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Fire set after Lynn Lake stabbing destroys house, reignites

Nickel Belt News photos courtesy of James Lindsay A home on McVeigh Avenue in Lynn Lake was destroyed in a fire Jan. 19.

BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

A fire that destroyed a residence in Lynn Lake on Jan. 19 is believed to have been set on purpose after the homeowner was stabbed during a domestic dispute.

Lynn Lake RCMP responded to a call early last Friday and found the house already engulfed in flames.

Police determined that the owner had been stabbed by his girlfriend and fled to call RCMP. He returned to find that a fire had been set in the home. The victim was not seriously injured and was taken to hospital in Lynn Lake for treatment.

Lynn Lake Fire Department Chief James Lindsay said firefighters arrived within about five minutes of being dispatched around 5 a.m. Nine firefighters battled the blaze, which had spread to the entire kitchen, the ceiling and roof of which were burned through within minutes of the fire department’s arrival. The fire was extinguished within a couple hours and an inspection around 8:30 a.m.

showed that the residual temperatures were between -7 Celsius and 6 Celsius.

Firefighters returned to the station and one of the captains who had dislocated his knee was taken to the Lynn Lake General Hospital for treatment.

“Unfortunately the house was a total loss prior to our being dispatched and arriving,” said Lindsay.

Lindsay and another firefighter returned to check the scene at 10 a.m. and escorted RCMP through the structure, and the scene was inspected again around 2:30 pm. before Lindsay gave a statement to RCMP. A few hours later, around 5 p.m., a resident called the fire department to notify them that smoke was coming from the basement, which is where the fire is believed to have originated.

“The LLFD once again got dressed and responded with 11 members, including myself,” Lindsay said.

“We arrived on scene again to find that the fire had rekindled in the basement, set up attack lines, and extinguished it again by

6 p.m.”

Lindsay said ensuring a fire is completely out is difficult at the best of times and even more so during winter.

“Layers of freezing water over top of burning combustibles makes finding the sources of possible reignition difficult to detect and address,” he said. “The larger the structure or fire the more complex the overhaul task.”

As a result of the incident, RCMP charged 36-year-old Elise Colomb with assault with a weapon, mischief causing danger to life, arson and two counts of failing to comply with an undertaking. Colomb was outside the residence when officers arrived and remains in custody.

LLFD members are voluntarily on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week and paid when responding to emergencies or undergoing training. The department has two pumper trucks with 700- and 750-gallon water tanks, respectively, and 1,050 gallon-per-minute pumps on both, as well

A view of the burned home’s kitchen from the inside the front entryway.

Lynn Lake Fire Department firefighter Steve Phillips uses a thermal imaging camera to check the basement bedroom, which is where the fire is believed to have started. as a converted ambulance to serve as a rescue van with storage for additional equipment. Lindsay says the department is looking for replacements for its pumper trucks, which are 1973 and 1986 model year vehicles.

“The LLFD would like to extend our thanks and gratitude to the Lynn Lake EMS Service, RCMP, and Town of Lynn Lake Public Works for their support and assistance during this recent fire event,” said Lindsay. “We would also

like to thank our numerous employers who continue to find ways to accommodate members of our department who are actively fighting fires for the community on occasions during the regular work day when we are called to an emergency.”

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Friday, January 26, 2018

City considering cutting down number of councillors

BY KYLE DARBYSON KYLE@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

During their Jan 21 finance and administration committee meeting, members floated the idea of reducing the overall size of Thompson’s city council, which currently sits at eight council members and the mayor.

While it was only brought up as a point of discussion, and nobody at the meeting suggested how many council positions should be cut, city manager Gary Ceppetelli said this idea is being considered as a cost-saving measure. Through ongoing budget deliberations, council members are currently looking to reduce expenditures for the 2018–19 fiscal year, and a less crowded city council is one of several items being discussed.

However, if council is serious about this move Ceppetelli said they would have to draft a bylaw and approve it before April 27, which marks 180 days before the next municipal election.

The last time Thompson city council saw this kind of change it was under former mayor Tim Johnston in April 2010, when the

Nickel Belt News photo by Kyle Darbyson Members of the current Thompson city council take up residence at City Hall last July 17. city passed a bylaw that expanded the council from eight members to its current nine at the next gen-

eral election that fall.

According to the Municipal Act, council is allowed to increase or decrease its

members, as long as the overall amount of councillors is “not fewer than four and not more than 10.”

Thompson’s council had

eight members plus the mayor from 1972 to 2002, when the number of councillors was reduced by one until that position was re-

stored in 2010. From 1966 to 1969 there was a mayor plus six councillors and from 1969 to 1972 there were seven councillors.

Lions Club battery recycling program reaches million pound milestone Our Manitoba government has increased healthcare funding to levels never seen before in this province, and our plan to provide better health care, sooner, is working. Under the previous NDP government, Manitobans waited longer for access to emergency departments than anywhere else in Canada.

Everyone knows change is necessary to improve services for Manitobans, but the changes must be rooted in clinical planning and evidence-based practices.

Our Wait Times Reduction Task Force, which includes experts in emergency medicine, diagnostics and surgery, has engaged Manitobans to examine and address wait times for emergency care and priority procedures. A report from the task force includes recommendations that build on work already underway by Manitoba’s clinical leaders and form the basis for a provincial plan to improve access to emergency, surgical and diagnostic care.

The new provincial organization Shared Health is leading the development of the provincial clinical and

MLA Report

Kelly Bindle

kelly.bindle.mla.office@gmail.com Constituency Office: Unit 3-40 Moak Crescent Thompson, MB R8N 2B7 204-677-2066

preventive services plan, including a review of rural health-care services. Our government is committed to improving patient access and wait times for care at emergency departments across Manitoba, and will continue to strengthen the system that provides it.

Separately, it was my pleasure to attend an event this week commemorating the hard work of the Lions Club of Thompson as it announced that it has diverted more than one million pounds of batteries, and more importantly hazardous chemicals, from the landfill to be recycled into other products during the past two decades.

This is an environmental win for everyone. These hard-working and dedicated Lions Club members have turned their battery recycling program into a

fundraiser for their club, in which they reinvest in local projects.

It should be noted that the Thompson Recycling Centre does not collect any types of batteries. People are encouraged to recycle their old batteries by dropping them off at receptacles at the Thompson Public Library or at City Hall for small batteries, and at the waste disposal grounds for large batteries. Individuals can also contact the Lions Club at 204-677-4415 or 204-677-3642 to arrange for pick-up of large batteries. I thank Nick DiVirgilio for inviting me to the event, and I congratulate Lions Club of Thompson president Keith MacDonald, the members, volunteers and the public for making this a growing and successful program in the north.

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MNP rep hammers home importance of duty to consult

BY KYLE DARBYSON KYLE@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

While the term “duty to consult” has always carried a lot of excess baggage, Tracy Campbell has dedicated her life to highlighting its inherent value for Aboriginal communities across Canada.

According to Campbell, a citizen of the Métis Nation of Alberta who specializes in Aboriginal consulting for MNP, duty to consult usually comes into play wherever the government or an industry proponent looks to set up a project or change a law that could violate the treaty rights of any Indigenous group.

Thompson is very much entrenched in this complicated legal framework through its symbiotic relationship with Vale inside of Treaty 5 territory.

As such, Campbell and a few representatives from MNP set up shop at the Mystery Lake Hotel on Jan. 17 to give city officials a refresher course on how to reconcile these competing interests.

Campbell’s presentation was equal parts legal primer and history lesson, with a particular emphasis being put on how the government is not very good at following its own laws.

For example, while Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 actively recognizes and affirms the treaty rights of Aboriginal Peoples, Campbell said federal and provincial governments have done a pretty poor job of doing that very thing.

Whether it was the Oka Crisis in 1990, the Grand River land dispute in 2006, or the Idle No More protests that have been going on since 2012, Campbell said the Canadian government has consistently disregarded the treaty rights of Aboriginal groups in favour of its own self-interest.

“That story has played out numerous times since the early ’90s … whether it’s protests or pipelines or mines or lack of input into approvals or disagreement once approvals have been made,” she said, admitting that the frustration felt

by Aboriginal groups is, in some ways, not getting better.

Campbell said a lot of the misunderstandings between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people can be traced back to the country’s public school education, which shortchanges a lot of its students by not filling them in on the shadier parts of Canada’s history.

“A lot of Canadians reach the age of 18 and become a voter without being informed about what Aboriginal treaty rights

Nickel Belt News photo by Kyle Darbyson Tracy Campbell has spent the last 25 years studying Indigenous land rights and the “duty to consult” process. On Jan. 17 she attempted to squeeze all that knowledge into a three-hour presentation at the Mystery Lake Hotel. are, which I think is part of the problem.”

Campbell went on to explain that a lot of the original treaties that were signed in the wake of the Royal Proclamation of 1763 were not negotiated in good faith, since what was promised to Aboriginal leaders and what was written down in these documents were two completely different things.

This situation was made worse by the implementation of the Indian Act in 1876, since Campbell said it essentially stripped Aboriginal leaders of their ability to govern themselves and control their own lives.

“Chief and councils needed authority from Indian Affairs, either the Indian agent or the minister, to approve whatever they wanted to do and if the department didn’t like what they were doing they just didn’t let them do it,” she said. “The thought was, if we can socially engineer them into not being Indians anymore, then legally we don’t have to have the treaties anymore.”

Because of all these different factors, Campbell said this dysfunctional relationship between the Canadian government and Aboriginal groups continues to this day, despite the fact that the Constitution was amended to add a section about Indigenous treaty rights back in 1982.

In terms of how this duty to consult process is applied locally, Mayor Dennis Fenske told Campbell at the Jan. 17 meeting that the municipal government

is doing its best to consider all these competing interests, especially when it comes to upcoming projects like the development of acreage lots.

“Part of that process is we’ll have to have a discussion with Vale for mining permits, with Nelson House for traditional land use, and the City of Thompson, so that all entities have their concerns raised,” said Fenske.

While Campbell applauds these efforts, she said that provincial governments do not back up municipalities like Thompson through their policies and legislation, since these documents make no mention of the duty to consult process.

However, despite all the cynicism, Campbell does hold out hope for the future.

Not only has the rhetoric surrounding these issues changed for the better under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, but Campbell also believes that this change of tone has signalled the end of the Indian Act, which would free up a lot of Aboriginal groups to finally take their destiny into their own hands.

Until then, Campbell will continue doing the work she’s been doing for the last 25 years, hoping that countless little victories will result in Aboriginal Peoples having the same degree of health, opportunity, and prosperity as the rest of Canada.

“The impact to treaty and Aboriginal rights is a cumulative thing. So every single disposition, every

single approval, every single water withdrawal has

another little bite of impact to treaty and Aboriginal

rights that will never go away.”

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Economy a top concern in 2018 There’s a growing disconnect in this country when it comes to the economy.

In regions like our north there is an ongoing issue with high rates of unemployment in many Indigenous communities.

There are major job losses in urban communities such as Thompson with the future prospect of the loss of jobs in Flin Flon.

Traditional industries such as fishing have been hard

hit by the end of the single desk Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation. Even the strategically critical Hudson Bay rail line and the port of Churchill have been shut down.

The response from governments has been one of negligence at best. In some cases they are directly responsible for what had happened, particularly with the Port of Churchill which was privatized by the Liberal government in

Faculty of Social Work

Northern Social Work Program The University of Manitoba, Faculty of Social Work at Thompson is now accepting applications for the Northern Social Work Program. The deadline for submitting applications is March 1, 2018. The program is scheduled to begin September 2018. Students may complete the Northern Social Work 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.

For information or applications contact the Faculty of Social Work at Thompson at 204-677-1450 or No Charge Dial 1-866237-5509 or visit http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/social_work/ programs/northern/591.html

MP Report Ashton.N@parl.gc.ca

Niki Ashton 1997.

What is amazing is the hypocrisy of governments like the provincial gov-

ernment here in Manitoba which put a great deal of effort chasing after jobs with Amazon but will do

virtually nothing to help save good-paying valueadded resource-based jobs.

What we are seeing in our region is one of the key reasons why there is a problem with growing inequality across Canada.

Why so many people, particularly young people are concerned about their future.

As I look ahead to 2018 it is clear that the economy is going to be critical. I will be speaking out calling for

action in our region.

Much of the wealth of this country comes from regions like our north. Increasingly we are seeing less and less of it benefitting those of us that live in our area.

There is a better way. We need an economic strategy and action to reverse the job losses, support our traditional industries and create new jobs for young people today and for future generations.

God’s sovereignty and human free will Does God’s so-called foreknowledge and foreordination of human action mean human free will does not exist? No. The answer lies in the nature of the direct perception of reality.

For man, that direct perception is in and from space and time. We perceive things as they happen in reality. Reality is that which exists independently of the human mind and has the determinate structure it has, regardless of whether or how we think about it.

Direct perception is unlike any other act of the mind.

It is fused with the judgement that what is perceived really exists. In the cases of remembering, imagining, thinking, we can always ask and do ask whether what we remember, imagine or think has existed or could exist in reality.

We never ask, and indeed cannot ask, whether what we directly perceive really exists. If we directly perceive it, it does exist. If it did not exist, then we would not be perceiving, but rather hallucinating.

Direct perception is always perception of reality.

Illusion or hallucination is

Spiritual Thoughts robsutherlandlaw@gmail.com Rob Sutherland never a perception of reality. What we directly perceive, we know exists. And most importantly, we know it infallibly, with absolute certainty.

For God who exists beyond space and time, that direct perception is in and from the eternal now. In the eternal now, all the past, present and future of human history, all the choices that happen therein, are seen simultaneously

by God in a single act of direct perception and will.

Like human beings, when God sees it happening, God knows infallibly and with absolute certainty, it is happening. And God wills that be the case.

However, it does not follow from that fact that human choice is necessarily known or ordained by God to happen, that the human

choice itself happens necessarily as opposed to freely.

“That” something happens says nothing about “how” that something happens.

The classic example from Boethius is the direct perception of a man walking on the earth and the sun rising in the heavens. Human beings and God directly and simultaneously perceive the same thing happening and, in the instant of direct perception, both know infallibly it is happening. Yet we both distinguish one is happening out of necessity (the sun moving) and the other is happening out of free choice (the man walking).

(Boethius, The Consolation of Philosophy, p. 117-118) The mere fact that an observer, whether it be a human being or God, has infallible knowledge of an

event does not change the fact that some participants in the event are acting as a result of free choice, rather than from necessity. This is how God remain sovereign, and, at the same time, human beings remain free.

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 think-tank 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.

Women sprayed with fire extinguisher during Flin Flon robberies Female employees at two Flin Flon businesses were sprayed in the face with a fire extinguisher during a pair of robberies Jan. 22.

Flin Flon RCMP responded to a report of an assault at a business on Hapnot Street around 6:20 p.m., arriving to discover a female employee had been

sprayed in the face by a man stealing a bottle of liquor.

As police spoke with the victim, a report of a man spraying a female worker at a Main Street business and stealing cigarettes came in.

Police later arrested 19-year-old Darnell Custer of Denare Beach at a resi-

dence. He is charged with two counts of robbery, mischief, theft under $5,000, two counts of assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and six counts of failing to comply with a probation order and remains in custody.

Neither victim was injured.

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Nickel Belt News photo courtesy of Manitoba NDP Manitoba NDP leader Wab Kinew, back row, second from left, was in Churchill Jan.19-20 and says the provincial and federal governments could make the Hudson Bay port town a regional hub for health care and health care training.

Make Churchill a health care hub, says provincial NDP leader Churchill could become a regional hub for health care and health care training if the Churchill Health Centre and other facilities were used to their full potential, says Manitoba NDP leader Wab Kinew.

Kinew spent Jan. 19-20 in the Hudson Bay port town, which has been cut off from the rest of the province except by air since OmniTrax suspended operation of the Hudson Bay Railway north of Gillam in June, and says he is

the only political party leader to have visited Churchill since the rail line was washed out in May. “Good health care, close to home, is the bedrock of rural and northern communities,” said Kinew in a Jan. 22 press release. “What I heard from local leadership in the town is that all the pieces are in place to make greater use of Churchill as a health care hub, for Manitoba and Nunavut. Often we’re flying patients to Winnipeg for

treatment, which could be avoided by making greater use of the facilities we already have in Churchill, while bringing investments into the community. Provincial and federal governments could be leaders and help patients with shorter response times, care close to home, and a culturally appropriate environment.”

Churchill has an airport and the health centre has a staffed emergency room, ambulance services and

operating room, said Kinew, who held a town hall on the community’s future while there.

“The Churchill Health Centre is in a position to offer training opportunities to health care aides and nurses to allow them a chance to learn what it’s like to practise in northern communities,” said Kinew. “We know that staff trained in the north are more likely to stay in the north. We need to see more professionals setting

down roots in northern communities, and this is one of the ways we can make that happen.”

Kinew also said in a Jan. 24 press release that the provincial and federal governments should temporarily exampt Churchill from excise taxes on fuel. Gasoline was $2.20 a litre at the community’s only gas station that day, compared to $1.15 to $1.23 per lite in Thompson, Gillam and Flin Flon, and $1.09 a litre in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. Removing the 14 cent provincial fuel tax and 10 cent federal fuel tax would reduce the fuel price

in Churchill by more than 10 per cent.

“Churchill is a provincial treasure, with opportunities for Manitobans and visitors from around the world that are totally unique,” said Kinew. “But with the rail line out, life is getting harder. As of this morning, Churchill appears to be paying the highest fuel price in Canada.

We must do better to ensure that life stays as affordable as possible. This rebate would put money back into the pockets of folks that have been struggling to get support from government while they don’t have rail access.”

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OBITUARY MERVIN MAY September 16, 1948 – January 21, 2018 It is with deep regret that we announce the death Mervin May on Sunday, January 21, 2018 in Thompson at the age of 69 years.

Mervin will be forever loved by his wife Janet of 42 years. His children Gerald (Kristie), Garry, Michael (Nicole). Mervin will also be remembered by his 3 grandchildren Tori, Halle, Kaley. By his sister, Donna (Ron), Norman (Dianne), Glen, Ken, Ivan (Darlene).

As well as his nieces and nephews, and the rest of his family and friends. Mervin was predeceased by his Parents Vern and Catherine, Brother Ross.

Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Service in memory of Mervin will be held on Saturday, January 27,2018 at 2:00pm. At the Lutheran-United Church, 52 Caribou Road, With Rev. Brent Denham officiating.

Mervin resided in Thompson the majority of his life with his beloved wife of 44 years. He worked for 41 years at Security (Inco/Vale), Mervin had a love for animals.

Those who so desire may make memorial donation in memory of Mervin to the Thompson Humane Society - 27 Nelson Rd, Thompson.

Thank you to the Emergency room staff at the hospital for your efforts, and to our family and friends during this time.

An online book of memories is available to view and leave condolences at www.boardmanfh.com.

Boardman/Northland Funeral Home in care of arrangements, call 204-778-7982.

Those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us every day.

Unseen, unheard, But always near, So loved, so missed, So very dear.

IN MEMORY In Loving Memory of a Dear Husband and Father

Wayne Zahayko October 15, 1973 – January 29, 2015 Our lives go on without you But nothing is the same We have to hide our heartache When someone speaks your name.

Sad are the hearts that love you Silent are the tears that fall Living without you is the hardest part of all.

You did so many things for us Your heart was so kind and true And when we needed someone We could always count on you.

The special years will not return When we are all together But with the love in our hearts You will walk with us forever.

Love Always & Forever Deveny, Ashley, Taylor, Carter and Hunter

In Loving Memory Wayne Zahayko October 15, 1973 - January 29, 2015

We do not need a special day to bring you to our minds.

The days we do not think of you are very hard to find.

Each morning when we awake we know that you are gone And no one knows the heartache as we try to carry on.

Our heart aches with sadness and secret tears still flow.

What it means to lose you no one will ever know.

Our thoughts are always with you your place no one can fill.

In life we loved you dearly in death we love you still.

There will always be a heartache and often a silent tear, But always a precious memory of the days when you were here.

If tears could make a staircase and heartache make a lane, We’d walk a path to heaven and bring you home again.

We hold you close to our hearts and there you will remain, To walk with us throughout our lives until we meet again.

Our family chain is broken now and nothing seems the same But as God calls us one by one the chain will link again.

Love forever and always, Mom and Dad, Jason, Lynelle, Sadie and Seth

Chamber members hear about benefits Members of Snow Lake’s business community and guests met in the Diamond Willow restaurant for their quarterly luncheon meeting at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 16. The speaker at the meeting was someone familiar to many in Snow Lake – Fred Palmer. Palmer, who is a resident of Thompson, has been involved for close to 40 years in many capacities within the insurance industry. At one point, he would spend close to a week out of every month in the Snow Lake, servicing clients of Mutual Life.

His company, called Workplace Solutions Inc., is involved with the Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance, which offers group benefits and insurance to 900 small business owners with 30,000 employees across Canada.

It was this plan that he addressed the gathering on.

Beginning with an introduction of himself and explaining some of his background, Palmer shifted to give an overview of the “Chamber Plan.” He noted that it had been in existence for decades and that several small businesses in the community had taken advantage of it in the past.

The plan serves clients that one to 25 employees, and many in the north see it as one way that they can compete with larger employers. Enrolment has no

Marc Jackson

My Take on Snow Lake marc.jackson@post.com industry exclusions and offers those who engage in the plan a wide array of benefits, including life insurance, short- and longterm disability, health insurance, dental, employee assistance counselling, business overhead benefits, critical illness and group retirement. Palmer noted that the plan was not for profit and this brought it stability; additionally, all profits stay in the plan to help lower premiums. He also advised that 95 per cent of claims are paid within 48 hours, short of disabilities that involve medical paperwork. Palmer says Workplace Solutions gets involved with claims known to take longer and helps move them along.

As he went through his explanation of the plan, Palmer urged anyone considering it to have a presentation made to the

Nickel Belt News photo by Marc Jackson Fred Palmer, left, and Snow Lake Chamber of Commerce president Gerard Lamontagne. employee group on their behalf … this way they have the ability to ask questions and have someone well-versed answer, as well as be able to put all benefits, facts and fiction on the table for the group to decide.

Prior to ending his overview, Palmer took a number of questions and this allowed him to further elaborate on items he touched upon in the address. It was a very thorough explanation of an extremely attractive package for business owners, and Palmer’s talk was one of

the initiatives that Snow Lake’s chamber has arranged within their mandate to better service the membership.

Another idea that the Snow Lake chamber has put forward is a local tourism magazine/handout. The publication will feature half-page ads for all members and play up some of the attractions and destinations in the community and area. As well, the chamber puts on their annual spring trade show and Chuck Davidson Golf Day during the summer.

Pisew Falls one of nine Canadian sites featured on new stamp series Manitoba’s secondhighest waterfall, much photographed by residents of and visitors to Thompson and the surrounding area, will have a much wider audience now that it is one of nine locations across the country featured in Canada Post’s Far and Wide stamp series.

Pisew Falls, located about 70 kilometres south of Thompson, is a 13-metre (42-foot) drop on the Grass River and Pisew Falls Provincial Park also serves as the starting-off point for a backcountry hike to the province’s highest waterfall Kwasitchewan Falls.

The falls are named for the Cree name for lynx because the sound of the rushing water resembles the hissing noise made by the wild cat.

The other locations featured in the 2018 edition of the new series include the “jellybean houses” of St. John’s, Newfoundland, Hopewell Rocks in New Brunswick, Covehead Harbour in Prince Edward Island National

Park, Percé Rock in Parc national de l’Île-Bonaventure-et-du-RocherPercé, Quebec and Point Pelee National Park, Ontario to the east. In the west, other featured sites include Cathedral Grove in MacMillan Provincial Park on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Arctic Bay in Nunavut and Nááts’jhch’oh National Park Reserve in the Northwest Territories.

“With a title inspired by a line in our national anthem, these beautiful stamps are now available to whisk Canadians away on a vivid visual journey to some of the most incredible places this country has to offer,” said Canada Post in a press release announcing the series.

Far and Wide stamps are what are known by collectors as “definitives,” the smaller, workhorse stamps used most often for everyday mailing.

The nine-stamp series, designed by Stéphane Huot of Montréal and printed by the Lowe-

Nickel Belt News photo courtesy of Canada Post Northern Manitoba’s Pisew Falls, the second-highest wwaterfall in the province, has been immortalized on a stamp by Canada Post.

Martin Group, includes five permanent stamps plus on each in the U.S.rate, oversized-rate and international-rate denominations, as well as the single-purchase $1 domestic rate. The permanent stamps are available in 10- and 30-stamp booklets (with two or six of each image respectively) while oversized-rate and international-rate denomin-

ations are available in booklets of six.

“The issue also includes a souvenir sheet and a variety of stamp formats for collectors, as well as an Official First Day Cover, cancelled in Leamington, ON, to mark the 100th anniversary of nearby Point Pelee National Park, featured on the $1.20 US-rate stamp,” said Canada Post.

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Nickel Belt News photos courtesy of Jason Forman One of seven draft tube liners was put into place at Manitoba Hydro’s Keeyask Generating Station in Northern Manitoba this week. The liner is a giant steel pipe that separates concrete structures from the water flowing through them to reduce concrete erosion.

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Gillam hotel ordered to pay $18,500 to former worker subjected to racist slurs

BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

The owners of a hotel in Gillam have been ordered to pay a former employee more than $18,000 for failing to take steps to stop racial slurs directed at her by her co-workers.

The Manitoba Human Rights Commission ordered Michael Blahy and the numbered company that owned the Gillam Motor Inn, now operating as the Kettle River Inn & Suites, to pay $15,000 in damages for injury to the woman’s dignity and self-respect, $2,000 for the reckless nature in which her employment was terminated, $1,000 in lost earnings and $500 for costs incurred as a result of investigation.

Wanda Ross, who describes herself as part black and part Aboriginal, worked as a waitress at the Gillam Motor Inn for about six months in 2013, and testified that the general manager Darrell Nichol had used the expression “there’s no n***** in the woodpile” in conversation with her or in conversations with others while she was present. She said he also made comments about “drunken savages” and “drunken f****** Indians” when Indigenous people came into the hotel.

Her coworker David Dunn, who sometimes served as substitute manager, began falsely telling customers that she was a drunk, a thief and/or a junkie and claimed that “all black

The owners of a Gillam hotel formerly known as the Gillam Motor Inn have been ordered to pay $18,500 to a former employee who was subjected to racial abuse in the workplace. people are thieves.”

“I am very relieved but this isn’t just going to go away,” said Ross in a Manitoba Human Rights Commission press release Jan. 19. “I have to live with this every day of my life. More has to be done to make sure people aren’t treated this way.”

When Ross complained to Nichol about Dunn’s behaviour, he told her she was imagining the situation. Ross also brought up

the situation with Blahy, one of the owners, who came to Gillam every four to six weeks for a couple of days, but he testified that he couldn’t remember if she had mentioned racial slurs and insults being used during their conversation.

Although the commission accepted Blahy’s testimony that he didn’t hold such views himself, he admitted hearing negative terms being used in reference to Indigenous people.

“Racial attacks and insults about a person’s ancestry cut to the very core of a person’s identity,” said Pinsky. “Left unremedied the corrosive effect of this type of working environment on the individual is heinous. There are also negative effects on society as a whole of permitting such comments to subsist.

Permitting such commentary, if not normalizing it, creates or enables an environment in which de-

cency, kindness, civility, productivity, and humanity are sacrificed.”

When Ross tried to resign from the hotel with six weeks’ notice, she was let go with one week’s pay and the rent she was paying to live in a trailer owned by the same company was unilaterally increased from $350 per month until she moved out. She did not receive her last paycheque.

“The decision also signals to employers that their

employees, including those managed remotely, must be held to standards of dignity and respect in the workplace,” said human rights commission chairperson Brenlee Carrington Trepel.

“Especially now, with the increased attention on harassment in the workplace, it is important for businesses to take a good look at what mechanisms they have in place to make sure their employees are included and respected.”

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ST. JAMES ANGLICAN 10 Caribou 677-4652 11 am Sundays ST. JOSEPH UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC 340 Juniper Drive 778-7547 ST. LAWRENCE ROMAN CATHOLIC Fr Shantha Gandamalla and Fr Guna Sekhar 114 Cree R. 677-0160 Sat. 6:30 pm & Sun. 10 am THOMPSON PENTECOSTAL Pastor Dan Murphy Youth Pastor Colton Murphy Children’s Pastor Karen O’Gilvie 126 Goldeye 677-3435 thompsonchurch.ca Sunday school 9:45 am, coffee time at 10:40 am Church Service at 11:00 am ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN 249 Thompson Drive 204-677-2799 Pastor Murat Kuntel Regular Hours: 11 am Church service CHRISTIAN CENTRE FELLOWSHIP 328 Thompson Dr. N. 677-4457 Sun. School 9:45 am • service 11 am FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 456 Westwood Dr. S. Ph. 778-8037 service @ 11 am LUTHERAN - UNITED CHURCH OF THOMPSON Congregations worship at 52 Caribou Rd. at 10:30 am Sundays.

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LIVING WATER CHURCH Pastor Archie McKay Ph: 677-2469 Sunday services @ 7:00pm.

LIGHT OF THE NORTH CHURCH 32 Nelson Road GATEWAY BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Chris Lowe 159 Cree Rd 204-677-3000 Sunday school 10:00 am AM Service at 11, PM Service at 7 Prayer meeting - Wednesday 7 pm THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS everyone welcome Sundays at 10 AM 83 Copper Rd For more information, church tours or home visits call the missionaries at 204-939-4382 or visit Mormon.org THE SALVATION ARMY Thompson Corps (Church) 305 Thompson Dr. - 204-677-3658 Worship services every Sunday at 11 am Burntwood baptist Church 39 Beaver Crescent Thompson MB R8N 1C5 204-778-4494 Pastor Lee Pickett Sunday morning service 11:15 a.m Sunday evening service 7:00 p.m Wednesday prayer meeting 7:00 p.m

Nickel Belt News photos courtesy of RCMP Friends and family of Austin Monias were joined by members of the Cross Lake RCMP detachment for some pond hockey Jan. 20, the five-year anniversary of Monias’s killing. Monias died in the Cross Lake nursing station at the age of 19 on Jan. 20, 2013 after being stabbed during a fight at a house party. Anyone with information on Monias’s killing is asked to call Cross Lake RCMP at 204-676-2600.

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Careers

Equipment Operator II Full-Ɵme PosiƟon The City of Thompson invites qualiĮed applicants to submit a resume for consideraƟon: The successful candidate will have Grade 12 or higher and hold a Valid Class 1 MB Driver’s Licence with Air Brake Endorsement, and have the ability to operate all equipment as per the job descripƟon.

Prairie Rose School Division is recruiting an Assistant Secretary-Treasurer.

Competition: #119-17-18 The Assistant Secretary-Treasurer will assist the Secretary-Treasurer/CFO in all phases of the Prairie Rose School Division’s financial and business administration, development and implementation of Board policy and administrative procedures.

The Prairie Rose School Division Administration Office is located in Carman, Manitoba.

The successful candidate requires demonstrated experience operaƟng a variety of equipment, with speciĮc emphasis on loaders, garbage truck, semi-truck, roller and sweeper.

The official start date for this position is February 26, 2018 or as mutually agreed upon.

The City of Thompson oīers an extensive beneĮts package for this full-Ɵme posiƟon, with a starƟng rate of $26.47 per hour.

For complete posting, please visit www.prsdmb.ca/ careers/job-opportunities/

Please send detailed resumes outlining experience, educaƟon, qualiĮcaƟons and references by Friday, January 26, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. to: Deanna Kondakor, HR Manager City of Thompson 226 Mystery Lake Road Thompson, Manitoba R8N 1S6 FAX: (204) 677-7981 E-Mail: dkondakor@thompson.ca

Clear criminal record and abuse checks are required of all employees of the school division.

Prairie Rose School Division reserves the right to verify the authenticity of all submitted references.

We thank all for applying, but only applications leading to interviews will be acknowledged.

Accessibility resource will be provided upon request.

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

The City of Thompson is commiƩed to providing a superior quality of life and unlimited opportuniƟes.

We are dedicated to supporƟng healthy growth and our northern urban lifestyle while providing our residents with high quality municipal services and faciliƟes.

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.

GENERAL STUDIES INSTRUCTOR

Classification: College Instructor Full-Time Term Position: January 2018 to December 2018 Split Lake, Manitoba Competition No: 18-006 Closing Date: February 02, 2018 or 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.

Accounts Receivable Clerk

Competition # YCP 18-13 Marymound is presently seeking: Youth Care Practitioner – Marymound North Receiving Home – Permanent, Part-time, 40 hours bi-weekly, overnights and weekends This position is responsible for supervision and safety of residents in the unit, accomplished through daily interaction, care and supervision. This position reports directly to the Program Coordinator. Experience working with high risk youth and experience in a supervisory position preferred with excellent physical and emotional health. Education and experience considered.

Satisfactory Criminal Record and clear Child Abuse Registry/ Prior Contact checks are requirements of all positions as well as emergency first aid, valid driver’s license, and abstract.

Knowledge of Indigenous customs, traditions, and beliefs will be considered an asset.

For more information about Marymound, visit www.marymound.com Submit cover letter and résumé quoting Competition # to: Competition No. YCP 18-13 Human Resources 442 Scotia Street Winnipeg, MB R2V 1X4 Closing date: Open until filled e-mail: careers@marymound.com or online at www.marymound.com We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Employment opportunities are advertised on our website at www.marymound.com

Louisiana Pacific Swan Valley

General Labourers

IndeĮnite Term Louisiana-Pacific, Employer of Choice, a leader in the forest products industry known for the development of innovative, affordable, environmentally friendly building products and for excellence in Safety and Quality is currently seeking Labourers at our Swan Valley SmartSide®, Swan Valley, Minitonas operation.

The City of Thompson invites qualiĮed applicants to submit a resume for consideraƟon for this indeĮnite term posiƟon.

The successful candidate will have Grade 12 or higher, have completed a recognized Business AdministraƟon or AccounƟng diploma program with a minimum of two years’ experience, or a minimum of 5 years training and experience in AccounƟng. This posiƟon requires demonstrated working knowledge of computer soŌware, including word processing, spreadsheets, and accounƟng soŌware. The successful candidate must possess excellent verbal and wriƩen communicaƟon skills and excellent public relaƟon skills, be able to work accurately under pressure and within Ɵght deadlines and adapt to quickly changing situaƟons.

The duƟes for this posiƟon include preparing and distribuƟng invoices, accounts receivable statements and answering inquiries, receiving payments, recording, deposiƟng, balancing daily, expediƟng outstanding accounts, preparing AR and all related AR duƟes.

The City of Thompson oīers a rate of $25.27 per hour.

Please send detailed resumes outlining experience, educaƟon, qualiĮcaƟons and references by Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. to: Deanna Kondakor, HR Manager City of Thompson 226 Mystery Lake Road Thompson, Manitoba R8N 1S6 FAX: (204) 677-7981 E-Mail: dkondakor@thompson.ca

Thompson (866) 677.6450

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.

PITA PIT FOOD HANDLER

Part-Time Term Position: ASAP to March 31, 2018 (20-40 hours per week), with the possibility of extension or permanent.

Thompson, Manitoba Competition No: 18-008 Closing Date: February 2, 2018) 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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The successful candidates will join a dynamic team in providing support to the facility located in the beautiful Swan River Valley as it embarks on a new and exciting journey of producing siding for a growing market.

Louisiana-Pacific offers a competitive wage and benefit package in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement. LouisianaPacific is an equal opportunity employer.

We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates will be subject to successful completion of comprehensive background screening and health checks.

Please forward your cover letter and resume to: Lorraine Schneider Human Resource Generalist I Louisiana-Pacific Canada Ltd. P.O. Box 189, Minitonas, MB R0L 1G0 Phone: (204) 525-2479 Ext. 2104 Fax: (866) 678-5969 e-mail : lorraine.schneider@lpcorp.com

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

The City of Thompson is commiƩed to providing a superior quality of life and unlimited opportuniƟes.

We are dedicated to supporƟng healthy growth and our northern urban lifestyle while providing our residents with high quality municipal services and faciliƟes.

Qualifications: The successful candidate must possess the following qualifications; • Good written and verbal communication skills • Physically fit to perform all duties • Ability to multitask and problem solve • Ability to operate equipment as required • Computer literacy will be considered an asset • Valid driver’s license • Shiftwork

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Preference will be given to Aboriginal candidates.

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The incumbent must fulfill the requirements of the Criminal Records/Vulnerable Person, Child Abuse Registry check and Adult Abuse Registry check, and adhere to all Northern Health Region policies and procedures.

Qualifications: t Grade 12 education or equivalent t Successful completion of a recognized Dental Assistant Program required t Current active practicing registration with Manitoba Dental Association t Excellent knowledge of Windows based programs (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet) t Minimum three (3) years’ experience as a Dental Assistant required t Previous experience working with Pediatric cases preferred t Ability to speak Cree an asset

EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE INSTRUCTOR(S) Classification: College Instructor Part-Time Term Position: ASAP to March 6, 2020 (Maximum of 836 hours) Opaskwaya, Manitoba Competition No: 18-005 Closing Date: January 31, 2018 (or until filled)

We have an immediate opening for an

Automotive apprentice If you are looking for a career as a journeyman automotive technician, we have an opening for a first or second level apprentice.

Thompson Ford offers competitive salaries; complete health care benefits and a workplace that supports growth and development in your profession.

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.

Please drop off resumes at

Thompson Ford Sales 15 Station Road Attn: Kayla Lafreniere Only applicants considered for the position will be contacted.

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For complete list of qualifications please visit our website www.nrha.ca.

Please submit resume by February 2, 2018 to: Lori Rasmussen, Recruitment Officer 867 Thompson Drive South Thompson, MB R8N 1Z4 Fax: (204) 778-1477 Email: recruiteast@nrha.ca $BMM VT UPEBZ -PDBM PS 5PMM 'SFF Northern RHA has a Representative Workforce Strategy, we encourage all applicants to selfdeclare. 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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School District of Mystery Lake invites applications for

DISTRICT CLERICAL/ SECRETARIAL SUBSTITUTE POSITION for approximately One Year Term Position The School District of Mystery Lake is looking for energetic individuals for the District Clerical/Secretarial substitute position. This position is Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week and subject to lay-off periods during school closures.

Preferred qualiďŹ cations include: • Grade 12 academic standing • Demonstrated successful experience in secretarial or administrative positions or combination of education and experience. • A keyboarding speed of 50 w.p.m. • ProďŹ ciency and knowledge of Microsoft OfďŹ ce (Word, Excel, and Outlook) and familiarity with accounting applications is an asset. • Proven organizational skills and the ability to work in a fast paced environment. • Excellent oral and written communication skills. • Strong interpersonal and decision making skills. • Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team player. • Ability to provide support to District schools in a wide variety of functions relating to reception, word processing, ďŹ ling, mail, purchasing, student record keeping, ďŹ rst aid, library duties and secretarial support to school administration. • Ability to work well with school administrators, teachers, students and the public. • Ability to provide support for reception/clerical/secretarial/ accounting/print shop and library technician positions within the district as necessary. • Ability to exhibit a high level of conďŹ dentiality. • Satisfactory Criminal Records Check and Child Abuse Registry Check are required.

The rate of pay for positions covered is outlined in the 8223-00 Collective Bargaining Agreement located on the district website.

Deadline for applications is Tuesday, January 30, 2018 For Further information please contact Tami Bodnaryk, District Accountant at the School Board OfďŹ ce at 204-677-6113 Please apply on our website at www.mysterynet.mb.ca and select Job Centre.

We thank you for your application however only applicants shortlisted will be contacted.

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Home Care Nurse- External Posting Marcel Colomb First Nation Health Authority is seeking a qualified individual to fulfill the role of Home Care Nurse.

Job Summary Reporting to the Home Care Manager, the Home Care Nurse is responsible for promoting, protecting & preserving the health of Marcel Colomb community members through services directed to home care clients. The Home Care Nurse provides holistic care & practices nursing as defined by the Registered Nurses Act & in compliance with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba Standards of Practice & Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics; cares for & directs the overall care of clients; is responsible for advocating, providing information, educating & supporting clients to ensure that the highest possible standard of service is provided; follows Marcel Colomb policies & procedures; works in a multidisciplinary team & may be called upon to assist with other duties within the scope of the department.

Position Requirements: • • • • • • • •

Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical CRNM or CLPN – Active Registration Valid Manitoba Class 5 Driver’s License Daily access to a vehicle Criminal record & child abuse registry checks 2 years of related nursing experience Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook Immunization record up to date

Closing Date: January 5, 2018 at 4pm. No late submissions will be accepted.

Applications Must Include: • • • • • •

A cover letter that clearly indicates how you meet the position requirements Resume Copy of credentials (licenses, training, education) Three references (colleague, supervisor or manager) and contact information Criminal record check & child abuse registry checks (or indication that they have been applied for) Personal contact information (phone & email)

Your application will not proceed to interview without the above information. To obtain a complete job description, for additional information or to apply for this position please contact or submit your application to: Email or drop off only Cree Nation Tribal Health Centre 107 Edwards Avenue, The Pas Noreen Singh, Finance Manager, nsingh@tribalhealth. ca or Wilma Cook, TNO/Team Lead, wcook@tribalhealth.ca Please mark all correspondence “CONFIDENTIAL�

Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted

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JOB OPPORTUNITY – External Posting Marcel Colomb First Nation JP-CFI Case Manager (Full-Time Term Position) Cree Nation Tribal Health Center Inc. is seeking applications for a full-time term position of Case Manager (Registered Nurse, Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Social Work), funded under the Jordan’s Principle- Child First Initiative Project for Marcel Colomb First Nation The purpose of the newly funded Jordan’s Principle Child First Project is to implement a comprehensive and integrated approach of coordinated services to help Marcel Colomb First Nation Health to provide support and respond to children with complex and special needs and their families, in partnership with other health and social professionals and agencies. These services should significantly contribute to quality of life ensuring that children and their families are enabled to experience a life that is as full and as normal as possible.

Position Summary: The Case Manager position provides a comprehensive community health service in conjunction with its health care team. The Case Manager will provide supervision & peer support to the Child Development Workers, Assistant to the Case Manager and Respite Workers, in each SCTC community to provide a model of service delivery for children with complex needs and their families. Provide elements in which services have a particular responsibility to take the lead in securing effective development, delivery and review of services.

Recognize 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.

QualiďŹ cations: •

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• • • • •

RN or BN preference for someone with a nursing background in rehab care and must be in good standing with CRNM; or Bachelor of Education or Bachelor of Social Work Supervisory and case management experience; Knowledge of Jordan’s Principle Child First Initiative; Child development background or equivalent Experience working in First Nation Communities; CPR and First Aide Certification; Excellent computer skills Knowledge of Cree 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 problem solving skills.

Valid Driver’s License, with ability to travel weekly.

The position is subject to satisfactory criminal and other checks, and is subject to terms and conditions in a proposed written agreement.

Please forward a resume with 3 references along with cover letter, in confidence, to: Email or drop off only Noreen Singh, Finance Manager, nsingh@tribalhealth.ca OR Wilma Cook, TNO/Team Lead, wcook@tribalhealth.ca Deadline to Apply: Open until ďŹ lled.

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Sports

Wolves battle Hawks hard in second game of series after lopsided loss to start off

BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Nickel Belt News photo by Ian Graham Players from the Norman Wolves and Pembina Valley Hawks converge on a loose puck in the slot during a bantam AAA game at the Gordon Beard Arena in Thompson Jan. 21. The Hawks, in red, won the game 5-2.

The bantam AAA Norman Wolves kept pace with the Pembina Valley Hawks for half a game in Thompson Jan. 21 before three unanswered second-period goals paved the way for the visitors to skate to a 5-2 win.

The loss came a day after the Hawks got ahead early and stayed there for good in an 8-1 win Jan. 20.

Justin Lies provided all of the Wolves offence over the weekend. On Sunday he opened the scoring about four minutes into the second period when he picked up the rebound of

his own slapshot in the slot and fired it past the Pembina Valley netminder into an open net. The lead stood up for less than three minutes, however, before Trenton Penner tied things up, Asher Blatz put the Hawks up by one and Guerin Apperley stretched the lead to two goals.

Lies scored his second power-play goal of the game to draw his team within one with more than half the third period to play but Penner’s second made it a two-goal Pembina Valley advantage and Trent Crane finished things off with less than three min-

utes to play in a game that saw the Hawks outshoot the Wolves 39-31.

Lies had scored the only goal for the Wolves in the final three minutes Jan. 20.

Penner and Roux Bazin gave the Hawks a 2-0 first period lead. Penner scored twice more and Crane once in the middle frame to extend the lead to five goals.

Penner’s hat trick marker, a goal by Cole Martens and Bazin’s second of the game wrapped scoring up for Pembina Valley in the third before Lies broke the shutout bid. Shots in that game were 41-40 for the Hawks.

Battling for bronze Members of the peewee AA Thompson King Miners and The Pas Huskies race after the puck during their division’s bronze medal game during the PrinceBerscheid tournament in Thompson Jan. 21. The Huskies ended up winning the game in overtime by a final score of 3–2.

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