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Thompson could have a new Liquor Mart by as early as the summer of 2017 if the Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries plan to construct a larger store to replace its current Selkirk Avenue location proceeds as planned.

Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries representatives were in Thompson in the last week of March, presenting their plans to council on

Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries has a number of reasons for wanting to relocate from its current facility, which was constructed in 1975, including sales volume and storage efficiency.

“We strongly believe the building is inadequate for all of our operational needs and is not appealing to our customers,” Thompson Liquor Mart sales manager Gilles Salesse told council March 28. “Our retail location currently Continued on Page 2

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Thompson Citizen photo by Ian Graham Thompson Liquor Mart sales manager Gilles Salesse, left, and Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries executive general manager for retail stores Al Roney, right, talk to council March 28 about relocating the Liquor Mart.

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Continued from Page 1 services more than 195,000 customers annually. Our current Liquor Mart sales area is only about 3,000 square feet. Typically, Liquor Marts with similar sales exceed 10,000 square feet.”

The two-storey Selkirk Avenue building also makes receiving and storing products a hassle, said Salesse.

“Product storage is located in the basement and requires shipment to be taken downstairs and then back up before going onto the sales floor, resulting in a lot of double-handling,” he said. “Staff currently unloads approximately 40,000 pounds of freight each week and our current outdated procedure makes handling of our inventory very difficult and inefficient.”

The location near the mall also aligns with what Liquor Mart customers say they prefer.

“We are also presently not adjacent to any major grocery stores which is always our customers’ preferred location partner,” said Salesse.

The new store, constructed on property leased from City Centre Mall, would be 12,000 square feet overall, with 8,000 of that dedicated to product sales.

“That’s more than double what we have currently in our Selkirk Avenue facility,” said Gerry Sul, Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries vice president of facilities, central services, security and surveillance.

Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries has already signed a letter of intent with the company that manages City Centre Mall and has approval to move forward from the Crown corporation’s board.

“We’ve also gotten validation from Walmart who has an option to validate the use of the premises on that property,” said Sul.

“It’s reliant on the approvals we require through the City of Thompson to proceed on this project.”

City manager Gary Ceppetelli told the Thompson Citizen those approvals would include site development and construction permits and that the city doesn’t believe rezoning will be required.

The project will be put to public tender for its design and construction, said Sul, and would be required to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) silver standard certification and exceed the 2011 National Energy Code for buildings under provincial government regulations.

The cost of the project is estimated at $5 million and it is anticipated that construction, which could begin as early as late summer, would create about 10 full-time equivalent construction jobs for a period of one year.

The new store won’t significantly increase the number of employees from what the current Liquor Mart has, though the parttime employees may work more hours. There also won’t likely be any overlap of operation between the two stores.

“Ideally when we move locations, we’ve done it many times in other communities, we operate in the current location right up until the day we open,” said Al Roney, Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries executive general manager for retail stores, at the public information session. “Basically we shut down one day and we open up in the new location the next morning and then we transfer the product across.”

Based on current mill rates, Sul said the new store would pay about $45,000 per year more in taxes to the city than the current one.

Councillors were supportive of the proposed

relocation, though Coun.

Colleen Smook said she wasn’t completely sold on location. Attendees at the public information session March 29 had questions for Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries regarding social responsibility.

Laura Goossen, Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries social responsibility program manager, said that the Crown corporation is required to contribute two per cent of its revenues to support things like addiction services and that it has contributed grant funding to programs like sherry bottle collection and the downtown ambassador program in Thompson. She told council that about 22,000 people were asked for identification to prove their age in Thompson’s Liquor Mart last year and that about 840 people were refused sales because they didn’t have it. She also said that about 5,500 people were refused sales last year in Thompson because staff believed they were intoxicated.

Mayor Dennis Fenske said at the public information session that he hoped moving the Liquor Mart to the east side of Mystery Lake Road would alleviate some of the issues the city and businesses have to deal with to the west downtown.

“There is a distinct line at Mystery Lake as to what happens on the east side and what happens on the west side,” said Fenske.

“That’s a reality. Locating it on the east side will move some of that issue away and potentially solve some of the downtown issue on the west side because of its proximity to the bars and hotels in the immediate area.”

He also said that while the city was involved in discussions about a new location for Liquor Mart, it did not dictate where a new store should or should not be.

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Charities host ‘There is Hope’ benefit for Cross Lake

BY KACPER ANTOSZEWSKI KACPER@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

In the face of rising awareness surrounding the incidence of suicide and mental illness in northern communities, humanitarian groups in Thompson have come together to help raise money and materials to support recreational opportunities for youth in Cross Lake, a community deeply shaken by the suicides of six young people over four months. Operation HNC, Owen’s Initiative, Project STOP and several volunteers organized an afternoon of music, snacks and donations April 2 to raise money, supplies, and awareness for the grieving community.

Operation HNC was collecting donations of art supplies, sports equipment and Canadian Tire Money (which would go towards purchasing such equipment) and raised just over $2,400 in goods, cash and Canadian Tire money combined. Operation HNC also raffled off a remote control helicopter, the winner of which was Crystal Dawn Carlson.

Owen Settee of Owen’s Initiative also collected just over $1,500 with his $20 challenge, raising money to fund Cross Lake youth’s attendance at the 7th Annual Hope Forum, being hosted in Thompson April 14. Settee also raffled off a print donated by photographer Angel Anderson, won by Tom O’Brien.

Thompson Citizen photo by Kacper Antoszewski Participants from Saturday’s “There is Hope” donation drive: (left to right, standing) Karl Bennett, Tony Whalen, Alex White, Daniel Emerson, Norman Ross, Andrea Pochinco, Sandy Knight, Richard Larkins, Owen Settee and Christian Bailey. Seated left to right are Natashia Moodie and her daughter Ariel, Al Starling, and Marvin Mcleod.

Along with raffles and donations, the afternoon featured performances by local musicians including Karl Bennett, Tony Whalen, Alex White, Daniel Emerson, Dami Wi, Al Starling, Mike Juneau and Natasha Moodie, who recently entered a musical collaboration with aboriginal actor and musician Duane Howard, who portrayed Elk Dog in the 2015 Hollywood blockbuster The Revenant.

The youth committee of Project STOP – made up of Mervin Mcleod, Norman Ross and Christian Bailey – was also present to lend a

helping hand at the event.

The trio share Settee’s goal of sending youth to the Hope North forum, so that attendees may learn to help others in their home community. The group was also working with Winnipeg musician Keith Proulx, who donated music equipment and offered to host a workshop for students in Cross Lake.

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Pedestrian path to the polls so far

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ess than two weeks from today, Manitobans will know who will govern them for the next four years and right now, it looks like it will either be the Progressive Conservatives or the incumbent NDP again – and if polls are accurate, it will likely be the PCs, who had 42 per cent of voters’ support in an April 4 poll, compared to 22 per cent for the NDP. The Liberals, who were being touted as having an opportunity to bring the party – which hasn’t formed a government in Manitoba since the 1950s – back to a position of strength and relevance, sat at 15 per cent in the poll. Sixteen per cent of respondents in the Insight Manitoba poll were undecided.

The Liberals were facing long odds of forming the government as candidate nominations closed, since they didn’t have candidates in all of Manitoba’s 57 ridings and have lost six in the meantime due to improper paperwork, violation of elections rules and a resignation due to the revelation of having had a criminal conviction in the past. The party has also had some missteps, including a candidate suggesting the province has too many hospitals and a $20 million plan to open a supermarket in downtown Winnipeg, possibly operating as a Crown corporation. As the longest shot to form the government, some of this can be expected.

The Liberals don’t have a lot to lose and can afford to swing for the fences. Even if they fail to elect a single candidate in the whole province, it will only be a net loss of one seat from what they have now.

The Progressive Conservative party, on the other hand, is adopting the play-from-ahead strategy of many a professional soccer team by concentrating on keeping what they have and not letting their opponents catch up to them.

This makes sense for a party in their position. As the official Opposition for the entirety of the NDP’s long reign in Manitoba, the PCs are the natural government-in-waiting and, sometimes, when a party has been in power as long as the NDP has, voters opt for change and all the frontrunner needs to do is play it safe and keep their heads down and let the general sense of dissatisfaction do the job for them.

Conversely, the NDP are in full-attack mode, accusing Brian Pallister and the PC party of having plans to slash spending and government jobs and endlessly repeating the Progressive Conservative leader’s statement that “there are no sacred cows,” when it comes to spending cuts. This strategy is also sound, because promises of new legislation and policies often ring a little hollow when a multi-term incumbent party proposes them. If they are such good ideas, why weren’t they implemented before? And if they weren’t brought in before, why should anyone believe that they will be if the party is given another chance to hold the reins of power?

Unfortunately, the combination of these factors makes for a bit of a dull race in Thompson. NDP candidate Steve Ashton, who has been the MLA since 1981, captured 68 percent of the votes in October 2011, more than twice as many as Progressive Conservative challenger Anita Campbell. His position is as secure as any other NDP incumbent.

The nature of parliamentary politics means that debates between any candidates other than the parties’ respective leaders are more or less a philosophical exercise so Thompson voters may not see their candidates square off against each other before going to the polls on April 19.

Theoretically, something could happen in the next 10 days or so that would drastically affect the fates of the parties, but a wise gambler probably wouldn’t lay money on it. Then again, polls have sometimes proven wrong in the past and may do so again. Only 13 more days until we can determine whether they were accurate.

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Good health starts with good food

BY STEFAN EPP-KOOP We’re hearing a lot of promises in the lead-up to the provincial election.

We have heard promises to cut taxes or invest in new services. And we’ve heard some promises about health care. Promises of more doctors and nurses, reduced wait times and increased access to services.

We already spend a lot – over $6 billion – to help us when we get sick. And while those services are essential, we need to change how we think about health. This election, let’s start a conversation about what we can do to not get sick in the first place.

At Food Matters Manitoba we believe all Manitobans deserve good food.

This isn’t just a nice idea.

When people eat good food they are healthier. When people are healthier their lives are better and we all save money. It’s a winwin.

Diet affects our health in many ways including high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease, to name a few. In Thompson, one in three people are affected by hypertension and the

prevalence of diabetes is 14 per cent, well above the provincial average.

These diet-related issues cost our province far more than we may realize. In Manitoba, the direct and indirect costs of Type 2 diabetes alone are over $500 million and is expected to rise to $640 million by 2020. Diet-related chronic diseases, and the cost of treating them, are rising rapidly in all parts of the province.

If we want to have a healthcare system that can continue to provide much needed care when we get sick, we need to invest now to keep us healthy. So what can we do?

We can invest in community programs that equip people with skills to buy, grow, or cook good food. In our schools, we can teach youth practical food skills that last a lifetime. We can ensure that all Manitobans can afford and access the healthy food they need.

Investments in healthy food now will, like any good investment, provide a strong return to our province and help bring

our spiralling healthcare costs under control. Not only will Manitobans be proudly eating well and feeling good, but we will also have the money we need to do all the other things we need for our province to flourish.

Stefan Epp-Koop is the acting executive director of Food Matters Manitoba, which you can learn more about at www.foodmattersmanitoba.ca.

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In my own words: behind the eight-ball To the Editor: “Behind the eight ball.” How often we feel left out of being appreciated for what we do for others. We have to figure this out with our own self bandages of who is worth our kindness and who is just taking advantage of us. Are we forgetting to respect people who make time in their busy schedules for us? Do we love the ones who never look at their schedules when we need them?

In growing up we may have tested the waters of being “behind the eight ball” but we do not have to place that on our future menus anytime. It’s only up to us. It is not how we start that matters in life, it is how we finish.

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BY DANIEL MCSWEENEY If anyone claims it’s a breeze to emigrate, they are either playing around with the truth or have been exceptionally lucky. It can be filled with pitfalls that might make you want to stay home and crawl under your bed. A move to the United Kingdom, however, is an opportunity not to be passed up - to live in the land of the Beatles, Harry Potter and Downton Abbey -all part of mythical pop culture, but still emblematic of contemporary British culture. The bumpy road travelled to get here is then perhaps best considered as just “built-in overhead.” As Sandra says: “Suck it up Sally and get over it.” She is absolutely right. Those who focus on the troubles are missing out on an important life lesson. I must though share our woes; not to complain, rather to set the stage for reflecting on a lesson about positive thinking offered a half a century ago in a place not far from here.

Our emigration “comedy” of errors started when seeking visas. We misread the instructions on the British immigration website and filed under the wrong stream. We attribute such problems to a heavy reliance on Internet websites where terminology is often confusing and ambiguous - and it is hard to track down a real live human being to seek clarification.

With that all said, our error resulted in the need to apply a second time for a visa; a costly trip to Toronto and my departure delayed by three weeks. Sandra was subsequently saddled with finding accommodations as well as settling into her work. Sandra’s flat-seeking initiative was filled with false starts; landlords selling their properties or renting them at the last minute to family or friends.

Getting a bank account was another maze; you cannot set up an account without a permanent address.

And to rent an apartment, you must have a bank account; truly a “Catch 22” situation.

The delay though turned out to be fortuitous. I was surprised with an unsettling medical test result; and my lateness in leaving allowed me to get the problem sorted out. Sandra also discovered the need for several original documents required for UK banking - and I was able to bring them with me on my February flight. It all worked out, however, and we eventually got the best accommodations possible - close to Sandra’s work, the High Street and railway station. We told our story to a lovely lady who rented us furniture. Reflecting on where we eventually found an apartment and knowing our criteria for where we wanted to live, she said: “You know, sometimes things in life happen for a

Dan McSweeney reason.” She is absolutely correct. And in settling all these issues, we met some wonderful people who have confirmed our positive views about the English.

Both Sandra and I believe there is no percentage in focusing on “the problems.”

We apply that perspective to pretty much every experience in life. I won’t say we always embraced such a positive view; we have, though, had long conversations with ourselves and have learned from the experiences of other people. As my good friend and former boss Gerry has always counselled me, “Nobody lost any fingers or toes; nobody got hurt and nobody died. Then it can’t be all that bad.” Another gem of wisdom comes to mind, a friend’s experience from a half-a-century ago in England a short train ride away from here. At the time, this friend was a young medical student; part of a high-achiever graduating class that had worked, studied and played together for five years.

He tells how the class gathered for graduation ceremonies celebrating their achievement and the camaraderie that had gotten them through some pretty tough years. As everyone knows, medical school is not for the faint of heart.

It is hard work; a litany of struggles that can take its toll on mind and body.

With all this behind them, they would soon head out into the world to practise medicine. The school administration asked the class to name its own valedictorian from amongst their own group. That was a no-brainer - they chose a brilliant student who had always exuded energy and enthusiasm; “the one whom everyone looked up to.”

When he got up to deliver his address, they couldn’t wait to hear what their colleague had to say on this very special day along the road to becoming doctors. But when their choice of valedictorian began to speak, their chins dropped and the room went cold and gloomy. They could not believe the words coming out of his mouth. Instead of focusing on the positive times enjoyed together, he zeroed in on his disappointments: criticizing the school faculty, his fellow students and how the program had been delivered. He had nothing

good to say about anyone or anything; his focus was the rocky stretches of the road travelled. His cup was not half-full; it was half-empty.

At the end of his speech, the room stayed uncomfortably silent. It was as if word had just come through that Mother Teresa had been jailed for kicking sand in the face of a homeless person; or that a troupe of 280-pound Highland dancers had moved into the apartment above them.

The class’s senior professor initially offered no reaction.

He slowly walked across the stage and stood at the podium while scanning the room where happiness and excitement had been replaced with confusion.

He lauded praise on the students, their accomplishments and predicted they all would great render service to the world. And then he took aim at the young valedictorian’s negativity.

In a few years, he predicted, the valedictorian would have forgotten all the bad things he had perceived had happened to him during his student

years. All his memories of all the friendships, all the good times these young people had enjoyed together would rise to the surface. The passage of time, he said, would change his perspective. And then he wheeled around and stared at the young man. “And what will your classmates remember about you?” he asked. “I predict they will not remember all the wonderful things you did for them. And they will not remember the many good times you had together.

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about you is the negativity of your remarks here today. And that will be your legacy.”

I have always wanted to write about this lesson teaching us about the pitfalls of negativity. It’s why we choose to focus on the fun planning our move rather than the challenges. Even now as we get settled, the problems seem like they never happened.

Instead of harping on having to fly to Toronto to sort out my visa issues, I choose to focus on the Continued on Page 6

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Most of the debate at the March 28 council meeting didn’t take place between fellow councillors – who voted unanimously to pass all 10 resolutions presented to them – but between Mayor Dennis Fenske and the members of the public who took advantage of the general inquiries portion of the agenda and the post-adjournment question period to air their concerns.

First up to the podium during general inquiries was Godfrey Buhagiar, who wanted to know why Coun.

Dennis Foley, who was not physically present, was allowed to vote by telephone.

Fenske explained that council’s organizational bylaw contains a provision permitting the practice.

“As a concerned citizen I strongly suggest that this practice should not be,” said Buhagiar. “If he wants to vote, he should be present.”

Next came an inquiry from Dave Tugwood, who said he had been waiting three months for a response to his application for a taxi driver’s licence and asked if the city was so slow in responding

to similar requests.

“In the event that I was to, say, apply for a different type of licence with the city like a business licence or something like that can I expect to get the same nonlevel of service?” Tugwood asked.

“Fill out the proper paperwork and we can deal with that,” said Fenske, who had already informed Tugwood that a letter regarding his licence application and the options he has to proceed had been mailed to him March 17. “I do not appreciate the sarcasm.”

“Well, I didn’t appreciate the sarcasm when I was being told for the last three months that there’s a letter being drawn up,” said Tugwood.

Following adjournment, Bob Good made several inquiries to the mayor, starting with a question about why the salaries and expenses of the mayor and council were not in the Bill 57 Public Sector Compensation Disclosure Act document listing the salaries of city employees making more than $50,000 in overall compensation that was recently posted at www. thompson.ca.

“I think it’s been disclosed publicly before in regards to the councillors’ indemnities, that’s the wage that councillors get paid, and the deputy mayor and the mayor as

well,” said Fenske.

The wages paid to councillors and the mayor as well as their expenses for 2014 are available in the city’s consolidated financial statements on the city’s website at http://www.thompson.ca/ modules/showdocument. aspx?documentid=1274.

Good also expressed doubt that the total compensation shown for city manager Gary Ceppetelli was accurate and asked why the committee negotiating the transfer of the water treatment plant with Vale was discussing giving the company a lower water rate than the one city residents pay.

“That’s what this committee is tasked with is to negotiate an agreement to bring that agreement back to council,” said Fenske. “It then becomes a public document where we can debate and you can ask questions about and then it goes to resolution to pass or fail. But the negotiations are in private to protect the benefits of both parties, the City of Thompson and Vale or with anybody we’re negotiating with. That’s the process, that’s the legal process we follow.”

Good also asked why there hadn’t been a public hearing on the most recent increases to water rates for residential users.

“In 2014 we put in an

application to PUB [Public Utilities Board],” said finance project specialist Carol Taylor. “There was a notice posted throughout the community and you had until sometime in September to make comments or complaints to the PUB. The PUB received one notice. At that point they decide whether there will be a hearing or not. They are still not done with our application. Right now we have interim rates and they’re still looking at our application.”

Interim water and sewer rates for 2015-2017 were approved by PUB order Dec. 24, 2014 on the condition that council file a copy of water and wastewater rate bylaw 1917-2014, which received first reading in June 2014 and second and third reading at a January 2015 council meeting.

Chiew Chong was the final questioner, asking if there were reports to gauge the success of the community safety officer program.

“We at the public safety committee receive a report every month from the supervisor as to the program itself and the public safety meeting is open to the general public,” said Fenske.

“There’s an annual report that will come up at the conclusion [of the program’s first year in May], I believe.”

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Continued from Page 5 faces of the British Immigration folks who helped me. I remember less the delay in getting my passport back from British authorities in New York over Christmas; instead I rejoice in eventually having my visa approved in an amazing four days. Instead of moaning about landlords who pulled apartments at the last minute, I savor the great flat we eventually secured close to everything we need in Solihull.

As I write, the sun has gone behind a cloud and an English rain is falling. It is time to walk over to the High Street for coffee and give my Canadian “rollie” a

workout under a grey English sky. I wrote my friend Gerry an e-mail today telling him my plans (at his suggestion) to purchase a Harris Tweed sports jacket and an English walking stick. He knows though I will just buy a cuppa Joe at a coffee shop on the High Street where they refer to me as “Canada Dan” - a place where Norm might say “everybody knows my name.” In closing, I try to look at setbacks in the most positive manner possible; inspired by counsel from others, including this lesson of more than a half-a-century ago. It’s an old story - but a good one - a gem of advice I have

shared with others over the years and hopefully will for many more to come both in England and Canada.

Thanks Kidoor.

And I bet you thought I wasn’t listening!

Dan McSweeney, a Halifax native, first 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.

New keynote speaker at gala Regional wildlife manager Darryl Hedman of Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship will now be the keynote speaker at the Boreal Discovery Centre’s fundraising gala April 9.

Chris Smith of Ducks Unlimited was previously scheduled to speak at the gala.

Hedman has worked extensively on wildlife research and conservation in Northern Manitoba with woodland and

barren ground caribou, moose, bears – particularly polar bears – and other wildlife. He has been an active member in several conservation efforts and has helped initiate programs such as the polar bear alert program in Churchill. He will be speaking on caribou in Northern Manitoba, addressing some of the factors that can put them at risk, as well measures to mitigate those factors.

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The Young Novelists finish off 201516 Home Routes concert series

BY KACPER ANTOSZEWSKI KACPER@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

For the Young Novelists, 2015 was a good year: the Toronto folk-rock group managed to pull in not only regional honours with the Ontario Arts Council’s Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award, but secured national recognition by winning the Canadian Folk Music Award for New/Emerging Artist of the Year, and a nomination for Vocal Group of the Year. The band offers a fitting end to the Thompson leg of the Home Routes tour on April 14.

At the center of the Young Novelists is husband-and wife-duo Graydon James and Laura Spink, who had met during their time at the University of Waterloo: “I was in a community theatre play as Elvis, actually, and that’s when Laura and I met. She was helping with front house, we became friends, started making music together, and developed a relationship. Laura has a degree in chemistry, and I have a degree in math, and, well, we both became folk musicians. I guess that’s just the way of things.”

Though the two now live in quintessentially urban Toronto, James and Spink’s music harkens back to James’s roots in smalltown Verona, Ontario, a community of 1,500 just north of Kingston. “There’s a lot of story-based songs in folk, and I like to write

those kinds of songs, and there’s a lot of harmony involved, and we love harmonies.” The storytelling aspect fits James like a glove: prior to pursuing a career in music, he had been waffling between careers in music and writing.

It was the performance aspect of music which finally drew James to a career as a musician: “Authors get to do readings sometimes, but it’s pretty rare to be a performer as an author.

The energy you get when there’s a bunch of people getting together and making music is amazing, and I really enjoyed that.”

A turning point for him was when he released, as a solo artist, a “crazy triple album” titled Goodnight Young Novelist, both a personal nod to his final career choice, and the genesis for the group’s name. Ironically, James has since written a novel after all, titled The Mall of Small Frustrations, bringing his creative life full circle.

James’s background in mathematics brings up Thelonious Monk’s old assertion that all musicians were subconsciously mathematicians, a concept James can relate to: “I think I’d agree with that. When I was at Waterloo I was in the co-op program, heading out on work terms every four months. While I was working, I would be working out the mathematics of music, how the notes relate

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to each other mathematically, or chords. It seems like a crazy thing to do, but it was fun for me.”

The band’s composition is somewhat modular: logistics and finances permitting, James and Spink often supplement their act with a full band, featuring John Law on guitar, Mike Paddags on drums and Allan Raun on bass. James notes that touring is usually limited to himself and Spink, and for the most part, this Home Routes tour has been no exception: James is on vocals and guitar, while Spink runs percussion, including a unique, and haunting combination of a cello bow played against a glockenspiel. They do have one addition, however: along with their manager, they’re accompanied by their five year-old son. While touring with child comes with its own challenges, it comes with its own hidden blessings as well. “It forces you to stop and appreciate

Thompson Citizen photo courtesy of Jen Squires The Young Novelists, a duo consisting of husband-and wife-duo Graydon James and Laura Spink, is playing the last Thompson Home Routes concert of the season April 14. things a bit more,” James says. “When it’s just my wife and I, it’s just about getting to the next place, setting up, figuring out where we’re going to sleep; you don’t necessarily get to see parks, museums, things like that.”

The duo hasn’t spent much time in the boreal north, mostly touring, as many musicians do, from east to west. But James is nonetheless excited for the opportunity: “We’re pretty jazzed to be coming up to the northern parts of Sas-

katchewan and Manitoba.

It’s a great opportunity to see some parts of Canada we wouldn’t otherwise get to see.”

The show starts at 7:30 p.m. at 42 Wekusko Drive. Tickets are $20 at the door.

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PC candidate to Chamber of Commerce: ‘My values are northern values’

BY KACPER ANTOSZEWSKI KACPER@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

As the provincial election campaign continues, Thompson’s Progressive Conservative candidate Kelly Bindle presented his party’s platform to the Thompson Chamber of Commerce meeting March 30, and took questions from those in attendance.

Introducing himself as a man who has lived most of his life in Manitoba, Bindle’s initial presentation hit on all of the north’s keynote concerns. Bindle’s platform is largely Pallister’s platform: if there’s one thing the PC party has been keen to maintain, it’s a unified message. But Pallister’s message of fiscal restraint is no doubt a tough sell for many northerners, accustomed as they are from feeling the brunt of cutbacks in favour of the urban south.

But Bindle stressed that PC cuts wouldn’t be about cutting services, but cutting out bloat: “We’ll bring common sense back through government that values your money, that eliminates wasteful spending and invests it in priorities that matter to northerners. Northerners need a

government that respects frontline workers and the services they provide.”

Bindle pledged that fiscal efficiency would not come at the expense of frontline services and the workers that provide them.

Bindle also noted the role of Manitoba’s aboriginal population, and the need for meaningful consultation with both aboriginal and Métis peoples. “Personally, I was born in Thompson, but I’m a second-generation white settler: my parents were born in Canada, but their parents were not.

The indigenous people have been here over hundreds of generations, yet they’re kept down by institutionalized racism that has been subconsciously internalized by our institutions and many non-aboriginal persons.” Bindle himself spoke out against the historic misapplication of terra nullius and the doctrine of discovery, a topic recently discussed by Thompson’s city council. “It’s a terrible injustice, and I feel like it’s my duty to take advantage of my opportunities offered to me and help these people. We can give them the help that they need and

deserve.”

With Bindle’s presentation’s proximity to CBC’s Disability Matters debate, the Juniper Centre’s Rachel Templeton asked what a PC government hoped to do to improve accessibility for disabled residents. Bindle brought it back to economic potential: “If you can invest money into making everything accessible, then that opens doors to making employment accessible. We have to be completely barrier-free, and we’re striving towards that.”

Bindle also piqued interest with his promise of 1,200 additional care beds across Manitoba: indeed, it was among the issues which Bindle spoke passionately about in his presentation, citing a friend and his aging mother who have been navigating the care system over the last few years: “Her homecare hours were cut back to 15 minutes a day. It’s not the homecare workers’ fault.

Because they care very much; they’re just underresourced and overworked.

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they don’t know that the system is like this until it’s too late, and they’re left without care.”

While he couldn’t say for certain how many beds would be allocated to the north, he promised he would take a strong stand on the issue: “Obviously Thompson needs them, and I’m going to fight for it. I want to retire here, my mom wants to retire here, but that’s the problem with the northern economy: people want to stay, but they can’t, because of care beds and other resources.”

Penny Byer, a member of Thompson’s council and a co-ordinator involved with the construction of the Lions Seniors Manor, which received provincial funding earlier this year, noted that the current provincial tendering process failed to take advantage of local labour and economy: “It’s so hard to get local contractors here. We can demonstrate that it’s far cheaper to build per square foot using local contractors, and one of our biggest confrontations has been regarding that cost, no matter what documentation we give them.”

Citing the example of projects undertaken by Manitoba Hydro, Byer added, “I can’t even begin to think what other projects in the north are losing out on jobs and developing skills and trades, because the province’s procurement policies aren’t conducive to giving us that work.”

Bindle said earlier that tendering reform was a key element in the PC platform along with making contracts more available to small businesses.

As for Manitoba Hydro, Bindle noted that the policies for local hiring already existed – they just weren’t being used. “The policies are there right now in [Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation], they’re just being bypassed through Manitoba Hydro.

The government is tendering in partnership with Hydro, and single sourcing to the highest bidder. That’s what we have to get rid of.

That’s why we’re bringing in policies of accountability in tendering.”

Byer also brought up the issue of bureaucratic centralization under the NDP, noting provincial services were being increasingly terminated in the north and moved south. “Right now, we have no one for employment, for residential tenancy, nor a health inspector. People have retired or moved on, and their position has not been filled locally, to the detriment of residents, landlords, educators, and everyone else.”

Fred Palmer also echoed Byer’s concerns, from the perspective of the regional health authorities: “There are communities whose

Thompson Citizen photo by Kacper Antoszewski Thompson Progressive Conservative candidate Kelly Bindle spoke to the Thompson Chamber of Commerce March 30. doctors’ contracts were not renewed, who wanted to find a contract and build a house in those little communities. The purpose being, if the doctor is gone, we can close that hospital, and now have everything run out of a larger one. I think that whole program needs to be reviewed.”

For government positions, Bindle promised he would do everything he could: “With every person that leaves, they bring their children, or their grandparents, and we lose more people. It appears to be a method of control; if they can keep all of the people down south, then they can control them all. We have enough trouble encouraging people to move up here and work, and they’re eliminating those jobs. So I’m going to fight to keep those jobs, and bring back the ones we lost.”

As far as doctors went, Bindle noted that the problem is greater than just bureaucratic reform, and focused on issues that would bring in more skilled private-sector workers overall: “A lot of the reason they’re leaving is that the current government is targeting high-income people, taxing them more and giving them problems,” he said. “If we can get economic development here, and invest in recreation for the families that come with them, it all ties in. We have to have infrastructure, we have to have recreation, and we have to have employment.”

As a leading figure in the Thompson Wildlife Association, Palmer also noted a sad state of affairs surrounding the province’s conservation department, saying that the current government has been failing to take recommendations

from the department into consideration: “Our people are so marginalized here, I’m surprised we have conservation officers at all, that they haven’t just quit. Even with our wildlife memberships and hunting licences, there’s a portion of those dollars that is supposed to go back into game research and counts here in the north. We know this isn’t happening.”

Bindle reaffirmed Palmer’s concerns, in terms of conservation: “The current government’s policy is to do a study, not follow the recommendations of the study to avoid the problem, have the problem occur, then commission another study. We’re going to get rid of that: we’ve already talked to Fisheries in the Interlake region about modifying things that limit them from economic development.”

Ultimately, Bindle noted he was running because the PC party had given him the opportunity to speak for the north personally. “The party had approached me. I sat down with them and asked, well, what are your policies for the north? They said, well, you’re going to have to talk to people in the north, and let us know the issues.

We’re not from there: you are. But don’t do it if you don’t think you can make a difference. So I drank the punch.”

“I don’t have to tell you this: people generally despise politicians, and politics in general,” Bindle said. “Unfortunately, if you don’t get involved in politics, you will be governed by those who do, and I no longer wish to be governed by these guys, because I know there is a better way.

I’m running because I believe that I’m in a position to make life better for everyone in the north.”

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RCMP Musical Ride returning to Thompson this summer

Princeton Towers gunshot report proves unfounded

BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Thompson RCMP responded to reports of a possible gunshot at Princeton Towers March 30, evacuating the building and searching apartments.

Investigation determined that no gun had been fired and that there was no risk to public safety.

BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

The RCMP Musical Ride, a choreographed performance by a troop of 32 horses and riders, will be coming back to Thompson this July.

Council unanimously approved a resolution March 28 to enter into an agreement with the RCMP to bring the performance to Thompson July 8-11.

City staff will be responsible for setting up the field and warm-up area for the event, supplying 36 stalls in the Gordon Beard Arena and providing feed for the animals.

Outgoing city recreation director John Burrows, attending his final council meeting before his resignation takes effect, said the exact cost is not yet known, in response to a question from Coun. Ron Matechuk.

The RCMP Musical Ride last appeared in Thompson in August 2008.

“I’m very excited about this event coming to Thompson,” said recreation and community services committee member Coun. Dennis Foley, who was participating in the meeting via telephone. “It seems that the last year-and-a-half has been a very big year for Thompson for many events coming here. At the recreation committee meeting all in attendance were very excited and looking forward to it.”

The RCMP Musical Ride performs in 40 to 50 communities per year between the months of May and October. This year the tour includes southern Ontario and Manitoba. The travelling troop includes 36 riders, 36 horses, a farrier (a smith who shoes horses), three non-commissioned officers and the officer-in-charge.

Faculty of Social Work

Northern Social Work Program The University of Manitoba, Faculty of Social Work at Thompson has EXTENDED the date for accepting applications for the Northern Social Work Program. The deadline for submitting applications is April 11, 2016. The program is scheduled to begin September 2016. Students may complete the Northern Social Work Program as a full-time or part-time student.

The program provides post-secondary education for Residents of Northern Manitoba, in particular those who have not had the opportunity due to economic and cultural reasons, lack of formal education, linguistic barriers or residence in remote areas.

Relocation to Thompson will be required.

Individuals can apply either under ACCESS or EXTERNAL categories. The ACCESS category is for mature students, 21 years or over, who have under 30 credit hours of university level courses. The EXTERNAL category is for regular students who have 30 credit hours or more of university level courses and are in good academic standing. For both categories, applicants must have resided in Northern Manitoba for 6 months or more prior to the application deadline or have been a long term resident of the North.

Thompson Citizen file photo The RCMP Musical Ride will be in Thompson this July. It was last here in August 2008.

For information or applications contact the Faculty of Social Work at Thompson at 204-677-1450 or No Charge Dial 1-866-2375509 or visit umanitoba.ca/faculties/social_work/programs/ northern/591.html

Manager of Infrastructure

INVITATIONS TO TENDER

The City of Thompson is seeking a Manager of Infrastructure to join our execuƟve team and invites qualiĮed applicants to submit a resume for consideraƟon: The City of Thompson is commiƩed to establishing the appropriate infrastructure to promote the conƟnued growth of this dynamic city which is the prime service centre supporƟng central and Northern Manitoba. The Manager of Infrastructure coordinates and implements the delivery of technical services to the City based on the policies adopted by City Council. This posiƟon plays a central role in the implementaƟon of the UƟlity’s Capital and Surface Capital projects and ensures that planning for replacement, acquisiƟon, maintenance and improvements to the City’s infrastructure and assets is completed.

Supervision and leadership experience in a municipal environment and a post-secondary degree in Civil Engineering Įeld with an emphasis on Project Management, and experience in human resource, Įnancial management, planning and administraƟon are required.

The successful candidate will have membership or be eligible for immediate membership as a registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with the AssociaƟon of Professional Engineers and GeoscienƟsts of The Province of Manitoba (APEGM).

The salary starts at $71,900 and the right candidate can expect a salary that reŇects their level of experience. The City of Thompson also oīers an extensive beneĮts package.

Please send detailed resumes outlining experience, educaƟon, qualiĮcaƟons and references by Friday, April 15, 2016 at 4:30pm.

Deanna Kondakor Human Resources Manager City of Thompson 226 Mystery Lake Road, Thompson, MB Fax: (204)677-7981 Email: cmaclean@thompson.ca

The City of Thompson will be accepting Sealed Tenders until 11:00 am local time, Friday, April 8, 2016 at the office of the Purchasing Agent, Public Works Building, 120 Seal Road for the supply of the following:

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

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

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

Tender #11016

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Tender documents may be obtained at the address above, through download from the City of Thompson website (www.thompson.ca) or, by contacting the undersigned at telephone (204) 677-7974, or through email aadeyemi@thompson.ca The City shall have the right TO DISQUALIFY the Contractor from the tender/proposal process if they have failed to complete their obligations under any prior contract with the City of Thompson or has entered into/or been involved in a legal dispute.

Any tender/proposal 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/Proposal that it deems to be in the best interest of the City.

Adey Adeyemi, Purchasing Agent.

The City of Thompson will be accepting Sealed Tenders until 11:00 am local time, Friday, April 8, 2016 at the office of the Purchasing Agent, Public Works Building, 120 Seal Road for the supply of the following: Tender #10916

Supply of Backhoe Loader

Tender documents may be obtained at the address above, through download from the City of Thompson website (www.thompson.ca) or, by contacting the undersigned at telephone (204) 677-7974, or through email aadeyemi@thompson.ca The City shall have the right TO DISQUALIFY the Contractor from the tender/proposal process if they have failed to complete their obligations under any prior contract with the City of Thompson or has entered into/or been involved in a legal dispute.

Any tender/proposal 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/Proposal that it deems to be in the best interest of the City.

Adey Adeyemi, Purchasing Agent.

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The automated carts must be placed along your curb no later than 8 am on the day of scheduled pickup AT LEAST one metre apart from other cart/objects. No Parking on residential streets between the hours of 8 am and 4:30 pm during Garbage/Recycle days for that area. Example: if it is Westwood’s Garbage/Recycle day there is to be no parking on the residential streets in the Westwood Area.

This is to aid in the safety for both the residents of Thompson as well as City crews. Vehicles found parked on the streets will be ticketed.

PUBLIC HEARING 2016 FINANCIAL PLAN PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to subsection 162(2) of the Municipal Act that the Council of the City of Thompson intends to present its financial plan for the fiscal year of 2016 at a public hearing to be held on:

Thursday April 21, 2016 7:00pm City of Thompson Council Chambers Copies of the Financial Plan will be available at www.thompson.ca or at the Reception Desk at City Hall on Wednesday April 6, 2016 for anyone wishing to get a copy prior to the above meeting. Council will hear any person who wishes to make a representation, ask questions, or register an objection to the financial plan, as provided.

Jenny Krentz Chief Financial Officer City of Thompson April 6, 2016

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Competing at Special Olympics Winter Games a dream come true

BY AGNES SZABO SPECIAL TO THE THOMPSON CITIZEN

Thompson athletes shone at the Special Olympics Canada 2016 Winter Games in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador. William and Jemiha Hart along with William’s skating coach Agnes Szabo travelled to Corner Brook with 36 other athletes and 18 coaches and mission staff Feb. 28- March 6.

At 13 years of age, William and Jemiha are the youngest athletes in the Special Olympics Canada 2016 Winter Games. William competed at the Corner Brook Civic Centre in Level 3 men’s figure skating event, achieving his personal best score and placing seventh. Jemiha competed in snowshoeing at Blow Me Down Cross Country Ski Park, placing first in the 100 metres and fourth in the 200 metres. We are so proud of you both!

At the Special Olympics Canada 2016 Winter Games, athletes participate in more than just sports.

Healthy Athletes is a program designed to help athletes communicate their health needs with health care professionals trained

to help those with intellectual disabilities free of charge to participants. For many individuals Special Olympics is a gateway to empowerment, competence, acceptance and joy of sport.

The March 1 opening ceremonies at the Corner Brook Civic Centre were amazing! An energetic crowd welcomed Team Newfoundland & Labrador, Team Nova Scotia, Team Prince Edward Island, Team New Brunswick, Team Quebec, Team Ontario, Team Manitoba, Team Saskatchewan, Team Alberta, Team British Columbia, Team Northwest Territories and Team Yukon. The athletes were entertained by Dance Studio West and Sherman Downey, and the show was headlined by Newfoundland & Labrador band The Navigators.

Family night was held March 3 at the Corner Brook Intermediate School.

A taste of local cuisine from Newfoundland was on the menu. It was awesome!

The closing ceremonies were March 5 at the Corner Brook Civic Centre and celebrated the competition, achievements and friendship.

“My favourite memory

of being a Special Olympics athlete is when someone threw a stuffed polar bear on the ice after my figure skating performance,” said William. “My mom was very proud of me. I’m excited to skate in Newfoundland against other boys participating.”

“I hope to meet new friends and win medals in Newfoundland,” said Jemiha. “I’m very excited to run the 100 metre race down Main Street of Corner Brook.”

We had an unforgettable experience. The beautiful province of Newfoundland & Labrador has warmhearted and enthusiastic people. Thank you for hosting the Special Olympics Canada 2016 Winter Games. Thank you to Special Olympics Manitoba for making our dreams come true! We will never forget this amazing opportunity.

Thompson Citizen photo courtesy of Agnes Szabo From left to right, Jemiha Hart, Agnes Szabo and William Hart of Thompson were in Corner Brook, Newfoundland for the 2016 Special Olympics Canada National Winter Games March 1-5.

Lacklustre promises during Disability Matters debate

BY KACPER ANTOSZEWSKI KACPER@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

The Juniper Centre hosted a live stream of Disability Matters’ Great Debate on March 31, which aimed to proved a sense of where Manitoba’s political parties stood on issues of disability for the upcoming provincial election on April 19. Participating in the debate were Manitoba Liberal candidate for Brandon East Vanessa Hamilton, NDP candidate for Fort Richmond Kerri Irvin-Ross, Progressive Conservative candidate for Portage la Prairie Ian Wishart, and Green Party leader and candidate for Fort Garry-Riverview James Beddome. CBC Radio’s Marcy Markusa moderated the debate.

The debate took the form of five questions, dealing with commitment to the Accessibility for Manitobans Act, support staff deficiencies, excessive wait times for accessing care, employment, and income support for individuals unable to work.

There’s no denying that all parties reaffirmed the importance of accessibility and access to support. PC representative Wishart himself noted, “This is probably the first time in any election that I remember that we are having a really good discussion on the issue of disability. I think that’s really important, and I think that will help Manitoba build a society that’s inclusive.”

The statement was typical of those given by all parties that day, but the first part holds particular significance: disability does tend to be an issue that is viewed as a personal problem with a technical solution, rather

than a political one, and rarely is the issue thrust into the political limelight. This was evidently reflected in the debate: while each representative spoke with confidence, none seemed to know exactly what it was they could promise to curry the lobby’s favour.

Thompson councillor Penny Byer, who attended the Juniper Centre event, echoed that dismay, and was particularly disappointed by the lack of concrete direction among debaters: “I never really heard anything definite.

It felt more like, ‘Well, thank you for hosting this; I guess we’d better develop something soon, and we probably should.’ Especially when you know you’re going into a specific debate, your platform should cover that.”

Juniper Centre executive director Rachel Templeton also expressed dismay that most of the party’s leaders failed to attend the debate. She and Society for Manitobans with Disabilities regional supervisor Brenda Davidson noted they were happy to hear that due attention was paid to mental health and its coverage under provincial health services, and the reduction in wait times for medical services. But more than anyone, Templeton was impressed by the debate’s moderator, CBC Radio’s Markusa. “The questions that were brought up by the moderator were really good, and hit on all of the key issues, whether it was EIA, employment or housing.” If anything, the debate served as a platform for the movement to raise awareness of the issues at hand: and remind Manitoba politicians that disability is more than a personal issue, and that disabled

Manitobans are looking to them for help as much as any other. Unemployment among disabled individuals is double that of the general population; many individuals, disabled in the long term by no choice of their own, live 50 per cent below the poverty line.

“We all have ability, and not everyone who has a disability needs or wants to live on social assistance,” added Davidson. “A lot of people want to work, and they want to work for a fair wage, and I think they should have that opportunity.”

Fees waived for relay, track meet and Pride

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Council spent a good deal of its March 28 meeting approving requests for fee waivers and special event status for various upcoming annual events in Thompson.

Fee waiver requests for the Relay for Life, Knights of Columbus indoor track meet and Pride North of 55 were all approved unanimously, as were requests to grant special event status to the 102.9 CHTM trade show in May and Nickel Days in June.

The fees waived totalled $1,316.29 for the Knights of Columbus track meet, $3,057.79 for Pride North of 55 and $5,384.71 for Relay

for Life.

City recreation director John Burrows, participating in his last meeting before resigning, said all three events have received such fee waivers in the past and recommended to council approve this year’s requests. The Pride North of 55 event, held in June the past two years, which both saw the event moved from the outdoor location of MacLean Park to the C.A. Nesbitt Arena due to weather, will take place on Sept. 17 this year.

“They moved it to September this year from June hoping that the weather would be a little bit more acceptable for the outside but because we have to

book both areas, with the fees and the tables the chairs the total cost is $3,057 for both venues although they only may be using one,” said Burrows.

Coun. Judy Kolada said granting the fee waivers was consistent with past practice.

“It’s traditional to waive fees for all these events because they contribute greatly to the quality of life in Thompson so it isn’t anything new,” she said.

Council also unanimously passed a resolution to support the YWCA’s Women of Distinction awards dinner April 23 with a sapphirelevel sponsorship of $500, as it has for the past few years.

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The Sheepdogs headlining Nickel Days 2016

BY KACPER ANTOSZEWSKI KACPER@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

There’s a tendency among insufferable music snobs, myself often included, to roundly dismiss the yearly slew of summer hits as a monotonous wall of mindless party bangers. The often are, and why not? The sun is out, it’s hot, and no one really cares what they’re listening to. Rarely, though, do they leave much in terms of lasting impressions once the temperature starts to fall.

That was the place I was in when I first heard The Sheepdogs were confirmed to be headlining this years Nickel Days festivities.

Their 2015 single “Downtown” had topped out at number six on the Canadian rock charts after it was released at the beginning of July, a modest accomplishment compared to their three number one hit singles, three gold-certified tracks, and an album that had gone platinum just two years prior. But nonetheless, it was enough to earn heavy radio play across the country, and become one of the regularly circulated tracks that would drive me insane over my first summer working from behind a desk. Sorry guys;cCan you blame me? Any artist will start to sound awful when it’s packed in the summer’s cookie-cutter styrofoam dance numbers and force-fed through the office stereo. Guilty by affiliation.

Like most touring artists that have crossed my desk, I wasn’t familiar with The Sheepdogs beyond the odd song. So I did some digging. The first thing I come across is their big break, being the first unsigned act to win Rolling Stone magazine’s “Pick the Cover” contest in 2011: readers voted for their favourite act to be featured on the magazine’s cover, and to be offered a record deal with the prestigious Atlantic Records.

But I wasn’t convinced.

Rolling Stone? What is this, 1978? Three CASBY Awards in 2011? Never heard of ’em. Three Juno Awards? Awards are for shmucks, anyway. I mean, come on. Justin Bieber has won a Juno. What do they know?

But digging deeper, I noticed that they weren’t present to accept their Ju-

nos, touring as they were with none other than John Fogerty in Australia. Wait, John Fogerty? Creedence Clearwater revival’s John Fogerty? Yessir. The Sheepdogs have often been compared to southern rock and ’70s psychedelia: Rolling Stone’s Austin Scaggs described them as “immediately gratifying, recalling the Doors, Neil Young, the Beatles, Allen Toussaint and CCR.” Kings of Leon’s Caleb Followill said, “They have a timeless sound, and you can hear their influences from song to song.

I can’t wait to hear those harmonies live.” Their newest album, Future Nostalgia, has been hailed by CBC Music as a return to that classic sound.

Prejudices thoroughly torn to shreds, it was time to take another listen. The claims ring true: alongside legends like The Doors, there’s definitely an uncanny resemblance in flavour. No doubt, their modern production and polish has helped them establish their popular appeal, or maybe we just live in a time when rock fans no longer have to hide their record collection from mom and dad. But none of that is a bad thing, and The Sheepdogs have, at least for now, found a place on my phone’s library.

I caught up with the group’s bassist and vocalist, Ryan Gullen, and asked him a bit about the struggles of getting noticed, camping in the north, and small-town gigs in the face of national success (interview edited for length and clarity): K: Are small town tours still a big part of your circuit?

R: We really just want to play anywhere and everywhere; we don’t necessarily just tour big cities. This is the tail end of our Canadian tour: we had 35 dates across Canada, and a lot of that was trying to play in small towns in between the big cities. There’s a lot of bands that can’t do that, but we’ve been afforded the opportunity. We grew up in Saskatoon, which is a booming metropolis by any means, but growing up we would get passed over by concerts a lot. We couldn’t understand it, because people in Saskatoon love

Thompson Citizen photo courtesy of Vanessa Heins The Sheepdogs will be playing at this year’s Nickel Days social. music. Now that we’re doing this, we recognize that there’s a lot of these places that miss a lot of shows, so we try to play in as many places as we can.

K: One of your guitarists for awhile, Rusty Matyas, was from Winnipeg. How did you guys link up?

R: He was an old friend.

We had a couple of changes in the band, and when we needed someone to lend a helping hand, Rusty would come in. The big thing with Winnipeg is, though it’s not the closest city to Saskatoon, it has a really big and supportive music community, and there were years that we would play in Winnipeg more than we would play our hometown, or anywhere else. There was one time we played something like 12 times in one year in Winnipeg. So, we have a lot of really good musician friends there.

K: The festival that you’re playing at, Nickel Days, I guess it would kind of be the equivalent of the Ex in Saskatoon. Were you a big fan of the Ex growing up?

R: (Laughs) I used to always go, but, I really don’t like rides. But I was at that age when you’re a kid, and you just go and do what your friends do, and all of my friends would go to the Ex. When I got to that age where I was like, “You know what? I don’t have to go to the Ex to hang out with my friends!

I’m going to go do some-

thing else!” it was a great moment for me. But I was all about eating all of that deep-fried terrible-for-you food. But, I felt like it was a really Canadian thing, the summer, the Ex, they have something in every city. It’s kind of like a rite of passage that every kid goes through.

K: Your frontman, Ewan Currie, is quoted talking a lot about feeling isolated in Saskatoon. It struck me as odd; I mean, we feel isolated. I’m not sure if you share his feelings, but now that you guys have spread out a bit and can look at things from the top down, do you feel like your perspective has changed at all?

R: Well, when you’re spending time in Saskatoon, you’re not really aware of the isolation, but it’s more when you leave, and see what else is out there. I mean, Saskatoon isn’t as isolated as Thompson, but like I said before, when we were younger, and wanted to go see a concert, it wouldn’t come to Saskatoon. We’d have to go to Winnipeg, or Calgary, or Edmonton. But I think there’s a lot of positive things that come out of that isolation too. You can kind of create your own identity; you’re not as influenced by other things, you’re not trying to be something else. So there’s two sides. But you do often attribute negative things when you’re young, and you want to go do

things, go places.

K: Have you guys spent any time in Northern Manitoba, or northern Canada?

R: Not really. I mean, we’ve played in the Yukon, and I’ve travelled up to northern Saskatchewan.

But, most of the places we tour are kind of in the lower half of Canada.”

K: Northern Saskatchewan is a lot like Northern Manitoba, though. When people think Saskatchewan, they always think flat prairies, but the north is just gorgeous.

R: Oh yeah, people have no idea. Just because you drove on the No. 1 highway between Winnipeg and Calgary, doesn’t mean you’ve been to Saskatch-

ewan. It has thousands of freshwater lakes and untapped wilderness. I enjoy being in the wilderness.

When you’re Canadian, it’s accessible, and it’s one of those things you have to take advantage of. I brought a friend over from England, and being from a place where people pretty much live on top of each other, it blew his mind, being in this wide-open space. He couldn’t even fathom swimming in this freshwater lake. It kind of made me take a step back, going back to that theme of isolation. It’s one of those things you take for granted: To go into the wilderness, and literally hear nothing.

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BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

A resolution to authorize city administration staff to enter into a contribution agreement with the federal government for its one-third portion of the cost of a new wastewater treatment plant was passed unanimously by council March 28.

“In order to avail the

federal component of funding the city needs to sign a contribution agreement with the government of Canada,” said a memo from infrastructure manager Santokh Randhawa to mayor and council.

“Council at a previous meeting has approved the contribution agreement with the province of Manitoba so this one is a

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The city is still seeking other funding sources to reduce its $12,166,667 portion of the sewage treatment plant construction cost, says Coun.

Penny Byer.

“I just want people to know that as we approve these, our administration

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Classification: Instructor Full-Time Term Position Norway House, Manitoba Competition No. 16-040 Closing Date: April 18, 2016 or until the position is filled.

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Salary Range: $20.00 to $25.00 per hour Skills and QualiÄŽcaĆ&#x;ons • This posiĆ&#x;on requires three years completed post secondary • educaĆ&#x;on at the undergraduate level in human service related disciplines such as Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or EducaĆ&#x;on and two years of direct service experience in a community based organizaĆ&#x;on or an appropriate equivalent combinaĆ&#x;on of educaĆ&#x;on and experience. • Must possess professional helping and teaching skills • Must possess organizaĆ&#x;on and co-ordinaĆ&#x;on skills • Must possess verbal and wriĆŠen communicaĆ&#x;on skills • Must have a valid Manitoba driver’s licence • Knowledge and understanding of mental health, mental illness and community resources • Knowledge and understanding of Psychosocial RehabilitaĆ&#x;on, co-occuring disorders and Stages of Change • Must possess a cerĆ&#x;ÄŽcate in a recognized First Aid and CPR training course or be willing to acquire within a speciÄŽed period of Ć&#x;me • Ability to funcĆ&#x;on eÄŤecĆ&#x;vely as a member of an interdisciplinary mental health team • Knowledge of MicrosoĹŒ Oĸce and Windows applicaĆ&#x;ons • Must provide a recent Vulnerable Persons Criminal Records check • Knowledge of Aboriginal culture and ability to speak an Aboriginal language would be an asset.

Please send Resume with cover leĆŠer to: PaulleĆŠe Simkins, ExecuĆ&#x;ve Director 43 Fox Bay Thompson, MB R8N 1E9 Email: director@cmhathompson.ca Fax: 204-677-5534

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$BMM VT UPEBZ -PDBM PS 5PMM 'SFF Northern RHA has a Representative Workforce Strategy, we encourage all applicants to self-declare. 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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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AWASIS AGENCY OF NORTHERN MANITOBA CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES WORKER - TSDO LOCATION: CENTRAL OFFICE, THOMPSON, MB Position: Child & Family Services Worker One (1) Full-Time Permanent Position Reporting to a Unit Supervisor the Child & Family Services Worker is responsible to implement the policies, procedures and speciďŹ c directions/ directives of the Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba when working with families and children in the ďŹ eld of child protection. The duties would include managing a case load, conducting interviews and assessments, compiling case particulars for Court, investigating/follow up on allegations of child protection issues, maintaining regular visits, ensuring accurate and timely documentation, developing long/short term case plans, developing/ facilitating workshops, community education/networking with collateral resources/services.

The Child & Family Services Worker will be working out of the Thompson Service Delivery OfďŹ ce and will be required to travel, at the request of the supervisor.

QualiďŹ cations: • BSW Degree with experience in child welfare • Combination of experience in a related ďŹ eld along with the completion of 2 years in the BSW program may be considered • Knowledge of CFS legislation, issues and standards • Knowledge of Child & Family Services Information System (CFSIS) • Excellent assessment, interviewing, and counselling skills • Excellent written and oral communication skills • Demonstrated crisis intervention and conict resolution skills • Good organizational, time management and prioritizing skills • Demonstrated ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines • ProďŹ ciency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook • Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently as well as a team setting • Sensitivity to and an understanding of First Nations culture and values • Ability to speak and/or understand the Cree language would be considered an asset Working Conditions: • Must be able to work in a fast paced environment • Must demonstrate a strong work ethic and be reliable • Must be able to travel • Must have satisfactory Prior Contact, Child Abuse Registry Check and Criminal Record Check • Must possess a valid driver’s license and have access to a vehicle Salary: Salary will commensurate with education and experience Closing Date: Friday, April 8, 2016 A cover letter indicating the position applying for, an updated resume and three references can be sent to: Human Resources Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba 701 Thompson Drive Thompson, MB R8N 2A2 Fax: (204) 778-8428 Email: hr@awasisagency.ca Awasis Agency provides continuous training and a great beneďŹ ts package to employees.

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

Thompson (866) 677.6450

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.

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.

BRANCH MANAGER & OUTSIDE SALES Moffatt Supply & Specialties Thompson, Manitoba Moffatt Supply & Specialties has an opening for the position of Branch Manager/Outside Sales at our Thompson, Manitoba location.

Moffatt Supply & Specialties is a mining supply company with 9 branches across Canada catering to the various needs of local mine sites and contractor needs in the geographical location of the branch. Moffatt Supply & Specialties specializes in ground engaging components, wear materials, valves, piping products, and value added services.

Reporting to the Regional Manager, the Branch Manager/Outside Sales responsibilities include: •

• • • •

Focussing on and managing all sales functions including achieving growth and proďŹ t targets while maintaining current business Managing the overall operations of the branch Cultivating and managing key business accounts Providing direction, training, and leadership to branch employees Creating and maintaining strategic alliances with vendors

QualiďŹ cations: • • • • • •

Demonstrated ability to achieve sales and proďŹ t objectives within a competitive market Highly motivated with excellent communication skills Exceptional customer service skills Demonstrated ability to lead and build a successful team Knowledge of the mining industry is preferred Computer skills in OfďŹ ce and Accpac an asset

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious, career-oriented individual desiring to be part of a successful and evolving organization with the ability to greatly impact the future success of the business. Our competitive compensation package includes base salary, commission, beneďŹ ts, and a bonus structure. Pay package is commensurate on qualiďŹ cations and experience.

Please forward resume and cover letter to bhaight@moffattsupply. com While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those candidates chosen to be interviewed will be contacted.

Moffatt Supply & Specialties is an equal opportunity employer.

Now Hiring a Professional Driver/CSR Excellent Salary (commensurate with experience) Full BeneďŹ ts Package

Welders Supplies is a great place to work and proudly Canadian. We are one of the largest independent distributors of compressed gases and welding supplies. Winner of the CAFE Family Enterprise of the Year Achievement Award in 2014, we are a dynamic organization, recognized for our leadership, our connection to the community and our commitment to provide employees with a great work environment, opportunities for growth and competitive rewards.

Reporting to the Branch Supervisor, you will be responsible for the professional and timely delivery of products to short haul and in-town key customer account locations. Further, you will provide exceptional customer service support, both on-site with customers and in-house at our Thompson retail branch.

QualiďŹ cations: • A minimum Grade 12 education. • A minimum of 2 years’ of experience in a similar professional driving role (3-ton truck or larger). • A valid Class 5 Manitoba driver’s license with clear driving abstract is required. • Thorough knowledge of Thompson roadways and outlying roads. • A positive team attitude and a strong work ethic. • A friendly, customer service-oriented mindset. • The ability to work independently and meet time deadlines with minimal supervision. • Familiarity with MS OfďŹ ce software an asset.

If this sounds like the right ďŹ t, we want to hear from you!

Apply online: www.innovairgroup.com/careers or in-person at 217 Hayes Road, Thompson, MB.

Got a sports scoop? call Ian at 677- 4534 ext. 5

or email sports@thompsoncitizen.net

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PLUMBING & HEATING

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northstar_plumbing@hotmail.com Kris Wilson - Journeyman Plumber

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

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• 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

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Call Ashley or Bhawna at the Thompson Citizen

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Thompson, MB R8N 1M7

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Professional Pet Groomer for Toy/Small Dogs

ashley@thompsoncitizen.net bvarma@thompsoncitizen.net

Tel: (204) 778-6383 ostilina@hotmail.com

Colour - $30/wk*

*Minimum 6 months, taxes not included.

NORTH CENTRE MALL

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

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

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Call Ashley or Bhawna at the Thompson Citizen

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Including wolf, polar bear and wildlife related souvenirs.

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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

B&W - $21/wk*

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*Minimum 6 months, taxes not included.

The successful candidate will have post-secondary educaƟon, preferably in the area of CommunicaƟons or MarkeƟng, in addiƟon to a minimum of 3-5 years in markeƟng or communicaƟon management.

EssenƟal skills include: strong oral and wriƩen communicaƟon skills, with experience creaƟng content for websites, printed collateral, social media, community events, and media releases. The successful candidate must have the ability to think strategically and possess excellent Ɵme management skills. Experience working with graphic and web design professionals would be considered an asset.

The City of Thompson oīers a compeƟƟve salary and extensive beneĮts package. This posiƟon falls within the ExecuƟve Staī Terms and CondiƟons.

Detailed résumés outlining experience, educaƟon, qualiĮcaƟons and references will be received by the undersigned unƟl 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2016.

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

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

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

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Offers excludes options, Green Levy (if applicable), license, fuel fill charge, insurance, dealer PDI, PPSA (if financed or leased), administration fees, and any other applicable environmental charges/fees and taxes. For lease, some conditions and mileage restriction of 80,000km for 60 months applies. Excess kilometrage charges are 12¢ per km, plus applicable taxes. Excess kilometrage charges subject to change, see your local dealer for details. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. ± Offer only valid from March 1, 2016 to May 2, 2016 (the “Offer Period”) to resident Canadians with an eligible Costco membership on or before February 29, 2016. Receive $1,000 towards the purchase or lease of a new and available 2016 Ford Escape models (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Limit one (1) offer per each Eligible Vehicle purchase or lease, up to a maximum of two (2) separate Eligible Vehicle sales per Costco Membership Number. Offer is transferable to persons domiciled with an eligible Costco member. Applicable taxes calculated before CAD$1,000 offer is deducted. ® Registered trademark of Price Costco International, Inc. used under license. ©2016 Sirius Canada Inc. “SiriusXM”, the SiriusXM logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc. and are used under licence. ©2016 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

CommunicaƟons Oĸcer

The City of Thompson invites qualiĮed applicants to submit a résumé for consideraƟon:

The successful candidate will develop, implement and deliver eīecƟve internal and external communicaƟons products and services in support of the strategic and operaƟonal objecƟves of the City of Thompson and management of the City’s Place Branding strategy.

On behalf of our sponsors, we’d like to thank everyone who participated in this year’s Easter Egg Hunt!

Congratulations to the winners below, and thanks to those who submitted egg drawings (Harsha, Hasini, Isabel, Samar & Vani)

YOU FOUND THEM!

Deanna Kondakor Human Resources Manager City of Thompson 226 Mystery Lake Road Thompson, MB Fax: (204)677-7981 Email: cmaclean@thompson.ca

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