Nickel Belt News Volume 61 • Issue 40
Friday, October 22, 2021
Thompson, Manitoba
Serving the Norman Region since 1961
Current COVID-19 case spike in Norway House a result of crowded housing and affecting vaccinated people
An explosion of COVID-19 cases in Norway House Cree Nation, which escaped relatively unscathed from the first three waves of the pandemic, is affecting vaccinated people and being driven by crowded living conditions, according to the chief. The outbreak began with cases being imported into the community in early September, Chief Larson Anderson said in an Oct. 14 press release. A resident of the community also died as a result of their infection this week. As of Thursday, CN said there had been a total of 172 cases related to the outbreak, 84 of which were still considered active. This is lower than the number of 153 active cases listed for the community on the provincial government COVID-19 website, but listed recoveries sometimes lag behind actual recoveries because Manitoba Public Health hasn’t ben able to follow up yet. People infected with COVID are considered recovered after 10 days if they no longer have symptoms. 55 Norway House residents were tested for coronavirus Oct. 12, Anderson said, with 12 samples coming back as positive, 18 negative and 25 sent to Cad-
Nickel Belt News file photo Norway House Cree Nation Chief Larson Anderson says a current wave of COVID-19 infections in the First Nation began with cases imported to the community in early September and that many of those affected are fully vaccinated. ham Provincial Laboratory for confirmatory testing. “Most of our cases were fully vaccinated with high cases in children, adult age groups 20-29 and 40-29,” Anderson said.
90 per cent of Norway house health district’s eligible residents are at least partially vaccinated, according to DataMB.ca. “Norway House is in our Critical Red stage with staff
working around the clock to contain the numbers with contact tracing, testing and isolation, community lockdown, school closure and essential businesses only,” Anderson said. “We
are also doing mobile testing, community testing and vaccination. School closure was critical. The schools are overcrowded and was a focal point for increasing the spread. Doing all these tasks with limited resources is difficult to do when we are not getting the cooperation of our stakeholders. There are some things beyond our control that they must assist with. We are fortunate that we are a very strong sovereign nation and have been able to do with what we have in our community.” Half of the cases during the outbreak have been among household contacts. “Overcrowded homes, lack of proper heat and ventilation, inadequate washrooms and healthy space for families are contributing to the pandemic emergency,” Anderson said. “Limited health care services and underlying health issues are also part of the problem. Both governments must step up and assist us in our battle.” Public health nurse manager Flora Simpson said risky behaviours, including misuse of alcohol and drugs, have also contributed to the spike and that her staff are working on a harm reduction strategy to help address this risk factor. Churchill-Keewatinook
Aski NDP MP Niki Ashton said the federal government needs to pull out all the stops to help Norway House cope with this wave of infections. “Norway House Cree Nation and the community of Norway House are doing everything possible to support people affected at this time,” she said in an Oct. 15 press release. “We need to make sure the federal government is stepping up now. Overcrowded housing has been a major factor in the spike in cases including among children and vaccinated people. Immediate assistance is needed as well as immediate action on housing.” Manitoba reported 92 new COVID-19 infections Oct. 15, including 17 in the north, which saw new cases in the Norway House, Island Lake and Pukatawagan/ Mathias Colomb health districts. There are currently no active cases listed in the Thompson/Mystery Lake health district on the provincial government’s COVID-19 website and 11 northerners are in hospital due to the virus, three of them in intensive care. The 58th death in the region has also been announced and appears to be someone in The Pas/Opaskwayak/ Kelsey health district.
Third COVID-19 vaccine shots now being recommended for First Nations people living on reserve BY IAN GRAHAM
EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET
Manitoba announced Oct. 18 that it is now recommending third doses of COVID-19 vaccine for First Nations people living on reserve due to more fully vaccinated people developing breakthrough infections. About 7,200 First Nations citizens on reserve are currently eligible for booster shots, which must come at least six months after the received their second dose (April 18 or earlier as of Monday). Dr. Marcia Anderson of the First Nations Pandemic Co-ordination Team said during a news conference that more than 30 per cent of breakthrough infections in Manitoba are occurring among First Nations and that about two-thirds of them are occurring in people who usually reside on reserve. Third doses are
not yet being recommended for First Nations people living off-reserve, in part because few of them would be eligible right now. Anderson estimated around 30 per cent of cases on reserve are in children 11 and under who are not yet eligible to be vaccinated and said the test positivity rate on First Nations is about 10 per cent – three times higher than it is for the province as a whole. the risk of developing a COVID-19 is still 10 times higher for unvaccinated people, she said “First Nations people are disproportionally impacted by COVID-19,” she said. “The fourth wave is no different.” A higher proportion of current COVID-19 infections among on-reserve residents are occurring in the province’s north. First Nations are also see-
ing more severe outcomes among fully vaccinated people who develop breakthrough infections, including more hospitalizations, but are still about 38 times more likely to affect unvaccinated people. It is unclear how much of the increase in infections of fully vaccinated people is due to waning effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines compared to other factors, such as overcrowded and poorly ventilated homes and larger class sizes on First nations. People who decide to receive a third shot will probably get the same vaccine they had for their first two, which is largely Moderna among First Nations people living on-reserve. “Supply isn’t really an issue with either product,” said Manitoba chief public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin.
Xavier Lorenzo/Getty Images First Nations people living on reserve in Manitoba are now eligible to receive a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine due to increasing numbers of fully vaccinated people getting contracting the virus.
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Friday, October 22, 2021
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Interim premier visiting Thompson and Churchill during northern engagement tour Manitoba’s interim Premier Kelvin Goertzen will spend part of his last two weeks as Manitoba’s leader in the province’s north. Goertzen, who will be succeeded as premier by the next Progressive Conservative leader at the end of October. will meet with foreign diplomats stationed in Canada and tourism professionals while in Churchill, which has been badly affected by international travel restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. “As people from around the world begin to safely travel again, we are eager to promote Churchill and Northern Manitoba as a unique tourism destination and help build on our provinces’ brand as the ‘polar bear capital of the world’,” said Goertzen. The premier will meet with elected officials, First Nations leaders and industry representatives to talk
about the economic challenges and opportunities presented by the coronavirus pandemic while in Thompson. “As we look toward a post-pandemic Manitoba, we want to hear from local leaders and community members about the challenges they face, and how we as a government can help position them for recovery and strong economic growth,” said Goertzen. “With its rich natural resources, vast territory and incredible wildlife, northern Manitoba plays an important role in our province’s tourism industry, which is a key contributor to our provincial economy.” The visit to the north comes just six days after another nod to the region from the provincial government, which has introduced legislation to designate polar bears as one of Manitoba’s official emblems. “Northern Manitoba is
Province of Manitoba Manitoba interim Premier Kelvin Goertzen known internationally for its polar bears, tourists come from around the globe to see and learn about these majestic animals in their natural habitat in Churchill,” Goertzen said in an Oct. 8 press release. “Recognizing the polar bear as an official symbol of Manitoba would help build on our province’s brand as the ‘polar bear capital of the world’ and a must-see, one-of-akind tourism attraction for
Rebecca R Jackrel/Getty Images Legislation has been introduced to recognize the polar bear as an official emblem of Manitoba. visitors of all ages.” Polar bears would join the bison as Manitoba’s official mammalian emblems. Other official natural emblems of the province include the great grey owl, pickerel, white spruce, prairie crocus, big bluestem grass, Newdale soil and the mosasaur.
PC leadership election scandal undermines public trust It is no secret that the Manitoba Progressive Conservative party has been fraught with controversy over the last few months. From the PC government’s handling of the pandemic to their divisive comments about residential schools this summer, this government has continuously undermined public trust and lacks both transparency and integrity. Like many of the people I have talked to in Thompson, I am incredibly frustrated with the ongoing controversies and double standards we see from the PC government. Lately, the PCs have once again been involved in a scandal, and this time it is connected to their leadership race which will decide who the next premier of Manitoba will be. While the NDP has already demanded an investigation into this matter by the Manitoba elections commissioner, we need as many people as possible to be aware of what is going on and help us hold them to account. According to media reports, a supporter of the now-disqualified PC leadership candidate Ken Lee allegedly offered to pay for party memberships using a no-interest, 100-year loan repayment scheme. Media reports have also indicated that up to 4,000 memberships in the PC leadership election may have been purchased in this way, which would essentially mean thousands of new PC members did not pay for their memberships but can still vote for our next premier.
My NDP colleagues and I are pleased that the Manitoba elections commissioner has responded to our complaint and launched an investigation into this Danielle.Adams@leg.gov.mb.ca election scandal. ManiMORTGAGE SALE tobans deserve more from RuralPropSale_ThicketPortage_Thompson Nickel Belt News__3.17x50.indd 1 2021-10-06 this government and we The land and building known as 93 Radisson Boulevard, Danielle Adams Churchill, Manitoba, as described in Certificate of Title will continue to bring attenNo. 2487253/3, will be sold by public auction by a Licensed tion to this important issue, According to the Elec- and return the money to Auctioneer on November 10, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. demand transparency and tions Financing Act, any Manitobans. This is not hold the PC government to The Vendor is informed that the property consists of a one fee paid for membership only unacceptable; it is also storey dwelling approximately 1437 square feet, with living account so that Manitobans in a political party in this hypocritical. If• memberA re-elected Liberal government will: Celebrate Canada’s unique francophone cultures that no one room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, on a lot approxican be assured the promotion of the French language manner• would count as an ships were boughtthrough illegally, mately 60 feet x 100 feet. Within the first 100 days, reintroduce legislation to buy into the across our diplomatic can missions and intheir our workway to reform the Broadcasting to ensurethe foreign webgovernment should illegal contribution. TheActPC PC transform the Organisation internationale de la premier’s office. Realty taxes (excluding any accruing water charges) are paid contribute to the creation and promotion of party hasgiants publicly agreed immediately takeFrancophonie. action to Canadian stories and music. to December 31, 2017. As always, you can • scheme Modernize should the institutions National those memberships this loan not(Telefilm,reject Supporting Canada’s Authors contact my office anyFilm Board, Canada Media Fund) and funding tools Prior Charges: Tax Sale No. 1213920/3 be permitted, but neither the and ensure that Bookevery sales hit asinrecord in Canada during COVID-19, but that support Canada’s audio-visual sector, including time Danielle.adams@ Canadian authors struggle to get the at recognition and party norvideo thegames, PC inleadership vote for the next party order to make fundinggle platformTERMS OF SALE market share that their talent deserves. yourmanitoba.ca or agnostic and open to more traditionally A deposit of $5,000.00 by way of certified cheque or bank campaigns have agreed to leader and premier was underrepresented storytellers, while favouring A re-elected Liberal Government will: 204-677-2744. draft payable to Fillmore Riley LLP, or cash and the balance reject these memberships obtained fairly and legally. Canadian productions over foreign ones and • Invest $43 million per year to support Canadian
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and benefit from the content that they produce. funding for through the Canada Book Fund, the From the Government’s Election Platform: • Support Canadian feature films by permanently
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increasing funding to Telefilm Canada by $50 million. Support Canadian television productions by doubling the government contribution, over three years, to the Canada Media Fund. Increase the proportion of funding for French audiovisual content at Telefilm and the Canada Media Fund from 33% to 40% to support a better presence of French-language productions. Ensure better and stable funding for the music sector by increasing the annual contribution to the Canada Music Fund to $50 million by 2024-2025. Provide the Indigenous Screen Office with $13 million per year, permanently, so more Indigenous stories can be told and seen.
Canada Is Set to Become a Global Leader in Levelling the Playing Field for Bringing Canadian Culture to the World Local News •
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Levelling the Playing Field with Digital Giants In 2021, most Canadians get their news from digital platforms which drives key advertising revenues away from Canadian news organizations and towards platforms owned by social media companies and digital giants. A re-elected Liberal Government will: •
Introduce legislation, within 100 days, that would require digital platforms that generate revenues from the publication of news content to share a portion of their revenues with Canadian news outlets. This legislation would be based on the Australian model and level the playing field between global platforms and Canadian news outlets. The bill will also allow news publishers to work together to prepare for collective negotiation.
Canada has some of the best artists and performers in the world, but there is very little support available for creative industries to share their creations abroad. By finding ways Modernizing CBC/Radio-Canada to bring the work of Canadian artists and creators to the CBC/Radio-Canada fundamental institution. Inworld a democracy, nothing is more vital than a healthy, vibrantis alocal newsCanadian media. But the stage, we can harness the impact of their Decreasing advertising revenues for all broadcasters are extraordinary talents reputations to increase the every day. threats from BigandTech are increasing putting Canada’s public broadcaster under increasing impact of Canada’s diplomacy. pressure. In our rapidly evolving world, CBC/RadioThe government’s 100-day plan will place Canada in the front ranks of global leadership Canada’s mandate needs an update. A re-elected Liberal Government will:
standing up for local news. The commitment isA re-elected clear. All parties in Parliament support Liberal Government would: • Help Canadian cultural industries succeed abroad by decisive action. Now isand the time to act issuing a mandate to BDC EDC to support the and pass legislation by early 2022. growth of creative industries in new markets.
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that it is meeting the needs and expectation of News Media representing • Launch a newCanada, cultural diplomacy strategy with anhundreds of trusted titles in our print and digital today’s Canadian audiences, with a unique annual budget of $20 million per year to leverage media industry, and our news publishing partners across the programming that Canada distinguishesand it fromaround private the work done by our artists and cultural industries broadcasters. world, call on Canadian to work together to level the digital to support Canada’s diplomaticparliamentarians goals. • Reaffirm the role of the public broadcaster in • Forgefian international coalition to work on a new playing eld between local news and Big Tech. protecting and promoting the French language and UNESCO Convention on the Diversity of Cultural Content Online.
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JOB OPPORTUNITY – External Posting Marcel Colomb First Nation JP-CFI Case Manager (Full-Time Term Position) Home Care Nurse- External Posting
Cree Nation Tribal Health Center Inc. is seeking applications for a full-time term position of Case Manager (Registered Nurse, Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Social Work), funded under the Jordan’s Principle- Child First Initiative Project for Marcel Colomb First Nation The purpose of the newly funded Jordan’s Principle Child First Project is to implement a comprehensive and integrated approach of coordinated services to help Marcel Colomb First Nation Health to provide support and respond to children with complex and special needs and their families, in partnership with other health and social professionals and agencies. These services should significantly contribute to quality of life ensuring that children and their families are enabled to experience a life that is as full and as normal as possible.
Marcel Colomb First Nation Health Authority is seeking a qualified individual to fulfill the role of Home Care Nurse. Job Summary Reporting to the Home Care Manager, the Home Care Nurse is responsible for promoting, protecting & preserving the health of Marcel Colomb community members through services directed to home care clients. The Home Care Nurse provides holistic care & practices nursing as defined by the Registered Nurses Act & in compliance with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba Standards of Practice & Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics; cares for & directs the overall care of clients; is responsible for advocating, providing information, educating & supporting clients to ensure that the highest possible standard of service is Manitoba students’ scores in standardized math tests provided; follows Marcel Colomb policies & procedures; lowest for province in Canada. works inany a multidisciplinary team & may be called upon to assist with other duties within the scope of the BY department. MAGGIE MACINTOSH age was 90 per cent.
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"One of the good things is that there has been an inManitoba students’ math crease in the percentage of scores last in Canada • ranked Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical students in the top level. In • most CRNM or CLPN – Active Registration in the recent round of 2010, having one per cent • Valid Manitoba Class License national standardized tests.5 Driver’s performing in Level 4 was • Daily access to a vehicle However, provincial re- just abysmal and embarrass• suggest Criminalmore recordpupils & child abuse registry checks sults said Anna Stokke, a 2 years of related nursinging," experience are •exceeding grade-level professor mathematics at • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel,ofOutlook expectations for numeracy the University of Winnipeg • Immunization record up to date than they were a decade who oversees the departago.Closing Date: January 5, 2018 at 4pm. No late ment of math and statistics. The findingswill of the 2019 submissions be accepted. Four per cent of students Pan-Canadian Assessment — up from one per cent durProgram put Manitoba at Applications Must Include: ing the last round of testing the back of the pack in both focused on math in 2010, • A coverand letter that clearly indicates how you meet mathematics reading, are now in the top tier. the position requirements and second last in science. More local students, how• most Resume The recent edition ever, scorededucation) in the lowest • Copy of credentials (licenses, training, of the test, which is ad• Three references (colleague, supervisor orcategory manager) of achievement ministered among Grade 8 and contact information Level 1, a group not meetstudents every three years, • Criminal record check & child abuse registry checks exing Grade 8 numeracy honed (or in indication on numeracy that they have been applied for) pectations, than in any other competency in:contact numbers • Personal information (phone & email) and operations; geometry province. Stokke said scores are andYour measurement; patapplication will not proceed to interview without the the right directerns and relationships; above information. To obtain atrending completeinjob description, tion, but it is her view introadditional information andfordata management andor to apply for this position more please contact or submit your ducing application to: rigorous stanprobability. Per the results, released dardized tests in Manitoba off only help educators better this week, 83 perEmail cent or ofdropwould students performed at or gauge local challenges and Cree Nation Tribalunderstand Health Centre what curriculum above grade level (Level 2) 107 Edwards Avenue, The Pas areas need to be adjusted to in overall mathematics. In Noreen Singh, Finance Manager, nsingh@tribalhealth. contrast, the national aver-ca or boost results. LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER, WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Position Requirements:
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kelly.bindle.mla.office@gmail.com Position Summary: Constituency Office: Jeffrey Images The Case Manager positionUnit provides comprehensive 3-40 aCoolidge/Getty Moak Crescent community health service conjunction with itsare health showing improvement frominThompson, 10 years ago but still MB R8N 2B7 the care team. The Case Manager will provide supervision & peer support to the Child Development Workers, 204-677-2066 Kelly Bindle Assistant to the Case Manager and Respite Workers, in Earlier this year, the math and science, but girls each SCTC community to provide a model of service province plans attained notably deliveryannounced for children with complex needs and their higher to implement newelements summa-in which scores than have boysa in readfamilies. Provide services responsibility to takeing. the lead in securing students tiveparticular assessments at either Anglophone effective deliveryoutperformed and review of services. Grade 3 ordevelopment, 4, 6 or 7, and their peers in Recognize theschool-level deficits with service systems and the need in Grade 10, with French-language schools to protect children through early intervention, sharing dataof made available to lo- reading. information, effective co-ordination of services and cal appropriate communities — a move For James Bedford, training. Stokke supports. president of the Manitoba Qualifications: Education Minister Cliff Teachers’ Society, the key to Cullen has often cited low improving scores is tackling • on RNnational or BN preference with a nursing scores and inter-for someone child poverty. background in rehab care and must be in good "We, as an organization, nationalstanding standardized tests with CRNM; or Bachelor of Education or have been talking for years when championing an overBachelor of Social Work haul• of the public education about why the results in Supervisory and case management experience; • Knowledge of Jordan’s Principle Child Initiative; system. Manitoba areFirst what they are. • Child development background or equivalent "While these (latest) reIt’s about social, economic • areExperience working in First Nationthat Communities; factors impact our stusults not optimal, we are • CPR and First Aide Certification; dents," he said. encouraged by the work that • Excellent computer skills is being done withofour eduAand new provincial task • Knowledge Cree language culture; cation to get better force onispoverty andand educa• partners A highly-motivated individual who innovative results for Cullen tion is acurrently hasstudents," a proven ability to work with very highexamining degree of emailed accuracystatement and attentionthe to detail; correlation between insaid in an • Excellent time management andand facilitation Friday. come schoolskills; outcomes. • Effective verbal and listening communications skills; The reading and sciBedford said the creation • Strong leadership, critical thinking, decision making ence data Manitoba of the group is a positive andshows problem solving skills. achieved significantly low- withone, but he isweekly. concerned • Valid Driver’s License, ability to travel a trend ofand dwiner scores students in to about • Thethan position is subject satisfactory criminal checks, and is subject to terms and conditions dling provincial funding Canadaother overall, although in ascores proposed agreement. for schools that does not provincial are written slightThompson RCMP ly higher than they were in keep pace with inflation PleaseDrug forward a resume with 3 references along with Tip Line both subjects 2010. cover letter, in in confi dence, to: and how that will impact There was virtually no student success amid ondifference in scores between going COVID-19 pandemic Email or drop off only Noreen Singh,itFinance nsingh@tribalhealth.ca genders when came Manager, to disruptions.
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