Atikokan (ON) Progress July 11, 2016 full by Michael Mckinnon

July 11, 2016

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Atikokan-Quetico, Canoeing Capital of Canada

Volume 66, Number 36

More records for powerlifter Joe Lecuyer M. McKinnon Powerlifter Joe Lecuyer turned in another record-setting performance June 25, this time at the Canadian Powerlifting Federation's national championships in Amherst, Nova Scotia. He was named the best lifter among the men, in the 'raw' category. (In the raw category, lifters are unequipped, i.e., only the singlet, belt and wrist wraps are allowed.) His performance - 300 kg in the squat lift, 240 kg in the bench press, and 300 kg in the deadlift placed him first in his weight class (140 kg; he weighed in at 135.4 kg) and division. His total 840 kg - bested the national record he set at the Ontario provincial championships last October. He also set national records with his squat lift and bench press. At CPF events, lifters get three chances at each station.

Lecuyer missed at 290 kg in his first squat, but then nailed his next two, at 290 and then 300 kg. In the bench press, he succeeded at 230 kg and 240 kg, and then came up tantalizingly short at 247.5 kg, which would have set a new world record. Finally, in the deadlift, he succeeded at 290 kg, then got 300 kg on his second try. There were close to 100 lifters competing at Amherst, 64 amateurs and 33 pros. Powerlifters can be compared across classes using a strength coefficient developed by Powerlifting Australia. Using that measure, Lecuyer ranked fourth overall among all the lifters, pro and amateur. His win earned him a spot at the Amateur World Powerlifting Congress' World Cup, which will be held in Idaho Falls in September.

Bass Classic draw completed

Needed now: Events to spice up ABC week M. McKinnon The draw for the 29th annual Atikokan Bass Classic came off without a hitch Monday - at least as far as Jeff Veenbaas and Jim Ferguson are concerned. They pulled down the top spot and will get the jump on the crowd come August 12. Not so happy were Joe and Dale Anthony, who ended up in 110th spot. “Nowhere to go but up, I guess,” offered Joe on FaceBook. That's the gedder done attitude! (The full list is on-line, at both the A B C's regular and FaceBook sites.) “We always tell the guys at the bottom of the draw that the cream always rises to the top,” said ABC coordinator Lisa Johnson. The start order on day two will continue to be based on day one standing (the top 27 weights go in the first flight). Participants voted on a proposal last year to have the day two starting order be the reverse of the day one order, but the anglers voted that down. Johnson said the wait list to get into the tournament is down to ten. “It is very difficult to get into this tournament,” she said. “We're one of the few that fill up for the next year a few days after the tournament finishes.” The 110 entrants in this year's event have first crack at a spot for next year. At noon, Monday, August 15 - the Monday after the tournament - sign up goes on a first come, first served basis. “Actually what happens is that when we open the office at 9 am

Monday, we hand out numbers, and then at noon we start accepting registrations in order if there are any spots available.” Worries Johnson's biggest concerns right now involve merchandise about $2,700 worth of tee-shirts are overdue (“We've only got a month or so to sell it!”) - and a sparse events list for ABC week. The main regulars run by the ABC team and its partners - the kids' fishing tourney (Monday morning at Minnow Pond), the Library's Teddy Bear Picnic (Tuesday), and the artisans' tent (all day Thursday) - are all a go. But so far nothing else has been scheduled. “We put out a call a couple of weeks ago, but we haven't heard a thing,” she said. “It would be nice to have something new.” It's been years since there was a scavenger hunt for adults, and Johnson is convinced that would be a hit - if someone was willing to take it on. She's hoping for some more kids' activities, too. These non-fishing family events are an important part of the leadin to the big event. On the merchandise front, the ABC has a nice selection of baby stuff (onesies, bibs, tees) on the way, in addition to the adult tees. The men's fish-o-flage shorts have been a hit; they come in both walleye and bass versions. And a new selection of hoodies has gone over well, as have the perforSee ‘Bass Classic’, page 2

THIRD TIME IS THE CHARM Intrepid solo paddler Mike Ranta reached Atikokan right on schedule, about 1 pm Canada Day, just in time to take part in the festivities at Legion Point. Missing this event in 2011 (by one day) and 2014 (by two weeks) was a big disappointment for him. Among the enthusiastic greeters here was veteran Max Clement, the latest to sign his canoe. After a short break, it was back on the water bright and early Sunday morning for Ranta. He's about two weeks ahead of his 2014 pace, and hopes to maintain that as he works his way east. He reached the Dog River Friday morning, and was hoping to get into Thunder Bay by late Sunday. PHOTOS COURTESY K. FULTON

Teens from the Youth Centre were ready to greet Ranta. The canoe parade drew its biggest crowd of paddlers in a decade, as two dozen canoes made their way from Bunnell Park to Legion Point. Canoe Canada's loan of a dozen canoes, complete with paddles and PFDs, made it possible for many of the holiday water trippers, include Sarah Young and three of her children - Elizabeth, Hannah, and Alexander.

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Around Town

WELCOME TO ATIKOKAN The tourist bureau has been up and running for a while now, staffed by Chamber manager Ange Sponchia and summer students Brendan Turner and Brooke Fredrickson. Callie DeGagne joined the team last week. New displays with merchandise from Atikokan stores, menus from all the restaurants, and a new PowerPoint show on a big screen TV are helping to bring visitors the extra 3.5 km into town. The bureau is open daily, 11 am to 5 pm.

June weather: As normal as can be M. McKinnon June weather here was bang on the Environment Canada normal, the average for the 1971 2000 period. The daily mean temperature was 14.5°C, versus the normal of 14.7°C. And precipitation totalled 104 mm, just one millimetre more than the norm. We never reached 30° during the month; the high was 28.6° on the 9th. It fell below freezing for about a half an hour during the early morning hours on the eighth, with a low of -0.3°C. The big story in Ontario was how dry it was, for a second consecutive month. EC's Ontario We a t h e r R e v i e w n o t e d precipitation deficits as large as 50% to 75% in a zone extending from Toronto north to Sudbury and east to Quebec. “Based on information provided by Agriculture and Agrifood Canada, 22 percent of the agricultural land in Ontario has received precipitation below 'extremely low' levels, yet

dryness is not significantly impacting agriculture at this time,” states the Review. A couple of big storms - on the 19th and the 25th - are what allowed Atikokan to reach normal rain totals. We got 23 mm on the 19th and then 46 mm on the 25th . Both those storms made the Review's extreme weather list, in what was otherwise a very quiet month (not a single tornado was reported; very rarer for June). The storm on the 19th generated scattered thunder storms right across the Northwest, with hail reported in Kenora, Fort Frances, and Quetico Park. The warm front that pushed through the region on the 25th brought very heavy rain from Kenora to Thunder Bay, with the latter receiving over 85 mm. That led to some flooding in the south end of the city. The Review ends with a prediction for a somewhat warmer than normal July for most

of the province. July in Atikokan usually brings daily temperatures ranging from a low of 17° to a high of 25°, with about 100 mm of rain.

Bass Classic update From page 1 mance (sweat wicking) tees and Muddy Girl hats. Also just in are the Mike Ranta '16 tee-shirts. Check out the selection at the Bass Classic HQ in the Voyageur Mall, open Monday to Friday, 9 am to 4 pm.

Monday, July 11 July 11-15 - Children's Art program with Alanna Marohnic, Library (register 597-4406) Faith Lutheran food bank, 1-2 pm Tykes & Bikes, 6-7 pm, Hemlock sportsplex Tuesday, July 12 Service Canada rep at Employment Centre, 1-4:30 pm Toddler Story Time, 10:30 am, SunDog Outdoor Games, all ages, 1-3 pm, Library Author Reading, children's author Brenda Fisk, 6:30 pm Wednesday, July 13 Norwest Animal Clinic 274-7393 Service Canada rep at Employment Centre, 8:30 am - noon Sneakers & Strollers, 10 am, SunDog Outdoor Adventures, 1-2 pm, SunDog Jewellery-making (ages 7+), 1-3 pm, Library Ladies Night, LF Golf, 4-6 pm Legion Ladies bingo, doors open 5:30 pm Minecraft Night, 6:30 pm, Library Sportsmen's Conservation Club meets, 7 pm, hatchery Thursday, July 14 Sr. Men's Golf, 9-11 am, LFGC Outdoor activity , 11 am SunDog Wild Storytimes (ages 0-4), 1 pm, Library Men's Golf Night, 4-6 pm, LFGC Music Showcase, 6-9 pm, Museum Log Cabin Lush Night (bath bombs, hair gels, more), ages 12+, 6:30 pm, Library

Women for Sobriety, 6 pm, Shelter of Hope Friday, July 15 Optometrist visits 1-800-560-8752 Music & Movement for preschoolers, 9:45 am, SunDog Movie Day: Zootopia, 1-3 pm Saturday, July 16 Optometrist visits 1-800-560-8752 Drop-in crafts, all ages, 1-3 pm, Library3 Monday, July 18 Community Food Bank 1-2:30 pm Council meets. 4 pm Tykes & Bikes, 6-7 pm, Hemlock sportsplex

AT QUETICO Friday, July 15 Healthy Parks, Healthy People Day: Free day use Lakeside Yoga 1 pm Banghra Family Fitness 3 pm Mindfulness Meditation, 7:30 pm Saturday, July 16 Sunrise Salutation Yoga 8 am Forest Therapy Workshop (fee; info susan.bourne@ontario.ca) Nature Journaling, 1 10:30 am Healing Yoga, Noon Family Bellydance, 4 pm Healing Naturally (fee; info susan.bourne@ontario.ca) Bedtime Yoga & Meditation, 8:30 pm Sunday, July 17 Morning Flow, 8 am Yin Yoga (fee; info susan.bourne @ontario.ca) Nature Journaling, 10:30 am Collective Consciousness and Send-off, Noon

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Critical Care highlighted at annual meeting M. McKinnon during its fall retreat. Technology and cooperation “ We ' r e n o w c o n s u l t i n g with other organizations were the everyone involved, and hope to themes of 2015-16 for the med- have it in place this fall,” he said. ical staff at Atikokan General, The current vision statement chief of staff Dr. Joanne Spencer is “A community providing told the board at the hospital's health care closer to home.” The annual meeting June 22. mission statement: “Atikokan She pointed to the launch of General Hospital is dedicated to several new regional efforts, the excellence in compassionate and regional critical care program supportive health care for those chief among them. we serve.” Physicians dealing with an Chair Enge also referred to the emergency here are now able to detailed report from him and the have face-to-face contact with CAO that was published June 18. emergency medicine and inten- In addition to a report on the sive care specialists in Thunder activity during the year, it touched Bay, through the Critical Care on some of the wide-ranging program's digital technology. As changes that are coming in many of these patients are Ontario health care. Greater ultimately transferred to Thunder cooperation among the providers Bay, the Critical Care system across the region, and a more helps ensure top quality, consis- directed effort to get the right care tent care, and leaves Thunder Bay to the right people at the right time staff better prepared when the is the central goal. patient arrives in the city. Wo r k i n g w i t h i t s partners across the region, AGH introduced a new system for administering medication during the year, and has entered into new agreements for pharmacy services here with Thunder Bay Regional HSC and (in the extended care wing) with Jansen's Pharmacy. Finally, physicians and hospital officials across the Northwest have launched a Hospital board chair Ed Enge presents regional credentialing Joan McIntosh with a plaque upon her program for physicians. retirement after 15 years of service to Hospitals want assurances the AGH board. any physician treating That report also touched on patients in their halls is fully qualified and properly licenced. the extensive redevelopment of That, historically, has meant a the hospital which started last great deal of administrative work August. The current time table for both hospitals and physicians, has the hospital moving into the particularly now, when physi- all-new new acute care wing in October, and for the completion cians are highly mobile. Under the new program, a of the expansion and renovation physician can get privileges at of the extended care wing by July, multiple hospitals through one 2017. Board members credentialing process. Joan McIntosh, AGH's “Over 30 locums [physicians who work on short-term con- longest-serving board member, tracts] are now part of our local retired after 15 years of service, pool,” said Dr. Spencer. “We have including five as chair of the a n a m a z i n g n u m b e r o f board. McIntosh, who spent four physicians.” decades at Quetico Centre, had Chair's comments Board chair Ed Enge said the retired when another Quetico board had developed a new vision centre veteran, Bob Michels, and mission statement for AGH See ‘AGH annual’, page 9

OUTDOOR SHOWCASE RETURNS The first outdoor musical showcase of the season was a hit last month at the Museum's Legion Point historical park, as a dozen musicians entertained over 50 listeners. The performers included Heather Maynard, her sister Debra Morphet, and Kate Medland (pictured), plus Sunday wilde, Dawson Paulson, Willy James, Reno Jack, April Girard, Barry Smith, Don Meilleur, and Christopher Strom. The showcase returns to the historical park this Thursday, 6 to 9 pm. It's free - bring a launch chair and a shade umbrella.

Shelter of Hope: A place to turn for women in crisis

Jessica Smith The Rainy River District Women's Shelter of Hope and transitional housing continue to provide a vital service for the women and children in the district who are escaping domestic violence. For the year ending March 31, the emergency shelter provided safe haven for 47 women and 47 children in crisis (down from 52 women and 70 children the previous year), with a slightly higher total occupancy rate of 86%, the highest in the past six years (last year it averaged an occupancy of 78%). While most Shelter clients and Second Stage tenants are victims of domestic violence, the Shelter supports women in crisis of any kind. “If they are feeling unsafe, even feeling that they may harm themselves,” said executive director Donna Kroocmo, they are welcome. Some women in abusive situations will give other

reasons for seeking Shelter services, “but only when they feel safe and comfortable to do so,” she added. New Horizons Second Stage Housing usage dropped to 70% last year from 80% the year before. Second stage housing supports women transitioning from the emergency shelter to living independently and has 10 apartment units. “We continue to find that women who utilize the services of both the women's emergency shelter and second stage housing are better able to maintain abuse-free lives once they move out into the community,” said Kroocmo in her report presented at the annual general meeting, June 14, in Fort Frances. Both the Shelter and Second Stage provide a broad range of support services, such as respite childcare and children's activities, personal support and advocacy, referrals and information about other services, weekly group

sessions (art therapy and women's sobriety groups) and both group and one-on-one counselling. In the past year, staff served as court advocates for cases involving sexual assault, domestic violence and child protection, and also assisted clients in dealing with criminal injures compensation, Ontario Works, disability benefits and student loans. “We also provide assistance in completing victim impact statements, housing applications, registration forms for educational institutions, and accompaniment for clients attending the hospital or other medical appointments,” said Kroocmo. “We have been so successful in many of these endeavours, and have witnessed several clients move from situations of despair to hope, regaining custody of their children, obtaining meaningful employment, completing high s ch o o l eq u iv alen cy an d /o r See ‘Shelter of Hope’, page 5

Spot checks for fishing violations M. McKinnon Conservation officers have been conducting spot checks in enforcement blitzes across the region this month. Three separate efforts found most anglers were obeying fishing regulations. On June 17-18, COs and a canine unit checked 503 anglers (including 450 non-residents of Canada) on Highway 599 near Ignace. Eleven charges for having an over-limit of fish were laid, and 18 warnings (for licence violations, improper packaging, wastage) were issued.

That same weekend, Thunder Bay-based COs checked 266 anglers (including 222 nonresidents) along Graham Road and Lac des Mille Lacs near Upsala. Fifteen charges and 34 warnings were issued there. On June 24, COs checked 331 individuals along Highway 502 near Dryden, and laid 10 charges and issued seven warnings. The officers also used these opportunities to educate anglers about baitfish rules and how to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species.

COMMUNITY PARTNER In one of their last actions for this school year, AHS principal Beth Fairfield and vice-principal Brad Gascoigne visited the Northwestern Health Unit offices here last week, to present health educator Anita Lyons (centre) with a Community Partner Award from the Rainy River District School Board. Over the years, Lyons has initiated, led, or supported many programs at both AHS and North Star: drug awareness week, Healthy for Life, the Healthy Kids Community Challenge, Do One Thing, Big Crunch, seat belt campaign, cooking in the classroom, PARTY program, and Playground Activity Leaders. Fairfield, who has also served as principal at North Star School, knows first hand the impact of Lyons' work, saying: “Anita goes above and beyond in reaching out to the schools to partner in activities that will benefit the health and wellness of our school communities. She leads by example, always willing to donate her time to support the schools.”

ATIKOKAN PROGRESS MONDAY, JULY 11, 2016

TWYLA’S TALES by Twyla Carolan

From Parliament Hill

MP Don Rusnak I'd like to start this article by extending my congratulations to Kelly Duquette, an Atikokan artist who recently graduated from the University of Ottawa's What did we do without the Internet? Whenever I have a problem I Bachelor of Fine Arts program. In turn to the Internet. Plumbling trouble, search online. Garden pest, April her piece, I Forgot Who I ID online. Yard by-law, check online. Don't have directions, Google Was, But Now I Remember, was Map it. included in the university's I can't think of what I did before the Internet, but I know I lived a annual showcase, and Kelly very full and eventful life prior to it. I, and many like me, predate received the Edmund and Isobel the Internet. To all the young people out there whose world has been Ryan Visual Arts Scholarship. filled with Smartphones, iPads, and computers from day one, the pre-Internet world, well it was a very different world. FaceBook? Didn't exist. Computers, didn't exist (except by taking up huge amounts of space at universities to do minimal Ministry of Energy work). Computer games didn't exist. And the very first home For the week ending July: The computer games were so dull and boring by today's standards they average price for a litre of regular would be considered excruciating torture to play nowadays. Not gas in Ontario fell 0.2¢ to $1.054. then. Because of the novelty, we willingly spent marathon spans of The Northern premium was down time playing 'Asteroids' or 'Pong' (aka tennis). When we needed information before computers, and even many 1.6¢ to 6.2¢. The average price was down years after the introduction of the computer as the beginning ones were terrible, we turned to books. And we went to the library where 4.3¢ in Sault Ste. Marie ($1.076), 2¢ in Sudbury ($1.064), 1.2¢ in they kept most of the books. And also where they kept the Timmins ($1.127), 0.7¢ in North encyclopedias. Bay ($1.039), 0.2¢ in Toronto If you've never seen a set of ($1.054), and 0.1¢ in London encyclopedias, they are ($1.058). It rose 3.1¢ in Windsor collectively a stack of books that ($1.009), and 0.2¢ in Ottawa weigh about as much as a baby ($1.033). It was unchanged in giraffe. All the information of the Thunder Bay ($1.202). The world was in there. And they were, posted price in Atikokan was for a large part, immediately outunchanged at $1.209. of-date even prior to printing. Diesel prices were up 0.4¢ Nothing like Wikipedia, which has province-wide (96.8¢); they were the potential to be updated unchanged in Thunder Bay immediately if facts are not ($1.048). keeping up with the times. What did I do without computers? I went outside. I rode “Homeward Bound” my bicycle. I played outdoor games with my friends. I rode my bike Animal Rescue away from the house and neighbourhood and I explored things. I If you can help ... lived in Westfort and so we'd pedal our bikes to Mount McKay, Email: homewardboundanimal leave them in the bush, and we climbed the mountain to the top. rescueatikokan@hotmail.com There we'd pick blueberries. Then we'd go back down the mountain at the end of our adventure and pedal back home. Not something a modern child would be allowed to do nowadays, I don't think. Loose children outside are almost suspect now. Hey, who are you? Are you lost or kidnapped? Where is your mom or dad? Do you have your phone with you? Why don't you head along home and go play on your computer? The Internet has changed everything. From the article 36 Ways the Web Has Changed Us (Washington Post Online), here are some thought provoking ways it has: • We're closer to each other than we were before. Despite the backlash against social media's purported superficiality, and the frequent insistence that “ambient ties” don't tie us much at all, 67 percent of Internet users say they're closer to friends and family because they talk online. • We cook from computers. Sales of cookbooks still do well, but millions of people use sites like AllRecipes and Food.com to decide what to eat, a switch that's gradually changing recipe preferences. • We don't wait in line at banks. In those now-distant preInternet days, people had to physically go into a bank, or at least call it, to check their balance or deposit a check. • Many languages have died out, or are in the process of doing so. Only 5 percent of the world's 7,700+ languages have migrated to the Internet, leading some scholars to believe they'll fade out entirely within the next 100 years. Wikipedia has launched a language “incubator” to help battle that trend. • We don't memorize phone numbers. That's what contact lists and inbox searches are for! Per a 2010 study, seven in 10 people don't know their best friend's phone number, and more than five in 10 don't know their parents number. Honestly, if lost my phone, I'd be hooped. The only number I know is my own. The Internet has changed things. And as with any change there is good and bad with it. The idea is to online be the person you'd be proud of 15 years down the road. Because anything you put on the Internet may follow you through all the rest of the years of your life. It's undeniable the Internet has brought us many cool things. When using it: Be safe, be smart, be thoughtful. And use it as a learning tool. All the things you can learn now with the touch of a button. That has never existed before. Here's a super important reminder from this pre-Internet person: Remember to break away from the screen often and head outside for some sunlight, air, and exercise. Balance is a good thing. Twyla Carolan is a physiotherapist, kinesiologist, and writer. You can contact her at twylatales@yahoo.ca.

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This award is given to a BFA graduate who demonstrates talent in painting, which it is clear in her work that she does. It is excellent to see our community being represented so well here in Ottawa. Congratulations, Kelly! I look forward to following your career. This month our government solidified its commitment to real change with the new Canada Child Benefit. The new CCB will give families more help with the high cost of raising their kids, and puts more money into the pockets of those who need it most. The CCB is expected to lift almost 300,000 children out of poverty, and I'm very excited about the positive impacts that this benefit will have on families in Atikokan and across the country. Please

visit my website or FaceBook page to access the CCB calculator. Finally, as we come into the summer, I want to congratulate all the recent graduates of Atikokan High School and all of those who have completed their postsecondary studies. Best of luck to you all as you begin this exciting new chapter of your lives! Thank you to everyone from Atikokan who I had a chance to speak with this month. Now that the House of Commons has adjourned for the summer I am looking forward to being back in riding and meeting with even more constituents. You can get in touch by calling our constituency office at 807-625-1160, or by visiting us at 205 Main Street West in Atikokan.

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Milkweed and Monarchs

M. McKinnon The Monarch Butterfly faces a very uncertain future, thanks in large part to the farm-driven campaign to wipe out its primary food source (and nursery), the Common Milkweed.

The Swamp Milkweed planted at the youth centre's community garden. The group is also looking for more rhubarb and raspberry to plant at the Rolling Street peninsula. Call the Centre - 597-9913 - if you have plants you'd like to donate. It's Milkweed that gives Monarchs the chemicals they need to manufacture their disgusting taste (and somewhat poisonous nature) - their primary defence from predators. (Predators learn quickly to avoid the distinctive orange and black insects.) It's actually the Monarch caterpillar that feeds on Milkweed; and that plant is the where the butterfly will lay its eggs. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife service estimates the Monarch population has declined more than 90 percent since 1995, mostly due to the loss of Milkweed.

“There is one simple thing that all of us who own a patch of ground can do to help ensure the survival of this marvel of nature,” says Manitoba naturalist Shirley Froehlich. “Plant Milkweeds! Their perfume is intoxicating and they allow us a fascinating glimpse into a Monarch's life.” Thanks to Tom Nash, the teen centre has taken up the challenge at its community garden. He's been a Milkweed advocate for years... “It was actually Sandra [his late wife] who got me started,” he said. He started a couple of batches of Common Milkweed and Swampy Milkweed at home this spring, and transplanted them into patches at the community garden earlier this month. “Common Milkweed does really well here; once established it spreads well. And the deer leave it alone - it's about the only bloody thing they don't eat.” Swamp Milkweed can be found at the southern end of Quetico, so Nash decided to try a patch of that here as well. Both were available at Lorraine's Garden Centre. Froelich, who started the Prairie Originals a wildflower nursery in Manitoba, has identified seven species of Milkweed growing in that province. There are at least a dozen known in Canada. Milkweed is a perennial, so it's plant once and you may be enjoying Monarch company for years. The plant is a late sprouter, so be patient with them next spring if you do plant some this year.

Shelter of Hope From page 3 college courses, and being successful in their applications for compensation from criminal injuries,” said Kroocmo. The Shelter also operates a 24 hour crisis line for any person (male or female) in personal crisis of any kind in the Rainy River district. The number of callers last year (680 calls - up from 449 the previous year) “verifies the continued need for this vital service,” said Kroocmo. AGM Notes • The Shelter is funded by the provincial Ministry of Community and Social Services, and Second Stage (which is managed by the Shelter), receives its operational funding from the RR District Social Services Administration Board (DSSAB). For the past year, D S S A B provided $142,000, with other revenue from rental income ($18,871), solar panel generation ($7,270), and a $1,900 Canadian Wo m e n ' s d o n a t i o n . T h e corporation ended the year with an almost $7,000 surplus, and a capital reserve fund of $157,326. • A number of improvements were completed at both facilities such as: the purchase of a new industrial fridge, new dishwasher and cupboard repairs, new washer and dryer, kitchen renovations

and expansion, repair and replacement of water pipes in the Shelter, and two apartments repainted in New Horizons. • Staff planted six trees to commemorate six women murdered in the region, bring the total planting to 11 trees. The Shelter will eventually install memorial plaques bearing the name of each woman on pieces of marble beside each tree. It's a sobering reminder and Kroocmo said passersby often stop to read the inscriptions. • Shelter staff is trained to deliver workshops to other agencies in the district on the topics of domestic violence, suicide risk assessment, workplace safety (Bill168), and elder abuse. • The Shelter is seeking to have its voice heard internationally by applying to the United Nations for consultative status with the Division for the Advancement of Women Department of Economic and Social Affairs. A decision from the United Nations on that application will be made later this month. Particularly, the issue of missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada is a topic the Shelter would like to see brought to the international stage. • At last month's meeting, the See ‘Shelter board’, page 9

Children’s author here Tuesday evening M. McKinnon Children's author Brenda Fisk will read from the first in her new Miki and Siku series at the Atikokan Public Library on Tuesday (6:30 pm). It's called The Magical Adventures of Miki and Siku: Lost, and is illustrated by Stacey O'Sullivan. It is geared as a first chapter book for youngsters in grades 3 to 6. Children under seven have enjoyed the story as a read to... Says the publisher, Mischievous Books: “Miki and Siku aren't the first kids to get lost in the woods, but they might be the only ones in their whole town to get trapped in a cave with an amazing animal. It's like nothing they've seen before and today they'll discover big magic.” Just reading the online reviews at Amazon would confirm to keen readers this author has an alter ego she's mystery maven Makenzi Fisk, of the Intuition series. “Cute artwork, a little mystery, and a magical surprise in the end,” said one reviewer of Lost.

Another mentions the book features “small snippets of 'good to know' kind of information that children will definitely devour, including survival tips in the wilderness”. All of that could as well be said of the Intuition series, albeit in a completely different, adult context. Fisk is a former Progress carrier; her family moved from Atikokan when she was in high school (1979). She has now established a summer home here, after careers in policing, on-line entrepreneurship, and, since 2014, writing. Fisk is also a foster parent - she has fostered nine and is “bona fide auntie” to dozens of nieces, nephews and greats - and the books (Bleu, the second of the series, was released last month) are evidence of her strong connection with children. Rumour has it there will be some books given away Tuesday evening, so if you've got a young reader on your hands, be sure to stop by the Library at 6:30 pm.

NOTICE: POSSIBLE POSTAL DISRUPTION and TOWN WATER & SEWER BILL Due to the possible disrup on of Canada Post services, the Town of A kokan will not be sending out the third quarter water/sewer bill. To avoid late fees, payment must s ll be received by July 29, 2016. What can customers do?  Go to Town Hall and pick up your bill  Email for a copy (adam.johnson@a kokan.ca)  Phone for account balance 597-1234 ext.225  Sign up for automa c withdrawal The Residen al quarterly payment is currently $205. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.

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I forgot who I was, but now I remember Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples On National Aboriginal Day, Kelly Duquette of Atikokan, the Region 1 rep on the Métis Nation of Ontario Youth Council, Treaty 3 half breed adhesion area, was one of 12 youth from across the country invited to share their stories with the Standing www.AtikokanProgress.ca progress@nwon.com Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples. Her Member CCNA Media Circulation Audit 318M. Return undeliverable address follows... items to the address above. Printed in Fort Frances, Ontario I grew up in a small, isolated town where We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada unfortunately for me there wasn't much indigenous through the Canadian Periodical Fund of the Dept. of Canadian Heritage. education or art programming. Growing up, I always knew of my Scottish and French ancestry, which I celebrated a lot, actually. It was when I was about 12 that I discovered my Métis ancestry, which began my journey towards reclaiming my cultural identity. Kelly Duquette addresses the Senate's standing Gwyn Morgan, Troy Media It was a really confusing time for me. I committee on Aboriginal Peoples on June 21: As Does the car of the future really need to be electric to be wondered why my ancestors had kept our heritage Louis Riel said, “My people will sleep for one environmentally responsible? a secret for so long and why it was so crucial for hundred years, but when they awake, it will be the On a recent trip to Hawaii, the car service sent a beautiful Tesla the survival of our identity and our people. These artists who give them their spirit back.” to pick us up at the airport. The driver told us how proud he was to be questions became the motivating forces behind my driving a 'zero-emissions' vehicle. involvement in the Métis community and they also the ethnogenesis and emergence of Métis people. Don't be fooled by the influenced my field of studies. This prompted me to ask him The blurred focus represents our people losing what powers the car? When he touch of and rejecting our culture. The peeling of In 2014 I was elected as the region one youth claims of the replied 'electricity', I asked how liquid frisket represents the stripping of Métis representative on the Métis Nation of Ontario pro-electric car camp. that electricity was generated. culture which took place in residential and day Youth Council. Combined with my Aboriginal Our best bet for low- studies minor, I began to find my place within my schools which aimed to kill the Indian in the child. Looking at the windmills on the emissions vehicles is community. I began to understand where my story The white paint covering the mixed colours below ridges above us, he said, “Those windmills I guess.” references the assimilation process which halted fit into the larger narrative. still natural gas I informed him that Hawaii's I have used art as a platform, a way of teaching the transfer of indigenous knowledge and pushed us to blend into the dominant culture. others about my culture and my experiences as a hundred-plus windmills generate only five percent of the state's The beading in the end of the film represents power. The other 95 percent comes from carbon emissions-intensive new generation Métis. As Louis Riel said, “My people will sleep for one hundred years, but when the reclaiming of our culture after many years of diesel-fueled power plants. Then I explained that each time an silence and oppression of our people. The words energy source is changed to another form, an efficiency loss occurs. they awake, it will be the artists who give them that I speak at the end of the film are Michif French, their spirit back.” The largest loss comes when the diesel is burned in the power plant one dialect of the Métis peoples' traditional Our generation is paving the way. We are the and the electricity is sent to the Tesla's charging station. The next language. I went to a group of knowledge keepers teachers now because the transfer of indigenous loss occurs when the car's battery charger converts the AC knowledge came to a halt for many of our families in my community to learn the phrase “Chrpren electricity to chemical energy stored in the battery. The final loss ma keultseur, erprend ma voyoi, erprend kikchu”, over a century ago. Our generation does not need occurs when that chemical energy is converted to DC power and which means we are reclaiming our culture, to be afraid to celebrate who we are. We can be delivered to the electric motors driving the wheels. reclaiming our voice, reclaiming our identity. proud to tell our stories. Combined, these efficiency losses consume some 75 percent of The words are played over a scene of me As a published artist, I have taken his quote the energy originally contained in the diesel fuel, leaving just 25 beading, further reinforcing the strength and seriously. In 2012 my painting titled Disconnected, percent to power the Tesla. But what if that diesel fuel was burned in an internal combustion which speaks of the impacts of colonization on the resilience of our people. This film played beside my painting series I engine? The latest turbo-diesel engines approach 50 percent thermal transfer of indigenous knowledge, was included in David Bouchard's book Dreamcatcher and the Seven forgot who I was but now I remember at my efficiency, so the car would use only half as much diesel and emit graduation exhibition in April. Deceivers. In 2013, Robbed of Their Culture, a half the emissions. Although I faced many barriers upon high school black and white film photograph that I made, This anecdote conveys two realities. First, electric cars are only graduation, I worked hard to reach my goals. Indescribes the effects of residential schools on our as 'green' as the fuel used to generate the electricity they consume. Second, sometimes it's environmentally better to burn the fuel in the people, the process of assimilation, and the origins spired by the determination of my ancestors, I went from barely getting accepted into university for of stereotypes. It was published in the Northwest car than the power plant. fine arts because of no previous artistic training, How does that first reality apply to electric cars in Canada? B.C., Territories Residential School System in Canada to receiving the top painter award of my year. teacher's guide. Manitoba, Quebec, and Newfoundland generate the vast majority of As a Métis person, I have listened to both sides, This semester I found my voice through a new their electricity from hydro, so it's thumbs up for electric cars. Coal the indigenous and non-indigenous perspectives, style of painting. The process has become one of supplies most of the electricity in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Nova representing a bridge between both nations. I'm Scotia and P.E.I. New Brunswick's electricity is fueled by a roughly the most important elements in my work, determined to remain an advocate of the indigenous reflecting on my identity and the struggles that I equal mix of hydro, coal, fuel oil and natural gas. So electric cars voice and represent indigenous peoples in the and many other indigenous youth face. are not green in those five provinces. People only get to see the finished product, not fight for legal recognition of their rights. That leaves Ontario, the province that just announced a $7-billion I will be entering the first year of the Juris Doctor Climate Action Plan featuring generous subsidies to promote [electric cars]. the process. For one of my works, I decided to document my process through a video as a way of Common Law Program at the University of Ottawa in On the surface, the fact that some 80 percent of Ontario's highlighting the importance of my artistic process, the fall, but it is my plan to continue producing art electricity is generated by hydro and nuclear makes electric cars a part of my work very few people see. The film is work as I pursue my legal education. look green. But it's not that simple. Those millions of new electric Meegwetch. my attempt to give the process equal significance cars will require a massive expansion of Ontario's power systems. Video of the Senate committee session is to my finished paintings. So what's really important isn't the current fuel mix but rather available at http://senparlvu.parl.gc.ca. Duquette's Each scene in the film shows a step of my what would fuel all that new electricity. The plan makes bold asseraward winning art work, and the short video tions about expansion of wind and solar, but the governing Liberals' process, and each process reflects on a certain Identity in Process, are available for viewing at aspect of our history within Canada. The mixing last grand green plan was absolutely disastrous, enriching wind and her FaceBook site, Kelly Duquette Art. of pigments in the beginning of the film reflects solar companies with huge subsidies while driving Ontario from one of North America's lowest power-rate jurisdictions to one of the highest. And since the wind is unpredictable, and since Ontario's winter daylight hours are short and summer days often cloudy, essentially Natural Gas vehicles estiall wind and solar must be backed up by reliable facilities. Billions mates that there are more than have already been spent on back-up natural gas-fueled power plants 20 million natural gas-powered and many more billions would be required to power all those new vehicles already on the road. electric cars. Rather than profoundly That's where the second reality from my Tesla anecdote applies, flawed and enormously costly not just in Ontario but across the country. Even in provinces where transportation schemes like electric cars are actually green, not everyone wants to put up with Ontario's plan, low-carbonthe 'range anxiety' of plug-in cars. intensity, clean-burning Given that the CO2 emissions intensity of natural gas is 25 pernatural gas offers Canadians cent lower than gasoline or diesel fuel, the emissions reduction from the biggest single opportunity switching a large portion of the country's vehicle fleet to natural gas to reduce atmospheric would be dramatic. Moreover, toxic particulate and nitrogen oxide emissions. emissions are eliminated with clean-burning natural gas. Gwyn Morgan is a retired What a huge leap forward for meeting Canada's atmospheric Canadian business leader Providing the Canada Day musical entertainment were Don Meilleur, emissions reduction targets! who has been a director of Barry Smith, Chris Strom, Kate Medlund, and (hidden) drummer The Canadian Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance is working to five global corporations. Randy Cameron. The tent loaned by Souris River Canoes gave the accomplish this vital objective. The International Association for Column courtesy TroyMedia.ca hard-working musicians a little break from the sun. Published Weekly by Atikokan Printing (1994) Ltd. P.O. Box 220, 109 Main St. E. Atikokan, Ontario P0T 1C0 Ph. (807) 597-2731 - Fax (807) 597-6103

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ATIKOKAN PROGRESS MONDAY, JULY 11, 2016

CANADA DAY - ATIKOKAN STYLE

Greg Fulton and Jack Glover flew the flag - and an Ontario Fur Harvesters' banner in the canoe parade. The Legion Colour Party, ably abetted by the cadets of Atikokan's Starfighter Air Cadet Squadron, handled the flag-raising duties. Ken Kooper sang the anthem.

Making their first-ever trip down the Atikokan River were Fadi Dalal (in the stern) and son Joseph, and St. Patrick's new parish priest, Father Chinonso Alaribe

Cake cutting honours went to Air cadet Sgt Claire Poulin, with an assist from MPP Bill Mauro and Mayor Dennis Brown. At the bottom left are the Quetico Foundation’s summer research crew who shucked corn after paddling in the canoe parade. All told, they, the Kiwanis, and a couple of other volunteers served up 64 dozen cobs of corn, over 750 hot dogs, cases and cases of water and pop, and about 20 square feet of birthday cake.

CANADA DAY Bingo the Clown was a hit with the kids (and the adults got a kick out of his donut seed give-away). He enjoyed himself “immensely” he told the organizers, and expressed appreciation for the “sunny disposition of all and sundry”.

THANK YOU! The Canada Day Committee wishes to thank the following individuals and organizations for making this year’s Canada Day celebration such a success!

Sheri Alcock (Walking Parade Organizer) Atikokan Foodland - Atikokan Firefighters (Corn Cooks) Bingo the Clown - Canadian Heritage Atikokan Centennial Museum Staff & Board Members Canoe Canada (Canoes, Paddles & Life Jackets for Canoe Parade) Melissa Gallagher (Temporary Tattoos) The Gamblers (Musical Entertainment) - Voyageur Bait & Tackle (Ice) Kiwanis Club of Atikokan (Hot Dogs & Beverages) Ken Kooper (O Canada) - Kate Medland (Sound System) Clair Poulin (Cake Cutter) - Ontario Power Generation Ontario Provincial Police (Parade Escort) Quetico Foundation - Royal Canadian Legion Branch 145 Souris River Canoes (Canopy for Musicians) 600 Squadron Air Cadets - Barb Wragg (Cake baker) Town of Atikokan (Mayor Brown & Public Works Staff)

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This week in Atikokan history Compiled from Progress archives by Christine Jefferson-Durand July 12, 1956 • All houses in Atikokan will be carrying street numbers shortly. The work will be done by the town and billed to the house owners if numbers are not present. Fire chief Robert Mathison reported it has been difficult to find fire locations due to missing house numbers. July 14, 1966 • SRIM and the United Steelworkers have signed a three year agreement that will result in a 49 cent an hour increase over the next three years. The company's labour rate will now be $2.27 per hour. • Award winners at the St. Patrick's grade eight graduation include David Boileau, Ann Blahy, and Marie Torbiak. July 15, 1976 • Council has banned U-turns from all streets in Atikokan. The only problem area is at both ends of Main Street, but some felt a complete ban was easier to enforce. • Foodland is offering prime rib roast for $1.49/lb, chuck steaks for 69¢/lb, and three pounds of ground beef for $1.99. Green's Furniture has an RCA 26” colour console for $749.95 and an RCA washing machine for $379.95. Fred's Allied Hardware has cast iron skillets for $2.59, and 20” fans for $21.99. July 9, 1986 • The three tenders received for the construction of the water treatment plant came in $2-million more than the estimated $4.8 million. The tenders have all been rejected while the town looks into funding the higher cost. July 15, 1996 • Last week's flooding covered the high school's boiler room, kitchen, old gym, cafeteria and Outers storage room with 2½ feet of water. Grayson Hall had water covering the entire floor. A town-wide power failure during the storm contributed to the flooding. It meant seven of the nine pumping stations in the sewer system were out of service (the other two had generators). And even after the power was restored, four of the stations were so inundated with water they had to be shut down. July 10, 2006 • It will take a concerted community effort, strong student commitment, and probably a larger Atikokan, to maintain a music program at the high school. • The Quetico Foundation's summer student research project is now in its tenth year. The research is geared towards understanding the disturbance history of the park and how the park is changing now.

Obituary Tony Zerebeski With heartfelt sorrow we announce the p a s s i n g o f To n y Zerebeski on Sunday June 26, 2016 after a short illness. H e w a s a wonderful husband, great father, and a very proud grandfather (Dedo). He was born on October 23, 1946 in Atikokan, Ontario, where he received his education. He married Mary Jean (Maki) on November 21, 1969 and they had three children. Tony worked for Steep Rock Iron Mines until it closed in 1979, when the family moved to Edson, Alberta. Tony loved decorating for Christmas, which for him lasted all year long. He also enjoyed doing jigsaw puzzles, but his biggest enjoyment was his grandchildren. Tony leaves behind, his loving wife of 46 years Mary Jean of Edson, Alberta, sons William (Joanie) of Atikokan, Nicholas and partner Jolene Hunter, of Edson, and daughter Lee-Ann (Brian) Bischke of Edson. The grandchildren are Tony and Robyn Zerebeski of Atikokan, Brett Bryldt, Kiley and Ashley Bischke, and step-grandchildren Miranda Bischke, Chance, Jordan, and Cole Boarer, all of Edson. Tony is also survived by his sisters Mary Wiersema, of Atikokan, Roselyn (William) Gross, of Vernon, B.C., Lily (Dennis) Howard of Beamsville, Ontario, and Eva (Chris) Speck of Atikokan, and brothers John (Liz)

of Logan Lake, B.C., and Raymond ( W e n d y ) o f Kamloops, B.C. He was predeceased by his parents William and Annie Zerebeski, brother Randy and brother-in-law Harry Wiesema. Cremation has taken place and a service was held in Edson, Alberta on July 2. A service will be held in Atikokan at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of your choice.

Obituary Richard Melvin King, 56, passed away June 14, 2016 at Red Deer Hospital in Alberta after a short illness. Richard was born August 1, 1959, in Atikokan, Ontario, and lived here through his childhood and youth. After a stint in Alberta for work, he came back to Atikokan and

Richard King worked for many years with Stan Bates Construction. In 1998, he headed back out west, Alberta again, working for Nana Contracting at Diavik Diamond and Snap Lake Diamond Mine. Richard enjoyed hunting and fishing, going on trips to Mexico, and working

around rock crushers. He is survived by his mother, Verna King, daughter Sherri King, son Shawn King, sister Patty McMullen, brother Darren King, grandchildren Christine, Alex, Harleigh and Leighton, niece Melissa Bates, nephews Kyle Bates, Tylor McMillan, and Chad McMillan. Funeral services will be held at a later date.

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No charge drop-off centre: Landfill site - Highway 622 Atikokan Recycles these, too Landfill hours Monday: Closed. Tuesday through Along with Tuesday's curb side pick-up for paper and certain metals and plastics, here are Friday: 2 - 6 pm. Saturday: 10 am to 6 pm. Sunday: 1 to 6 pm. in-town drop off sites for other products. The List: What’s Accepted • Medications (prescription, non-prescription), Display devices (monitors, TVs), and sharps at Atikokan Pharmacy desktop computers, portable (Downstairs at the Marks St. Clinic) computers, computer peripherals, • Batteries at Atikokan Home Hardware computer peripherals (keyboards, • Tires, fridges and stoves: Landfill site (no mice, etc.), printers, copiers, charge for these items) telephones and answering machines, • Fluorescent lights (tubes & compact bulbs): cellular phones and pagers, theatre-inPublic Works yard a-box systems and parts, car stereos, Thanks for helping to keep all of these video cameras and recording devices, products out of our landfill site, and out of the projectors, and related image, audio and video devices. area water table!

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MESSY SCIENCE The summer crew at the Library - Nick Palmai, Payton McMullen, Melanda Morden, and Dawson Paulson - cooked up some messy science fun for youngsters last week. We caught Jakob and Matthew Danielson (left), and Neveah Strom (right) blowing foam. We're not 100% sure what Joshua Mosley and Robert McIntyre (above) are up to, but we're pretty sure it's going to get messy.

Books ‘n Things Atikokan Public Library The Atikokan Public Library is hosting a jam-packed week: two camps, an author reading, outdoor games, jewellery-making, 'Lush' night and more We're offering a wide variety of programs so the whole family can participate! We hope to see you there... On Monday two camps, each a week long, get underway. Theatre camp with Caitlyn Biggins is an introduction to drama, acting, and theatrical productions. It is open to kids ages 7-13 and runs daily 9 am to noon. Painting camp with Alanna Marohnic is an introduction to water colour, acrylic, and pencil art. It is open to kids ages 8 and up and runs daily from 1 to 3:30 pm. Both camps require

AGH Board From page 3 approached her about serving on the hospital board in 2000. McIntosh credits Michels, thebn board chair Rob Ritchat, and CEO Kelly Isfan with helping her become an effective trustee. “It's been so amazing; the learning has been so interesting,” she said. “I know I'll miss it - I still have funny feeling about leaving but I really think it's time.” McIntosh served from 2000 to 2008, took the required year off (she remained active on the Foundation board), and then returned in 2010. She chaired the board 2006 to 2008, 2010 to 2012, and in 2013-14. The board accepted Jeremy Dickson as its newest member, and renewed the terms of Marlene Davidson (for one year), Ed Enge and Pat Halwachs (for three years). One trustee position remains unfilled; Sheron Suutari and Brent Boyko hold the other public posts on the board. Finances Jeff Busniuk of Grant Thornton LLP presented his firm's “clean, unqualified opinion” audited staqtements of the hospital's finances. He noted that the biggest change from prior years involved the construction activity, which is of course covered in these statements. Strictly in terms of hospital operations, expenses were up less than one percent over 2014-15, while revenue was down slightly. As a result, the hospital showed a deficit of about $200,000, or 2 percent.

registration as space is limited! Continuing with summer fun is Outdoor Games on Tuesday with the ANFC. Running from 1 to 3 pm, all ages are welcome. Also on Tuesday (6:30 pm) we're having a local author, Brenda Fisk, in to read her first children's book Lost. We will have fun activities such as making your own mud and a Worms N' Dirt Snack! On Wednesday, kids can make their own jewellery! We will be creating pasta necklaces, Métis finger woven bracelets, recycled magazine bracelets, and button bracelets. Open to ages 7 and up. Later on that evening at 6:30 will be Minecraft night open to all Minecraft fans! Cool craft to follow. Registration required due to limited space... Feel free to bring your own ipad or tablet! T h u r s d a y b r i n g s Wi l d storytime for ages 0-4. The story starts at 1 pm with snacks, crafts, and songs, so stop by with your little ones for a wild adventure! Later that night we are hosting DIY Lush bath products session, for ages 12 and up. Body butter, scrubs, bath bombs and shaving cream all homemade right here at the library! Registration is required due to limited space. Finally, we will kick start our annual summer movie days with Zootopia at 1 pm on Friday. Kids all ages welcome; popcorn for all. For more on programs or library services call 597-4406. Stop by and check out our new reads including: Seven Brief lessons on Physics by C. Rovelli; The Sleep Revolution by A. Huffington; The Gene: An Intimate History by S. Mukherjee; Homegoing by Y. Gyasi; The Mandibles: A Family, 2029-2047 by L. Shriver; The Fireman by J. Hill; and Miller's Valley by A. Quindlen.

Shelter of Hope board From page 5 board acclaimed directors Allison Roy and Kristina St. Pierre of Atikokan and Dianne Strachan (Fort Frances), and welcomed newcomer Kathy Caul also from Fort Frances for two-year terms. They join fellow directors (chair) Colleen Eager and Julie Slack, (both of Atikokan), Heather Campbell (FF), and Cathy Judson (FF).

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FINANCIAL SERVICES MANAGER Reference #2016-45 Required qualifications are a Bachelor degree in Business or Accounting and a CPA designation. Assets include leadership / supervisory experience as a manager in a healthcare or public sector organization. Please visit the AGH website at http://aghospital.on.ca/careers/ for additional details. To apply, submit cover letter and resume before July 18, 2016 at 12:00 noon.

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MUNICIPAL UPDATE www.atikokan.ca NOTICE: Possible Postal Service Disruption Due to the possible disruption of Canada Post services, the Town of Atikokan will not be sending out the third quarter water/sewer bill. To avoid late fees, payment must still be received by July 29, 2016. What can customers do? • Go to Town Hall and pick up your bill •·Email for a copy (adam. johnson@atikokan.ca) •·Phone for account balance 597-1234 ext.225 •·Sign up for automatic withdrawal The Residential quarterly payment is currently $205. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding. Council meetings During the summer Council has scheduled one regular meeting each month, Monday, July 18, and Monday, August 22, both at 4 pm. Free electronics recycling You can recycle electronics in Atikokan. The Atikokan landfill is now accepting the full range of electronic goods at no charge. These will be shipped out for recycling. Now being accepted are: computer monitors and televisions, desktop computers, portable computers, computer peripherals (keyboards, mice, etc.), printers, copiers, telephones and answering machines, cellular phones and pagers, theatre-in-a-box systems and parts, car stereos, video cameras and recording devices, projectors, and related image, audio and video devices.

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safety of the public; ii) Affect the safety of vehicular or pedestrian traffic; iii) Affect the site triangle on a Apply in confidence by July 22, 2016 to: corner lot; iv) Wholly or partially conceal or interfere Recruitment Committee with the use of any hydrant or water valves; or v) Atikokan Family Health Team Overhang or encroach upon any pavement, sidewalk P. O. Box 398, Atikokan, Ontario P0T 1C0 or traveled portion of any street or highway. Or email to: medavidson@shaw.ca Your cooperation in complying with By-Law 01Landfill hours We thank all applicants, however only those selected Monday: Closed. Tuesday through Friday: 2 - 6 08 is greatly appreciated by all citizens of our for an interview will be contacted. pm. Saturday: 10 am to 6 pm. Sunday: 1 to 6 pm. community. Thanks. (Dump tokens are available at the Town office, You may not even Johnson's ESSO, Northern Variety. Bag tags are know you are doing available at the Town office.) it. You could be Parking offences attracting bears onto Per By-Law No. 08-11, the following are your property and prohibited at all times: * Parked more than 30cm from into Atikokan. A subscription to the Atikokan Progress a curb * Parked on a sidewalk, footpath, boulevard * Garbage is the main will be appreciated all year long! Park detached trailer on street * Park left wheels to reason why bears are curb * Parked facing wrong way * Parked within 3m drawn into town. of fire hydrant * Parked blocking a driveway or This is not good for you, for your neighbours or for bears. laneway * Parked within 10m of an intersection * • Eliminate odours. Put garbage in containers that Parked on crosswalk * Parking prohibited (contrary A one-year subscription anywhere in Canada have tight fitting lids, and only put it out on the to sign) * Park obstruct traffic * Park in handicap is $79.95 (HST Included) morning of garbage day, not the night before. zone (without valid permit) For more information, or to purchase a subscription, • When possible, store garbage in bear-resistant Property Standards reminder call the Progress at 597-2731, stop by the office at containers, or indoors (house, shed, garage). Do not A friendly reminder about Atikokan By-Law 01109 Main S. E. or email us at progress@nwon.com store garbage in plywood boxes, old freezers or vehicles. 08, Property Standards. Here are several sections we • Put meat scraps in the freezer until garbage day. call your attention to: • Frequently wash garbage cans and recycle conBoating 4.1.c. Where grass forms part of the ground cover, tainers and lids with a strong smelling disinfectant. Wear it!: Everyone should wear a properly fitted lifejacket or PFD at all times. it shall be maintained at a height not more than 20 • Fill bird feeders only through the winter months. Supervision: Children should be directly supervised by an adult who can centimetres (8 inches) by cutting regularly. • Do not leave pet food outdoors. Feed pets indoors, swim at all times. A lifejacket or PFD is not a substitute for adult supervision. 4.1.d. All yards shall be kept free of heavy not outside or in screened in areas or porches Stay Sober: Alcohol and boating do not mix undergrowth and weeds. Plan Your Trip: Inform someone when you're leaving, where you are 4.1.f. All hedges, shrubs, trees or other plants planning to go, and when you plan to return. which abut public property shall be planted and Get Trained: Everyone should obtain their Pleasure Craft Operator's Card maintained in a manner that does not: i) Obstruct the

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Hello everyone! I'm Liam Hansson, the student staffing the Gallery for the summer. I'm impressed with the quality and quantity of the art the gallery has in stock. It definitely provides something nice to look at during the day. Currently, we are featuring the work of Stephen Emms in the exhibit Nature Northwest. The artist visited on the 5th, and took his time looking through the comment book we've got set up next to the front desk. I'm sure he appreciates the kind words of his admirers; he looked like he was pretty happy going through the book, so thank you everyone who took the time to leave him some words. Mr. Emms' work in our gallery is all about nature, from birds to stones, to waterfalls and lakes, one piece of art is featuring Atikokan's own White Otter Castle, and another

before, and from what I've heard she was quite popular last time, and now that I've seen what she can do, it's no wonder. She's made us little birds, and one big one, out of carved and painted gourds. They're quite pretty, and come in a couple different arrangements, vertical and horizontal. Additionally, there is a decorative drum that's also one of Heather's works, painted on a leather skin is an image of an eagle. This and all the birds are done in a style that mimics, or is at least similar to, Aboriginal art. In front of the display is a book detailing Heather's methods for those interested. Thank you for supporting the Gallery. And I, Liam, would like to personally thank you for taking the time to read this.

Pictograph Gallery of Little Falls. Of his work that's currently displayed, the two Balance Rocks paintings still draw the most attention from visitors, as those who read last week's paper may have noticed. Each day I see people come in and spend the most time looking over those rocks. They look so real, almost three-dimensional; it's honestly quite impressive. I would recommend coming by to have a look yourself. These pictures and more are available both as prints, and as art cards. Moving on, I remind readers we have some new art on display and for sale. Heather Schmutzer has got gourd T:10.375” crafts for us! Heather has been featured in our gallery

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