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INDIAN GROCER UP AND RUNNING NEWS - PAGE 3 Thompson Citizen photo by Kacper Antoszewski The 2016 Pride North of 55 celebrations Sept. 17 included Thompson’s first-ever Pride March, organized in solidarity with their sister organization Pride Steinbach. The group marched along Thompson Drive from the Thompson Regional Community Centre MacLean Park, site of the Pride mini-festival that afternoon, encouraged by several honking motorists and led in the occasional slogan by Pride North of 55 chair Emily Pruder.

General government and protective services accounted for most of city’s increased spending in 2015

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Overall spending by the City of Thompson rose $1,824,665 in 2015 over the previous year, an increase of about seven per cent.

The city spent a total of $27,978,284 in 2015 compared to $26,153,619 in 2014, audited financial statements presented at the Sept. 6 council meeting show.

Protective services, which includes police, fire and other protection services, accounted for the greatest amount of increased spending, with 2015 expenditures up $910,398. The cost of fire services actually dropped, but the cost of police services rose $589,329 and other protection went up by $340,727.

“Protective services increased from 2014 mainly due to the RCMP

operating with a higher complement for 2015 and a higher rate per member,” chief financial officer Jenny Krentz said during her presentation of the audited financial statements to council. “The CSO (community safety officer) program started in 2015 as well which was partially offset by additional revenues received.”

Spending on general government services increased $772,560 from 2014 and environmental health services – including waste collection and disposal and recycling – went up $263,724 from the previous year in 2015.

Increased spending in general government services was due to additional transfers to the water and sewer utility, having a communications officer on the job for a full year and an increase in labour

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and management costs due to vacant positions being filled, Krentz said.

“Environmental health increased in 2015 due to the operation costs of the landfill from Aug. 1 to Dec. 31,” Krentz told council.

Other areas in which spending increased in 2015 included transportation services, which saw expenditures rise $18,203 from the 2014 level, public health and welfare services, which increased by $36,520, and resource conservation and industrial development, which went up $4,297.

Spending on water and sewer services dropped by $88,830 in 2015 compared to the previous year, while recreation and cultural services spending decreased by $87,002. Regional planning and development saw spending

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Krentz said the drop in recreation spending was mainly a result of lower expenses for the Thompson Regional Community Centre.

General government services saw the biggest spending increase in percentage terms, at 24 per cent, while environmental health services was up 16.5 per cent and public health and welfare services up 14 per cent. Protective services spending increased 10.6 per cent and resource conservation and industrial development was up 1.5 per cent.

Regional planning and development went down 36 per cent from 2014, with water and sewer services decreasing two per cent and recreation and cultural services spending falling 1.5 per cent.

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School board elects Janet Brady as chair

BY KACPER ANTOSZEWSKI KACPER@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

As the leaves change and children don backpacks and non-marking shoes, so too did the School District of Mystery Lake board convene its annual re-organizational meeting Sept. 13.

Trustee Janet Brady has replaced trustee Leslie Tucker as the school board’s chairperson for 2016, though trustee Guido Oliveira beat out trustee Ryan Land for a second term as vice-chair.

Educational services and programming superintendent Lorie Henderson noted that student enrollment continues to see significant increases. While the official count has yet to be finalized, Henderson expects to surpass last year’s intake of 50 additional students.

“Across the division, our schools are full, and we’re seeing it mostly in the early years.”

On the staff side, 29 new teachers have been hired by the district for 2016.

The 2016 Mystery Lake school board committee representatives are as follows: Finance, Property, and Personnel Chair: Don McDonald Policy Chair: Liz Lychuk Public Relations Chair: Sandra Fitzpatrick Educational Programming Chair: Ryan Land Thompson Teachers’ Association Negotiation Committee: Janet Brady, Don McDonald United Steelworkers Negotiation Committee: Guido Oliveira, Sandra Fitzpatrick Adolescent Health Education Representative: Leslie Tucker Thompson Newcomers Settlement Representative: Ryan Land Thompson Aboriginal Education Advisory Committee: Sandra Fitzpatrick

BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

The city’s water and wastewater utility incurred a $295,187 deficit in 2015 due to lower consumption and the special services levy not recovering the total cost of residential service line repair digs.

Total water consumption in 2015 was 1.3 million cubic litres, less than the 1.6 million projected for the year in

the last water rate study. In addition, the special service levy bylaw, which is intended to cover the costs of residential service line breaks more than one metre from a building’s foundation, collected only $282,000, while the actual cost of the 42 such digs completed in 2015 was $379,000. That works out to about $117 for each of the estimated 3,240 residential properties in the city.

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All are welcome to attend services for our Son, Brother, Nephew, Uncle, Grandson, and friend Cody Morris Thanks to Jim Boardman Funeral Home, Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Victim Services, Life of the North Chapel, and St. James Anglican Church plus numerous Friends & Family for their help with arrangements.

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the special service levy for 2016 is $123.46 per household.

Council approved allocating up to $470,000 from 2016 revenues to cover the water utility deficit, says a June 18 memo to mayor and council from chief financial officer Jenny Krentz, but it will be the Public Utilities Board’s decision whether to approve this method of deficit recovery or to request a different method.

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THOMPSON The Annual General Meeting of Thompson YWCA Residence Inc. will be held September 29th, 2016 Steps for Success Classroom (Basement) 39 Nickel Road, Thompson 12:00 Noon A light lunch will be served Memberships Available EVERYONE WELCOME!!

JUNIPER CENTRE AGM: Thursday , Sept 29 @ 7pm at 108 Nelson Road. All are welcome! For more info please email Rachel: ceo@junipercentre.org COFFEE HOUSE SERIES: Saturday, Sept 24, 7 - 10 pm.

Local musicians and a variety of styles. Snacks, coffee, friends & fun. St. Andrew’s Church, 249 Thompson Drive (across from RDPC). Everyone welcome. Donations collected at the door. Contact Lynn 670-1597 or Penny 679-0496 for info or to perform. Join us the 4th Saturday of every month.

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It is with great sadness we announce the loss of our Son, Brother, Nephew, Uncle, Grandson & Friend, Cody Troy Broaden Shawn Morris (Brightnose/Morrisseau), whose life was taken from us early on September 13, 2016 in Thompson, Manitoba.

Wake & Funeral Services: Tuesday, September 20 7 pm - 9 pm - Jim Boardman Funeral Home (Viewing) Wednesday & Thursday, September 21 & 22 7 pm - 11pm - Light of the North (Beside Funeral Home) (Wake Services) Friday, September 23 11 am - 3 pm - St. James Anglican Church, Rev. Jean Arthurson-Ouskan Officiating 3 pm - 4 pm - Thompson Cemetery

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Thompson Citizen photo by Kacper Antoszewski Guido Oliveira was re-elected as vice-chair of the School District of Mystery Lake’s board of trustees at its Sept. 13 meeting.

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

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Some water bills added to Grey Wolf Bay owner’s property tax bills must come off, says PUB

BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

The city will have to remove tenants’ water utility accounts that were in arrears prior to 2014 from T.E. Holdings Ltd.’s property taxes as a result of a Sept. 2 ruling by the Public Utilities Board (PUB) of Manitoba.

T.E. Holdings filed a complaint with the board in May 2015, asserting that the city had not followed its own established procedures for collecting overdue water bills before applying overdue accounts from tenants or former tenants at Grey Wolf Bay, which is owned

by T.E. Holdings, to the company’s property tax bill in June 2014 and June 2015.

The amount added to T.E. Holdings’s property tax bill in 2014 was $51,795.35 and the amount added in 2015 was $19,228.10, for a total of $71,023.45.

T.E. Holdings asked the PUB to declare that the city failed to make reasonable collections efforts, that it was not entitled to apply the accounts to the company’s property tax bill and that, upon payment to the city of $12,621.56 that T.E.

Holdings had collected from overdue tenants’ accounts, that the lien and charge applied to its property tax bill as well as penalties, charges and interest relating to them be removed.

The city countered that it had attempted to communicate the status of unpaid water bills to T.E. Holdings on multiple occasions and that the company was slow to respond to requests for information required to ensure that collection of unpaid accounts could be completed.

The city also argued that because it was allowed to transfer unpaid water bills to property taxes under the terms of the Municipal Act and that the PUB did not have the authority to deny the city’s ability to add the unpaid water bills to the T.E. Holdings property tax bill.

That was dismissed by the PUB, which pointed out that section 106 of the PUB Act specifies that, when there is a conflict between it and the Municipal Act, the PUB Act prevails.

T.E. Holdings provided written authorization to the city to disconnect water services to Grey Wolf town-

houses more than two months overdue in September 2014 but the finance and administration committee decided in camera that October to deny that request.

When T.E. Holdings asked again for water services to be cut off to tenants with overdue accounts, the city responded, six months later, that it would need individual letters for each townhouse covered by the request and then told T.E. Holdings in June 2015 that it could not turn off the water to individual townhouses. Beginning in November 2014, T.E. Holdings referred outstanding water bill debts to a collection agency and had recovered $12,621.56 by that time it filed the complaint with the PUB. The PUB noted that reminder letters sent to Grey Wolf Bay tenants for overdue water bills were not delivered until March 2014 despite some relating to arrears incurred as far back as 2011 and that the city did not provide T.E. Holdings with copies of the invoices sent to its tenants. The PUB also found that the city had not sent out letters regarding

bills over 90 days overdue on Oct. 15 of any year, as provided for in its own procedures, and that there was no evidence regarding what, if any, efforts the city had made to collect overdue amounts beyond asking for information from T.E. Holdings. The board also agreed with the city that T.E. Holdings had often failed to respond to the city’s requests for information in a timely manner.

The PUB ordered the city to remove any amounts from the T.E. Holdings property tax bill that were incurred prior to the quarter preceding the March 6, 2014 billing date and that T.E. Holdings provide the city with the $12,621.56 worth of unpaid water bills it had collected as well as the names of the account holders, the amounts collected and the amount of commissions paid to collection agencies. Amounts from overdue bills incurred after March 6, 2014 will stay on the company’s property tax bill. The board also ordered the city and T.E. Holdings to split the board’s costs of $13,413.92 related to hearing the complaint.

Thompson Citizen photo by Kacper Antoszewski Left to right: Pardip Ghai, Neeraj Dhawan, Harry Ghai, Vikas Dhawan, Kern Dhawan and Ashish Ghai.

Indian grocer spicing up people’s pantries

BY KACPER ANTOSZEWSKI KACPER@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

A sort of Indian renaissance has gripped the Thompson food scene, with two restaurants opening up almost simultaneously several months back. But while there’s been plenty of food to satisfy people’s appetites, Thompsonites now have more in the way of zesting up their pantries as well.

Owned by Neeraj and Vikas Dhawan, Harry Ghai and Ashish Ghai, Thompson Food Mart is located in the rear of 79 Selkirk Drive (behind Domino’s Pizza); the small grocer sells a wide variety of staple Indian desserts, biscuits, and other canned and boxed goods that will offer a taste of home for those coming from India, and a new world for other Thompsonites to explore in their kitchens.

Along with the frozen and prepared goods found at most corner stores, Thompson Food Mart also brings in a selection of fresh fruits and vegetables exotic to and otherwise difficult to find in the north.

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Failure to ensure water bills get paid comes at a cost

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n some respects, the introduction of consumption-based billing for water and sewer services in Thompson, which began in 2011, has been successful. Most, if not all, properties have had water meters installed, the cost of providing water has gone from being a hidden component of property tax bills to a separate and easily measurable cost, and consumption has dropped every year since billing began, an indicator that people have begun treating water as the precious resource it is, rather than something that can be wasted without consequence.

In other ways, it has been disastrous. If you’ve been following the water utility saga over the past five years, you know that numerous residents have come to city council to complain that their water meters were inaccurate after receiving outrageously large bills that it seems could not have possibly come from anything short of just leaving taps on for hours at a time or continually flushing the toilet 24 hours a day. Anecdotes about water bills that never arrived, in some cases for as long as a year (four billing cycles) are even more plentiful. It wasn’t until 2014, three years after the city began charging residents for water, that it first sent out letters to property owners regarding unpaid bills dating back to 2011 and 2012 before moving on to the next step of adding 720 unpaid bills to property owners’ municipal tax bill. Then-councillor Dennis Fenske said at that time that those bills totalled more than $700,000. A year later, more letters were sent out advising that unpaid amounts would be added to owners’ property taxes. The cumulative outstanding amount of those bills was nearly halfa-million dollars, with more than 100 accounts having unpaid bills in excess of $1,000, including one for more than $18,000 and another for $27,000.

Not being diligent about ensuring that people paid their water bills came back to bit the city when the Public Utilities Board (PUB)ordered it earlier this month to remove some outstanding water bills from Grey Wolf Bay from the property owner T.E. Holdings Ltd.’s tax bill after finding that the city had not followed its own policies, passed by council, outlining the steps to be taken before adding unpaid bills to municipal taxes. The city will have to pay more than $6,500 of the PUB’s costs for adjudicating the dispute between it and T.E. Holdings in addition to determining which of the unpaid accounts that it tacked on to taxes date from before March 6, 2014.

It may not be easy to ensure that water bills get paid, but it isn’t impossible. T.E. Holdings managed to collect about $12,000 of the combined $70,000 in unpaid bills that Grey Wolf Bay’s tenants had racked up. If the city had the same rate of success, the $487,000 it added to property taxes in June 2015 would have been about $80,000 less. Unfortunately, when you know that you can indirectly collect overdue amounts down the road, it gives you less incentive to ensure that other means are successful. Private businesses don’t have that option and the city would be well-advised to treat the water utility as such in order to reduce the number of people who ignore their requests for payments until, in many cases, they become somebody else’s problem.

Given that water rates are likely to continue to rise because consumption will continue to fall, the city should follow the example of those residents who stay up to date on their water bills by making sure that it fulfills its responsibility of ensuring that all bills are paid.

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Railway stations – and a Hollywood memory

BY DANIEL MCSWEENEY London, England — Before we Canadians kindled our passionate, committed romance with automobiles and airplanes, many of our larger railway stations were a lot like the busy train terminals in the United Kingdom of today and yesteryear.

They were grand public spaces for the nomadic Canadian public – not as massive as some rail stations here – but many bulged with luggagecarrying travellers from all walks of life. Steam engines hissed and roared, whistles blew and adventures of all ilk both began and ended in these places

of seemingly perpetual motion. They evoke memories of unique smells and sounds, a cacophony of announcements about trains departing and arriving often drowned out by the roar of humanity on the move in cavernous spaces with neck craning ceilings.

Since moving to England, we’ve spent a great deal of time in railway stations and on trains across the United Kingdom. Some are not much more than stops along the line, while others like Paddington and St. Pancras Stations in London are sprawling vaults of glass and steel where travellers queue up for tickets, and you must gingerly maneuver your way through the crush of the crowds. During a recent weekend trip, I wandered around both Paddington and Marylebone stations, both storied British rail terminals where millions of trav-

ellers pass through each year. And while Canadian railway stations have never come close to being as busy as in more populated countries such as the U.K. or United States, we had some impressive stations in our own right.

I remember as a youngster weaving my way through station crowds in Halifax, Nova Scotia for train trips to the New England states. As the eastern terminus for North America’s passenger rail network, it was a magical place that, while not as massive as some Canadian terminals, had a certain charm and elegance. If the walls of such buildings could talk, they would tell stories of khakiclad soldiers laden down with military kit heading off to war and of the lucky ones returning home.

They would remember countless tearful farewells on station platforms; and joyful reunions too. And

if these walls could paint, they would render a panorama of Canadian history from when the world moved at a slower pace and steels wheels on steel rails still offered us a hint of the romance of travel.

That same rail station buzz still exists in places like Toronto and Montreal where commuters use rail to beat the grinding 400-series and Autoroute road traffic. It is nothing, though, like the war years when Canadian ridership peaked at 60 million compared with a couple of million today. And the bulk of rail travellers are different than in times past; many are short-haulers rather than long-distance railers who now sit in airport waiting rooms waiting to take to the skies. Many Canadian railway stations are either gone, serve a different purpose than transportation or are simply less busy.

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Will miss rail travel upon return to Canada Continued from Page 4 I think of Halifax, Nova Scotia and Winnipeg, Manitoba where two magniďŹ cent railway stations were built in the early 20th century.  Gone from both are the hordes of travellers passing through their grand entrance limestone pillars. These federal heritage protected buildings are still impressive, although it is their architecture that makes them great rather than their functionality.

They now seem hollow, used mostly for non-transportation purposes. Such stations tell the story of how we have essentially abandoned rail travel, (especially long distance) for planes and cars.

U.K. rail stations Here in the United Kingdom, it seems everybody travels by train. That’s an exaggeration, of course, but statistics show ridership at about 1.4 billion annually. They also drive too and y in airplanes. Roads are often choked with trafďŹ c and the country boasts some of the busiest airports in the world. Trains, though, are simply the way many people get around in the U.K. every day. There are main lines, branch lines and railway stations (perhaps better known as stops) everywhere, many charming remnants of the distant past. And then there are major rejuvenated rail terminals, structures of metal and glass complete with shops, restaurants and pretty much every service one good imagine.

The New Street Station

in Birmingham, England is a good example of such a major structure. It has gone through several iterations since its initial beginnings in 1854 – and today is the eighth-busiest station in the United Kingdom. Many people perhaps catch their breath when first coming under its huge glass domed atrium sheltering a concourse now three-anda-half times larger than in the 1960s. It’s arguably an impressive public place by modern architectural standards – and feels more like a modern airport than a railway station. Given the volume of trafďŹ c such stations handle in the 21st century in Britain, their modern design and layouts make sense.

The nearby Moor Street Station – just a few hundred metres away across Birmingham’s Bull Ring is caught in a time warp – musty and dark in contrast to the brightness and modernity of the New Street terminal. I like both – and I feel like a time traveller when we sit in the little Moor Street Station cafÊ, it’s dark wood dÊcor perhaps a relic from the distant past. The whole place reeks of atmosphere that modern buildings can’t duplicate.

While waiting on the railway platform, it’s hard not to imagine a steam train pulling up instead of a sleek diesel engine. Every time I pass through Moor Street, I think of my father who worked for 43 years at the Halifax station.

If he were alive, he would feel at home here.

And then there is Marylebone Station in London – the smallest of the major London terminals that we pass through regularly.

Marylebone is perhaps unique – because it is one of the few London stations that looks like it did when opened in 1899. It’s had many improvements over the years but the façade of redbank pressed bricks with “terra cotta dressâ€? have been retained.  It’s easy to imagine horse and carriages pulling up to its “porte cochereâ€? where travellers would alight with their luggage or be picked up to ride home through the maze of London streets in the St. Marylebone district.

Today, it is even busier than in the old days, horses and carriages of times past replaced with long lines of black cabs ready to whisk travellers across the urban universe of London.

Marylebone Station is the last mainline terminus to be built in London. It brought to an end an ambitious building program that began when London Bridge Station was opened in 1836. After London Bridge came Euston Station (1837), Fenchurch Street station (1841),  Waterloo Station (1848), Kings Cross Station (1852), Paddington Station (1854), Victoria Station (1860), Charing Cross Station (1864), Cannon Street Station and St. Pancras (1866), Liverpool Street Station (1875), St. Paul’s (Blackfriars) Station (1866) and ďŹ nally Marylebone in 1899. When Marylebone

was opened March 9, 1899, 750 guests were served a six-course meal under a grand marquee. Six days later public rail service began and yet another great station became part of the British rail transportation system.

Who’s that on your shoulders?

The life and times of most railway stations are rich with stories. My father who worked in jobs from “redcapâ€? to stationmaster at the Halifax Railway Station had a few in his story-telling quiver. Much of what he told me seemed the stuff of Hollywood movies because of the many characters that comprised the travelling public. He once regaled me with a yarn about how a gangster from Montreal visited his ofďŹ ce late one night. Perhaps to impress my father, the thug rolled a handful of bullets across his desk, suggesting a holstered snub-nosed 38 under his jacket. I also recall his stories of waves of military personnel passing through the station and how he proudly assembled “troop trains,â€? in a small North American city that played a vital role in the war effort.

The story that intrigued me the most had a real Hollywood connection. Alan Ladd, the second most popular male ďŹ lm star in the 1950s (just behind Gregory Peck), once disembarked from a passenger liner at Halifax’s Pier 21.For those readers who may not have heard of Ladd, he was a big-time

movie star, particularly in the genre of Western movies such as Shane and This Gun’s for Hire. He was one of many celebrities who passed through the port city in those days so authorities took their usual special precautions to protect him. To get him to the station, the steamship company even hired immigration guards on overtime to escort Ladd to his waiting train.

Although I don’t know this for a fact, he was perhaps more popular than anyone imagined in the little seaport city of Halifax on Canada’s east coast.

In fact, he at one time received 20,000 fan letters a week. So when he entered the railway station, a throng of gooey-eyed young Haligonian women surrounded the Hollywood star. They tugged and pulled at him, and according to Pier 21 ofďŹ cials, Ladd lost “both his hat and belt.â€?

Once that happened, Ladd may have been in peril of revealing much more to his fans.

Enter my father George McSweeney who was working that day. He was a rather wiry guy with bulging biceps and never one to hesitate in jumping into action. As the crowd of adoring fans tried to get yet more souvenirs of their favourite movie star, my father was able to rescue Ladd by allowing him to jump on his shoulders.

With ďŹ ve-foot six-inch tall Ladd now high above the crowd, and with the assistance of the immigration guards, my father was able

to ferry him across the station to the doors leading to the trains.  My dad always chuckled about the experience. And while he liked Alan Ladd, perhaps he might have preferred Rita Hayworth on his shoulders.

As the son of a stationmaster, I have always liked railways stations. I eventually worked for Canadian National Railways and spent many hours in railway stations across Canada’s Atlantic Provinces.

I have visited both large and small, from Grand Central in New York City and Gare Central in Montreal to the little railway station in Thompson and, of course, our rustic Chiltern Railway Station in Solihull, England. Over the next year or so, we expect to pass through many more in the United Kingdom when we travel to places like Scotland and Wales. And when we return to Canada, I am going to miss trains, all things British, of course – and the U.K.’s many railway stations that are serving us so well as we enjoy our bucket list adventure on this side of the pond.

Dan McSweeney, a Halifax native, ďŹ rst worked as a reporter at the old Halifax Herald, then got a taste of public relations work at Canadian National Railway in Moncton, before coming to Thompson in 1980 to work for Inco. He retired back home to Bridgewater on Nova Scotia’s south shore in June 2007 after 27½ years with Inco here.

He blogs at mcsweeneysdiversion.wordpress.com.

Wong and Matechuk had lowest expenses in 2015 EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Councillors Ron Matechuk and Duncan Wong were frugal in 2015 when it came to expenses related to their duties, accounting for only about two per cent of the combined expenses of council members excluding their salaries.

Matechuk was the most frugal of all the councillors, charging only $61 in expenses for the year, with Wong’s

expenses of $353 averaging out to less than a dollar a day.

Judy Kolada and Dennis Foley each had less than $2,000 in expenses in 2015, with Kolada at $1,252 and Foley at $1,740. Penny Byer’s expenses were $2,632 and Blake Ellis’s were $2,944.

Coming in just over $3,000 apiece were Colleen Smook at $3,009 in expenses and Kathy Valentino with $3,113.

Mayor Dennis Fenske’s expenses in 2015 totalled $6,106.

Combined, salaries and expenses of the mayor and council added up to $131,430 in 2015, with salaries accounting for $110,220 of that. The mayor receives $29,745 per year and councillors $9,915 each. The deputy mayor receives an additional $1,153 per year. In 2015, Byer and Valentino spent time as deputy mayor, with Byer getting $961 for her 10 months in the role and Valentino $192 after being named deputy mayor in early November.

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CONSOLIDATED TRAFFIC BY-LAW STORAGE OF TRAILERS, VEHICLES, BOATS & OTHER MACHINERY

No person shall park, leave, or store a vehicle or trailer on the front yard of a residence.

Acceptable storage locations on your property include your side yard, back yard & driveway. Please ensure you do not block sidewalks.

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A Proud Northern City SCHOOL ZONE SPEED LIMITS RESUME SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 Starting September 1, 2016, the school zone speed limit bylaw will resume for all elementary schools. Motorist are required to reduce their speed to 30km/hr from 8 a.m.– 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, September thru June.

Please drive with caution when traveling in these areas.

Thompson Citizen photo by Kacper Antoszewski An RCMP investigator marks evidence in the alleyway between the Thompson Inn and the homeless shelter where a 17-year-old was fatally injured Sept. 13. A 31-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident

PART-TIME LIFEGUARDS for the Norplex Pool The successful candidates will be 16 years of age or older, and possess Lifesaving Society current National Lifeguards Service Award and current Standard First Aid/CPR “C”. The candidates must have effective public relation skills and good communication skills which prove an ability to give and receive verbal & written instructions, willingness to participate in ongoing training, courses and regular staff meetings and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

Some of the duties include: safeguards and supervises pool patrons, cleans, disinfects and maintains the pool deck and miscellaneous equipment and other related duties as per job description. Must be available for a variety of shifts.

Applications will be accepted up to and including Monday, September 26, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. Those interested may apply in confidence to the address below.

Interested in working as a Lifeguard or Instructor? Please contact the Norplex Pool to sign up for the next set of Lifeguard and Instructor training at (204) 677-7963.

EQUIPMENT OPERATOR II Full-time Position, Seasonal Term (for Winter Season) The City of Thompson invites qualified applicants to submit a resume for consideration: 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 description.

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

The seasonal operator will have demonstrated experience operating loaders and semis.

The City of Thompson offers an extensive benefits package for this full-time position, with a starting rate of $25.82 per hour.

Please send detailed resumes outlining experience, education, qualifications and references by Monday, September 26, 2016 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: cmaclean@thompson.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The City of Thompson is committed to providing a superior quality of life and unlimited opportunities.

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

TENDER INVITATION Tenders will be received by the undersigned up to 11:00 am local time, Friday, September 30, 2016 and will be opened in public at that time and date at City Hall, 226 Mystery Lake Road, Thompson, MB. R8N 1S6.

Tender #12916 – Supply & Delivery of approx. 200 Tonne Sodium Chloride (NaCl) Course Highway Salt.

Tender forms and specifications may be obtained from the office of the Purchasing Agent, 120 Seal Road, Thompson, MB., phone 204-677-7974 between the hours of 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

The City shall have the right to disqualify the Contractor from tender process if they have failed to complete their obligations under any prior contract with the City of Thompson or has been involved in litigation with the City.

The lowest or any tender need not be accepted by the City of Thompson. The City shall have the right to evaluate competing bids in accordance with its own criteria for evaluation applied to the specific item or work being tendered, whether or not such criteria has been expressly related to the Bidders. The City of Thompson reserves the right to award the Tender which it deems to be in the best interest of the City.

Adey Adeyemi, Purchasing Agent.

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Health and leisure mart 2016

BY KACPER ANTOSZEWSKI KACPER@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

The Thompson health and leisure mart cropped up in the Gordon Beard Arena Sept.

9-10, the year’s ideal opportunity to scope out activities, sign up with clubs and catch the early bird specials at the beginning of the busy season.

If you didn’t have a chance to hit the booths yourself, here’s what you missed.

The Thompson Girl Guides will be expanding Brownies into two units this year, meeting on Mondays and Wednesdays, respectively. The new schedule will not only accommodate an increased influx from the younger Sparks group, but provide parents more flexibility in their child’s schedule.

The Royal Canadian Air Cadets will be starting an informal Ground School program to encourage cadets to pursue opportunities in aviation available through the Air Cadets program. All cadets over 14 years of age are eligible for the program; the school provides students with fundamental theory of flight, and prepares students for potentially obtaining their glider and powered flight licences at 16 and 17, respectively, sponsored entirely through cadets.

On the sports end, the Thompson Tumblers gymnastics club is excited to host the Manitoba provincial championships in Thompson for the first time in the club’s history. The club hopes for a turnout of roughly 250 other gymnasts from across the province.

Thompson Northern Torpedoes Swim Club is shuffling around its swim schedule to promote greater co-training among novice, junior, and senior swimmers: Tuesdays and Thursdays will now feature joint practices among all levels, with two-tier practices throughout the rest of the week.

The Thompson Ski Club has also reduced Mystery Mountain Winter Park’s early-bird membership prices for 2016: memberships, for any number of related individuals, are now a flat rate of $199, whether for an individual, a couple or a family of six. These rates disappear by Nov. 1, so be quick!

Thompson’s dance academies have all returned from the summer with fresh new offerings for their students. Both Aurora and Diamond dance academies now have instructors certified in acrobatic dance (acrobatic arts and acrobatique, respectively). Fitness programs are also receiving an update: Aurora is now offering pole fitness classes taught by local lawyer and nationally ranked bodybuilder Jay Elle, as well as plyoga, a hybrid of plyometrics and yoga.

Diamond Dance Academy has also been newly certified in Zumba Strong, Zumba’s new, more intensive program.

Trifunk Fitness will also be offering Zumba Strong throughout the year, along with RED Warrior, a musicbased, martial arts-inspired workout for those looking for something other than dance.

The Thompson Writers’ Guild will be releasing its

second anthology this year, titled Cold Hands, Warm Heart. The book is a collection of love-inspired short stories from local authors, ranging from the lighthearted to the dark. In the meantime, the guild hopes to bring writers’ workshops to Thompson, in order to continue to help foster the local literary community.

The Northern Artists’ Co-operative is also continuing its promotion of the arts with plans for upcoming events; while details are still in the works,

the co-op plans to host a mushing demonstration this winter, while hosting a mixed-martial arts tournament as well.

Classic clubs in Thompson are also continuing for 2017, including curling with the Burntwood Curling Club, badminton with the Thompson Badminton Club, competitive bowling at Crossroad Lanes, or martial arts at one of Thompson’s many martial arts clubs. Get out there and stay busy this winter!

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BY KACPER ANTOSZEWSKI KACPER@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

As Thompson’s newest director of recreation, parks and culture, Andrew Hilbey brings a long background in community recreation to the table, from larger urban centres in central and eastern Canada to more remote northern communities along the banks of the Mackenzie River. Beginning as a youth programmer in Halifax for nine years, and as a community recreational programmer for another seven, he moved up to the position of recreation co-ordinator in Fort Simpson, a small hamlet in the western Northwest Territories, and another nine years in Smithers, B.C. Speaking on his experience in Fort Simpson, he notes, “I’ve learned patience: you can’t order something and expect it to come in two weeks. You’re dependent a lot on trucking, you expect people not to be around.

You host a meeting, and you might get half of the people, because they’re out doing other things. We probably have more meetings up north than you do down south.”

The summer slowdown and isolation is a familiar trope for many in Thompson, when sports leagues wind down and vacations get booked. But when asked if he found navigating the summer months comparable to his previous experience, he seemed almost surprised by the question: “Access to carpenters, plumbers, electricians, materials, everything’s been fairly simple. Even getting someone to come up from Winnipeg doesn’t seem

to be a big hassle.”

Even in hamlets of 1,200 people, Hilbey notes that “too little” has never been an obstacle he felt couldn’t be overcome, whether in terms of human or material resources.

While many organizations in recent years have noted a decline in volunteerism, Hilbey believes it’s simply a matter of tapping the right demographics. “I hear it in every community; it’s a reality, but it’s not meant to stay there.”

One under-serviced group, Hilbey notes, is shift workers and those who work at remote camps for extended inand-out periods, suggesting both greater availability of daytime arena space, as well as closer co-ordination with local hotels, something which Hilbey notes recreation departments conventionally have not done well. “We have a lot of Hydro workers staying up here. Are they using our facilities?” He also wondered what sort of programming the Thompson Regional Community Centre was offering for University College of the North students, and what sort of relationship the facility currently had with the school.

Hilbey phrased many of his ideas as questions: though he’s well familiar with the potential of the classic municipal facilities, it takes some time to get a finger on the pulse of a community.

Hilbey’s approach matches his background in urban planning, which he studied at Ryerson University: one of his first orders of business has been to establish an inventory of potential space and facilities for public

development. Most recently, his staff have completed an inventory of playgrounds and tot lots, and have begun to review Thompson’s trail assets.

During a review of the City of Thompson’s master parks plan before the Thompson Chamber of Commerce, director of planning Matt Boscariol agreed that a systematic inventory would have benefits not only for the recreation department, but for city planning in general. “It’s comforting to know that he can work with me on providing that strategic planning piece in the future.”

But it was Hilbey’s summers spent teaching water sports, in the summers between his studies, that would lead him to discover a his passion for working with youth, and inspire him to look beyond planning as a career. After a year spent behind the desk, Hilbey returned to the water sports camp, explaining that he just wasn’t quite done with it. “That summer was when things really changed,” he said, “where I met a teenager, 13 years old, who had been living out of a cardboard box for two years. That was in 1989; I quit the urban planning profession, moved back to Halifax, and worked for $6.50 an hour, 20 hours a week, at a youth centre in small fishing village. I’ve been working with and for teenagers ever since.”

Hilbey has already been speaking with local youth about some of the ways in which the city’s recreational department can better serve their needs. One of the pri-

mary comments that Hilbey has found is the lack of programming directly after school, a time slot serving multiple critical youth demographics, including students whose parents may not come home at the end of the school day, students without access to a vehicle, and students who simply need different accommodations for their schedule.

The timing also meshes

well with one of one of Hilbey’s preferred youth program structures, which employs high school students to run recreational programs for elementary-age children. “It teaches them empathy and compassion, it gives them a job, it gives them parenting skills, and it makes them contributors to the community. I have a lot of gray hairs that I’m losing, but I’ve really seen it be worthwhile.”

The strategy speaks to an earlier comment Hilbey had made about volunteerism. He noted that while recreation departments were always happy to spend money on new programming, the longterm leadership of any given program is often taken for granted. “That’s the challenge of every community,” he says. “How to train others to do what you’ve been doing great for 20 years?”

Terry Fox Run raises $3,800

BY KACPER ANTOZEWSKI KACPER@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Seventy-two walkers and runners took part in the 36th-annual Terry Fox Run Sept. 18, raising a preliminary total of $3,800 for cancer research through the Terry Fox Foundation. The run took runners from the Thompson Regional Community centre and around Westwood Drive.

Event organizer Tracey Williams, along with Thompson MLA Kelly Bindle, encouraged runners to be mindful of the cause they were supporting that afternoon. “As we run today, I ask you to remember the challenges he faced: the weather, the geography, the people,” said Williams. “Also, think about the people who have been affected by this horrible disease: your friends, your family, your neighbours, or yourself. I want you to also think about the effort you’re Thompson Citizen photo by Kacper Antoszewski making today, raising money for an excellent cause and raising Seventy-two walkers and runners took part in the money to find a cure for cancer.” 36th-annual Terry Fox Run Sept. 18.

Third Hope North bike jam celebrates life and community

BY KACPER ANTOSZEWSKI KACPER@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Thompson Citizen photo by Kacper Antoszewski Hope North hosted its third-annual bike jam at the Thompson Boys & Girls Club Sept. 16.

Hope North hosted its thirdannual bike jam at the Thompson Boys & Girls Club Sept. 16, promoting community togetherness and mental health awareness as adults return from holidays and the school season kicks into gear. The bike jam is hosted annually in conjunction with World Suicide Prevention Day on Sept. 10, though it is often hosted later to allow youth to get into the swing of the school year.

This year’s theme was “care, connect, and communicate,” which

Hope North co-chair Liz Lychuk is about “showing that we care about the community, having community come together, and communicating with and supporting people who are isolated and alone.”

The ride took walkers, cyclists and skateboarders around Thompson Drive through its many residential areas, with après-ride hot dogs, hamburgers and a performance from Aurora Dance Academy students.

A special sponsor for 2016 was Parachute Canada, a national nonprofit organization that promotes

physical injury prevention among youth. Parachute Canada provided free helmets at this year’s bike jam to participating children in need.

Parachute’s knowledge translation co-ordinator Matthew Aymar was present representing the organization, and noted, “I don’t think it matters what the issue is, whether it’s suicide or safety, the answer quite often is what we’re doing here tonight: communities getting together and rallying around each other, our support systems and friends. This is how we overcome the big problems.”

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Tenant cost shares water. For more info, contact: Carolyn Turpie, 31 Oak St., Ph: 204-677-3516. Friuli Suite Rentals/Bianchini Warehousing. Email: manager@ friulirentals.com. 28-tfn-nb OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE 500-5000 sq ft available. Cameron/Hoe building 83 Churchill Drive. Contact Joe Aniceto. 204679-0490 or Neil Cameron 306-477-5668.

20-tfn-nb COMBO WAREHOUSE/GARAGE/OFFICE Spaces for rent 16 - Beren’s Rd., Bay 2, 1380 sq ft. Available Oct. 1/2016 Behind Eric’s Plumbing - garage space with washroom. Commercial sized overhead door in back with man door and 16 - 20 Beren’s Rd., Bay 3, 3840 sq. ft. Available Oct. 1/2016 Next door to Public Works/Water Survey Office space in front - garage/storage area in back with washroom. Commercial sized overhead door in back with man door. 2nd man door access at front to office part of space. Tenant pays own hydro. Water cost/yard maintenance shared among all tenants.For more info, contact: Carolyn Turpie, 31 Oak St., Ph: 204-677-3516 Friuli Suite Rentals/Bianchini Warehousing email: manager@ friulirentals.com. 28-tfn-nb 55 SELKIRK 540 sq ft reception area, two offices, kitchen, private washroom.

Call 204-778-5511 or 204-679-0915.

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A proposal has been filed by the City of Thompson to continue to operate the Thompson Landfill site; a waste disposal ground located on part NW ¼ 18, s ½ and NW ¼ 19 in TWP 77-3 WPM and in part SE ¼ 24-77-4 WPM, 4 kilometres south of the City of Thompson. The Development consists of landfill cells, a leachate collection and removal system, a petroleum contaminated soil remediation facility, a burn area, a weigh scale, evaporation ponds, storage areas for recyclables, and sludge drying beds for dewatered biosolids. The city currently accepts at the landfill: household garbage, metals, tires, white goods, and concrete/ shingles. Special wastes may be accepted provided documentation and proper handling is followed; for example; asbestos-containing materials (ACM) and contaminated soils.

Anyone likely to be affected by the above operation and who wishes to make a representation either for or against the proposal should contact the Department, in writing or by E-mail (cory.switzer@gov.mb.ca), not later than OCTOBER 24, 2016. Further information is available from the Public Registries located at: Legislative Library, 200 Vaughan St., Winnipeg; Millennium Public Library, 4th Floor, 251 Donald St., Winnipeg; Online Registry: http://www.gov.mb.ca/ conservation/eal/registries/index.html or by contacting Cory Switzer, Environmental Engineer.

Information submitted in response to this proposal is considered public information and will be made available to the proponent and placed on the public registry established in accordance with Section 17 of The Environment Act.

Environmental Approvals Branch Manitoba Sustainable Development 123 Main Street, Suite 160 Winnipeg MB R3C 1A5 Toll Free: 1-800-282-8069 Fax: (204) 945-5229 Website: www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/eal

THOMPSON We are now hiring for the positions of:

FULL TIME HOUSEKEEPING/ LAUNDRY PERSONNEL HOUSEKEEPING Hours are 9 am - 5 pm.

Must be available to work any day of the week.

Benefit Package.

WEEKEND LAUNDRY PERSONNEL Hours are 8 am - 5 pm.

This is a weekend position.

Must be dedicated to working Saturday and Sunday.

RESUME SUBMISSION Deadline: October 10, 2016 Contact: Shannon Rothlander Drop off resume 205 Mystery Lake Road Thomspon Manitoba Email resume: srothlander@bestwesternthompson.ca

MORTGAGE SALE The buildings and land known as 60 Staghorn Drive, Thompson Manitoba and as described in Certificate of Title No. 2095069/3 will be sold at auction on the 12th day of October, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. by a licensed auctioneer, at 60 Staghorn Drive,Thompson, Manitoba.

TO THE BEST of the vendor’s knowledge, there is situated on the property a one-storey single family dwelling built in 1961, approximately 1,024 sq. feet with 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, kitchen, living room, dining room with a finished basement, double detached single garage, located on a 100 x 150 foot lot.

TERMS OF SALE: Twenty per cent (20%) of the purchase price in cash or certified cheque and the balance according to the conditions to be announced at the sale. Any potential bidder must provide proof of ability to comply with the 20% bid requirement prior to participating in the public auction.

For applications

REALTY TAXES: Paid to December 31, 2014. 2015 and 2016 realty taxes are outstanding in the sum of $2,767.97 plus penalties and interest and are the responsibility of the purchaser.

phone 204-677-5758 or fax 204-677-5803

The amount of the reserve bid will be announced at the time of the auction sale.

9 - 35 Ashberry Place

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

CITY OF THOMPSON WASTE DISPOSAL GROUND – FILE: 5848.00

PRIOR ENCUMBRANCES: Caveat No. 33795N/3, Caveat No. 33796N/3, Caveat No. 35680N/3 and Easement No. 157901N/3.

1 & 2 bedroom apartments available immediately

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2016 Homeless Point in Time Count COMMUNITY CONSULTATION Join the Thompson Community to talk about homelessness in Thompson.

We will begin by presenting the numbers of the 2016 PiT count.

That will be followed by a group consultation and lunch.

Please join us at: THE MA-MOW-WE-TAK FRIENDSHIP CENTRE 4 Nelson Road, Thompson, MB Sept 30, 2016 - 10 am to 1pm

FURTHER information may be obtained from: TAYLOR McCAFFREY LLP

Church Services

ST. JAMES ANGLICAN Rev. Jean Arthurson-Ouskan 10 Caribou 677-4652 11 am Sundays also 7 pm 1st & 3rd Sundays ST. JOSEPH UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC 340 Juniper Drive 778-7547 ST. LAWRENCE ROMAN CATHOLIC Fr Subhash Joseph and Fr Guna Sekhar 114 Cree R. 677-0160 Sat. 6:30 pm & Sun. 10 am THOMPSON PENTECOSTAL Pastor Dan Murphy Youth Pastor Lawrence Stratton Children’s Pastor Karen O’Gilvie 126 Goldeye 677-3435 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.

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

Barristers and Solicitors 9th Floor, 400 St. Mary Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4K5 Attention: Kevin C. Nenka /Jo-Anne Degagne Phone: 204-988-0397 / 204 988-0467 File No.: 16775-2613

GARAGE SALES!

If you have any questions, please contact Colin at: 204 677-1452 COMMUNITY ADVISORY

NOTICE TO: DEREK LYLE HALCROW A Notice of Exercising Power of Sale (the "NEPS") has been filed in the Winnipeg Land Titles Office as Number 1181542/3 on behalf of MCAP SERVICE CORPORATION the mortgagee under a Mortgage registered in the said Office as Number 1136836/3 which charges the lands described in certificate of title number 2469237/3, as: AT THOMPSON AND BEING LOT 21 BLOCK 110 PLAN 777 PLTO (N DIV) EXC ALL MINES, MINERALS AND OTHER MATTERS AS SET FORTH IN THE CROWN LANDS ACT IN 78-3 WPM The District Registrar has been informed that it has been impossible to make personal service of the NEPS upon you and has issued an Order permitting substitutional service.

GIGANTIC YARD SALE

St. Lawrence Parish Hall 114 Cree Rd, Thompson, MB Friday, September 23, 2-8 pm Saturday, September 24, 8 am - 3 pm.

Kitchen, living room and bedroom furniture, household goods such as dishes, appliances, cookware, cookbooks, bed linen, towels, curtains, table cloths, exercise equipment, shop tools, videos and more

Therefore take notice that unless default under the mortgage is remedied within one calendar month of this publication, the mortgagee will apply for an order permitting the sale of the land.

Deputy District Registrar This Notice is published for the purpose of effecting substitutional service thereof upon DEREK LYLE HALCROW, pursuant to Order of the District Registrar dated September 7, 2016.

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Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Careers

McKay Is hiring a professional car detail person.

Full time position, wage based on experience. $13.00 To $15.00 hr.

Valid Driver’s Licence Required.

40 Hour week, will train See Rick Leger 121 Nelson Road Thompson, MB, R8N 0B7

The School District of Mystery Lake Nous recherchons des candidat(e)s pour le poste suivant: POSTE:

Auxiliaire – 4,67 heures par jour CatÊgorie salariale 1, 2 et bibliothèque Contrat permanent

OĂ™:

École communautaire La Voie du Nord Daniel Couture, directeur TÉLÉPHONE: (204) 778-8699 DATE LIMITE: Ce poste sera ouvert jusqu’au 27 septembre 2016 Pour de plus amples renseignements: www.dsfm.mb.ca

PART-TIME PERMANENT RECEPTIONIST/ASSISTANT We are looking for a confident, friendly and reliable individual who has good communication skills. The successful applicant will fill a part-time permanent position as a receptionist/assistant. All training provided. Computer familiarity is an asset. To apply, drop off a resume with hand written cover letter to the Thompson Chiropractic Clinic, 118 Cree Road, Thompson, Manitoba, R8N 0C1 Closing date October 1, 2016

Duties and Responsibilities of the YCP/RSW include, but are not limited to: Helps to provide a safe, therapeutic environment for youth; provides care and assists youth in their daily routines; supports youth in meeting their placement goals; acts as a healthy role model and ensures that the needs of the youth are the primary focus; participates with youth in activities and interests; provides accurate daily documentation.

Apply online at www.mys.ca; fax resumes to 204-7787778; or in person at 102-83 Churchill Drive, Thompson MB R8N 0L6. Visit our website at www.mys.ca for more information on this, and other employment and volunteer opportunities.

STUDENT MONITOR position at R. D. Parker Collegiate effective immediately.

Duties and Responsibilities • During school hours the priority is patrolling and monitoring the school building (interior and exterior) to maintain a safe environment for staff and students during and after school hours. • Patrols building, property to prevent ďŹ re, unlawful acts, ensures safe secure environment. • Makes frequent rounds, opening and securing rooms for authorized persons are required, questioning unknown visitors regarding authorized access to various areas. • Immediately attends to any emergency situation in the building and communicates with school administration and Emergency Services. • Assists and maintains contact with school administration as required. • Completes accurate, thorough reports of all safety issues as required. • Adheres to all safety, health regulations, and safe work practices. • Develops positive relationships with the students and staff of R. D. Parker Collegiate. • Performs other related duties as assigned or required.

Service • Days of Service are Monday through Friday (8:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.) with a 45 minute lunch hour lunch when students are in attendance or as required.

Salary • This is a ten month (September to June) salaried positon that has a salary of $32,956.00.

Macdonald Youth Services requires both casual (YCP) Youth Care Practitioners (Community Based Healing Homes) and (RSW) Respite Support Workers (Northern Alternative Parent Home Program) in Thompson, MB. These positions work with high-need adolescents.

Essential Requirements: Willingness to obtain First Aid/CPR Certification; possess a current (within 3 Months) or willingness to obtain a Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search); possess a current (within 3 Months) or willingness to obtain a Child Abuse Registry Check and Prior Contact Check; A valid driver’s license is preferred; ability to provide care in own home is preferred (Applies to RSW position only).

Invites applications for the

The successful candidate will have: • Minimum Grade 12 diploma. • Effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. • Demonstrated problem solving and decision-making skills. • Ability to work cooperatively with students, staff and school administration. • Successful experience working with youth. • The successful candidate will be required to provide a Criminal Record Check and Child Abuse Registry form.

Please direct applications stating qualiďŹ cations, experience and at least 3 references by Monday, September 26th, 2016 to:

Giant Tiger West - General Application JOB LOCATION: Thompson, Manitoba CAREER OPPORTUNITY: Are you looking for professional growth in a career that puts your skills and talents to work? If you answered yes, then you’ve come to the right place.

Giant Tiger is recruiting passionate individuals who want to make a difference in their career and community.

ALL POSITIONS: Full time Supervisors, Full time & Part time sales associates and cashiers, Full time receiver, Full time supervisor - frontend checkout.

Interested applicants can submit their resumes via e-mail or in person at the Giant Tiger store located at: 436 Thompson Drive, Thompson, Manitoba R8N 0C6; Attention Store Manager OR Email: store401@gianttiger.com Only those applicants we wish to pursue will be contacted and all other resumes are kept on ďŹ le. When you ďŹ nd an opportunity that ďŹ ts your interest, please specify which position you are applying to.

A competitive salary is being offered along with opportunities to learn, develop and advance throughout the organization. This offer is complimented by an equal opportunity work environment.

Angele Bartlett, Superintendent of Human Resources & Policy School District of Mystery Lake 408 Thompson Drive North, Thompson, Manitoba R8N 0X7 Phone: 204-677-6154

Please apply online at www.mysterynet.mb.ca and select Job Centre

Success for All

is looking for a SEPTIC DRIVER • Class 3 driver’s licence with air required

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER FULL TIME, TERM, Ending November 30, 2017 (MATERNITY LEAVE)

• BeneďŹ ts available • Wages $20 - $27 per hour depending upon experience Please send resume to settarc@mymts.net

Full-Time Youth Care Practitioner Kisewatisiwin Services-Thompson COMPETITION NUMBER: 2583.09.16 Macdonald Youth Services requires full time Youth Care Practitioner to work within the Kisewatisiwin Services in Northern Manitoba, working with high-needs adolescents with multiple treatment issues. The successful applicant will be required to work a variety of shifts including days, evenings, weekends.

QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO DO THE JOB: Valid driver’s license is mandatory, willingness to obtain First Aid/ CPR Certification, minimum of 18 years of age, possess a current (within 3 months) or willingness to obtain a Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), possess a current (within 3 months) or willingness to obtain a Child Abuse Registry Check.

SALARY RANGE: $27,727.49 - $43,622.31 d.o.q per annum, plus competitive benefits plan. This position is also entitled to a Northern allowance equal to an additional five percent (5%) of the salary.

Resumes may be faxed, 778-7778, emailed, northern. careers@mys.mb.ca, or delivered to 102-83 Churchill Drive Thompson, MB quoting competition number before 12:00 noon October 7, 2016.

MYS is committed to developing and retaining a diverse workforce. All successful applicants may also be required to apply for a Prior Contact Check. We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. For further information about our other employment and volunteer opportunities please visit our website www.mys.ca.

The Community Development Officer will be responsible for assisting in the delivery of the community development program of the Corporation.

DUTIES INCLUDE: plan, organize and implement community development committee activities. Travel within the North Central region. Other duties and tasks as assigned.

The successful applicant will be a graduate from a postsecondary program offered by a University or College, or have a minimum of 1-year related experience, and possess strong communication, organizational, leadership and research skills. Salary $39,604 to $48,402. Respond in writing along with resume and references no later than September 26, 2016.

Community Futures North Central Development Tamy Burton, Administrative OfďŹ cer PO Box 1208 Thompson, MB R8N 1P1 Or Email: tburton@northcentraldevelopment.ca

WORK WITH US & GROW A CAREER Glacier Media Group is growing.

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

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$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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BE PART OF BUILDING THE RESOLUTE OF THE FUTURE! THUNDER BAY PULP & PAPER

THUNDER BAY SAWMILL

ATIKOKAN SAWMILL

IGNACE SAWMILL

POSITIONS AVAILABLE IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO Thunder Bay Pulp & Paper Mill, Atikokan, Ignace, Thunder Bay Sawmills Woodlands & Woodland Contractors If you would like to know more about working with Resolute, we invite you to come out to The Kikiwak Inn on September 27 & 28 to speak with our recruiting staff. Presently we are recruiting for the following opportunities:

Maintenance:

Woodlands:

Electricians (Thunder Bay Sawmill) Millwrights (Atikokan, Ignace & Thunder Bay Sawmill) Maintenance Supervisors Operations Maintenance Coordinator (Pulp & Paper Mill) Mechanical and Electrical Engineers (Pulp & Paper Mill) Chief Operating Engineer (Pulp & Paper Mill) Steam and Power Superintendent (Pulp & Paper Mill)

Operations: Machine Superintendent (Pulp & Paper Mill) Sawmill & Planer Production Supervisors Sawmill & Planer Production Operators (Atikokan, Ignace & Thunder Bay)

Area Superintendent (Atikokan) Operations Forester (Atikokan) Contractor – Equipment Operators Contractor – Mechanical Harvesting Supervisors Contractor – Truck Drivers

Logging Contractors: Full Service Contractor (Stump to dump) Equipment Owner Operators Log & Haul Contractors Harvesting & Processing Contractors

HOW TO APPLY To learn more and to apply for these positions, please visit www.resolutefp.com/careers For Logging Contractor opportunities you may also email peter.kibzey@resolutefp.com and Woodlands opportunities email nancy.veal@resolutefp.com

You can also drop by our career fair location at The Kikiwak Inn (Constant-A meeting room) Hwy. 10 North, Box 10040, Opaskwayak, Manitoba R0B 2J0 Tuesday, Sept. 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Be part of the change Resolute Forest Products is a global leader in the forest products industry offering a dynamic and safe work environment with opportunities and challenges that will help grow your skills. The company owns or operates over 40 pulp, paper, tissue and wood products facilities in the United States, Canada and South Korea, as well as power generation assets in Canada and the United States. Marketing its products in close to 80 countries, Resolute has third-party certified 100% of its managed woodlands to internationally recognized sustainable forest management standards.

We’re a company writing a new story for itself in a rapidly changing industry. We’ve made important inroads to ensure long-term profitability and be an environmental supplier of choice. Resolute has received regional, North American and global recognition for its leadership in corporate social responsibility and sustainable development, as well as for its business practices. Come help us write our story; be part of building the Resolute of the future.

How are we building the Resolute of the future?

For more information read our 2015 Annual Report, available at resolutefp.com/publications.

The Resolute Blog Visit our blog and join the conversation at blog.resolutefp.com.

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RESOURCE GUIDE MDP

W. RICHARD WHIDDEN, Q.C. Barrister and Solicitor

Law OfďŹ ces of

MAYER DEARMAN & PELLIZZARO

COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE IN THE PRACTICE OF LAW

Providing legal services in the North for more than 50 years.

D.R. Knight Law OfÂżce Direct: (204) 948-0406 202-900 Harrow St. E. Bus: (204) 948-0400 Winnipeg, Manitoba Fax: (204) 948-0401 R3M 3Y7 Richard.Whidden@knightlaw.ca

2nd oor, 436 Thompson Drive N., Thompson, MB R8N 0C6 5 t '

Burntwood Plaza

Call Ashley or Bhawna at the Thompson Citizen

Brian & Sherrie Kreuger

(204) 677-4534 (ext. 1) or email

2 Locations to assist you with all of your Insurance needs.

ashley@thompsoncitizen.net bvarma@thompsoncitizen.net B&W - $21/wk*

Insurance Store Ph: 677-9991 • Fax: 778-5145

101-83 Churchill Drive

MDPLAW.CA

Colour - $30/wk*

*Minimum 6 months, taxes not included.

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Dont Panic!

Repairs & Installations

• All Plumbing repairs and Installations 677-3162 • Sewer Cleaning • Repair and On Call 24/7 Maintenance Residential & Commercial Thompson www.paulsplumbing.ca • Straightforward pricing 100% Customer Satisfaction

GIve us a Call!

Tax preparation services We prepare all types of tax returns â– â–

Accurate & affordable Experienced tax preparers

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Year-round service Audit assistance

Call or visit us: 125 Commercial Place Thompson MB Phone 677 0277 Fax 677 0276

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Big City Fashion

PRINCE FURNITURE & APPLIANCES 93 Churchill Dr.

(204) 677-2393

THIS SPOT CAN BE YOURS!

33 Selkirk Ave. Ph: 677-4574 • Fax: 778-6622

City Centre Mall - The Insurance Service Ltd.

WILLS • FAMILY LAW • REAL ESTATE • CRIMINAL DEFENCE

Thompson, MB

204-677-5204

NORTH CENTRE MALL NORTH CENTRE MALL 3 Station Road Thompson, MB R8N 0N3 Phone 677-3642 Fax: 778-6557 Office Rentals

Derek Maude P: 204-677-4272 C: 204-307-0032

3-33 Severn Cres.

Thompson, MB R8N 1M7

N.C. Crossroad Lanes

10 Pin & 5 Pin Bowling • Glow Bowling Sports Bar • Strikers Lounge Homemade Pizza • VLTs • Video Games Computerized Scoring • Birthday Parties Twoonie Tuesdays • Closed Sundays + Holidays 2nd Floor North Centre Mall - 677-4415 Nick Di Virgilio, Proprietor

Including wolf, polar bear and wildlife related souvenirs.

FIND US... N55 43’38.61 W97 52’18.45. Or ďŹ rst left as you enter, or last right as you leave ompson - 216 Hayes Rd. Pete & Ray are just two old farts with big hearts who will gladly look after you.

OPEN DAILY 8 am - 9 pm. Ph/Fx 204 778 6819