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Human bones found by hunters are archeological, not evidence of a crime, police say
Multiple human bones found Oct. 2 by hunters near Cauchon Lake, about 90 kilometres southeast of Thompson past Pikwitonei, have been determined to be archeological in nature, RCMP say. Thompson rural RCMP attended the location when the bones were discovered two weeks ago and discovered approximately eight human bones. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the provincial government’s Historic Resources Branch, which is responsible for overseeing the disposition of found human remains of an archeological nature from the moment of discovery, assisted with the investigation. Arrangements between the Historic Resources Branch and area First Nations to repatriate the bones through a proper burial are currently underway.
Book a way to preserve and pass on memories of growing up in Churchill
Human bones found by hunters Oct. 2 near Cauchon Lake (bottom right) are archeological in nature and not evidence of a crime, RCMP said Oct. 16.
Council raises infrastructure funding request based on study that recommends building a new pool near TRCC to replace Norplex Pool on the city’s website, that grant application to the ICIP important to demonstrate to building a new pool at the was approved in September. the city of Thompson that Thompson city council Thompson Regional Com- At that time, the estimated not all of us agreed with enunanimously approved a munity Centre (TRCC) site cost of a new facility was tering into the requirements resolution to increase the was the better option, given $15 million, meaning the for a new pool,” Fountain amount of grant funding it that it would only cost about city would be responsible said. “I feel that we are is seeking from a federal/ $3 million less to retrofit the for about $4 million, com- putting ourselves in a fisprovincial cost-sharing existing pool, which was pared to approximately $5.2 cal situation or potentially infrastructure program shut down in February due million based on the current putting ourselves in a fiscal based on a more detailed to safety concerns. cost estimate situation that we may not cost estimate for constructIf the city is successful Thompson’s chief finan- be able to dig ourselves out ing a new pool contained in in securing an Investing in cial officer Jenny Krentz of so while I have to supa consultant’s study. Canada Infrastructure Pro- said it can take two to three port the resolution for the The KGS Group, which gram (ICIP) grant, it would months to complete the de- grant application I want to Nickel Belt News file photo was contracted in June to be responsible for 26 per benture process to ensure make it absolutely clear that A consultant has recommended that the city build a new study if the city should cent of the total costs of funding for the city’s por- I had real reservations about pool near the Thompson Regional Community Centre rather retrofit the existing Norplex a new pool, currently es- tion of a new pool’s costs a building that we have as a liability that we have no than spend nearly as much money to retrofit the existing Pool or build an entirely timated to be a bit below will be available. new facility, concluded in $20 million, though this However, this does not answers in terms of what’s Norplex Pool, shut down for safety reasons in February. their report, now available estimate could vary by as mean the city is committed going to happen to it, and much as 25 per cent either to building a new poolNickel at Belt what the photo costs of News by demolition Ian Graham way her once final building TRCC in site yet. or decommissioning or reAddictions Foundation of Manitoba northern director Gisele deMeulles has written a book about experiences growing the up, mostly Churchill. plans are drafted. “This is just getting building or renovating that BY IAN GRAHAM For all the weather to write things that you have ‘Oh, I’m just as bad, right?’ was not a very thing swallow when people say building Council also safe approved everything ready, not comare harsh gong to be.” EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET to figure out. It’s pretty clear I have all these stories and to do but I jumped at it. I that Churchill residents and the dangers of polar first reading of a bylaw to mitting us to anything,” said “Final decisions on an Though she’s now written when I get through.” I need to capture them for thought was exciting just find somewhere bears, said if it start thethat process of bor- should Coun. Brian Lundmark. actual deMeulles build in the future a book about her experienDeMeulles said she wrote my grandchildren really until theneeded plane landed and easier to Jeff live.Fountain sup- had been viable would rowing funds from Coun. would have to she come to Two people, believed toher be book, a 45-year-old man andina five-year-old child, ces growing up in Churchill, titled Whispers because they will were be lost if they started throwing the ported “To say, ‘Those people moved to Churchthe provincial government, the resolution and have council for back another resokilled inFoundation a fire in Norway Oct. Stories 12. Addictions of House the Wind: from the I don’t.” fuel off that and process I realized, ‘Holy to liveofthere. They ill in a heartbeat. though will not choose first reading the bylaw, lution,” said city manager Norway House RCMP responded to house fire onfor MissionShe Island Manitoba northern director North - Lifeain Churchill alsoRoad has aaround reputation cats, was probably sitting should leave,’ quite Anthony “I miss McInnis. the shoreline, beginI until the city knows though just he said he iswasn’t “ThisI 2:30 a.m. Saturday, arrivinga to find aof home completely engulfed in flames. Several Gisele deMeulles said writcouple reasons. as a storyteller herself. on a bomb.’” It’s quite adisrethe on rock, miss apthe sure that pursuing new miss is really theI grant if its grant application was simplistic. people had escaped she the building, but the and the child were unaccounted for. his- successful. ing wasn’t something “I just sortmale of thought, “I had such a varied AnotherThe thing that If we in the polar bears evenand though city said in spectful. pool would bewere the proper plication itself any the fire extinguished, firefighters located bodies. were alwaysAfter thought shewas would you know what, this his-two tory andAutopsies I would tell people spurred her on in another area they’re dangerous and a news release thatwas therethe is same courseboat of action. future very spending towards identities andthat’s the cause of death andand RCMP the go, hard do. scheduled to determine their tory, this stuff in my facing we to would screama Ithat really misshave the to Hudson stories theyand would no settimes deadline forChurchill award- I think “It’s hard not support would come the Fire Commissioner continue “InOffice my of youth I never that so why don’t she says. “When I go head, it’s going to to investigate. be gone ‘That’s not true, is it?’ I’d go, since the Hudson Rail- about ing grants throughBay the ICIP. grant application but atthey the Bay,” to council.” felt good at writing,” she if I don’t write it down,” she ‘Yeah it’s true.’ They’d go, way to it’s do that? suspended to operations A resolution submita have same the timeoption I think very back home, standing on the BY IAN GRAHAM
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Fire kills two people in Norway House
said. “But when I moved to Thompson to get into the school of social work, at that point I had to write for university and realized, ‘Holy, I’m not bad at this, right?’ I certainly developed a lot of skill in university and came out of there with a very strong skill in my writing and confidence in my writing. I write very clear and that’s it. It’s there. Some people say it’s kind of blunt or direct. I don’t tend
said. “My kids are not go- ‘You didn’t do all that, did north of Gillam last spring. ing to get it if I don’t do it you? You’ve got to be really “It used to be a really and it’s something I’ve al- old.’ I was like, ‘No, actually thriving large community ways wanted my mom to I did all that before I was and it’s just dwindled down do. My mom’s an elder and 27,’ and they went ‘What?’” to such a small population she’s an artist, she’s got so Looking back, some of now,” deMeulles says. many wonderful stories be- those experiences are things Though she’s not there Contact Nelson 204-307-0281 cause she always tells her atshe might not do again. any longer, her parents and stories at Parks Canada in “I did some pretty bizarre her sister and other family pruderspropertyservices@gmail.com Churchill and I’ve always stuff like fuel hauls into the members still are. hounded her, ‘Please, justproperty high Arctic at -35,” said “My cousin owns the to discuss your needs! put it on tape, I will write it deMeulles. “It didn’t dawn hardware store there,” she for you because your story on me until after. That was a says. is going to be lost,’ and she’s very dangerous thing to do. Because of that, never done it and I thought, Being on a plane full of fuel deMeulles finds it hard to
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I think right now they’re feeling like they’re pawns in a political game and that’s really sad for them because I think the people of Churchill really want to thrive. They’ve built their worlds there. How would we feel if someone came to you and said, ‘I’m sorry, you have to leave your home community and we’re going to displace you somewhere else and all your loved ones and your history is gone?’”
Hudson Bay looking out on the bay, it just gives you an incredible sense. You feel so small and you feel great.” Now that she’s got one book under her belt, deMeulles says she may try to produce another. “I have another book in me,” she says. “It’s a darker story, more about personal growth and struggles. Maybe in the next five years it’s something I’ll focus on doing.”