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Majority of municipalities back call for feds and province to ensure grain ships from Churchill next year The vast majority of Manitoba’s municipalities voted in favour of an emergency resolution calling on the federal and provincial governments to act jointly to ensure the Port of Churchill reopens for the 2017 grain shipping season at the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) convention in Winnipeg Nov. 22.

The Town of Churchill said via Twitter that 94 per cent of the province’s municipalities voted in favour of the resolution, which also requested that the provincial government’s Northern Economic Development Strategy task force make revitalizing the port and the Hudson Bay Railway from The Pas to Churchill, both owned by Denver-based OmniTrax, its number one priority by convening an urgent meeting with the Northern Delegation and the AMM board of directors on how to ensure that the port and rail line are in operation for the 2017 grain shipping season.

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was created in July after the cancellation of the Churchill grainshipping season by OmniTrax, has 17 members, including northern towns and cities as well as First Nations and Northern Affairs communities along the Hudson Bay Railway line, along with the Kivalliq Inuit Association.

Churchill Mayor Mike Spence said in an AMM news release prior to the resolution being debated and voted upon that work done so far has not yielded any concrete results.

“We’ve had meetings with the federal government and the province in terms of a way forward,” he said. “But so far, nothing has changed.”

AMM president Chris Goertzen said in the same press release that what happens in Northern Manitoba affects all Manitoba municipalities.

“The potential loss of the port and the rail line would be a setback to all municipalities in the province,” Goertzen said. “The development of Canada’s North benefits us all.”

Nickel Belt News photo courtesy of Association of Manitoba Municipalities An emergency resolution calling on the federal and provincial governments to act to ensure that grain ships from the Port of Churchill in the 2017 season, which was submitted by Churchill council and Mayor Mike Spence at the Association of Manitoba Municipalities annual convention in Winnipeg, received the support of nearly all the province’s municipalities Nov. 22.

Thompson RCMP seeking information about recent activity of homicide victim Thompson RCMP are seeking information about the homicide and recent activity of 83-year-old Franc Mlakar, who was last seen alive Oct. 31.

Police received a call from someone concerned for the well-being of Mlakar on Nov. 17. They went to his residence and discovered his body inside. Their investigation determined that his death was the result of a homicide.

Anyone with information on Mlakar’s activity between Oct. 31 and the discovery of his body is asked to contact Thompson RCMP at 204677-6909, to call Manitoba Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-2228477, to submit a tip online at www. manitobacrimestoppers.com or to text TIPMAN plus a message to CRIMES (274637).

Nickel Belt News photos courtesy of RCMP Thompson RCMP are seeking information about the homicide and recent activity of 83-year-old Franc Mlakar, who was last seen alive Oct. 31.

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Economic diversification in north and framework for First Nations consultations among priorities outlined in throne speech

BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

The provincial government pledged action in areas such as diversifying and strengthening the economy of Northern Manitoba in its Nov. 21 throne speech.

“Northern Manitoba is a prominent example of a region forsaken by policies aimed at short-term fixes rather than sustainable development,” said the speech, delivered by Lt.-Gov. Janice Filmon.

“This region’s potential is unparalleled, offering unique tourism experiences and unexplored investment opportunities in key sectors like mining and minerals, forestry, and fishing. Our government recognizes the impact that a strengthened northern economy will

have on the entire province of Manitoba and remains committed to the development of the north. We are continuing work on the development and implementation of Manitoba’s Look North initiative which will create jobs, increase investment and ensure long-term stability for the region’s people and economy. Our Northern Economic Development Strategy will engage community and business leaders in a series of northern summits that will create the lasting partnerships needed for long-term and sustainable solutions.”

Developing a clear protocol for consultation with First Nations was also identified as a priority.

“Our ministers will continue to meet regularly

with individual community leaders and with leadership from Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO), the Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF), the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC), the Northern Association of Community Councils (NACC), and the Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO),” said the speech.

“Together, we will create jobs, seize opportunities and forge a path of healing and hope. And together, we will create a legacy of common effort and purpose which will endure for the lasting benefit of our children and for our children’s children.”

Other areas of focus identified in the speech included developing a comprehensive plan to reduce the number of chil-

dren in government care by building partnerships with families and communities, co-ordinating services better and introducing greater public accountability, as well as introducing legislation to create a standalone children’s advocate, and working with First Nations in Shoal Lake and on the east side of Lake Winnipeg to build roads and ensure that the residents of the communities they connect benefit from training and capacity building.

The Liberal party criticized the throne speech for continuing the government’s focus on consultation rather than concrete actions to correct the province’s problems.

“What we see in this throne speech is a pronounced disconnect

between the people of Manitoba and the people assigned to making decisions on their behalf,” said Keewatinook MLA and interim Liberal leader Judy Klassen.

The Liberals said in a press release that summits and meetings will not address Northern Manitoba’s issues like housing, affordable food and access to adequate health care.

“Our northern people need more and the delay of action to help these communities and their economies has a grave impact to their populations,” said the press release.

Prior to the speech, the NDP had called on the government to improve education, housing and health services in First Nations communities and to work

with First Nations and the federal government to ensure food security in the north and in remote communities, as well as to continue work on the allweather East Side Road and to work with the federal government to nationalize the Port of Churchill and ensure regular train service in Northern Manitoba.

“Manitoba families have been waiting for months to hear what plans the new Pallister government has for improving the province and its economy,” said interim NDP leader Flor Marcelino. “So far the government has done nothing except launch reviews and cut program funding while almost 12,000 full-time jobs have disappeared.

Manitobans deserve more from this government.”

Personal care home workers in Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation could go on strike Nov. 28

BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union (MGEU) members at the personal care home in Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation (NCN) will be on the picket line Monday if the employer doesn’t improve its offer, the union says.

MGEU Local 367 members’ collective agreement expired March 31 and they rejected a final offer from the employer June 30, but allowed NCN, which operates the 24-bed personal care home, time to seek further funding from the federal government. Approximately 30 members

approved a strike mandate in an Oct. 13 vote. The main sticking point for the union is the fact that they are currently being paid 27 per cent less than workers at other personal care homes in Manitoba. The MGEU estimates it would cost about $200,000 to pay these workers the same

amount as other personal care home workers.

“We’re caught in a funding dispute between the local band and the federal government,” said MGEU president Michelle Gawronsky. “I’ve had conversations with the local chief and the federal labour minister. They both know the issues and the path we need to move forward on.

They need to work together, show leadership and get this resolved before the strike begins.”

NCN Chief Marcel Moody said in a Nov. 9 news release that he has been in contact with Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) regarding the funding crisis that has led to the point of a strike being imminent and that those

efforts as well as attempts to convince the provincial government to help provide adequate funding have been unsuccessful.

Moody said he agreed with the union that its members should get paid the same as other personal care home workers but that the NCN personal care home doesn’t have the funding it needs to do so.

God can make sinners’ souls as pure as fresh snow Spiritual Thoughts midwaybiblecamp@gmail.com Cohle Bergen I really enjoy driving around. I’ve had the opportunity to travel all around this beautiful place. From the fields south of Brandon at harvest to Sandilands provincial forest in the fall.

From the rushing Red river in the spring all the way to the winding winter road that leads to Tadoule Lake.

Driving by and/or through some of these places during the different seasons can be quite breathtaking.

One of my favourite drives in all the province would have to be the road that stretches from Lynn Lake towards Kinoosao. It is a narrow road that meanders its way along an esker and through some of the thickest stands of spruce and pine that I’ve seen, all coated by heavy blankets of pure white snow, untouched except by nature itself. Part of what draws me is that it is remote and there’s never a lot of traffic. Secondly,

I have only ever been through in the silent nights of winter, which makes it even more peaceful. Most of all I love the way the snow sits on the trees and the road. As it falls, it peacefully reposes upon the branches and the rest of it makes its way to the pillowy ground.

I hope I’ve painted a beautiful image for you about snow in its glory. It is important to me because there is a valuable reference to snow in the words of King David. This particular reference, “…Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow,” comes at a time in David’s life when he needs it most. He had committed adultery. Nathan, one of God’s prophets, had come to David to remind him of his wrongdoing. What followed was Psalm 51, a song that David wrote to God asking Him for restoration. He was guilty of what he had done and was

tainted by the red of sin in his life.

He was repentant and sought after God’s goodness in his life again. He knew that God could make him whole again. He knew that God had the power to remove the sin from his life and make him “white as snow.”

God still has this power, and not just for kings and queens, but for everyone.

This power is evident through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. When Jesus died on the cross, He was telling anyone who desired to follow Him to repent and turn from their sin.

In return, He would take away their sin so that they are no longer tainted. Our souls, once surrendered to Him, are pure as the snow is white!

Cohle Bergen is director of youth and children ministries for Mid-Way Christian Leadership.

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Live Different and MKO bringing Empowerment Tour to winter road communities

BY KACPER ANTOSZEWSKI KACPER@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

On Nov. 22 Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) announced that it will be working with non-profit organization Live Different to bring the Youth Empowerment Ice Road Tour to 13 remote communities across Manitoba in January.

Live Different co-ordinates inspirational presentations that encourage youth to lead positive, resilient, and compassionate lives; a team of five to six team speakers describe their childhood struggles, how they

overcame them, and how listeners can use those experiences to create a more positive environment for both themselves, and those around them.

The announcement was made at Winnipeg’s Southeast Collegiate, and was accompanied by one of Live Different’s motivational presentations, with speeches from young adults who had overcome everything from reading disabilities to a life of drug dealing and abuse.

The speeches were punctuated with audiovisual presentations reinforcing key concepts, including

#listeningfail, a comical representation of poor but common conversational habits.

For the ice road tour, Live Different Canadian programs director Ryan Wood noted that an allindigenous team would be assembled to present to youth.

In a press release, MKO Grand Chief Sheila North Wilson noted, “Through our collaborative efforts, we are striving to support and inspire northern indigenous youth by providing opportunities and access to indigenous role models, resources

and training that will enable them to develop and thrive in their communities. Live Different and supporting organizations will be working with communities in a meaningful way to achieve this and we look forward to the positive outcomes and achievements for our youth.”

The Youth Empowerment Ice Road Tour is a joint effort between MKO and Chemawawin First Nation, and is supported by the Samantha Mason Foundation, WestJet and Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada.

Government has followed through on campaign commitments As MLA for the Thompson constituency and a representative of northerners, I’m proud to have seconded a motion in the legislature this week to support our new government’s Throne Speech delivered by the Lieutenant Governor on Monday.

Over the past six months, our government has followed through on commitments we campaigned on in the last election, and we will continue to meet our commitments to Manitobans by following through on initiatives outlined in this new Throne Speech. These commitments are designed to fix our finances, repair services that Manitobans rely on, spark the rebuild-

MLA Report kelly.bindle@leg.gov.mb.ca Kelly Bindle ing of our economy and put our province back on a responsible fiscal track.

At an Association of Manitoba Municipalities convention this week, our government’s cabinet ministers and I had an opportunity to meet community leaders and municipal representatives from all over the province to discuss challenges and opportunities,

and to hear them share their visions for enhancing their cities, towns and rural municipalities, as well as for attracting investment. Our provincial government has a commitment to work collaboratively with municipalities of all sizes for the benefit of their citizens.

Our new government has now officially brought Manitoba into the New

West Partnership Trade Agreement, moving our province forward while strengthening and expanding Canada’s largest, barrier-free interprovincial market. This is a new and exciting opportunity for Manitoba, as we use this regional partnership with Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia to increase trade, expand opportunities for businesses and create more quality jobs.

We will restore Manitobans’ trust in government through our actions.

Our government will continue to show its integrity by listening to northerners and by focusing on what is best for them and for all Manitobans.

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Hey Kids, The Thompson Citizen wants to see your

Christmas Wishlists!

Santa is very busy this time of year, so he has asked us to help gather up some wish lists from the children in Thompson! He loves reading letters from children all over the world at Christmas time, so much so that he would like us to print some in our newspaper to share with the people of Thompson!

So we told him any children who send in their letters to Santa (or drawings, he loves getting drawings too!) will get to have them published in the Thompson Citizen for all to see on December 21! We’ll also make sure any children who submit a letter to us will get one back from Santa! Just make sure you include your name and mailing address so he can send his reply to your house before Christmas! You can email them to santa@ thompsoncitizen.net, fax them to 204-677-3681 or you can drop them off at our offices at 141 Commercial place.

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Candles lit to honour our veterans Marc Jackson

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The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #241 held their annual candlelight tribute ceremony at the Veteran’s Corner Cenotaph at 6:30 p.m. on the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 9. Attendance was down somewhat for this ninth-annual ceremony, but certainly not due to the weather or the work of organizers. The evening was warm, but with a bit of a wind, collars were turned up. With use of the branch’s new sound system, the ceremony was easily heard and the ceno-

OBITUARIES PATRICIA ANNE HANSON Dec 16, 1950 – Nov 20, 2016 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Patricia Hanson on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at the age of 65.

Patricia will be forever remembered by her husband and best friend Leslie Hanson, his children Mark (Angela) Hanson, Keith (Michele) Hanson, Carrie Ann (Tyler) Urzada, his grandchildren Brett, Evan, Jenna, Brianne, Kendra, Lauryn, Tyson and Carson. As well as her children Cindy McGuin, Hector (Mary) Beaudry, Angela Beaudry (Larry Keighley), her grandchildren, Sierra, Brianna, Brittney, Autumn and Christopher.

She was the daughter of Rose Marie Himes and Earl Henderson Himes.

Born in Brockville, Ontario, December 16, 1950.

She will be missed by many friends and patrons of the Trappers Tavern where she worked for the past 38 years.

Loved Forever and never forgotten.

Cremation has taken place and as per Patricia’s wishes, no public service will be held.

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

taph and area around it was clear of snow and easily accessed.

Leader of the assembly, Legion president Sharon Stubbs, opened the service at the appointed time and began, “In recognition of veterans, we welcome you to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #241 annual candlelight tribute service.

During this week, hundreds of commemorative ceremonies and events will take place across Canada to recognize the achievements of our veterans and to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Above all, we must vow never to forget. However you choose to remember, be sure to share with everyone you know.

Together, it is our duty to pass on the legacy and keep the memories of Canadian veterans alive.”

President Stubbs then called Taiya Korchinski, great granddaughter of Second World War veteran Joe Strecki, forward to recite the “Commitment to Remember.”

When Miss Korchinski receded back to the assembly, comrade Cheryl Turnbull read “The Veterans’ Prayer.” Following this, Mrs. Turnbull lit a candle for and acknowledged the following veterans who no longer have family living in Snow Lake: Herb Halverson, Gordon Kitchen, John Dutka, Hanley Dahle,

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Nickel Belt News photo by Marc Jackson Bill Pleasance places a candle in remembrance.

Harry Graham, Joan Graham, Peter Tataryn, Albert Schweitzer, Peter Smadella, Gordon Rupp, Clayton Robinson, Jim Kjalgaard, Norm Lindsey, Stan Major, Paul Neilson, Lorne Porter, George Gamble, Joe Walters, Jack Goodall, Wilf Lipton, Fred Burr and Eileen Burr.

Subsequently, comrades Stubbs and Turnbull began calling forward those who wished to lay candles, but first president Stubbs laid a candle in memory of her husband Gerry Stubbs, father Edward Deslauriers and five uncles; brothers – Horace, Joe, Don, Dennis, and Leo Deslauriers – WWII. Comrade Turnbull placed a candle for: William Hopkins Farr – World War I, Thomas Farr - WWII, Megan Farr - WWII, John Bitzer, and Elsie Bitzer.

Others followed. They were: Taiya Korchinski in memory of WWII vet Joe Strecki, Julie Kramer in memory of her grandfather Navy vet Bill Denby, WWII vet Leslie Kramer, and WWI vet Alex Denby, Emmy and Eva Turnbull in memory of their great grandfather WWII vet Jacob Bitzer, and WWII vet Sarah Elizabeth Farr, Sadie Stabback in memory of her grandfather WWII vet Eric Stoltz, Ron Stoltz in memory of WWII vet Bob Roberts, Riley Eastman in memory of WWII vet Alf

Roberts, Merle Cheyne in memory of WWI vet Joe Kerr, Gail Eastman in memory of her uncle WWII vet Edwin Stoltz, Merle Cheyne/Gail Eastman in memory of their uncle WWII vet Peter Roberts, Sylvia Zamzow in memory of WWII vet Bucky Bone, Gary Zamzow in memory of his friend Navy vet Bill Denby, Darlene Pleasance in memory of WWII vets Bob, George, Jim, John, Fred and Helen Wanamaker and Doreen and Covert Armsworthy, Bill Pleasance in memory of the veterans in the Pleasance and McLean families, Lois Charron in memory of WWII vet John (Jack) Campbell, Grace Chrapun in memory of WWI vet George Murray, Herb Cook in memory of WWII vet Bruce Cook, John Humeniuk and Jodi Wilson in memory of WWI vet Art Wilson and Jodi’s father WWII vet Ted Wilson, Marc Jackson in memory of his father WWII vet Ian Jackson, Leone Jackson in memory of her friend WWII vet Joan Currie, Jackie Jones in memory of WWII vets Dave and George Carriere and Boer War vet Edward Jones, Iona Johnston in memory of her husband vet Neil Johnston, Bev and Sharon Meuse in memory of WWI and WWII vet Ed Meuse Sr., WWII vet Eddy

Meuse Jr., WWII vet Jim Gray, and her husband and Sharon’s father Korean War vet Roger Meuse, Fran Saskowski in memory of WWI vets Andrew Hudak, Frank Yurkemik, and Paul Soven, Deputy Mayor Jodi Wilson in memory of all veterans on behalf of the Town of Snow Lake, and Tammy Leaman in memory of WWII vet Dave Carriere.

After all candles had been placed, comrade Cheryl Turnbull led the gathering in prayer prior to calling forward Grace Chrapun to recite “It is the Veteran.”

To end the ceremony, president Stubbs called Navy veteran GarryZamzow forward to recite the “Act of Remembrance,” which is the fourth stanza of Lawrence Binyon’s poem, “For the Fallen.” He stated: “They shall grow not old, as we who are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them…”

After some closing remarks, Mrs. Stubbs thanked people for attending, and taking part in the service, advising that the candles would remain lit until Nov. 11.

Attendees then gathered in the Legion for cake, coffee and camaraderie.

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Wolf sighting on Facebook hits record When Spirit Way Inc. completed the wolf mural on Highland Tower in 2005, a great deal of unexpected public and media interest was unleashed. CTV produced a half-hour TV show on “Manitoba Moments.”

The Globe & Mail wrote an article. The Winnipeg Free Press did the same. Even unsolicited public donations were received from strangers who wanted to contribute to the proposed wolf park at the Thompson Zoo. After the first 24 painted wolf statues were released in 2006, public interest, donations, and support kept increasing. In 2012, the first international Wolf & Carnivore Conference was held in Thompson. Magazine editors and independent writers started writing about the Wolf Capital of Canada until an American wolf education institute stated, “You guys should be the Wolf Capital of the World because of all the different wolf projects you have going.”

During this time, one nagging question kept arising from local people who said, “I’ve never seen a wolf around Thompson. How can we be the Wolf Capital?” In response, in 2009, the Spirit Way board launched a campaign to encourage the public to post any public wolf sighting within 100 miles of Thompson on www. thompsonspiritway.ca. That has developed into a $55 (North of 55) monthly prize for the best wolf photo of the month.

What has become evident is that the north’s dense boreal forest and the elusive nature of wolves keeps them hidden often, but not always. As wary as wolves are of humans, they are an intelligent and curious apex predator species. Even if you don’t see them, they may be watching you as you camp, fish, hunt, canoe or just drive by on the road. Human/wolf conflict issues are extremely rare even if you see a wolf close by. The paramount bit of advice wildlife managers will state is “Do not feed the wildlife.” Once a wolf (or any carnivore) gets used to people food or garbage, they can become habituated to humans and that will sooner or later cause a conflict. If that conflict has to be resolved by wildlife officials, it may mean the death of the animal.

Over the past few years on www.thompsonspiritway.ca, some remarkable photos and video clips of wolves have been posted by the public, often from fleeting glimpses as a wolf is seen and vanishes. Many sightings occur, but people have mentioned that once they dig their camera or smart phone out of their pocket, the wolf is gone!

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Nickel Belt News photo courtesy of Kristie Crate A black wolf spotted about 20 miles north of Thompson. movements, occurrence, health, density, etc. Some of these are also posted on Facebook/Wolf Capital of the World.

Some fascinating photos now show wolves in summer when their fur is thin, wolves with a parasitic mange condition that does not bode well to last the next winter, wolf pups playing along a river shoreline, grey wolves (canus lupus) of different colors – tan, white, black, and various shades of grey – and many other photos of beautiful and majestic predators.

One video clip posted Jan. 11, 2016 by Armann Jonasson on Facebook/ Wolf Capital of the World, of a wolf howling in front of his truck and listening to the alpha male or female howling in the background while the pack is on a hunt, has received a remarkable 212,000 views from all over the world! This is a Facebook record for Thompson.

Recently, Kristie Crate was travelling about 20 miles north of Thompson

when she spotted a black wolf and white one crossing the highway. When she stopped her car, the white wolf disappeared in the forest. The black one stayed at the edge and watched with curiosity. Was this the first time this wolf had seen a human? Kristie took out her camera with a 300 mm lens and took a photograph of a black wolf with its piercing eyes. This striking image (see photo) represents the beautiful nature of our Canadian wilderness in the North. Kristie won the prize of the month.

As the humans become more urbanized (82 per cent of North America), fewer people globally get to experience wilderness and wildlife. Even if you never see or hear a wolf in the Thompson region, be grateful that they are out there as they have been for tens of thousands of years doing their part towards keeping a balanced ecosystem of prey and predator.

Your photo or your text of a wolf provides proof that

We Have Moved Jim and I left Thompson without a farewell.

It would have been hard to say good-bye to the many people we have known over the course of our lives in Thompson.

Many people are dear to our hearts and we will remember them forever, even though we are miles away.

One doesn’t spend their whole lives in a community and just let it blow away with the wind. It was time to spend the last quarter of our lives down south closer to family here. Thompson was good to us and children, grandchildren and great grandchildren will carry on the legacy for us.

So farewell …… the story doesn’t end here…. A new chapter is just beginning.

With sincere thoughts, Barbara Brass and Jim Campbell

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wolves roam in Northern Manitoba and helps to build a wolf economy in Thompson and region in the fields of science, research, education, ecotourism, conservation, events, art and culture.

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This is the fourth in a series of Spirit Way articles highlighting news about their efforts to highlight Thompson as the Wolf Capital of the World.

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Province announces planned highway projects for next year’s construction season Improvements to Provincial Road 280 near Split Lake as well as surfacing of Provincial Road 373 from Minago River to Whiskey Jack are among $502 million of planned provincial spending on highways in the 2017-18 construction season.

Other projects planned for Northern Manitoba highways include paving 17.6 kilometres of Highway 10 from The Pas to Provincial Road 287 as well as other projects that have already been tendered or begun construction, including paying 17 kilometres of Highway 10 from the Flin Flon airport

access to the east junction of Highway 10A, and paving of 22.7 kilometres of Highway 6 from north of Woodlands to St. Laurent, which is being costshared with the federal government.

“Manitoba‘s new government is showing a strong commitment to provincial infrastructure with $502 million in planned investments for 2017-18 and a commitment of $500 million per year over each of the following four years,” said Infrastructure Minister Blaine Pederson in a Nov. 18 news release. “This stable, predictable, five-

year funding allows industry the time to plan and invest both in the coming year and beyond.”

NDP MLA Jim Maloway says the government is spending $126 million less than the previous government did in 201516 and not even as much as the $540 million it had budgeted earlier this year.

“We invested $628 million in 2015-16 in roads and bridges,” Maloway said. “Today, the province admitted it is cutting that by 20 per cent next year. Rather than admitting it is cutting investments, the government

today portrayed this cut as a ‘strong commitment to infrastructure.’ It is nothing of the sort. The federal government has promised millions more for infrastructure, which means now is the time to increase investments in Manitoba’s roads and bridges, not cut them.”

The provincial government says releasing the list of tenders early gives construction companies time to prepare for the season and that the work completed in 2017-18 can create about 5,000 jobs and contribute $400 million to Manitoba’s GDP.

Three arrested in Chemawawin drug raid Two men and a woman were arrested and police are seeking a second woman after a Nov. 18 drug raid in Chemawawin.

Chemawawin RCMP executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a residence in Chemawawin, seizing cocaine, drug trafficking paraphernalia and cash.

Thirty-four-year-old Scott John Clayton Ethier and 25-year-old Sanuye Susan Sanderson, both of Winnipeg, were arrested and charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and possession of the proceeds of crime and were remanded into custody pending an appearance in provincial court in The Pas. Thirty-seven-year-old Randall Traverse of Win-

nipeg was also arrested for breaching probation conditions. An arrest warrant has been issued for 34-year-old Trina Roseanne Walker of Chemawawin, who is wanted for possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

Anyone with information regarding Walker’s whereabouts is asked to call Chemawawin RCMP at 204-329-2004 or Manitoba Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

Tips can also be submitted online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com or by texting TIPMAN plus a message to CRIMES (274637).

Chemawawin RCMP are looking for Trina Walker, who is wanted for possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

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Careers

Pimicikamak’s second appeal of decision not to grant judicial review unnecessary, says Court of Appeal

BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

The Court of Appeal of Manitoba has dismissed an application by Pimicikamak Cree Nation and the Cross Lake Band of Indians for an extension of the time to ďŹ le a notice of appeal and an order consolidating that

appeal with another pending appeal of a decision rejecting a judicial review of the Crown’s decision to enter into the Cross Lake Community Settlement agreement.

Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal ruled June

21 that the provincial government did not shirk its responsibility to meaningfully and adequately consult with Pimicikamak and the Cross Lake band regarding a settlement between the Crown, Manitoba Hydro and the Incorporated Community Council of

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Pimicikamak and the Cross Lake band had applied to the court for a judicial review of the Crown’s decision to enter into the Cross Lake Community Settlement Agreement with the Northern Affairs community of Cross Lake, which, while made up almost exclusively of aboriginal persons, considers itself a separate community from the Cross Lake band that is recognized under the Indian Act, and Pimicikamak, a First Nation that includes but is not limited to the Cross Lake band.

In the application for extension of the time to ďŹ le a notice of appeal, Pimicikamak and the Cross Lake band argued that they should be allowed to ďŹ le an appeal of a July 8, 2014 preliminary decision striking 11 afďŹ davits from the evidentiary record. “The applicants submit that their intent was always to appeal the preliminary decision when they received the ďŹ nal decision, that is to say, to appeal the preliminary decision with the ďŹ nal decision,â€? said Court of Appeal Justice William Burnett in the court’s Nov. 2 decision, noting that the applicants did not appeal the preliminary decision because courts discourage filing separate appeals on rulings within a court proceeding.

The Court of Appeal found that the ďŹ rst ground of appeal in the applicants’

pending appeal of the June 21 ďŹ nal decision was the preliminary decision and that a second appeal to be consolidated with that appeal was unnecessary. “The preliminary decision of the application judge is subsumed in his ďŹ nal decision and forms part of the pending appeal,â€? wrote Burnett. “The parties will therefore be at liberty to make any submissions that they feel are appropriate in relation to the preliminary decision at the hearing of the pending appeal. A second notice of appeal is simply not necessary.â€?

The consultation that the court had been asked to review took place between the province and Pimicikamak and the Cross Lake band between 2007 and 2009 following a nine-year negotiation between the Crown and the community of Cross Lake with regard to settling lawsuits ďŹ led by the community (along with the Norway House community council) against the province and Manitoba Hydro in 1992, that were related to allegations of adverse effects of hydro-electric development.

Pimicikamak and the Cross Lake band contended that the agreement between the province, Manitoba Hydro and the community of Cross Lake, which included articles providing land to the community and extending the community boundaries, includes lands of extreme cultural import-

ance to Pimicikamak and the Cross Lake band. The Cross Lake band and Pimicikamak also say that the two-year consultation with the Crown ended without their concerns having been resolved.

Manitoba’s position was that the consultation process was conducted before the ďŹ nal settlement agreement became ofďŹ cial and that its duty of consultation requires it to reasonably address or accommodate issues or concerns but that it did not change the settlement agreement based on Pimicikamak and the Cross Lake band’s suggestions because it did not consider them reasonable.

Joyal’s June 21 decision noted that four in-person meetings were held in Winnipeg and another in Cross Lake, in addition to further consultation via letters, phone calls and emails, and that the province made efforts to deal with various representatives from the First Nation during an election dispute when it wasn’t clear exactly who was representing Pimicikamak and the Cross Lake band.

On the ďŹ nal question of whether the province had ruled out accommodation from the beginning of the consultation, Joyal said whether a refusal to adopt and accommodate a suggestion was reasonable or not depends on the reasonableness of the suggestion.

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Careers

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

CASUAL PART TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY We are looking for a part time person to work in our downtown office/service business. No experience or prior office training is required; we will give you training on site.

Days of work are Mondays, Wednesday afternoons and Saturdays for a total of 20 hours per week. Hours of work are 9 AM to 6 PM on Mondays, 1 PM to 6 PM on Wednesdays and 10 AM to 5 PM on Saturdays.

We offer a starting wage of $14.00 per hour.

Please fax or drop off your resume to A1 Financing and Loans, 73B Thompson Drive, Thompson MB, phone 204-778-7571, fax 204-778-7578 or email your resume to thompson@a1-financing.com

Marymound is presently seeking: 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.

SOCIAL SCIENCES INSTRUCTOR

This position is responsible for outreach services to youth in Thompson who are homeless, detached from family, or in transition.

They must maintain good working relationships with partnering agencies such as the Thompson RCMP Detachment (Missing Persons Unit), social workers, family members, and caregivers. Experience working with youth; ability to relate positively to youth; excellent physical and emotional health. Education and experience considered.

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.

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.

Classification: Instructor Full-Time Term: January 3, 2017 to April 21, 2017 Thompson or The Pas, Manitoba Competition No. 16-128 Closing Date: December 5, 2016

For more information about Marymound, visit www.marymound.com

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.

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION INSTRUCTOR Classification: Instructor Sessional Stipend: January 3, 2017 to April 21, 2017 Thompson, Manitoba Competition No. 16-127 Closing Date: December 5, 2016

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Treatment Foster Parents Needed Marymound’s Treatment Foster Care Program (TFC) is seeking treatment foster parents to support, nurture, and attend to the daily requirements of high needs youth who deserve to grow up in caring environments. We are presently taking inquires from individuals interested in becoming treatment foster parents. Previous experience working with high needs children and youth is an asset.

As part of our TFC Program, you will be a member of our foster care team and will receive extensive support and the benefit of our monthly training sessions.

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McMunn & Yates Building Supplies Ltd., a leading supplier of building materials & construction products, is currently accepting applications for the position of Contractor Salesperson & Sales Associate in our Thompson location.

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Submit cover letter and resumé to: Marymound Human Resources Competition # TFC16-136 442 Scotia St., Winnipeg, MB R2V 1X4 FAX: 204-589-6061 Or e-mail: careers@marymound.com Or on-line at www.marymound.com For inquiries, call Darlene Foster at 204-778-7948 Visit www.marymound.com, Program & Services/Foster Care.

Reporting to the Store Manager, the Contract Salesperson is responsible for volume sales to our contractor & retail customer base. Responsible for the entire sales process, providing professional customer service, coordination of stock & pursuing sales leads. The Contract Salesperson is a key part of the overall store function & thus a close working relationship with all departments is essential.

Sales Associate – Thompson Branch Reporting to the Store Manager, your duties will include: Professional customer service, paint & flooring sales, lumber & building materials sales, estimates & product ordering. Knowledge of building materials & construction is an asset but not required.

We are looking for individuals who have great organization & time management skills, works well independently & in a team environment & values professional customer service.

We offer a competitive salary & benefit package. If you would like to build your career with our company, please forward your resume with cover letter, in confidence to: McMunn & Yates Building Supplies Attn: Store Manager – Dave Krobel 44 Station Road Thompson, MB R8N 0N7 Fax: (204) 778-8640 Email: dkrobel@mcmunnandyates.com We thank all candidates in advance; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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• Knowledge and respect for the customs, traditions and practises of the KTC member First Nation communities; • The ability to work flexible hours, be on call and travel; • Ability to speak Cree and or Dene is an asset; • Ability to travel to Winnipeg and the KTC communities if required.

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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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Keewatin Tribal Council Inc. Attention: Lisa Beardy, Office Manager 23 Nickel Road Thompson, Manitoba R8N 0Y4 E-Mail: lbeardy@ktc.ca Fax: 204-677-0256 Deadline for Applications: Friday, December 2, 2016 Late applications will not be considered.

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General Definition The Finance Officer is a management position responsible for overseeing financial, accounting, administrative, and some personnel services in order to meet legislative requirements and agency needs. The position supports agency operations and helps meet agency accountability and our auditor’s requirements.

Pre-requisite qualifications • Any applicant must be able to provide a clear criminal record check, child abuse registry check, and adult abuse registry check.

• Must have a valid class 5 driver’s license and use of personal vehicle required.

• Physically able to handle repetitive office work and lift/carry office equipment and supplies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities • Administer an accrual based accounting system and monitor the financial system in order to ensure that agency finances are maintained in an accurate and timely manner • Manage the accounts payable and accounts receivable systems in order to ensure complete and accurate records of all moneys • Administer participant and employee files and records in order to ensure accurate payment of benefits and allowances • Administer the payroll in order to ensure that 45 participants and up to 100 employees are paid in an accurate and timely manner • Provide efficient and effective office management • Prepare monthly reports on financial areas for the board of directors • Supervise and manage junior employees • Oversee and support agency businesses • Assist in agency fundraising • Perform other related duties as required • Working collaboratively within CBA Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities • Integrity, credibility, and a commitment to the social sector with a passion for working in a mission-driven environment • Collaborative and flexible with a strong service mentality • Effective written and verbal communicator • Self-starter with the ability to multi-task while being highly detailoriented • An understanding of Northern culture • Ability to update current office practices to meet new and future standards • Ability to successfully research and apply for grants A proficient knowledge in the following areas: • Accrual based accounting • Computerized accounting programs • Accounts payable and receivable • Generally accepted accounting principles • Fund accounting • Preparation of financial statements and reports • Administration of employee benefits • Payroll systems and reporting • Office administration Demonstrable skill in: • Accounting and bookkeeping • Supervising, team building and problem solving • Time management and organization • Stress management • Computer skills including Simply Accounting, Excel-spreadsheets/ Micro Soft Office, and word processing Education and Experience Preference will be given to applicants with post-secondary education in business management and accounting. A combination of education and experience will be considered.

Salary Range Salary range will be dependent on applicant’s qualifications.

Benefits plan, RSP contributions, and competitive vacation allotment.

Start Date TBD Please submit resume to Rachel Templeton: Juniper Centre Inc, 108 Nelson Rd. by December 1, 2016, 4 pm

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Friday, November 25, 2016

News

Moving from India like coming to a different world for priest

BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Moving from India to Thompson to serve as a priest at St. Lawrence Roman Catholic Church was like jumping out of the frying pan and into the freezer for Father Shantha Kumar, who arrived in Northern Manitoba last Feb. 12.

“It was -33 when I came,” Kumar recalls. “It’s very hot there, it’s very cold here.”

Kumar had never been outside of India before coming to Canada and the weather wasn’t the only thing that took adjusting to. As he travelled to Thompson by bus from Winnipeg in the company of St. Lawrence’s other priest, Father Guna Sekhar, he noticed that, in addition to being covered with snow, the countryside outside the window seemed empty compared to his home country.

“In India we see so many houses and so many people,” said Kumar.

Born into a Catholic family in southern India, Kumar, now 35, says joining the priesthood was something he always aspired to.

“It’s my childhood desire,” he says. “I am seeing the life of other priests and I was inspired by the priests.”

Kumar joined the priesthood at 27 and his experience in India was different than it is in Manitoba.

“Where I worked in India, 500 0r 600 people came to the church,” he says. Here, his flock is spread far and wide. “I look after Nelson House, Leaf Rapids, Lynn Lake and South Indian Lake so I travel every month,” says Kumar.

Nevertheless, there are advantages to serving in a remote region.

“Here I have satisfaction in my work,” he says. “Here you can meet everyone, you can speak with them.”

Kumar has found the people of Northern Manitoba very welcoming to him.

“It’s very good,” he says of their reception. “I’m very happy with the people. The people here are open-hearted. They accept me as I am. They always encourage and support me. They also give me some guidelines – how to live in winter, how to drive.”

Having Sekhar, who is also from India, here to show him the ropes, knowing exactly what he is going through, has also been a benefit.

“He is here to guide me however possible,” says Kumar, who recently returned from an orientation program in Edmonton to learn more about Canadian culture.

It was Sekhar who showed Kumar the northern lights for the first time shortly after he arrived.

“He told me about that, showed me and explained about it,” Kumar says. “It’s something new I’d never seen.”

There have been a lot of things like that for Kumar in his first nine months in Canada.

“Everything is new for me,” he says, counting snowmobiling, going boating and ice fishing among his first-time experiences in Northern Manitoba.

“I try to learn everything possible,” he says.

Kumar will be going back to his home country for a one-month vacation early in the new year, a chance for him to see his family there, which includes his mother, one sister and five brothers.

One thing is certain: returning afterwards will not be the shock it was when he first set foot in Canada and Manitoba.

“In the beginning it looks a little different but then you get used to the weather and the people,” Kumar says.

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Nickel Belt News photo by Ian Graham Father Shantha Kumar of St. Lawrence Roman Catholic Church experienced combined culture and temperature shock when he came from India to Thompson last Feb. 12.

Church Services ST. JAMES ANGLICAN Rev. Jean Arthurson-Ouskan 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 New Pastor: Arnold (Arnie) Pedersen 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.

Phone 204-677-4495 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 Dave Cook 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 APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH 111 Goldeye Crescent Sunday 11:00 am Worship Service 3:00 pm Sunday School 7:00 pm Evening service Wednesday: 7:00 pm Bible study followed by prayer time.

Contact us at 204-679-2693 or 204-677-5003 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

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2016 City of Thompson Santa Claus Parade Starting at Cree Rd and Hemlock Cres at 1:30 pm For more info call 204-677-7952 City of Thompson and Hello Parents Network of Thompson present

2016 National Child Day Celebrations & Tree Lighting Following the parade, Join us at the TRCC 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Bring the whole family and enjoy Mini Golf, Crafts, Face Painting, Music & Entertainment, Hot Chocolate & More!

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FREE Public Skating 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Tree Lighting 4:00 pm