Thunder Bay Business November 2014

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November 2014

New Health Services Centre Opens on Oliver Road!

In This Issue...

New Health Services Centre Opens! page 8

PARO Centre for Women Enterprises Exceeds the Visions page 3

November is

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Remembering The Fallen...

PARO Centre for Enterprises Exceeds the Vision

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5th Annual Northern Ontario First Nations Environment Conference page 6

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As the Twig Bends So Grows the Tree

By James DiGiuseppe

The topic of posture can often sound mundane yet it affects each and every one of us on a daily basis. Whether we are sitting, standing,

walking or sleeping our body positioning is critical for maintaining good health. We have all heard our parents tell us at one time to sit up straight and not slouch. It is easier said than done. As we grow up we develop all kinds of patterns. Patterns in how we behave, how we think, how we move and how we sit/stand/sleep. All patterns can be changed but the longer time we have held that pattern the more effort it takes to change it.

A few articles back we discussed the curves in the spine. When looking on a side view we like to have three smooth curves from

the neck to midback to low back. However, when looking from the front or back we want to see one straight line. A deviation or curving of the spine in this view is called a scoliosis.

Sometimes a scoliosis can be of unknown origin or possibly hereditary. But the vast number of abnormal spinal curves that I see are more likely due to a combination of poor posture and or previous or unresolved injuries in the spine, hips and knees. The body will naturally create compensation patterns in the spine that often lead to one sided and asymmetrical stress which

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eventually causes more problems. In children and teens the most common activities that lead to this are packing and wearing a back pack improperly, sitting on one leg bent underneath them, stomach sleeping, sport or dance injuries and desk/computer postures. This may affect their health in a variety of ways from improper movement patterns, to poor athletic performance, breathing difficulties, headaches, poor concentration and even bowel and bladder function.

If a parent suspects abnormal spinal curves in their children it is important that that child be assessed by a spinal health expert. As I mentioned earlier, all patterns can be changed but the earlier it is addressed the easier it is to correct.

In fact, correcting the abnormal patterns before there are symptoms is the best approach. Unfortunately our society, for the most part, is generally only concerned with pain. If it hurts take something to make the pain go away. If it doesn’t hurt then ignore it. As a chiropractor I always tell my patients that “pain is the last thing to show and the first thing to go.”

Have your children checked for proper spinal curves and movement. As the twig bends so grows the tree.

James DiGiuseppe is a local chiropractor with a busy family and wellness practice. For more health information or to contact Dr. DiGiuseppe visit www.portarthurchiropractic.com.

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Lots Of Impressive Growth In Thunder Bay As you read this we have just gone through the 2014 Municipal Election in Thunder Bay. Congratulations to the winners and thanks for your Publisher’s Note: effort to those not successful this Scott A. Sumner time. The election brought out many issues and lots of both negative and positive comments. It gave us many opinions about Thunder Bay and its future direction.

To me you can just have a look at some of the great developments either just finished or in planning in Thunder Bay. This month we have done a special section on the new Health Services Centre building at 1040 Oliver Road. This 115,000 square foot building that will house the cyclotron and many offices is a great achievement in our city. It gives the feel of a Class A professional building you could find anywhere on the planet and it a great addition to the TBRHSC campus.

The Prince Arthurs Landing development is making great progress with the two new VUE condominium buildings near completion and the start of construction

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of a new Delta waterfront hotel. Just take a walk around this area and you can’t help but be impressed.The next step here would be the new Events Centre facility which will be a huge step in the progress of Thunder Bay. Yes I am a complete supporter of this project. It has been well done to date, set up in a professional manner and the Federal and Provincial governments have a great opportunity to further our city with their support of this development.

The new Thunder Bay Courthouse project, which we discussed in an issue of Thunder Bay Business this summer, is also a stellar project that is helping to change the face of Thunder Bay. These are some big ticket developments in Thunder Bay but there are many, many other smaller projects that are making Thunder Bay take a big step forward.

Yes we have problems say with our roads infrastructure, with the need for more and more well paying jobs especially for our young people, with social issues that need attention but in my opinion we are making some progress. The new city council and our other elected representatives will work everyday on these issues I am sure.

To me the future looks bright inThunder Bay.

PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise Exceeds the Vision

by Scott A. Sumner Twenty women have stepped forward with charitable donations to help the PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise (Paro) launch the PARO Charity Fundraising Campaign.

Rosalind Lockyer is the founder and Executive Director of PARO which has has peer lending circle networks all across Northern Ontario. “ We now give grants and loans to women so we have to raise the grant money to go with the loans.

Our women in peer circles can apply for $1000 and then only have to pay back $500. Then if they pay back the $500 they can apply for $2000 and only have to pay back $1000. It is really important that people from the community support that initiative.”

Since 2009 PARO has provided over $4 million to women including $2.5 from PARO and the rest from other programs like Northern Ontario Heritage. “ Our philosophy is to give back to other women and the community. We are thrilled to have women

give back to others and our community today.” said Lockyer.

PARO is celebrating its twentieth year by hosting Exceeding the Vision- a full day networking and tradeshow event.

Suzanne Tighe is the Event coordinator for PARO Centre 20th Anniversary which will

be held on Thursday November 13th. PARO will celebrate their 20th Anniversary with a trade show and luncheon with speaker Buffy St Marie. There will be Power Panels in the afternoon. In the evening Paro will celebrate the Top 20 in 20 awards to outstanding women from the last 20 years.

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Dilico Anishinabek Family Care and the Children’s Aid Society of the District of Thunder Bay Encourages Community to StepUP for Children October 10, 2014, Thunder Bay, ONToday, Dilico Anishinabek Family Care in partnership with the Children’s Aid Society of the District of Thunder Bay stepped up for Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Joining Grade One and Grade Six students at St. Ann School, the organizations marked another month aimed at prevention, celebrating the 2014 StepUP campaign in Thunder Bay. Dilico Anishinabek Family Care Director of Child Welfare, Carmela Magbanua says; “As a community, we need to ensure healthy relationships with our children. Each child deserves to live a life free of fear and violence and there is something we can all do to StepUP this October. By working together as a community, we all can play a part in promoting children’s emotional well-being and strengthening families. Thriving children, create thriving communities.”

October is national Child Abuse Prevention Month. This month and throughout the year, Dilico Anishinabek Family Care and the Children’s Aid Society of the District of Thunder Bay encourages families, businesses and individuals to play a role in making

Thunder Bay a better place for children.

StepUP, a local initiative, was launched in 2009 to remind the community that we are all responsible for the safety, happiness and health of children in our communities. There are five main ways to StepUP and pledge support throughout the month of October: 1. Wear purple (colour of prevention) on Go Purple for Prevention Day on October 22nd, 2014 and send your photo to stepup@firedogpr.com (individuals, families, organizations, businesses). All photos will be posted on the StepUP Facebook page.

2. Like the StepUP Facebook page. For every new like throughout the month of October, $1 will be donated by Bell to the Dilico Children’s Foundation and the Thunder Bay Children’s Aid Foundation. (www.facebook. com/StepUpThunderBay) 3. Participate in one of the StepUP family friendly activities found on the official StepUP Facebook page.

4. Take a photo of the #IStepUP foot found at various supporting businesses and locations in Thunder Bay and post on your Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages using the hashtag #IStepUP. (By posting you

have the chance to will a new mobile device donated by Bell. A full listing of participating locations can be found on the StepUP Facebook page) 5. Find out more about activities and programs in your community that support parents and promote healthy families.

The Children’s Aid Society of the District of Thunder Bay, Acting Director, Gail Quirion,

says; “October is a time to celebrate the important role that communities play in protecting children. By ensuring that parents have the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to care for their children, we can help promote children’s social and emotional well-being and prevent child abuse within families and communities.”

Vicki Woodbeck, Community Engagement Manager for Dilico Anishinabek Family Care “ This event has been going on for the past few years in October which is Child Abuse Prevention Month.” “ The feet were done on the banner last year for various groups of children including at Heath Park and this year at Saint Ann’s School. We have our students throughout the city schools.

It was nice to see the grade 1 and 6 class here today.” “ Social media is becoming more important and the children are already taking pictures with the feet.”

Dilico has a wide range of programs including health, mental health and addictions and child welfare in the city and district of Thunder Bay and the Robinson Superior Treaty area. They have a staff of 450 people.

Lakehead University Career & Job Expo 2014 helps students connect with employers October 7, 2014 , Thunder Bay, ONLakehead University had a successful Career & Job Expo in Thunder Bay on Tuesday with more than 500 students meeting employers at approximately 23 booths.

New this year was a booth where students could have their photo taken for their online profile.

“In today’s world, employers will look at your resume along with your LinkedIn and Facebook pages,” said Robert Perrier, Director of the Student Success Centre.

“The Career & Job Expo helps students connect with employers to explore options and improve the chances of being hired,” said Christina Buzzi, Career and Employment Specialist with Lakehead University’s Student Success Centre.

Career & Job Expo 2014 hosted a variety of local, regional and national organizations recruiting students and upcoming graduates for summer, co-op and permanent job opportunities.

“Part of achieving success at the Career & Job Expo is being fully prepared to meet and engage with employers,” Perrier said.

“The Student Success Centre, in partnership with Lakehead’s Writing Centre, has been delivering seminars on career search and professional online profile development, as well as resume workshops and clinics to help students land the job they are seeking,” he said.

Attendees included hospitals, social service agencies, accounting firms, manufacturing companies, police services, communications companies, natural resources management organizations and more.

According to a recent Province of Ontario survey, Lakehead’s graduate employment rates are above the provincial average. Six

months after graduation, 89.4 per cent of Lakehead students found employment compared to the provincial average of 87.4 per cent. Two years after graduation, 93.6 per cent of Lakehead students were employed compared to the Ontario average of 93 per cent.

Robert Perrier, Director of Student Success “ The Centre has been around for about 3 years and is really focused on helping students succeed at the university. This includes everywhere from students starting at the university with orientation and first year experience, providing academic support throughout their years here and also connecting them with employers and career opportunities so they can go on and enter into the workplace. It is the full student experience. It has been excellent with incredible engagement by the students and is a new model for Lakehead University. LU is above the provincial average in terms of students gaining employment.” “ Today is our Career & Job Expo, one of four career events we offer each year at Lakehead. This event is focused on local, regional and national employers that are actively looking to recruit new graduates to come and work for them. It is an opportunity for students to come and meet with the employers and for early year students to learn about what

employers will expect in the future.

We have 23 employers at this fair with a broad spectrum of fields and at least 500 to 600 students attending.”

Nancy Habib, Ontario Human Relations Generalist with Aditya Birla Group in Terrace Bay. “ The group bought the mill in 2012 and we are in the midst of doing a conversion from the older mechanical features it has to more automated. We are also changing from a paper grade mill to a higher level product fiber which will produce the threads for towels, shirts, suits and scarfs. We already produce these products in India.” “ Today our pulp goes to the US to produce newsprint but we hope to be the first softwood mill that produces fiber in Ontario. We will then ship the fiber grade pulp to India and from there it will be used

in the manufacturing of the cloth.”

The Aditya Birla Group is a huge multinational which also work with cement, aluminum, ming industry and IT. It is well know in in India.

They also own a softwood mill in Sweden producing fiber pulp and in Toronto have an IT division. At Terrace Bay they employ 300 hourly and 90 salaried staff. Overall the company has 100,000 or more employees.

Aditya Birla Group have an office in Thunder Bay as well as a base in Longlac with woodlands workers. “ We are hoping to attract a few fresh students in the field of engineering or environmental. In the next few years we will have many staff retiring so there will be jobs.”

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The Fifth Annual Northern Ontario First Nations Environment Conference

by Scott A. Sumner The Fifth Annual Northern Ontario First Nations Environment Conference was held Sept 30th to Oct 2 at the Best Western Plus Nor’Westor Hotel & Conference Centre in Thunder Bay. The event was very well attended by First Nations communities throughout NW Ontario.

Lindsey Jupp is Environmental Technologist with Matawa First Nations Management “ We started the conference in 2009 when we invited others to share environment issues in our communities.

The conference is about safe drinking water including source water protection, clean and safe drinking water for the communities as well as for the animals you live on and subside on. There is also land management with contamination issues.” “ Many of the communities of up to

1000 people and 400 homes relie on diesel for energy. You may have to access the communities by plane or ice road only so you are shipping mass quantities of diesel across sensitive areas.” “ The communities have water treatment plants which have issues in some cases. Some of our communities have been on boiled water advisories for 25 plus years. It could be a simple solution like a new water plant but they are expensive and when you have 134 First Nation communities in Ontario alone it is expensive.” “ We also have issues with mining where you have people coming into an area that is pristine and largely untouched and working with regulations but they may not be enforced.

The Ring of Fire could be an important future for Matawa but what if your

future is unsafe drinking water, contaminated lands and animals you can’t eat because they have moved out or their water is contaminated. We need to come together to have everyone feel comfortable about the future.” “ This year we are highly focused on sharing- prepare, protect and prosper. We have First Nations speakers talking about their challenges, government officials talking about their programs and private sector companies doing demonstrations on their work. Every partner has a role to play.” “ Renewal energy has it place. Passive solar with small units can more localized say for heating of water. It will reduce the need for diesel. There are over 40 communities in the north and power lines may also affect the traditional lands. It is a long way to come yet. If you can reduce the power required by 50%, say at the water plants, you are saving hundreds of thousands of dollars. If you don’t have storage facilities for diesel fuel you have to fly it in through the year. There are funding programs available but they are limited and some aren’t successful in getting the funds. There isn’t much economic development in the community’s as well.” “ This year we have 10 First Nation Tribal councils here which represent 60 communities which is a lot of sharing.”

Mitchell Diabo is GM of Community Development of Kasabonika FN “ We are involved in a project with some universities and private communities integrating renewable energy

into our diesel system. Our objective is to create a diversity of supply mix. We are now 100% reliant on diesel fired energy and diesel costs are increasing so are trying to stem that reliance with solar and wind.” “ We have 4 wind turbines installed where we are trying to integrate two different energy sources so they work together to match the load when the electricity is required. There are solar panels on our water treatment plant which uses the largest amount of electricity. It has an impact on stretching our budgets. We are looking at creating solar farms.”

CEDC Releases New Three-Year Strategic Plan Thursday, Oct. 16 - The Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) today unveiled its new Strategic Plan. Titled Transitioning to Growth, the new plan outlines the CEDC’s priorities for the next three years.

The plan is divided into seven themes: • Entrepreneurship • Business Retention and Expansion and Business Succession Planning • Innovative Manufacturing • Training and Educational Community • Logistics and Supply Hub • Social Enterprise, Information,

Communications & Technology, Regional Food and Film • Mining Readiness Strategy (MRS) “Positioning ourselves to use our existing assets to grow and expand our existing business, and attract new ones in these areas is the CEDC’s path forward for the next three years,” said Doug Murray – CEO, CEDC. “The CEDC’s success in

implementing our plan will involve working cooperatively and collaboratively with the CEDC’s community partners. We will work closely with existing city and regional businesses to assist them to succeed and expand.”

The Strategic Plan notes that changes continue to occur in Thunder Bay’s economy which is allowing it to diversify, such as the establishment of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Lakehead University’s new Faculty of Law, and the Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute. It represents a shift to a knowledge-based economy which creates jobs and academic opportunities.

“We at the CEDC are very proud of this new Strategic Plan,” said Roberta Simpson - Vice-Chair, CEDC Board of Directors. “It is a very thorough roadmap, and I’m excited to see the new opportunities and growth it will help create in our City.”

The CEDC Strategic Plan is available at www.ThunderBayCEDC.ca

Contact: Karen Martin, Marketing Officer, CEDC, at 625-3969 About CEDC: The CEDC is responsible for business development, retention and expansion, entrepreneurial support, opportunity promotion, and the collection and assessment of key business data. The CEDC receives formal proposals for projects that will contribute to economic development.

It responds quickly to new opportunities and initiatives to attract direct financial involvement from government and private sectors. For more information, visit www.

ThunderBayCEDC.ca About the Thunder Bay & District Entrepreneur Centre (EC) The Thunder Bay & District Entrepreneur Centre is funded through a partnership between the Province of Ontario and the City of Thunder Bay. We exist to offer free and confidential small business counselling

services to both new and existing small businesses.

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New Health Services Centre Opens!

by Scott A. Sumner The skyline of Thunder Bay has changed noticeably in the Oliver Road area with the recent opening of the Health Services Centre - 1040 Oliver. The structure is about 110,000 square feet in size with about 102,000 square feet rentable. It is 7 floors plus a basement.

The building is tall but the foot print is small.The building is very visible from many locations like the Expressway. “ The project was developed in a partnership respectful of the hospital setting but creating its own identity. It is fairly big box in term of footprint and mass. You have a larger stone base grounding the building, with more stone or brick getting the scale. Each floor is 15,000 square feet.” said John Stephenson, Partner at Form Architecture Engineering. “ This is a private sector driven project- a partnership of Tom Jones and the hospital. As an architect it is balancing the needs of the private sector and the desires of the hospital and community for an attractive building. You could put a simple box with little design on the exterior but the attractiveness and features of the building help draw potential tenants.

The building is now 60% rented.” “ There are some components of the

building design which are a premium. The curtain wall or glass is a premium and can be less energy efficient than typical wall with insulation. The most glass is in the public areas and stairwells where there are people moving but not spending great time there. By putting glass on the stair walls it is encouraging staff and visitors to use the stairs in terms of health.” said Michelle Gibson, Partner at Form Architecture Engineering which has three divisions, Architecture, Structures and Interiors and 27 people on staff.

The Health Services Centre at 1040 Oliver Road construction was started in late 2012 so getting it open for use in under 2 years is excellent. The base building is largely complete and as the tenants come along more work goes on for example with the cyclotron installation Jennifer Foulds is an Associate with Form Architecture Engineering. Jennifer has been involved in interior design colour choices and interior layouts of the new building. “ We worked on the base building materials and tenants including the cardiac rehabilitation unit and are near completion of a new doctors office. In the base building

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We paid careful attention to the client for example with the flooring being soft. We have warm colours and windows in this location.”

The Health Services Centre at 1040 Oliver Road will house the new cyclotron.

The cyclotron is technically the most complex component of the building. Form Architecture Engineering were involved in the TBRHSC building here. Typically hospitals are the most complicated buildings to work on so it was good experience for this new building. “ We hope to work on another cyclotron.

Working on the hospital we learned a lot in terms of say concrete installation in the radiation area. Every project is challenging and we don’t take any for granted. This project has presented lots of interesting challenges.” said John Stephenson. “ This project was a design build on the base building and then sliding tenants in which meant a lot of work.

Tom Jones has been great on juggling a lot of balls dealing with the hospital and specialty tenants.” “ As the coordinating force the role of the architect is to bring all the pieces together.

We can look back and feel good about what we created as a team. It is a good example of working together in a design build approach. In this integrated form of project the construction started before you are even finished the design which can compress the timeframe. Life labs is in there operating and

the building is still under construction. You have to have special access to exists and stair wells.” said John Stephenson.

Jamie Pilot is an Associate Partner with Form Architecture Engineering and a structural engineer who went to Lakehead University. “ There are some very complex aspects to the building. For example the stairwell is visible from the exterior. There is a lot of glass on them but to make it work was interesting.The stairwells created some special concrete work. The main body of the building is a combination of steel post and beam with poured concrete slabs with a fairly uniform layout.”

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by KGS and and electrical done by AG Engineering as well as the MMM Group. “ All the pieces have to work together and work in harmony. The building envelop has to meet or exceed codes with insulation and the orientation of the building South to North is better for efficiency.” “ We had to wait and see if the cyclotron would be in the basement, whether there would be a 7th floor and then there was the bedrock challenge. We had to blast the bedrock which was weaker to fracture but good to build on.” said Michelle Gibson.

The cyclotron foundation is being poured now and is the bunker but the remaining floor space is radio pharmacy and cyclotron.

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“ The concrete for the bunker for the cyclotron was finished about three weeks ago. The purpose it to provide shielding so we can safely make medical isotopes in there and produce the drugs we need for diagnosing cancer. Also about half the basement in the building will house additional cyclotron operations. They have been working on the bunker for about 6 months now getting everything in place. It was quite the logistic puzzle and the crew did a fantastic job to make sure everything was in place prior to the concrete pours. The bunker has around 2.5 meter thick walls of concrete around it.” said Mike Campbell Director, Research Operations & Director, Cyclotron Operations for the Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute. “ It is a really complex project for Thunder Bay and anywhere. It has

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been a lot of fun for the Tom Jones crew and us. They have had fun with it and we have enjoyed working on it. The radiation shielding makes it complex. The bunker is where the cyclotron lives. We take that radioactive material and send it into the labs in the building where you make a pharmaceutical product that will be pumped into the patient.”

The isotopes are primarily used for diagnosing cancer.

There will be around 12 to 16 staff making the isotopes and another 12 to 16 doing research after start up. The cyclotron cost it is around $4 million with many other millions of cost in the other set up required to operate. “ We chose a cyclotron unit that would make isotopes that have slighter longer life so we can ship them out to parts of Canada and then the US down the road. Our business plan is to be a provider of isotopes.

We will be able to produce roughly 1/10 of Canada’s isotope needs.” said Campbell.

There are three other cyclotrons like this going in for a total of 5 in Canada. Advance Cyclotron of Vancouver made the unit “ The cyclotron timing is opportune as Chalk River is scheduled to shut down and we need isotopes. We can now make the isotopes in Thunder Bay. If there is a snowstorm we currently get our isotopes from Hamilton and sometimes we can’t get them up here. We will now have them on site,” said Peter Myllymaa, Executive VP, Corporate Services & OperationsTBRHSC. “ The other advantage is because of the life of the isotopes less doses may be required because they are produced here.

You have guaranteed supply and need less product injected because it is produced right there.”

Myllymaa pointed out it is a big investment but we have had some great partners including the City of Thunder Bay, Ontario’s NOHFC program, the Federal Fednor program, the TBRHSC Foundation and others. They see the value in this type of investment as Thunder Bay moves more towards knowledge based economy. “ This building gives us the opportunity for further growth. It is an exciting project for the hospital and others in the community.”

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by Scott A. Sumner The Health Services Centre is the newest property for Tom Jones & Sons. This just completed building offers over 100,000 square feet of space for offices and is one of the largest privately owned office buildings in the city. “ The hospital had an RFP for this project about two years ago and we were the successful proponent. We started construction about 1 1/2 years ago and have our first two tenants moved in recently - Life Labs and the Cardiac Rehab Centre. We are working on several more tenants right now,” said Tom Jones, Manager of Tom Jones & Sons Ltd, the property management division.

Tom Jones Corporation is the construction division. “ Personally I have been working in the property area for over 30 years and the family has been at it for over 50 years. We pride ourselves on doing jobs well, ahead of time and under budget.”

Jones hopes to have the building over half

occupancy by spring and then get it filled up in the next year or two. “ I think it is a fabulous building with 7 stories including the penthouse. All the glass and modern architecture gives outstanding views. You can see the entire region from here including Mt McKay and the Sleeping Giant. We are very proud of it. It is all state of the art with the most up to date heat systems and a credit to Thunder Bay.,” said Jones “ We can have general office non medical for a certain percentage of the building but we expect most of the tenants to be medical related.”

Since the hospital opened Tom Jones & Sons completed their first building, a 72,000 square foot building that is 100 % occupied right adjacent to the main campus.

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TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR BREAST HEALTH TODAY! Suanne Howes is a co-owner of The Superior Shores Wellness Centre co-operative that has been in operation for 8 years now in Thunder Bay.. Suanne received the Paro “Woman of Distinction Award” for this innovative business model. She is an Internationally Certified Thermal Imaging Technician and a Certified neutraceutical Consultant. She is offering Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging in Thunder Bay as Kim Brooker, the previous owner of the business recently moved to the far north. This indispensable method of breast assessment and breast cancer risk evaluation is now available to the women of northern Ontario year round at Your Choice Thermal Imaging.

Thermography is readily available in many locations in southern Ontario, but Suanne and her imaging business – Your Choice Thermal Imaging – is the ONLY clinic currently providing this service in northern Ontario.

Suanne became interested in thermography after losing 3 family members to this unforgiving disease. These women had been going faithfully for their yearly mammograms.

Her research has lead her to the conclusion that mammograms are a tool used for discovering a lump or mass that is already present – and in most cases has been present for many years – before becoming large enough to be seen in the x-ray.

Thermography, or Thermal Imaging as it is also known, uses digital infrared thermal imaging to detect and record the infrared heat radiating from the surface of the body. The procedure is based on the principle that chemical and blood vessel activity in both pre-cancerous tissue and the area surrounding a developing breast cancer is almost always higher than in the normal breast. Abnormal thermological patterns of the breast clearly demonstrate abnormal areas of heat.

Suanne believes that Breast Thermography is one of the best early warning systems available today. Early lifestyle and dietary changes can result in better imaging results and overall health.

Breast Thermography uses no painful breast compression, no radiation, and is non-invasive.

It is an ideal tool for screening, not only for women over 40, but younger women as well.

Because there is no radiation or compression, it is ideal for women with implants, pregnant and nursing women, and women who have had previous breast surgery. This

technology is particularly exciting for young women and women with dense breasts since mammography isn’t usually useful in these cases.

The “wait and see” or “come back in a year” approach is no longer acceptable. It is estimated that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer; therefore, it is imperative that every means possible is used to detect breast health issues as early as possible.

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By Sherry Aalto If you don’t have a doctor...you should read this!

I’ll bet you didn’t know that a Nurse Practitioner can: Perform physical checkups, Diagnose and treat illnesses and or injuries, Order and interpret diagnostic tests(Xrays, blood work, ultrasound, etc), Give immunizations, Screen for cancer and other conditions, Prescribe medications and monitor chronic conditions, Provide health teaching to manage your own health, Make referrals to specialists, Nutrition and mental health counselling through Dietitian and social worker, Diabetes management, grief counselling, anxiety, depression and many lifestyle health programs?

The Lakehead Nurse Practitioner LedClinic, located at Suite 101-325 Archibald Street, Thunder Bay, Ontario, is just one of the new health care delivery models in which Nurse Practitioners are the lead providers of primary health care. These clinics were created to provide accessible, quality family health care services to people who do not have access to a regular health care provider…such as a doctor.

So you ask…”What is a Nurse Practitioner?”…Nurse Practitioners are registered nurses with additional education and experience. Their practice is based on a holistic approach and they work collaboratively with many other health professionals.

The clinics operate on a ‘team based’ approach and at the Lakehead Nurse Practitioner Led-Clinic, in addition to the four nurse practitioners, their health team also includes…Registered Nurse: The RN administers health assessments, including physicals, pap tests, immunizations, lab tests and health education and promotion….

Registered Practical Nurse -RPN-gives clinical support to all clinic practitioners as well as providing lab tests, immunizations and health education and promotion, Registered Dietitian -The dietitian uses food and nutrition knowledge to provide practical advice to help promote health and wellness and manage chronic diseases, Registered Social Worker-The social worker provides free counselling support to patients addressing such issues such as: depression, stress/anxiety, chronic illness/pain, grief/loss, poverty and many other issues, Pharmaciststhe pharmacists provide medication reviews, identify medication interactions and provide general education, Consulting Physician-The off-site physician is available for consultation with the nurse practitioner as needed.

So let’s go back to the inception of the Nurse Practitioner Led-Clinic…in particular… the Sudbury Nurse Practitioner Led-Clinic, started 10 years ago by a group of Nurse Practitioners recognizing the lack of Public Heath Clinics Pam Delgaty is the Clinical Director of The Lakehead Nurse Practitioner Led-Clinic today, here in Thunder Bay and shares this interesting information with us…In Sudbury they started a Nurse Practitioner Led-Clinic, and was a pilot project for Nurse Practitioners Led Clinics.

The Government looked at the model of care being provided and they were happy with that so, then they supplied the funding for some additional clinics. The Lakehead Nurse Practitioner Led-Clinic was one of the first ones the government decided to open and this happened truly when a group of 17

Nurse Practitioners got together locally, and submitted a proposal to the Government of Ontario for funding to open the Lakehead Nurse Practitioners Led-Clinic here in Thunder Bay. There are now twenty-five such clinics opened across the province. The clinic here in Thunder Bay has been opened for four years now and we are fortunate to have such a clinic here.

Mr. Kyle Jessiman, Clinic Administrator, tells how the clinic has expanded on the roll of the Nurse Practitioners as primary health care providers, as mentioned above and also would also like the public to know that there is also a consulting physician and a consulting psychiatrist available at the clinic.

How it works…you must be a registered patient to receive their primary care at the Nurse Practitioners Led-Clinic and registered patients can also utilize the ‘walk-in’ services if they need to do so. There are two times per week the clinic is open for walk in services, Monday afternoon and Friday afternoon and there are also same day appointments.

Quality health care is the focus at the clinic and the three bench marks for quality care are ‘access, integration and a patient

centered environment’. Access…There is virtually no wait time if you have a scheduled appointment…so, if your appointment is for 1:30p.m. for example…you will be seen at 1:30 p.m. Also if you are a registered patient of the clinic and haven’t got a scheduled appointment but need to be seen that day, same day appointments are available.

‘Integration’ … the flow of information with other health care providers such as emergency services to forward patient information to the clinic, next day, for a patient of the clinic who was attended to at the emergency ward of the hospital, for example. In the past Nurse Practitioner Clinic health care providers were not part of the information flow in the system but are now registered with the hospitals for example, including pharmacies and other health care service providers, to have patient information transferred to the clinic as part of providing quality care for their registered patients. ‘Patient centered environment’… pretty much speaks for itself...focus of care for the patient involving holistic health care services.

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‘unattached’ to a primary health care provider, such as a physician, you can register with the Lakehead Nurse Practitioners Led-Clinic and receive optimal health care services and referrals. The term Primary Health Care is mainly just trying to provide health prevention and promotion as well as regular health care needs, so for example, if someone has high cholesterol, they will receive health care and information on how to maintain good health concerning this issue before it gets worse and preventative measures so as to not have the situation worsen.

The scope of the Nurse Practitioners has broadened significantly over the past few years. Not only has the role of Nurse Practitioners changed dramatically but the 17 Nurse Practitioners that developed the local clinic here in Thunder Bay had to do a enormous amount of work to get the support of other health care providers for the clinic to be possible and then to get the clinic opened. They did this all on their own time and achieved all of this out of the one thing they pride themselves on most….and that is PASSION! With no personal gain for themselves, the Lakehead Nurse Practitioner Led-Clinic is now a reality and it is available to anyone who is ‘unattached’ to a health care provider.

The clinic provides health care for all ages and all people who are in need of a health care provider.

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You may want to visit the clinic or suggest the clinic to those in need of a health care provider…either way…The Nurse Practitioners of the Nurse Practitioner LedClinic in Thunder Bay welcome you and your families to receive some of the best health care.

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IN NOVEMBER, 11/11/2014 WE SHOW OUR RESPECT WE REMEMBER...

November is “Make a Will Month” Every month is “Make a Will Month” at Weilers, but in November, we make it a special focus.

“Make a Will Month” was a promotion started Legal Matters by the Ontario © 2014 Brian Babcock Bar association as “Make a will week” in 1997. The organization, which Weilers proudly supports, saw the need to promote the importance of wills, and estate planning, so provided public education, and materials to

assist law firms in reaching the half of adult Canadians who have not taken the most basic step to protect family from the extra stress and uncertainty that results from a lack of planning.

The OBA has switched their focus to “Make a Power of Attorney Month” in April, because planning for problems that occur while you are still alive is also important- so much so that whenever we make a will, we strongly advise clients to make powers of attorney as well, or review and update existing powers.

But at Weilers, we still believe in Make a Will Month. Winter is Coming, and between now and Christmas is a good time to check this off your list. We make it easier by offering

our drop-in Saturday Wills Clinic for your convenience- or we are happy to make appointments at other times convenient to you.

Why make a will?

Making a will gives your family binding direction as to how you want to deal with your assets. The government provides a default template to distribute assets, but most people prefer something they design themselves.

Making a will makes good sense and often saves dollars and cents in probate fees or other taxes. Dying without a will almost guarantees the highest costs and the lowest net payments to your heirs.

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New Fire Station Opens on th 20 Side Road

Thunder Bay Fire Rescue proudly opened the new modern Fire Station 7 today on 20th Side Road. The new station is part of a six-project plan to improve the facilities, infrastructure and response times for Fire and EMS services in the community.

“Council has been dedicated to investing in and improving City infrastructure, as well its commitment to public safety,” said Mayor Keith Hobbs. “Through support of the Strategic Master Fire Plan and the Fire EMS Rationalization plan with Superior North Emergency Medical Services, the community gets better response time for both Fire and EMS services.”

The new Station is a very modern facility built with the end user in mind for function and safety. An increased use of glass makes more natural light available during the day, reducing electricity demands and the appealing architecture blends with the residential neighbourhoods they are located in. The vestibules of new Stations feature areas of refuge for public that can be locked with touch of a “panic” button inside the vestibule and the ability to summon help from inside.

“This is a great day for Thunder Bay Fire Rescue,” said Chief John Hay. “We are certainly one of only of a few cities who have

upgraded existing infrastructure to this extent in partnership with EMS, the first I know of to design a hall that can fit in multiple neighbourhoods. I certainly know of no other Fire Department that has the support of Council and the commitment to meet all the high priority strategic objectives in one Master Fire Plan life cycle.”

Thunder Bay Fire Rescue commissioned a new station to replace a building acquired as Fire Station in a 1970 following the City’s

amalgamation. The former station had to be evacuated due to mould contamination in February of 2010. Firefighters had been operating out of a trailer and later the nearby Community Centre since.

“Not once in four years did I hear a single complaint from the firefighters about their temporary adverse working accommodations,” said Dennis Brescacin, President – Thunder Bay Professional Fire Fighters Association.

“That speaks to the dedication of our firefighters to their mission to serve the community and the caliber of professionals we have here in Thunder Bay.” The building projects, when completed will be the largest capital renewal undertaken by Thunder Bay Fire Rescue and is reflective of the cooperation between Fire and EMS in providing improved service to the community.

The next project well underway is a sister Fire Station that is a relocation of aging Station 6 in Westfort which no longer can accommodate modern Fire apparatus. The relocation provides additional six-minute coverage to the recently developed southwest portion of the City. Other projects include three additional EMS facilities being attached to existing Fire Stations and the conversion of old Station 6 to an EMS station when new Station 6 is open in Westfort near the end of the year.

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friends, charities, hospitals, churches, none of which benefit if you die without a will.

Making a will reduces tension, friction and fighting among family members.

Making a will allows you to give instructions about assets you want kept in the family.

Making a will is a time to pause and think about your financial future.

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stations and a training centre complex serving a population of 110,000.

Dennis Brescacin, President Thunder Bay Professional Fire Fighters Association. “ It is great for the morale of the firefighters and keeping the citizens of the Thunder Bay safe. We found this geographic area to be very good for responses using GPS mapping. There will be 4 firefighters with 4 different shifts and one apparatus from this station.” “ This station is very functional and safe as well as energy efficient for the tax payers. This is a great place to work.”

Chief John Hay “ The old firehall was in a building acquired by the city in 1970 and was well past its life span. There were some mould problems which made it need to be replaced.” “ The new building size floor means we can have the new apparatus of today. It is also much more energy effective with modern construction materials meant to last for a really long time. There is lots of glass and it fits with what we need to do. It is suitable for the neighbourhood.” “ We have four firefighters for 4 days straight doing 10 hour day shifts and then 14 hour night shifts. Today we do more community education on smoke detectors and fire safety and planning so the firefighters may be out doing that as well.”.

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By Sherry Aalto In the short span of history of the Port Arthur General Hospital, it is interesting and amazing to think how many lives started out there, were nurtured back to wellness and were saved there!

There is much to be proud of when it comes to all those who served at the Port Arthur General Hospital and it is now that there is a special celebration for remembering the nurses and medical staff of the Port Arthur General Hospital. So let’s take a little walk back in history and take a few minutes to appreciate and celebrate the nurses and medical staff of the Port Arthur General Hospital for all they have done in the line of duty and for which they have done beyond what was expected of them, all because of their true grit! The nurses and medical staff of the Port Arthur General Hospital have created an unforgettable piece of history!

Here are some of interesting points in history about the Port Arthur General Hospital, so let’s start at the beginning…

1930-The New Hospital – In 1928 construction of the General Hospital of Port Arthur began and in 1930 the doors were opened to the first patients. Its’ storied 74 year history was about to begin.

1945-A Catastrophe in Port Arthur – In one of the most disastrous events in Port Arthur’s history, the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool 5 Elevator exploded on August 7, 1945. All injured men were brought to the General Hospital for emergency treatment and recovery.

1954-A Breakthrough in Cancer Care – In q9tr Senator N. M. Paterson presented the Ontario Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation with a Cobalt Beam Therapy Unit.

1959-Royol Visit – Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip visited patients and staff in front of the Nurse’s Residence. Algoma Street was filled with a sea of spectators.

1980-The Hope of a Brave Man – Terry Fox is a name synonymous with hope, dedication and courage. On September 1, 1980, Terry was forced to end his Marathon of Hope just outside of Thunder Bay. He was taken to the Emergency Department of the PAGH and received excellent medical care.

1988-Improving Cardiac Care – In 1988 the Heart Campaign was launched at the PAHG. Dr. Chris Lai was instrumental in establishing the Cardiac Care Unit at the hospital and his decades of work have ensured the success and continuing development of great Cardiac Care at the Health Sciences Centre.

2004-End of an Era – In 2004 the General Hospital of Port Arthur was closed when the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre was built and in 2010 it was demolished.

The history of the Hospital capsulated here hardly does justice for what it represents but if you ask anyone who was a nurse at the hospital at the time of its’ reign, it will certainly have you realizing the dedication these nurses had to their patients.

The ‘Remembering the General Committee’, held a special recognition celebration at the Victoria Inn on October 25, 2014 to honour the nurses and staff of the Port Arthur General Hospital and the attendance was to capacity. Many nurses reacquainted themselves with special memories during their years at the PAGH and also reconnected, embracing each other and the moments they shared together as part of the front lines and

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aftercare involving their patients. The events featured Silent Auction, a Fashion Show and of course, a walk down Memory Lane.

The ‘Remembering the General Committee’ members are as follows: Dr. James and Catherine Colquhoun -Honourary Chairs, Shirley King – Chair, Sherry King-Vice Chair, Denise Larocque-Secretary-Treasurer, Susan Simonsen –Communications, Deborah deBakker-Communications, Sandra StewartEvent Coordinator, Anita MacDonald-Event Coordinator, Fred Wood, Architect-Conceptual Design, FORM Architecture EngineeringStructural Engineering.

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By Sherry Aalto So you’re tired of all the big box store fashions and you want to stand out in the crowd and look ‘unique’! Well? Now you can!! Unique Clothing, located at 600 East Victoria Avenue, Thunder Bay, has exactly what you are looking for and maybe what you weren’t looking for!

Unique Clothing has in their store right now, Kim Kardashian style shoes!! Must Have…

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items, not actual items worn by actors) like The Young and The Restless!! Beautiful dresses, party gowns and absolute bling for your jewellery desires! Manager, Sharon Herman focuses on providing great customer service and customer special interest ordering for anyone who can’t find what they are looking for. And as Sharon Herman explains, “With the exception of the Simon Chang Line, ninety percent of my product is straight out of Los Angeles and is attached so close to the shopping district downtown.” Leggings are offered in more than 52 patterns and 8 solid colours. Sweaters for all seasons, belts, scarves and purses, the list goes on. But you must come and see for yourself. The prices are especially reasonable and browsing is certainly welcomed to anyone shopping for themselves or for gifting ideas. Unique Clothing can dress a person from head to toe for any occasion, be it casual, semi-formal (evening out) or formal.

Don’t hesitate to visit Unique Clothing because as you might have already guessed… they carry unique fashion items that you will not find just anywhere and they carry only a few in varied sizes. Shop early and get there before anyone else does and let other notice just exactly how ‘uniquely’ you are attired!

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By Sherry Aalto From The Heart Florist, located at 567 Memorial Avenue, Thunder Bay, is probably a shop you might want to visit soon! There is more than likely some special occasion or a special someone that you just might need a sweet little arrangement of flowers for. With so many florists to choose from, how is one to know which florist to call? Well, here is the simple answer to that BIG question…call FROM the HEART FLORIST… (807)3453652. Angela and Don Phillips, along with floral designer Phyllis Lento, can custom design almost ANYTHING you have a vision in mind for or celebration coming up. If you

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LifeLabs Celebrate Opening of New Laboratory and Patient Service Centre in Thunder Bay

By Scott A. Sumner LifeLabs recently celebrated the opening of their new patient service centre and laboratory in the new Health Services Building on Oliver Road in Thunder Bay. The new facility was relocated from their original locations on Algoma Street and Arthur Street and has been open since September 6, 2014. “ We are thrilled to be in the Thunder Bay

community and at the TBRHSC campus for the grand opening of our new patient service centre and a new processing lab. We have invested in the Thunder Bay community to create a new facility to welcome patients for testing ordered by their physician,” said Sue Paish, President & CEO of LifeLabs. “ We can process most of those tests in Thunder Bay much faster. It provides faster processing for results and better quality

by not having to transport the sample. It improves access to health care, the quality of health care and the patient experience.”

LifeLabs employs over 60 people in Thunder Bay and have been here since 1986. LifeLabs have 5400 employees in total at 260 centers in Ontario and 135 in British Columbia.

In Ontario they have 12 processing labs.

LifeLabs is owned by OMERS Ontario public sector employees with 450,000 members who are retiree’s. “ Some of the most difficult populations to serve are those in the most remote areas in the province which are in Northern Ontario.

It is a very special population that is very diverse in it’s health care needs. Our new facility in Thunder Bay will help to meet those needs.” said Paish.

Mario Audet is Manager of Lab operations in Thunder Bay. “ We run 80% of the tests required here on site and the non time sensitive tests like DNA are done in Toronto.”

LifeLabs is the community services provider for Thunder Bay with three Patient Service Centers spread out across the city- on Arthur Street, Court Street, and now on Oliver Road.

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