived there and those who are interested could visit the museum to read them.” In closing he stated, “I’d like to thank those many folks who read what I had to write and made it all worthwhile. Thanks for the memories...”
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True tale of wolf tamer only sounds like an urban legend BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET
Northern Ontario and Quebec wildlife tamer and trapper Joe LaFlamme was a tall man but the tales about him are even taller. There’s the one about the two moose he trained to eat at the kitchen table and walk up stairs, who also got airsick when he took them on a plane from Boston to New York. Still, that flight was calmer than the time he packed a plane full of his sled wolf team because he didn’t want to take the train. And then there are the times he mushed with them in Toronto and down Broadway in New York. Suzanne F. Charron, author of Wolf Man Joe LaFlamme: Tamer Untamed, regaled a small crowd in Thompson with anecdotes from her biographer of the larger than life character at the Heritage North Museum in October, while she was attending the Second Wolf and Carnivore Conference, but it wasn’t his outsized personality that first attracted her to LaFlamme’s story: it was the wolves. “I’ve always loved wolves and I though that was a fascinating story,” said Charron, who first learned of LaFlamme when she was in her early 20s, decades before she published French and English biographies of the man in 2013. But if you think this has the whiff of fiction, Charron says you couldn’t be more wrong. “I’ve had people tell me that this was an urban legend,” said Charron. “He was a real legend. I don’t think an urban legend would get two pages in Life magazine.”
Nickel Belt News photo by Ian Graham Author Suzanne F. Charron discussed her book Wolf Man Joe LaFlamme: Tamer Untamed Oct. 19 at the Heritage North Museum in Thompson. Born in 1889 in Quebec, the 6’2” LaFlamme moved to Montreal after his father died and then to Gogama, Ontario, two-and-a-half hours north of Sudbury with his much-shorter wife Lily, who was from Paris, in 1920. He worked for two lumber companies transporting provisions, by horse in the summer and dogsled in the winter. When many of the huskies who pulled his sled contracted distemper in 1923 and he subsequently found a wolf in a beaver trap, he decided to try something new. “He hooked her onto his sleigh and said, ‘Hmm, I’m going to try training wolves instead of my dogs for my mushing team.’” Using wolves in place of dogs wasn’t always easy, LaFlamme found, such as the time when he took them out to check his traps in very cold weather and then thought he wasn’t going to
be able to get them to pull him back to Gogama, until they found something to snack on - three beavers in LaFlamme’s backpack. “They ate the three beavers and they ate the backpack and after that, well, they were a little calmer,” said Charron. Another close call was when he decided to pack his wolves into a plane instead of taking them on a cold train trip to Sudbury. “Imagine you’re a timber wolf, you’ve never been anywhere but in the bush or in Joe’s yard and then you’re going in a plane which makes a lot of noise to start off with and you’re going on a slant,” said Charron. “Imagine the reaction of the wolves. They started fighting and everything and he got out of there. The canvas walls were all torn or shredded and so were his mukluks so he was lucky to get out alive.”
Around 1940, LaFlamme decided to give up training wolves and keep moose instead. “He trained them to be house trained and once that was done they could go have breakfast at their family table so they had their bowl of porridge,” said Charron. The moose were also taught to walk up stairs, a trick they used at the local pub as well as their home. “The local pub had a few stairs, too, so when they walked those stairs they had a cold beer and several people have told me that,” said Charron. Starting out with a handful of newspaper articles to work from, Charron said it took her four years to research and write both the French and English versions. “I used archives, I used museums, I used a lot of newspaper articles from Northern Ontario to Lou-
isiana,” said Charron, as well as personal interviews, which enabled her to gather information that would otherwise have been lost. “From the time I started interviewing people who knew Joe Flamme, eight people I interviewed have died.” She also accomplished the task without any outside assistance. “I refused to get a grant to write that book because that was my first project,” Charron said. “I didn’t want to have the pressure of that because when you go and get a grant you’ve got a time limit. I didn’t want
that because I didn’t know where it would take me.” In the process, the author indulged her true passion. “I majored in the science of languages or linguistics with a minor in history,” she said. “I should have done it the other way round. I always loved history, local history like that. It’s important. If I hadn’t written the book his memory would have been lost, his story would have been lost and it’s a great story.” The second English edition of Wolf Man Joe LaFlamme: Tamer Untamed is published by Latitude 46 publishing.
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ST. JAMES ANGLICAN 10 Caribou 677-4652 11 am Sundays ST. JOSEPH UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC 340 Juniper Drive 778-7547 ST. LAWRENCE ROMAN CATHOLIC Fr Shantha Gandamalla and Fr Guna Sekhar 114 Cree R. 677-0160 Sat. 6:30 pm & Sun. 10 am THOMPSON PENTECOSTAL Pastor Dan Murphy Youth Pastor Colton Murphy Children’s Pastor Karen O’Gilvie 126 Goldeye 677-3435 thompsonchurch.ca Sunday school 9:45 am, coffee time at 10:40 am Church Service at 11:00 am ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN 249 Thompson Drive 204-677-2799 Pastor Murat Kuntel Regular Hours: 11 am Church service CHRISTIAN CENTRE FELLOWSHIP 328 Thompson Dr. N. 677-4457 Sun. School 9:45 am • service 11 am FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 456 Westwood Dr. S. Ph. 778-8037 service @ 11 am LUTHERAN - UNITED CHURCH OF THOMPSON Congregations worship at 52 Caribou Rd. at 10:30 am Sundays. Phone 204-677-4495
LIVING WATER CHURCH Pastor Archie McKay Ph: 677-2469 Sunday services @ 7:00pm.
FLIN FLON REMINDER
An outbreak of mumps in Northern Manitoba is declining, but infection rates are still abnormally high. The rate of reported infections in the region declined in September after three consecutive months when nearly 100 new cases were reported. “For September, it looked like we had 62 cases in the north, which was down from 97 in August,â€? said Dr. Michael Isaac, chief medical ofďŹ cer for the Northern Health Region (NHR). In June, 98 cases of mumps were reported in the region, with another 94 reported in July. Typically, between zero and ďŹ ve cases are reported to NHR in a year. While the numbers are high, comparatively few cases have been reported in Flin Flon.
“Most communities in Northern Manitoba have seen at least a case or two. Flin Flon in particular, we haven’t seen as much activity in Flin Flon as we have seen in some of the other communities in the north. At this point, our case count there is less than ďŹ ve,â€? said Isaac. The mumps virus has had a resurgence throughout Manitoba in the past year, with more than 1,000 cases being reported in the province since January. Isaac said the outbreak began in Winnipeg last spring, gradually spreading to other communities from there. Cases have been found amongst all age groups. The illness is highly contagious and can be spread for as long as three weeks during the period of infection. Symptoms of the disease include headaches,
muscle aches, fever and swollen glands around the neck, jaw and chin. Isaac also said the rate of complications arising from mumps cases has decreased during the outbreak, adding that few cases of severe side effects have been reported. Despite the high number of cases, the NHR reports that Northern Manitoba has a higher than average rate of people vaccinated for mumps. Cases of mumps have been reported in people who have previously been vaccinated for the illness. Isaac said the mumps vaccine, like other immunizations, becomes less effective over time. “There’s no doubt that the length of time after you’ve had your vaccine can play a part in your immunity. It looks like, for example, people who were vaccinated 25, 30 years ago are likely less
[immune] than people who were vaccinated last year,� he said. Smaller, tight-knit communities are more susceptible to highly contagious illnesses like mumps. “Once you get a case or two in the community, because of that, the spread of the virus is greater,� said Isaac. “I think the other thing that we have to take into account is, depending on the community, some communities have very high rates of overcrowding in housing stock. Where there’s overcrowding – and it’s not only mumps, it can be other things like tuberculosis and bacterial infections – there tends to be easier transmission in those environments. I think those two things, from a northern perspective, might explain some of the higher numbers we’ve been seeing.�
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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
MANITOBA KEEWATINOWI OKIMAKANAK INC. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CLASS 5 DRIVER TRAINING COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR Thumper Auto is looking for: • Secretary/Service Writer • Mechanic/Helper Must have experience and a valid driver’s licence. Drop off resume to Derek in person at 33 Severn Cres.
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FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIANS for our Creighton, Saskatchewan and Thompson, Manitoba Branches Requirements: • Teardown, re-assemble, commission/test and trouble-shoot MEMCO equipment at customer sites or MEMCO facility, as required • Provide expert and disciplined analysis of structural, or mechanical, electrical or hydraulic systems • Acquired at Minimum 3 years hands-on experience as Journey Person within the mining industry, preferably on heavy mobile equipment • Possess a CertiďŹ cate of QualiďŹ cation as a Heavy Equipment Diesel Mechanic (HDM) • Current apprenticeship or CertiďŹ cate of QualiďŹ cation from similar trade will be considered • Possess a valid driver’s license and clean driving abstract • Willing to work overtime, off-shift and weekends • Willing and able to travel domestically for extended durations if required If you are interested in being part of an established Canadian company we want to hear from you! Please submit cover letter and resume no later than December 20, 2017 to: Email: humanresources@macleanengineering.com For more information on these positions and our company, please visit our website www.macleanengineering.com
Under the direct supervision of the Patient Care Manager or designate, assists multi-disciplinary team personnel in performing a variety of patient care activities and related non-professional services necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of the patient. This is an integrated position that includes coordination and scheduling of dental procedures for the Operating Room (OR). This will require expertise in developing and maintaining excellent working relationships with a broad range of individuals and organizations. The OR Dental Assistant will function within the provisions of the Vision, Mission, Values, policies and procedures of the Northern Health Region (NHR) and will incorporate NHR core competencies into working practice (Customer/ Client Focused, Initiative & Pro-activity, Diversity Awareness, Teamwork, and Collaboration, Development of Self and Others, and Adaptability). The incumbent must fulfill the requirements of the Criminal Records/ Vulnerable Person, Child Abuse Registry check and Adult Abuse Registry check, and adhere to all Northern Health Region policies and procedures. Qualifications: t Grade 12 education or equivalent t Successful completion of a recognized Dental Assistant Program required t Current active practicing registration with Manitoba Dental Association t Excellent knowledge of Windows based programs (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet) t Minimum three (3) years’ experience as a Dental Assistant required t Previous experience working with Pediatric cases preferred t Ability to speak Cree an asset For complete list of qualifications please visit our website www.nrha.ca. Please submit resume by December 1, 2017 to: Lori Rasmussen, Recruitment Officer 867 Thompson Drive South, Thompson, MB R8N 1Z4 Fax (204) 778-1477 Email: recruiteast@nrha.ca $BMM VT UPEBZ -PDBM PS 5PMM 'SFF Northern RHA has a Representative Workforce Strategy, we encourage all applicants to selfdeclare. Criminal Record, Child Abuse, & Adult Abuse Registry Checks are required. We thank all candidates for applying. Only those selected for interview will be contacted.
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(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, efďŹ cient and resourceful individual with strong interpersonal, organization and administrative skills. This incumbent is a “people personâ€?, 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 interviewâ€?
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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.
HEALTH CARE AIDE INSTRUCTOR Optical/Office Assistant Full and part-time position Duties include: • Exam pre-tests • File preparation and organization • Arranging appointments • Eyeglass repairs, assembly and edging • General retail and office duties Successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, in person, in writing and on the phone. You will need to be friendly, fashion forward and a quick learner. We are willing to train, however, office and/or retail experience is an asset. Resumes ca be dropped off at Thompson Eye Care, in the Westwood Mall or e-mailed to: tammie@thompsoneyecare.ca
Full-Time Term Position: January 8, 2018 to July 13, 2018 Pukatawagan, Manitoba Competition No: 17-083 Closing Date: December 5, 2017
Please visit our website for more detailed information about UCN and this employment opportunity. At http://www.ucn.ca, select “UCN Careers”, and select from the list of positions to view. Thank you for your interest in UCN.
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Nikan Awasisak Agency Inc. is seeking (1) full time permanent Family Enhancement Worker in our Winnipeg Sub Office. A satisfactory Criminal Record Check and Child Abuse Registry Check are conditions of employment.
Nikan Awasisak Agency Inc. is seeking (1) full time permanent Family Enhancement Worker in our Cross Lake Office. A satisfactory Criminal Record Check and Child Abuse Registry Check are conditions of employment.
Under the direction and supervision of the team leader, the FE Worker will be responsible to gather information and assessment of family function and problems. The worker is responsible for case planning, monitoring, referrals, and ongoing assessment and evaluations, offer assistance to children and families through basic counseling, advocacy and support as required. Works to empower families to adequately provide for the physical and emotional well-being of their family members.
Under the direction and supervision of the Family Enhancement Coordinator the FE Worker will be responsible to gather information and assessment of family function and problems. The worker is responsible for case planning, monitoring, referrals, and ongoing assessment and evaluations, offer assistance to children and families through basic counseling, advocacy and support as required. Works to empower families to adequately provide for the physical and emotional well-being of their family members.
Qualifications: • Bachelor of Social Work Degree or a minimum of 3 years work experience related to Child Welfare; • Excellent assessment skills, children’s behavior management skills and sound knowledge of separation and attachment issues; • Excellent communication, grammar, and organizational, problem solving, computer and evaluation skills; • Good working knowledge of Provincial Legislation and Standards; • Must have a working knowledge of the Child & Family Services Act and Regulations; • Must be available to work after hours and perform on-call duties; • Ability to take direction; • Willing to train; • Willing to travel; • Ability to work as a team member; • Self motivated; • Knowledge and understanding of First Nation traditional values and beliefs pertaining to families and children; • Ability to speak Cree considered an asset; • Knowledge of various resources within Winnipeg and elsewhere; • Must have a valid driver’s license
Qualifications: • Bachelor of Social Work Degree or a minimum of 3 years work experience related to Child Welfare; • Excellent assessment skills, children’s behavior management skills and sound knowledge of separation and attachment issues; • Excellent communication, grammar, and organizational, problem solving, computer and evaluation skills; • Good working knowledge of Provincial Legislation and Standards; • Must have a working knowledge of the Child & Family Services Act and Regulations; • Must be available to work after hours and perform on-call duties; • Ability to take direction; • Willing to train; • Willing to travel; • Ability to work as a team member; • Self motivated; • Knowledge and understanding of First Nation traditional values and beliefs pertaining to families and children; • Ability to speak Cree considered an asset; • Knowledge of various resources within Cross Lake and elsewhere; • Must have a valid driver’s license
Responsibilities: • Management of case loads as assigned by supervisor; • Assessment, Intervention, Intervention Planning and Follow Ups on cases assigned; • On-going assessment and evaluation of families serviced; • Knowledge of Family Systems; • Working knowledge of Child Abuse; • Empowers children and families to develop to their fullest potential; • Functions as an effective team member; • Advocate for families and children; • Referrals to other resources as needed; • Network with external/internal collaterals
Responsibilities: • Management of case loads as assigned by supervisor; • Assessment, Intervention, Intervention Planning and Follow Ups on cases assigned; • On-going assessment and evaluation of families serviced; • Knowledge of Family Systems; • Working knowledge of Child Abuse; • Empowers children and families to develop to their fullest potential; • Functions as an effective team member; • Advocate for families and children; • Referrals to other resources as needed; • Network with external/internal collaterals
Your cover letter and résumé must clearly indicate how you meet the qualifications. Please submit three references at time of application.
Your cover letter and résumé must clearly indicate how you meet the qualifications. Please submit three references at time of application.
Salary: Based on qualifications
Salary: Based on qualifications
Deadline for Applications:
December 5, 2017 @ 4:00 PM
Deadline for Applications:
Apply to:
Or for more information contact: Gloria McKay, HR Coordinator
Attention: Hiring Committee
Fax: 204-676-3251
Nikan Awasisak Agency Inc.
Email: gmckay@nikanaa.ca
P.O. Box 388
Phone: 204-676-3902 Ext. 104
Cross Lake, MB. R0B 0J0
Cross Lake MB R0B 0J0
We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. Employment equity is a factor in selection. Applicants are requested to indicate in their covering letter or resume if they are from any of the following groups: women, Aboriginal people, visible minorities and persons with disabilities.
Apply to:
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
December 5, 2017 @ 4:00 PM
(date has been extended from Nov 17) Advertisement # NAA84
Announcer Operator (English Services) Location: Thompson, Manitoba Position Language Requirement English Only Language Skill Levels (Reading / Writing / Speaking) Status of Employment Contract Work schedule(s) Full-time
Or for more information contact:
Advertisement #NAA99 extended Gloria McKay, HR Coordinator Attention: Hiring Committee Fax: 204-676-3251 Nikan Awasisak Agency Inc.
Email: gmckay@nikanaa.ca
P.O. Box 388
Phone: 204-676-3902 Ext. 104
Cross Lake, MB. R0B 0J0 We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. Employment equity is a factor in selection. Applicants are requested to indicate in their covering letter or resume if they are from any of the following groups: women, Aboriginal people, visible minorities and persons with disabilities.
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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Frontiers North Adventures founders recognized for contributions to polar bear conservation The founders of Frontiers North Adventures have been recognized by Polar Bears International (PBI) for their contributions to polar bear conservation. Merv and Lynda Gunter founded the company that has helped tens of thousands of people see polar bears up close in Churchill as they await the arrival of the sea ice and were honoured for that with PBI’s Ice Bear Award at the organization’s annual fundraising gala in Winnipeg Nov. 15. “This annual award honours individuals who have made significant contributions to polar bear conservation,” said PBI executive director Krista Wright in a press release. “Merv and Lynda’s long-standing commitment to polar bears and their sea ice home deserve our heartfelt thanks and recognition. We always say that once you see polar bears in the wild, it changes your life forever. Inspiring you to care. And that caring goes hand in hand with their conservation.” In addition to enabling tourists and wildlife photographers to getup close and personal with polar bears on Tundra Buggies, Frontiers North Adventures
Nickel Belt News photo courtesy of Daniel J. Cox/Natural Exposures Polar Bears international (PBI) executive director Krista Wright, centre, with Lynda Gunter, left, and Merv Gunter, right. The Gunters recently received PBI’s Ice Bear Award in honour of their conservation efforts. has also worked with PBI by donating hours on the buggies to PBI research staff and educators. This includes the use of Buggy One, which acts as a mobile broadcast studio for PBI to
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Frontiers North Adventures also provides Tundra Buggy space to PBI’s educational partners to allow them to see polar bears firsthand. Merv and Lynda Gunter continue to serve with
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Northern residents receiving commemorative medals from Senate BY KYLE DARBYSON KYLE@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET
In lieu of the 150th anniversary of their first sitting, which took place Nov. 6, 1867, the Senate of Canada is handing out commemorative medals to individuals who have tried to make their community a better place. “In many ways, these are unsung heroes. People who’ve really been passionate and dedicated with what they’re doing,” said Senator Patricia Bovey, who was tasked with selecting 12 worthy candidates from Manitoba. To Bovey, Thompson resident Volker Beckmann definitely fits into this mould through his tireless dedication to developing Thompson’s cultural tourism sector. Over the last year alone, Beckmann has spearheaded a number of local initiatives to help raise Thompson’s profile. These events include AuroraFest 150, the second international Wolf and Carnivore Conference, and a promotional campaign in the United
Kingdom. Beckmann was also heavily involved in organizing Thompson’s attempt to break the Guinness World Record for group wolf howling, which garnered national media coverage from the likes of CBC, CTV and Global News. “The time and energy he has successfully put into bringing the news of Thompson and the awareness of Thompson … across the country is significant,” said Bovey. While Beckmann had the option of receiving this medal in Thompson, he opted to attend the official ceremony in Ottawa instead, which is taking place in the Senate chamber on Nov. 29. “It’s quite something. I was a little bit flabbergasted to tell you the truth,” said Beckmann, remembering the initial call he received from Bovey in early November. Bovey also made sure that Northern Manitobans were well represented with her 11 remaining picks. Even though the com-
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The Senate’s 150th anniversary medals are made of an alloy of bronze, copper, and zinc, measure 7.6 cm in diameter, and are 0.7 cm thick. Nickel Belt News photo courtesy of the Senate of Canada plete list of winners hasn’t been released as of this publication, Bovey mentioned that Juliette Lee of Churchill is also among the award recipients. “She has been a more than 30 year volunteer for the [Itsanitaq] Museum in Churchill, and has worked there in a variety of capacities,” said Bovey. “[She] has really been the person who has worked in and developed the shop at that museum, which is connected, obviously, with Inuit artists and visitors from around the world.” The Royal Canadian Mint struck 1,500 commemorative medals in total, 800 of which have already been handed out. According to a Nov. 21 report from the Globe and Mail, this list also includes
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Volker Beckmann (right) directs traffic during Thompson’s attempt to break the world record for group wolf howling, which took place Sept. 21. Nickel Belt News photo by Kyle Darbyson
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