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Volume 56 • Issue 33

Midsummer’s day music DIGITAL MAGAZINES NOW AVAILABLE VIA LIBRARY NEWS - PAGE 2

Jeanette Kimball entertained a lunchtime crowd in MacLean Park Aug. 12 with a selection of songs on the ukulele and her collection of flutes.

Thompson Citizen photo by Ian Graham

PORT CLOSURE AFFECTS THOMPSON TOO COLUMNISTS - PAGE 5

City still seeking a canopy supplier for MacLean Park stage

BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

FORMER RCMP OFFICER INVESTIGATES DISAPPEARANCES ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT - PAGE 8

THOMPSONITES CONTRIBUTE TO NORMAN'S MEDAL COUNT SPORTS - PAGE 9

The city has re-issued a request for proposal seeking someone to supply and install a canopy on the MacLean Park stage.

The city last issued such a proposal in the spring, at which time they were seeking a permanent structure with open-air sides measuring a maximum of 26 feet long by 20 feet wide with a maximum eave of 11 feet, according to tender documents on their website at the time. That RFP specified that a hip-style roof is preferred and the building should be a clear span steel building that will be anchored to the existing

concrete stage. Documents with specific details of the proposal are not posted with the most recent request for proposal, which has a deadline of Aug. 26 for accepting proposals.

The previous request for proposals had a target installation date of June.

The city had hoped to complete the project in the summer of 2015 by purchasing a semi-permanent tent that could be removed for the winter after receiving a Community Places Program grant of $6,400.

The drive to reconfigure MacLean Park began in 2010 when the city received a $230,000 federal infrastructure grant for the pro-

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ject, which had a projected total cost of slightly less than $700,000 and was set to include a viewing area, redesigned water feature, improved walking areas and lighting, improved access for service vehicles and more vegetation.

In September 2011, council voted against awarding a tender for the project because councillors didn’t think the work could be completed by Oct. 31, a condition of the federal funding. A year later, a $142,000 contract - $48,500 more than the funds set aside for that purpose in the 2012 city budget – was awarded.

The stage and canopy ac-

counted for $60,000 of that and the water feature $24,500. It was suggested that removing the water feature would cut costs but the recreation department had already purchased a retention pond and fountain.

It was hoped that the sod, electrical panel, stage and canopy would be in place for the 2013 National Aboriginal Day celebrations, a recreation and community services report from December 2012 said. An awning was ordered in the spring of 2013 but the company supplying it went out of business before it was delivered. The city then sought to find another supplier.

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Thompson Public Library patrons have more digital borrowing options than ever now that the library – through the Manitoba rural library consortium – has access to Zinio for Libraries.

“If they have a library card they can get free magazines on their computer, phone, e-reader or tablet,” says library assistant Amada Sanders. “Right now we just have a small introductory collection because we’re doing it in conjunction with the rest of the libraries in Manitoba and we were one of the few libraries that had it in our budget to do it for 2016 and more libraries are joining in 2017 so in January the collections going to grow a lot. I think it’s going to at least double it might be more at that point.”

Although some of the titles are magazines that the library already has print subscriptions to, like Wired, there are others like Allure, Car & Driver, Mac World, Popular Mechanics and The New Yorker that are not available to borrow in print.

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Jonathan is survived by his infant son Tobias, mother of Tobias, Amber MacLean and her two children Taylor and Dakota. Jonathan is the beloved son of Michael and Cheryl Broderick, brother of James, Jared and Jordan. He is the grandson of Mary and the late Aidan O’Keefe and the late Everett and Kathleen Broderick. Jonathan will be missed by his many aunts and uncles, cousins and friends across the country, especially in Thompson, Manitoba. Resting at Belvedere Funeral Home until Tuesday at 9:40 a.m., then to St. Pius X Church for funeral mass at 10:00 a.m.

Visitation on Monday 6 - 8 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to Baby Tobias’ Education Fund.

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borrower’s possession.

“We don’t usually put back out magazines like that so there’s no damage and we don’t re-order magazines either so if they get damaged nobody ever gets to read them again,” Sanders says.

The digital borrowing option also provides a way for people who don’t want to borrow physical items to support the library without even having to step through its doors.

“If you wanted just a Zinio account you can call us and we can set you up with an account you don’t need to bring in your proof of address or anything because you’re just going to do digital borrowing,” said Sanders. “We will email you your card number so you can copy and paste it into the website.”

Although there are apps for checking out and reading the available magazines on mobile devices, to sign up for an account you need to go to the website on a desktop or laptop.

“You can’t sign up for an account on your device which is an important step to remember because we keep having people phone us saying, ‘I can’t make it work, why can’t I do it?’”

Sanders says. “The mobile website does not support setting up an account.”

Though signing up and checking out a magazine requires an Internet connection, once it’s downloaded you can read it offline.

Some of the magazines available electronically are the same as those the li-

brary already has print subscriptions for so it is likely that those print subscriptions will be cancelled or not renewed so they library isn’t paying for them twice, though it will depend on what’s best for library users.

“If it’s not our tech-savvy patrons who are taking out a certain magazine we will keep it in print but there a few that we are considering just having the digital copy,” Sanders says.

Digital borrowing is also a boon for library patrons who travel a lot.

“If you’re in an airport and your flight is delayed and you’re on the Wi-Fi and you don’t want to go down and buy a magazine that’s twice as expense as it would be at Walmart, you can download the latest edition of your latest magazine and it’s completely free and you don’t have to worry about carrying magazines in your carryon,” said Sanders.

Magazines from earlier than July when Manitoba libraries bought into the Zinio libraries aren’t available for digital borrowing but having the service is something that library users have been asking for for a long time.

“We just couldn’t afford it without Zinio coming to Manitoba libraries and asking us if we wanted to buy into it so we’re very, very excited,” Sanders says.

Users can also sign up for notifications so they know every time that one of their favourite magazines comes out with a new edition.

Correction The article “Getting tested is key in battle against hepatitis” that appeared on Page 1 of the Aug. 10 Thompson Citizen quoted a statistic to the effect that “600,000 people have hepatitis C” in Canada. However, Public Health Agency of Canada statistics show that 600,000 people in Canada have hepatitis B and C combined.

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Four infrastructure funding programs now offered through single-window application process Applications for four provincial infrastructure cost-sharing funding programs can now be submitted through a single-window intake system that the provincial government hopes will streamline the process for municipalities.

The single-window intake accepts applications for the Municipal Road and Bridge Program, the New Building Canada Fund – Small Communities Fund, the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund and the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund.

“In the first 100 days of our mandate, Manitoba’s new government is proud to deliver on our promise to provide municipalities with a new streamlined process for

accessing infrastructure dollars,” said Indigenous and Municipal Relations Minister Eileen Clarke in an Aug. 4 press release announcing the new process. “This is an important first step in our commitment to ensure all municipalities have a ‘fair say’ on how infrastructure funds are invested in their communities. Our new single window application process will cut red tape and allow more efficient access to funding.”

The Municipal Bridge and Road Program offers a total of up to $16 million this year, on a 50 per cent cost-shared basis for municipal road and bridge renewal projects, while up to $10.26 million in provincial funding is available during

Indigenous and Municipal Relations Minister Eileen Clarke the third intake of the Small Communities Fund, which is aimed at communities with populations of less than 100,000 and offers

federal and provincial funding of one-third each of total eligible costs with the municipalities receiving the funding responsible for paying the other third.

The Clean Water and Wastewater Fund is open to all Manitoba municipalities and will provide up to $47.63 million in provincial funding, while the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund is available to recognized transit agencies and municipalities with transit systems with a total of $41.42 in provincial funding available.

“It is gratifying to see this new approach to infrastructure funding come to fruition,” said Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) president Chris Goertzen. “With

Government and opposition don’t see eye-to-eye on first 100 days The fi rst 100 days of Premier Brian Pallister’s government have seen the taking of important first steps forward or a series of steps in the wrong direction, depending on which side of the legislature you listen to.

The government highlighted numerous indications of progress in an Aug. 11 news release, including the launch of the open government initiative, reducing the size of cabinet by a third, reducing ambulance fees, consulting with municipalities and industry representatives on infrastructure investment priorities, abolishing taxpayer subsidization of political par-

ties and making progress towards joining the other three Western Canadian provinces in the New West Partnership.

“Coming into government, we knew that we were inheriting a significant fiscal challenge that would require a new focus and a commitment to getting Manitoba back on track,” said Pallister. “We have made good progress so far in building the base for a better Manitoba and identifying the targets that we must meet in order to achieve success, but much work lies ahead. As we move forward we will look to the north for untapped opportunities and strategic investments, we will build

upon our relationships and partnerships both within Manitoba and outside our borders, we will continue to reduce red tape and waste and we will consult with Manitobans on their priorities as we move towards budget 2017.”

From the NDP’s perspective, the first 100 days of Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government saw change but not for the better. The Opposition is unimpressed with the premier and cabinet ministers getting raises while the minimum wage stays the same, the elimination of the seniors’ school tax rebate, a slow start to the road construction season, support for Bell’s attempt

to take over MTS, legislation that could make it tougher to join a union and failing to support Churchill in the wake of OmniTrax’s decision to shut down port operations.

“In opposition, Pallister made sweeping promises about making Manitoba the ‘most improved province in Canada’ but he seems determined to do the opposite,” said Opposition leader Flor Marcelino in an Aug. 10 press release. “On his watch the unemployment rate has climbed, investments in infrastructure have stalled, families who need child care are being ignored, the north is being snubbed and the environment is suffering.”

Slow July for building permits

BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

July was the slowest month for building permits in Thompson in the past four years, according to a building permit summary that was on the city’s development and review committee agenda for their Aug. 11 meeting.

The summary says there were only six building permits issued for July – four for residential alterations and one each for new commercial and commercial alterations – with a total value of $142,999. In July of last year, 11 permits including two new dwellings and two new commercial were issued and the total value of build-

ing projects underway that month was $816,764. In 2014, there were 14 permits issued for projects with a value of $294,600 and in 2013 24 permits for projects with a combined value of $811,500 were issued.

Despite the slow July, the overall number of building permits issued in Thompson in 2016 is similar to what it was at the same point last year. So far this year, 61 permits for projects with a total construction value of $8,501,345.49 have been issued compared to 57 permits for projects with a construction value of $9,471,406.58 through the first seven months of 2015.

The city has issued only one new

dwelling permit in 2016 compared to three for the same time period of 2015. Thirty-one residential alteration permits have been issued this year, comparable to the 34 issued from January to July of 2015. There has been only one new commercial permit to date this year compared to four in the same period of 2015. Commercial alterations have increased from three in the first seven months of 2015 to 13 this year. There were two permits for school and college alterations issued to date in 2016 compared to none in 2015, while sign permits are up to two from one compared to last year and demolition permits up from one in 2015 to three this year.

this new single-window application process, AMM members can access these important infrastructure programs more easily.”

Applications for the funding from these four programs is offered through the Manitoba Municipalities Online system and the deadline is Aug. 26.

“Streamlining the funding process for municipalities was one of our key campaign commitments,” said Thompson MLA Kelly Bindle.

“I’m proud to see our new government delivering on that commitment. This is good news and a great opportunity for northern municipalities to apply for funding for planned projects through a streamlined process.”

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Development of Financial Administration Law Project – Development of Financial Administration law for the Opaskwayak Cree Nation.

The project is to research and develop a bylaw that will set general financial and administrative standards applicable to all OCN controlled and owned organizations.

Interested people should submit the following, no later than August 26, 2016.

A detailed Request for Proposal maybe requested for information from the finance office at Opaskwayak Cree Nation.

Any interested parties may submit submissions to Darryl Bauer, Director of Finance and Administration OPASKWAYAK CREE NATION Box 10880 Opaskwayak, Mb R0B 2J0 Email: Darryl.Bauer@opaskwayak.ca

The Board of Directors of the Thompson Crisis Centre invite you to our

Annual General Meeting Thursday, September 22, 2016 Y.W.C.A dining room, 39 Nickel Road 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, a light lunch will be served ALL ARE WELCOME!!

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Pesticide levels too low to pose threat to consumer To the Editor: While we understand both the public’s increased awareness of food safety and the environment, we’d like to bring some perspective to Kylie Matechuk’s Aug. 10 opinion piece, “The clean 15 and the dirty dozen – when buying organic counts.”

Farmers encourage everyone to eat more fruits and vegetables – whether they are conventionally or organically grown – because they are all safe and nutritious.

We also encourage all Canadians to arm themselves with the facts to help them make informed decisions about their food.

Pesticide use on North American farms is heavily regulated (and tested) by Agriculture Canada and the USDA to ensure fruit and vegetable safety by any reasonable standard. This rigorous process, supported by farmers who deeply care about how and what they grow, means that while traces of pesticides can indeed be found on all produce – including organics – they occur at such low levels as to pose absolutely no threat to any consumer.

Further, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) list was compiled using a skewed methodology. The Journal of Toxicology, published by the US National Library of Medicine, reported in 2011: “In summary, findings conclusively demonstrate that consumer exposures to the 10 most frequently detected pesticides on EWG’s ‘Dirty Dozen’ commodity list are at negligible levels and that the EWG methodology is insufficient to allow any meaningful rankings among commodities… our findings do not indicate that substituting organic forms of the ‘Dirty Dozen’ commodities for conventional forms will lead to any measurable consumer health benefit.”

Apples, for example, are the “dirtiest” of Ms. Matechuk’s dirty dozen, and a child would have to eat more than 150 apples per day before exceeding government guidelines on the highest allowable pesticide use per food (mom and dad would have to consume 500 apples each).

Canada has some of the highest food safety standards in the world, and Canadian farmers care deeply about producing nutritious, high-quality food for you and for our own families. We live where we work, eat the same products, and take pride in that fact.

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Federal apology to Sayisi Dene important

t can’t change what happened and may seem like the least significant part of the $33.6 million settlement agreed to by the federal government and Sayisi Dene First Nation in Tadoule Lake but the official apology by federal Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett this week is symbolically important.

The Sayisi Dene First Nation was forcibly re-

located from Little Duck Lake to Churchill in the 1950s after the government wrongly concluded that their presence was having a negative effect on caribou herds in the area. They lost about a third of their members in the 20 or so years that the First Nation was based in Churchill, where they had trouble getting work because of language barriers and racist attitudes that considered

the First Nation members squatters despite the fact that they’d never asked to be moved to the town on the shores of Hudson Bay in the first place.

The Sayisi Dene suffered more when they relocated to Tadoule Lake in the 1970s, with many of the younger members thrust back into a traditional lifestyle that had become foreign to them.

The experience of the Sayisi Dene First Nation

is a microcosm of the way Canada treated indigenous people for most of the country’s history and it’s only right that the minister apologize for the misguided decisions of her predecessors. Moving forward in any relationship requires parties who have been wronged to forgive and it is all but impossible to do that until the party seeking forgiveness has admitted its mistake.

Feeling guilty,Tony Blair?

To the Editor: Three weeks ago on the airwaves, I happened to hear something out of Monty Python: former British prime minister Tony Blair reiterating his claim that the web of deceit perpetrated by both himself and former president George W. Bush was authentic intelligence. It was so blatantly obvious prior to Gulf War II that both world leaders were lying, and at least Jean Chretien had the courage to refuse Canada’s in-

volvement.

Blaming Islam for the rise of ISIS is like blaming Christianity for the recent scandals in our traditional churches in North America. Canada’s international reputation was tarnished when former prime minister Stephen Harper sent our men and women to this theatre of war without Parliamentary debate or approval. It was a reflection of big industry’s contempt for the democratic process that all corporations seem to hide behind.

The real “terrorists” – George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld and Tony Blair – should be held accountable for their “crimes against humanity.” The United Nations forbids wars of aggression and guarantees selfdetermination of nations – yet these four men orchestrated the invasion of a sovereign Arab nation which created a mess in the Middle East and fractured a whole country while executing the legitimate president – Saddam Hussein.

Although personally I enjoyed the

heady years when Barack Obama was struggling and then became the first African-American president of the United States, the day the commander-in-chief of the armed forces engaged in an illegal war (while operating a torture chamber in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize spelled the end to any legitimacy the prestigious award may have represented.

Angus Campbell Thompson

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Port closure affects us all

BY SHANE CRIPPS Port closes and our leaders with visions of being a regional service centre do what exactly?

Some might think it’s none of our business.

In my opinion, it is entirely our business what happens to the port and the rail. We’ve already been affected by reduced rail service and a future where Churchill is cut off from the rest of Manitoba isn’t in Thompson’s best interest. Also, if the port is nationalized again our tax dollars will be used for the purchase making it again ours and every taxpayer’s business. And to what end? So we can sell it again at a loss when the politics of the day changes?

Some have been quick to recommend a government takeover and declare the experiment of free market and private ownership as a failure. Thankfully our ancestors didn’t quit that easily otherwise we’d all still be living in caves!

Hopefully our leaders are considering forming a co-operative with a mechanism for every community affected by the rail and every Manitoban to have the opportunity to buy a membership before we give up! Manitoba has

the most progressive cooperative legislation in the country. The government can still be involved but local control and local entrepreneurial spirit will be added to help the port and rail succeed. This new company can enter into fresh talks with OmniTrax if they are willing and determine if a purchase or some sort of partnership is best moving forward.

No matter who the owners are we will all benefit from them being successful through no job losses and improved service.

This news comes just a month after Calm Air moved numerous positions to Winnipeg from Thompson despite the massive investment at the airport terminal. With the closing of Reitman’s after 40 years and numerous other commercial vacancies around town the landscape is definitely changing.

But who’s coming in to fill the space? What incentive is our community providing or efforts are being undertaken to attract new investment and entrepreneurs? What are we doing to retain the entrepreneurs and businesses we’ve got?

While our leadership may not be to blame for

any business decisions made by private companies, we should all expect them to provide proactive leadership in response to these past events and the ones we can see coming.

Unless we are just going to

wrap up the idea of being a northern service centre like we wrapped up our economic development company Thompson Unlimited? I hope not.

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son Downtown Biz on Facebook. Events of the day pre-empted our planned submission on local municipal electoral reform in this column. This topic is planned next.

Shane Cripps is a local

entrepreneur and has lived in Thompson for over 20 years. During this time he has started several businesses with partner Li in Thompson and Northern Manitoba both on and off reserve.

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What is the meaning of your life?

Happiness is a mindset

BY KYLIE MATECHUK So you might say that, as a yoga practitioner, I see the world through rose-coloured glasses. As a yogi (someone who practises yoga) our practice (the actual doing the yoga part) helps us become a little more positive, happier, grateful people. As some people may roll their eyes, most people listen more attentively because they want that too. Who doesn’t want that? Isn’t that the purpose of life?

Having been an R.D. Parker Collegiate student in 2002 sitting in a philosophy class, our teacher asked, “What is the meaning of life?” This answer I couldn’t find in a book. It was so frustrating! I researched everywhere and could not find this answer.

Having practised yoga for 17 years, it wasn’t until about six years ago that I really started understanding the deeper levels of the yoga practice. With the ups and down of relationships, children, work and health, yoga has been the mainstay to help deal with life, if you will. With every inhale we take to rise up we invite good vibrations and energy into us, with every exhale we release anything that is no longer serving us positively. With the practice of yoga, this cycle is embedded into us with every breath we take.

This is why we feel so amazing after practising. This goes back

Kylie Matechuk to the Law of Attraction. What we give is what we get. Just look at the relationships around you.

Are you always surrounded by negative people? Do you always feel unlucky? Do you see other people enjoying their life around you and you wonder why that can’t be you? It can be. It’s in your mindset. Train yourself to think positive. Smile at people, be compassionate, support your friends and family, be a little more kind.

Choose happiness. I promise you it will change your life. Yoga for me was that tool I needed to be able to understand this process. Time by yourself without the noise of

social media, or speaking to another person, as you focus inward on yourself, truly works miracles for the most broken of people.

As a yoga teacher, this is what I live for, seeing these changes in people who literally felt all hope was gone.

So to think back to that question, “What is the meaning of life?” I truly feel the answer for me is to be happy. Find happiness in all forms. No matter what your current situation is, or what life events have done to you, find that happiness. This is hard for people, I know. I see the negativity – the sadness, depression, the hatred,

and the lack of self-acceptance people put out there every day.

If you really want to be happy, then it is up to you to make that choice. Every day you wake up, you can use a mantra (a phrase or special message to yourself that you repeat over and over until you start believing what you’re saying). Your mantra can be “Today I choose happiness” Look at yourself in the mirror when you wake up. Take deep breaths, and repeat that mantra 12 times. Anytime you catch yourself again, repeat the phrase. Looking in your rear view mirror, your reflection etc. Do something that

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Detailed résumés outlining experience, education, qualifications and references will be received by the undersigned until 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 1, 2016.

Deanna Kondakor, Human Resources Manager City of Thompson, 226 Mystery Lake Road, Thompson, MB Fax: (204)677-7981 Email: dkondakor@thompson.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please be advised that road closures will be starting soon for the City of Thompson’s 2016 Water main Renewal and Road Construction Capital Projects. For the safety of our crews and the public, we will be periodically closing sections along Selkirk Avenue from the Cree Road intersection to the Mystery Lake Road intersection, as well sections along Station Road from Mystery Lake Road intersection to the Princeton Drive intersection will experience periodic road closures. There will also be a section along Cree Road from Deerwood Drive to the north approach to Fox Bay that will be closed for road reconstruction. Water main work will commence on June 21, 2016 and road reconstruction work is tentatively scheduled for midJuly start. These projects will run until the middle of October and will be rolled out in stages starting with the Water main renewal along Selkirk and Station Road. The City of Thompson thanks you for your anticipated cooperation in this matter.

Please call the Infrastructure Department at 677-7900 for any further information.

FRIENDLY REMINDERS If you have family/guest/new employees visiting please remind them that there is a parking ban on Residential Streets on Garbage/Recycle Days, to view the schedule, please visit our website.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL INVITATION Proposals will be received by the Purchasing Agent up to 11:00 a.m. local time, Friday, August 26, 2016 at City Hall, 226 Mystery Lake Road, Thompson, MB. R8N 1S6.

RFP #12916 Supply & Installation of MacLean Park Stage Canopy.

RFP documents may be obtained from the office of the Purchasing Agent, 120 Seal Road, Thompson, MB. Phone (204) 677-7974, email aadeyemi@thompson.ca between the hours of 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

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

The lowest or any RFP need not be accepted by the City of Thompson. The City shall have the right to evaluate competing RFPs in accordance with its own criteria for evaluation applied to the work being Proposed, whether or not such criteria has been expressly related to the Proponents. The City of Thompson reserves the right to award the work to the Proponent which it deems to be in the best interest of the City.

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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.

makes you happy. If you don’t know what that might be, start small. Playing with your children, taking a dog for a walk, petting a cat, going for a walk, and learning something new, and my favourite – doing something every day that scares you a little bit. You might even surprise yourself where you find your own happiness. Your tool might be yoga, or it might be something else.

Your happiness is not dependent on how much money you have, your belongings, your appearance, or your relationships with other people. Happiness, and peace begins with you. This life is too short to think otherwise.

Find your own meaning of your life, and if you get the choice and I know you do, choose happiness!

As always, check with your doctor or health practitioner for any medical related questions. This information is to be used as a guide and not to replace medical advice.

Kylie Matechuk is a certified, experienced yoga teacher, registered in gold status with the Canadian Yoga Alliance, and director of teacher training at Mo Tus Nua Wellness, the yoga studio she owns and manages in Northern Manitoba. She is also studying at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition towards her designation as a Holistic Nutritionist with a passion for pediatric and digestive health.

On the date and at the time and location shown below, a PUBLIC HEARING will be held to receive representations from any persons who wish to make them in respect to the following matters.

City of Thompson Zoning By-law 1891-2012 being an AMENDMENT TO ZONING BY-LAW NO1891-2012 as amended.

HEARING LOCATION: City of Thompson, Council Chambers 226 Mystery Lake Rd. DATE & TIME:

Monday September 19, 2016 @ 7:00 p.m.

GENERAL INTENT OF BY-LAW NO. 35/10/16:

Rezone an area in the City of Thompson from “R1” Single Detached Residential Zone to “PR” Public Recreational Zone

AREA AFECTED:

Lots 15 to 20 of Block 99, Plan 776 and Lots 10 to 16 of Block 100 Plan 776 in the City of Thompson shown on attached map of By-Law No.1891-2012 being the City of Thompson Zoning By-Law as outlined in a heavy line on the map.

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:

Margaret Somerleigh, Building Inspector City of Thompson. P: 204-677-7953 F: 204-677-7939 or Email msomerleigh@thompson.ca

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British brollie land

BY DANIEL MCSWEENEY

There’s a gentle rain falling this morning [May 11] in Solihull, England.

It is misting across Tudor Grange Park where we sometimes go for leisurely strolls. I am walking Sandra to her office on Homer Road near the centre of town. Carol Kirkwood, the TV weather lady on the London BBC Breakfast show, gave us ample warning of a couple of days of soggy damp across most of the U.K., so we are well prepared.

Carol now hardly ever mentions (in a lovely Scottish accent) the danger of “a touch of frost.” And it’s been a couple of weeks since a light dusting of snow covered the Scottish Highlands. Almost without fail though, a hint of rain is lingering somewhere in the British Isles. This week it is much more than “a hint.” It is therefore not a day to leave one’s umbrella at home. It all reminds me of places in Canada where,

in fact, we get considerably more precipitation than in the United Kingdom. Here though, it seems rain can come out of nowhere at anytime – even if only a few drops.

Other Sihillians are geared up for the damp – students with backpacks, office workers with briefcases and leash-holding dog walkers. I am certain Brits across the U.K. from London to Manchester are clutching their brollies too.

It’s a peaceful albeit damp scene here in Solihull as we stroll through the park, disturbed only by ducks, moorhens and Canada geese frolicking on a nearby pond. And while it is wet, the air is refreshingly soft. The musky smell of burgeoning summer and soothing pitter-patter of raindrops on our brollies help chase away unwanted stirrings of rainy day blues.

The United Kingdom is the land of robust rain.

And from this, it is the domain of the umbrella.

They come in all colours, shapes and sizes. And they are carried by people of all ages and walks of life. It is the country that has made brollies fashionable. Britons might not dance about the streets a la Gene Kelly “Singing in the Rain” but they know when

to bring them out at the first sign of a rain-laden cloud. As roaming Canadians who pretty much walk everywhere, we too have become “umbrella people.”

When going out for a ramble, it is best to take an umbrella should the skies suddenly cloud over.

I now make a practice of carrying my brollie in my backpack even when the sun is shining and the chance of rain is minimal.

Annual rainfall here is, in fact, on the upswing. It has increased by about 1.3 per cent over the past 30 years.

It can be sunny too, but the UK is more umbrella land than “tanning land.”

(I must confess though – 10 years ago I tanned quite well during a marathon reading of John Grisham novels as I camped out for the day on the seawall on Swansea Bay in beautiful Wales.)

Umbrellas are one of the most commonly used inventions in the world.

They meet an essential human need of protecting us from the rain and the sun.

They go back to ancient Egyptian times of some 3,500 years ago – then just a few palm leaves attached to a stick. It is like everything else, though, in life – a small, intensely practical idea grows into

something big through human ingenuity. Eventually, the Chinese started making them out of silk and materials with waterproofing characteristics.

Ordinary folk like us though historically didn’t much use umbrellas. They were more a luxury for royalty and nobility. Interestingly enough, men generally did not warm up to umbrellas. Englishman Jonas Hanway changed all that in the late 18th century. As a prominent member of society, he began carrying an umbrella. If it was good enough for renowned hospital founder Jonas, then it was too for his contemporaries. And so the English love of brollies began – and lives on today in the 21st century.

In 1928, Han Haupt invented “pocket umbrellas.”

And in 1969 Brad Phillips developed a folding mechanism that made them even more convenient to carry. Marketers of course added all ilk of “earrings and lipstick” to umbrellas over the years, from flashy colours and graphics to the use of transparent materials. (My favorite umbrella is adorned with the national flag of the United Kingdom. It is, however, a bit over the top for me.)

And then there is more advanced umbrella tech-

nology. Today you can buy them capable of withstanding winds of up to 70 miles per hour. You can impress your friends with pencilbearing brollies, ideal for writing notes in the rain.

There is an umbrella with a shaft that lights up, one with a built-in flask for thirsty moments – and even a super high-tech brollie with computer screen and camera. Even Mary Poppins would be impressed.

And while umbrellas are used primarily for keeping us dry, they can be employed in other ways. Consider the BMW dealership in Surrey, England located next to a waste disposal site. Customers in 2011 had to be provided with umbrellas for a “rain of another kind.” When customers went out into the lot to check vehicles, a flock of seagulls hovered overhead, more than willing to make a deposit on cars – as well as on customers.

I enjoy leisurely walks in the rain underneath the roof of my brollie. It’s like hunkering down during a rainstorm in a building with a metal roof. The sound of the rain bouncing off the gambrel makes me think peaceful thoughts.

American folk singer Forest Sun captures my feelings: “If I had a red um-

brella; maybe I wouldn’t feel so blue when it rains.

You know I’d splash in every puddle; every puddle that comes my way.”

And while I might be tempted to “puddle splash” like our grandchildren in Canada, I probably won’t while walking Sandra home tonight. She’d best be prepared though for my rendition of “Singing in the Rain.” If the spirit moves me, I might even tap dance like Gene Kelly across the many park benches in Tudor Grange Park. If I do, she will force me to walk a quarter of a mile ahead of her. I can understand why. Our musician son Ian in Nova Scotia had “the pleasure” last year of hearing me sing. He suggested I keep my day job. I wonder what he could have meant by that?

As for dancing: let’s not even go there.

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.

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Manitoba events inspired investigation into missing and murdered women in B.C. decades later

BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Obstruction of Justice: The Search for Truth on Canada’s Highway of Tears by former RCMP officer turned private investigator Ray Michalko is not a whodunit.

It doesn’t solve the unsolved murders it focuses on but it does paint a picture of why people argue that cases of missing and murdered indigenous women are so numerous in part because of the way they have been investigated – or not investigated – by police with toxic results for the relationship between aboriginal people and those who are supposed to enforce the laws intended to protect all of us.

Though the bulk of the story takes place in northern B.C. along the 700-kilometre stretch of Highway 16 between Prince Rupert and Price – known as the Highway of Tears because of the large numbers of women, mostly aboriginal, who have gone missing or been murdered while hitchhiking along it – Michalko’s own story begins further east, in Manitoba, where he began his career as an RCMP member in Dauphin in 1967 before being transferred to Gillam in 1968 and then to Thompson the following year before being shipped to a rural southern detachment and resigning from the force. He briefly rejoined the force again four years later but soon left a second time, this time for good.

Michalko has spent the last decade or so searching for answers about what happened to nine women who were killed or disappeared along the Highway of Tears – Monica Ignas, Delphine Nikal, Ramona Wilson, Roxanne Thiara, Leah Germaine, Lana Derrick, Alberta Williams, Nicole Hoar and Tamara Chipman – between 1994 and 2005, all of whom but Hoar were aboriginal. But he pinpoints the murder of Norway House’s Helen Betty Osborne in The Pas in 1971, when he was still an RCMP officer in Manitoba, as the inspiration for his quest. Osborne’s murder was eventually solved in 1987 and was the subject of a Manitoba justice inquiry that identified racism as one of the reasons it took so long to bring any of the perpetrators to justice. “Thirty-five years after that murder, two provinces away and 1,800 kilometres west, the RCMP’s prevailing attitude toward the Highway of Tears investigation can be likened to that surrounding the Helen Betty Osborne case,” Michalko writes.

Much of Michalko’s interest in and investigation of the relationship between aboriginal people of Canada and the police, specifically the RCMP, seems to have

been informed by the time he spent as a member of the force in Manitoba before being transferred to B.C. in 1977. He opens the book with an account of his finding a six-year-old boy missing from Birtle Indian Residential School in 1967, who had run away from the school in an attempt to return to where his parents were several hundred kilometres to the north. Michalko ended up sending the boy back to the school but says that later hearing tales of abuse from other people who were educated there made him wonder if he had actually done the right thing. He also writes of the role he played in the apprehension of five young men who were convicted of sexually assaulting an aboriginal teenager during his time in Thompson.

When he first began spending his own time investigating the Highway of Tears disappearances and murders, Michalko says the fact that he was a former member of the RCMP worked against him because the victims’ families and friends saw him as a member of the old boys’ club that they believed had done little to find out what happened to the young women who’d gone missing or been killed. But when his private investigation brought rebukes from RCMP detachments in northern B.C. which, he says, seemed to prefer that he stopped sticking his nose in where it didn’t belong, he began to be approached by more people, who now saw him as an outsider like them.

Michalko’s criticism of the RCMP for things like complaining that victim’s friends and family didn’t want to talk to them, or failing to even show up to investigate a report of a pile of women’s clothes being found in an isolated area along the Highway of Tears, if true, are disheartening illustrations of the two-tier system of law enforcement that seems to be applied to cases of women who used drugs or were runaways or were involved in the sex trade as opposed to those who were “good girls.” Ultimately, though Michalko fails to solve the mystery of what happened to these nine women in northern B.C. whose cases he became obsessed with, he does uncover some clues as to why, more than four decades after Helen Betty Osborne’s murder in The Pas, so many indigenous women are still going missing or turning up dead in many parts of Canada without anyone seeming to care about it the way he does.

Obstruction of Justice: The Search for Truth on Canada’s Highway of Tears is published by Red Deer Press and is available from the Thompson Public Library.

Obstruction of Justice: The Search for Truth on Canada’s Highway of Tears tells the story of an ex-RCMP officer turned private eye’s personal quest to uncover what happened to nine women – eight of them aboriginal – who were murdered or disappeared along a 700-kilometre stretch of highway between Prince Rupert and Prince George, B.C. between 1974 and 2005.

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Thompson’s Megan Szabo wins four of Norman’s 16 summer games medals

Thompson Citizen photo courtesy of Agnes Szabo Team Norman’s athletics team won seven of the Norman region’s 16 medals overall at the 2016 Power Smart Manitoba Summer Games in Steinbach Aug. 6-13.

BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Thompson’s Megan Szabo was Team Norman’s top individual performer at the 2016 Power Smart Manitoba Summer Games in Steinbach Aug. 6-13, accounting for one-quarter of the region’s total medal haul with one silver and three bronze medals in track and field event.

Szabo won silver in the bantam female long jump competition and bronze in the bantam female 80 metres, 800 meters and individual cross-country events.

Her four individual medals gave her one more than swimmer Jarvis Gibb, who won three. Szabo was also a member of the silver medal winning bantam female long jump team along with Thompson’s Morgan Johnson and Emma Tomchuk.

Thompson’s Lance Bobesko won one of Norman’s five silver medals in the midget male high

jump competition and was also a member of the bronze medal winning 4x100-metre midget male relay team. He also finished ninth in the midget male 100 metres and ninth as a member of the 4x200-metre co-ed relay team along with Taylor Kristjanson and Coral Linklater of Thompson as well as Jani Hlady.

Norman finished last in the medal standings with 16 overall – five silver and 11 bronze – and was the only region not to capture a single gold medal at the games.

Szabo also teamed up with fellow Thompsonites Johnson, Carissa Kennedy and Tomchuk to finish fourth in the bantam female 4x100-metre relay. Tomchuk was also fourth in the bantam female discus competition and sixth in the bantam female standing long jump. Szabo was fifth in the bantam female 150 metres and she and Kennedy were members of the bantam

female distance medley team with Johnson and Tomchuk that finished eighth. Kennedy was also seventh in the junior female 100-metre butterfly swim and a member of the fifth-place 200-metre junior mixed freestyle swim relay team. Johnson was fifth in the bantam female long jump and 10th in the bantam female 80-metre race.

Kristjanson was 10th in the midget female discus..

Other top-10 finishers from Thompson included Sam Millar, who was a member of the fifthplace under-13 boys’ soccer team, and Tressa McDonald, Erica Anderson, Serenity Katchmar, Elyshia Best, Hannah Murdy, Ashley Williams and Hailey McKay of the 16-and-under female basketball team that placed seventh. The seventh place boys’ 16-andunder basketball team included Erik Sinclair, Gavin Alcock, Dale Cook, Tyler Monias, Gabriel

Megan Szabo and Lance Bobesko were Thompson’s individual medal winners at the 2016 Manitoba Summer Games.

Dy, David King, Kyle Tomchuk, Thomas King and Matthew Kaspick of Thompson on the roster.

The female 14-and-under volleyball team that finished eighth included Hayley Sylvester and

Emma Deibert of Thompson, while the boys’ team, which also finished eighth, had a roster including Thompson’s Ethan Alcock, Evan Alcock and Ryan Monias.

Sixth mud bogs mark new chapter for off-road event

BY KACPER ANTOSEWSKI KACPER@THOMPSONCITIZEN

The 2016 Northern Manitoba Off Road Association (NMORA) mud bogs are less than a month away, slotted to take place Sept.

3-4 at the Thompson motocross track, with trucks competing the first day, and ATVs the second day A freestyle exhibition will also be featured over the weekend of the competition, as well as concession. NMORA president Dennis Foley notes that the event has returned this year with full sponsorship, once again featur-

ing prizes, bragging rights and “big trophies.”

This year’s mud bogs also feature another addition: an admission fee of $5 for spectators over 12 years of age. But the fee isn’t to directly fund the mud bogs themselves: rather, it covers the cost of maintaining the motocross track. As of 2016, NMORA has taken possession of the track’s permit from the Thompson Motocross Association, with plans to develop the facility 15-acre facility into Manitoba’s first off-road park.

Permanent run of the facility opens up significant possibilities for the mud bogs themselves: typically, organizers would only know a short time in advance if the event was going to happen.

The event can now operate on a more uniform schedule year to year, and the possibility of making long-term investments into the facility becomes more realistic.

This would include more developed features and spectator structures for the core group of motocross, freestyle and mud

bog riders that currently utilize the track. But come October, the NMORA will be organizing meetings to discuss bigger plans for the park. “The goal is to have everyone work together,” explained Foley, “The motocross users, the mud bog guys, the freestylers and anyone else who might want to use the park.”

Foley mentioned potential developments such as an off-road BMX track, and an amphitheatre to serve as a concert venue for shows or multi-day festivals. But he was particularly excited about

the potential for a mud run, in the spirit of events like Tough Mudder and Mud Hero that have been gaining popularity across the country. “It’s going to be the only one like it. It’ll be the only place in Manitoba where you can mud bog, motocross, freestyle, or run an obstacle course.”

Foley notes that all public input is welcome. “If anyone has an idea, we’ll listen to it; we’re an open-minded group.”

Individuals interested in becoming involved may email nmora@ gmail.com.

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Province reducing size of regional health authority boards The provincial government is reducing the number of board members for northern and rural health authorities from 15 to 12 and for the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority from 21 to 15, it announced Aug. 11.

“Other provinces and territories are moved toward smaller-sized boards

and specific criteria-based selection to ensure members are able to carry out their responsibilities effectively,” said Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister Kelvin Goertzen in a press release. “These changes will bring Manitoba in line with other jurisdictions and are consistent with our approach to reduce the size

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Health authority board members, who ensure compliance with applicable legislation, regulation, provincial policies and ministerial directives, are appointed by the health minister.

Current board members will retain their positions until the number of board

members is reduced. The government is now accepting nominations for regional health authority board members and is seeking nominees with a diverse range of backgrounds and skills, including experience on public sector, private sector or non-profit boards, and experience with law, busi-

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Nominees must be at least 18 years old, committed to improving the health care system, have strong communication skills, time to prepare for and attend regular board meetings and the willingness to comply with regional conflict of interest guidelines. Nom-

ination forms are available at health authority offices and online at www.gov. mb/health/rha/forms.html and nominations can be submitted via a regional health authority office or directly to the health minister until Sept. 16. New board members are expected to be appointed by early November.

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THOMPSON HERITAGE NORTH MUSEUM is now accepting donations for the annual yard sale. Call 204-677-2216.

ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING are important first steps when making career or educational decisions. The YWCA Assessment Centre can help you begin. We offer an assortment of high quality assessments for adults interested in upgrading, making career choices or preparing for the GED exam. The YWCA Assessment Centre offers a full range of Career Development Services FREE of charge. For more information or to make an appointment call 204-778-1208.

PRENATAL CLASSES are free and held every other month on Wednesday evenings at the Northern Health Region building (next to the Hospital). We welcome all pregnant women and a support person to join us in learning about the birthing process, tour our hospital and discuss breastfeeding. All classes are facilitated by a Public Health Nurse. Please contact Angela, a Public Health Nurse at (204) 778-1550 to register or for more information.

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SUFFER FROM ANXIETY/DEPRESSION? A support group will be starting again, can you give an hour or two of your time to get some help? Learning and helping each other does work. Let’s join together and get back our health. Phone Barbara at 204-778-6306 at Anxiety Disorders of Manitoba.

ARE YOU PREGNANT? STRUGGLING WITH USE OF EITHER ALCOHOL OR DRUGS? InSight Mentoring can help. This is a free service available to women that are pregnant or may have given birth in the past year. InSight Mentoring can help you identify your goals and help you achieve them. Please call 204-677-5372 or 204-778-1521 between 8:30-4:30 pm for more information.

IF YOUR LOVED ONE or friend has a problem with alcohol, and you need help, join the Alanon group meeting at 1079 Cree Rd at the Nickel Group trailer, across from Co-op Gas, Wed at 8 pm. Call Wendy at 204-778-7841 for information.

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DO YOU HAVE A DISABILITY? Are you looking for employment or work experience and have a disability? 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.

BABIES BEST START Nutrition program for pregnant women and new moms (Post natal new moms Wednesdays 1:30- 3:30 pm. Pregnant moms (pre-natal) Thursday 1:30 - 3:30 pm. High school Tuesday 12 pm - 1:10 pm. Phone 204-677-4431. 125 Commercial Place, Thompson.

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MKO and Ontario’s Nishnawbe Aski Nation sign First Nations health accord A political unity accord on First Nations health between Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) and Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) in Ontario, which was first announced in April, became official Aug. 10 when the two organizations signed it during NAN’s XXXV Keewaywin Conference in Taykwa Tagamou Nation, near Cochrane, Ontario.

Under the accord, MKO and NAN will formalize a co-operative working relationship to establish a renewed health strategy to

benefit the First Nations they represent, formalize a commitment to advance that health strategy in negotiations with provincial and federal governments, create a protocol agreement to implement the health strategy and identify and focus on issues of common interest and concern.

“I am pleased and honoured to formalize the NAN/MKO partnership on health,” said MKO Grand Chief Sheila North Wilson. “This accord marks a significant step forward for addressing the social

and economic determinants of health and for improving health outcomes for all citizens across both MKO and NAN territories.”

NAN Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler and representatives of the Sioux Lookout Area Chiefs Committee on Health declared a health emergency for First Nations in the Sioux Lookout, Ont. region and across NAN territory in February 2016 and North Wilson supported the move, saying MKO communities faced a similar health crisis situation.

“First Nations across Ontario and Manitoba face similar crises from inequitable delivery of health services to northern and remote communities,” said Fiddler. “We look forward to working with Grand Chief Sheila North Wilson, MKO leaders and health officials, and I am confident by working together we can significantly improve health outcomes for our people.”

MKO and NAN have worked together before, holding a joint news conference on Parliament

Hill in Ottawa in 2015 to urge the federal government to work with First Nations after an auditor general’s report highlighted Health Canada’s failure to adequately address the health care needs of northern and remote First Nations in Manitoba and Ontario.

NAN represents 49 First Nations in James Bay Treaty No. 9 and Ontario portions of Treaty No. 5, covering about two-thirds of Ontario. MKO has represented 30 First Nations in Northern Manitoba since 1981.

Lunch for Dinner, Dinner for Lunch - Kitchen Diva A nutritious lunch does not have to be boring or cost you a fortune. Making small changes -- like planning a lunch with ingredients that also work well for dinner meals -- can save you money. Remember, too, that well-nourished children have a greater chance of success at school because they have the fuel and the energy they need to play and learn. Packing your child’s lunch lets you know exactly what he or she is eating.

Follow these tips and not only will you save money, you’ll also pack a nutritious lunch that your child will enjoy.

1. Practice good nutrition yourself. Children learn by association -- you need to be a role model. Talk with them about the benefits of healthy eating.

2. Make your own. Look beyond lunchmeat. Slice your own meat or grill chicken breast and cut it into strips or cubes. Avoid high-priced prepackaged lunches.

3. Send in leftovers. Invest in a good insulated food container to keep food warm. Homemade soup is always a good option.

4. Buy what’s on sale each week and use coupons, then work it into a menu. Use fruits and vegetables that are in season.

5. Buy store brands and compare unit prices.

6. Look high and low -- bargains are usually on the top or bottom shelves, not at eye level.

7. Plan ahead and have a list when you go to the store. The more time you spend in a store, the more money you spend.

8. A healthy lunch should contain foods from each of the five food groups: Carbohydrates, protein, dairy, fruits and vegetables. Choose whole-grain products like bread, tortillas, pita bread, bagels or whole-grain crackers.

These are more nutritious, have more fiber, vitamins and minerals, and keep blood sugar steady for optimal learning.

9. Include the kids in the process and give them choices. Take them along when grocery shopping. Let them pick one new fruit or vegetable each week to try. Let them help prepare dinner and use the leftovers to pack their lunch.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN TWO-WAYS My recipe for Mediterranean Chicken Two Ways doubles as a delicious dinner and a nutritious lunch! It makes six servings: four for dinner and four lunches.

2 cups plain fat-free Greek yogurt 1 tablespoon packed fresh mint or basil 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped, or 1/2 tablespoon dried dill 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 3 cloves garlic, finely minced 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon dried oregano 2 pounds chicken-breast tenders 1 English (seedless) cucumber 2 large ripe tomatoes 4 whole-wheat pitas 1. In small bowl, combine yogurt, mint, dill, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1/3 of the garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Let stand 15 minutes. Place half of the mixture in a covered container and refrigerate to use for lunch.

2. Use a pie plate to combine 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice, 1 1/2 tablespoons oil, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt

and pepper, 1 teaspoon cumin and 1/3 of the garlic.

Add chicken, turning to coat. Let stand.

3. Heat a grill pan on medium-high. Grill chicken 10 to 12 minutes or until no longer pink in center, turning once.

4. Meanwhile, cut cucumber and tomato into chunks; toss, in large bowl, with the remaining 1/2 teaspoons salt and pepper, and remaining lemon juice, oil and garlic.

5. For dinner: Divide the chicken and salad evenly. Place half of the ingredients in sealed containers. Transfer remaining chicken to serving plates and serve the cucumber mixture and the remaining yogurt sauce.

Sprinkle with the dill. Prepare a side of orzo or couscous, if desired.

6. For lunch: Grill pitas until toasted, turning once. Fill the pitas with the remaining chicken, yogurt sauce, cucumber mixture and dill. Place in a re-usable container in a lunchbox, along with fruit.

Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winning children’s author, culinary historian and the author of seven cookbooks.

Her new cookbook is “The Kitchen Diva’s Diabetic Cookbook.” Her website is www.divapro.com. To see how-to videos, recipes and much, much more, Like Angela Shelf Medearis, The Kitchen Diva! on Facebook. Recipes may not be reprinted without permission from Angela Shelf Medearis. (c) 2016 King Features Synd., Inc., and Angela Shelf Medearis

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301 • HELP WANTED

STRUGGLING WITH DEBT?

BUTTER CHICKEN Express is looking for cooks and kitchen helper. Knowledge of East Indian food and sweets will be an asset. Contact Kal at 204-677-2333. Or Mob: 204-939-1432. 25-12-36-nb BOARDMAN/NORTHLAND Funeral Home is looking for a full time funeral director’s Assistant/Apprentice. Individual must be a self-motivated team player who possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills to assist in creating meaningful services. Ability to multitask, detail orientated, organized and strong time management skills are considered an asset. Computer proficiency is required. Individual must hold a valid Driver’s Licence and be available to work evenings and weekends on an on-call rotation. Please submit resume and cover letter ATTN: Chris Boardman, to 28 Nelson Road in Thompson, or by email at boardmanfuneralhome@outlook. com 23-tfn-nb LEOS HOME DECORATING LTD. is looking to hire a permanent full time floor installer/ Trainer. Must be able to install a wide range of floor coverings including Tarkett, sheet vinyl, vinyl click and glue down, hardwood, laminate and carpet. Must have valid driver’s licence. Duties include removing and replacing flooring such as commercial Tarkett, and all types of residential flooring. Floor installer wage is $27.00/hr plus benefits package. A minimum 5 years of experience as a floor covering installer is mandatory. Please E-mail resume to leos@ mts.net, or drop off resume at 137 Hayes Rd. Thompson, MB. Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm or Saturday between 11:00 am-5:00 pm. 27-9-nb START YOUR CAREER NOW McKay GM is hiring. Preference-female automotive sales person! For your personal interview email or call Rick Leger. rleger@mckaygm.com, 204-778-7081. 30-tfn-nb THUMPER AUTO is looking for a service writer/secretary. Must have some experience. Drop off resume to Derek in person at 3-33 Severn Cres. 28-tfn-nb

LET OUR FAMILY HELP YOUR FAMILY Understand the options available to assist with your financial situation (Arrangements with Creditors or Bankruptcy) FREE CONSULTATION

KEITH G. COLLINS LTD. Trustee in Bankruptcy Phone 944-0187 1-800-263-0070 46a-e-tfnb

301 • HELP WANTED

183 Cree Rd, Thompson MB, R8N 0C2 Toll free: 1-800-565-2401 PH: 204-778-8387 FAX: 204-677-4087

Looking for a full and part time kitchen cook with experience. Also looking for a kitchen helper.

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CHILD CARE PROVIDER Required to take care of 2 children at employer’s home in Thompson MB. Min 1 year experience in child care and first aid certificate is required. $11.50/hr for 40 hours a week.

Duties also include cooking healthy meals and minor house-keeping. Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is not a condition of employment. Please email your resume attention heather to laboursolutions@yahoo. com. 33-4-d ARE YOU SEEKING a busy & fast paced environment? Do you enjoy serving or bartending but want to be a team leader?

Pub 55 is looking for a hands on assistant manager position to join our team! This is not an office position. It is ideal for someone who likes to be active at their job.

Must have at least 1 year experience in the food & beverage industry. Please forward your resume to pub55thompson@gmail. com. 32-2-nb ARE YOU WORTH $35 TO $50 PER HOUR as a Service Technician? The most customer-focused plumbing and heating service company in Thompson has immediate openings for HVAC and plumbing service technicians. If you have more than 4 years experience, we offer high pay, company truck, job security, paid training, health insurance, bonuses, paid holidays and a fun workplace. Submit resumes to service@paulsplumbing.ca. All applicants considered will be background checked, drug tested, and require a clean driving record. 31-4-nb

302 • BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

CHICKEN CHEF FRANCHISE AVAILABLE. For more information contact Jeff at Chicken Chef Canada Limited.

204-694-1984 or email jeff@chickenchef.ca

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501 • HOUSES FOR RENT

510 • RETAIL/ OFFICE SPACE

SPACIOUS. Good neighbourhood. Walking distance of school and collegiate. 4 bedrooms. 2 full bathrooms. All appliances included. Electric furnace. Garage. Available September 1, 2016. Job and rental references required. $1600.00 plus utilities. Ph. 204-778-7434. 31-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 WAREHOUSE--STORAGE SPACE for rent, 73 Hayes Rd., 600 sq. ft. of storage or work space. Available Sept. 1/2016. Off of main hallway with access to wash-room, next door Iron Fitness. Hydro included.

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

502 • APT/TOWNHOUSE FOR RENT 1 & 2 bedroom apartments available immediately

9 - 35 Ashberry Place For applications

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

504 • ROOM FOR RENT FURNISHED ROOM with attached bath.

Available from Sept. 1, including utilities (Hydro, laundry, cable, wifi internet), with separate living area. Only $675 monthly, Deerwood area on Beaver Crescent. Contact 204-677-8279. 33-2-d

510 • RETAIL/ OFFICE SPACE 55 SELKIRK 540 sq ft reception area, two offices, kitchen, private washroom.

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

31-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.

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511 • REAL ESTATE MOVING SOUTH? GIMLI MB. Custom built bungalow on Golf Course withllakeview in Gimli. 70 K North of Winnipeg. For more information call Mike @ 204-480-9884. For pictures and full info check out our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CustomBuilt-Bungalow-on-Golf-Course-withLakeview-in-Gimli-546141105586938/ 32-gcd-37-d

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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 Service at 10:30 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

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES University College of the North (UCN) is committed to building a workforce that is representative of the populations we serve. Applications are invited from individuals who have a demonstrated interest and ability to work with Aboriginal learners and mature students. Preference will be given to Aboriginal candidates.

BUILDING SERVICE WORKER Classification: Building Service Worker 1 Full-Time Regular Position Thompson, Manitoba Competition No. 16-088 Closing Date: August 22, 2016

Please visit our website for more detailed information about UCN and this employment opportunity. At http://www.ucn.ca, select “UCN Careers”, and select from the list of positions to view. Thank you for your interest in UCN.

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LICENCED FAMILY RESTAURANT and Lounge. Established in 1985. Restaurant seats 92, lounge seats 40. Presently has 22 VLTs. Call 204-307-0119. 33-GCD

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GARAGE SALES!

Louisiana Pacific - Swan Valley

Ticketed Tradesman, 4th Level, or 3rd Level Industrial Millwright/HD Mechanic Louisiana-Pacific, Employer of Choice, a leader in the forest products industry known for the development of innovative, affordable, environmentally friendly building products and for excellence in Safety and Quality is currently seeking a full time ticketed tradesman, 4th level, or 3rd level Industrial Millwright/HD Mechanic at our Swan Valley SmartSide®, Minitonas operation.

Qualifications: The successful candidate must possess the following qualifications; • Journeyman certification, 4th level, or 3rd level • Grade 12 • Working knowledge with computer software • 5 years in an industrial setting • Demonstrated skill in troubleshooting mechanical equipment • Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner • Competent, defined as the demonstrated ability/fitness to perform the duties of the job The successful candidates will join a dynamic team in providing Mechanical service/support to the facility, located in the beautiful Swan River Valley as it embarks on a new and exciting journey of producing siding for a growing market.

ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH is holding a multi-family community garage sale on Friday, August 19, from 4 pm to 8 pm and Saturday, August 20 from 9 am to 1 pm. We will also have hot dogs and refreshments for you and the family. Find us at the corner of Thompson Drive and Greenway Crescent, right across from R.D. Parker Collegiate.

28 NICKEL ROAD Friday, August 19, from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm and Saturday, August 20 from 9:00 am to Noon. Rain or shine – some furniture, sporting equipment, household items, plus size clothing and more.

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

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

Please forward your cover letter and resume to: Shelby Robb, Human Resource Generalist II Louisiana-Pacific Canada Ltd. P.O. Box 189, Minitonas, MB R0L 1G0 Phone: (204) 525-2479 ext. 2104 Fax: (866) 678-5969 E-mail: shelby.robb@lpcorp.com

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Ma-Mow-We-Tak Friendship Centre POSITION AVAILABLE: DAYCARE COORDINATOR

University College of the North (UCN) is committed to building a workforce that is representative of the populations we serve. Applications are invited from individuals who have a demonstrated interest and ability to work with Aboriginal learners and mature students. Preference will be given to Aboriginal candidates.

is looking for a SEPTIC DRIVER • Class 3 driver’s licence with air required • Benefits available • Wages $20 - $27 per hour depending upon experience Please send resume to settarc@mymts.net

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COUNSELOR

Classification: Guidance Officer 1 Full-Time Term Position: A.S.A.P to August 25, 2017 The Pas, Manitoba Competition No. 16-089 Closing Date: August 19, 2016 Please visit our website for more detailed information about UCN and this employment opportunity. At http://www.ucn.ca, select “UCN Careers”, and select from the list of positions to view. Thank you for your interest in UCN.

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

Thompson (866) 677.6450

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

University College of the North (UCN) is committed to building a workforce that is representative of the populations we serve. Applications are invited from individuals who have a demonstrated interest and ability to work with Aboriginal learners and mature students. Preference will be given to Aboriginal candidates.

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

Classification: Library Technician 1 Full-Time Term Position: A.S.A.P to June 30, 2017 Norway House, Manitoba Competition No. 16-090 Closing Date: August 26, 2016

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

Please visit our website for more detailed information about UCN and this employment opportunity. At http://www.ucn.ca, select “UCN Careers”, and select from the list of positions to view. Thank you for your interest in UCN.

COMMUNITY LIBRARIAN

The Ma-Mow-We-Tak Friendship Centre is seeking an energetic, responsible and highly skilled individual for the position of Daycare Coordinator for the Ma-Mow-We-Tak Mini Muks Daycare Centre located at 23 Beaver Crescent, Thompson, Manitoba.

Job Specifications Under the direction and supervision of the Ma-Mow-We-Tak Friendship • Centre Executive Director assumes responsibility for the development, organization and implementation of the Ma-Mow-We-Tak Mini Muks Daycare Centre program; Ensure a safe, developmentally appropriate environment for children in accordance with the Provincial Child Care Regulations and M.M.W.T.F.C. policies and procedures; Supervise staff members; Ensure that activities are age appropriate and consistent with meeting the physical, emotional, intellectual, educational, nutritional and social needs of the children in the Day Care Centre; Monitor and report cost of equipment, supplies and other expenses; Develop and maintain current, accurate and confidential files; and Provide a safe, welcoming and secure environment for children (and families) to feel comfortable.

The above duties are not designed to be an exhaustive list of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. A detailed job description is available at 4 Nelson Road.

Qualifications ECE II with three to five years experience in a licensed daycare facility; Other combinations of education and experience may be considered; Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills; Ability to direct and supervise personnel; Knowledge of leadership and management principles as they relate to non profit organizations; Knowledge of the Manitoba Early Learning and Childcare Standards; Knowledge of the Aboriginal culture, values and traditions is an asset; Must possess a valid Class 5 Manitoba Driver’s License; Experience with Microsoft Office; Experience in program development, implementation and evaluation Ma-Mow-We-Tak Friendship Centre offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Salary: Competitive wages dependent on qualifications and experience.

Please submit cover letter and resume to: Natasha Mintenko, Office Manager Ma-Mow-We-Tak Friendship Centre Inc 4 Nelson Road, Thompson, MB R8N 0B4 Tel: 677-0963 Fax: 677-0970

We offer a competitive salary & benefit package. If you would like to build your career with our company, please forward your resume with cover letter, in confidence to: McMunn & Yates Building Supplies Attn: Store Manager – Dave Krobel 44 Station Road Thompson, MB R8N 0N7 Fax: (204) 778-8640 Email: dkrobel@mcmunnandyates.com

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

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We thank all candidates in advance; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

AWASIS AGENCY OF NORTHERN MANITOBA LOCATION: SHAMATTAWA UNIT 100-701 THOMPSON DRIVE, THOMPSON, MB

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AWASIS AGENCY OF NORTHERN MANITOBA CASE AIDE LOCATIONS: WINNIPEG (2)/THOMPSON (1)/SHAMATTAWA (2) SERVICE DELIVERY UNITS

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AWASIS AGENCY OF NORTHERN MANITOBA LOCATION: SPLIT LAKE SUB-OFFICE SPLIT LAKE, MB Position:

Child & Family Services Worker Two (2) Full Time Permanent Positions

Reporting to a Unit Supervisor the Child & Family Services Worker is responsible to implement the policies, procedures and specific directions/ directives of Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba when working with families and children in the field 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, and networking with collateral resources/services.

Qualifications: • Knowledge of CFS legislation, issues and standards • Excellent assessment, interviewing, and counselling skills • Excellent written and oral communication skills • Good organizational, time management and prioritizing skills • Demonstrated ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook • Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently as well as a team setting • BSW Degree preferred with experience in child welfare or combination of education and experience in a related field • Enrolled or interest in the BSW program is ideal • Sensitivity to and an understanding of First Nations culture and values • Ability to speak the Cree language would be considered an asset

Position:

Case Aide Five (5) Full Time Permanent positions

Summary of Position: Reporting to the Unit Supervisor the Case Aide is responsible for facilitating case-related activities (on behalf of their unit) when working with families and children in the field of child protection and must follow all guidelines related to clients’ safety and privacy. The duties would include, but not limited to assist with case management administration, provide administrative support to case workers/Unit, including developing strong relationships with clients, acting as a liaison for Agency and clients, preparing reports, check progress and reports about cases, conducting interviews, assisting with compiling case particulars for Court, ensuring accurate and timely documentation, assist with developing long/short term case plans, developing/facilitating workshops, community education and networking with collateral resources/services.

Qualifications: • Combination of education and experience in related field • Previous experience in child welfare is preferred • Knowledge of CFS legislation, Regulations and Provincial Standards • Knowledge of Child & Family Services information System (CFSIS) would be an asset • Excellent written and oral communication skills • Excellent assessment skills • Good organizational, time management and prioritizing skills • Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook) • Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team setting • Sensitivity to and an understanding of First Nations culture and values • Ability to speak and/or understand the Cree or Dene language would be considered an asset

Position:

Unit Supervisor One (1) Full-Time Permanent

Reporting to the Service Delivery Manager and in accordance with Awasis Agency policies, procedures and standards, the Unit Supervisor is responsible for providing leadership to a team of staff within a specific unit of the Shamattawa unit in order to ensure strong staff and work teams, as well as to develop and strengthen community based services.

This position requires competencies in the areas of positive role-model leadership abilities, and demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, communication skills, time management, results management, selfmanagement, critical thinking and problem solving.

Qualifications: • BSW Degree • 5+ years of experience in Child and Family Services with demonstrated positive role-model leadership ability, previous Supervisory experience is preferred • Demonstrated knowledge of CFS Legislation, Regulations and Provincial Standards • Experience with Child & Family Services Information System (CFSIS) would be an asset • Good assessment, planning, interviewing, and counselling skills • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Experience in crisis intervention and conflict resolution • Good organizational, time management and prioritizing skills • Proficiency 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 and acceptance of First Nations culture and values • Ability to speak and/or understand the Cree and/or Dene language will be considered an asset

Working Conditions: • Must be able to work in a fast paced environment • Must be able to demonstrate a strong work ethic and be reliable • Must have satisfactory Prior Contact, Child Abuse Registry Check, Criminal Record Check and Driver’s Abstract • Must possess a valid driver’s license and have access to a vehicle

Working Conditions: • Must be able to work in a fast paced environment • Must demonstrate a strong work ethic and be reliable • Must be willing to travel • Must have satisfactory Prior Contact, Child Abuse Registry Check, Criminal Record Check and Driver’s Abstract • Must possess a valid driver’s license and have access to a vehicle

Salary: Salary will commensurate with education and experience

Salary: Salary will commensurate with education and experience

Salary: Salary will commensurate with education and experience

Closing date: Open Until Filled

Closing Date: Friday, August 19, 2016

Closing date: August 24, 2016

A cover letter indicating the position applying for, an updated resume and three references can be sent to:

A covering letter indicating the position applying for, updated resume can be sent to:

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 100-701 Thompson Drive Thompson, MB R8N 2A2 Fax: (204) 778-8428 Email: hr@awasisagency.ca

Human Resource Department Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba 100-701 Thompson Drive Thompson, MB R8N 2A2 Fax: (204) 778-8428 Email: hr@awasisagency.ca

Human Resources Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba 100-701 Thompson Drive Thompson, MB R8N 2A2 Fax: (204) 778-8428 Email: hr@awasisagency.ca

Awasis Agency provides continuous training and a great benefits package to employees.

Awasis Agency provides continuous training and a great benefits package to employees.

Awasis Agency provides continuous training and a great benefits package to employees.

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

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

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

Working Conditions: • Must be able to work in a fast paced environment • Must demonstrate a strong work ethic and be reliable • Must be willing to travel • Must have satisfactory Prior Contact, Child Abuse Registry Check, Criminal Record Check and Driver’s Abstract • Must possess a valid driver’s license and have access to a vehicle

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SETTARC WELDING LDING is looking for a:

HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC NIC Essential Skills Instructor Part Time Term Contract Position (32 hrs per week) Mid-August to October 28, 2016 Keeyask Generation Project Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM) is seeking an Essential Skills Instructors with a demonstrated interest and ability to provide workplace Essential Skills development supports for individuals employed in a remote industrial work setting.

Position Description: The Essential Skills Instructor will be responsible for; facilitating Essential Skills Assessment, development of customized learning plans, delivery of Essential Skills training supports for individuals and small groups and reporting outcomes, as directed. Instruction is grounded in Essential Skills, using authentic workplace examples and experiences to address identiďŹ ed learning needs. Working with Apprentices is the priority activity.

QualiďŹ cations: Experience and qualiďŹ cations in education, adult education, workplace training and/or the trades/industry is required.

Understanding of the nine Essential Skills as deďŹ ned by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) is also required.

The successful candidate must be highly skilled at communicating effectively and working as part of a team.

This is a contract term position, with potential for extension.

The hourly rate will be based on qualiďŹ cations and experience.

Transportation from Thompson to the site and accommodations will be provided.

If you are a creative and energized individual who can spark learning and motivate adults to achieve their potential, then please forward your resume and cover letter, including a list of references, by email to Marlene Gogal, Northern Operations Manager at mgogal@wem.mb.ca Deadline for application is August 22, 2016.

Applications will be handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Legislation (Manitoba).

For more information about Workplace Education Manitoba and Essential Skills, please visit: www.wem.mb.ca

Are you interested in making a posiĆ&#x;ve diÄŤerence in the lives of people experiencing family violence? Are you seeking the Ĺ&#x2021;exibility of casual employment? The Thompson Crisis Centre currently has CASUAL emergency Ĺ&#x2021;oor posiĆ&#x;ons available: QualiÄŽcaĆ&#x;ons â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘

Knowledge of family violence and its eÄŤects Interested in providing support to women/men dealing with family violence, abuse and trauma Ability to complete assessments and intake SensiĆ&#x;vity in dealing with women, men and children in crisis Ability to relate to women/men from diverse backgrounds Excellent oral/ wriĆŠen communicaĆ&#x;on skills Excellent problem solving, analyĆ&#x;cal, Ć&#x;me management and organizaĆ&#x;onal skills Working knowledge of community resources SaĆ&#x;sfactory Abuse Registry, Child Abuse Registry and Criminal Record Check Current Emergency First Aid/CPR or willingness to obtain

This posiĆ&#x;on is perfect for those who are able to work a variety of shiĹ&#x152;s in a 24 hour facility.

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AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN INSTRUCTOR Classification: Instructor Full-Time Term Position: August 22, 2016 to June 22, 2017 Norway House, Manitoba Competition No. 16-086 Closing Date: August 19, 2016

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Opaskwayak Health Authority Beatrice Wilson Health Centre Home Care Nurse (Term) Opaskwayak Health Authority is seeking a qualified individual to fulfill the role of Home Care Nurse on a term basis.

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

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Applications Must Include: â&#x20AC;˘ A cover letter that clearly indicates how you meet the position requirements â&#x20AC;˘ Resume â&#x20AC;˘ Copy of credentials (licenses, training, education) â&#x20AC;˘ Three professional letters of reference (colleague, supervisor or manager) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or â&#x20AC;&#x201C; contact information for same (include position / title, current place of employment, phone number & email â&#x20AC;˘ Criminal record check (or indication that it has been applied for) â&#x20AC;˘ Personal contact information (phone & email) Your application will not proceed to interview without the above information. To obtain a complete job description, for additional information or to apply for this position please contact or submit your application to: Carol A. Buchberger, Human Resource Manager Opaskwayak Health Authority Box 10280, 245 Waller Road, Opaskwayak, MB R0B 2J0 Email: carol.buchberger@ocnhealth.com Please mark all correspondence â&#x20AC;&#x153;CONFIDENTIALâ&#x20AC;?

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Please send resume to settarc@mymts.net

Sayisi Dene First Nation Relocation Settlement Trust Job Description:

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

Trust Administrator

Background The Sayisi Dene First Nation is the beneficiary of a Trust as a result of the settlement of a Relocation Claim with Canada. The community is located at Tadoule Lake, Manitoba, which is a fly in community accessed from Thompson Manitoba. The Trust was settled May 16, 2016.

The Trust has three Trustees who are members of Sayisi Dene First Nation and one independent Trustee. In addition to a Trust Administrator there will be a Trust Community Coordinator who will assist the Trustees in implementing the programs and services funded by the Trust. The Trustees also have a legal and technical team to provide expertise and advice.

The Sayisi Dene First Nation Trustees require the services of a Trust Administrator to assist them in managing the day to day business of the Sayisi Dene First Nation Relocation Trust. Candidates must meet the following qualifications to be considered:

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Closing Date: Open until filled University College of the North (UCN) is committed to building a workforce that is representative of the populations we serve. Applications are invited from individuals who have a demonstrated interest and ability to work with Aboriginal learners and mature students. Preference will be given to Aboriginal candidates.

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a person who has a Chartered Professional Accounting designation or an accounting designation from the Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada, or a professional services firm which provides as its primary service advise on accounting though persons who have a Chartered Professional Accounting designation or an accounting designation from the Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada; or an entity which can provide administrative book and record keeping services and which employs individuals with who have a Chartered Professional Accounting designation or an accounting designation from the Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada;

The specific duties of the Trust Administrator include: a. participate in all meetings of Trustees, a minimum of two (2) of which each Fiscal Year must be attended in person at Tadoule Lake Manitoba; b. maintain adequate records of all transactions affecting the Trust Property; c. maintain adequate records of the Churchill Survivors Distribution Account and the identity of Members in receipt of such payments; d. provide monthly statements regarding each account of the Trust to the Trustees and to Council e. ensure Council and the Trustees receive quarterly investment reports when received from the Investment Manager; f. maintain the contact information for all Trustees; g. together with the Trustees, the Trust Community Coordinator and the Financial Advisor, provide orientation and training with respect to this Trust to newly appointed Trustees and to Council after each general election; h. immediately notify the Council and the Trustees of any breaches of the Trust of which the Trust Administrator is aware; i. upon direction from Council, obtain, at the expense of the Trust, bonding or security for the due and faithful administration of the Trust and/or errors and omission insurance; j. maintain a copy of all Trustee Resolutions required for the administration of this Trust; k. accept any notice that may be required to be served on the Trustees; l. notify Council that a Trustee(s) has ceased to be a Trustee as a result of any of the events set out in Article 9.0 and of the requirement to replace that Trustee(s) in accordance with Article 10.0; m. upon request, provide Council with access to the minutes of the meetings of the Trustees; n. provide Council and the Trustees with a copy of all ledgers, registers and documents or recordings of transactions affecting the Trust Property upon request; o. make payment of Authorized Expenses; and, p. ensure the Financial Advisor has access to the reports and information required for him/her to fulfill the terms of his/her engagement.

Remuneration: commensurate with experience.

Preference will be given to applicants who have previous experience in working with remote First Nation communities.

Interested applicants are invited to apply.

Please submit a cover letter and a current resume to: Sayisi Dene First Nation Relocation Trust c/o Myers Weinberg LLP Attention: Kelly Olson kolson@myersfirm.com 204-926-1509 Applications must be received no later than Friday September 9, 2016

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