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Mistakes during refuelling process led to Thompson plane crash last year BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET
An inexperienced refueling technician and failure by the pilots to observe and confirm that the correct fuel had been used were among the factors that led to the Sept. 15, 2015 crash of a Keystone Air Service plane shortly after taking off from the Thompson airport, says the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB). The TSB’s aviation investigation report into the crash, which took place in the woods adjacent to Highway 391 after the pilot aborted an attempted emergency landing onto the road because of vehicle traffic, was released Sept. 6. Refuelling with jet fuel rather than aviation gasoline was confirmed as the cause of the Piper PA31-350’s engine failure within a couple of weeks of the crash, which resulted in various injuries to the six passengers and two pilots on board. The flight left Thomson Airport for Winnipeg shortly after 6 p.m. Sept. 15 and began having engine trouble shortly after takeoff, at which point the pilot informed the Thompson Flight Service Station that it was returning to the runway, though it ended up crashing about 700 metres from the threshold of Runway 06. The plane, which had departed from Winnipeg the morning of the crash, had been scheduled to fly from Oxford House to Pikwitonei but weather conditions forced the cancellation of the last stop and
Transportation Safety Board of Canada illustration An aerial view of the Thompson airport showing the path taken by a Keystone Air Service plane that crashed shortly after taking off in September 2015. it stopped in Thompson to refuel for the return flight to Winnipeg. The TSB investigation revealed that the aircraft refuelling technician who refuelled the Keystone flight, who had been working for Mara-Tech Aviation Fuels Ltd. for a little over a month, had fuelled another aircraft with jet fuel before the Keystone flight arrived. The technician then parked the jet fuel truck outside the Mara-Tech office and left it running. When the Keystone flight arrived, the technician left
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the building, got back in the truck and drove it out to where the Keystone aircraft had landed. The pilotin-command of the flight had intended to relay the fuel requirements to the technician, but the secondin-command noticed that the technician was having trouble determining which fuel filler openings were for the main tanks. The secondin-command showed the technician where they were and asked for both main tanks to be filled and for 80 litres to be put in each auxiliary tank. Neither pilot
noticed that the truck was a jet fuel truck. When the technician couldn’t get the flared fuel filler nozzle used for most planes requiring jet fuel to fit, he switched to a narrower nozzle. Some planes requiring jet fuel cannot be refuelled with the flared nozzle, which was introduced in 1985 to help prevent refuelling with the wrong type of fuel. The technician did not notice the notice on the side of the aircraft specifying that aviation gasoline was the correct fuel. Prior to departure, the pi-
lot-in-command returned to the fuel dealer’s building to retrieve the fuel slip but no one was there and the door from the ground-side of the airport was locked so the pilot could not go through it. Neither the pilot nor the second-in-command tried the air-side door and they performed an abbreviated safety check before taking off that did not include sampling of the fuel sumps, which Keystone pilots normally did only before the first flight of the day, the investigation found. This may not have indicated that the
wrong type of fuel had been used anyway because about a third of the fuel in the tank was still aviation gasoline, the TSB determined. Following the crash, Kesytone’s operator certificate was suspended by Transport Canada on Oct. 9. This was the result of a post-accident inspection that revealed safety concerns. In December of last year, Transport Canada cancelled Keystone’s air operator certificate, citing the public interest and the company’s aviation safety record.
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Ward 701 - The Board of Revision will sit on Friday, November 18, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Indigenous and Municipal Relations, 27 – 2nd Avenue SW, Room 428 Dauphin, Manitoba R7N 3E5 to hear applications. The final date on which the Secretary of the Board must receive applications is November 2, 2016. Ward 702 & 708 - The Board of Revision will sit on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Indigenous and Municipal Relations, Century Business Park, Bay 8, 1680 Ellice Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3C 3X1 to hear applications. The final date on which the Secretary of the Board must receive applications is November 1, 2016. Ward 703 - The Board of Revision will sit on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Indigenous and Municipal Relations, 27 – 2nd Avenue SW, Room 428 Dauphin, Manitoba R7N 3E5 to hear applications. The final date on which the Secretary of the Board must receive applications is October 31, 2016. Application for Revision: 42(1) a person in whose name property has been assessed, a mortgagee in possession of property under section 114(1) of The Real Property Act, an occupier of premises who is required under the terms of a lease to pay the taxes on the property, or the assessor may make application for the revision of an assessment roll with respect to the following matters: a) liability to taxation; b) amount of an assessed value; c) classification of property; or d) a refusal by an assessor to amend the assessment roll under subsection 13(2). Application Requirements: 43(1) An application for revision must: a) be made in writing; b) set out the roll number and legal description of the assessable property for which a revision is sought; c) set out which of the matters referred to in subsection 42(1) are at issue, and the grounds for each of those matters; and d) be filed by (i) delivering it or causing it to be delivered to the office indicated in the public notice given under subsection 41(2), or (ii) serving it upon the secretary, at least 15 days before the scheduled sitting date of the board as indicated in the public notice. Chekesani Phiri Board of Revision
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21-year-old Christine Wood of Oxford House has been missing since Aug. 19 when she went out for the evening in Winnipeg and never returned. An Oxford House family held a press conference in Winnipeg Sept. 6 to ask the public for information about 21-year-old Christine Wood of Oxford House, who has been missing since Aug. 19. Wood was with her parents in Winnipeg to accompany another family member to a medical appointment. The former University of Winnipeg student went out for the evening Aug. 19 and never returned. Calls and texts to her cell phone have gone unanswered and no one has heard from her. “Our family is begging anyone who knows anything to help us find our girl,” said her parents Melinda and George Wood in a press release. “We are desperate and need her home. We need to know
that she is safe.” Wood and her parents were originally scheduled to return home Aug. 25 but her parents have remained in Winnipeg to search for her. The press conference was held at the Winnipeg office of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO), which represents 30 Northern Manitoba First Nations including Oxford House. “We had so hoped that Christine would be home safe with her family already,” said MKO Grand Chief Sheila North Wilson. “We are all really worried for her safety. Christine is one of too many missing indigenous women and girls – we can’t just sit back and wait. We all need to come together as a community to help this family
and families like hers who are searching for their loved ones.” Wood is 5’6” with an average build, brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen in the Polo Park area and is believed to be carrying a white purse. She is known to frequent the Osborne area of Winnipeg. “While most parents are preparing to send their children back to school and off to college, this family is desperately searching for their missing girl,” said Christy Dzikowicz, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection’s director of missing children services. “They have no idea where their daughter is or if she is safe. We owe it to Christine and to her family to do all we can to find her and to ensure her safety.”
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Tourism summit hosted near Flin Flon A one-day tourism summit near Flin Flon was held Sept. 6 to identify opportunities to grow the industry in Northern Manitoba. The summit was hosted by Travel Manitoba and Tourism North at Camp Whitney on Lake Athapap and was intended to solicit input on the development of a northern tourism strategy and identify potential partnerships and collaborations. “This will be an important planning session aimed at developing a clear strategy for growth in tourism in Northern Manitoba,� said Colin Ferguson, president and CEO of Travel Manitoba. “It will build on the government’s increased tourism investments to help regional partners promote the north as a destination for travellers around the world.� “Tourism North is pleased to be cohosting this event that is an opportunity for northern operators and leaders to form strategies for marketing the province and enhancing tourism infrastructure,� said
Charlene Kissick, co-ordinator of Tourism North, Northern Manitoba’s regional tourism association. “The north offers tremendous value to the Manitoba’s tourism landscape and we look forward increasing our role in the province’s tourism economy.� The provincial government announced more grants for rural and northern tourism development projects and increased funding of $3.1 million for Travel Manitoba last week in Churchill. “A robust tourism industry already exists in the northern areas of the province and this summit is designed to foster conversation with Northern Manitobans about further tourism and economic development opportunities,� said Growth, Enterprise and Trade Minister Cliff Cullen. “Tourism is a $1.6-billion dollar industry in Manitoba. I look forward to hearing the innovative ideas of community members as we work together to boost the north’s share of Manitoba’s tourism industry.�
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Labour Day 2016 - fighting for our jobs This has been a tough summer for our region and our country. In our region we have seen the announced shutdown of the Port of Churchill and the Tolko mill in The Pas. Across the country our economy shrank with the loss of even more jobs. My message at the Steelworker Local 6166 Labour Day event in Thompson was clear. We have to fight to save our jobs. It starts by recognizing the root causes of the loss of these jobs. It didn’t just happen. In Churchill it start-
ed with the decision by the then-Liberal government in 1997 to privatize the port and the rail line and sell it to a company owned by a U.S. billionaire. Then the Harper government got rid of the Wheat Board, cutting off the port’s main supply of grain. We then saw the bizarre spectacle of OmniTrax asking for the rail line to be treated as a public utility with them, presumably, getting an ongoing subsidy to run it. The solution is obvious. Take the port and rail line back under Canadian public ownership and look at part-
closure was rescinded. The solution today is also clear. We need the federal and provincial governments to get to the table to help save the mill. What has been noticeable this summer is the callous indifference shown by both levels of government. It has been a combination of “no comment” or statements like “it is their company after all.” The fact is that Churchill is our strategic asset and forestry is our resource. What is particularly insulting is the lack of recognition of just how much our communities and our workers have
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Niki Ashton nering with First Nations. In The Pas, the announced closure of the mill didn’t just happen either. Forestry has a history in The Pas for more than a century. The current operation has been in
place since 1968. Tolko faced challenges in 2006 and announced its closure. The NDP provincial government acted immediately to work with all the key stakeholders to come up with solutions and the
given to this country and how it is now time to give something back. Not a handout or a bailout but creative solutions. There is a lot at stake in our region. Today it is Churchill and The Pas. Tomorrow we are dealing with the mine in Flin Flon and the smelter and refinery and valueadded jobs in Thompson. What we need to do is send a clear message. These are our resources and our strategic asset. These are our jobs. This is our Canada. It is time for action!
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Skate Thompson summer camp gets skaters ready for fall Skate Thompson skaters took to the ice this summer for training. During the last two weeks of August figure skaters and hockey players had the opportunity to improve their skating skills, train their bodies and develop their positive attitudes to get ready for the upcoming season. The skating camp involved intense drills, group lessons and individual lessons on the ice daily with our experienced Skate Thompson coaches. Off-ice, the skaters stretched with expert yoga instructor Kylie Matechuk, learned about nutrition with dietitians from the Northern Regional Health Authority discussed body mechanics with chiropractor Dr. Chelsey and pushed their endurance abilities with running and jumping exercises. Great work, everyone! Skate Thompson’s fall session starts Sept. 6 and runs until Oct. 7. You can register online at skate-thompson. com. We will also be at the Health and Leisure Mart in the Gordon Beard Arena at the Thompson Regional Community Centre Sept. 9-10 for registration for the first winter session. See you at the rink!
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Thompson Minor Hockey TMHA needs the following board positions to be filled in order to proceed with the 2016/2017 season: Hockey Development Coordinator • Fundraising Coordinator • Bantam Director • Midget Director Job descriptions can be found at thompsonminorhockey.ca Please contact TMHA President-Matthew Steeves at tmhapresident@gmail.com or (204) 679-2389 The following TMHA coaches are still required for the 2016/2017 season: Aeros • Bantam AA • Tigers • House League-all divisions Applications can be found at thompsonminorhockey.ca Please contact TMHA VP Tech-Brad Evenson at beven@mymts.net or (204) 778-6131
KEEWATIN TRIBAL COUNCIL STUDENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT Is looking for house parents in the Thompson area for the 2016/2017 School Year House parent(s) must be willing to accept responsibility in supporting the student(s) success in high school and must also encourage the student to participate in activities that may be beneficial for the student both academically and socially. The prospective houseparent(s) should be culturally sensitive and be willing to maintain a cooperative relationship with the student and parents. All houseparent(s) must complete a Criminal Record and Child Abuse Registry check, these forms are available at our office. 23 Nickel Road Thompson, MB R8N 0Y4 For applications and more information please contact Janelle Spence-Laliberty PHP Education Counselor, (204) 677-0398 Mon – Fri 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM.
Notice of Environment Act Proposal Manitoba Sustainable Development has received a proposal pursuant to The Environment Act regarding the following operation and invites public participation in the review process:
HUDSON BAY MINING AND SMELTING CO., LIMITED - ANDERSON TAILINGS IMPOUNDMENT AREA EXPANSION – FILE: 1644.10 A proposal was filed on behalf of Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co., Limited for the expansion of the existing Anderson Tailings Impoundment Area (Anderson TIA), located in the Snow Lake mining district southeast of the Town of Snow Lake. The purpose of the Anderson TIA is for the environmental management of mine tailings produced at the Stall Lake Concentrator. The proposed expansion to the Anderson TIA will occur in three stages over a period of approximately ten years and will include the construction of new water retention dams, improvement of the existing Anderson Dam, a replacement spillway and the gradual inundation of shoreline areas directly adjacent to the existing impoundment area, resulting in an increase to the total operating water level. The Anderson TIA discharges during the open-water season to Anderson Creek which flows into Anderson Bay of Wekusko Lake. Anyone likely to be affected by the above operation and who wishes to make a representation either for or against the proposal should contact the Department, in writing or by E-mail (jennifer. winsor@gov.mb.ca), not later than OCTOBER 11, 2016. Further information is available from the Public Registries located at: Legislative Library, 200 Vaughan St., Winnipeg; Millennium Public Library, 4th Floor, 251 Donald St., Winnipeg; Online Registry: http.//www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/eal/registries/ index.html or by contacting Jennifer Winsor, Environmental Engineer at 204-945-7012. Information submitted in response to this proposal is considered public information and will be made available to the proponent and placed on the public registry established in accordance with Section 17 of The Environment Act.
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Nickel Belt News photo courtesy of Boreal Discovery Centre The Boreal Discovery Centre received a $4,560.63 grant from the Thompson Community Foundation and the Joe Brain Fund Aug. 30. The grant will be used to help pay for the first phase of the centre’s aquarium project.
Grant will go towards aquarium project A $4,560.63 grant presented Aug. 30 to the Boreal Discovery Centre from the Thompson Community Foundation (TCF) and the Joe Brain Fund will help pay for the first phase of the centre’s aquarium project. “We would like to thank the Thompson Community Foundation and its board of directors for their generous contribution to our facility,” said Thompson Zoological Society president Keith MacDonald. “We look forward to this phase of developing the Boreal Dis-
covery Centre into a worldclass facility. The Thompson Community Foundation contribution is allowing us to progress substantially on the marine portion of the Boreal Discovery Centre. We have major plumbing and electrical work to complete to allow for a fullscale sturgeon habitat, not just an aquarium. The TCF grant will help us in this first phase. The habitat is under design now.” The Boreal Discovery Centre is currently operating as a seasonal facility,
renting raised bed garden plots staring in May, offering school tours in June and summer programming for youth during July and August, when visitors can also enjoy a rabbit petting zoo and the sturgeon habitat. “Seasonal operation is only temporary,” said MacDonald, and will continue for the next couple of years until the Boreal Discovery Centre is completed. “It allows us to operate within our means while still providing a service and value to the community. It also
provides a ‘safety net’ during some of the construction that is required. Our vision is to foster connections between people and our boreal region. The focus is on interactive, hands-on education. Our summer programming is an example of the type of programming that will be in place year-round eventually. There will be a strong focus on traditional knowledge and values, but will also include modern adaptations to the boreal forest.”
Speaking at Labour Day celebration a pleasure I want to thank United Steelworkers Local 6166 president Les Ellsworth for inviting me to speak at the Steelworkers Labour Day celebration this week. This was a well-attended event that was much appreciated by members and non-members alike, as well as by their children and grandchildren who enjoyed the bouncy house along with the refreshments such as hotdogs, hamburgers and cotton candy. This annual event, open to the public, is funded by the Steelworkers union and is staffed by its volunteer members. It brings the community together to recognize the past struggles and gains made by workers who en-
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Kelly Bindle dured many hardships. Thanks to the organizers and volunteers, this community event was another success. This past week, I also had the pleasure of meeting with the Thompson Association of Retired Educators to listen to their concerns for seniors, retirees and others, and to hear
their vision for a stronger north. For anyone interested, nomination forms for board members of a regional health authority are available online at: www.gov.mb.ca/rha/ forms.html. For more information, go to: www.gov. mb.ca/rha/nominations. html. Nominations will
close on Sept. 15, 2016. I’m also pleased to point out some good news for the Town of Lynn Lake this week. Canadian mining company Alamos Gold Inc. has announced plans to begin a feasibility study at its Lynn Lake gold project. A preliminary economic assessment completed in 2014 showed that the project could generate annual revenue of up to $250 million. Our Progressive Conservative caucus welcomes this exciting news that recognizes the economic potential of Northern Manitoba and signals that, under our new government, Manitoba is open for business.
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Churchill worth saving BY DEAN HARDER Most of us take for granted that the majority of our roads and highways are publicly funded and built at cost in order to serve the overall public good. There is no clamour asking why those roads are not being given away to private companies to let road barons profit from them. For good reason! If anything, recent events in Northern Manitoba should prove to us that like highways, the fate of crucial rail lines should not be in the hands of private companies. The Port of Churchill and the Hudson Bay Railway that serves it have real potential to benefit the communities they connect to – if they are publicly owned and managed to serve Canada’s greater public interest. Both are vital infrastructure with important and irreplaceable roles in both our economy and social fabric. Churchill is the Canadian prairies’ only ocean port. It provides an additional route for grain transportation. Utilizing this corridor reduces pressure on the west coast and Thunder Bay to help prevent logistics bottlenecks when there is a bumper crop. From a farmers’ standpoint, the
port can also counteract the inefficiencies caused by vertically integrated grain companies shipping exclusively to their own grain terminals at Canada’s other ports. Shipping grain over the rail line that serves Churchill reduces maintenance costs for prairie highways in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. It also supports the line’s economic viability, providing northern residents and tourists a gateway to the north that is less expensive and more environmentally friendly than air travel. In spite of all these benefits, the future of both the port and the railway are uncertain. OmniTrax abruptly closed the Port of Churchill on July 25 and the fate of the rail line that connects to the rest of Canada is now up in the air. Today’s situation is the result of a dangerous domino effect set in motion by OmniTrax’s negligence combined with a series of missteps by different governments. It can be traced back to the privatization of Canadian National Railway in 1995, the giveaway of the Hudson Bay rail line to American-owned OmniTrax in 1997 and the removal of the farmer-run single desk Canadian Wheat Board in 2011.
To secure the port’s benefits for future generations of Canadians, the federal government should take back ownership of both the Port of Churchill and the Hudson Bay Railway. In addition, it needs to take measures to ensure the port remains viable for the communities connected to the rail line and farming communities that are within its catch basin. Northern communities, local workers, businesses and farmers who rely on the line must be part of the decisionmaking for the publiclyowned entity that replaces OmniTrax as owner and manager of these facilities. As they do with roads and highways, the federal and provincial governments must commit to investing in the rail line and port infrastructure in perpetuity. There should never be risk of potential selling off of line assets. An adequate grain catch basin fed by both CN and CPR railways must be secured to bring grain to the rail line serving Churchill. Storage facilities must be secured, and if necessary, built, to ensure grain is available to feed the port during its operating season. The railway must be set up to actively facilitate rapid
grain movement in years with large crops. Allocating railcars to serve Churchill must be a priority during its active season. The mere existence of the needed facilities is not enough, however. Grain movement is essential for port viability. Therefore a grain logistics oversight system must be in place to make all the parts work together effectively. A farmer-first orderly marketing agency is needed to secure a strong export market for grain handled through Churchill, along with good prices for farmers. Logistics oversight, together with the marketing agency, would ensure the port’s viability by meeting or exceeding a 500,000-tonne annual throughput. In short, we need to replicate the function of the single-desk Canadian Wheat Board to ensure both the railway and the port are viable by providing a consistent and reliable flow of grain through the port. Assurances from the private grain merchants are paper-thin and do not benefit farmers’ bottom line. With the right plan, the Port of Churchill can be a thriving entity that supports thousands of people and hundreds of business-
Dean Harder es while bringing vibrancy to our north. Governments must ensure that the rail line and Port of Churchill belong to the people and must not be sold off or given away ever again. Churchill is our Canadian
prairie and northern port. We are all Churchill. Dean Harder is a National Farmers Union board member. He farms with his family on their grain farm near Lowe Farm, Manitoba.
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New roof caps off 30 years of service with volunteer fire department Nickel Belt News photo by Marc Jackson From left to right, former fire chief Ivan Ward, current Chief Cory Anaka, firefighters Bernard Fourie and Jonathan Young and, on the roof left to right, David Morrison and Clint Parsons.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION SALE OF LANDS FOR ARREARS OF TAXES TOWN OF CHURCHILL
Pursuant to subsection 367(7) of The Municipal Act, notice is hereby given that unless the tax arrears for the designated year and costs in respect of the hereinafter described properties are paid in full to the Municipality prior to the commencement of the auction, the Municipality will on the 30th day of September, 2016, at the hour of 5:00 PM, at: Town of Churchill 180 LaVerendrye Blvd Churchill, MB proceed to sell by public auction the following described properties:
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AT CHURCHILL AND BEING PARCEL ONE: LOT 18 BLOCK 16 PLAN 708 PLTO (N DIV) IN 112-20 EPM SUBJECT TO THE RESERVATIONS CONTAINED IN THE CROWN LANDS ACT PARCEL TWO: THE WLY 15 FEET OF LOT 19 BLOCK 16 PLAN 708 PLTO (N DIV) IN 112-20 EPM EXC ALL MINES, MINERALS AND OTHER RESERVATIONS AS CONTAINED IN THE CROWN LANDS ACT - 31 HENDRY ST
L -$9,000 B -$63,600
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The tax sale is subject to the following terms and conditions with respect to each property: • The purchaser of the property will be responsible for any property taxes not yet due. • The Municipality may exercise its right to set a reserve bid in the amount of the arrears and costs. • If the purchaser intends to bid by proxy, a letter of authorization form must be presented prior to the start of the auction. • The Municipality makes no representations or warranties whatsoever concerning the properties being sold. • The successful purchaser must, at the time of the sale, make payment in cash, certi¿ed cheque or bank draft to the Town of Churchill as follows: i) The full purchase price if it is $5,000 or less; OR ii) If the purchase price is greater than $5,000, the purchaser must provide a nonrefundable deposit in the amount of $5,000 and the balance of the purchase price must be paid within 20 days of the sale. • The risk for the property lies with the purchaser immediately following the auction. • 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 a GST registrant, provide a GST Declaration. • The purchaser will be responsible for registering the transfer of title in the land titles of¿ce, including the registration fees. Dated this 15th day of August, 2016. Managed by:
Cory Young Chief Administrative Of¿cer Town of Churchill Phone: (204) 675-8871 Fax: (204) 675-2934
There are several items I’d like to touch on within this week’s column; firstly in mid-August a group of Snow Lake’s finest doffed their uniforms and picked up hammers in order to help out one of their own. They stripped and reshingled the roof of former fire chief Ivan Ward’s home on Willow Crescent. Snow Lake’s current Fire Chief Cory Anaka stated that the firefighters were redoing Ward’s roof for him as a retirement gift from the Snow Lake Volunteer Fire Department. “He’s been on the fire department for 30 years, joining in 1986, and we just thought it would be a nice thing to give him after all he’s done for the department and the community,” said Anaka. As mentioned in my last column, Lars Stoltz explained that he designed and burned a cedar round that was to be given to Fort McMurray Fire Chief Darby Allen. Word was received on Sept. 1 that the round was presented to the chief on the morning of Aug. 29 in Fort McMurray. Stoltz created the round and left it temporarily in the care of Fort Mac’s Country 93.3 radio station, who passed it on to the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) and it was presented to Allen at a ceremony in the city’s Jubilee Centre Hub. “This is such a wonderful gift, and a beautiful carving,” Chief Allen said in an overview of the ceremony provided by Myra Ross, publication advisor for the RMWB. “I am so humbled and truly appreciate Lars taking the time. Although the gift was presented to me, I do feel it embodies the appreciation to all first re-
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My Take on Snow Lake mjaxon@gillamnet.com sponders and I know they will appreciate that also.” Ms. Ross stated that when Stoltz was told Chief Allen was extremely pleased with the gift and that he accepted it on behalf of all the firefighters, he replied: “I wanted him to know that it’s from all the community, to show how we all feel.” Moving on, in the afternoon on Thursday, Aug. 25, the Snow Lake Mining Museum held their seventh-annual Rock and Mineral Day; however, a less than favourable turnout was on hand to take part and enjoy it. Nevertheless, it was a perfect opportunity for young folks to bring in their shiny showings and get an expert opinion on what they were! The Rock Docs in attendance were Bill Salahub Jr., Ernie Guiboche and Dennis Merber, and even if the lines weren’t as long in front of these gents as in past years, there was no stumping them! While I was in attendance, young Braden Tower tried to baffle his grandpa (Merber) with his prized purple rock. Dennis wasn’t having any of
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it … noting that it appeared young Braden had painted the rock, he told the little gaffer exactly what it was! In addition to checking out the backstory on their prized possessions, there were several draws and the invitation to snack on some homemade goodies. Draw winners were: backpacks courtesy of Manitoba Rocks; 1st - Maddox McMechan, 2nd - Ryder McMechan, 3rd - Brayden Tower. Runner-up prizes: Chloe Cairns and Kaynen McMechan. The winner of “Guess the Mineral” was Chloe Cairns, who guessed that a mystery sample was gypsum and won a very nice hand lens courtesy of Dennis Merber of Milber Exploration. “By the turnout of kids, we are going to have to rethink our Rock Doc day to try to draw more of them in,” said museum board chairperson Paul Hawman of the event. “We’ll try again next year!” Finally, much has been said, particularly of late, about Rice Island … the small spherical landmass on Wekusko Lake where Kate Rice made her home. The island is also the location of her most significant discovery and the site where she was rumoured to have buried her fortune. Recently, Koop Geotechnical’s Dave Koop added a new mystery to the equation. Although, for decades, Vale and Inco before it held the mineral claims on the island, they finally decided to give it a pass and the property came up for staking two or so years back. Peter Dunlop and Wolfden resources raced in to tie up the claims and in the process added more ambiguity this time in respect to who actually owns it. Nevertheless, over the past several winters there has been a significant amount of exploration work done on Rice Island, some of it by Koop Geotechnical. During one of Koop and his crew’s many forays to the atoll, Trevor Sewap, an employee of Koop’s came across the foundation of an old cabin. He mentioned it to Koop, and being a student of area history, the explorationist was intrigued. Koop queried a number of long-time residents in relation to Sewap’s find and although most were aware of inhabitation at the south end of the island, no one Koop talked to had information of a cabin on the northeast corner. That is where, in the midst of some older growth, Sewap made his discovery. So the way it sits right now, and without anyone coming forward to claim the opposite, it appears Sewap may have found the remnants of Kate Rice’s original island homestead.
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510 • RETAIL/ OFFICE SPACE COMBO WAREHOUSE/GARAGE/OFFICE Spaces for rent 16 - Beren’s Rd., Bay 2, 1380 sq ft. Available Oct. 1/2016 Behind Eric’s Plumbing - garage space with washroom. Commercial sized overhead door in back with man door and 16 - 20 Beren’s Rd., Bay 3, 3840 sq. ft. Available Oct. 1/2016 Next door to Public Works/Water Survey Office space in front - garage/storage area in back with washroom. Commercial sized overhead door in back with man door. 2nd man door access at front to office part of space. Tenant pays own hydro. Water cost/yard maintenance shared among all tenants. For more info, contact: Carolyn Turpie, 31 Oak St., Ph: 204-677-3516 Friuli Suite Rentals/Bianchini Warehousing email: manager@friulirentals.com. 28-even-tfn-nb WAREHOUSE--STORAGE SPACE for rent, 73 Hayes Rd., 600 sq. ft. of storage or work space. Available Sept. 1/2016. Off of main hallway with access to wash-room, next door Iron Fitness. Hydro included. Tenant cost shares water. For more info, contact: Carolyn Turpie, 31 Oak St., Ph: 204-677-3516. Friuli Suite Rentals/Bianchini Warehousing. Email: manager@friulirentals.com. 28-even-tfn-nb OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE 500-5000 sq ft. available. Cameron/Hoe building 81 Churchill Drive. Contact Joe Aniceto. 204-679-0490 or Neil Cameron 306-477-5668. 19nb-tfn-nb 2 COMMERCIAL SPACES for rent. One - 1,300 sq ft with storefront location, retail or office Two - 1,600 sq ft, ideal for light industrial or commercial use, easy load & unload & parking access, very reasonable rates. Call 204-677-2957 or 250-491-3946. 19nb-tfn-nb
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ST. JAMES ANGLICAN Rev. Jean Arthurson-Ouskan 10 Caribou 677-4652 11 am Sundays also 7 pm 1st & 3rd Sundays ST. JOSEPH UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC 340 Juniper Drive 778-7547 ST. LAWRENCE ROMAN CATHOLIC Fr Subhash Joseph and Fr Guna Sekhar 114 Cree R. 677-0160 Sat. 6:30 pm & Sun. 10 am THOMPSON PENTECOSTAL Pastor Dan Murphy Youth Pastor Lawrence Stratton Children’s Pastor Karen O’Gilvie 126 Goldeye 677-3435 Sunday Service at 10:30 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.
LIGHT OF THE NORTH CHURCH 32 Nelson Road GATEWAY BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Dave Cook 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 APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH 111 Goldeye Crescent Sunday 11:00 am Worship Service 3:00 pm Sunday School 7:00 pm Evening service Wednesday: 7:00 pm Bible study followed by prayer time. Contact us at 204-679-2693 or 204-677-5003 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
Summer holidays are over and the children are back in school. The teachers do a great job of preparing these young people to meet the challenges of society. However, the job of educating your children for development into responsible, mature persons is the responsibility of the parents. You are the primary educators of your children. They learn human and spiritual values by your example as well as by your words. Not only your children, but every person whose life touches yours, will learn by your example what it means to be fully human. You may be the only Bible or other Holy Book that your neighbour ever reads. I cannot list everything that I learned from my parents – I learned to share and to treat everyone with respect regardless of their race, religion, colour or social standing. I learned what love and sacrifice were by seeing these things in my parents. And I learned to pray before bed with Mom’s guidance. In the morning her first question to me was, “Did you say your morning prayers?” If not I knelt before breakfast and said them – “Thank you God for…” We always loved and respected our parents who loved us. One day, when my brothers were young, they were with their friends playing in our basement. One of the friends said, ”Ask your old man if you can go to the movies. ” My brother responded, ”My what? If you ever call my Dad that again, you will never come back here to play.” Most of the kids in our family were born during the depression. Dad was out of work except for occasional handyman jobs
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for which he was often never paid. He was too embarrassed to go to the Armory for a handout of food until mom declared that she had nothing to feed the children. So he went and discovered doctors and lawyers also in the line. Our Christmas gifts were few and homemade. Mom also made over clothes given by a neighbour for ones that would fit us. I learned never to waste food and to take good care of whatever we had whether toys, clothes or furniture. On Sunday we went to church together as a family. When the boys were older and didn’t want to go, Dad said, ”As long as you live under this roof, you will abide by our rules.” When I graduated from the University of Ottawa, my classmates commented on the fact that they saw my older parents walking hand-in-hand down the street. I saw them sitting on the couch and dad tickling mom and laughing. My older sister and I often told people that we had never seen my parents argue, and though people had a hard time believing us, it was true. Since they were human, they must have disagreed about some things, but must have made a pact to keep these disagreements to their bedroom – maybe because mom said that her parents always argued and she didn’t want to subject her children to those scenes. Maybe you don’t live on clothes from the thrift
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store, things from garage sales and food from the food bank. Maybe you have sufficient money to buy whatever you need or want. Nevertheless, the values are valid. All mature adults need to show love, respect gratitude, care of the earth, people and possessions, faith in God and worship
and to be both grateful and forgiving. When I fail, forgive me. Sister Andrea Dumont is a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto Roman Catholic religious order. She spent 14 years in Guatemala and since returning to Canada has lived in Grand Rapids, Easterville and Thompson. The main focus of her work in adult education, which includes training lay presiders for times when there is no priest available, organizing and instructing in the various ministries, sacramental preparation and RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults).
NOTICE OF 2017 BOARD OF REVISION Pursuant to Section 41, 42 and 43 of The Municipal Assessment Act, NOTICE is hereby given that: 1) the 2017 assessment rolls for The Town of Churchill will be open for inspection at The Town of Churchill Administration Office in the Town Center Complex during normal office hours (8:30a.m. to 4:30p.m.) starting on August 26, 2016; and 2) the Council of The Town of Churchill will sit as a Board of Revision to hear applications for revision on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at The Town of Churchill Council Chambers, in Churchill, Manitoba. 42(1) A person in whose name the property has been assessed, a mortgagee in possession of property under subsection 114(1) of The Real Property Act, an occupier of premises who is required under the terms of a lease to pay the taxes on the property, or the assessor, may make application for the revision of an assessment roll with respect to: a) liability to taxation; b) amount of the assessed value; c) classification of property;or d) a refusal by an assessor to amend the assessment roll under Subsection 13(2). 43(1) An application for revision must: a) be made in writing; b) set out the roll number and legal description of the assessable property for which a revision is sought; c) set out which of the matters referred to in subsection 42(1) are at issue, and the grounds for each of those matters; and ; and d) be filed by i) delivering it or causing it to be delivered to: The Town of Churchill Administration Office 180 LaVerendrye Avenue P.O. Box 459 Churchill, Manitoba ROB OEO
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ii) serving it upon the Executive Director at least 15 days (by September 12, 2016) before the scheduled sitting of the board as indicated above.
12 PINTAIL CRESCENT Friday, September 9, 5-8 Saturday, September 10, 8:30- noon
Dated at The Town of Churchill this 22nd day of August, 2016.
8 TROUT AVENUE Saturday, September 10, 9 am - 1 pm. Rain or shine.
Gail Hodkin, CPA, CGA, CA, CMMA Director of Finance
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Just kiss the darn stone BY DANIEL MCSWEENEY
Last year at this time Sandra and I climbed up a narrow stone passageway to the top of Blarney Castle in Cork, Ireland. It’s a cramped journey some say millions have taken to kiss what is arguably the most unhygienic piece of limestone on earth. That’s not to say anyone
has gotten sick from kissing the famed “Blarney Stone” – but so many puckered lips kissing the same spot for 200 years or so makes one want to tuck a bottle of Listerine in your back pocket. The stone staircase to the top is like a wormhole where you get up and close to other people. It’s
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pretty much a butt-to-eye climb up the 90-foot-high 15th-century castle. While climbing I prayed no one was regretting having a bad batch of homemade burritos at a local bed and breakfast. At times, kissing the stone is your least worry; perhaps the greater danger is planting a wet one on the behind of a tourist from Albuquerque. There are fits and starts all the way up and you wonder if you will ever get there. There are hoots and hollers too – some in English, some not. Everyone is of good spirit and we are all ripe for kissing the 330-million-year old stone. Just before climbing the tower passage, we mingled through the crowd where a young Japanese couple were having wedding photos taken. The young bride was dressed
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in a white flowing gown, the groom in a white tuxedo. The smiles on their faces were as wide as the goal posts at Wembley stadium. Visitors from all over paused to wish them well, told them how nice they looked and one or two folks, the kind that cry at weddings, gushed unabashedly. There were bows and smiles abounding. It was what most major “touristy places” offer: a cross-section of humanity having a good time together. We don’t go there! We know some people who would not be caught dead at such touristy places. They hate the crush of the crowds – and mingling with “the great unwashed” of which we are proud “card carrying members.” We don’t actually have a card but we automatically become members by lining up in Paris to climb the Eiffel Tower, roll around in the sky on the London Eye or try to catch a peak at the Pope in St. Peter’s Square in Rome. We are the ones wearing shorts and sneakers, t-shirts proclaiming “I’ve been to Duluth” and cameras hanging around our necks to take pictures that will painfully bore friends and family who fall into the trap of accepting an invitation to view our photos. Both Sandra and I love both touristy places and those off the beaten path or less known in popular culture. We once spent an evening in a little hotel in Scotland that looked out over a vale of green with hardly another punter in sight. It was so peaceful and so relaxing. And yet we would not want to have missed huddling with others in a narrow passageway at Blarney Castle, rolling through the streets of London on a doubledecker bus, strolling around fabled Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England, or queuing to visit Ireland’s “Giant’s Causeway” in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. There are compelling reasons why people flock to museums, churches, structures and unusual and spectacular landscapes. These places have important stories to tell. We can choose to avoid them because they don’t satisfy needs for “exclusivity” or because of the crush of the crowds. When we do, however,
Daniel McSweeney we miss out on chances to understand the world better. As one writer puts it, these places have attracted millions over the years and there are good reasons why people flock to them. Using Pearl Harbour as an example, she asks: “Should I avoid Pearl Harbour because it’s a popular tourist attraction when it also happens to be the site of one of the most significant events in American history?” And yet, some people are proud about not visiting such places. As one writer says, “It’s amazing how some people feel they’re superior because they don’t go to touristy places.” These are, though, important places in the fabric of a society. Local populations want to celebrate them in the wider world – events, monuments, places of natural beauty. It’s good business and it helps shed a light on heritage, culture and beauty – and perhaps allows us to better appreciate places and cultures different than our own. We will visit both touristy and non-touristy places while living in England. We will explore the Eden Project in Cornwall. We will roam the purple hills of Scotland’s Isle of Skye amidst the heather in bloom. It’s a regimen we gave been following for some time now. Last year, we toured the battle-scarred beaches of Normandy, France. And a few years ago, we were humbled to visit the Canadian Vimy World War 1 Memorial in Pas-de-Calais, France. Our kissing of the Blarney Stone was a lark, important to me
because of my Irish heritage. It was something we love telling people about, another experience on life’s short journey, even though it is, as some people might say, “a touristy place.” Legend says kissing the Blarney Stone gives you the gift of gab. I made a public relations career out of the “currency of gab” in newspapers and on television and radio. Many people didn’t like what I had to say, so they didn’t consider my gab as much of “a gift.” Some people – whom I consider to be tourism “snobs” – might not like my perspective here. They will be like the folks who believed during my career that shutting up might have been more of a gift. Tongue-in-cheek, I quote aging Professor Norman Thayer (Henry Fonda) in the 1981 movie On Golden Pond. Upon revealing Norman was turning 80, young Billy said: “That’s really old.” Norman Thayer replies, “You should meet my father.” Billy asks: “Your father’s still alive?” No, says Norman,“But you should meet him.” Dan McSweeney, a Halifax native, first worked as a reporter at the old Halifax Herald, then got a taste of public relations work at Canadian National Railway in Moncton, before coming to Thompson in 1980 to work for Inco. He retired back home to Bridgewater on Nova Scotia’s south shore in June 2007 after 27½ years with Inco here. He blogs at mcsweeneysdiversion.wordpress.com.
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Juniper Centre Inc. Marymound is presently seeking: Youth Care Practitioner – Permanent Part-time 32 hours bi-weekly – Marymound North Receiving Home - Competition # YCP16-97 (Days, Evenings, Overnights,Weekends) Youth Care Practitioners are part of a multi-disciplinary team responsible for supervision and safety of youth through daily interaction and care. Participate in planning, assessing, and implementation of treatment strategies. Experience working with youth; ability to relate positively & therapeutically to youth; and must have excellent physical & emotional health. Education and experience considered. Satisfactory Criminal Record and clear Child Abuse Registry/Prior Contact checks are requirements of all positions as well as emergency first aid, valid driver’s license, and abstract. Knowledge of Indigenous customs, traditions, and beliefs will be considered an asset. For more information about Marymound, visit www.marymound.com Submit cover letter and résumé quoting Competition # to: Competition No. YCP16-97 Human Resources 442 Scotia Street Winnipeg, MB R2V 1X4 By 4:00 pm, September 20, 2016 - anything submitted after the deadline will not be considered
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HELP WANTED Are you looking for work? Are you looking for a change? Juniper Centre is looking for staff to support individuals in our day and residential programs. Fulltime/Casual positions available. If you are looking for a ful¿lling and gratifying career, come join our Juniper Centre Team. We offer a rewarding work environment with competitive pay and bene¿ts. We are willing to train, so no previous experience is necessary. If you are compassionate and hard-working this might be the place for you! Prior to employment: must have clean criminal record check, positive reference checks and not be on the Adult Abuse Registry. Priority will be given to the applicants who have a high school diploma and a class ¿ve driver’s license. If you are interested please drop off a resume at 108 Nelson Rd Attn: daymanager@junipercentre.org If you require more information Call Sabrina Norman 677-2970 Or drop by the Juniper Centre.
e-mail: careers@marymound.com or online at www.marymound.com Marymound is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are encouraged to self-declare.
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Ma-Mow-We-Tak Friendship Centre POSITION AVAILABLE:
For the Thompson Regional Airport Authority
The Ma-Mow-We-Tak Friendship Centre is seeking an interested individual for the position of
Equipment Operator / Laborer
Qualifications: Applicants must have experience operating heavy equipment. Incumbent must have a valid class 3 driver’s license with the ability to obtain airbrakes. Must be able to manage and prioritize his/her workload. Effective interpersonal skills, communication skills and proven ability to work co-operatively in a team environment are essential. Knowledge in the aviation industry would be an asset. Incumbent must have a clean driver’s abstract record for seven years. Duties: Reporting to the Operation Manager the incumbent must be willing to be deemed proficient and operate heavy equipment in a safe and appropriate manner. Heavy equipment will include trucks, front-end loaders, graders, snowblowers, sweepers and other pieces of equipment. Incumbent must also clean, maintain and secure all equipment as directed by legislation, policies and procedures. The incumbent will also provide regular maintenance of airport grounds, brush cutting, lawn mowing, painting, minor repairs to buildings and fences. Assist in road and runway maintenance and assist maintenance staff in various duties and operating small grounds equipment. Applicants are requested to indicate in their covering letter or resume how they meet the qualifications of the position. Incumbent will be subjected to shift work including weekends. Salary range is subjected to the terms and conditions outlined in the collective agreement. Closing date will be September 9, 2016. Apply by mail to:
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invites applications for Substitute Teacher Positions Job Posting #TE071216001041
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR The Assistant Director shall assist in the administration of operations on a day to day basis. The successful candidate must possess strong writing skills and have extensive knowledge in proposal development. Candidates must have experience in staff supervision and evaluation procedures. The Assistant Director must also be able to make decisions within assigned authority and exercise confidentiality in all matters.
Applications for substitute teacher positions are invited: Preferred qualifications include: •
Undergraduate degree from approved university with a major or minor in the subject area Substitute teachers must have a Grade 12 academic standing or its equivalent from an approved jurisdiction. Experience working with students. Proven organizational skills. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and decision making skills. Ability to exhibit a high level of confidentiality. Successful Criminal Records and Child Abuse Registry Check will be required prior to employment commencing.
Job specifications: Under the supervision of the Ma-Mow-We-Tak Friendship Centre Executive Director, the Assistant Director will assist the Executive Director with the administration of operations; Review all proposals prior to submission to the Executive Director to ensure inclusion of all relevant information and support documentation; Prepares and submits proposals on behalf of the Friendship Centre as directed; Supervise and evaluate program and special project staff for quality in delivery of programs; Supervise and monitor program department activities and special events; Develop fiscal budgets for programs to ensure adequate funds available for implementation of designated programs; Oversee the budget process for all operations to ensure adequate resources are available; Ensure all financial reports are forwarded to appropriate funding sources; Examines monthly financial statements to ensure proper input of data; Assists Executive Director in preparation of fiscal budgets as directed; Prepare reports to funding sources as required; Requisition for approval and purchase of program material and equipment as required; Assist the Executive Director in completing assignments/directives as instructed; Issue directives and instructions to staff for improvements in services delivered; Research potential funding sources for financial support of programs and activities; Participates in the selection and hiring process of the Friendship Centre staff; other duties as assigned.
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Qualifications: Post-secondary graduate with three years related experience preferred OR Grade XII graduate with a minimum of 5 years’ experience; Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills with extensive experience in proposal writing; Possess good managerial and administrative skills; Possess interpersonal skills with the ability to direct and supervise personnel; Possess a basic understanding of financial management; Ability to develop and organize program activities to related target groups; Computer experience with various software programs; Knowledge of the Aboriginal Culture and the ability to speak an aboriginal language considered an asset; Must possess a valid Manitoba Driver’s license.
We thank all who may apply and advise that only those selected for consideration will be contacted.
Salary: Dependent upon qualifications and experience.
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Resumes may be submitted to: Natasha Mintenko, Office Manager Ma-Mow-We-Tak Friendship Centre Thompson, Manitoba R8N 0R6 Tel: 677-0963 Fax: 677-0970
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Written applications including qualifications, experience with at least three references should be submitted to: Angele Bartlett, Superintendent of Human Resources School District of Mystery Lake 408 Thompson Drive North Thompson, MB R8N 0C5 Phone: 204-677-6150 Please apply online at www.mysterynet.mb.ca and select Job Centre
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