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Impaired driving presentation takes centre stage at Deerwood

BY KYLE DARBYSON KYLE@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

MADD Canada wrapped up their 2017−18 school assembly program in Thompson April 17 with a final showing at Deerwood School.

Even though the Grade 7−8 students who attended Tuesday’s assembly are not old enough to legally drive or consume alcohol, many of them have already operated motor vehicles like snowmobiles and ATVs. As such, Valerie Ziegler, a school outreach field representative for MADD, told the Nickel Belt News that this campaign aims to provide these students with the strategies and tools they need to combat irresponsible driving once they are officially old enough to drink.

“Even at their age … they know what impaired driving is, they know it’s a problem, but they might not necessarily know that they already have the skills to be able to stop it and prevent other people from doing it as well.”

Ziegler started off this assembly by showcasing some facts about youth motorists in Manitoba, like how 16−24 year olds were involved in almost a third of all impaired driving convictions, despite only making up 13.8 per cent of licensed drivers.

However, the centrepiece of this assembly was a screening the film titled The Pact, which lays out the consequences of driving under the influence in explicit detail.

The first half of this film involves the fictional account of Zoe, a girl who is trying to make friends at a new school and goes to a party with some kids she met in detention.

When Zoe asks for a ride home, she chooses to get in a car with someone who has been smoking marijuana; a choice that changes her life forever.

Ziegler told Nickel Belt News it is very important to highlight the dangers of driving while high in addition to warning about the influences of alcohol.

She even referenced a study from Manitoba Public Insurance, which shows that of the people who tested

positive for drugs (not including alcohol) in a voluntary roadside survey from 2016 over half of those people had marijuana in their system.

“People think that ‘Oh, marijuana’s not legal yet. It’s not that big of problem.’ But it already is a big problem when it comes to impaired driving, and so I think people in Manitoba don’t quite realize that yet.”

This is especially relevant for local residents, since Thompson is one of the Manitoba municipalities planning to allow cannabis retailers to operate once the drug becomes legal nationwide.

The second half of The Pact brings the fictionalized story of Zoe into reality by interviewing people whose lives have been affected by impaired driving.

One of the more harrowing testimonies came from Maia Vezina, who, along with her mother Pat Henman, was hit head-on by an impaired driver back in 2013. While the pair survived, Vezina’s road to recovery was long and painful and still causes her immense pain to this day.

To wrap up this presentation, Ziegler presented a number of common sense solutions that the students could employ to avoid a similar fate, like using a designated driver, phoning a cab or calling the police if they witness a friend getting behind the wheel while under the influence.

After finishing up her tour in Thompson, Ziegler is headed to a number of smaller northern communities like Norway House, Split Lake and Nelson House, where she said impaired driving related fatalities can have an even bigger impact.

“It’s been really great getting to visit these small communities and sort of learn what their current outlook on impaired driving is,” she said. “Hopefully after this presentation the kids will talk to their friends and they’ll talk to their parents and they know that there are options. You never have to drive impaired because there’s always another safe way that you can get home.”

Nickel Belt News photos by Kyle Darbyson Grade 7−8 students from Deerwood School sit through a screening of The Pact on April 17.

MADD Canada representative Valerie Ziegler attended four Thompson schools – Riverside, Burntwood, Deerwood and Juniper – from April 12−17 as part of the organization’s 2017−18 school assembly program. She also visited Leaf Rapids on April 13.

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Boys & Girls Club receives $3,000 for accessibility project

BY KYLE DARBYSON

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The Boys & Girls Club of Thompson is inching closer to becoming a fully accessible facility after receiving a $3,000 donation from the Thompson Community Foundation on behalf of the Moffat Family Fund.

This money, which was handed out April 13, will go towards completing Phase Three of their accessibility project, which involves putting up reserved parking signage outside the building.

Previous efforts to make the facility accessible involved building an entrance ramp and an accessible bathroom on the premises, while the final step in this process will entail installing an assistance rail at the main entrance.

Thompson Citizen photo by Kyle Darbyson

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Submitted photo People gathered in Wabowden April 11 to express the support for the Humboldt Broncos injured and the family and friends of those who were killed when the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League team’s bus was hit by a semi-trailer on a Saskatchewan highway April 6.

Hudson Bay Regional Roundtable hosted in Winnipeg Representatives of Manitoba and Nunavut communities in the Hudson Bay region met in Winnipeg April 1213 for the annual Hudson Bay Region Roundtable, which aims to increase trade and services among them.

Participants come from seven Nunavut communities in the Kivalliq Region of the territory as well as Churchill, Gillam, Sayisi Dene First Nation and Fox Lake Cree Nation.

“Nunavut and Manitoba share common goals of expanding economic development, increasing trade, nurturing culture and creating new employment opportunities,” said Manitoba Trade Minister Blaine Pedersen in a press release. “The linkages and relationships between Manitoba and Nunavut are important to us, and this roundtable provides an opportunity to work together for the betterment of all of our communities.”

Topics discussed this year included energy, economic development, training, transportation and health. The govern-

ments of Manitoba and Nunavut both support the creation of better economic development conditions to achieve a more prosperous future for all northerners, which aligns with Manitoba Look North initiative, the provincial government’s long-term plan for northern economic prosperity.

Nunavut’s participation is based on its desire to reduce the high cost of living in the territory by establishing mutually beneficial partnerships with other communities in the area.

“The relationship between Manitoba and Nunavut is extremely important,” said Nunavut Community and Government Services Minister Lorne Kusugak. “With these discussions, we are setting the foundation for greater economic opportunities for everyone’s benefit. By working together in partnership on our shared issues, we hope to find the balance between our goals and priorities, which will bring many beneficial results for residents in both regions.”

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Northern Juried Art Show cancelled because of too few submissions The 2018 Northern Juried Art Show has been cancelled due to a lack of artists, organizers announced April 16, the day after the deadline for entries.

“The organization committee has reached a difficult decision with regards to this year’s show,” said 42nd Northern Juried Art Show 2018 committee president Leigh Hall in a press release. “It is with regret we are forced to cancel this year’s Northern Juried Art Show in Thompson.

The main reason for this is lack of artist participation in the last few years. It has

reached a point where it is not viable to hold the show this year; we only hope that next year it can continue with renewed interest of the artists north of the 53rd.”

The organizers had announced March 27 that they were extending the deadline for submissions from April 1 to April 15.

“This decision was not made lightly and after extending the deadline a minimum number was not reached,” said Hall. “We will endeavour to work towards next year and hope the show can continue in the future.”

The show was to have been held at the Thompson Regional Community Centre May 18–20 with three jurors providing critiques and deciding which entries were worthy of a cash prize.

Thompson has played host to the art show a total of 10 times before, with the last show here taking place in 2014.

Hall said that fees paid by registered artists would be returned as soon as possible and that they would be returning all monetary and in-kind donations to sponsors and partners in the show.

The 2018 Northern Juried Art Show, scheduled for May 18-20 in Thompson, was cancelled by its organizers April 16 after not receiving enough entries.

Manitobans split on whether legal system is fair to Indigenous people, poll finds

BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Manitobans’ opinions about whether the justice system treats Indigenous fairly or not depends upon where they live, their political leanings and whether or not they identify as Aboriginal, a Probe Research/ Winnipeg Free Press poll has found.

The poll question, which referenced recent high-profile legal cases involving Indigenous victims – the Gerald Stanley trial in Saskatchewan and the Raymond Cormier trial in Winnipeg – asked, “All things considered, in your own view, would you say that Canada’s Indigenous people are treated fairly or unfairly by the Canadian justice system?”

Overall 56 per cent of

respondents said the justice system treats Indigenous people “generally fairly” while 44 per cent felt Indigenous people were treated “generally unfairly” by the courts. Fifty-eight per cent of non-Indigenous people felt that the system was fair to Indigenous people, while 47 per cent of First Nations, Métis and Inuit respondents felt it was unfair.

Women and low-income respondents, as well as those who lived in Winnipeg, were more likely to view the justice system as unfair towards Indigenous people, with 49 per cent of Winnipeggers viewing the legal system as fair compared to 66 per cent of people outside of the city.

Men were more likely than women – 60 to 52 per cent – to think Indigenous people

were treated fairly, while 45 per cent those with incomes less than $30,000 per year thought it was fair, compared to 52 per cent of those with incomes of $30,000 to $59,000, 57 per cent of those with incomes between $60,000 and $99,000 and 58 per cent of those respondents who earn $100,000 or more per year.

When it came to the attitudes expressed by supporters of different political parties, only 33 per cent of NDP supporters think the legal system treats Indigenous people fairly compared to 41 per cent of those who support the provincial Liberal party and 76 per cent of those who support the Progressive Conservatives.

The survey, based on random and representative

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It makes no sense.

It is bad enough the Liberal government has created a mess in the Trans Mountain pipeline. They broke their promise to overhaul the environmental review system and adopted Stephen Harper’s process. They are ignoring the very real concerns of First Nations. They are threatening punitive sanctions against BC including cuts to healthcare transfers. Now they are looking at a $2 billion bailout of the pipeline company.

Instead of investing in health, education, housing

MP Report Ashton.N@parl.gc.ca Niki Ashton or childcare they are looking at ramming through their pipeline agenda at our expense.

The Liberal government is being divisive and unhelpful.

At a time when we are facing catastrophic climate change, now is not the time for the federal government to be anything other than a leader on climate change.

Canadians deserve better.

sampling of 1,000 Manitobans between March 12 and March 29, conducted by random dialling of landline and cell phone numbers, is considered accurate to within 3.1 percentage points 95 per cent of the time.

Forty-eight per cent of survey respondents were men and 52 per cent women, with 60 per cent of respondents

from Winnipeg and 40 per cent from outside the city.

Nearly 60 per cent were post-secondary graduates and about 20 per cent each had some post-secondary education or just a high school diploma. A third were 18 to 34 years old and about 30 per cent were 55 or older, with 35- to 44-year olds and 45-to 54-year-olds

each accounting for about 20 per cent.

About a third made more than $100,000 per year, with another earning between $60,000 and $99,000.

Those with incomes between $30,000 and $50,000 made up 22 per cent of respondents, with people making less than $30,000 a year accounting for 11 per cent.

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God is love: the word made flesh In his gospel, the apostle John writes: John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 1:2 The same was in the beginning with God. 1:3 All things were made through him. Without him was not anything made that has been made. 1:4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 1:5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it. 1:6 There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John. 1:7 The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him. 1:8 He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light. 1:9 The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world. 1:10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn’t recognize him. 1:11 He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him. 1:12 But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name: 1:13 who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 1:14 The Word became flesh, and lived among us.

We saw his glory, such glory

as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth. 1:15 John testified about him. He cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’” 1:16 From his fullness we all received grace upon grace. 1:17 For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 1:18 No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.

John used the Greek word “Logos,” literally translated “Word,” to describe Jesus for a reason. The Word was a bridge between the Jewish and the Gentile worlds.

For the Jews, the divine word was not simply a sound; that word was the creative energy and power of God which always effectively brought about what God intended. The paramount illustration is God speaking the world, and all it is, into existence. When John says Jesus is the incarnate Word, he means Jesus is the very voice of God, a divine person embodying the dynamic and creative power of God, his truth and his love in action.

In the ancient synagogues of Jesus’ time, the Jews used targums or Aramaic translations of the Hebrew scriptures to supplement the scriptures

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and make them more understandable to the people. The targums used the Aramaic word Memra as synonym for God hundreds of times.

For example, the people go forth to meet God becomes the people go forth to meet Memra (Exodus 19:7). The literal translation of the Aramaic Memra into Greek is Logos. As the Logos, Jesus is the very mind and will of God come to earth. (Barclay, W., Jesus as They Saw Him, p. 422-423. SCM Press, London, 1962) For the Greeks, the Logos was uniquely Heraclitus’ word for God. Heraclitus was the man who famously said “you can never step into the same river twice.”

Heraclitus wrestled with the problem of permanence and change. In the conditions of space and time, all things flow like a river. Everything is constantly becoming another thing. Every person is constantly changing into another person. Heraclitus asked how is it that form,

beauty and personhood are sustained and move forward through the stream of time still whole while everything around them, everything within them changes. His answer was all things and all persons are grounded in and sustained through the Logos: God. God is the one and only I AM. Our created being: our existence, our permanence, our personhood, our rationality is an image of God’s eternal being: his existence, his permanence, his personhood, his rationality. Human beings can only say I am, because God is. Were that not the case, human beings in the river of flux could only say I used to be or I am coming to

be, but never I am, because at the instant they might say it a great deal, if not all, of who they are has already passed away from them and all of who they will become is yet to be. Moreover, this rational Logos created a rational world, putting an enduring rationality into the enduring minds of each and every human being such that they are able to discover, understand and experience truth and love. These thoughts permeated Greek thinking from the eighth century BC when Heraclitus first formulated them down to the time of Jesus. Interestingly enough, Heraclitus lived and wrote in the same city, Ephesus, that the apostle John wrote his gospel. (Malcolm Guite on Light in the Gospel of John, http:www.youtube.com) As the Logos, Jesus is the very mind and will of God come to earth.

For John, Jesus was the Saviour of the world, coming down from heaven, uniting Jew and Gentile, and raising

all who accepted him up to heaven.

Rob Sutherland is a graduate of University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall Law School He is a criminal defence lawyer with 30 years experience, a member of the bars of Ontario, Alberta, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Manitoba. He is a Senior Canadian Fellow at the Mortimer J. Adler Centre for the Studies of the Great Ideas, an American thinktank based in Chicago. He has published one book “Putting God on Trial: the biblical Book of Job,” a defence of God’s goodness in the face of his authorization of undeserved and unremitted evil in the life of Job and the world, which is taught at a number of Canadian, American and Indian universities and available through Amazon. He is writing a second book “Putting Jesus on Trial: the biblical Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John,” a defence of Jesus’ divinity.

Reducing ambulance fees and hiring more paramedics Congratulations to instructor Phil Neziol on receiving the Best Practice Program designation from the Boys & Girls Club of Canada last week for his contributions piloting the Youth Build Program with the Thompson branch of the club. The provincially funded Youth Build Program is a life skills and job readiness program that prepares local youth for success.

Our government has worked hard this spring to improve services for Manitobans, and on April 1, we reduced the ambulance fee by another $85 to bring it down to $340 from $425.

With this new reduction, we have decreased the fee by a total of 35 per cent in the past two years after the price for ambulance service in Manitoba was $522 under the previous NDP administration.

We are more than halfway to fulfilling our commitment

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to reducing the fee by 50 per cent in our first term.

“Ambulance costs can be a major burden for many Manitobans including seniors on fixed incomes,” says Tom Farrell, former Thompson mayor and current president of the Manitoba Association of Senior Centres.

“Seeing this important issue addressed in a meaningful way by this government is welcome news that will help many Manitobans.”

Our government also hired 29 new paramedics last year, and has committed to hiring

60 more full-time paramedics as part of our 2018 provincial budget. We will work with regional health authorities and paramedics throughout the province to ensure consistent, reliable and affordable emergency medical care for Manitobans.

We are also taking steps to shorten wait times for child care and to increase access to licensed child-care spaces.

With the new Canada-Manitoba Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, we are allocating operating funding for 621 existing spaces at 63 child-care centres across Manitoba. Building on that announcement, Families Minister Scott Fielding made another exciting announcement this month about the creation of up to 780 licensed early-learning and child-care spaces in areas most in need.

I’m very pleased that some of these new spaces will be created to serve families in Thompson, including four infant and eight pre-school spaces at Thompson Children’s World.

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Eleven titles in first two tournaments for Trojans

R.D. Parker Collegiate’s Phillina Thorne and Evan Alcock, centre, won the junior mixed doubles division at a badminton tournament in Flin Flon April 13-14.

David King and Murphy Krentz picked up three division titles between them at the ďŹ rst badminton tournament of the season for R.D. Parker Collegiate in The Pas April 6-7.

Josh Smud and Evan Alcock of R.D. Parker Collegiate won the junior boys’ doubles division at a badminton tournament in Flin Flon April 13-14, with other teams from RDPC ďŹ nishing second and third behind them.

BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

R.D. Parker Collegiate’s badminton team has had a successful start to its season, picking up 11 first-place finishes in two tournaments in The Pas and Flin Flon so far.

Trojans players won three titles at their most recent tournament in Flin Flon April 13-14, with Evan Alcock and Phillina Thorne winning the junior mixed doubles division, Thorne and Erica Anderson teaming up to capture the junior girls’ doubles title and Josh Smud and Alcock taking the junior boys’ doubles trophy.

The Trojans swept the top three in both the junior mixed doubles and junior boys doubles categories in Flin Flon, and also captured third place in the senior boys’ division, along with second and third place in the junior boys’ singles and

third in the junior girls’ singles.

The week before, in The Pas, RDPC finished first in eight of 10 junior and senior categories and also took second place in four of them.

Trojans players swept the top spots in the boys’ singles categories, with Alcock and Smud finishing first and second in the junior boys’ division, while David King and Murphy Krentz were the champion and runnerup in the senior boys’ competition.

Mixed doubles was also a dominant category for RDPC, with Gurmanipal Saggu and Thorne besting fellow Trojans Smud and Jenna MacLean in the junior competition, while Krentz and Ashley Williams were the senior mixed doubles champions, prevailing over RDPC’s David King and Kerri Allard.

NickelBelt News photos courtesy of RDPC Athletics Phillina Thorne and Erica Anderson of R.D. Parker Collegiate teamed up to capture the junior girls’ doubles title at a badminton tournament in Flin Flon April 13-14.

Alcock and Smud teamed up to win the junior boys’ doubles title, with McLean and Anderson finishing on top in junior girls’ doubles.

Williams made it a double gold medal

Nickel Belt News photo courtesy of Sherilyn Adrian

Evan Alcock and Josh Smud of R.D. Parker Collegiate were champions of the junior boys’ doubles competition at a badminton tournament in The Pas April 6-7, where Alcock beat out Smud in the ďŹ nal to win the junior boys’ singles division.

tournament for herself by winning the senior girls’ singles division while Krentz and King picked up a second title of the tournament for each of them by winning the senior boys’ doubles crown.

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Students open up 52nd Thompson Festival Trail signs hard to find of the Arts with the classics and some jazz

Continued from Page 6 Then again the opposite is any hour of the day, and true on the Hanson Lake Road practically everyone catches in Northern Saskatchewan. your eye, nods or says hello. Being constantly reminded This is also the case if you that you have only travelled are perched on a bench or a measly 10 kilometres on the at a sidewalk café ... people 300-kilometre journey from just strike up a conversation Flin Flon to Prince Albert is Skiers and snowboardwith, “Where are you from?” infuriating to say the least. ers marked the end of the A couple more observances When the answer comes back, “Northern Manitoba, that classify as good are the season at Mystery MounCanada.” The reply is always, ordering/serving system in tain Winter Park April 15 “Wow, you must really be many restaurants and road with the Slush Cup, taking loving this!” Then the oppor- maintenance. In many of the their chances at making it tunity is wide open to regale restaurants we visited on the across a 40-foot pit filled them with tales of 20-foot island have you queue to order with water. snow banks and ghting off from a person who is situated polar bears, wolves and the at a counter; they forward the odd beaver in order to haul order to the kitchen and you beverage, home the moose you shot for gather your Nickelown Belt News photos courtesy of Kacper Antoszewski utensils, condiments, then supper.

Another thing in the seat yourself. The order is “good” column would have brought out within ve minto be the beaches. They are utes, in most cases, and you Thompson Citizen photos by Kyle Darbyson are then in toIsabel eat. It just plentiful and their amenities Left: Local violinist Steven Tsitsos, left,settled provides Carter, right, with some pointers following her rendition of “The seems much more efcient are numerous.

Professional Grumbling Old Man and Growling Oldso Woman” during the opening day of the 2018 Thompson Festival of the Arts. Right: lifeguards at each one, beauti- and timely. Not to mention, by Noah Kempers performs “Red Satin Jazz” by Martha Mier at the Letkemann Theatre on April 5 as part of the 52nd ful sand as far as you can walk doing all the work yourself ...

Thompson Festival of the Arts. you keep the tip!

Beautiful hidden Black Sand Beach on the road to Hana out, showers and washroom The majority of road work facilities every 200 metres

BY KYLE DARBYSON sos oversaw this portion of the fes- disciplines, including: dance (April or so, and in our case, we in Maui is done at night. I trail signage was a major were hardly ever marked ...

KYLE@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET tival, and provided each participant 6-7), vocal/choral/speech (May 2-4) stayed not 50 metres from noted the odd crew busy annoyance to us. We would but then you just followed The 2018 Thompson Festival of with a lengthy and visual artsears.

(May 14-18). or cut- post-performance Google a trail we hoped to your Kamaole II Beach. There are doing ditch work, the Arts kicked off at the Letkemann critique to help develop their skills Not only will Still the on top the participants bad and on also several others within a ting along shoulders during tackle, only to arrive at the Theatre on April including 5 with a showcase category get the chance moving as well.

There were daylight hours, but forward. it seems stated destination andfrom searcheachsignage short walk/drive, of local student spe- to doSimilar basically no scholarships, signs denoting toroadprevious years, 2018 to trail win awards and anything with the high andthe low for the Kamaole I and musicians III, Sugar who services. actually cialize Kalepolepo in stringed instruments itself isFestival done between 10 will head.

Assuming we were Beach, Beach, wayand of the Arts continue well butable they medical will also closeWeout this didn’t see awith sign for a hospital a.m.the During to locate it athighall, sometimes and Big and Little beaches p.m. and 7into the piano. monththe of May and will two-month affair highlights the29-30. last week of our visit. all equipment light-of different there would be a small hand till (Makena Beach).

I guessSteven I day, Renowned musician Tsitlight a and variety artistic concerts May should note that Little Beach ing is neatly lined up on the painted sign, but most times Apparently there are only is a nude beach ... although we sides of the road and piles of there would be three or four two hospitals on the island didn’t visit it, we did ponder gravel and asphalt are left on entry points and you were and I’m glad we didn’t need why a nude beach would be liners next to it. Everything is left to guess which to use. either of ‘em!

Prices would also sit high amazingly tidy and although Luckily, there was always a called “little.”

Mile markers are some- I never did see anyone using local who would point you in in the “bad” category. $7.60 thing that is common on Maui any of it ... I slept soundly the right direction ... at least (American) for a loaf of and as there are so many in- assuming they were hard at I think it was the right direc- multi-grain bread and $4 on teresting out-of-the-way at- it and would be done before tion – sometimes the grass average for a coffee made would get pretty thick and the me really happy I could live tractions, locating them by the I woke.

Now the bad: beach and inclines really steep! Beaches without one. I do admit, I nearest mile marker is handy.

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Choosing a healthy beverage can be hard. Juices, sports drinks, vitamin waters are loaded with sugar just like pop and these products are being marketed as healthy, putting our children at risk for heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, and tooth decay.

What is sugar?

Sugar is a carbohydrate that provides energy to the body. Some sugars occur naturally in dairy products, fruit, vegetables, and other plant-based foods like legumes and nuts. These foods

are also loaded with vitamins, minerals, and bre so eating them helps us feel full and satised. Added sugars include glucose, fructose, sucrose, brown sugar, honey, syrups, and juice.

Added sugars provide extra calories but few or no nutritional benets, and consuming them doesn’t lead to satiety. The main source of added sugar in our diet is sugary drinks. They are consumed quickly, delivering a large volume of sugar to the body in a short amount of time. Consuming too much added sugar is associated with health risks. The good news is, 80 per cent of early heart disease and stroke can

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How to unleash Indigenous entrepreneurial potential Chief Reginald Bellerose of Muskowekwan encourages First Nations to find the correct balance between politics and business

BY JOSEPH QUESNEL To Chief Reginald Bellerose of Muskowekwan First Nation in southern Saskatchewan, the wave of the future belongs to Indigenous entrepreneurship.

“Our entrepreneurial spirit has been dormant. We must re-ignite that spirit,” said Bellerose, the 13-year chief of the small Anishinaabe community on Treaty 4 territory.

For the 49-year-old, the key is changing laws to unleash Indigenous community potential, as well as changing attitudes within Indigenous communities, in governments and among business investors.

The long-time elected political leader has been promoting business development and community self-reliance for so long that he should be called a business leader. With his grandfather and uncle serving as chiefs of Muskowekwan and neighbouring Kawacatoose in the past, Bellerose said he has “100 years of leadership in his blood.”

While some families are involved in agriculture or other industries, Bellerose said his family has a legacy of leadership.

After taking political science and history at Concordia University of Edmonton, he studied project management at the University of Saskatchewan. Elected for the first time as chief of his community at age 35, he had already worked in the banking industry and in Indigenous education. He was also a negotiator for an Alberta First Nation on a power project.

Bellerose said that’s how

Joseph Quesnel he got his introduction to on First Nation land in mega-projects. He also Canada. The development learned how to negotiate led to an application of the impact-benefit agreements. First Nations Commercial “This is what gets me and Industrial Development out of the bed in the mor- Act (FNCIDA). At the time, ning, the politics and the there was no regulatory projects,” he said. Besides framework for operating being chief and a business on First Nations lands. But leader in his community, there were 42 laws govhe’s also involved in larger erning mining in SaskatchIndigenous economic initia- ewan alone, he said. tives. He’s chairman of the Unlike what we often hear Saskatchewan Indian Gam- about other First Nations, ing Authority, a representa- this community welcomed tive political body of First mining development on Nations involved in gaming. their lands.

Bellerose is perhaps best “We are pleased and exknown for his hard work cited to see Encanto comin signing an agreement mence potash exploration in early 2017 with Toron- on our Muskowekwan First to-based Encanto Potash Nations lands,” he told the Corp. and the federal and media. “The economic poprovincial governments to tential and benefits resulting create the first potash mine from a potash mine has our

entire community excited.

The exploration agreements the Muskowekwan have with Encanto and the completed exploration program fully respect our treaty rights and stewardship of our land.

We look forward to working with Encanto and moving this project forward.”

His enthusiasm for business activity on his First Nation stems from his intent to create own-source revenue so Indigenous communities aren’t dependent on the federal government.

First Nations, he said, must deal with the residential schools legacy, plus chronic health problems, addictions and grinding poverty. Indigenous communities need recurring revenue streams to deal with these challenges.

In their search for source revenues, he said they weren’t afraid to work with financiers in Toronto and New York.

“We need to teach these investors that First Nation lands can be brought into the economic mainstream,” he said.

“First Nations need to become a much bigger part of the Canadian economy.”

The key, he said, is to be involved in economic projects in a meaningful way from the outset. They should not be “afterthoughts.”

Commercial investments on First Nations lands, he said, are hampered by unique challenges. The first is the political instability caused by the two-year chief and councillor terms imposed by the Indian Act. With such short terms, band politicians can’t engage in long-term planning and investment decisions because

they’re constantly in election mode.

Bellerose also pointed out that the rules of the game don’t favour First Nation parties in economic development. The collective and controlled form of land ownership on reserves acts to “kill the value of your lands.” Property rights and mineral rights are insecure.

Bellerose said the government must work with First Nations to improve the security of their lands.

“Our goal is to increase investor confidence and attract outside investment,” he said.

First Nation band governments can help promote on-reserve entrepreneurship and business development by following the advice of the famous Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development. It promotes the separation of politics from business. Bellerose readily admitted that it’s “hard for the Nation to be a business entity.”

“You need to let the business do the business and the government do the government,” he said. “Most successful tribes have found the correct balance between politics and business.”

It’s a problem, he said, if the board of directors of band businesses are mostly populated by politicians. “There is no room for politics on these boards.”

Bellerose is insistent that First Nations must “operate at the speed of business, not the speed of government” when they’re seeking businesses to build revenue.

“In my experience, no one comes knocking at your door on your lands. You have to go out and self-promote your lands.”

Bellerose said resource

development on First Nation lands is a delicate issue. He said he was careful to ensure that his community was involved and onboard. To seek that mandate, he said leaders must always engage with their membership and that’s not always easy. Resource development, he said, always involves an environmental impact.

“You must be very open about the costs. With potash mining, there is a salt pile left.

There is a waste part and the tailings management issues.

You have to explain that to the people. There will always be benefits but be open about the costs.”

Patient explanation to members is important. “You don’t want any surprises down the road.”

Bellerose also advised First Nations thinking of getting involved in resource development to “not skip on the legal advice.” He said that if you get poor legal advice at the outset, you’ll have mistakes that prove very costly in the long run.

He said the key for the future of resource development among First Nations is to shift from simply signing participation agreements toward full equity partnerships. There’s a large untapped market of talent in First Nation communities.

Rather than companies seeking skilled labour offshore, these local First Nations members should be trained at home.

Bellerose believes these fundamental changes will lead to the necessary entrepreneurial culture in more Indigenous communities.

Joseph Quesnel is a research associate with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy. © Troy Media

Keewatinook MLA asks why flood channel is a provincial priority but Wasagamack airport is not A Liberal MLA is questioning why Premier Brian Pallister’s Progressive Conservative government considers flooding in the Interlake area a priority but not a northern airport.

Keewatinook MLA Judy Klassen issued a press release April 17 asking the premier to explain how he decides what projects should be eligible to receive fast-tracked emergency funding from the federal government.

Klassen said Wasagamack in the Island Lake area has been waiting for an airport for 50 years and that last summer’s wildfire in the area demonstrated why it was needed when people had to be evacuated from the community on boats. She also said all that the project requires to get funding from Infrastructure Canada is for the province to make it a priority.

“The Wasagamack air-

port can be built if the premier makes it a priority. It’s as simple as that,” said Klassen. “I invite the premier to visit the community of Wasagamack, as he did in St. Laurent, to see first-hand the immediacy of the situation.

The question is why the premier is refusing to support a project that has been promised for 50 years, when wildfire season is once again approaching.”

Klassen’s question came

in the wake of Pallister announcing in St. Laurent the previous day that his government was determined to get an outlet on Lake Manitoba built to reduce the risk of flooding in the Interlake and Lake Manitoba basin. His government has sent a letter to the prime minister asking the federal government to designate the outlet as an emergency construction project.

“Our government is

committed to getting shovels in the ground this year, beginning with construction of an access road leading to the construction site,” said Pallister in press release. “For 60 years, inaction by government has devastated farm families, businesses and whole communities, and that inaction will end this year.”

Pallister said work on the $540-million project would be awarded through

open tendering without any requirement restricting bids to companies willing to pay union rates.

“Project labour agreements, like those forced onto contractors by the previous government, do not allow the government to shop smarter,” Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler added. “We are ensuring all contractors submit bids that will build the outlet smarter and with better value in mind.”

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All areas of resident care and supervision in a high needs Closing date: January 15th, 2018 at 4:30 Opaskwayak, Manitoba R0B 2J0 • Experience with the use of blue prints and O&M Open until filled.residential house.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DENTAL HYGIENIST – THREE FULL TIME, PERMAMENT POSITIONS Under the direction of the Director of Health, the Dental Hygienist will be responsible to implement and deliver the “Children’s Oral Health Initiative (COHI)” program, which focuses on children from ages 0 – 7 years of age. COHI is a community based initiative to prevent tooth decay and improve oral health among the 11 KTC First Nations children.

The overall goals of the COHI are: To reduce and delay dental decay among First Nation children; to reduce the need for children to undergo extensive dental treatment involving general anesthetic; to work with community partners such as Aboriginal Head Start and Maternal Child Health programs and schools to bring proven early interventions to First Nations communities, and to improve families’ understanding of their role in promoting oral health as part of a healthy lifestyle DUTIES (SUMMARY): • Ensure the collection of appropriately completed permission/ consent forms • Provide dental screenings and surveys to determine the oral health status and preventive treatment needs of each child • Provide pit and fissure sealants for children • Apply as required, fluoride varnish to children • Painless procedures used in cavities to limit further decay • Refer children who require urgent care • Provide one-on-one oral hygiene instruction • Oral health education and promotion activities • Collect, complete and submit data in a timely fashion (ie.

Dental Screening forms and Dental Services Daily Records) • Maintain appropriate records (ie. COHI lists, referral lists, etc.)

• Train and provide indirect supervision of the Dental Worker Aide • Develop, implement, coordinate, evaluate and maintain preventive and health promotion programs • Travel within our Tribal area is essential.

• Others as deemed necessary QUALIFICATIONS: • Knowledgeable of First Nations cultural practices, traditions, and customs would be an asset.

• Experience working in a First Nation community would be an asset.

• Must have excellent oral and written skills.

• Must be computer literate and have experience working with computer programs such as Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Access Database, and Microsoft PowerPoint.

• Knowledge of Federal/Provincial Health Care Systems.

• Must be a Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH), College of Dental Hygienists of Manitoba • Must be listed on the Registered Dental Hygienists Extended Practice Roster, College of Dental Hygienists of Manitoba • Current CPR certification • Must have a valid Manitoba Driver’s License at all times.

• Criminal Record check and Child Abuse Registry Check to be submitted.

A written application with a detailed resume, including at least two references with written permission to contact the references and your latest immeditate supervisor, should be submitted to: Lisa Beardy, Office Manager Keewatin Tribal Council Inc. 23 Nickel Road Thompson, Manitoba, R8N 0Y4 Fax: (204) 677- 0256 Email: lbeardy@ktc.ca Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m., Friday, May 11, 2018. We wish to thank those that apply for this position but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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KeeWatin tribal CounCil Community-based Case manager (Full-time Position)

The Keewatin Tribal Council is seeking a highly motivated individual with strong case management skills who will successfully implement the Jordan’s Principle -Child First Initiative program at the community level. This is a new program focusing on First Nations living on-reserve, who disabilities or complex medical needs. The program will ensure those children and their families have access to the health and social services due to jurisdictional disputes.

Under the direction of Keewatin Tribal Council (KTC) Director of Health, the case manager position will be responsible to plan, organize, implement, direct, supervise, coordinate and evaluate activities related to the children and their families at the community level, and support the program in each of the area communities.

Position summary: In communities, the case manager will provide a model of service delivery for children with complex needs and their families. The Case manager provides support to families with complex medical needs by direct support, intake and assessments, referrals, networking and work in collaboration with service providers and stakeholders. Address gaps in service delivery with early intervention and engagement strategies.

QualiFiCations: • BN, RN, LPN, BSW, Teacher from a recognized education institution • Current registration and in good standing with respective regulatory body in the province of Manitoba.

• Supervisory and case management experience; • Experience working in First Nation Communities; • CPR and First Aide Certification; • Knowledge of First Nation language and culture; • A highly-motivated individual who is innovative and has a proven ability to work with a very high degree of accuracy and attention to detail; • Excellent time management and facilitation skills; • Effective verbal and listening communications skills; • Strong leadership, critical thinking, decision making and problemsolving skills.

• Valid Driver’s License with driver’s abstract. Travel extensively.

• Clear criminal record check, child abuse registry check and vulnerable persons check.

Please forward your resume along with 3 references and a cover letter, in confidence, to: Keewatin tribal Council lisa beardy Fax 204-677-0255 or email: lbeardy@ktc.ca deadline april 23,2018 @4:00 pm We would like to thank those that apply for the position but only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

KeeWatiN tRibal coUNcil Special NeedS advocate off ReSeRve caSe MaNageR/URiS NURSe (fUll-tiMe poSitioN) The Keewatin Tribal Council Health Department is seeking applications for a full-time position of a combined role of Special Needs Advocate Off Reserve Case Manager and URIS nurse (Unified Referral Intake System) (RN/LPN/), funded under the Jordan’s Principle- Child First Initiative Project.

Under the general direction of Keewatin Tribal Council (KTC) Director of Health, the combined role of Special Needs Advocate Off Reserve Case Manager/ URIS nurse will be responsible to plan, implement care plans, deliver and evaluate the Jordan’s Principle CFI program at the Keewatin Tribal council level, and support the program in each of the area communities. coMbiNed Role poSitioN SUMMaRy: The Special Needs Advocate case manager offers support for children and adults with special needs, disabilities, and or mental health issues off reserve by navigating the system to access services in the Urban centres. They will support First Nations people by accessing those services needed based on their medical need/disability, make referrals, offer short/long term respite and finding resources to ensure needs are met both in the medical and school settings. The URIS nurse acts as a member of the multi-disciplinary team of professionals in the development of medical and emergency care plans of those children in the program and providing education on health conditions. Receives and prioritizes intake and assessments, file review and information sharing with the family and team, and on-going monitoring of knowledge and skills. Provides a safe and supportive environment both in the community and schools. The combined role recognizes the deficits with service systems and the need to protect children through early intervention, sharing of information, effective co-ordination of services and appropriate training.

QUalificatioNS: • RN or LPN from a recognized education institution.

• Current Registration and in good standing with respective regulatory body in the Province of MB • Case management experience; • Experience working with First Nation Communities; • CPR and First Aide Certification; • Knowledge of First Nation language and culture; • A highly-motivated individual who is innovative and has a proven ability to work with a very high degree of accuracy and attention to detail; • Excellent time management and facilitation skills; • Effective verbal and listening communications skills; • Strong leadership, critical thinking, decision making and problemsolving skills.

• Valid Driver’s License with driver’s abstract. Travel based on need.

• Clear criminal record check, child abuse registry check and vulnerable persons check.

Please forward your resume along with 3 references and a cover letter, in confidence, to: Keewatin tribal council lisa beardy fax 204-677-0255 or email: lbeardy@ktc.ca deadline april 23,2018 @4:00 pm We would like to thank those that apply for the position but only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Friday, April 20, 2018 Keewatin Housing Association Full-time Maintenance Assistant Keewatin Housing Association is currently seeking to secure a full time Maintenance Assistant/Facilities Technician to provide repairs & maintenance.

The Maintenance Assistant/Facilities Technician will be responsible for overseeing and performing a wide range of repairs and/or upgrades needed to 132 housing units throughout Thompson. The Maintenance assistant’s primary role includes but is not restricted to fixing and replacement of all necessary home repairs ie. Interior & exterior work on doors, windows, bathrooms, kitchen & bathroom vanities, drywall, painting, installation of carpet, linoleum, etc A written application with detailed resume, including at least two references, with written permission to contact the references and your latest immediate supervisor also a criminal record & Child Abuse check should be submitted to: Mildred Osborne, Property Manager Or Lisa Beardy, Office Manager Keewatin Tribal Council Inc. 23 Nickel Road Thompson, Manitoba R8N 0Y4 Fax No.: 204-677-0256 Email: mosborne@ktc.ca; lbeardy@ktc.ca Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m., Friday, April 20, 2018. We would like to thank those that apply for the position, but only those considered for an interview will be contacted. For further information or a full job description, contact Mildred Osborne at 677-2341.

The YWCA Thompson is a registered non-profit charitable organization which is a member associate of an international movement aimed at ensuring personal safety, economic security and well-being. For nearly 45 years, we have been making a positive difference by promoting a strong presence of women, improving economic situations for individuals, equipping individuals to make informed choices and making Thompson a safer community. We are currently recruiting for two positions to join our dynamic team!

Finance/Administrative Assistant

The full time Finance/Administrative Assistant will report to the Executive Director, and assist with the financial operations of the organization and provide administrative support in accordance with agency policies and procedures. Duties include but are not limited to; preparing journal entries, managing accounts receivable and payable, managing payroll and personnel records, preparing month end, bi-annual and annual reports and providing administrative support to the management team.

The successful candidate has experience with simply accounting, a financial/administrative background, excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, demonstrated ability to work independently and as an effective team member.

Transition Program Mentor

The full time Transition Program Mentor will report to the Executive Director and be responsible for the Transition program in accordance with agency policies and procedures.

Duties include but are not limited to: maintaining appropriate records, completing intake/discharge forms, maintaining security for clients/staff/facilities, goal setting, referrals to other resources, informal individual and group counselling, promoting co-operative living, participating in housekeeping duties.

The successful candidate has experience working with the homeless or similar population, excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, experience in telephone and in-person counselling, demonstrated ability to work independently and as an effective team member, understanding and delivery of anti-oppressive practices, ability to deal effectively with conflict and crisis, able to work flexible shifts (eg night, day and evening), has a valid driving license.

To apply for either position, please submit your resume by April 30, 2018, 4:00 PM either by email at ywcaexdir@mymts.net, by fax at 204-778-5308 or in person at 39 Nickel Road.

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Careers 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.

CURRICULUM CONSULTANT

The Pas, OR Thompson, Manitoba Full-Time Regular Position Competition No: 18-037 Closing Date: April 20, 2018, will remain open until filled 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.

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CREE NATION CHILD & FAMILY CARING AGENCY SOCIAL WORKER / INTAKE WORKER – PERMANENT POSITION Lynn Lake Office Cree Nation Child & Family Caring Agency is situated on Opaskwayak Cree Nation and is responsible for administering and providing for the delivery of Child and Family Services Under a provincial mandate, the Agency services the Swampy Cree communities, as well as Flin Flon, Thompson, Swan River, Winnipeg and Lynn Lake/Marcel Colomb First Nation.

Cree Nation Child & Family Caring Agency is dedicated to providing comprehensive CFS Services that are communitybased and incorporate both protection and prevention services.

Our agency will strive to maintain family unity.

POSITION SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Unit Supervisor(s), the Social Worker is responsible for providing and administering CFS Services in accordance with the Child & Family Services Act. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Responsible for gathering information and assessing child and family functioning problems • Responsible for the development of case plans for children and families within program guidelines and provide referrals, support, guidance and problem solving • Responsible for all file documentation, referrals, ensuring services are applied • Case Monitoring, Risk Assessment & Follow up • Provides case management and support for children in care and families • Receive & Assess Requests for Service • On-Site Risk Assessment • Determine & Implement Service • Documentation, Practice & Relationship Building QUALIFICATIONS • Work experience in Child and Family Services with demonstrated knowledge of child development, family centered service, early intervention, family support and community-based services • Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or related undergraduate degree in Human Services (preferred) • Ability to converse fluently in Cree (is an asset) • Excellent assessment, intervention and writing skills • Knowledge of the Child and Family Services Act and provincial standards • Ability to use a variety of computer applications including CFSIS and FACTS CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT • Must pass a criminal records check, child abuse and prior check • Cannot be active on a protection case • Maintain absolute confidentiality • Varied amounts of travel required • Must have a valid Manitoba driver’s license • Must be able to provide own vehicle for work • Required to provide on-call services on a rotating basis • Other duties related to the position may be assigned Deadline: May 1, 2018 at 4:00 pm SUBMIT COVER LETTER & RESUME ALONG WITH THREE (3) REFERENCES MARKED “PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL” TO: Human Resource Manager Cree Nation Child & Family Caring Agency Box 10130 Opaskwayak, MB. R0B 2J0 Fax: 204-623-3847 Email: hr@creenation.ca We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Please visit our website at www.creenation.ca

Thompson Housing Agency Coordinator Position Profile: The Thompson Housing Agency is seeking an energetic and responsible individual for the full time position of Coordinator.

The Thompson Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation (TNRC) provides organizational support for the Coordinator who reports to the Thompson Housing Agency Board of Directors.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: • Maintain THA administrative duties • Develop core and project specific funding proposals • Conduct research as identified • Establish and maintain a housing resource centre • Network with funders • Complete narrative and financial reporting as required • Prepare and deliver presentations for THA members/ community members • Data collection • Responsible for the Thompson Homelessness Partnering Strategy including coordinating the Community Advisory Board and administering the Community Entity • Other duties as required Qualifications: • Post-Secondary education in a related field • 1 to 2 years’ experience as a Project Coordinator • Previous project development and coordination experience • Must have experience in proposal development and working with government/local community organizations • Previous experience in housing an asset Skills/abilities: • Possess an understanding of financial management • Excellent and clear communication with strong written and oral communication skills • Able to work independently and efficiently; skilled at setting priorities, monitoring progress and tracking details, data, information and activities • Good people skills, personable, helpful and engages others with enthusiasm and positive energy; ability to • establish and maintain positive working relationships both internally and externally • Collaborative; able to work cooperatively with others to set goals, resolve conflicts and make decisions that enhance the effectiveness of THA • Keen attention to details • Able to assess problems, identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions and make recommendations to resolve problems • Ability to think strategically and analytically • Able to use computers and technology efficiently and effectively Other assets: • Experience in a similar organization and/or in a similar role • Familiarity with working with marginalized populations • Familiar with the housing issues in Thompson and surrounding areas • Experience in working collaboratively for progressive change • Additional languages, especially Aboriginal languages Working Conditions: • The Coordinator is located at the TNRC office but travels around the city to meet requirements of the job • Full-time position; 37.5 hours per week with some evening and weekends when required • Some travel required Start Date: As soon as possible.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume to, email is preferable: Thompson Housing Agency Attn: Kim Hickes, President 101-55 Selkirk Ave, Thompson, Manitoba R8N 0M5 email: thompsonhousingagency@tnrc.ca fax: (204) 677-0768

MANITOBA KEEWATINOWI OKIMAKANAK INC. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CREE NATION CHILD & FAMILY CARING AGENCY

MOBILE CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM MEMBER

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – PERMANENT Full time (2 Positions) in Thompson or Winnipeg Sub-Office POSITIONSocial Worker or Psychiatric Nurse who is seeking ArePART-TIME you a Psychologist, Lake Office anLynn opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of Indigenous people at times of crisis? Are you willing to travel to remote fly-in First Nation Cree Nationthroughout Child & Family Caring IfAgency is talk! communities Manitoba? so, let’s situated on Opaskwayak Cree Nation and is YOUR OPPORTUNITY: responsible for administering and providing • You will be part of a Mobile Crisis Response team. for the delivery of Child and Family Services.

• You will work with others like yourself who are dedicated to work which Under a provincial mandate, the Agency services the Swampy Cree has real value and meaning in the lives of others. communities, as well as Flin Flon, Thompson, Swan River, Winnipeg • You will apply your education, skills, talents, and passion for the benefit and Lynn Lake/Marcel Colomb First Nation. of others while learning from the expertise of your team.

• You will enjoy the satisfaction that comes from knowing your work is Cree Nation Child & Family Caring Agency is dedicated to providing much more than just a job. comprehensive CFS Services that are community-based and ASincorporate A MOBILE both CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM service.

MEMBER, WILL: protection and prevention OurYOU agency strives • toProvide culturally maintain familysensitive unity. and safe crisis intervention and trauma support in the priority area of suicide or other tragic loss of life.

• POSITION Deploy to SUMMARY: remote fly-in communities throughout Manitoba, usually up to threeatdays short notice under the supervision of Located the and LynnonLake Sub-Office, • the Provide an organized responseAssistant with support Unit Supervisor, the crisis Administrative servesservices as the to those impacted the community. first point ofincontact for Agency clients, guests, visitors or others.

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Thewithin Administrative Assistant provides to a professional to crisis. and pleasant point of entry for the Agency and will maintain strict confidentiality in performing all duties.

YOU BRING: • A Degree in psychology, social work, psychiatric nursing or health related RESPONSIBILITIES: post-secondary education.

Types,experience edits, formats and transcribes reports, forms, • •3-5 years’ working in a mental wellness crisis response correspondence, files, recordings, minutes, case planning notes environment and other material as assigned by the Unit Supervisor.

• Proficient computer skills Composes routine correspondence and maintains templates.

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Orders supplies for unit and assists with photocopying, faxing • •A satisfactory background check and other administrative duties as assigned.

If this sounds like the right fit for you, please email your resume and cover • Manages incoming and outgoing mail. letter by 12:00 pm April 3, 2018 to • Provides information about administrative procedures for all unit staff. Oliver Veuillot, HR Coordinator Email: oliver.veuillot@mkonorth.com • Coordinates meetings and meeting spaces and makes travel arrangements. Takes minutes at the monthly Local Child Care Committee meetings or other meetings as required.

• Enters information on CFSIS • Monitors and operates office equipment MANITOBA KEEWATINOWI • Provides support to other administrative staff as needed.

INC. policy and • Maintain confidentiality inOKIMAKANAK accordance with the agency procedures. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY • General office cleaning • Responsible for electronic data backup

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EDUCATION TRADITIONAL AND TRAINING HEALER PROGRAM Full timeorinequivalent Winnipeg Sub-Office • Post Permanent Secondary Diploma converse fluently in Cree (preferred) Are• you Ability are antoexperienced Administrative Program leader with a good knowledge of the delivery of Non-Insured Health Benefits? Are you intrigued byKNOWLEDGE the opportunity&toEXPERIENCE set up and supervise a newly transitioned NIHB program Ability Manitobans? to use a variety of computer for• Indigenous If so, let’s talk! applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and database YOUR OPPORTUNITY: systems • You will support the implementation and on-gong delivery of the Traditional •HealthAbility to deal effectively with a variety of visitors and program circumstances • You will work with a team of others like yourself who are dedicated to work •whichKnowledge of customer service (preferred) has real value and meaning in the lives of Indigenous Manitobans.

Good organizational skills and working skills, knowledge of office and • •You will apply your experience, education, talents, and passion procedures and related equipment (preferred) for theadministrative benefit of others.

Excellent and effectivethat communication (preferred) • •You will enjoy oral the satisfaction comes from skills knowing your work is much more than just a job.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT AS THE NIHB PROGRAM SUPERVISOR, YOU WILL: • Must pass a criminal records check, child abuse registry check • Oversee the review, processing and adjudication of NIHB requests by and prior contact check. stakeholders • Cannot be active on a protection case.

• Develop and recommend policies and procedures regarding the NIHB • Must maintain absolute confidentiality in accordance with program. agency requirements.

• Provide input and advice to senior MKO employees regarding NIHB • May be assigned to provide coverage or support for other office program locations from time to time and as required.

• Provide direction, guidance recruitment and supervision to NIHB employees • Other duties related to the position may be assigned.

• Provide budget and operating plan input and advice to the Mental Health Wellness Manager Deadline: May 1, 2018 at 4:00 pm YOU BRING: • SUBMIT A good COVER knowledge of on Non-Insured Health ts (3) delivery to LETTER & RESUME ALONG WITHBenefi THREE Indigenous clients REFERENCES MARKED “PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL” TO: • Minimum 3-5 years of experience in the administration of health services that integrates traditional healers Human Resources Manager • Post-secondary in social sciences, or equivalent.

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Driver Instructor Training Develop the skills to instruct new drivers, practice road safety and defensive driving techniques, and interpret sections of all relevant legislation.

This program consists of 50 hours of in-class theory training, followed by 20 hours of in-car training, and a three-hour final in-cab evaluation.

This is the only program of its kind in the province recognized by Manitoba Public Insurance.

DATES: May 9 — 15, 2018 LOCATION: University College of The North, Thompson FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Mary Jane Baylon at 204.632.2077 or 1.866.242.7073 mbaylon@rrc.ca

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