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Council takes Canada Goose CEO Book a way to preserve and pass on Workers’ rights had to be fought for, first step towards donates $1 million towards memories of growing up in Churchill Thompson Labour Day picnic crowd hears reducing their polar bear conservation facility BYPolar IAN GRAHAM Bears International

Bears International board member and a former chairman of that board from 2008 to 2017, pledged the money, which represents about half of the money the organization hopes to raise for Polar Bears International House.

“Over the least decade of working with PBI, I have seen ﬁrsthand the passion and energy that the team puts into their important research and efforts to ensure polar bears have a future,” said Reiss in a press release. “It is a privilege to be a part of help-

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ing them build a muchneeded facility which will serve as a launch site for that’s our size, we have the PBI’s research and educa- BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET most,” she said. tional activities on polar Council approved fi rst Matechuk said that bear habitat conservation reading of a bylaw to re- since the need to cut costs around the world.” The proposed Polar duce the number of coun- is partly due to the new, Bears International House, cillors from eight to six at lower grant-in-lieu (GIL) construction of which is their Feb. 26 meeting by a that Vale Manitoba Oper(USW) Local 6166 Labour expected to begin at the vote of 6-3, with council- ations pays the city instead Day picnic in Thompson start of the 2018 polar bear lors Ron Matechuk, Dun- of property taxes, the counSept. 3. season, will be built on do- can Wong and Judy Kolada cillors who negotiated that agreement could make it “Remember somebody nated land on Churchill’s opposed. Before the reduction possible for council to go had to fight for this [day main street and designed becomes reality, however, through a trial period with off],” said USW Local to be energy efficient and 6166 president Warren ecologically sound. It will the bylaw must be the fewer members. “If the three councillors Luky. “The union moveserve as a site to educate subject of a public hearing, currently scheduled that negotiated the GIL, this ment’s still fighting for visitors to Churchill about everybody in the workpolar bears, climate change for March 12, and then miserable, this very poor place and fighting for huand the urgent need to take receive second and third GIL, were to do the honman rights. We’re fighting action, as well as provide reading, which are tenta- ourable thing and resign to get the governments to broadcast facilities for tively slated to occur March from council, we would do what we think is right media, support polar bear 12 and March 26 respect- have a couple of weeks to for all the people.” research and outreach ef- ively. City manager Gary find out whether we want In order to get govforts, and assist visiting Ceppetelli says the bylaw to proceed all the way to ernments to listen, he scientists, educators and must be passed 180 days third reading on this,” said said, people need to vote other guests whose work prior to the election date Matechuk, who repeated Nickel Belt News photos by Ian Graham wisely. and support are critical to of Oct. 24. If it is, the next comments made Feb. 12 “We’ve got civic elec- Burgers, cotton candy – not all of which ended up on Thompson Teachpolar bear conservation. election could be a bit of when council voted 5-2 ers’ Association president Cathy Pellizarro (above )– and speeches tions, we’ve got provinThe facility will include a a case of musical chairs, to amend the Thompson from NDP MP Niki Ashton, United Steelworkers Local 6166 president cial elections, we’ve got workspace, bunkhouse, with the eight incumbent Charter Act, which stipufederal elections, so you Warren Luky and Thompson Mayor Dennis Fenske (top right) , as well and storage space councillors, assuming all of lates that council should kitchen them decide to run again, have eight councillors and have to sit yourself and as Thompson MLA Kelly Bindle, were all on the menu at USWfor equipment. Local ask who’s helping us out 6166’s Labour Day picnic in Thompson Sept. 3. “This is the single lar- competing for only six a mayor, to the effect that here in the north?” said gest donation PBI has available spots, along with reducing the number of council positions would Luky, mentioning that crap about what happens been facing are because of received and it is an all the other candidates. Eliminating two council prevent “new blood” Ashfrom rights of previous centurshirt that matched want to acknowledge previous union president north of the Perimeter so political decisions that are amazing commitment to positions would save just coming into council. ies as the reason those at ton’s NDP orange jacket, that in secure order for us to Les Ellsworth is believed it’s something you have to made that don’t benefit helping the polar $20,000 salarDeputy mayor the picnic had theinday off Thompson MayorColleen Denfight back against to be considering running think about when you’re working people. For ex- bear’s future,” saidthese PBI under ies and perhaps about Smook said that isn’t to enjoy. nis Fenske said that nethe bad decisions we have to in this October’s munici- voting. You guys get out ample, governments that executive director Krista Nickel Belt News photo byasIanshe Graham $5,500 to $16,400 in cessarily true and “The nine-hour movecity government was dowork politically hand in pal elections in Thomp- there and make your vote sign off our resources and Wright. “We’re humbled Addictions Foundation of Manitoba northern director Gisele deMeulles has written a book about her experiences growing up, mostly Churchill. expenses, based Valentino among the ment was ainlabour solidaring what were it could to enhand well. I’mgift proud son. “We feel we have the count.” thisasgenerous and travel allow foreign corporations by on the amounts spent on top three vote-getters in ity movement brought future for of the work thatsafe the thing NDP swallow ability get some help to Churchill-Keewatinook extremely to take or, right?’ in the was BY IANto GRAHAM For aallbright the harsh weather write things that you have ‘Oh, I’m us justover as bad, not a grateful.” very whenthat people say sure travel by the two lowest2014 despite having not attention to labour, to Thompson. does along with the labour from the federal govern- to Aski NDP Niki AshprivaEDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET haveofallChurchill, these stories and to do but I jumped at it. I that Churchill residents and the dangers of polar figure out.MP It’s pretty clear Icase spending and been on council before, “This past year peoplejust ofcouncillors thesomewhere working movement, working hand should ment and she’s fromnow the written prov- when ton also the im- Itization sells them off straThough I getstressed through.” need tothat capture for thought was exciting find bears, deMeulles said has if it Erica andthat Dani Reiss do- the two highest spending while Coun. Penny Byer class, and it was 126 years been difficult for all of in hand to fight for jusincial government. We’re of being politictegicgrandchildren assets to American a book about her experien- portance DeMeulles said she wrote my really until the plane landed and easier to live. had been viable she would nated $1 working million towards in the fiscal year 2016. said don’t autothat [Labour Day] be- have us,”fresh he faces said. “We are tice, started for people, trying to getup people to use her allybook, active. billionaires andbeleaves ces growing in Churchill, titled Whispers in because they will lost if they throwing the ago “To say, ‘Those people moved back to ChurchShrinking council to six matically equate Polar International’s came antoactual holiday.,” moving thoughtoitdifferand to fight for Ithe dignity for choose monies and Foundation funds that are challenges that we Addictions of the“The Wind: Stories from the Iregions offBears and realized, ‘Holy live there. They ill in a heartbeat. don’t.” like ours hurting. fuel would put Thompson in ent results. Bindle said. “Today we there is a lot of work working people, to fight proposed facility in Churchalready in place and we face, especially in terms NAFTA, an agree- cats, I was probably sitting should just leave,’ is quite Manitoba northern director North - Life in Churchill for Even She also has a reputation “I miss the shoreline, I line other similarly “I’m not sure whethlook with at it as long weekbeing done inthat backto during the lives of simplistic. want things be aofcouple ill the organization’s economic challenges, as ment that washerself. promised on Gisele these deMeulles saidtowritof reasons. a storyteller aimprove bomb.’” It’sa quite disre- miss the rock, Ithe miss the sized communities said er you have new blood end and it’s the end of ground to ensure that the people in our communities working here in ThompBear Affair gala inthat To- spectful. If we were in the polar bears even though justsort happen,” said to “I benefit working people, ing wasn’t something she didn’t “I just of thought, had such a varied his- Polar Another thing Coun. Blake Ellis, apeople com- makes that great a differsummer but a lot of community of Thompson across the country.” son and for the north. If we Ashton. reasons not and onlyI would has ittell not, it’s spurred always thought she would you know “The what, this history people ronto Feb.her 27. on was the same boat in another area they’re very dangerous and ment reiterated by Coun. in what a council is so would that we could Ience and surrounding region Thompson Progressive don’t why this we stuff face that’s thingsinlike made and things do. fight for ourselves, tory, my stories times facing Churchill Isuffered think we scream really miss the Hudson theyworse would off go, hard Nickel Belt News Kathy Valentino. able to do and accomplish have this, so they could continues to be sustainConservative MLA Kelly no“In one my else youth is goingI to and head, the closure of the for Canadians never not true, isand it?’ we’re I’d go, since the Hudson Bay Rail- about that so why don’t they Bay,” she says. “When I go it’s going to smelter be gone ‘That’s “When you look at every depending what to thecall obphotooperations courtesy of have have the option rights.” able home, and aon place Bindle hearkened back to no one else the cityshe or if and refinery the tough seeingit’sthat play out go, in way felt good at in writing,” I don’t write or it down,” she ‘Yeah true.’ They’d the to do that? back standing on the suspended other city or municipality Continued on Page 3 Sporting an orange home.” the battles for workers’ Polar Bears International the province really give a times“My thatkids Churchill a bigdidn’t way do these days.didI north of Gillam last spring. I think right now they’re Hudson Bay looking out on said. “But when I moved said. all that, are not has go- ‘You to Thompson to get into ing to get it if I don’t do it you? You’ve got to be really “It used to be a really feeling like they’re pawns the bay, it just gives you an the school of social work, and it’s something I’ve al- old.’ I was like, ‘No, actually thriving large community in a political game and that’s incredible sense. You feel so at that point I had to write ways wanted my mom to I did all that before I was and it’s just dwindled down really sad for them because I small and you feel great.” WE SELL for university and realized, do. My mom’s an elder and 27,’ and they went ‘What?’” to such a small population think the people of ChurchNow that she’s got • HOUSEWARE • ELECTRONICS ‘Holy, I’m not bad at this, she’s an artist, she’s got so under her belt, Looking back, some of now,” deMeulles says. ill really want to thrive. one book HELIUM • TOYSThough she’s not there • FRAMES right?’ I certainly developed many wonderful stories be- those experiences are things They’ve built their worlds deMeulles says she may try BALLOONS! a lot of skill in university cause she always tells her she might not do again. any longer, her parents and there. How would we feel to produce another. • CRAFT • LINEN and came out of there with stories at Parks Canada in “I did some pretty bizarre her sister and other family if someone came to you and “I have another book in • the STATIONERY • CARDS a very strong skill in my Churchill and I’ve always stuff like fuel hauls into said, ‘I’m sorry, you WE have toARE me,” she says. “It’s a darker members still are. writing and confidence in hounded her, ‘Please, just high Arctic at -35,” said “My cousin owns the leave your home community story, more about personTHE PARTY my writing. I write very put it on tape, I will write it deMeulles. “It didn’t dawn hardware store there,” she and we’re going to displace al growth and struggles. LOOK FOR “GREAT CANADIAN DOLLAR STORE THOMPSON” ON FACEBOOK! SPECIALISTS clear and that’s it. It’s there. for you because your story on me until after. That was a says. you somewhere else and all Maybe in the next five years Some peopleMON say it’s kind of is going to be lost,’ and she’s very dangerous thing to do. Because of that, yourNORTH! it’s something I’ll focus on OFand THE - THU: 9 am - 9 pm • FRIDAY: 9 am - 10 pm • SATURDAY: 9 am - 9 pm • SUNDAY: 10 am - your 6 pmloved ones blunt or direct. I don’t tend never done it and I thought, Being on a plane full of fuel deMeulles finds it hard to history is gone?’” doing.” EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET (PBI) received a $1 million The work donethe byconthe donation towards labour movement in the struction of a new facility past to secure workers’ in Churchill during their rights and Affair the need Polar Bear gala to in use democratic Toronto Feb. 27. rights to protect were Dani those Reiss,rights president front andof centre at the anand CEO Canada Goose, nual United as well as a Steelworkers current Polar

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Thompson city council used their Sept. 4 meeting to take care of some housekeeping items and bring the public up to speed, given that this was the body’s first gathering since mid-August. Mayor Dennis Fenske read an Aug. 15 letter from Minister of Municipal Relations Jeff Wharton advising that Thompson has been approved to receive $200,000 from the 2018 municipal bridge and road program. Fenske reiterated some of the points he brought up during their Aug. 13 meeting by saying that this new infrastructure funding level represents a 50 per cent decline from last year. Not only will this lower-than-promised funding force them to drastically scale back the scope of their budgeted road projects, the mayor said, but the remaining construction season will also be thrown into disarray since they only received this notice in early August. “The construction season in Manitoba is very short,” he said. “Basically, in Northern Manitoba you have about five months to get your job awarded, mobilized, construction completed and demobilized. So to get an announcement in August of a five-month

cycle that our funding is cut in half is unacceptable.” Fenske said this council’s grievances will be brought to the Association of Manitoba Municipalities in the form of a resolution during the group’s annual convention Nov. 26−28. The mayor also had some choice words for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), who recently released their fourth municipal spending report that identified that Thompson’s labour spending has outpaced its population growth by a factor of 15 to one from 2008 to 2015. Fenske and other members of council said the reason that labour costs have shot up since 2008 is because the city has been busy hiring additional staff for the waste disposal grounds, the Community Safety Officer program and the Thompson Regional Community Centre. “We welcome the report from the CFIB [but] we question the quality and the depth of the positions that they’ve taken,” he said. “Especially with the last comment in the report stating that they recommended the province of Manitoba freeze all municipal spending until municipalities can get their funding under control.” The rest of the meeting

passed by at a brisk pace, with one of the biggest resolutions relating to a scheduling conflict between the current council and the upcoming municipal election on Oct. 24. Through a unanimous vote, council removed their Oct. 29 meeting from the schedule, since the newly elected council members won’t be sworn in until Nov. 7. The current council has only three more meetings – Sept. 17, Oct. 1 and Oct. 15 – before their term in office expires. They mayor and deputy mayor Colleen Smook used the dying minutes of the meeting to reflect on some recent community news items. Fenske congratulated Marcel Moody for getting re-elected as chief of the Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation, and Smook said she was pleased to hear that a group of northern communities have finally reached a deal to purchase and repair the Hudson Bay Railway after more than a year of inaction. “They’ve actually started the mobilization work on it,” she said. “As long as the work keeps going and we get to Churchill this winter I’ll be more than happy.”

Teen lying on Oxford House road run over and killed A 17-year-old male in Oxford House was killed Sept. 4 when he was run over by a vehicle while lying on the road. Oxford House RCMP were called to the scene of a vehicle-pedestrian collision on the community’s main road around 11:30 p.m.

Tuesday. Investigation determined that a vehicle being driven by a 16-year-old female struck the teen, who police believe was lying on the road at the time. The driver stopped and immediately contacted the RCMP and the victim was pronounced dead after being trans-

ported to the nursing station. Alcohol and speed are not believed to have been factors in the collision, said RCMP, who continue investigating. Anyone with information on the collision can contact Oxford House RCMP at 204-538-2046.

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Number of council candidates for October’s election grows to five BY IAN GRAHAM

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Four more candidates have put their names forward to run for the eight available council positions in the Oct. 24 election, as of 4 p.m. Sept. 4, bringing the grand total so far to five. Newly registered candidates include Adey Adeyemi, Rita Werstroh, Andre Proulx and Blake Ellis, the first of the incumbent councillors to submit their registration, though his council colleague Penny Byer declared herself as a candidate for mayor back in May, shortly after the registration period for mayoral candidates opened. These four candidates join Godfrey Buhagiar, who declared his candidacy

in August. So far Susan Oxford is the only school trustee candidate to register, though at least two of the seven incumbents have been in touch with senior election official Dave Turpie, though they have not yet turned in their registrations. Trustee Janet Brady resigned from her position on June 30, while Ryan Land will not run again as he has moved to a Sudbury-based position with Vale, though he will still be in Thompson parttime and is not resigning his seat early because his permanent address will remain in Thompson beyond the election date. Mayor Dennis Fenske is not seeking re-election.

Union waiting to see where changes at Vale operations in Thompson will take them BY IAN GRAHAM

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The pace of recent change at Vale’s Manitoba Operations – which has seen vice-president Mark Scott’s position eliminated, 127 hourly workers laid off and a new interim mines manager named all in the space of a couple of months – is dizzying for employees and the union that represents many of them. “People have been moved to roles and they’re bringing people in so it’s one of the bigger changes they’ve done in Thompson in quite some time,” said United Steelworkers Local 6166 president Warren Luky on Aug. 27, in the wake of the company extending its summer maintenance shutdown and announcing Gary Annett as the temporary manager of mines in preparation for the retirement of 37-year employee Warren Brass this fall. “The union still hasn’t got all the information about what it looks like. We’re slowly getting some things down, who’s in charge and it’s going to be a challenge for us moving ahead, given that we’ve had a relationship with a local management team and basically we’re going to be dealing more with Sudbury operations personnel.” The uncertainty doesn’t come at a good time for union members. “We are having a hard time with morale given we’ve had such considerable job loss – 127 people out,” Luky said. “We expect they’ll be announcing the next set of layoffs which will happen later in this year which will be another considerable hit for our members working in the mine and we want to be able to

do that as respectfully as possible.” That the maintenance shutdown had to be extended to improve safety practices and clean up underground is a result of Vale not investing as much as it should have in its local operations over the past couple of years. “We worked a long time here under a considerable money crunch where development wasn’t done, we didn’t have capital money to work with and we’re now stuck with the fallout of that and it has affected the condition of the mine,” Luky said. “It’s unfortunately in a bit of a mess underground that needs to be straightened out and that’s what our members are involved with doing.” As for what happens after Annett’s term as mines manager, Luky said he doesn’t know and he isn’t sure the company has made a decision either. “We’re not sure who will be the future leader of the

Manitoba Operations in the mines department once he exits that position so we are curiously waiting to see what happens,” he said. “We are getting small bits of information about how it’s unfolding as it is now. We’re trying to get a grip of who’s in charge of what so we know who we’re dealing with. We’ve had some discussions with [North Atlantic mining operations director] Alistair Ross, we’ve had discussions with Gary [Annett] and we’re slowly engaging in that process with them but it’s still unfolding and they’re still trying to get a grip on what’s going on now and they’re working with some of their systems … to get things back on track to get the mine to the operating level that it should be at.” USW Local 6166 hopes that a clearer picture of the future of Vale’s mining and milling operation in Thompson comes into view soon.

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“We’re curious to see how it turns out because we don’t have a clear organizational chart from these guys yet and I’m anxiously awaiting one,” said Luky.

RCMP respond to report of shots fired A Labour Day target shooting session turned into a police incident for a man who was practising his marksmanship in the gravel pits near the airport road north of Thompson. Thompson RCMP were called to the scene Sept. 3 when two cyclists pedalling near Provincial Road 391 heard the shots, took cover and called the police. Responding officers found a lone man who had a valid firearms possession licence and was following all safety measures but he was advised to use the shooting range in the future to avoid similar situations.

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Nickel Belt News photos by Ian Graham Clockwise top left, Aurora Dance Academy students, John Ham, Tracey “Smitty” Smith, Kory Wickdahl and Tony Whalen entertained the crowd at the Thompson Regional Community Centre Aug. 31 when the summer swan song Party in the Park was forced inside due to weather.

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Funny, traverse them the oppora. in writing; shetunity wasn’t as chatty to quite hear the roar and b. set out the roll number and legal description of the assess upon seeing us again! view the majesty of one of able property for which a revision is sought; Nevertheless, only Manitoba’s things most beautic. set out which of the matters referred to in subsection 42(1) Nickel Belt News photo by Marc Jackson gotful better from there. It was landmarks … Wekusko are at issue, and the grounds for each of those matters; The new Wekusko Falls suspension bridge sign and attendees on bridge, from left to a smooth and Falls. and uneventful flightOn that,the believe it or not, of right, Father Paul Bringleson, retired Maj. Morley Naylor, retired Lt.-Col. Frank Gira, park d. filed by delivering it or causing it to be delivered to the afternoon Nickel Belt NewsForbes. photo by Leone Jackson office indicated above or by serving it upon the secretary, landed of supervisor Jackie Jones, and district parks supervisor Rodney Aug.58 31,minutes two of ahead the gentleMarc Jackson on the Lahaina Pali Trail in Maui. at least 15 days before the scheduled sitting date of the schedule! men involved in the Auriver to allow for proper board by October 1, 2018. Wikipedia advises that gust 1965 erection of the anchoring of the cables; I asked if she would hike thebridges island were of Maui the backison site work for miners who Muhammad Zaman theeasy road back. “No, the second-largest of athe Hato take part in recogniBoard of Revision Secretary wereshe prevalent in the ranks trail,” said matter-ofwaiian Islands at 1,883 tion ceremony. Retired Town of Snow Lake of the engineer squadron,” factly. Leone and I looked square kilometres. Lt.-Col. Frank GiraThe a Historical Committee at one another and our conPage 1 of island has a unique and retired Maj. comMorley handout noted. “The gratulations seemed justmain a bination of geology, topogNaylor are part of the 21 cables were then strung, marc.jackson@post.com little hollow. Anyway, off NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION raphy climate ... lava, Fieldand Engineer Squadron anchored, and she went and we tensioned, met her SALE OF LANDS FOR ARREARS OF TAXES mountains and valleys, and for all your advertising needs Historical Committee. and the again (on wooden her waytransoms back TOWN OF SNOW LAKE warm Theytemperatures/high attended Wekusko emplaced. The meticulous up) about three-quarters Marc Jackson humidity, respectively. What Pursuant to subsection 367(7) of The Municipal Act, notice is hereby given that unless the tax arrears fo Falls Provincial Park to of the way down. to be Wikipedia doesn’t you Continued onOh, Page 7 costs in respect the designated year and of the hereinafter described properties are paid in full to th place a new signtell marking or email ads@thompsoncitizen.net young! By the time we hit about climate is honouring that meMunicipality prior to the commencement of the auction, the Municipality will on the 11th day o the the bridges and turns into a look of surprise the trail wearing flip-flops the trailhead, we were tired, teorologists in built Hawaii share project. 2018, at the hour of 1:00 PM, at Town of Snow Lake, 113 Elm Street Snow Lak those who them. when they realize that I and questioned her sanity. sore September, and seeking a bit of the same those back Gira then passed The construction of the Manitoba, proceed to sell by public auction the following described properties: Withtrait theasrumble of the don’tMr. actually stutter! On So, bright and early the next nourishment. We stopped home ... a low percentage of off to Manitoba suspension bridges was NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION falls in the background thethings topic of directions, we morning we headed out on at a place called Leoda’s Pie Roll Description Assessed Amount of Arrears & accuracy. As of this writing,20 Sustainable Development conceptualized in the SALE OF LANDS FOR ARREARS OF TAXES and approximately have found that people are the trail ... oh, and we left Shop and outdid any good Number Value Costs for Which wepeople have been five district parks supervisor early 1960s and came to on here hand,forNaylor TOWN OF CHURCHILL great about offering them our flip-flops at home. Good we’d accomplished with a Property May be days. They have forecast Forbes. He thanked fruition in 1965. It was addressed the gathering. up,Rodney Offered for Sale just not very accurate thing; it was a pretty rugged piece of the best banana 75Subsequent to 85 per centto chance of the men for recognizing built of anchored steel acknowto subsection 367(7) ofAND The Municipal Act,13notice is hereby given that unless the tax arrears for the with them. Trying to find trek. Lots of steep inclines creamPursuant pie I’ve ever eaten. AT SNOW LAKE BEING: LOT BLOCK 3 PLAN 646 2300 L -$12,200 $7,210.8 rain for eachthe of those potential of the park wire rope (underground ledging work days of 21 thethe designated andtrail costs in respect of WPM the hereinafter Costco in Kahului (kaa- and lava rock from top to Checking PLTO (N DIV) IN 68-17 SUBJECTdescribed TO THEproperties are paid in full to the Municipality outyear the on ... Field and we have yetSquadron to see B -$58,100 and noted the thousands of hoisting) cables. During prior to the commencement of the auction, the Municipality will on the 28th day of September, 2018, at the Engineer RESERVATIONS who-louie ... see what I did bottom. We hit the summit the internet afterwards, it CONTAINED IN THE CROWN LANDS ACT a drop; weather has yearly visitors who are able construction, the then 148 WILLOW hour of 5:00 PM, at Town ofCRESCENT Churchill, 180 LaVerendrye Blvd, Churchill, Manitoba, proceed to sell by public and thethe help and approval there), we ended up at a (1,600 feet over 2.5 miles) was noted to be challenging been wonderful.Sustainable So same auction described properties: to enjoy the fruit of their DNR supplied the carAT SNOW LAKE AND BEING LOT 5 BLOCK 5 PLAN 646 of Manitoba 3400 the following L -$12,200 $4,176.7 Target, a Lowes, then a Wal- in two hours. Some people and strenuous hike; PLTO recom(N DIV) IN 68-17 WPM SUBJECT TO THE as Development, back home, only getting labour. Naylor then gave pentry materials and loNaylor Mart before finally pulling continue on down the other mendedRoll Description Assessed Amount of Arrears & Costs for people in good RESERVATIONS CONTAINED IN THE CROWN LANDS ACT sun when rain Gira. is forecast is an explanation of the Field cal support, HBM&S the introduced Mr. Gira into the Costco parking lot. side of the mountain, and physical 145 WILLOW Number Value for Which Property May be condition. Hmmm,CRESCENT a sight better than getting Engineer’s insignia (feamine hoisting cables and noted that the installation In this first instalment, I then hitchhike back to their good 15600 for Sale AT SNOW LAKE AND BEING PARCEL ONE: THE NWLY 30 LOffered -$12,200 $6,487.0 thing we didn’t read snow when sun is took forecast. tured to prominently on the explosives, and the Canof the bridges place wanted FEET PERP OF ALL THAT PORTION OF MAPLE AVENUE CHURCHILL AND BEING LOT 5 BLOCK 15 13800 we AT L -$9,900 $14,624.59 mention a hike vehicle. We had a bite to eat, that before went. B -$18,800 Like us, I would imagine signage), before asking adian Army put forward (NOW PLAN 646 PLTO (N DIV) IN WPM PLAN 708CLOSED) PLTO (N DIV) IN 112-20 EPM SUBJECT TO68-17 53 years and three day mynew B -$49,900 wife and I took in. We congratulated ourselves on thing thatBETWEEN WHICH LIES THE STRAIGHT PRODUCTIONS theago. first He thing anyone vis-the Father Paul Bringleson to manpower, a mobile kitch- One final THE RESERVATIONS CONTAINED IN THE CROWN overviewed enjoy hiking and had some- making it, and took in the both my wife Leone and SELY OF THE AND SW LIMITS OF LOT 1 BLOCK 17 PLAN LANDS ACT - 90I NE HEARNE iting Hawaii notices are speak. Bringleson put for- en and heavy equipment. work done and the resour646 PLTO (N DIV) EXC ALL MINES AND MINERALS PARCEL one recommend the Lahaina panoramic beauty of the have noticed; when walkAT CHURCHILL AND BEING LOT 21 BLOCK 15 PLAN L -$9,900 $2,310.41 14800 theces street and community ward a fine message based An army Boeing CH113A TWO: THE SWLY 50 FEET PERP OF LOT 1 BLOCK 17 PLAN involved. Noting that Pali Trail to us. It is a steep island before starting back ing the streets708 (N DIV) SUBJECT TO THE RESERVATIONS orPLTO beaches names. The offi cial Hawai646 PLTO (N DIV) IN 68-17 WPM EXC THE NWLY 20 FEET on looking back in order to Voyageur helicopter ferthe signage being unveiled hike up a mountain filled down the same trail we’d of Kihei (key-hi), CONTAINED IN THE CROWN LANDS ACT IN 112PERP everySUBJECT TO THE RESERVATIONS CONTAINED IN iantoday, alphabet consists of move forward. He closed ried, men, equipment, and EPM courtesy of Maniwith power windmills, come up. Just before we one you pass20THE CROWN nods andLANDS ACT - 101 ELM STREET thirteen letters: five Developvowels with a prayer and the new support supplies from the AT CHURCHILL AND BEING LOT 22 BLOCK 15 PLAN L -$9,900 $2,310.41 14900 toba Sustainable situated between Lahaina did, a young lady in her says hello. ATPLTO SNOW LAKE AND BEING 24 PLAN 749 PLTO (N DIV) L -$13,700 I was thinking 25900 $14,161.7 708 (N DIV) SUBJECT TO THE LOT RESERVATIONS and eight consonants. Most staging area at the Flin sign was welcomed with a ment, would remain a last- (la-hien-a) SUBJECT TO THE RESERVATIONS CONTAINED IN THE and Ma’alaea 20s came up on us from the it was because we were CONTAINED IN THE CROWN LANDS ACT IN 112B -$44,800 names start with a consonround of applause. Closing Flon Armoury. CROWN LANDS ACT IN 68-17 WPM - 118 BALSAM STREET ing acknowledgement to (ma-ah-lee-ah). We didn’t other side of the trail. She all from Canada, 20 EPM but then antthe – K, P and of H seem to things out, Mr. Gira pre“The construction members the squadtax sale is subject to the following terms and Lconditions with respect to each property: check into it much, other had parked her car 2.5 miles thereThe AT CHURCHILL BEING LOT 23 BLOCK 15 PLAN -$9,900 $2,310.41 15000 is the odd aloha inAND beron, favourites, then they sented Forbes with a plaque phase began by drilling Gira proceeded to re- than 708 PLTO (N DIV) SUBJECT TO THE RESERVATIONS with a couple we’d down the other side of the there for good measure.  TheCONTAINED purchaserIN ofTHE theCROWN property willACT be IN responsible for any property taxes not yet due. pack thethe vowels LANDS 112noting the partnership on and blasting off the rock view namesinofthere the 44 asked for directions at the trail, climbed to the top, and Nonetheless, it’s not too may exercise its right to set a reserve bid in the amount of the arrears an 20 EPM  The Municipality and throw in the odd extra the project. faces on each side of the men who worked on the trailhead. They said they was heading down the side tough being a tourist ... in consonant for good measThe tax costs. sale is subject to the following terms and conditions with respect to each property: had hiked the 2.5 miles to we had just come up. We a state filled tourists! Ifwith the purchaser intendswill to be bidresponsible by proxy, letter of authorization form must be presented prior t ure. I found I could usually •  The purchaser of the property foraany property taxes not yet due. the top of a mountain and noted that her vehicle would Editor’s Note: This col• The Municipality may exercise its right to set a reserve bid in the amount of the arrears and costs. the start of the auction. get the right pronunciation back down the same route be on the other side of the umn was forintends the tomakes •  Ifintended the bid by proxy, a letter of authorization form must whatsoever be presented prior to the Thepurchaser Municipality no representations or warranties concerning the propertie if I sounded things out, but in four hours. .. adding trail when she arrived at the March 9 Nickel Belt News start of the auction. being sold. that doesn’t work all that that the only thing they’d bottom and offered to give but got• lost The Municipality makes no representations or warranties whatsoever concerning the properties in successful electronic well when sounding things  The purchaser must, at the time of the sale, make payment in cash, certified chequ being sold. between do different is wear some- her a lift back. She looked limbo somewhere or bank draft to the Town oftime Snow Lake follows: out while asking for direc• TheManitoba, successful purchaser must, at the of the sale,as make payment in cash, certified cheque or thing more substantial than at her watch and said, “I’m Maui and sopurchase i) The full price if it is $10,000 or less; OR tions. Most people have a bank draft to the Town of Churchill as follows: tennis shoes. They confided doing pretty good on time, it’s appearing today. the purchase is greater little smile on their face as i) ii)TheIffull purchase price ifprice it is $10,000 or less; than OR $10,000, the purchaser must provide a non that they’d seen a girl on I think I’ll hike back to it.” refundable deposit in the balance of the purchase price mu they listen intently, which ii) If the purchase price is greater thanamount $10,000,of the$10,000 purchaserand mustthe provide a non-refundable deposit in thewithin amount20 of days $10,000 balance of the purchase price must be paid within be paid ofand thethe sale. 20 days sale.  The risk for of thetheproperty lies with the purchaser immediately following the auction. •  The riskpurchaser for the property lies with the for purchaser immediately the auction. The is responsible obtaining vacantfollowing possession. • The purchaser is responsible for obtaining vacant possession.  If the property is non-residential property, the purchaser must pay GST to the Municipality or, • If the property is non-residential property, the purchaser must pay GST to the Municipality or, if a a GST registrant, a GST Declaration. GST registrant, provide provide a GST Declaration.  The purchaser will be responsible for registering the transfer of title in the land titles offic • The purchaser will be responsible for registering the transfer of title in the land titles office, including registration costs. theincluding registrationthe costs.

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An in example Cross Lake March 10part to give and, depending onofhis team their only win thus far of the best-of-five playoff series betw 8 am - noon 204-677-2066 this partnership our Mother Nature, thereisinare resumes this weekend Thompson.Kelly Bindle Household items, mountain jointto investment with the hopes have train serbike, twin mattress, clothes federal government, ancall 204-677-4534 viceIAN to Churchill up and from annual Kickerfish program, so Monias we could BY GRAHAM The s Braeden and close match in a rowNorthof the and much more nounced in February, of Belt atNews developing long-term history. Nickel photoresidents bya Ian Graham running before the coming ern Manitoba Walleye ensure that of EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET series, which began March a 5-4 Julius Scribe to outdo the nearly $47 million to creeconomic development As well, this year’s Drayden Spence, right, seen here in a midget AA playoff gamewinter against the Norway House North Stars Thompson Feb. 9. freeze-up. Championship atevened Paint on the Churchill receive necesThe AA Thompof in the King Miners, The King Miners ate midget up to 1,400 new and efforts budget increasstrategy for growth and provincial MULTI-FAMILY 11, continues to have a hot hand for the Thompson King Miners, scoring a hat trick agains the Cross Lake Islanders in While the northern rail Lake Lodge last weeksary supplies. Given the son King Miners return got a pair of tallies it one game apiececare with goals fr newly funded early learn- who esat funding for health prosperity in Northern line tobest-of-fi Churchill has beenseries end. were boats Cross Lake March 10 to give his team their only win thus far home of the playoff between squads that ato short window remaining for their last game from Ryanthe Monias and 5-3 win March 10, getand si ing and childve care spaces its There highest level49 ever in Manitoba. We are conSALE down, entered – further with two sport intinuing this construction –shut orintwo – ofour theManitoba 2017-18in singles resumes this weekend in Thompson. from Hale, three goals from kego, Manitoba. Included Manitoba, reduces this Cody workseason with ting THE PLAZA PARKING LOT government hasthe supplied fishers allowed to keep ST. JAMES ANGLICAN and the unpredictability of Drayden season trailing Cross this expansion are pre- Matthew Spence and two Scribe. Lamontagne and industry and First Nations ambulance fees, creates 60 (facing Robin’s Donuts) LIVING WATER CHURCH 10 Caribou 677-4652 the town with propane a maximum of six live- Ryan M weather, we have initiated Lake Islanders two games school spaces at Thompcommunities to unlock the full-time paramedic posCurtis Shymanski, comfrom Hale while Dallas BY IAN GRAHAM The series opened with from Braeden Monias and close match in a row of the Pastor Archie McKay Ph: 677-2469 11 am Sundays SATURDAY, SEPT. 8 to make the releaseboosts walleye per Ross boat another seapotential lift to12victory, supply one in it thethrough best-of-fi ve son Children’s World and peting in our Muskego, itions, spending for only playChristian twice fo EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET series, which began March a economic 5-4 with Islanders Julius to7:00pm. outdo the to SundayScribe services @ ST. 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Northern families see green under Pallisterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s carbon tax BY WAB KINEW Saturday, Sept. 1 was supposed to be the first day of Brian Pallisterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s carbon tax on northern families and businesses. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not being implemented yet, because my NDP colleagues and I stopped him, at least for a few months. I know some of you may be thinking, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The NDP giving us a tax break? What, is it going to snow today too?â&#x20AC;? We did it because it was the right thing to do, and there were lots of reasons to do it. One of the most important was that it saved Manitobans $60 million in taxes between now and December. I want Manitoba families to have the support they need to make green choices, keep life affordable and protect our environment. But we wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get any of those things with Pallisterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s carbon tax grab â&#x20AC;&#x201C; life will get less affordable without programs to help the average family reduce their carbon footprint or help the environment. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why the Manitoba NDP used our power as the official Opposition to delay Pallisterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s carbon tax and as a result, save Manitoba families $60 million. Brian Pallister first promised a carbon tax in the 2016 election. He had two years to come up with a plan that would keep life affordable for families. Instead, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taking money from your pocket and giving big business a free pass for a year. His â&#x20AC;&#x153;Green Planâ&#x20AC;? is nothing more than a cash grab.

I know the average northern family cares about the future of our environment. You depend on the land and water. You often feel the effects of climate change first, more than some urban families do. But northern families also have to spend more on gas and heat. You want to fight climate change; you just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to break the bank doing it. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why it makes no sense that the premier would bring in a plan that actually makes it harder for northern families to protect the environment. His plan doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t invest in green programs that help families reduce emissions, like using less gas, investing in an energy-efficient furnace, or using solar power. Instead, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taking more money out of your pocket â&#x20AC;&#x201C; leaving you with less cash to spend on green alternatives. The first question to ask of any green plan is whether every dollar made by the tax helps northern families and business owners protect the environment while making life more affordable. Pallisterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan fails that basic test. Our party delayed his tax so that Manitobans can have the chance to have their say on the premierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan. I want to hear your thoughts about Pallisterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s carbon tax, and how it will impact your family. Send me an email at Wab. Kinew@YourManitoba.ca to make your voice heard. Wab Kinew is the leader of the Manitoba NDP party.

My Take on Snow Lake Continued from Page 5 work over the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;raging torrentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; below proceeded ahead of schedule, allowing members to be spared for a second tasking â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that of constructing a second bridge downstream, of local materials. The plan was to install a temporary structure for pedestrians and supplies until the Snow Lake DNR could replace it with an actual suspension bridge. The week-long project saw the participating soldiers challenged in all phases of military engineering including task planning, demolitions, bridge construction, heavy equipment operation as well as carpentry, welding, and hand tool skills.â&#x20AC;? Since that time, the Snow Lake DNR office and the 21 Field Engineer Squadron carried out minor repairs and painting in 1979 and major repair work and replacement in 1985. Work completed in 1991 was to be the last for the squadron, as the unit was dissolved in 1995. In 2008 an engineer assessment was completed on the bridges, noting they would require major modifications to meet standards. Earlier, cables

on one of the two suspension bridges had failed and as a result both bridges were closed. In the summer of 2008 a tender was let and in mid-August of 2009, Millennium Mechanical was hard at it replacing the cables on both bridges. I recall going out to check on their progress during their initial week of work and one of their workers, Dan deMontigny, was jack-hammering holes into the rock, where the new cables would be anchored. He stopped to explain a little about the new system. deMontigny advised that the bridges would now sit on four cables - two on each side of the bridge. He said that they would be on swivels of sorts and be anchored to the rock with rebar, metal plates, and cement. When asked what the biggest difference was between how the bridges are anchored this time as compared to when Army Engineers did it back in the sixties, deMontigny stated, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be using new cable this time!â&#x20AC;? The former cables had been used for hoisting by HBM&S then donated when the company replaced them.

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TOWN OF LEAF RAPIDS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR FULL TIME Applications are being accepted by the Town of Leaf Rapids for the position of full time Equipment Operator. The position falls under the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the United Steelworkers of America Local 8223-15. The terms of employment will be covered under the current agreement. This position answers directly to the Chief Administrative Officer. Duties: â&#x20AC;˘ Perform maintenance, repair, and construction duties to maintain and improve facilities within the Municipality. â&#x20AC;˘ Perform general water and sewer duties as required. â&#x20AC;˘ Equipment operating experience required. Grader, loader, backhoe. â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to acquire air brake endorsement within a 60 day period. â&#x20AC;˘ Demonstrated leadership skills to co-ordinate work with and for other Public Works employees. â&#x20AC;˘ Maintain various reporting requirements as needed. â&#x20AC;˘ Other related duties as assigned. â&#x20AC;˘ References required Applications for this position should be submitted to the undersigned by 4:30 p.m., September 21 2018. ( or until filled) We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Spencer Sprowl Chief Administrative Officer Town of Leaf Rapids Box 340 Phone: (204) 473-2436 Fax: (204) 473-2566 Email: financialofficer@townofleafrapids.ca

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Smoking in public, growing at home among Manitoba’s marijuana no-nos BY IAN GRAHAM

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With legalization of marijuana in Canada just six weeks away, the provincial government agency with jurisdiction over legal cannabis is launching a public awareness campaign to let Manitobans know what they can and can’t do as of Oct. 17. The Can and Can’t of Cannabis awareness campaign is focused on five key messages: you can only buy legal cannabis from licensed retailers; you can carry up to 30 grams in public; you must be 19 or older to buy or consume cannabis; you can’t grow cannabis at home; and you can’t smoke or vape cannabis in public. “We always take an empirical approach so we always base it on evidence,” said Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba (LGCA) chief administrative officer Liz Stephenson at a Sept. 4 press conference announcing the awareness campaign. “We conducted a 1,200-person research survey to find out from Manitobans what they knew about cannabis, what their expectations and their plans were, and more recently we followed up with some focus panel

testing find out where there were gaps in terms of their knowledge and understanding about cannabis. Our research shows that there’s some uncertainty about the new laws and that is particularly what people can and can’t do when it comes to cannabis once retail cannabis is legal in Manitoba and across the country.” Manitoba Justice Minister Cliff Cullen said the rules that were established by the government around legalized cannabis are designed to protect people’s health and safety. “To help keep cannabis out of schools and out of the hands of children and youth, the legal age for cannabis consumption in Manitoba is 19 years old,” he said. “It is also an offence to sell cannabis to a young person and to provide identification to a young person for the purpose of purchasing cannabis or entering an age-restricted cannabis store. To further protect health and safety, cannabis can not be consumed in public places in Manitoba. Smoking and vaping of cannabis will be prohibited in public places including streets and sidewalks, parks and beaches, school grounds and restaurant patios and decks.

Additionally, our government has made the decision to prohibit the growing of campus in the home. This prohibition will keep cannabis away from kids while helping keep sure that cannabis is not diverted into the black market. Our goal is to ensure that adults in this province are equipped with the tools to make responsible decisions within the letter of the law.” This is the first phase of public education, said Stephenson, and the ads will appear on social media, on buses and on billboards and in other places like public washrooms. No rules have been established around edible cannabis products yet because they will not be legal as of Oct. 17. “Edibles will still be illegal until the federal government makes a change. Currently they’re not scheduled under the federal legislation and so until they are scheduled as a legal product they cannot be produced for retail sale so if people want to make their own with legally purchased cannabis, that’s an option for them, but we certainly will be keeping a very close eye on the evolution towards legal edibles and you can be

assured that we’ll be following up with that next year,” Stephenson said. The LGCA is leaving education about the risks of driving while high to Manitoba Public Insurance. “Getting behind the wheel is something that MPI has done quite a bit of work on and we have actually left that side of the information to Manitoba Public Insurance just as we do with drinking and driving,” Stephenson said. Cullen said that the province has always felt that the federal government was rushing into legalization but that enforcement agencies are being trained to recognize people under the influence of marijuana and that he would be meeting with a company that manufactures devices to detect high drivers that day. “We certainly intend to have these devices available for police hopefully by the Oct 17 deadline,” Cullen said. A second phase of the public education campaign that will launch just before marijuana is legalized will focus on helping those who use marijuana to manage their risk. “Cannabis strength has actually increased sig-

The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba is rolling out a public education campaign ahead of the Oct. 17 legalization of marijuana in Canada. nificantly since people may have tried it in the 1970s,” Stephenson said. “We’re actually requiring all retail cannabis stores in the province to undergo a mandatory training with us and part of that is explaining to people what the different levels are in

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terms of safety and what the risks are. People are showing up in emergency rooms in other jurisdictions having tried cannabis edibles and so that’s another aspect of the messaging people will see once we roll out the second phase.”