Atikokan (on) progress may 16, 2016 full

May 16, 2016

ATIKOKAN

Volume 66, Number 28

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Atikokan-Quetico, Canoeing Capital of Canada

Atikokan plant on target, Wawa lagging

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Rentech still losing money on wood pellets M. McKinnon Rentech continues to struggle to work out the bugs at its Wawa operation, so continues to lose money with its move into the industrial wood pellet business. Company present Keith Forman told investors last week that the company had hoped to be producing at 50% of capacity, at least, at Wawa by now. Like at the smaller Atikokan plant, Rentech has had to replace the conveyor system in Wawa, a project which it is tackling in two phases. “While phase one of replacement conveyors are operating well and the plant has at times operated at daily production rates between 40% and 60% of capacity, [it has] not operated at these rates on a sustained basis,” said Forman. “Wawa is currently operating at 20% to 30% of capacity on a weekly basis. The issues holding us back... seem at this point in time to not be related to specific pieces of equipment or to a critical design flaw of the plant. Our production short-comings appear to the product of limited experience operating the plant at higher levels of through-put... We are now experiencing the operational and production issues [we] should have witnessed last year, but for the conveyor problems.” (Quotes from wwwSeekingAlpha.com) He went on to say the Atikokan plant did go through the same kind of start-up challenges, and that's part of the reason Bill Carson, the manager who shepherded it through that period, has moved over to the Wawa operation. Forman said as the company resolves the issues in coming months, it will complete the installation of the new conveyor system at Wawa. It hopes to get to full production there by 2017. “We have days [at the Wawa plant of] 500, 600 tons [of production, days] that are brilliant, and we have shifts that hit nameplate [full capacity production], and then the next shift doesn't hit nameplate. So See ‘Rentech Q1’, page 7

Dozen cases of relief goods sent off M. McKinnon A dozen cases of relief goods were collected here last week by OPSEU and have been forwarded to Fort McMurray and the emergency camps. “All of the items were needed and the community was amazing,” said Susan Bourne, who organized the campaign. Residents dropped off a total of eight cases of goods at the Progress and Ontario government offices, and the Atikokan Native Friendship Centre chipped in four boxes of diapers, tooth brushes, toiletries and powdered formula. The Red Cross has set up a specific fund for those displaced by the Fort McMurray fires. Tax deductible donations may be made at https://donate.red cross.ca/ea-action/action?ea.client. id=1951& ea.campaign.id=50610

Atikokan’s air cadets in a general salute to reviewing officer LtCol R. A. Evans

Air cadets named Northwest's top squadron M. McKinnon Tuesday, Atikokan's 600 Starfighter Royal Canadian Air Cadets were named the top squadron in Northwestern Ontario. “Your squadron might be small, but you are mighty, as we can see,” said Lt Col R. A. Evans, commanding officer of the Regional Cadet Support Unit (Central). The award recognizes the talent, character, and commitment to excellence displayed by the cadets, their command staff, and the community that supports them, she said. Although the squadron this year had just 12 members, they were all extremely active in cadet programs. The squadron continued to make a name for itself at regional and provincial events, winning multiple medals in biathlon, orienteering, marksmanship, and public speaking competitions. Joan Cameron, chair of the NWO committee of the Air Cadet League of Canada, echoed Lt Col Evans' assessment, saying the cadets' “boots and uniforms were immaculate, and your drill excellent”. She also praised the parents and squadron staff for the excellent work they have done fund-raising for a March, 2017, trip to Vimy, France for the cadets. “I'm just amazed at this - I have a list of five pages of activities,” she said. (Actually it was former squadron commander Colin Lindsay, who delivered her speech (stronger voice) while she looked on.) She also noted the district school board recently approved a plan to grant two high school credits for students who complete two six-week summer training programs as cadets. That may help recruitment. Lt Col Evans was appointed to her current position last August, and this was actually her first chance to serve as a ceremonial reviewing officer. A former cadet, she completed the air cadet program in Niagara Falls, and went on to attend Royal Military College (Kingston) and graduated with a baccalaureate in mechanical engineering in 1994. She soon qualified as an aerospace engineer with the Canadian Forces, and her twenty-plus years in the military have

included a wide range of technical responsibilities. She's been a project and/or engineering officer on a variety of Canadian Forces helicopters, including a stint during the CF deployment in Bosnia.

In 2008, Lt Col Evans earned a Masters in Defence Studies, and took over the Air Command Academy at CFB Borden. From 2010-15 she served as chief of See ‘Cadets celebrate’, page 8

The grade 5-6 class from St. Pat's School participated in the planting of a young tree at the Public Library last week, part of their involvement in the Silver Birch Reading program. We caught Arik Van Der Loo, Miguel Ferreira (with Charles Watts hiding behind him), Claude Goodwin, Kaylen Bingham (with the shovel), Noah Durand, Madison Gagne, and Jordan Morrisseau at work. More on the program, page 4

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ATIKOKAN PROGRESS MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016

Saturday, May 21 Library closed Coffee House with George Neagle, Little Darlings, 7-9 pm Sunday, May 22 Open cribbage, Legion, 1 -5 pm Monday, May 23 Victoria Day (Progress publishes on Tuesday)

Legion Ladies bingo, doors open 5:30 pm Tuesday, May 24 Mom & Me, 10:30 am, Library Pole walking, 1 pm, LFRC Council meets, 4 pm Jewellery making (ages 7+), Library (register 597-4406) Artists' drop-in, 7-9 pm, ANFC

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CANOES GALORE How many canoes can a half-ton haul? With one trailer, and this special half-ton rack designed by Keith and Josh Robinson, and built by Howie Hawkes and Lenny Anderson (inset), the answer is 36. That suits Keith just fine - he and Wayne Docking will be delivering over 300 Souris River canoes in about six weeks this spring, and the bigger the secure load, the better. This load is bound for Killarney Outfitters.

Cold water: A very real danger Safe Boating Council It's finally Spring. The days are getting longer, the air carries a sweet fragrance and the ice has receded from the lakes. It's a time to head out on the water. The Canadian Safe Boating Council wants to remind Canadians to take a few extra precautions to guard against the dangers of a fall into cold water. Many think a fall into the water is no big deal. They can climb back onto the dock or swim the short distance to shore, or they can right their overturned boat and get back in. If the boat can't be righted, they can put on their lifejacket and hold onto the boat until help arrives. The reality is when dealing with cold water those goals often can't be reached. It's hard to imagine what happens should you unexpectedly find yourself in cold water. Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht, professor of Thermophysiology at the University of Manitoba, has experienced first-hand the effects of cold water. He developed what he calls the 1-10-1 Principle to help you understand how your body will react. You will have: • One minute to get your breathing under control, as there is an initial gasp response followed by extreme hyperventilation. • Ten minutes of meaningful movement before the muscles in your extremities lose their effectiveness, and, • Up to one hour before you lose consciousness due to hypothermia. If you're not wearing a life jacket and survive the initial shock and gasp, you have very little time before arms and legs begin to stop functioning, preventing you from staying afloat. Studies have shown that our bodies lose heat approximately 25 times faster in water than in air of the same temperature. If you are wearing thermal protection such as a neoprene wetsuit, paddling dry suit or a floater coat/suit, it See ‘Cold water’, page 4

AC GC presents

ROCK THROUGH THE AGES Come and enjoy an evening of great music by the Atikokan Community Glee Club Thursday, May 19, 6:30 pm At the United Church Free admission - Non-perishable food item donations will be collected for the Atikokan Food banks.

The Rainy River District Women’s Shelter of Hope will hold their

Annual General Meeting in Fort Frances on RAINY RIVER DISTRICT

The cold water gasp

Around Town Monday, May 16 Council meets 4 pm Tuesday, May 17 Toddler StoryTime 10:30am SunDog Mom & Me, 10:30 am, Library Pole walking, 1 pm, LF RC Community food bank 1-2:30 pm Rainbow Centre birthday BBQ, 6-7:30 pm Recipes in a Jar (ages 7+), 6:30 pm, Library (register 597-4406) Northwest Catholic DSB meets, videoconference 7 pm (597-2633) Artists' drop-in, 7-9 pm, ANFC Wednesday, May 18 Optometrist here 1-800-560-8752 TALL bake sale, 10 am, Mall Zumba 11 am, Pioneer Ctr Badminton (15+), 7-9 pm, AHS Thursday, May 19 High School teachers strike day. No classes for grade 9-12; regular classes for grades 7-8. Optometrist here 1-800-560-8752 Resistance Bands, 1 pm, RUC Community food bank 1-2:30 pm RR DSSAB annual meeting, 6 pm, La Place Rendezvous, FF Minds in the Making (ages 4+), Library, 6:30 pm Women for Sobriety, 6 pm, Shelter of Hope Community Glee Club concert, 6:30 pm, Riverview United Friday, May 20 Music & Movement for preschoolers, 9:45 am (lunch follows at SunDog), St. Pat's May 20-21 - Songs of Spring, Quetico Park Friday: Amphibians at the Gate

(Pavilion, 4:30 pm), Frog Hop Hike (from Pavilion, 7:30 pm) Saturday: Songbird Hike (Whiskey Jack Trail, 8:30 am), Night Sounds Guided Hike (Pavilion, 8 pm) Con’t top of page

June 14, 2016 at La Place Rendezvous 6:00 p.m.

WOMEN’S

SHELTER OF HOPE

We Begin By Valuing Ourselves

Open to the public; anyone interested is welcome.

Atikokan Lutheran Ladies

BAKE SALE

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Wednesday, May 18 10 am • VOYAGEUR MALL Funds raised through this activity will be matched by Faithlife Financial

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Friday, May 27th St. Patrick’s School Gym OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

12:30 - 1:50 P.M. Yard Sale, Bake Sale & More! Used items, including clothing, in good condition can be dropped off at the school during normal school hours. Donations of Baking/Goodies can be brought to the school on Thurs., May 26 or Friday morning May 27th All proceeds to the Grade 8 Toronto trip.

THANK YOU ATIKOKAN!!

COMMUNITY BAR-B-Q Come Celebrate With Us

WEDNESDAY, MAY 25th at 5:30 P.M. 118 Gorrie Street EVERYONE WELCOME!

Niobe Lake Fire Department has been putting up Road Name signs for 9-1-1 service, which is being introduced from the Atikokan boundary east to the eastern Rainy River District line. Some of these signs have been removed and/or damaged. This vandalism could cost valuable time when emergency services are responding.

Anyone with information about this vandalism, contact Fire Chief Matt Eady of the Niobe Lake Fire dept. at 597-1113.

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ATIKOKAN (ONT.) PROGRESS MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016

The hatch has begun M. McKinnon The walleye hatch started last week at the Sportsmen's Conservation Club facility at Little Falls. T h i s y e a r, t h e c l u b h a s collected about 2.5 million fertilized walleye eggs, and hopes to plant about two million fry in area lakes later this month. “In the wild, about two percent of eggs actually hatch, while here we expect to get 80 percent to hatch... and we can do better,” said Dennis Fredrickson on Wednesday. He has a number of ideas that will reduce the risk of fungus infection, one of the main killers of fertilized eggs. The club struggled a bit this year in actually finding walleye. It set up its nets at two sites, one near Hammond Reef and one at Sapawe, and on many days came up empty. “Maybe we were putting too many eggs in one basket,” said Fredrickson using an apt metaphor for the search for eggs and milt (sperm). But it wasn't just the locations chosen (they have been productive spots in prior years) that limited the haul of eggs and milt. The club would need more nets, and would have to stretch its volunteers (about ten participated this year) even further, to expand the egg hunt. In the meantime, the effort now is all focussed on the hatchery, where about ten gravity fed jars are bubbling away. As the

fry hatch, they eventually gain enough strength to swim to the top of their jars, where they get suctioned off into a new containers in preparation for their trip back into the wild. The hatching is a nervewracking couple of weeks for the club members. Fertilizing eggs is a delicate process - once an egg is exposed to water, it starts to harden, meaning there is about a 90second window in which sperm can actually get in and do their work. The club has developed effective lakeside techniques to maximize the opportunity for fertilization, but it isn't until the hatch actually starts that they can be sure.

Club members started collecting and fertilizing eggs in late April. Once fertilized, each batch is set up in its own jar at the hatchery, and a gravity-fed system keeps Atikokan River water flowing through the egg mass constantly. It usually takes 10 to 12 days in this “nursery” for the eggs to hatch. (Club members check water temperature daily; when each day's average water temperature adds up to 160 degrees, the hatch starts.) Right: Ken Howard and Dennis Fredrickson check the eggs and freshly hatched fry under a microscope Below: Ray Waterman checks the fry that have escaped the egg jars.

Storm sewer at arena-pool lot to be replaced

AGH Board

Staff weigh in on design of new patient rooms M. McKinnon Over fifty AGH staff and physicians have toured the new acute care wing with maintenance engineer Grant Pfeifer, hospital CEO Doug Moynihan told the board May 4. The new wing won't be ready until August, but the builders have completed enough of one room to create a mock-up of a final design of the new patient rooms. The goal is to give staff a chance to provide “feedback on what they think will work best,” he said. “Once the mock-up room is approved, progress will quickly occur to construct the other nine acute care rooms. A similar process with a mock-up room will occur before constructing the new long-term care rooms.” CEO Moynihan went on to add that staff meetings were also held as part of finalizing plans for the patient room furniture, the closed circuit television system, and the nurse-call system. Noted • The hospital has filled 11 vacancies during April, including the hiring of two RNs and two registered practical nurses. CEO Moynihan said there remain nine open and active recruitment files. • Hospital CEOs from across the region are concerned about the creation of a new set of See AGH Board Notes, page 6

BRIEFLY Restricted Fire Zone... and snow Snow and a Restricted Fire Zone. How often do you see that? We did this past weekend. Cold temperatures helped contain the spread of a couple of large fires in the Northwest, but the little bit of moisture that came with them - mostly in the form of snow, here and across the region - was nowhere near enough to ease very dry forest conditions. As a result, MNRF Fire decided late Friday to leave the Restricted Fire Zone implemented May 7 in place through the weekend, and review it mid-week this week. Both major fires are near the OntarioManitoba boundary. Kenora 18, located 55 km west of Kenora, was measured at 5,800 Ha on Wednesday morning, and was about 50% contained by the end of the day Friday. Several small communities were evacuated as a precaution; residents of Tannis Lake were allowed to return Saturday morning. Red Lake 3 is a little more remote (it straddles the boundary, with most on the Ontario side in Woodland Caribou Provincial Park), but at 75,000 Ha is a lot bigger. It was 30% contained by Friday evening.

Access to Winnipeg hospitals A Kenora doctor is protesting provincial policies which are forcing patients in that city to go to Toronto (almost 2,000 km) or Thunder Bay (almost 500 km) for needed health care services that are available in Winnipeg, just 200 km away. “I can attest to the fact that accessing medical services in Winnipeg for patients from Northwestern Ontario has been consistently difficult for the past five years,” said Dr. Mandy Spencer, in a letter to the Minister of Health (and shared with the Kenora Daily Miner & News).

She had been constrained by confidentiality rules from raising specific examples of how the system forces patients to take unnecessarily long trips until it happened to a member of her family. That patient required urgent surgical intervention. “When my family inquired about a referral to Winnipeg, the tertiary centre closest to our home in Kenora, we were informed that several medical services in Winnipeg were 'closed' to Northwestern Ontario patients,” said Dr. Spencer, who went on to ask the Minister to again make Winnipeg an option for Kenora patients.

Fed $$ for Experimental Lakes The federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans will hire 135 research scientists, biologists, oceanographers and technicians through a national recruitment campaign, Minister Hunter Tootoo announce last week. He was joined by Minister of Science Kristy Duncan; they said the new positions are part of a $197 million investment in ocean and freshwater science announced in the 2016 budget. The move is the first specific action the Trudeau government has taken to end the major cutbacks to government-funded science during the Harper years. Estimates are up to 2,000 positions were cut (over 300 in the past five years), and that between 2008 and 2013, $600 million in funding for science work was cut. The change should be good news for the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA). It's a group of 58 lakes in the Kenora district, where research is done on whole bodies of water rather than in a lab. The feds pulled their funding in 2012, and the whole site was into shutdown when the Ontario See ‘Experimental Lakes’, page 6

M. McKinnon Investigations by Finn Way Contracting and the Town have found much of the storm sewer system in the arena-pool parking lot has collapsed. Given the redevelopment project at the site, Public Works will make replacing the storm sewers there a priority, and will budget $67,000 for the work this year. In a related matter, Council will consider doing some extra paving in the pool-arena parking lot as part of the redevelopment project. New paving near the new combined arenapool entrance is included in the cost of the $5.5 million project. Doing the whole lot, from the buildings to Main Street, will cost an additional $237,000 - more than what the Town typically budgets for a whole year of pot hole repairs. A scaled-back option - repaving only the area used by the Bass Classic's big tent - was also discussed. The question won't be settled until Council starts final budget deliberations later this month.

No evidence NWO deer culls have worked CAO Angela Sharbot told Council April 18 she had been unable to find any definitive evidence that liberalized deer hunts within city limits in Dryden and Thunder Bay have succeeded in reducing the resident deer populations in those communities. Thunder Bay officials did tell her that vehicle collisions with deer were down, but that they “could not confirm that was due to the hunt. He said everything [about the hunt's effectiveness] is pretty much speculative.” Mayor Brown said he did not want to see Council consider allowing a hunt within Atikokan boundaries. “I would like to see us drop this. It will divide the community,” he said. Councillor Lambkin agreed with that, but Councillors Makarenko and Boyko said they would like to see a little more information and have one See Council Notes, page 9

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ATIKOKAN PROGRESS MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016

TWYLA’S TALES by Twyla Carolan

The Book vs the eReader After having just finished moving, yet again, I began to seriously consider switching over from real books to eBooks. This decision became more pending with every heavy box that I hauled into the house labeled 'Books'. My opinion shifted more and more to eBooks with each thought of, Where do I put these books? A couple of bookshelves didn't make it through the move. I can't leave the books in the basement. That will ruin them. What can I do with all of these books? Why do I have all of these heavy, heavy books?? I must totally convert to eBooks. Then I thought of all the eBooks I had somewhere. I do have them, right? Yes. Yes I do. I have eBooks on my computer and phone that I never read. Then I thought of the eReader I tossed because it drove me out of my mind with frustration. Gah! Horrible eReader. Away with you. And as I unpacked each box of books my opinion swayed back to real books as I said hello to my friends. My favourite books that I have specifically made the choice to keep with me over my lifetime. And my duplicate favourite books, one in Spanish and one in English. My cookbooks, oh how I love thee, cookbooks! And all of my textbooks that weigh a million pounds and that I am obligated by trade to keep. These books that I see on my bookshelves. That I ponder over. That I touch and pick up and open and read. I love these books. I cherish them in a way I am unable to with an eBook. A real book is entire to itself in a way an eBook just isn't for me. I wondered, were there others like me? Other crazy paper book lovers that stick with the heavy tomes because eBooks just don't do it for them? I took and Internet wander and found the article by Matt Quinn “Why I Dropped eBooks and Embraced A Perfect Technology In Its Original and Most Meaningful Form” found at ThoughtCatalog.com. Here he touches on the some issues that come with eBooks: “I don't have to troubleshoot my paper books: It's not often you hear someone say they had to call tech support because the book they were reading crashed, or the text on the page is not displaying properly. The paper book is completely 100% bug free! Not to mention all the steps required to getting the eBook in your hands: 1) Research and buy tablet 2) Unbox and setup 3) Create user account with platform of your choice 4) Browse for book of choice 5) Enter personal information and credit card details 6) Download book 7) Enjoy! Sounds easy right? Anyone who's gone through this process knows it's not straightforward. After you have everything setup your problems don't stop there. Some books won't sync, some won't open and so on.” He also notes that: “It took me a while to realize that when I bought an eBook that I actually owned nothing. I had rights to keep a copy of this written material on the devices of my choice. They were locked to a username and password and a distribution platform like iTunes or Amazon. My access to the books could be taken away from me by the flip of a switch.” Oh, yes. There is a myriad of issues involved with eBooks. I've brought my own personal decision down to: Do I prefer a real book in hand or an eBook? And no matter that I've probably hauled a ton of books in this last move, the real book still wins out. For the pure book experience, there's just something more about a real book. Tucking a book under your arm. Giving a book away to someone. Propping something up on a book. Using it to store important keepsakes, such as letters, pictures, tickets. Standing on a book to get a bit extra height. Using a book as a forehead rest in school. Pressing flowers or leaves in a book. And, yes, even just reading the book. Holding it. Flipping the pages one by one. I know the world may eventually go all e. But it hasn't happened yet. And while I still have the choice that choice is the real book that I can look at on the bookshelf nestled in with its book pals, the lot of them looking so interesting and readable. Celebrate the book. Pick one up, hold it, and marvel at it. We take books for granted and never should. Please cherish a book today. Twyla Carolan is a physiotherapist, kinesiologist, and writer. You can contact her at twylatales@yahoo.ca.

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Silver Birch readers got to celebrate - just not how they planned to M. McKinnon Sometimes it's when plans go awry that you find out how creative you can be. St. Pat's teacher Arlene Knowles and librarian Tracey Sinclair, with a little help from their friends, came through just such a challenge this month. Teacher Knowles got her grade 5-6 class fully involved in the Silver Birch reading program, with the promise of a trip to attend the Forest of Reading day - the regional celebration in Thunder Bay. (The Ontario Library Assoc.'s Forest of Reading is the nation's largest recreational reading program, with eight age divisions, Silver Birch being the one appropriate to grade 5-6 students.) There are ten books in the Silver Birch non-fiction category, and young people who read at least five of them are allowed to vote in a province-wide election of the most popular book. Knowles got her class a complete set, and the Friends of the Library chipped in with a class set of one of the chosen titles, When the Worst Happens: Extraordinary Stories of Survival (by Tanya Lloyd Kyi), to read as a class. (The Friends also covered the cost of the tickets for the Forest of Reading event.) Some of the other topics of books in the non-fiction category

were rivers, baseball, boredom busters, glow-in-the-dark creatures, turtles, and trash. Maybe it wasn't the worst that could happen, but everybody involved was disappointed when the Forest of Trees celebration got cancelled. That's when Knowles and Sinclair got creative. The library staged a lunch for the students Monday, with prizes galore and the official tree planting. Then a parent (Nicole Bingham) provided a cake, and Knowles set a When the Worst Happens-style challenge for the students. They drew 'rocks' to group up, then each group was given a survival challenge. They had to make a list of 12 items they needed to survive, in their order of importance. And then there were more prizes for the best surviving groups. The event ended with a free swim, courtesy of Bingham

and Lorene Legaree. Watch the news this week to see which book wins the Silver Birch Award at the Forest of Trees event in Toronto. The St. Pat's students picked When the Worst Happens, by a narrow margin; when all the Atikokan votes were tallied, Haunted Canada 5: Terrifying True Stories by Joel A Sutherland, came out on top here.

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Cold water dangers

DR. DAVID R. CRANTON OPTOMETRIST

From page 2 will help keep you warmer for a greater length of time. Should your boat capsize and you find yourself in the water, try to reduce the rate of heat loss by climbing onto the overturned hull or any other floating object such a s a c o o l e r. I f n o n e a r e immediately available, remain as motionless as possible to allow your skin to warm a thin layer of w a t e r a r o u n d y o u r b o d y. Thrashing in the water not only disturbs this layer of warmer water but also accelerates heat loss. If you are alone, tuck your legs and fold your arms across your chest in the HELP (Heat Escape Lessening Position) to protect your vital organs. If you are with others, huddle together interlacing your arms and legs and pressing your torsos together to preserve body heat. One of the big questions is whether to stay with the boat or swim to shore. You should only consider swimming for shore if you are wearing a lifejacket, your chances for rescue are very slim, and the distance to shore is manageable. (Be aware that the effort involved in swimming will increase heat loss and adversely affect muscle movement.) Keeping these considerations in mind and taking proactive steps to protect against the dangers of a fall into cold water will go far towards making your boating activities safer.

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ATIKOKAN PROGRESS MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016

Week 6: Mike Ranta reaches Saskatchewan

Another week, another province

A veteran at the Legion in Lethbridge signs Mike Ranta’s canoe

Centennial Museum celebrates 50 years

Could you put this one in your pocket? Curator Lois Fenton, Centennial Museum The theme of the 50th Anniversary exhibit is the 1960s. The objects and artifacts on exhibit are SO different from the same everyday items of today. An excellent example is the standard black telephone and my cellphone. Visitors are invited to pick up the handset, feel its weight. People had very strange ways in the 1960s, they wrote letters in cursive!! Today we send text messages and cursive is a lost skill. A true measurement of lifestyle acceleration! This exhibit is instructive and entertaining for visitors of all ages. Understanding life in previous decades is a challenge, and the objects on exhibit cause critical thinking. Reflect on slang words of the 1960s. Some have become part of everyday language and are still used today. Others have disappeared. Evaluate the effectiveness of cigarette advertising. How have the fashions of the 1960s affected the styles of today, and did everyone wear mini-skirts? Collectively the fads, the fashion and the music of a long ago decade provoke thought and questions from young visitors. Visitors with more perspective appreciate anew the challenges faced, and their memories. All visitors will come away with a more complete understanding of how our society has evolved in the intervening years. The 50th Anniversary of the Atikokan Centennial Museum is a celebration, time set aside to recognize the founders of our museum. They made preserving Atikokan history their priority and the results are amazing. Come and see for yourself. This exhibit will be on display during May and June. Museum hours are Monday to Friday, 10 am to 4 pm, evenings and weekends by appointment.

M. McKinnon Mike Ranta was on track to reach Saskatchewan on Sunday, after an excellent week of (nearly all) paddling through Alberta. But of course there were complications. His Spot locator failed soon after he crossed into Alberta on May 5. He called the service from the trail and was advised to fill out a warranty form, which didn't sit too well. After hearing from a few of his fans, the company did wise up, and quickly changed its tune completely. There was a new Spot locator waiting for him in Lethbridge on Tuesday. Losing the beacon did cause him to be even more careful,

especially with the less than perfect cellular service coming out of the mountains. He spent Friday circumventing the Frank Slide, with pit stops at Legions in Crowsnest Pass (Coleman) and Blairmore. He got a visit from Atikokanite Jason Kennedy, too. On Saturday, anglers advised of some problems with deadfall and other debris in the Crowsnest River (which is also higher than usual this year), and so he spent a good part of the day lining his canoe. Things were better on Sunday, on the Old Man River. “What a beautiful run to Fort Macleod! Wow, I can't get over the views along this river! It is

moving pretty good and we're making good time,” he posted. He reached Lethbridge late Monday, and was outfitted with his new Spot unit the next morning. The winds started to pick up - more lining was in store for Tuesday - and the temperatures cooled off, getting downright cold by Thursday. Sometime in there he left the Old Man for the South Saskatchewan River, which will take him all the way to Cedar Lake, at the north end of Lake Winnipeg. He reached Medicine Hat about midday Friday, and was making excellent time heading north on the South Saskatchewan.

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This week in Atikokan history Compiled from Progress archives by Christine Jefferson-Durand May 17, 1956 • John M. Reid wants to build 50 low-cost homes in the Lone Pine sub-division to be ready for occupancy this year. Reid plans on erecting 10 to 15 houses in a month and will be available on a purchase basis only. • Shoeshine boys are wanted for work after school and on Saturdays at Marty's shoe repairs on O'Brien St. Hudson's Bay Co is looking for female help in the office. May 19, 1966 • Students engaged in the AHS Outers program are nearing the realization of a dream. The canoes have been built and tested in the river as well as a boat trailer built that is capable of carrying six canoes at one time. • Extensive advertising by the public school board has still failed to produce the needed number of teachers for the fall. Most qualified teachers are accepting positions elsewhere after finding the starting salary here unattractive. The high school principal is encouraging the board to revise the salary to entice teachers to move here. • Stork Club: boys to Mr. & Mrs. Rinaldo Zanatta and Mr. & Mrs. William Dunnett, girls for Mr. & Mrs. Donald Caul and Mr. & Mrs. Montague Gurney. May 20, 1976 • There have been 11 fires in our area so far this season. The Fort Frances area has already banned campfires, which we may follow soon. • Tom-Boy Foods is selling pork chops for $1.29/lb, three pounds of ground beef for $2.09 and two bags of marshmallows for 95¢. • At the Voyageur hockey wind-up, goalie Nick Chasoway was honoured as outstanding player on the championship edition. Ross Church was rookie of the year while Gary Devisscher and Larry Ogden shared the scoring title. Defenceman Sherman Bragg was the most improved player, while Morris Goodwin was honoured for combining ability with gentlemanly play. May 14, 1986 • Lydia Kutra will join eight other women on the Canadian National Alpine Ski Team's National Development Group. • The high school badminton team won the NORWOSSA championship for the second year in a row. Gold medalists were: Dale Wiersema & Janet Cornell, Kim McFee & Mike Krassey, Marc Caron and Cuffy Kehl. Taking silver were Kevin Hensrud & David Williams, Toby Munro & Chris Campbell and Pam Kaartinen & Pam Olson. May 13, 1996 • Chris Enge was the first to cross the finish line in the 5 km section of the Voyageur Spring Classic here, while Peter Burton led all the 10 km runners. Two hundred and fifty people walked or ran in the event. Tom Hainey was inducted into the Ontario Aquatic Hall of Fame. May 15, 2006 • The Ministry of Energy is looking at alternative fuels for the Atikokan Generating Station. They are primarily looking at using forest harvest residues and mill wood waste, but also looking at fuel-grade peat and mixing garbage with forest biomass.

Shelter on Crown land leads to $1,000 fine MNRF An Oshawa man, Richard Cichowski, has pleaded guilty to leaving a structure on Crown land beyond the 21 days allowed for camping and been fined $1,000. Court heard that on October 24, 2015, Cichowski was contacted by conservation officers patrolling the Hardtack Road, 37 kilometres north of Atikokan. Upon inspection, officers determined that Cichowski had built a shelter at kilometre 8 of Hardtack Road to use during the moose hunt. On December 14, 2015, conservation officers returned to kilometre 8 on Hardtack Road and found that the shelter was still standing.

Justice of the Peace Pat Clysdale-Cornell heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, Atikokan, on April 28, 2016. The ministry reminds the public that Canadian residents can camp on Crown land for free up to 21 days on any one site in a calendar year. To report a natural resources violation, call the MNRF TIPS line at 1-877-847-7667 toll-free any time or contact your local ministry office during regular business hours. You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Chris Spilchuk Richard Main uses these titles for three of his photographs: B e a v e r P o n d Tr a n q u i l i t y , Fleeting Light, and Long Dock Lightning, which are reflective of his use of light in his exhibit. His travels across Ontario have given him many opportunities to photograph water, snow, and landscape familiar to us, but seen through his eyes. Understanding Light is showing until May 28. Depending on funding from Canada Summer Jobs, the Gallery will hire a student for the months of July and August. This gives our great volunteers a break, and gives a student much needed funds for their future education. So, if you are between the ages of 15-30; were registered as full time student during the preceding academic year; and intend to return to school on a full time basis during the next academic year; please consider applying for this position. Greeting cards are almost passé in this age of e-cards, and text messages, but, art cards are still an amazing way to recognize a birthday, get well, or just

Experimental Lakes Area From page 3 government stepped in to save it in 2014. It is providing $8 million over four years, with Manitoba putting up another $1.5 million over six years, and the Winnipegbased International Institute for Sustainable Development agreeing to take on its management. The institute is currently negotiating a new deal with the federal government for the operation of the Experimental Lakes Area.

thinking of you occasion. We have cards from the following artists: Biljana Baker, Thelma Cameron, Beth Coulas, Crystal Danard, Stephen Emms, Brian Holden, Heather Hosick, Susan Knox, Evelyn Konrad, Stephen

Krasemann, Gabrielle Marohnic, Janice Matichuk, Cher Pruys, and Roy Thomas. Keep some cards on hand for that impromptu gift. Gallery hours are Tuesday to S a t u r d a y, n o o n t o 3 p m , downstairs in Voyageur Mall.

AGH Board Notes From page 3 accreditation standards, these from the Ontario College of Pharmacists. Hospitals already have a general accreditation program, as well as a separate program for labs. AGH is now part of a regional pharmacy program working with two contracted pharmacists from Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. Seven hospitals are participating. • Robert Herrmann earned certification as X-ray safety officer. Installation of the new xray suite is proceeding on schedule; it should be operational sometime in June, said chief nursing officer Esther Richard. The hospital will be limited to using just its portable equipment for about a month while the work on the new unit is completed. • C N O Richard reported medical lab went to new hours on May 2: 7:30 am to 3 pm for outpatients. Two technicians and an assistant staff the lab 7 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday. • Absenteeism was down at AGH for the year ended March 31, 2016. Total annual sick hours were 6,236 for the 88 staff (that number is for full-time equivalents, so the actual number of full- and part-time employees would be considerably more that 88). Last year, staff sick hours totalled 8,707 for the same 88 staff. The high level of absenteeism during 2014-15 was unusual - the hospital averaged 5,000 sick

hours a year for the three year prior to that. In fact, for 2014-15, AGH had the highest per staff sick time cost among the small hospitals in the Northwest. The better performance in 2015-16 should come in at about average among those hospitals. • Samantha Holmgren gave the board a quick overview of her work as hospital dietitian. (Holmgren wears many hats on the local health care scene - she is also manager of the rehab department, dietitian for the Family Health Team (seven hours per week), and a contract dietitian for the Community Care Access C entre, which work takes her out of tow two days a month.) In the hospital, she regularly assesses the dietary needs of ECW residents (at least every three months, more if their health is changing) and of longer-term acute care residents. She also works with the dietary department reviewing menus, making sure residents and patients are getting proper nutrition, and food safety standards. • The hospital continues to be busier than the historical average. during April acute care occupancy stood at 46% (it was 33% in April, 2015), complex continuing care was at 85% (64% a year ago), and extended care at 98% (98% in 2015). Emergency department visits were down slightly, from 385 in April, 2015 to 358 this year.

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Fort Frances hosting Senior Games June 7-8

Hwy 11 Records award winner James A. Taylor with Canadian icon Gordon Lightfoot

Hwy 11 Records celebrates Northern musicians M. McKinnon Kirkland Lake's James A. Taylor is the grand prize winner in the Hwy 11 Records' Most Original Artist contest for Northern Ontario. Taylor has been writing songs since he was a teenager, and been a mainstay on the Kirkland Lake scene for decades, most recently with the band Rockslide. He wrote 75 and Still Alive, adopted as Kirkland Lake's 75th anniversary song, and The Great One, paean to Wayne Gretzky. He's a multiple winner of The Spirit of the North music competition, and has been regularly featured as a live performer on CBC. His latest album, Love Lives Here, has done well in its two-plus years on iTunes. His is a pop sound, influenced by the likes of Blue Rodeo, Neil Young, the Eagles, and pictured with him above, Gordon Lightfoot. (Lightfoot has autographed Taylor's guitar.) Second and third prizes in the contest went to the Blackwood Sinners of Sudbury (rock 'n roll isn't dead!) and Francois Lemieux of Blind River (wrote and played in Stinkin' Thinkin', a nmusical c o m e d y, a n d t h e r e c e n t Wreckovery Road).

Rentech Q1 From page 1 it's frustrating,” said Forman. The Atikokan plant is producing at 80% to 90% of capacity (“just about in line with our expectations,” said Forman), and is putting out enough product to meet Rentech's commitment to OPG. The company issued its 2016 first quarter report Wednesday. During the three months ended March 31, Rentech earned $9.9 million by delivering 64,000 metric tons of wood pellets produced at the Atikokan and Wawa plants. Most of that (49,000 tonnes) went to Drax, the UK energy giant, with the rest going to OPG. That was significantly more income than for the same period in 2015 ($1.7 million), but the company still showed a $5 million loss for the quarter on its wood pellet business.

All three of the artists are worth a listen - check them out on line. The Hwy 11 prize packages include goods, services, and cash, all designed to help an artist continue their musical pursuits. “There are so many great artists in the area and we felt that a regional award would give an artist in our area a hand up in furthering their career” says Sunday wilde.

Press release Senior athletes (age 55+) should start gearing up for the District 1A Senior Games which are being held in Fort Frances this year. The Games will be held at various venues in Fort Frances on June 7 and 8. The District 1A Senior Games are held every two years and are comprised of a variety of recreational events. They are open to residents of the Kenora/Patricia and Rainy River Districts who are 55+ years of age as of December 31, 2016. The Games focus on promoting an active lifestyle in an atmosphere of fun, fellowship and friendly competition. Individuals ranging in age from 55 to the mid 90's have participated in the District 1A 55+ Games. The Games are designed for all to take part in regardless of skill level. The District 1A event will start with an opening Ceremony at the Sister Kennedy Senior Centre at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, June 7 with games to start immediately following the opening. Tuesday's games will include Billiards, Table Shuffleboard, Cribbage, Euchre and Five-pin Bowling. At the end of the day's competition a banquet for participants will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion. Additional tickets for non-

participating guests will be available at a cost of $25 each. On Wednesday competition will be held in Bid Euchre, Floor Shuffleboard, Golf, Contract Bridge, Darts and Smear. Winners of sanctioned games will be eligible to compete in the Ontario Senior Games which are being held in Midland from August 9 to 11. The participation fee for the District 1A Games is $30 which will include lunch on both days of the competition as well as a banquet. Participants may compete in as many as four different events for the same fee. Participants in golf and bowling will have additional costs.

Registration forms are available from senior centres throughout District 1A or by calling the Sister Kennedy Senior Centre in Fort Frances at 2747656. The deadline for registration is May 27.

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Kindergarten Registration is on-going at Atikokan, Ontario Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 4 pm To be eligible to register, pupils must meet the following requirements: • Year One – attain the age of 4 years before December 31, 2016 • Year Two – attain the age of 5 years before December 31, 2016 Please bring proof of age in the form of a birth or baptismal certificate, and a copy of your child’s record of immunization at the time of registration.

Cathy Bowen, Chair of the Board

Rick Boisvert, Director of Education

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$260,000 in vehicles stolen

TOP CADETS Lt Col R. A. Evans, (centre, adjunct WO1 Hill is to her left)) conducted the 31st ceremonial review of Atikokan's air cadet squadron here May 9. Part of the review included a variety of awards: Sgt Claire Poulin won the Royal Canadian Legion Award as top overall cadet, FCpl Kelyn Vos was the Squadron award for sportsmanship, FCpl Christopher Strom won the Squadron award for esprit de corps, Sgt Adam Poulin won the Lions Club Award as top male cadet, and FCpl Skyler Gushulak won the Knights of Columbus award as most improved cadet and the Squadron participation award. Missing is LAC Casey Rogoza, who was named top recruit and the promotion to leading air cadet.

Graduating cadets Nash, Pitura saluted by 600 Starfighter 600 Atikokan Air Cadets Two cadets reached the end of their involvement in the program, and were saluted by Capt. Stanley, with special presentations by LtCol Evans. “Being a cadet requires a commitment and a dedication that are not required in all youth programs,” said Capt. Carol Stanley, the commanding officer of 600 Starfighter. “We demand, and we expect, much from those who wish to call themselves a member of the Canadian Cadet program. This is not a program that stops at two and a half hours on a Tuesday evening. There are weekend activities, summer camp opportunities, fundraising events, and a host of extra-curricular activities in which cadets are expected to participate. Not only for their own benefit, but for the benefit of the squadron as a whole.” “They learn leadership skills, pride in citizenship and accomplishments they may never have thought they could reach. Tonight we say “goodbye” to two of our senior cadets, who, I'm sure, are proud to say they have been members of the Canadian Cadet program and benefited from all it has to offer.” FSgt Ashley Nash FSgt Nash joined our squadron in January, 2011 and earned the award for top female recruit that spring. In 2011-12, she was named top female cadet and spent that summer in Gimli, MB at the Basic Aviation Technology & Aerospace camp. During the summer of 2014, she attended the Basic Drill & Ceremonial course in Blackdown, and participated in her first orienteering competition in Thunder Bay that fall. Orienteering proved to be a good fit for her, as FSgt Nash was part of our first-place girls team, and named top individual senior female, last September in Thunder Bay. The team advanced to the regional competition in Blackdown last October. As she leaves the cadet program, FSgt Nash will be entering Nipissing University in North Bay this fall, to study for an Honours Bach of English Degree, along with

LtCol R. A. Evans presents a grad plaque to FSgt Ashley Nash, as FSgt Amy Pitura waits her turn concurrent education, with the Pitura has been a member of the aim of becoming an teacher at the squadron's five-person team for primary/junior level. the last three years and helped the FSgt Amy Pitura team win their zone all three FSgt Pitura became a member years. This past March, she and of 600 Squadron in September, the other team members not only 2010, and spent her first summer won the zone, but FSgt Pitura as a cadet in the General Training won the individual senior gold. summer camp at Penhold, AB. In She and the team then went on to 2013, she entered the aviation place first in the Northern Ontario training stream, and attended Area, and advanced, for the Basic Aviation in Gimli, MB. second year in a row, to the After being selected as top overall regional competition in Trenton. cadet in 2014, F Sgt Pitura FSgt Pitura heads off this fall to attended the Advanced Aviation the University of Guelph to study summer camp in Gimli. bio-chemistry with the aim of A i r r i f l e m a r k s m a n s h i p eventually working in immuproved to be a real talent. FSgt nology research.

Starfighter 600 named best in the Northwest From page 1 support staff at the Recruiting Group HQ in Borden. She is married to Capt Paul Evans, a CH-146 Griffon pilot, and they have two daughters. In addition to announcing the squadron of the year award, she presented a special coin to squadron commanding officer Capt. Carol Stanley for her outstanding work here, and across the region, on behalf of the cadet program. Capt Stanley founded the program here in 1985, and has been its CO for many of those 31 years. Training officer Capt Dorinda Kora, volunteer leaders Amanda

Desgroseilliers and Tyler Herbert helped organize and present the program. Representing the sponsorship committee were Ed Morrissette, Dan Desgroseilliers and Garry Girard. the squadron is sponsored by the Lions, Kiwanis, Knights of Columbus and Legion Branch 145.

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NWO-MN Crimestoppers On Tuesday May 3, 2016, the Kenora OPP received a report of several stolen vehicles from a business on Highway 658. Three three all-terrain vehicles (ATV) and two utility terrain vehicles (UTV) stolen and entry was gained into the business. That same morning, police received a second report of stolen vehicles from a contracting business on Highway 17 west. There was a service truck and trailer stolen from that location. There were also an estimated of $100,000 of tools in the truck. The thefts occurred sometime between 12:30 am and 5 am on Wednesday, May 3. The stolen vehicles are: • 2006 Silver Ford F450, Ontario licence plate AC5224. The service truck has chrome push bars in the front, flat deck in rear with mechanic boxes. • 2001 white enclosed trailer is 16 feet, with Ontario licence plate Y80866. The enclosed trailer has a rounded front with stamped metal, 16 feet long

•‫ ׇ‬2016, 850 Sportsman AT V, green, no license plate • 2016, 850 Sportsman ATV, camouflage, no license plate • 2016, Outlaw 110 ATV, blue, no license plate • 2016, RAZOR UTV, orange, no license plate • 2012 RAZOR 900XR UTV, white, Ont licence plate 72YT6 The estimated value of stolen property is $260,000. Crime Stoppers will pay the maximum reward of $2,000 for the information that solves this crime and recovers the stolen property. Multiple tips solving this crime will see the $2,000 split in accordance to the value of each tip used to solve this crime and recover the stolen property. Crime Stoppers always has cash rewards of up to $2,000 to pay you for information that helps solve this or any other unsolved crime. Our guarantee: “Contact with Crime Stoppers is totally anonymous, safe, and secure.” Find us at tipshelp.com or call us at 800-222-8477

Safety pays. Injuries pay less ~ Kevin, an electrician at Rentech Atikokan

THINKING SAFETY

Our artist is Curtis, 10, grandson of Kevin Shmyr, electrician

Volunteer Board Members The Atikokan General Hospital Board of Directors is seeking talented and conscientious volunteers, young or old, willing to serve their community as Board Members with an organization committed to continual improvement in providing quality health care as close to home as reasonably possible. Individuals having a sound background in legal affairs or financial literacy would serve to augment the skill set of the current Board of Directors. Competency in governance, leadership, risk management and labour relations would also be an asset. If you can contribute your time, thoughtfulness and leadership, and are interested in exploring this opportunity, please contact Bonnie Clairmont at 807-597-4215 ext. 305. Application packages are also available at the Business Office at the Atikokan General Hospital. Prospective board members must be age 18 or older, and be able to commit to spending the time required to prepare for and attend monthly board and committee meetings. Candidates should forward a completed application to the hospital to the attention of the AGH Board Nominations Committee by June 10, 2016. The Atikokan General Hospital is dedicated to excellence in compassionate and supportive healthcare for those we serve.

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Council Notes From page 3 more discussion about the idea.

CN provides $11,000 for tree planting here The public works, recreation, and beautification committees will work together this year to make best use of a grant from the CN EcoConnexions - From the Ground Up program. The program will provide $11,000 to plant about 200 trees and 100 shrubs in Atikokan this year. That will be on top of the regular effort here to plant about 80 trees. “CN is committed to making a positive impact on the communities along our network, and we are proud to be part of a program that helps to make these communities better places to live, work and play,” said CN president Claude Mongeau. “Since we started this program, more than 50,000 trees and shrubs have been planted in 120 communities across Canada, which not only add beauty, but is another way we positively contribute to a sustainable future one community at a time, as planting trees improve air quality and offset carbon emissions.” Atikokan was one of 31 towns to win a grant this year; 92 applied. The applications were assessed by Tree Canada and Communities in Bloom, CN's partners in this tree boosting program. Both will provide guidance in the development of the project here. In addition to the CN grant, the Town has $2,500 from Atikokan Hydro for planting new trees. Noted • Little Falls Golf Course opened Friday, May 6. The Pro Shop will open today. • The annual Seniors' Month Tea is set for Council Chambers on Thursday, June 16, 1 to 3 pm. • The finance committee will consider a proposal to join G52 Municipal Services, at a cost of $1,350 for one year. The firm, which presented at the recent NWO Municipal Assoc. conference, was “created to support communities in finding provincial and federal government grants they can apply for, and to provide superior, expert advice for project implementation to help deal with a community's specific needs or to address issues.” • A by-law to renew the Town's franchise agreement with Union Gas was approved after a third and final reading. Council gave the bylaw first and second reading in February; the deal has since been approved by the Ontario Energy Board, which paved the way for final reading here. • D & B Olson bought a piece of property of 3,600 square feet located behind their property at 151 Pine Crescent for $1,200 plus taxes, legal fees, and survey costs. • Rob and Jeannette Paquette bought a vacant lot at 2 Hematite for $885 plus $800 in legal and administration costs. • Council approved a request from June Groombridge-Munro to combine two lots at 225 and 227 Dorothy St. in order to build a home on the combined property.

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The Rainy River District School Board invites applications for the position of:

(12 month) 0.5 FTE School Secretary Education Centre For more information regarding this position please visit the Employment section of our website at www.rrdsb.com. Heather Campbell Director of Education

Atikokan Non-Profit Daycare Corporation

Contract Employment Opportunity (For a parental leave; anticipated start date in June/July, 2016)

Early Childhood Infant Educator at Rainbow Centre Qualifications: • Early Childhood Education Diploma and/or working towards • Standard First Aid/CPR Certification • Previous experience working with children in licensed childcare facility an asset • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills • Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize a work schedule • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment • Understanding of infant and child development Full job description available at Rainbow Centre Submit cover letter and resume, by May 27, to:

ANPDC Hiring Committee P.O. Box 748, Atikokan, Ontario P0T 1C0 anpdc@shawbiz.ca

ATIKOKAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP.

Summer Student Emplyment 2 POSITIONS, 8 WEEKS EACH (Expected start date: July 4, 2016) Tourism Atikokan Student Liaison - The AEDC is seeking a friendly, outgoing and creative student to work with the AEDC and community groups to deliver community tourism-based events, including the Atikokan Bass Classic, the 4x4 Mudflings, and events at Charleson Recreation Area. Other duties will include assisting the AEDC, the Heart of the Continent and the Path of the Paddle as needed for content and updates to social media accounts, as well as assisting with operations at the Atikokan Tourist Bureau, as needed. The ability to work well with others, and to be available during non-traditional working hours is required. Data Input Technician – The AEDC is seeking a technically-proficient student to digitize the AEDC library, including archives and media sources, in order to have all of the publications accessible online for public use. Other duties will include providing similar services for other community not-for-profit groups, at their request; and working with the Tourism Atikokan Student Liaison on an as-needed basis on community projects. The ability to work easily with computers and digital media are required, as well as the ability to work well with little supervision, and under the direction of both the AEDC and community volunteers. Due to the nature of these positions the successful applicants will be required to sign confidentiality agreements. Interested and qualified applicants are invited to apply with a cover letter and resume. Please note on your cover letter which position you are applying for. Please submit all resumes no later than 4 pm CST on Friday, June 17 to:

Gord Knowles, Community Development Advisor Atikokan Economic Development Corporation PO Box 218 214 Main St W Atikokan, ON P0T 1C0 or via email to gord.knowles@atikokaninfo.com

ATIKOKAN COMMUNITY COUNSELLING requires one

Supportive House Casual Relief Job Reference Number: 2016-29 - Effective June 5, 2016 JOB SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Community Counselling Manager, provides independent living skills and a supportive environment in a community-based home for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, with a diagnosis of a mental illness or symptoms of a mental illness. QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum secondary school diploma or equivalent and a general understanding of mental illness and life skills. Please apply in confidence with resume and cover letter, quoting job title and reference number, by 10 am, Tuesday, May 24, 2016. Human Resources Atikokan General Hospital, 120 Dorothy Street, P.O. Box 2490, Atikokan, ON P0T 1C0 Fax: (807) 597-4305; Email: hrintern@aghospital.on.ca We thank all applicants; however, only those invited for an interview will be contacted directly.

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CARD OF THANKS We would like to thank everyone who came out to the sale on May 7th at the Legion Hall. The door prizes went to Sadie Mac & Sue Roy, and the picture draw went to Doreen Carragher. We raised $50 for the Fort Mac relief effort. See you in October!

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Those we love go out of sight But never out of mind. They are cherished in the hearts Of those they leave behind. Loving and kind in all her ways Upright and just to the end of her days, Sincere and true in heart and mind Beautiful memories she left behind. - Remembered by Jim Blunderfield and Alana & Tamara Rechlin

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IN MEMORIAM BAIN: In loving memory of Esther, who left us 20 years ago, May 22, 1996 GOULIQUER: In memory of Madeline who left us 25 years ago, January 5, 1991. Your presence we miss, Your memory we treasure; Loving you always, Forgetting you never ~ Love, Myrna and Elmer PERRIER: In remembrance of Hilda "Heidi" Perrier, who left us 5 years ago on May 15, 2011 Five years has passed since that sad day, When one we loved was called away. A wonderful mother, so good, unselfish, kind, loyal and true One in a million, that loving mother was you. You're not forgotten, nor will you ever be, As long as life and memory last, we will remember thee. The sparkle in your eyes will forever be kept alive in our hearts and minds. Loved by all your family, friends andall whom you knew. ~ Debi & Paul, Marianne, Brooke & Trevor, Helen, Gary, Charles, Carol & families

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Ministry of Energy For the week ending May 9: The average price for a litre of regular gas in Ontario fell 1.2¢ to $1.029. Northern prices rose, however, so the premium here climbed to 4.6¢. The average price was down 2¢ in London ($1.029), 1.8¢ in Ottawa ($1.011), 1.3¢ in Toronto ($1.036), and 1.1¢ in Windsor (93.2¢). It was up 4¢ in North Bay ($1.028), 3¢ in Sudbury ($1.074), and 1.7¢ in Timmins ($1.114). It was unchanged in Thunder Bay ($1.073) and the Soo ($1.069). The posted price in Atikokan was unchanged at $1.119. Diesel prices unchanged province-wide (89.9¢), but up 1.4¢ in Thunder Bay (96.3¢).

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The five signs Stroke can be treated. That’s why it is so important to recognize and respond to the warning signs. Weakness - Sudden loss of strength or sudden numbness in the face, arm or leg, even if temporary. Trouble speaking - Sudden difficulty speaking or understanding or sudden confusion, even if temporary. Vision problems - Sudden trouble with vision, even if temporary. Headache - Sudden severe and unusual headache. Dizziness - Sudden loss of balance, especially with any of the above signs.

If you experience any of these symptoms, call 9-1-1 immediately.

Council meetings Council meets today Monday, May 16, in committee-of-the-whole at 4 pm. It meets next on Tuesday, May 24 in regular session at 4 pm. Landfill hours Monday: Closed. Tuesday through Friday: 2 - 6 pm. Saturday: 10 am to 6 pm. Sunday: 1 to 6 pm. (Dump tokens are available at the Town office, Johnson's ESSO, Northern Variety. Bag tags are available at the Town office.) Spring at the Museum The Centennial Museum is celebrating 50 years of You may not even know you are doing it. You could be attracting bears onto your property and into Atikokan. Garbage is the main reason why bears are drawn into town. This is not good for you, for your neighbours or for bears. • Eliminate odours. Put garbage in containers that have tight fitting lids, and only put it out on the morning of garbage day, not the night before. • When possible, store garbage in bear-resistant containers, or indoors (house, shed, garage). Do not store garbage in plywood boxes, old freezers or vehicles. • Put meat scraps in the freezer until garbage day. • Frequently wash garbage cans and recycle containers and lids with a strong smelling disinfectant. • Fill bird feeders only through the winter months. • Do not leave pet food outdoors. Feed pets indoors,

BE BEAR WISE Water Main Flushing Public Works will be flushing fire hydrants throughout town beginning May 9, for about three weeks. The hydrant flushing program is very important to the maintenance of the water distribution system. During this process, it is not uncommon for a yellow, brown or reddish tint to appear in the water. Harmless mineral deposits settle in water mains, and flushing the system stirs deposits causing the discoloration. Flushing removes the sediments from the mains and helps to improve the water quality in the distribution system. You may notice a more pronounced chlorine taste or odour in the water during springtime flushing. This is because free chlorine has a more noticeable chlorine taste and odour. If you encounter discoloured water, shut the water off and wait several minutes. After waiting, check the clarity by running cold water for a few minutes,

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Summer student employment Museum Visitor/Guide The Atikokan Museum is seeking a secondary school student to fill the position of Visitor/Guide for the summer (June to the end of August, Monday to Friday, 10 am to 4 pm). The preferred applicant is comfortable meeting and greeting members of the public. The Visitor /Guide will be expected to provide guided tours of the Museum. The applicant may be expected to assist with special events and programming support, assist museum staff and volunteers with various functions, and day-to-day work. This position is pending successful grant application. Interested applicants, please submit resumes, by e-mail, to lois.fenton@atikokan.ca before May 20, 2016 at noon.

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allowing new water to work its way into your pipes. In some cases, there may be slight discoloration for a few hours. This affects only the appearance of the water; it does not affect water taste or quality. Avoid washing laundry during flushing; wait until the water runs clear at the tap, then wash a load of dark clothes first. Hot water tanks can hold discoloured water for some time after the cold water runs clear. Flush your hot water tanks by running the hot water for a few minutes. If you see the Public Works crew flushing a hydrant on your street, avoid running tap water and using the washing machine or dishwasher until the flushing is completed. There may also be a temporary drop in water pressure. Please drive carefully if you see the flushing crew working in your area. For more on the flushing program, contact Peter R. Burbeck at 597-1234 ext 230.

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Golf course opens Little Falls Golf Course is now open. Memberships are $1,166 for a family, $424.25 for an adult, $318 for a student, and $212 for a child. Cart and trail fees are 411.50 (gas) or $207.25 (electric). Locker rentals are $18 (small) or $30 (large). To register, visit the pro shop, now open daily 9 am to 6 pm.

Students must be full-time enrollees in secondary or postsecondary education. A family includes full-time students up to the age of 25. preserving Atikokan history; our first special display of our anniversary year celebrates the 1960s. The Museum is open Monday through Friday, 10 am to 4 pm, and evenings and weekends by appointment (597-6585). Share the road - and sidewalks Spring is here and cyclists are out in force. Please use extra caution on the roads. Cyclists, safety is your responsibility, too. Please obey all traffic regulations, and when you have to use the sidewalk, be conscious of pedestrian safety, especially around corners and in any blind spots. The Town of Atikokan and the OPP enforce all safety regulations. If you notice unsafe behavior, please contact Atikokan by-law enforcement at 597-1234 ext. 227, or the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Animal control For animal control concerns please contact 597-1234, ext 227 and leave a message. If you have an animal issue that poses an immediate danger, please call 911. To report bear problems, please call 1-866-514-2327; life threatening bear emergencies should also be directed to 911.

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