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Tataskweyak Cree Nation chief says no talks about highway since November

BY MOLLY GIBSON KIRBY MOLLY@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

As summer weather creeps closer in Northern Manitoba, Chief Duke Beardy of Tataskweyak Cree Nation (TCN) has written the provincial government about worsening conditions on PR 280.

In the letter, written on April 10, Beardy says because of additional traffic, heavy machinery and transport trucks on the highway connecting Split Lake and Gillam to Thompson, resulting from the construction of the Keeyask

Generating Station project, the conditions are not safe. “Our members drive this highway on a daily basis and have long-held concerns about the unsafe driving conditions. Many of our members have firsthand experience with the result of these conditions, be it through damage to their vehicles or, in the worst cases, personal tragedy.”

In a recent poll by CAA, PR 280 occupied top spot midway through voting as the worst road in the province, and Beardy says

now that it’s spring, the ruts in the roads are growing.

Beardy wrote to Premier Greg Selinger, Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Grand Chief David Harper, Minister of Aboriginal and Northern Affairs Eric Robinson and MLA Steve Ashton as well as different chiefs throughout the province.

The hope is to start a conversation about the road, and what needs to happen to make Manitobans who use the highway feel safer.

Beardy told the Nickel Belt News he’s saddened by the lack of communication the provincial government has with TCN. “TCN leadership is disheartened by the lack of progress made by the group that was establish to plan and implement upgrades on PR 280,” he wrote in the letter. “Since a new TCN Chief and Council were elected in November 2014, there has been no contact from Manitoba officials to indicate progress or to meet with community leaders.” Beardy

says this needs to change.

The letter finished with a plea to officials. “I am urgently requesting that you take immediate action to begin to address these conditions so that the members of my community have access to the same quality of roads found in the rest of the province.

The Nickel Belt News contacted the premier’s office and Robinson for comment, but had not heard back from them at press time.

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Former Flin Flonner a mayor, teacher, a late-blooming success

IN MEMORY

BY JONATHON NAYLOR

In Memory Mary Ann Irwin January 25, 1962 - April 17, 2011

THE REMINDER (FLIN FLON)

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal Love leaves a memory no one can steal Forever remembered by your family and friends

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Nickel Belt News photo courtesy of James Lindsay Former Flin Flonner James Lindsay, a one-time high school dropout and heavy partier, is now a respected Northern Manitoba teacher and mayor.

OBITUARIES BRADBURY, Reverend Father Martin Joseph Fr. Martin Bradbury passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Hamilton on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at the age of 61. Beloved son of Rita and the late Desmond Bradbury. Loving brother of Kathy Hamilton (Owen), Desmond (Joan), Raymond (Lorrie), and Allan (Martha). Cherished uncle of Tracy (Mike), Keith (Shawna), Shannon (Terry), Ashley (Mark), Brianne, Megan, Benjamin, Brenden, Madison (Rodman), Justin and great uncle of Kate, Matthew, Clara, Spencer, Annabel, Lillian, Grayson, Ethan, Michaela, Emma and Marley. Martin attended St Gabriel’s Elementary School, graduated Grade 12 at Cathedral Boys High School in Hamilton Ontario and graduated Grade 13 at M.M. Robinson High School in Burlington, Ontario in 1974. During his youth, Martin was very active in C.Y.O. Martin worked at Stelco, Insurance Sales, and then took over his Dad’s Taxi business after the death of his father, Desmond Bradbury. After many ventures, Martin entered the seminary at the age of 33. During his studies at the seminary, Martin served in Norway House, Manitoba, St. Luke’s Parish in Hamilton and was a Deacon at Augustine’s Parish in Dundas. On May 7th, 1994, Martin was ordained at Christ the King Cathedral in Hamilton, Ontario. Following his ordination, Father Martin was an an Associate at St. Francis Xavier Church in Stoney Creek.

In 1996, Father Martin moved to Manitoba and served in the Archdiocese of Keewatin Le Pas. Father Martin was quickly embraced by the Aboriginal community allowing him to share his love and be loved by all people in the North and to grow in his own ministry. Father Martin’s ministry went above and beyond the normal work as Parish Priest, which involved a good deal of multi-tasking because of the vast distances he covered in northern Manitoba.

While serving as Parish Priest at St. Lawrence in Thompson, he covered an additional 11 Missions in the diocese as a few of his colleagues were on leave for medical and sabbatical issues. In addition, he also gave of himself as the Chaplain to the Knights of Columbus and Catholic Women’s League in Thompson, while serving as the Chaplain at the Hospital in Thompson and Chaplain for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Manitoba North District.

Father Martin also enjoyed taking his ministry out into the community responding to requests of the Grand Chiefs of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak to lead prayer services in their Council Chambers in Thompson and Winnipeg.

He was incredibly honoured to be asked by the family of the late Grand Chief Francis Flett to join with other members of clergy to help guide his funeral service in The Pas, Manitoba.

Numerous trips to Lac Ste. Anne, Alberta were made by Fr Martin to bring ministry to the tens of thousands of Aboriginal People who would make the annual Catholic Pilgrimage in

northern Alberta every July during the Feast of Ste. Anne. Often, he was the first priest into the water to help in Blessing those who were sick and joining with them in prayer. It was here that his LOVE of people was so evident because when services were complete he wouldn’t just retreat to the rectory, but would walk through the campgrounds visiting with current and former parishioners, renewing old friendships and making many new ones.

Father Martin moved to southern Manitoba to continue his priesthood, serving as pastor in a number of communities for the Archdiocese of St Boniface. He continued to give of himself to the community as Chaplain in the St. Boniface Hospital and visiting as well as anointing sick friends from the north who were in various other hospitals in Winnipeg and staying involved with youth as Director of Education for the St. Boniface Catholic Schools. The Catholic Women’s League was always close to Father Martin’s heart as his mother was a very active and proud member. Truly, he was so very proud of his mom when she was named Woman of the Year for the Hamilton Diocese. Serving as Spiritual Director for the Diocese and Provincial Spiritual Director was a true blessing in his life.

He was deeply saddened when he could no longer continue in this role due to his health.

Father Martin resided in Cook’s Creek, Manitoba, serving the communities of Garson, Cook’s Creek and Oak Bank Manitoba. Quoting a parishioner from the community “Fr. Martin was accepted as soon as he arrived. No mass was to much for him even if it was 3-5 per day, Father never said “no” to anyone requiring help. Youth was very important to him, he often attended events with the youth of his parish.

He loved his parishioners.”

In September 2008, Fr. Martin moved to Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church in Winnipeg MB. While at Holy Cross, Fr. Martin was instrumental in establishing the first Perpetual Adoration Chapel in Manitoba answering 30 years of prayers. Father Martin oversaw a much needed renovation of the Church. Quoting a parishioner, “His heart of ministry drew people from many parishes and faith backgrounds as he never turned away a soul in need. He supported the varied life of his parish, from Holy devotions to charismatic worship. He quickly became the heart of the Parish and touched the hearts

of all he met. He especially loved the children and youth.”

While serving as Pastor at Holy Cross, Father Martin was diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. With great support from the community, friends and family, Fr. Martin fought a courageous battle with the disease. As his many parishioners would say, when asked how he was doing, his response would be, “All is good” and “Keep smiling.” In his final weekly message, Father Martin wrote, “ Thank you for all your prayers and support, your loving me through this and helping me celebrate the gift of priesthood even when I am not able to be with you in Ministry and be with you in person.

I am very proud to be a part of your journey of faith and I thank you for walking with me in this journey of faith.”

Father Martin always loved returning to his home parish of St. Gabriel’s, where he celebrated his first Mass on May 8th, 1994.

Throughout his entire priesthood, he always kept the parishioners of St. Gabriel’s in his heart and prayers and truly loved coming home. He never, ever lost his connection to the parish of his childhood.

Martin, Father Martin, will be so sadly missed by his mom, sister, brothers, brother in law, sisters in law, nieces, nephews, grand nieces, grand nephews, family and friends.

Martin loved his family with his whole heart.

Each night Martin prayed with his mom as they shared a very special bond. He rejoiced in sharing celebrations, activities and was everyone’s biggest fan. His pride in his family was unsurmountable, Martin always loved hearing or watching his nieces and nephews and their children progress through school, sporting and recreational activities. They were his children.

Visitation at SMITH’S FUNERAL HOME, 1167 Guelph Line (one stop light north of QEW), BURLINGTON (905-632-3333) on Saturday 6-9 p.m., Sunday 3-5 & 7-9 p.m. with Vigil Prayers Sunday at 8 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Gabriel Roman Catholic Church, 2261 Parkway Drive, Burlington on Monday, April 13, 2015 at 11 a.m. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Burlington. A Celebration of Fr. Martins life will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 10:30am at Saint Boniface Cathedral, 151 Avenue de la Cathedrale.

Refreshments to follow in the Cathedral Hall.

For those who wish memorial donations, in lieu of flowers, may be made to Holy Cross Roman Catholic Parish, Kitchen Renovations, Winnipeg, Manitoba in Remembrance of Father Martin Bradbury.

Martin, we promise to look after mom and one another.

We will hold on to your motto to “SMILE.” “Love ya bud”

When one of his students seems bored with school, James Lindsay doesn’t get frustrated – he gets creative.

Lindsay remembers what it’s like to feel disengaged from learning. More importantly, he knows how to overcome that detachment and build a better life through education.

From high school dropout and heavy partier to respected teacher and Northern Manitoba mayor, Lindsay, 45, has charted a compelling life journey.

And it all began in Flin Flon. Well, almost.

Lindsay was born in Victoria, B.C., before moving to his mother’s hometown of Flin Flon as an infant. He grew up in the Willowvale area, on Queen Street.

“I was just a typical kid running around the neighbourhood,” he recalls. “I wasn’t much into sports at all, until junior high.”

Getting in trouble In school, Lindsay often found himself in the principal’s office. Unable to see the point of what he was being taught, or why, he defused his boredom by getting into trouble.

By the time he was in Grade 9, Lindsay was playing a lot of hooky.

“There was always better things to do,” he says. “Go fishing, go swimming, just hang out at home. I wasn’t all that interested in going.”

After repeating Grade 9, Lindsay, then 15, quit school altogether. He was rough around the edges, a long-haired rebel in a leather jacket. Textbooks and exams just weren’t his thing.

Though he admits to excessive revelry, Lindsay was no slacker. After leaving school, he found fulltime work making pies at the now-defunct Best Pizza on Flin Flon’s Main Street.

He spent years in other menial jobs before filing for unemployment benefits. In reviewing his file, a caseworker noticed Lindsay was missing his high school diploma.

Unemployment sent Lindsay back to class at the newly established Many Faces Education Centre, an alternative high school with a large adult population.

Progressing at a breakneck pace, he completed his Grade 12 in about eight months. At 24, he finally had his diploma.

Along the way, Lindsay made a strong impression on his teachers, one of whom suggested he stay at Many Faces for July and August, this time as a summer school tutor.

Having pondered a teaching career as a pre-teen, Lindsay was intrigued. He loved helping people “turn a light bulb on,” as he puts it.

He tutored at Many Faces for the summer and decided to enroll in the Buntep teacher education program in Cranberry Portage that winter.

Four-and-a-half years later, in 1999, Lindsay was a certified teacher ready to make his mark on society.

Began career That fall, having just turned 30, he began his career on the challenged Northern Manitoba reserve of Nelson House.

Lindsay still remembers the first day he helmed his own classroom, the safeguards of professors and practicums no longer there to rescue him.

“Absolutely horrifying,” he recalls. “Any first-year teacher will tell you the same thing.

“We’re supposed to know everything. We’re supposed to be perfect and everything is supposed to run smoothly and the kids are going to show up every day and they’re going to take homework home and they’re going to bring it back and it’s going to be perfect. In the real world, that just doesn’t happen.”

Despite the warts, Lindsay fell in love with teaching. He spent a handful of years in Nelson House and a handful of months in Cranberry Portage before accepting a position in Lynn Lake in 2004.

In Northern Manitoba, a region replete with middleof-nowhere dots on the map, Lynn Lake is particularly isolated, more than 300 kilometres northwest of Thompson.

A former mining town with just 675 residents today, Lynn Lake is often viewed as desolate, if not hopeless, by outsiders.

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Fred Hill managed the Food Mail Program in different capacities at Indian and Northern Affairs Canada from 1991 until 2010, in collaboration with Michael Fitzgerald between 2008 and 2010.

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Not included in either of these sets of figures are payments of another $1 million related to Nutrition North Canada in 2011-12 by the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency to assist certain businesses in making the transition.

In its 2013-14 departmental performance report, AANDC reported that it spent $66.2 million on Nutrition North Canada (stated to be $9 million more than planned), and attributed the difference to growth in demand for subsidized food, rather than to a failure to implement cost containment measures.

But the volume of shipments actually decreased in 2013-14 according to the department’s own figures.

Not once before the announcement in November 2014 did the department disclose its real spending intentions, after it realized the consequences of operating within the $53.9 million budget cap. Year after year, money was quietly reallocated within the department. Even the 2013-14 departmental performance report stated “Nutrition North Canada operates with a capped budget.” That was the stated intention, but has never been the reality.

With the announcement last November, we thought that perhaps the Harper government had been the first to realize, finally, the absurdity of trying to operate a demand-driven food subsidy program intended to encourage the consumption of nutritious food within an expenditure cap which forces the department to take action that will increase the cost of these foods, thereby undermining the program’s objective.

However, the previously undisclosed “frozen allotment” now suggests the escalator was nothing more than a shortterm decision intended to get the government past the next election.

On the other hand, the additional funding and escalator announced will not be sufficient to

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Among its many criticisms of Nutrition North Canada (NNC), the auditor general’s report released late last November chastised Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) for failing to implement the cost containment strategy that was a Treasury Board condition for program approval. Senior officials from the department appeared at standing committee on public accounts on March 23, bobbing and weaving as they tried to defend the indefensible record of mismanagement of a program that promises to become a key election issue in as many as 10 northern ridings.

Just four days before the release of this report, the government announced additional funding for the program, amounting to $11.3 million in 2014-15 and $14.6 million in 201516. These amounts represent an increase of 24 per cent in the subsidies provided to retailers and wholesalers under this program, compared to what was planned when the program was implemented. For subsequent years, it was announced, the program would have a five per cent annual escalator. In fact, as AANDC’s Report on Plans and Priorities 2015-16 makes evident, the $14.6 million escalator for 2015-16 is “frozen,” subject to some undisclosed condition. And in 2016-17 and 2017-18, planned expenditures return to the same level as when NNC was implemented in April 2011.

In its response in the auditor general’s report, the department had the gall to say it would “continue [emphasis added] to apply cost containment in a manner that supports program objectives,” but “with a view to avoiding unintended price shocks and product shortages.”

Nutrition North Canada was announced in May 2010 as a $60 million per year program

starting in 2011-12, consisting of $53.9 million for subsidy payments to food suppliers, $3.2 million for administration

by AANDC and $2.9 million for Health Canada’s related nutrition education initiatives. Ever since, the media and the department have continued to refer to it as a $60 million program.

It never was and never could be a $60 million program, if price shocks were to be avoided.

After greatly increasing the subsidy rates in October 2011, the minister was unwilling to roll them back in April 2012 to operate the program within budget in 201213 or the following year.

Politically embarrassing price shocks would not be tolerated.

The subsidy figures provided on the Nutrition North Canada website, however, are millions of dollars less than the actual amounts as stated in the public accounts, which agree with the expenditure reported by the auditor general for 2012-13.

The differences between the two sets of figures are attributable to undisclosed amounts of payments made to food suppliers to cover transition costs during the first year of the program, as well as payments made on an ongoing basis to suppliers to cover their costs of submitting claims.

Since they are actually paid to prepare claims, it is hardly surprising that retailers such as the North West Company submit claims for the useless five cents per kg subsidy that is paid for shipping all eligible foods to communities eligible for a “partial subsidy” and for level 2 (“low subsidy”) foods shipped to some communities that are eligible for a “full subsidy” as well. The five cents subsidy, however, does serve the political purpose of producing inflated figures on volumes of subsidized shipments, which serve to make the program appear more successful than it really is.

DR. O’BRIEN has been serving Thompson for over 25 years.

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Human beings like a mystery. We even make mysteries out of things that are not mysteries such as why Canadians apologize so much, and what it might be that God wants us to do with our lives. We like mysterious religions that we think connect us to powers beyond our normal ability.

That I think is one reason why people stop believing in God. God isn’t mysterious enough and doesn’t do enough mysterious miracles; all of which is really a misunderstanding of what Christianity is. But that isn’t what I want to write about today.

When we talk of God and the why of life, death and the future, there is mystery enough to go around even without the complicated writings of theologians and professional religious types of people.

When it comes right down to the nub of the matter, even though God is a mystery we will never fully comprehend, what Jesus taught and

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Rev. LeslieElizabeth King did is amazingly simple.

He taught what Jews still teach; he was, after all, a Jew. “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, with all your mind, and your neighbour as yourself.”

His life demonstrated that love never ends.

When we try to destroy God’s love for us by destroying Jesus, Jesus was raised from the dead.

Even though, like the disciple Phillip, we don’t recognize God in Jesus because we expect God to be something else, and even though we deny Jesus like his disciple Peter did because of fear or arrogance, we cannot get rid of God or what God has made us to be.

Simple. No mystery. It is all about relationships of love that give life, that nurture, support and guide it. It is about the relationship of love that holds us accountable for our actions and forgives us so we can live in relationship to God, and to all else, as we were created to do. To live in life-giving relationships is in our genes and the structure of our molecules. God created human beings to exist in relationships of love.

Simple.

However, like just about

everything else that has been created, our lives can be misused, too. There is no way to talk about Easter without talking about sin: those choices of ours that harm life.

However we describe it, Jesus died because of human sin. He died because people wanted the Messiah, the Saviour, to be big and bold and get rid of the Romans, like some ancient Terminator. He died because people denied who he was, denied their relationship to him, and denied the vision of what life is meant to be that he lived out every day. Jesus died because people then, and people today, want a God who takes responsibility for our lives rather than a God who shares our lives. All through the Bible we read that God is distressed and suffers because we human beings sin. The death of Jesus made this obvious.

Just as obvious is that by raising Jesus to life again, God says “I still love you.”

Simple.

That love and the forgiveness it carries within it is for everyone. It brings peace, healing, and freedom from spiritual oppression. What a message to deliver to people who are caught up in lives that

are destructive!

The question for us now that the Easter celebration is over is, what difference does the resurrection, the love and forgiveness of Jesus make to our lives?

What brought us to the place and the need we have when we declare that Jesus is our Lord? Did we grow into it? If so, have we made the declaration our own? Did we hit bottom and find that the only way to keep living was to reach out for God’s love and forgiveness?

What persuaded us? How did life change?

And now what? How will each of us show in the way we live and relate to other people that our Lord is the Lord of peace, not enmity, rage, revenge and violence.

How will each of us show this in the things we do and the choices we make?

The message at the heart of Easter is simple: the love of God for us cannot be destroyed. We too can live. What a declaration it is to proclaim love in the face of hatred, peace in the face of violence, justice in the face of oppression, and confidence in the face of fear. There is mystery enough in life but the message of Easter is not one of them. It is simple: love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, with all your mind, and your neighbour as yourself, and know that God’s love for us is indestructible.

Thanks be to God. Rev. Leslie-Elizabeth King is the retired minister of the Lutheran-United Church of Thompson.

No political experience Continued from Page 2 But Lindsay felt right at home. In time he would be joined by his future wife, buy a home and cross the threshold into a whole new foray – politics.

In early 2012, Lynn Lake called a byelection for mayor after the town’s former chief magistrate resigned and moved out of province.

Lindsay, who is candid about his complete lack of political experience up to that point, put his name on the ballot.

“Somebody needed to,” he says. “We’d been in a pretty precarious position since the last mine closures [in the 1990s], and it was time where some really key leadership was required and there really wasn’t a whole lot of interest from anybody else in the community. A number of long-term

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residents suggested that I would be an ideal candidate for the position.”

Election day The ring into which Lindsay tossed his hat wasn’t much of a ring at all. Come election day, he was acclaimed as the only candidate.

Re-elected last fall, this time against a challenger, Lindsay leads a new wave of Lynn Lakers who sense a much brighter future for their community.

“I see it as an entire town full of potential,” he says.

With an affable, straightforward demeanour, Lindsay has been pegged by some as a future MP or MLA, but he’s having none of it.

“Honest truth of the matter, I don’t mind visiting Winnipeg for a couple of days. I have no interest in

living there,” he says. “It’s just too busy.”

For now, Lindsay’s heart remains with his family, his adopted community and, of course, his teaching career.

In the classroom, when he encounters students who are just like he used to be, Lindsay knows how to adapt his approach.

“I make a conscious effort to keep them as engaged as much as possible because for a lot of these kids, I’ve been in their position,” he says. “They’re not sure what it is they don’t know and what they need to know, so I try my best to keep them engaged.”

If Lindsay ever has trouble reaching those disinterested students, he can always hold up himself as a beacon of possibility. He was once like them – and look at him now.

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Safety protocols in place to prevent fuel spills in Northern Manitoba

BY MOLLY GIBSON KIRBY MOLLY@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

With the recent bunkerfuel spill in Vancouver at the beginning of April, Darrell Nabess, a resident of Thompson, is worried of the possibility of it happening in Manitoba. “My concern is if they have the proper equipment to clean up spills, that is one of the big issues.”

Nabess, who worked on the Conawapa Generating

Station project from 201314, says if fuel did spill it would end up landing in Churchill and Hudson Bay, affecting the animals in the water, as well as different trap lines. “It would kill the fish, seals, belugas, killer whales, and the polar bears would be black.”

However, Merv Tweed, president of OmniTRAX Canada, says the Port of Churchill, which the com-

pany runs, has the proper measures in place for a spill not to happen. “OmniTRAX is committed to running safe railroads and a safe port facility, and have safety policies deployed to prevent any potential situation,” Tweed told the Nickel Belt News.

“We will continue to provide the resources needed to operate safely. And if an issue should occur, we have procedures in place

to quickly and effectively address the situation so things return to normal as soon as possible.”

Nabess says he’s aware that there isn’t a history of spills, but he just hopes residents know of the possibility of spills in the province. “I want people to be aware that this is a potential hazard and I’m trying to say something before it does happen.”

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Lalor – nary an obstacle from promise to payout It’s been eight months since the Lalor Mine reached commercial production and seven short years since the definition diamond drills first cut into the shield that skirts the storied lake it is named after. A look at the area then and a glance at it now convey a chronicle of what technology, worker, and machinery can muster from the muskeg when there are treasures deep below.

In the years since Lalor’s discovery hole (March 2007), the project has gone from promise to payout with nary an obstacle in its path. However, there have been a few bumps along the road. The first of these came in the form of protests by the Mathias Colomb Cree Nation. They put up a human blockade in early 2013 and followed it up by issuing two of their own stop work orders. The First Nation claims that Hudbay breached their traditional laws by constructing, operating, and extracting resources from Lalor Mine without the express permission of the owners, Missinippi Nehethowak, as represented by Mathias Colomb Cree Nation.

At the time, the company noted that approval for mining projects is the domain of the province, which makes provision for public consultation as part of the process.

They stated that Lalor had

My Take on Snow Lake mjaxon@gillamnet.com Marc Jackson all the provincial permits and approvals required for the work done to that date and they were committed to completing the project and bringing it into full production. They applied for and received an injunction against further demonstrations and things seem to have settled down on this front since.

Recently queried about the previous animosity between the Mathias Colomb Cree Nation and Hudbay, the company’s manager of Lalor Mine, Tony Scheres said that he wasn’t aware of anything further on that front. “I’m not really up to speed on that, just hopeful that they continue communicating and everyone gets on the same page with the same goals,” he said.

Scheres noted that there are currently a number of employees at Lalor who selfdeclare as having First Nations lineage.

Another dispute, which had been percolating since early days of the mine, came to a head at a public hearing in July of 2014. At

issue was the Lalor Camp.

Many in Snow Lake held the opinion that new workers should settle in the community and not in a camp.

They felt the camp fostered the false sense that the town was just a place to come and work … and not a community where workers could put down roots and raise a family. The company, on the other hand, was faced with hiring workers to develop a new mine in a community with limited housing. They felt that they couldn’t expect people to commit to moving to Snow Lake and buying a home without first testing the waters. The camp allowed them to do this.

The public hearing was for the renewal of Hudbay’s conditional use permit for the 200-person camp. Close to 100 people packed into Snow Lake’s Town Office; some to take part in the hearing, others just there to listen. People spoke both in favour of and against the camp; however, the overwhelming majority felt the Town of Snow Lake and Hudbay should work

Nickel Belt News photos by Marc Jackson Lalor Mine and (inset) its manager, Tony Scheres. together and make a compromise that would help the community grow and prosper. At the end of the night, a compromise of sorts was reached on allowing the licence for the camp; rather than the five-year permit that was asked for, council approved the use to continue for a further 2.5 years at 196 beds. The town also committed to beginning further discussion with Hudbay on the camp.

Scheres says there are currently 73 Hudbay workers housed at the Lalor Camp (as well as some contractors). “The more people who move into town, the better for us, it gives us a more stable workforce,” he added. “If you are going

home to your family each night, you tend to be happier.”

One final issue that, as of this writing, has not been decided is whether or not the company would build a new concentrator at the Lalor site. Currently, Lalor ore is skipped up from underground into surface bins. It is then trucked in open rock wagons to the crusher at the Chisel North site. From there, the crushed ore is loaded into highway trucks and hauled to the Stall Lake Concentrator for further processing. The concentrate is then hauled into Flin Flon, where the zinc ore is processed into ingots and the copper and gold

concentrate are shipped by rail for further processing and final markets. This seems like a lot of handling, much of which would be omitted if the new concentrator was built.

With it in place, ore would be skipped to surface, conveyed by belt to the new mill and con would be hauled to Flin Flon from there. An added benefit of the process would be the ability to produce a paste fill that could be used to backfill underground.

Scheres advised that the trade-off study in respect to building a new mill, or continuing with the Stall concentrator, is progressing, with no firm decision made as yet.

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“Our government is committed to addressing the issue of prescription drug abuse. Today’s announcement will help First Nations living in Manitoba who are facing prescription drug abuse issues in their communities,” said Glover in a news release.

“This funding will ensure there is access to culturally relevant care and support.”

The money will go towards existing treatment centres so they can design more effective interventions and support people with prescription drug addictions, as well as to prevention training activities

for staff who treat people with drug addictions and a prescription drug abuse crisis intervention team made up of specialists that can help caregivers in treatment facilities manage clients. The team will be co-ordinated through regional hubs in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Manitoba’s hub will be under the supervision of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation Health Authority in partnership with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan.

“One of the most important parts of any movement, national or not, is about good partnerships and we recognize how important those partnerships are when addressing our final goal of reducing the prescription drug abuse in First Nations communities and across Canada,” said

Val Charlette, mental health co-ordinator of the Beatrice Wilson Health Centre and co-ordinator of the crisis intervention unit.

The money is part of $13.5 million in funding for prescription drug abuse treatment in First Nations communities across Canada.

The federal government committed $44 million over five years to expand its national anti-drug strategy to include prescription drug abuse. The government says it will spend more than $236 million a year to support mental health and addictions programming in First Nations and Inuit communities, including support from Health Canada for 44 communitybased addiction treatment centres, and for drug and alcohol abuse prevention services.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THOMPSON THOMPSON MANITOBA DEFEAT DEPRESSION EVENT: Saturday, May 9 at Noon - Run/Walk begins at 1 pm. Join us for a great time and a great cause! The Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba is hosting a 5 km walk or run through Thompson in support of the Defeat Depression campaign. This event is being held nation wide and is the third for Thompson. You can help us raise awareness about all forms of depression and help raise funds in support of community mental health programs. This is also in conjunction with Canadian Mental Health Week from May 4 - 9. Sign up as a participant, sponsor someone or make a donation. All can be done online or by contacting an organizer. Costs nothing to participate, but must register. Go to www.defeatdepression.ca and follow the location link to the Thompson event. For more info contact: Ron Buchanan, 204-679-2324, rbuchan@mts.net; Kristen Douglas, 204-391-6203, kdouglas5@ nrha.ca; Jennifer Whalen, 204-778-6513, jwhalen@nrha.ca.

LEGION LADIES AUXILIARY Mother’s Day Tea. Saturday, May 9, 1-3 pm at the Legion Centennial hall.

Bake, touch and take tables, silent auction, coffee, tea and lunch, pie auction, fish pond for kids, rented tables. Everyone welcome. Adults $3.00 12 and under $1.00. Proceeds go to R.D.Parker cosmetology.

REGISTRATION AND SWAB EVENT For One Match in honour of Chantelle. Saturday, April 18, 2015 6:30 - 11 pm Relay for Life TRCC Thompson Join us if you are between 17 and 50 years of age, in good general health and willing to donate to any patient in need.

THOMPSON PARENTS AND TOTS is having a huge “mom to mom� sale at the Juniper Centre April 18, 2015 from 10-3. Come down and shop for children’s items as well as household and outdoor goods etc.

Admission is $2.00/person, 5 and under free, all proceeds go to the purchase of new equipment for the children and facility costs. With admission, is an entry to win a door prize! To rent a table for selling goods, contact Alicia Bedford, 204-679-5974. Donations and vendors are welcome HOPE FORUM: Focus on reducing stigma associated with mental health. Featuring keynote speakers Theo Fleury and Kevin Lamoureux. April 15 & 16, 2015; pre-registration is required, contact Tanya North for registration information 204-778-6513 ext 0 or tnorth@nrha.ca.

ENGLISH CLASSES FOR NEWCOMERS at University College of the North. Registration is every Thursday, at 5:30 second floor room 213 at UCN. Talk to us about our classes.

PRENATAL CLASSES are free and held every other month on Wednesday evenings at the Northern Health Region building (next to the Hospital). We welcome all pregnant women and a support person to join us in learning about the birthing process, tour our hospital and discuss breastfeeding. All classes are facilitated by a Public Health Nurse. Please contact Angela, a Public Health Nurse at (204) 778-1550 to register or for more information.

OPEN ADULT VOLUNTEER GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP - Meets every second Thursday evening from 6-8 pm at the Northern Spirit Manor, 879 Thompson Drive South. These sessions are free. For more info call 204-679-1660 or 204-679-6339.

SUFFER FROM ANXIETY/DEPRESSION? A support group will be starting again, can you give an hour or two of your time to get some help? Learning and helping each other does work. Let’s join together and get back our health. Phone Barbara at 204-778-6306 at Anxiety Disorders of Manitoba.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 1079 Cree Road (Nickel Group) across from Co-op Gas bar. If you drink that’s your business. If you want to quit that’ our business. We can help. For more info call 204-677-4696 or 204-778-7986.

IF YOUR LOVED ONE or friend has a problem with alcohol, and you need help, join the Alanon group meeting at 1079 Cree Rd at the Nickel Group trailer, across from Co-op Gas, Wed at 8 pm. Call Wendy at 204-778-7841 for information.

DO YOU HAVE A DISABILITY? Are you looking for employment or work experience and have a disability?

The Thompson Supported Employment Program (TSEP) provides a comprehensive variety of quality employment services to persons with disabilities as well as acting as a resource to local progressive employers. For more information or to book an appointment: contact Thompson Supported Employment Program at 204-677-8322.

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Northern Social Work Program The University of Manitoba, Faculty of Social Work at Thompson has EXTENDED the date for accepting applications for the Northern Social Work Program. The deadline for submitting applications is April 17, 2015. The program is scheduled to begin September 2015. Students may complete the NSW Program as a full-time or part-time student.

The program provides post-secondary education for Residents of Northern Manitoba, in particular those who have not had the opportunity due to economic and cultural reasons, lack of formal education, linguistic barriers or residence in remote areas.

Relocation to Thompson will be required.

Individuals can apply either under ACCESS or EXTERNAL categories. The ACCESS category is for mature students, 21 years or over, who have under 30 credit hours of university level courses. The EXTERNAL category is for regular students who have 30 credit hours or more of university level courses and are in good academic standing. For both categories, applicants must have resided in Northern Manitoba for 6 months or more prior to the application deadline or have been a long term resident of the North.

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PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING 2015 FINANCIAL PLAN PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to subsection 162(2) of The Municipal Act, that the Council of The Town of Churchill intends to present its ďŹ nancial plan for the ďŹ scal year 2015 at a public hearing in the Council Chambers of The Town of Churchill on May 7, 2015 at 5:00 pm Council will hear any person who wishes to make a presentation, ask questions, or register an objection to the ďŹ nancial plan, as provided. Copies of the ďŹ nancial plan will be available for review on May 4, 2015 and may be examined by any person during the regular ofďŹ ce hours of the Administration OfďŹ ce at 180 LaVerendrye Avenue.

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The YWCA Thompson congratulates the eight extraordinary 2015 Women of Distinction Award nominees.

The 7th Annual

YWCA Thompson Women of Distinction Awards Gala Dinner Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the Riverlodge Place Tickets $60 at Scotiabank The six nominees in the Woman of Distinction Award Category are: Bea Shantz – is being nominated for her many years of outstanding volunteer work in the community.

Betsy Kennedy – is a courageous leader and role model for women across the North. She is one of the few women Chiefs in Manitoba.

Esther Latchman – is being recognized for outstanding leadership and efforts in addressing issues within our community.

Johanna Petrowski – works tirelessly to improve the health and wellness of the students and families of Wapanohk School and the community as a whole.

Michelle Smook -a powerful advocate for women and the LGBTTQ community. She was the leading force behind the creation of the Pride North of 55 movement in 2014.

Norma Leahy – is a role model in her unwavering commitment to community through her volunteer work with various community organizations.

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Nickel Belt News photo courtesy of Kathleen Kelson Wapanohk Community School students wore pink t-shirts emblazoned with the slogan “Howl with respect� for International Day of Pink activities on April 8, including a walk to Highland Towers for a photograph with the wolf mural. The Wapanohk Spirit Way wolf statue also participated by wearing a pink t-shirt, too.

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We thank all candidates for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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The skills of the HCA are used where the client’s situation is stable and predictable and the HCA has been trained in the skills required to perform the tasks. Specifically, the HCA is responsible to assist the frail and/or physically disabled individual through the provision of personal care and home support services. The HCA may be assigned more complex personal care when he/she has been trained in the specific procedure.

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Aboriginal applications are encouraged to self-declare when submitting applications & resumĂŠs.

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Full Time Surface Weather Observer at the Gillam Weather Office (Gillam airport).

This position would be ideal for a retired (or semi retired) detail-oriented person who is computer friendly.

While experience is considered an asset, it is not essential.

We are prepared to cover the travel, accommodation and training costs for the right individual. Candidates must be able to attend a 6-week training course in Cornwall, Ontario and be able to provide their own transportation to and from the Gillam airport upon return.

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ATS Services LTD has an immediate opening for a

We’re looking to expand our team!

We require a Full Time Sales Person for snowmobiles, ATV’s, boats & outboard motors Candidate should be a dynamic, customer service orientated person with 1-2 years experience and valid class 5 license.

We offer a base salary & a generous commission, disability, medical & dental benefits.

Apply with resume by April 20 in person, by email sherry@ricks-marine.ca or by fax 204-778-5381

University College of the North (UCN) is committed to building a workforce that is representative of the populations we serve. Applications are invited from individuals who have a demonstrated interest and ability to work with Aboriginal learners and mature students. Preference will be given to Aboriginal candidates.

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Classification: Administrative Assistant 2 Full-Time Regular Position Thompson, Manitoba Competition No. 15-023 Closing Date: April 24, 2015 Please visit our website for more detailed information about UCN and this employment opportunity. At http://www.ucn.ca, select “UCN Careers�, and select from the list of positions to view. Thank you for your interest in UCN.

Full job descriptions are available upon request. Positions will remain open until filled.

For more information, please contact: Mr. Dion McIvor, RPR, Recruitment Officer 867 Thompson Drive South, Thompson, MB R8N 1Z4 Fax: (204) 778-1477, Email: recruiteast@nrha.ca

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Check our job board regularly for the latest openings: www.glaciermedia.ca/careers

Northern RHA has a Representative Workforce Strategy, we encourage all applicants to self-declare. Criminal Record, Child Abuse, & Adult Abuse Registry Checks are required. We thank all candidates for applying. Only those selected for interview will be contacted.

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