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Over 250 hail damage claims filed with MPI related to Aug. 8 thunderstorm Book a way to preserve and pass on memories of growing up in Churchill

BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

The Aug. 8 thunderstorm that peppered the Paint Lake area with hailstones as large as eggs resulted in nearly 20 times as many vehicle-repair claims for hail damage than any other storm in the past few years, Manitoba Public Insurance says.

“As of Aug. 16, there have been 257 hail claims reported to MPI that have been associated with the Aug. 8, 2022 storm in the Thompson and Paint Lake area,” MPI communications manager Kristy Rydz told the Thompson Citizen in an Aug. 19 email, a response to questions asked on Aug. 9 and Aug. 18.

“Since 2018, the corporation has not seen any hail events in the area that have exceeded 15 reported claims.”

As a result of the unprecedented number of claims, MPI says it will send additional staff to Thompson later this month and begin booking evening estimator appointments to accommodate the many

Thompson Citizen photo by Christian Feldhaar/Getty Images Hundreds of vehicles were damaged by an Aug. 8 hailstorm at Paint Lake and some owners say they will have to pay to take vehicles to Winnipeg and back for paintless dent repair service, which isn’t available in Thompson. people whose vehicles conventional body repair MPI-accredited body dent repair services does were damaged in the storm. or a combination of those shops in the Thompson not include any in the Hub Repair options may in- procedures, Rydz said. area, MPI’s online list of of the North. clude paintless dent repair, Although there are shops providing paintless Several owners whose

vehicles were damaged say they will have to make round trips to Winnipeg to get repairs done, with travel and accommodation costs being their responsibility.

Chelsea Dawn told the Citizen that an estimator recommended paintless dent repair for her family’s two vehicles, which received nearly $6,000 worth of damage between them.

“We are not very pleased at all,” she said. “They will not cover any of the expenses.”

She also said that she had called a few shops already trying to set up an appointment and that she was having trouble finding one that can complete the work in a timely fashion.

“Shop capacity is a challenge throughout the province, especially when there are high volumes of claims and this is also dependent on other work in progress,” said Rydz. “MPI encourages customers seeking a repair to speak with their repair facility directly about the options available to them based on their specific situation.”

Curling club asks city to start paying its insurance and water costs that you guys really want that, although he is not a and I know that we don’t curler himself, the city The volunteers who run really want that either. needs facilities like the club, the Burntwood Curling There may be other options especially rightbynow Nickel Belt News photo Ian when Grahamit Club say that rising utility but those are director the possible doesn’t have a pool. He said Addictions Foundation of Manitoba northern Gisele deMeulles has written a book about her experiences growing up, mostly in Churchill. and insurance costs, along outcomes that we’ve conthe city and the club need with declining membership, to sidered or we’ve thought work find an

BY IAN GRAHAM alltogether the harshtoweather write things that you have ‘Oh, I’m just as bad, right?’ was not a very safe thing swallow when people say to For are putting it in a precarious about,” solution the EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET to figureAntila out. It’ssaid. pretty clear I have all these stories and to do but I jumped at it. I that Churchill residents acceptable and the dangers of to polar financial Built in through.”

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BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

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CITY OF THOMPSON SCHOOL DISTRICT OF MYSTERY LAKE NOTICE OF NOMINATIONS Notice is hereby given that from September 14, 2022, to September 20, 2022, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., at City Hall, 226 Mystery Lake Road, nominations will be received for the offices of: MAYOR 1 Position for the years November 2022 to November 2026 COUNCILLORS 8 Positions for the years November 2022 to November 2026 SCHOOL TRUSTEES 7 Positions for the years November 2022 to November 2026 The nomination deadline is September 20, 2022, at 4:00 p.m.

Nominations cannot be accepted after this day.

All nominations shall be made in writing and shall be signed by at least twenty-five (25) voters, or NOT less than 1% of the voters (whichever is the lesser) of the authority or ward (as the case may be), but in all cases by at least two voters. Each nomination shall also be accompanies by the candidate’s declaration of qualification.

Nominations may be filed in person or by an official agent, at the above location, on the date and hours specified. To obtain a nomination paper, and/or candidate’s declaration of qualification, contact the S.E.O. at the telephone number listed below.

Nomination papers not accompanied by the required documents and not properly filed shall be rejected.

APPLICATION TO VOTE BY SEALED ENVELOPE (BY MAIL) An elector who is unable to go in person to the polling place or advance poll for an election, may apply in writing to the Senior Election Official no later than three (3) days before Election Day, to vote by mail.

Qualified electors who wish to vote by mail are encouraged to apply to the Senior Election Official at their earlies convenience.

Dated at the City of Thompson, in the Province of Manitoba, this 26th day of August, A.D. 2022.

ALL CHANGES TO THE VOTERS LIST MUST BE COMPLETED ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 20, 2022.

Senior Election Official (S.E.O) Norma Howitt The City of Thompson and School District of Mystery Lake 226 Mystery Lake Road, Thompson, MB R8N 1S6 Phone: (204) 679-4848

Thompson Citizen photo by Reza Estakhrian/Getty Images Federal nursing stations are boosting bonuses and the provincial government is spending more on agency nurses in response to ongoing labour shortages.

Federal nursing stations boost bonuses to try to fill positions, which are nearly 60 per cent vacant in Manitoba

BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

NOTICE OF 2023 BOARD OF REVISION Pursuant to Section 41, 42 and 43 of The Municipal Assessment Act, NOTICE is hereby given that: 1) the 2023 assessment rolls for The Town of Churchill will be open for inspection at The Town of Churchill Administration Office in the Town Center Complex during normal office hours starting on August 26, 2022; and 2) the Council of The Town of Churchill will sit as a Board of Revision to hear applications for revision on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. in The Town Centre Complex Overpass, in Churchill, Manitoba.

42(1) A person in whose name the property has been assessed, a mortgagee in possession of property under subsection 114(1) of The Real Property Act, an occupier of premises who is required under the terms of a lease to pay the taxes on the property, or the assessor, may make application for the revision of an assessment roll with respect to: a) liability to taxation; b) amount of the assessed value; c) classification of property; or d) a refusal by an assessor to amend the assessment roll under Subsection 13(2).

43(1) An application for revision must: a) be made in writing; b) set out the roll number and legal description of the assessable property for which a revision is sought; c) set out which of the matters referred to in subsection 42(1) are at issue, and the grounds for each of those matters; and; and d) be filed by i) delivering it or causing it to be delivered to: The Town of Churchill Administration Office 180 LaVerendrye Avenue P.O. Box 459 Churchill, Manitoba R0B 0E0 or ii) serving it upon the Executive Director at least 15 days (by September 13, 2022) before the scheduled sitting of the board as indicated above.

Dated at The Town of Churchill this 15th day of August, 2022.

Gail Hodkin, CPA, CGA, CA, CMMA Director of Finance

Higher recruitment and retention bonuses for nurses are coming next month as Indigenous Services Canada tries to deal with a nursing shortage that is leaving many of its remote First Nation nursing stations operating at or below minimum staffing levels and restricting access to patients who need emergency treatment only.

Meanwhile, in the provincial health care system, spending on agency nurses has nearly tripled in the past five years, according to information Shared Health gave to Global News.

Effective Sept. 1, fulland part-time ISC nurses will receive an initial recruitment allowance of $6,750, up from the current $2,250. The allowance provided after one year of employment will rise to $9,750 from $3,250 and the annual retention allowance will go from $5,500 to $16,500.

“This is an important step forward as we work to make sure we have a robust health care workforce for rural and remote nursing in Indigenous communities,” said ISC Minister Patty Hajdu in an Aug. 16 press release.

The tripling of allowances comes as vacancy rates at Manitoba’s 21 remote federal nursing stations approach 60 per cent, accord-

ing to what their union’s president told the Winnipeg Free Press.

“These nurses don’t want to work in the conditions under which they are placed,” said Jennifer Carr, who heads Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada.

Northern Manitoba First Nations declared a health care emergency in the spring and reiterated in July that nursing shortage in their communities is alarming.

“I am gravely concerned to know or citizens may not be able to access medical care when it’s needed,” said Garrison Settee, grand chief of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, which represents two dozen First Nations in the province’s north.

Tataskweyak Cree Nation is one community that has had to deal with its nursing station being open for emergencies only.

“While these ISC-led nursing stations are currently operating at or slightly below minimum staffing levels, staffing is being reassessed on a daily basis,” said ISC spokesperson Kyle Fournier in an email to the Thompson Citizen, noting that ISC is also working with Shared Health Emergency Response Services and the Northern Regional Health Authority to improve timely transport of

patients in need of care that they can’t receive in Tataskweyak or other First Nations, sometimes by using a helicopter air ambulance based in Thompson.

Fournier also said efforts are ongoing to attract more nurses.

“First Nations communities are in the same situation as many other health care providers across the country — there is a serious shortage of nurses and other medical professionals,” he said.

In the provincial health care system, which Carr said pays better than the federal government, some nurses are quitting their jobs to work for private nursing agencies or switching to part-time to maintain their benefits and seniority while doing most of their work through agencies.

The provincial government spent more than $40 million on agency nurses in 2021-22, Global News reports, up from $14 million in 2017-18.

In the north, agency nurse spending reached more than $10 million in 2021-22, and has risen every year since 2017-18. In the first quarter of the 2022-23 fiscal year, agency nurse spending in the NRHA was at more than $2 million, nearly as much as for the entire year of 2017-18.

Despite the rapidly rising agency nurse spending,

however, provincial health care facilities, including many in Northern Manitoba, are experiencing frequent staffing shortages that result in limited service or temporary closures.

The NRHA announced Aug. 19 that walk-in clinics in Thompson will not be taking place until at least Sept. 6. The temporary closure of the Leaf Rapids Health Centre emergency department that began July 13 is now continuing indefinitely, after having earlier been predicted to last until the end of August.

In Snow Lake, the NRHA closed the health centre inpatient beds on Aug. 18 after not having had any admissions over the previous six weeks.

In late July, inpatient beds were closed at the Lynn Lake Hospital and the patients in them transferred to Flin Flon. One of those transferred has since died, while others are cut off from family and friends who are unable to visit.

Fred Salter told CTV News that he can’t afford to see his wife Alice, who he’s been married to for 61 years and who has dementia, very often because of the long distance to travel from Lynn Lake to Flin Flon, an eight-hour drive, half of it on an intermittently paved highway. Previously, when she was in Lynn Lake, he would visit her every day.

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Boil water advisory issued for some Deerwood residents A boil water advisory has been issued for residents on three streets in the Deerwood area, the City of Thompson says.

Homes on Elk Bay, Martin Bay and Beaver Crescent are affected by the advisory, which results from a water break that occurred during upgrades to water and sewer mains in the area. This break resulted in a loss of water pressure, which can compromise the safety of the water supply.

Until the advisory is lifted, affected residents, who received notices delivered to their doors, should bring any water used for drinking and ice-making, preparing beverages such as infant formula, brushing teeth, and preparing food, including washing fruits

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COVID-19 vaccine for kids 4 & under Now Available! Parents and caregivers

can book appointments at ProtectMB.ca or call 1-844-626-8222 Thompson Citizen photo by Capelle.r/Getty Images Some residents on three streets in Deerwood must boil water before consuming it until further notice due to a water line break and resulting loss of pressure that occurred during the course of work to replace water and sewer mains in the area. and vegetables, should boil system no longer presents a water for one minute before public health risk. Affected it is used. residents will be notified when The boil water advisory will it is safe to consume tap water remain in effect until the water without boiling it first.

Thompson RCMP seeking witnesses of Aug. 12 assault

NOTICE OF 2023 BOARD OF REVISION

Pursuant.to.Section.41.of.the.Municipal.Assessment.Act,.NOTICE.is.hereby.given.that.the.2023.

Assessment.Rolls.for.the.City.of.Thompson.will.be.open.for.inspection.starting.on.September.6,.2022. at.City.Hall,.226.Mystery.Lake.Road,.Thompson,.Manitoba.during.normal.office.hours.Monday.to.

Friday.8:30.a.m..to.4:30.p.m.

The.public.is.also.advised.that.the.Board.of.Revision.will.sit.to.hear.applications.for.revision.on: DATE:..

October.6,.2022 TIME: 5:00 pm PLACE:. Council.Chambers, .

City.Hall.2nd.Floor, 226 Mystery Lake Road .

Thompson,.Manitoba A.person.in.whose.name.property.has.been.assessed,.a.mortgagee.in.possession.of.property.under. subsection.114(1).of.The.Real.Property.Act,.an.occupier.of.premises.who.is.required.under.the.terms. of.a.lease.to.pay.the.taxes.on.the.property,.or.the.assessor.may.make.application.for.the.revision.of.an. assessment.roll.with.respect.to.a).liability.to.taxation;.b).amount.of.assessed.value;.c).classification.of. property;.or.d).refusal.by.an.assessor.to.amend.the.assessment.roll.under.subsection.13.(2).

An.application.for.revision.must: . a).

Be.in.writing; . b).

Set.out.the.roll.number.and.legal.description.of.the.assessable.property.for.which.a.revision. is.sought; Set.out.which.of.the.matters.referred.to.in.subsection.42(1).are.at.issue,.and.the.grounds. . c). for.each.of.those.matters; . d).

Be.filed.by.delivering.it.or.causing.it.to.be.delivered.to.the.office.above.or.by.serving.it.upon. the.secretary,.at.least.15.days.before.the.scheduled.sitting.date.of.the.board.(By.September.

20,.2022).

Anthony.McInnis,.City.Manager August.26,.2022

PRE-ELECTION ORIENTATION SESSION

August 30, 2022 @ 7:00 pm–9:00 pm Are.you.interested.in.running.for.a.position.(Mayor,.Councillor.or.School.Trustee).for.the.City.of.Thompson,. but.want.to.learn.more.before.making.a.decision.on.running.in.the.upcoming.Municipal.Election?

Join.us.on.August.30,.2022.at.7.pm.at.the.Letkemann.Theatre.for.a.pre-election.orientation.information. session.

The.session.is.expected.to.last.1.5.to.2.hours.and.will.provide.information.on.many.topics.including: •. Key Dates •. Time Commitments •. Key Contacts •. Role.of.Elected.Official.&.Administration •. Qualifications.of.Candidates •. Role.of.Elected.School.Trustee.&.Administration •. Campaign.Finance.Rules •. Question.Period For more information, call Tammy Parobec, Executive Assistant at (204) 677-7938

NOTICE

The.2022.property.and.business.tax.billings.have.been.mailed.out..Please.note.that.the.due. date.for.payment,.without.penalty.is.Thursday, September 29, 2022..If.you.have.not.received. your.tax.statement.please.contact.the.Tax.Department.at.204-677-7910.for.a.copy.

EMERGENCY NUMBERS AMBULANCE / FIRE .............................. (204) 677-7911 R.C.M.P.................................................. (204) 677-6911 COMMUNITY SAFETY OFFICERS ........... (204) 677-7916 HOSPITAL .............................................. (204) 677-2381

The victim was transported to hospital in serious condition and has since been upgraded to stable.

Anyone who saw the assault that caused the man’s injuries can call Thompson RCMP at 204-677-6909 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

Police continue to investigate the incident.

CITY OF THOMPSON 226 Mystery Lake Road Thompson, MB R8N 1S6 Phone: 204-677-7910 communications@thompson.ca

Thompson RCMP are looking for witnesses of an assault that took place on the evening of Aug. 12.

Police were notified around 7:30 p.m. that day of an injured man behind Wapanohk Community School in Thompson’s Eastwood area. Upon arrival, they located a 37-year-old man with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

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Northern Manitoba athletes and coaches representing their province at Canada Summer Games

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They didn’t get the results they want on the field but Team Manitoba softball players at the Canada Games in Niagara, Ont. say it was a great experience to test themselves against the top under-22 players from across the country.

Northern Manitoba is well represented on the team, with one coach each from Cross Lake and Norway House and several players from each community as well.

They started out the right way with a win on Aug. 16, says coach David Muswaggon of Cross Lake, who previously coached softball at the 2017 Manitoba Games.

That was followed by a loss in their second game that day and then an extra innings setback to Quebec

to start the second day, a game in which Manitoba came back from 6-1 down to the tie the game.

“The whole event is a marathon,” said Muswaggon, with two games a day making keeping players fuelled up and dealing with their injuries the top priorities. “It’s an all-out effort every game. Every game is a tough game.”

The thought of facing off against Canada’s best players gave Henry Muchikekwanape of Norway House the butterflies while travelling to Niagara and waiting for the first game to begin, but once he got on the field, things settled down.

“You get all the nerves out right when you get into the warmups,” he said.

Although he rated his own play as pretty good for the most part, Muchikek-

wanape said you need to almost be perfect, pointing to the one-run loss to Quebec as an example.

“One error can kill us,” he said. “Canada Summer Games is nothing like rez ball. You gotta be ready.

Mentally and physically.”

Nathan Burge of Cross Lake said the squad wins or loses together.

“We all click like a band of brothers,” he said.

Personally, he was hoping that the offensive side of his game would catch up with his defence after their first four games.

“I’m doing good defensively,” he says. “But not my batting, not so good.

I’ve got to pick that up.”

Meeting players from outside the city was a big upside for Dylan Morden of Winnipeg.

“We’re not doing the best

or what we expected but still having a super-fun time and trying to battle through these games,” he said, mentioning heat and humidity as big factors to contend with. “I would have never met some of these guys that live up in Cross Lake. I’m happy that I have.”

Coach Leslie McKay of Norway House knows that the memories his players made will be with them forever because he was a member of Manitoba’s softball team in 2005.

“It’s almost like a once in a lifetime opportunity,” he said. “80, 90 per cent of the guys that make this team will only have one opportunity to attend a games.

I’m very grateful to be here and I’m sure every single athlete here to attend this tournament is very grateful for the opportunity. Not a lot of kids will get to see this kind of opportunity.”

The Canada Games and the male softball tournament wrapped up Aug. 21.

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New Norway House RCMP detachment formally opened with ribbon-cutting ceremony

RCMP photos The new Norway House RCMP detachment, which was completed in May of this year, was officially declared open at an Aug. 18 ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Norway House’s new RCMP detachment was officially opened at an Aug. 18 ceremony.

Situated in downtown Norway House and built after extensive consultation with Kinosao Sipi Cree Nation and Norway House regarding its location and design elements, the 859-square-metre detachment is nearly double the size of the previous 460-square-metre one, which was built in 1973.

“This project really epitomizes what the RCMP

continues to strive for – community engagement and consultation when it comes to our presence in the community,” said Supt. Ryan Mitchell, officer in charge of Manitoba RCMP’s North District. “In the lobby, there are graphics along the walls that depict the seven sacred teachings. These teachings align very closely with the RCMP’s core values, and serves as a reminder to us on a daily basis on how we want to lead and serve our community.”

Among the improved fea-

tures of the new detachment are a larger exhibit room, a secure bay, a garage bay, file storage, a police equipment room and a backup generator to ensure uninterrupted power.

“Ultimately, a detachment truly belongs to the communities it serves,” said Asst. Commissioner Rob Hill, commanding officer of the Manitoba RCMP. “To the residents of Norway House and Kinosao Sipi Cree Nation, thank you for sharing your thoughts as local experts of this area.

We will continue to be there for you when you need us the most.”

The $18.1 million project,

which was completed in early May of this year, took just under two years to finish. It is a modular construction

consisting of 16 units that was built in Saskatchewan before being transported to Norway House.

Ruttan Mine remediation work complete, province says

Thompson Citizen file photo Remediation work at the Ruttan Mine site near Leaf Rapids, which began in 2006, four years after the mine shut down, is now complete, the provincial government said Aug. 19.

Twenty years after it shut down and 16 years after work began, remediation of the Ruttan Mine east of Leaf Rapids is complete, the provincial government said Aug. 19.

The $45-million project began in 2006, four years after the mine closed.

“Our government has made a strong commitment to expedite the cleanup of orphaned and abandoned mine sites to help protect our environment, and the completion of this major initiative at the Ruttan Mine is another significant

14-year-old hospitalized after being struck by ATV and beaten in Oxford House A 14-year-old boy from Bunibonibee Cree Nation has been sent to Winnipeg for medical treatment after he was intentionally struck by an ATV driver who then punched and kicked him.

Oxford House RCMP say four teenage boys were standing near BCN’s band office around 6 a.m. Aug. 18 when a man on an ATV intentionally drove toward them and hit them. Three of the youths managed to run away but the fourth was badly injured and couldn’t move. The driver got off the vehicle and assaulted the injured boy before fleeing the scene.

Another one of the four boys, a 16-year-old, was treated for his injuries at the nursing station.

The entire incident was caught on video surveillance and Theuron Chubb. 28, was arrested for aggravated assault, three counts of assault with a weapon and two counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm.

He was remanded into custody and Oxford House RCMP continue to investigate.

step toward that goal,” said Environment Minister Jeff Wharton in a press release.

Exposed parts of what were once the mine’s tailings management areas were covered with well over one million cubic metres of clay as well as peat and grass to help prevent any contaminants from entering the air or water.

Contaminated water at the site of the mine, which operated for 30 years, is diverted into an open pit where it is treated before being discharged. In earlier updates on the mine remediation project, the province said that about 5.5 million cubic metres of water will have to be treated every year for five years to complete that work.

In the spring, the province announced that the construction phase of remediation had been completed at the Sherridon Mine, another one of five priority orphaned and abandoned mines sites, along with Ruttan, the Lynn Lake Mine, also known as the Farley Mine, the Gods Lake Mine and the Central Mine in Bissett. The government plans to spend $50.7 mil-

lion on these five sites over the next five years.

Established by the province in 2000, the Abandoned Mine Site Rehabilitation Program is intended to deal with 153 such sites in Manitoba. Orphaned and abandoned mine sites are those that are no longer in operation and with owners who can’t be found or are financially unable to undertake remediation work. Prior to the Aug. 19 announcement, remediation had been completed at 39 high- and moderate-risk sites, which are now assessed as lowrisk and only in need of periodic monitoring under a long-term care, maintenance and surveillance program.

In order to operate mines now, companies must obtain Environment Act licences, develop closure plans and provide financial securities before starting projects in case the government has to take responsibility for cleaning up the sites after operations cease.

In addition to covering tailings, remediation work can also include capping shafts and sealing other mine openings as well as debris cleanup.

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NRHA CEO will become UCN dean of health after retiring next spring Northern Regional Health Authority CEO Helga Bryant will start her next job about a month after she retires from her current position next spring.

University College of the North announced Aug. 18 that Bryant will take over as its dean of health from current dean Vicki Zeran starting in May 2023.

“UCN is excited to bring Helga onto our team,” said president Doug Lauvstad.

“Helga is well-known and respected in the region, UCN has a strong record of preparing healthcare professionals for northern communities, and she will help ensure UCN’s health programming continues developing and supports the needs of the north,” The NRHA announced June 23 that Bryant would

be retiring from the CEO position next March 30.

Bryant was named CEO of the NRHA in June 2012, shortly after the new health authority was created by amalgamating the Burntwood Regional Health Authority, which was responsible for health care services in Thompson and elsewhere in the north, and the NOR-MAN Regional Health Authority, which was based in and provided services in the western portion of Northern Manitoba, including Flin Flon and The Pas. A registered nurse since 1974, Bryant earned a master’s degree in health care administration through Central Michigan University in 1997. She was the acute care and diagnostic services vice-president

for the Brandon Regional Health Authority from 1998 to 2002, when she became vice-president and chief nursing officer at Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, a position she held until 2009, when she was appointed as the executive director of the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba.

Prior to working at HSC, Helga spent almost 30 years in clinical and leadership roles in Brandon.

Bryant said at the time of her NRHA retirement announcement that she did not plan to stop working after stepping down.

The NRHA said in June that the search for a new CEO would begin as soon as a board committee was established to oversee the process.

UCN extends president’s contract by five years Flin Flon Reminder file photo Northern Regional Health Authority CEO Helga Bryant will become University College of the North’s dean of health next spring after retiring from her current position.

Thompson Citizen photo by Ian Graham Doug Lauvstad, seen here speaking at an event in Thompson in June, has had his term as University College of the North president extended until 2028.

University College of the Innovation Department, tegic five-year plan focusNorth announced Aug. 19 which prioritizes Indigen- ing on education, training that it has extended presi- ous content and pedagogy in and research to support dent Doug Lauvstad’s con- all post-secondary programs the growth and prosperity tract until the summer of and has also helped UCN of Indigenous people and 2028. support faculty research Northern Manitoba.

Lauvstad took the pos- by increasing its research Formerly the director of ition in 2017. revenue from $63,000 to the Northern Manitoba Sec“UCN has experienced just over $1.2 million in tor Council, an association significant growth during the 2021-22 academic year. of the mining, energy and Doug’s first five years,” “Given the recent years of forestry sector, Lauvstad said UCN governing coun- disruption and change, we was born and raised in The cil chair Becky Cianflone feel having stable, capable Pas and holds a master of in a press release. “We have leadership at our northern business administration deseen enrolments increase by post-secondary institution gree. He worked in a senior over one-third to 3,200, a will serve the north well,” administration role at UCN doubling of revenue for said Cianflone. “We are also and its predecessor, Keeour community and indus- confident our president will watin Community College, try training programming continue to create growth from 1998 to 2007, and is from $800,000 to more than and opportunity for our also a former chair of the $3 million annually.” students and communities.” Northern Regional Health During Lauvstad’s time The governing council Authority board and a forat the helm, UCN has also says it will direct the uni- mer member of the Apprencreated the Reconciliation, versity-college’s executive ticeship and Trade CertificaResearch and Academic team to develop a new stra- tion Board.

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Gorgeous garden months in the making

Cliff Colter in his Eastwood garden with hundreds of types of flowers. perennials. “People think produces a fragrance in the

BY CARLA ANTICHOW A large-scale flower gar- perennials require less evening, as well as a white den is once again blooming work but any garden is go- star-shaped blossom that in Eastwood this summer ing to be work. It doesn’t only shows itself around thanks to the passion and matter if you have a rock dusk.

And while some people skill of Cliff Colter. Colter garden, it’s still going to be has taken the quote “bloom work.” Colter admits it’s might take advantage of where you’re planted” to a taken 13 years to get the the opportunity to make some money by charging whole other level with his garden where it is today.

At the beginning of the an admission to walk the colourful mix of nearly 500 varieties of flowers that en- planting season, which stone paths through his compasses both his front takes him about two weeks little slice of heaven that and back yards and spans to complete, Colter says he’s worked so hard to the last 20 years of his life. he spends approximately create and maintain, Colter This floral feat begins eight to 16 hours a day in says that’s not the reason in February when Colter the garden. He plants ap- he gardens. “I do it sort plants each variety from proximately 1,000 flowers of as my way of saying I seed inside his home where each year and the varieties appreciate the community, they grow until May, when include poppies, echin- so anybody who walks by he moves each into his achea, miniature dahlias, can see it and if you want greenhouse until they’re snapdragons, Asiatic lilies, to stop by, it’s there.” The acclimatized and then African daisies and many garden has been used as a backdrop for photofinally ready to be placed more.

Among the rarer flowers shoots, both wedding and outside in the ground.

Ninety per cent of the that Colter is proud of are otherwise.

Colter encourages flowers are annuals, which the nicotiana (flowering Colter says he prefers to nicotine), which he says visitors to his garden at

Thompson Citizen photo by Carla Antichow any time, saying he doesn’t even need to be home for people to come check

it out. He only asks that visitors respect the garden, not pick the flowers, stay

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Thompson Citizen photo courtesy of Cliff Colter A close-up of one of the blooms in Cliff Colter’s garden.

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Thompson’s new fabrication lab can help fledgling businesses take off or fail fast before fruitless equipment spending

Thompson Citizen photos by Carla Antichow A Seacan that Don Glenn cut into sections and repurposed into a lockable tool storage area on the ground floor and a second level office/computer use/sewing area.

BY CARLA ANTICHOW North Forge North held an open house Aug. 1920, giving Thompsonites an opportunity to tour and learn about their new public fabrication lab on Hayes Road. Frilly words like “entrepreneurial incubator and accelerator” can be used to describe what NFN is, but in plain English, NFN operations co-ordinator Don “Shorty” Glenn described it as “community support for entrepreneurs” and, more specifically, “support for entrepreneurs right from idea generation to prototype to manufacturing.”

The 2,500-sq-ft space enables would-be entrepreneurs, those already in business or just people with a passion for their hobby to make use of specialized equipment (training is provided) as well as mentorship and support that comes with a membership.

“It’s presenting people with opportunities and possibilities that they wouldn’t normally have,” said Glenn, adding that the North division in Thompson

will be different from the main facility in Winnipeg because of the “crafter/artisan type feel” and is geared for “people working in their garage or basement that want to take it to the next level.”

The options for fabrication include 3D printers, t-shirt presses, a welder, a CNC router, a CNC plasma cutter, and sewing machines for cloth, leather and embroidery. The CNC router, Glenn explains, is unlike a conventional router used in woodworking in that it’s programmable and works with materials like cardboard, polycarbonate, brass as well as wood.

“Using a program, you create your design and the machine will cut it out”, said Glenn. The CNC plasma cutter is similar but is used to cut out metal, which could be used to make things like metal signs or gates.

“Basically the whole concept is using the resources you have to make whatever ideas that you have in your head,” says Andria Stephens, assist-

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ant operations c-ordinator (and Glenn’s spouse). NFN operates based on the “fail fast” concept, which means that if you are at the cusp of launching your business, you don’t need to invest money in the equipment, software or any other support only to find out your business will not succeed.

Everything from marketing to assistance with supply sourcing is included in the membership fee (which is free from now until March 2023).

Possibly the only thing more interesting than the entire concept of NFN is the fact that Glenn designed the floor plan of the space himself using a 3D printer and sourced a Seacan from Winnipeg to be used in the space to create rooms and divide up the warehouse.

Glenn cut one-third of the shipping container himself to be used as a lockable tool storage room on the main floor, and the other two-thirds was lifted up to create an upper level that

houses his office as well as space for computer use and sewing. Using his upcycling expertise, Glenn created a functional and eclectic work area on the second floor.

It’s unrecognizable as a Seacan from inside and is beautifully decorated with reclaimed wood, washing machine door “windows” as portholes, and secondhand glass sliding doors to seal off a soundproof area.

NFN is currently accepting new members and plans to open its doors Sept.

5. Glenn says NFN will be an asset to Thompson and area as it could possibly enrich the employment pool by providing specific training to people outside of a traditional classroom or learning centre. This “creative and innovative space to problem-solve” will be open six days a week and, once memberships are no longer free, the opportunity to credit volunteer hours toward some of the fees will be considered on a case-bycase basis.

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OBITUARIES CATHERINE ROSIE SAYIES

Feb 3, 1930 – Aug 11, 2022 Catherine Rosie Sayies (nee Cook) known to friends as “Rose” passed away on Thursday, August the 11, 2022 at the Flin Flon General Hospital, at the age of 92.

Rose was born in South Valley, SK on February 3, 1930 to parents Thomas Edward Cook of Cumberland House, SK and Mary Sarah Cook (nee Moose) of Nelson House, MB. Rose was the second eldest of six children. Rose attended school until grade 3 when her parents took the family to live at a remote trap line near South Indian Lake, MB, for a better life and avoid the residential school system.

She was a beloved wife, sister, aunt, mother and grandmother throughout her life. She treasured her grandchildren and embraced her moments with them. She had both a kind and vivacious personality and loved to laugh. She enjoyed her time at Berge Lake where you would find her fishing, hunting and berry picking. Rose always worked hard; gardening, gathering, cooking and cleaning for her family. She loved singing, dancing and listening to Gabriel play the fiddle.

Rose married her husband Gabriel Thomas Sayies in Sherridon, MB on October 1, 1949. They began making a family and set off as pioneers in a new northern mining town where they helped move houses from Sherridon to Lynn Lake. They lived a happy life together raising their 8 children and welcomed many grandchildren to the world in both Leaf Rapids and Lynn Lake until her husband Gabriel passed away on October 4, 1984.

She stayed in Lynn Lake where she began dating her partner, Ron Latimer, for over 20 years until he passed away on February 15, 2008.

She then lived with her daughters until dementia took a toll on her health and was eventually moved to the Lynn Lake Hospital where she was one of the original settler living in the town. Due to an abrupt nurse staffing shortage, she was transferred to Flin Flon Hospital where she passed away 2 weeks later.

Rose was predeceased by all her siblings, Lyna (Dale) Moose (nee Cook) of Wanles, MB, Lillian (David) Brightnose (nee Cook), Stanley (Josephine) Cook, James “Jimmy” Cook, Jerry Cook all of Cranberry Portage, MB. Her children Mary Jean (Mike) Lysohirka (nee Sayies) of Thompson, MB, Madeline Sayies of Hemmingford, QB, Victoria Godin (nee Sayies) of Winnipeg, MB, Donovan Sayies of Thompson, MB. Her grandchildren Baby Abele, Jamie Godin, Wasyl Lysohirka, Ryan Abele, Tony Lysohirka.

Rose is survived her sisters-in-law Sylvia Cook of Cranberry, Darlene Cook of The Pas. Children Shirley Sayies-Napper of Hemmingford, QB, Gabriel Jr Sayies of Flin Flon, MB, (Lance Godin) of Winnipeg, MB, Ruth (Siegfried) Abele (nee Sayies) of Flin Flon, MB, Allen Sayies of Thompson, MB. Grandchildren Billy, Rhoda, Duane, Natasha, Lisa, Ralph, Sarah, Lana, Mandy, Brandy, Calvin, Janine, Rosie. Great-grandchildren Jordan, Amber, Josie, Peter, Dylan, Christian, Catherine, Alexander, Cody, Cole, Cora, Thomas, Greyson, Brawley, Ayden, Kelsea, Adalynn, Alexis, Lucas, Siegfried Jr., Naveah. Great-great-grandchildren Joscilyn, Jaydin, Noah, Sarah and Theodore.

Family and friends are welcomed to attend a service to honour her life.

It will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at 2:00 pm at 28 Nelson Rd, at Northland Boardman Funeral Home followed by refreshments at MMF Hall 171 Cree Road in Thompson.

She will be laid to rest in Lynn Lake Cemetery beside her husband Gabriel on Monday, August 29, 2022 at 1:00 pm.

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Manitoba pulls the plug on Grade 12 exams

BY MAGGIE MACINTOSH

LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER, WINNIPEG FREE PRESS

Manitoba will discontinue Grade 12 provincial exams, a major step in revamping the K-12 system’s provincewide assessment schedule.

In lieu of distributing timed provincial exams to final-year pupils, the government plans to pilot a series of new standardized tests created by local teachers for Grade 10 students in 2022-23.

“There’s sort of relief,” said Marco Soares, an incoming Grade 12 student at Collège Sturgeon Heights Collegiate. “But at the same time, I have got to think forward in the future and basically, I wonder how that might impact the students who will be going to university next September.”

Soares, 17, wants to apply to the University of Manitoba to study political science, but he said thinking about the high-stakes exams that await him in post-secondary education make him feel nervous and unprepared. The fall term will mark three years since the Winnipeg teenager wrote his first and only traditional high school exams.

As educators grappled with COVID-19 disruptions, many adjusted their assessment approaches in response to student well-being and social distancing logistics.

The province called off its annual Grade 12 tests in the fall of 2020, after teachers raised concerns about the unnecessary stress exams would cause students amid a global health crisis. At the time, officials cited issues related to fairness and validity, due to the fact many students had not returned to full

Thompson Citizen photo by Drazen Zigic/Getty Images The Manitoba government intends to do away with Grade 12 provincial exams as the education system gets revamped. time in-class instruction.

Summative exams for mathematics, English language arts and French, worth up to 30 per cent of a senior student’s final grade in each given subject, have become staples in the K-12 system.

High school teacher Darcia Jones has advocated for a shift away from the current testing model throughout her career.

“I have long held the belief that an exit exam at the end of Grade 12 is not particularly helpful for teaching and learning … When those results come in, it’s too late for us to do anything about it,” said Jones, who teaches Grade 9, 11 and 12 English language arts in Winnipeg.

The updated exams

should be diagnostic in nature to improve teaching and learning in a student’s final high school years, she said.

Jones noted she is confused about how English exams will be marked because the subject’s new curriculum framework does not use an “outcomes model” and instead focuses on student choice and variety in classroom instruction.

A spokesperson for Manitoba Education said the move from Grade 12 to Grade 10 responds to the K-12 commission’s calls to action. “(It) creates an opportunity for divisions, schools, educators and students to use the results of the evaluations to plan for continued student learning, to address

student learning needs within their senior years programming, and to inform the allocation of resources both to proactive services prior to Grade 10 and responsive services,” they wrote in an email.

The K-12 commission, which began a wide-ranging, months-long review of the public education system in 2019, addressed the subject in recommendation No. 59 of 75.

The report, released in March 2021 after a yearlong delay due to COVID, suggests Manitoba create curriculum-based tests for mathematics and literacy at Grades 3 or 4, 6 or 7, and 10.

“Increase accountability and transparency through the implementation of prov-

incial curriculum-based tests for mathematics and literacy (with a reading and writing focus) at Grades 3 or 4, 6 or 7, and 10, with school-level scores made available to the public,” states the recommendation.

“Some of the content for the questions used on the tests should be based on the science and social studies curriculum for those years.”

While mathematics Prof. Anna Stokke welcomes the new Grade 10 tests, she would prefer the province keep its Grade 12 assessment.

Some grading consistency will be lost without existing exams because every student’s mark on their standardized test was worth the same sum of their overall course average, said

Stokke, of the University of Winnipeg.

“I always say, ‘You can’t fix what you can’t see.’ If we can’t see how our students are doing and if that information isn’t available to the public, then we can’t improve it,” she said.

Manitoba teachers are required to administer and mark formative assessments to measure students’ reading and numeracy levels in Grade 3 and Grade 4 (French immersion reading).

In middle years classrooms, similar tests are undertaken to assess whether Grade 7 learners meet number sense expectations.

Eighth-graders are tested on their reading comprehension and expository writing skills midway through the academic year.

A government spokesperson indicated existing elementary school assessments will continue this year.

The future of those tests remains uncertain, as does the province’s decision on publishing school-level test results across the K-12 system.

The government’s latest blueprint for K-12 education states it plans to shift the provincial assessment program to include Manitoba curriculum-based summative assessments in early years, middle years and Grade 10.

In a prepared statement, Education Minister Wayne Ewasko said the shift to Grade 10 timed summative exams “provides an opportunity to intervene where necessary to build student success versus an ‘out the door’ number or statistic.”

James Bedford, president of the Manitoba Teachers’ Society, was not available for an interview Aug. 19.

AMC congratulates long-standing chief for her re-election

BY DAVE BAXTER

LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER, WINNIPEG SUN

The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs has sent congratulations to Chief Betsy Kennedy, after the longest-serving female chief in Manitoba was once again re-elected to lead her community.

“We commend Chief Kennedy for being the longest-serving female chief in Manitoba. First elected in 2006, she has been a leader to her nation for 16 years,” AMC Deputy Grand Chief Cornell McLean said in a media release reacting to the news that Kennedy has been re-elected to serve another term as chief of the Northern Manitoba War Lake First Nation.

And while she has now served the War Lake First Nation for 16 years as chief, AMC said Kennedy also has an impressive list of accomplishments that have made her an “inspiring leader” on the provincial and national stages and shown her to be a strong advocate for the rights of First Nations people, and specifically for First Na-

tions women and girls.

“Chief Kennedy has always worked hard to advocate for First Nations' rights, including addressing the House of Commons committee on the status of women in 2014 about the need for better services from the federal government for women and children living in First Nations,” McLean said.

“She was also part of the delegation from Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak that travelled to London, England, in October 2013, to mark the 250th anniversary of the Royal Proclamation of 1763.”

Kennedy has also been recognized in her home province for the work she has done. In 2016 she was named to the Order of Manitoba, which is this province’s highest honour, for contributions she has made to War Lake in areas of health, the environment and the economy.

Currently, Kennedy serves on the board of the Arctic Gateway Group, and AMC said she was a key part of the negotiations that brought the Hudson Bay

Railway and the Port of Churchill into the Arctic Gateway Group’s ownership, “providing vital rail access for goods and services to First Nations in the north.”

“AMC is so proud to have worked with Chief Kennedy for many years, not only as one of our Chiefs in Assembly, but also as a current member of the AMC First Nation Women’s Council, the personnel and finance committee, and the Executive Council of Chiefs,” McLean said.

“She has served previously on the AMC gaming committee, Sand Hills board of directors, and even held the role of acting grand chief for a brief time.”

“We look forward to continuing to work together for the success of First Nations in Manitoba.”

Kennedy has also brought progress to her own community as during her time in office, War Lake has seen the development of a new nursing station, a water treatment plant, a youth centre, and a community fish facility.

Thompson Citizen photo by Doug Thomas/Local Journalism Initiative Betsy Kennedy was recently re-elected as chief of War Lake First Nation, a role in which she has served for 16 years, making her the longest-serving female chief in Manitoba.

She was also one of the four Northern Manitoba chiefs who signed the Joint Keeyask Development Agreement with Manitoba

Hydro and the provincial government at Split Lake in 2009.

— Dave Baxter is a Local Journalism Initiative

reporter who works out of the Winnipeg Sun. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the government of Canada.

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Work being done on Call to Action #46 to repudiate Doctrine of Discovery and terra nullius is frustratingly slow

BY SHARI NARINE

LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE RE­ PORTER, WINDSPEAKER.COM

The value of a covenant being developed at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) will only be strengthened with the involvement of Indigenous communities.

However, Dr. Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux, chair of the Governing Circle for NCTR, is concerned— and frustrated—that the churches working on the covenant, which includes refuting the Doctrine of Discovery, are spending too much time on internal discussions and working out the language with the federal justice department.

The covenant is one of the 94 Calls to Action delivered by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in its final report on the legacy of Indian residential schools.

Call to Action #46 directs the signatories to the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement to “develop and sign a Covenant of Reconciliation that would identify principles for working collaboratively to advance reconciliation in Canadian society.”

Those principles include the “repudiation of concepts used to justify European sovereignty over Indigenous lands and peoples, such as the Doctrine of Discovery and terra nullius, and the reformation of laws, governance structures, and policies within their respective institutions that continue to rely on such concepts” and full adoption and implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

“I think it’s important for the churches to just not sign this covenant, but to actually be able to demonstrate with some clarity that they’ve actually taken it seriously and have been bringing people together to have conversations,” said Wesley-Esquimaux.

She says elders expressed the necessity of having Indian residential school survivors involved in the process when the first meeting was held in Yorkton, Sask. in February 2020.

Wesley-Esquimaux says she has seen no evidence of follow-through by the churches even at the most recent meeting in April

2022 prior to the Pope’s Canadian visit.

Parties at the table working on the covenant are representatives from Justice Canada; the Assembly of First Nations; the Anglican, Presbyterian and United Churches; and a handful of Catholic entities.

Also, in accordance with Call to Action #46, those who were excluded from the IRSSA, such as the Métis, are invited to be part of the covenant.

Wesley-Esquimaux says the Métis have come to the table “tentatively.”

The Catholics, she adds, are “having a difficult time” because of their structure. The IRSSA named 47 entities that comprised the Corporate Catholic defendants.

During Pope Francis’s visit to Canada at the end of July, Canada’s bishops issued a statement saying they were working with the Vatican to address the Doctrine of Discovery.

“Canada’s bishops continue to reject and resist the ideas associated with the Doctrine of Discovery in the strongest possible way,” said a spokesperson for the papal visit.

However, despite calls

by Indigenous organizations and a peaceful demonstration during the Pope’s visit, the Holy See did not denounce the Doctrine of Discovery.

Now that the Catholic bishops have taken a firmer stand, Wesley-Esquimaux says there’s a “good possibility” they may join the NCTR’s covenant table.

The invitation would not come from her, she says.

“It would be the people at the table who represent the Catholic entities.

I think that’s an internal conversation they have to have and they’re either going to agree to come to the table or not,” said Wesley-Esquimaux.

Still, she says, the process is going too slowly.

She concedes that working with a large number of people, especially senior officials who can make the decisions, means it’s difficult to synch schedules.

“But I also think people drag their feet because there’s some reluctance that, when they do this, there will be some backlash. Of course, there will be,” she said.

When it comes to reconciliation as a whole, she

adds, there are no “firm guideposts.”

Major events, such as former prime minister Stephen Harper’s apology to residential school survivors, the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, and the signing of the United Nations declaration, are easy to check off the list, but what happens next, she asks.

“How do we know when we’ve actually created a process of reconciliation that actually speaks to the relationship, the right relations between Canadians at large and Indigenous populations?” she says.

“It’s really imperative on us as Canadians, not just Indigenous peoples, to set some very strong next steps. Where do we go from here?”

It is in that vein that she’s urging the churches to move faster with the covenant. She was hoping that it would be completed by the end of 2022, but says she has now been told that 2023 is the more likely date.

However, Wesley-Esquimaux also points out that Indigenous communities are not waiting for others

to lead the way and are practising “internal reconciliation.” Languages, cultures, family and ceremony have been repatriated and First Nations are drafting education and child welfare laws.

“Even if this larger reconciliation process is faltering somewhat in some places, the work that’s going on in communities is really critically important,” she said.

It is because of this community strength that Wesley-Esquimaux stresses the need to have First Nations, Métis and Inuit people involved in the creation of the churches’ covenant. It is only with Indigenous involvement that the churches will be made to deliver on their promises.

“I don’t think (the covenant) will have a heck of a lot of meaning if we aren’t a part of it … because who’s going to hold anybody accountable if there’s a beautiful covenant on the wall in every church in Canada, but nobody outside of it has ever seen it?” she said.

The next meeting for covenant discussions is set for September.

Non, merci: High demand, lack of supports pushing French-language teachers away

BY MAGGIE MACINTOSH

LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER, WINNIPEG FREE PRESS

New research suggests beginner French-language teachers are entering “pressure-cooker” classrooms and need relief to continue working in the K-12 sector as demand for their specialty services surges.

Université de Saint-Boniface’s MarieÉlaine Desmarais recently led a small exploratory study with the goal of determining why so many early career educators in français and French-immersion settings quit their jobs soon after they begin.

“When we are in a minority context, we have less teachers right from the get-go, especially here in Manitoba, or in Ontario, or wherever the anglophones are dominant,” said Desmarais, principal investigator on the research project. “We cannot afford to lose them.”

Six per cent of teachers in francophone-minority schools leave the profession within five years of being hired, per the

Fédération nationale des conseils scolaires francophones (FNCSF), which represents French-language school boards across Canada.

While that number may appear minimal, Desmarais said it’s significant due to both the existing shortage of français and immersion teachers and surging demand for French-language programs. It’s also on the lower scale of research estimates on the subject, she said.

Over the last decade, French-immersion enrolment in Manitoba has surged by 47 per cent while the francophone district has recorded a 19 per cent increase. English programs have grown two per cent during that period.

“French school boards are the victims of their own success,” states a recent report by the FNCSF in which the organization identifies a “desperate need” for qualified educators nationwide. By the association’s count, 60 new French schools opened in Canada between 2016 and

2021.

An associate professor who studies well-being in schools, Desmarais said she was determined to find out why some early career teachers are not content at work, in order to prevent burnout before it is too late. “We know that if the teachers (are) well in school and if he is happy, then more than likely, his students will be,” she said.

The Winnipeg-based researcher and colleagues across the country interviewed eight Canadian French-language teachers who were either thinking about quitting or had already left their jobs. They also recruited a range of school administrators and education faculty members.

No matter their location — be it New Brunswick or Manitoba, the respondents shared similar, stark experiences.

One of the common themes was an overwhelming feeling of responsibility, with respondents feeling immense pressure from all parties: principals, parents, students and

colleagues. In Desmarais’ words, “They felt like a pressure-cooker.”

The new teachers were not complaining about working evenings and weekends, which all of them did regularly, but rather they were complaining about feeling isolated and unable to meet the demands required of them to ensure they could help all students, the researcher said.

The absence of substitute teachers and excessive planning required to do their jobs were among other issues that drained participants at work.

While the researchers did not ask any questions specifically about COVID-19, the pandemic was often brought up by respondents who indicated it exacerbated longtime challenges.

When asked what would make a difference, the beginner teachers indicated they wanted more opportunities to try out classroom strategies and reflect during their practicums. Upon entering the workforce, they disclosed

a desire for an improved sense of collegiality at school, smaller class sizes and ongoing professional development.

Desmarais’s team has created a list of recommendations for all stakeholders in the hopes of combatting high attrition.

According to their list, in order to better prepare graduates, education faculties need to increase requirements for successful internships, facilitate individual professional development plans to oversee self-management and provide varied practicum experiences.

“It’s not necessarily longer practicums, it’s more efficient ones,” Desmarais said.

The suggestions call on employers to create formal coaching and mentorship programs for incoming staff members and provide mentors with ongoing training, as well as offering all staff members wellness-centred professional-development sessions.

Desmarais also questioned why the culture in schools is to welcome

freshly minted teachers with the most difficult assignments and, often, ones that do not align with their expertise.

The teacher shortage’s impact is varied, but ultimately, participants in the research study agreed students and their learning are negatively affected by it.

“Teachers who stay in the profession are assigned more and more demanding tasks. The amount of work and the expectations placed on them increases, and so does their level of occupational stress. Thus it becomes increasingly difficult for them to maintain a steady and balanced level of daily professional functioning, since a significant amount of energy needs to be directed towards stress management,” states a summary paper on the study.

The research project was funded by the Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne via a larger federal French language program supported by Canadian Heritage.

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region, the Thompson Nickel Belt is still considered one of the world’s most promising resources.

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OUR TEAM TechnicalMine Services personnel are differentiated by the systems and level ofChris technical solutions they must Mill Lagace Birchtree provide to maintain safe, predictable, andHofer reliable operations for the Business. team comprises of Travis The Bloomer Glenn Michel Caron experienced resources whom work in collaboration with both internal and external stake holders to lead Corey Willoughby Steve Long Danenhancements Decorby in both our processes and controls in the Concentrator operational areas.

Camille Meuse Jens Henkel Refinery OPPORTUNITY Kenneth Kolada TerryTHE White John McNevin We are currently seeking a Senior Metallurgist to join our Concentrator Technical Services team in Scott MacMillan Chad Redman Dennis Nychuk Thompson, Manitoba. This is a permanent position. The Senior Metallurgist will ensure operations IT Systems Stuartmaterials Lothian to monitor, control and Craig Hanlon receive the necessary technical support improve process variables.

Angela Haase Pat Lamontagne GaryAchieve Unraupersonal outputs and commitments established between the Supervising Metallurgist under Roger Katchmar theFilipe Role Profile that include but are not limited to: David T1 Mine Hanlon John Dygosand continuous • Create an environment whereJeff open communication allows for ideas, solutions Divisional Rob Ricketts improvement of our workplace Allan Goudy Support • Ensure operations proceduresUtilities receive the necessary technical support Ian materials Mckenzieto monitor and Eric Antonyshyn control process variables that comply with legislation and divisional policies & Heath procedures.

Warren Steve Nakonechny Claude Hykawy • Ensure safe use of chemicals, tools, equipment and provide training and technical support to junior Wayne Schroeder General Engineering metallurgists, technologists, analysts, and years plant operators.

Warehouse 1990 – 26 of service Kevin Murphy Smelter Provide accurate data & analysis to a variety of customers i.e.: Management, Accounting, Environment, Greg• Fennell Bert Wentzell Jamie Braendle Refinery Brad Wright etc. Mine Birchtree Sean Parsons Marvin McNevin Jamesproviding Lister Monitor metallurgical processes,David equipment and product quality subsequently metallurgical • Marks Bill Cox Mitchell Peter Human Resources/Safety support and troubleshooting of process upsets.

Rob Vancoughnett Stan Wong Kent Korzenowski Shops and Raymond Ryan • Establish & provide plant scale investigations of process changes and improvements, Health and Environment Russell Dick recommending Dean Richter Gerry Pilloud Transportations Grant Richter solutions.

Sheilapractical Thompson DavidGallagher Randell Sean Adrian Shops Degroot and Thomas Balfour Actively seek new process technologies for the Concentrator and Act as project sponsor for assigned Kim•Hayes SheldonBirch Yurkiw William Terence Milligan Transportations capital and non-capital projects.

Divisional Brad Volanski Ronald White Eddy Dusecina Tyler Smelter • Participate, monitor and provide input into the MB division production andTeneycke financial plan.

Support Chris Grieves Mines Engineering Steve Nelson T3 Mine T1 Mine You ToniAbout Paulic Don Cecile Kelly DarcyHykawy Hayduk KeithLandego Belton EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: Keith Lab Terry• Lamontagne Darryl Gerus Chemical, metallurgical or process engineering degree (P. Eng.) with 5Learning years of industrial experience James MacInyre and Development Kenneth Dreolini Brian • Brass Honors in science with 5 years Richard of industrial experience Skills: Dan Steve Peterson KevinDnistransky Danroth T3 MineBlake • Strong computer skills, (Microsoft Office Applications, Data analysis andRobert Mass Balancing software etc.).

Warehouse Van Drunen Kevin Stadnek • Wilson Knowledge of PHA & MOC systems.

Brian Richard Sanche Human Resources/Safety • Ability to develop and carry out test programs and other technical investigations.

Mill• Strong analytical skills, i.e. compilation, Travis Reid analysis, and interpretation ofHealth data. and Environment Jeff •Haney Perry Oxford Strong technical report writingRalph skills. Brown

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• The language of work is English • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to influence and work with others to achieve defined targets.

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Chris Lagace Birchtree Mine • Strong understanding of Metallurgical Travis Bloomer Glenn Hofer Michel Caron WHAT WE OFFER YOU Corey Willoughby Long$87,000 to $106,000 Dan•Decorby Competitive salary with a wageSteve range from Camille Meuse Attractive pension and benefitsRefi (company and dental coverage, flex Jens• Henkel nery paid core coverage, flex health Kenneth Kolada accounts, disability plans and optional insurances) Terry White John McNevin • Redman Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation, sick, top up for maternity/parental) Scott MacMillan Chad Dennisflex, Nychuk • On-Site Gym Facility IT Systems Stuart Lothian Craig Hanlon • Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion and career growth Angela Haase Pat Lamontagne Gary• Unrau Grow your career in a large and global company, and mining industry leader Roger Katchmar David Filipe T1 Mine • Employee Family Assistance Program Jeff Hanlon John Dygos • Online training and career development opportunities Divisional Rob Ricketts Allan Goudy Difference Makes All the Difference Support Ian people Mckenzie Utilities Vale, we are committed to ensuring an inclusive work environment where feel comfortable to EricAt Antonyshyn Warren Steve Nakonechny be themselves. to express their ideas and opinions andHeath values the plurality Claude Hykawy Vale encourages everyone of individual profiles. We want our peopleSchroeder to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and Wayne General Engineering Warehouse that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential Kevin to our success.

MurphyWe treat each Smelter Gregother Fennell fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual Bert Wentzell Wright Sean Parsonsor any other personal Brad orientation consideration that makes us different.

Marvin McNevin David Mitchell Vale isResources/Safety an equal opportunity employer seeking to increase diversity across our operations and improve Human Kent Korzenowski Shops and equaland opportunity at Vale and in the mining industry.

Health Environment Gerry Pilloud Transportations In accordance with the Accessibility for Manitobans Act, accommodation is available throughout our Sheila Thompson Sean Gallagher Adrian Degroot process for applicants with disabilities.

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Flin Flon Reminder file photo Irvin Head carves a piece in his workshop in 2017. An acclaimed carver and artist from Cranberry Portage, Head died August 15.

BY ERIC WESTHAVER FLIN FLON REMINDER

For years, Irvin Head was one of Northern Manitoba’s most talented and vibrant artists. The Cranberry Portage-based carver and sculptor died Aug.15 at age 66, leaving dozens of works and a legacy of art behind.

Head was born and raised in Northern Manitoba, growing up in Cranberry Portage and attending school in Flin Flon growing up. In his professional life, Head wore many hats, working as a carpenter, firefighter and teacher among other roles. It was Head’s William Birch Terence Milligan LOCATION BradWORK Volanski role as an artist and knowRonald White Eddy Dusecina Vale Canada Limited, 1 Vale Road, Thompson, MB R8N 1P3 ledge keeper for which he is Chris Grieves Mines Engineering T3 Mine best known, for his carved Don Landego APPLY Cecile Kelly Keith Hykawy Apply by: Friday, September 23, 2022 Terry Lamontagne James MacInyre Learning and Development and sculpted works and the Recruiter Contact Information: Stephanie Keough at Stephanie.Keough@vale.com lessons he imprinted on Dan Dnistransky Steve Peterson Richard Blake younger generations.

Head began carving in the late 1990s, starting the hobby as a way to get in touch with his roots and express himself. In his later years, Head spoke of seeing figures and shapes in nature, seeing imagery in pieces of driftwood or in stones, as far back as his childhood years.

Using techniques he learned himself with hand tools like files and trowels, Head–called “Muskie” by close friends and family– worked in a variety of media, including different types of wood and materials like granite, marble and antler. His soapstone carvings were among the pieces Head received most acclaim for, often depicting

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animals or wilderness scenes from the north or Indigenous tradition.

“This is my medicine, this is my therapy,” Head said to the Flin Flon Reminder in 2017.

“You’re not carving that piece–that piece is carving you. It’s making you into this whole other person, a different lifestyle. If you really look at it, you have a big, rough stone like this and you take off all the rough edges, all the garbage off that you’ve collected throughout your life and you shape it and polish it. This is what everybody is looking for. It’s nice. I like that.”

Head taught soapstone carving in clinics and classes to interested artists and school children across the north and was one of the area’s foremost champions of Indigenous art and culture.

Head’s work received international acclaim and was exhibited in galleries on four continents, in places like Australia, China, Switzerland, the U.S. and others, always garnering attention for his work.

“There’s a lake in Switzerland with a big park around it. I sat there and carved and people came around. As fast as I carved them, people wanted them.

It’s been an interesting life.

It’s taken me to places I never thought I’d go or do,” Head said in 2017.

In 2010, Head was also part of a group of Indigenous artists who created

pieces featured as part of the Vancouver Olympics — a piece he was the lead artist on, “Grand Entry.” was installed outside of Hillcrest Centre, the official curling venue for the Olympiad. Head also served as a co-president of the Manitoba Aboriginal Arts Council and frequently made pieces for Indigenous teachers, elders and leaders.

When asked about his own personal favourite pieces, Head mentioned one of his first pieces — one made of caribou antler in 2000 showing a woman and two wolves — and a personalized headstone he made in memory of his mother, a project that took him years to complete.

Head also maintained Northern Buffalo Sculptures, a gallery with pieces made by both Head and others in Cranberry Portage with his own bespoke workshop out back.

“Where do you get the idea? It’s the Creator’s idea – I’m just along for the ride. That’s the way I’ve sort of summed up my life.

I’ve got to this point, I’m just riding along, enjoying it, doing these things as I go,” said Head to the Reminder in 2017.

“It’s the circle that we travel. No matter where we go, there’s an artist. When you talk to one another, you understand each other. It’s like you’ve been friends all your life – you have something in common. It’s a good circle to get into.”

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• Must have excellent communication/typing skills, experience Careers • Page 13 with Microsoft Office and basic bookkeeping preferable.

• Preparing bank deposits, able to organize, prioritize and complete reports by deadline dates.

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• Ability to fill in for the manager when required/willingness to carry company cell phone in case of emergency.

• Training provided, flexible work environment, wages based Ontario Superior Court of O’Bonsawin identifies as a on experience.

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Supreme Court made stronger with O’Bonsawin’s appointment, says Sinclair

BY DAVE BAXTER

LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER, WINNIPEG SUN

One of this country’s most prominent Indigenous leaders said he is pleased to hear that Ontario judge Michelle O’Bonsawin has been nominated to the Supreme Court of Canada, a move that will make O’Bonsawin the first Indigenous person to ever sit on this country’s highest court.

“The court is made stronger, and our decisions are better when there are diverse perspectives where they are needed most,” former judge and senator

and current chancellor of Queen’s University Murray Sinclair said in a statement released Aug. 19.

The statement came after it was announced earlier that day that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has nominated O’Bonsawin, who is an Abenaki member of the Odanak First Nation, to Canada’s Supreme Court, filling the vacancy left by Justice Michael Moldaver, who is set to retire Sept. 1, just a few months before he turns 75, the court’s mandatory retirement age.

Sinclair, a Manitoban who is also the former

Reconciliation CommisHe added that O’BonTheof successful will joinsawin a dynamic providing sion Canadacandidates (TRC) said willteam alsoincome to her to the facility located in the beautiful Swan River Valley hesupport is happy to see someone new position with a deep as it embarks on a new and exciting journey of producing siding nominated tomarket. the Supreme knowledge of issues relatfor a growing Court with what he said ed to Indigenous people, Louisiana-Pacific offers a competitive wage and benefit package in is accordance a “deep with knowledge of and the justice system in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Louisianaissues related to IndigenCanada.

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She has also taught law at the University of Ottawa, and earlier worked in legal services for the RCMP and Canada Post.

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777 closure efforts “essentially complete,” zinc plant, mill shutdown ongoing: Hudbay

BY ERIC WESTHAVER FLIN FLON REMINDER

Flin Flon’s flagship mine, now finished its lifespan, is finished — and parts of other operations aren’t far from the same.

Hudbay has advanced its efforts to close off the 777 mine site, filling the mine’s portal and removing key infrastructure. The company claims that closure efforts at 777 mine are almost complete, with several final tasks

relating to the closure either finished or nearing the end.

“Closure activities of the Flin Flon operations, which commenced in the second quarter, are essentially complete at the 777 mine with filling of the portal, removal of hoist ropes and conveyances in the shaft and securing of the headframe in August,” reads an update from a Hudbay spokesperson provided Aug. 22.

The shutdown of other

Flin Flon area facilities is also ongoing, with efforts to shut down the Flin Flon mill and zinc plant continuing.

The closure of those facilities is likely to wrap up in the coming weeks, likely in early September, while portions of the Flin Flon mill will be used to assist with the company’s tailings facility temporarily before the mill itself is closed.

“The closure of the zinc plant is ahead of schedule, with the majority of activities

complete and minor cleanup activities to be done in early September,” reads a statement from the Hudbay spokesperson.

“The rod and ball mills at Flin Flon mill are now in a state of care and maintenance and the plan is to operate the lime plant to support water management activities for the tailings facility into the fall.”

Hudbay conducted its final blast at 777 mine in June, then shut down operations at the

mine days later, followed by processing that final ore later in the month. The company has also moved workers from its Flin Flon operations to operations near Snow Lake, like Lalor mine and the New Britannia mill. Equipment has also been either moved down the highway to Snow Lake from 777 and Flin Flon or will be sold at auction next month.

Not all of Hudbay’s Flin Flon operations are closing.

The company will keep its

tailings facility on care and maintenance, both to provide a back-up plan in case facilities in Flin Flon kick back up and to fulfill the company’s own environmental obligations to the site. A very small number of workers — around 50, according to former company estimates — will be stationed at the Flin Flon tailings facility, while some administrative and machine shop jobs will be based out of Flin Flon facilities.

Internet in several northern locales to get boost: CRTC

BY ERIC WESTHAVER FLIN FLON REMINDER

Several Northern Manitoba communities, including Cranberry Portage, Pukatawagan and Snow Lake, may be about to receive a major internet upgrade.

New funding announced earlier this month through the Canadian Radio-television and

Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) Broadband Fund will mean improvements for several communities in Northern Manitoba. All told, the fund will cover costs for up to $20.5 million in rolling out projects throughout Manitoba and other provinces.

The work in Manitoba is split up into three groups

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AWASIS AGENCY OF NORTHERN MANITOBA THOMPSON CENTRAL OFFICE (TCO) 116 HEMLOCK, THOMPSON, MB. Position: Street Reach Worker One (1) Full-Time Permanent Position The Street Reach Worker is a member of a multi-disciplinary team whose purpose is to identify, and work with children who are at risk of, or being sexually exploited. Jointly reporting to the Child Abuse Coordinator at Awasis Agency, and the Street Reach North Coordinator, the Street Reach Worker assists in the location of highrisk children and youth and returns them to safety. Following the initiatives outlined in Tracia’s Trust, the incumbent coordinates multisystems case planning; consults with external collaterals regarding the unique needs of sexually exploited children; and assists police services and Child and Family Services agencies in identifying and investigating suspected child sex offenders. Additional duties include delivering education and training to the Awasis Agency staff on the topic of human trafficking and child sexual exploitation.

Qualifications: • Bachelor of Social Work Degree with experience in child welfare preferred or an equivalent combination of experience and training may be considered • Commitment to community-based service delivery • Experience entering data in Child & Family Services Information System (CFSIS) an asset • Demonstrated ability to develop positive and productive relationships with youth • Knowledge of CFS legislation, standards, and regulations • Demonstrated assessment, interviewing, and counselling skills • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook • Sensitivity to and an understanding of First Nations culture and values • Ability to speak and/or understand the Cree and/or Dene language an asset

— work under Broadband Communications North, work under Bell Canada and work under Bell Mobility. The first group, which will cover 899 households in Barren Lands First Nation, Lac Brochet, Pukatawagan, Shamattawa and Tadoule Lake, will include unlimited data and download and upload speed

of 10 and one megabit per second (Mbps). That project is estimated to cost about $5.8 million.

Under Bell Canada, the second part of the project will include 600 households in Cranberry Portage and Snow Lak, bringing unlimited data and internet with download and upload speed ranging

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AWASIS AGENCY OF NORTHERN MANITOBA UNIT: SHAMATTAWA (UNIT OR THOMPSON) LOCATION: SHAMATTAWA \ OR THOMPSON, MB Position: Child & Family Services Worker (Possible Regional) One (1) Full-Time Permanent Position ***Preference to Local Applicants*** Reporting to a Regional Unit Supervisor, the Child & Family Services Worker (CFS) is responsible to implement the policies, procedures and specific direction of Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba when working with families and children in child protection. Duties 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, providing accurate and timely documentation, developing long/ short term case plans, developing/facilitating workshops, community education and networking with collateral resources/services.

Qualifications: • Bachelor of Social Work Degree (BSW) with experience in child welfare preferred, or a combination of experience and training • Commitment to community-based service delivery • Working knowledge of CFS legislation, standards and issues • Knowledge of Child & Family Services Information System (CFSIS) an asset • Assessment, interviewing, and counselling skills • Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills • A strong work ethic and reliable • Proven ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook • Self-motivated with the ability to work independently, as well as part of a child protection unit team • Sensitivity to, and an understanding of First Nations culture and values • Ability to speak and/or understand the Cree language would be an asset

from 10 and 10 Mbps to 1,500 and 940 Mbps. Work for this portion of the project is estimated at about $863,000.

The third portion will cover the community of Camperville and about 20 kilometres of roads around the community, including Manitoba Highway 20, with LTE Advanced (LTE+) and up to unlimited data — the cost is ballparked at about $487,000.

“The projects will support the rollout of fourth-generation (also known as LTE or LTE+) mobile wireless access along 425 kilometres of roads and highways in Manitoba,

Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador,” reads the CRTC announcement.

“They will also support improved Internet and mobile wireless access that will benefit 2,250 households in 35 communities, including five Indigenous communities and one official language minority community, in the three provinces.”

About $9.5 million will be devoted to projects in 26 Saskatchewan communities, covering about 5,000 households, but none of the Saskatchewan work will be conducted in any northern communities.

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AWASIS AGENCY OF NORTHERN MANITOBA UNIT: THOMPSON CENTRAL OFFICE (TCO) LOCATION: THOMPSON, MB Position: Support Services Coordinator One (1) Full-Time Permanent Position Reporting to a Supervisor of Foster Care Supervisor, the Support Services Coordinator assists is recruiting and assigning Support Service Providers to meet the needs of children and families. The incumbent works independently, demonstrating initiative in the work, while collaborating with co-workers in an effective team environment. The Support Services Coordinator is responsible for fulfilling family service requests, performing child abuse registry checks, criminal record checks, and driving abstracts. The Support Services Coordinator creates work schedules and maintains time sheets for the compensation of support workers. The incumbent has thorough knowledge of Agency’s policies, procedures, and practices; is well organized and able to multitask.

Qualifications: • Post- Secondary Diploma Family Support Worker an asset • Microsoft office (Outlook, Excel, Word and Office Suite) • 2 years experience with CFS and Social Work preferred • Effective communication skills both verbal and written • Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks • Class 5 Driver License • Demonstrated knowledge of Northern Communities • Ability to speak Cree/Dene an asset

Working Conditions: • Community-based, child welfare environment • Access to highly sensitive and confidential information • Flexible work schedule, including some weekends and evenings • Rotating on-call responsibilities • Satisfactory Prior Contact, Child Abuse Registry Check, Criminal Record Check and Driver’s Abstract • A valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle

Working Conditions: • Fast-paced environment • Confidentiality environment with access to sensitive information • Overnight and remote travel approximately 30% of the time • Maintain a satisfactory Prior Contact check, Child Abuse Registry Check, Criminal Record Check and Driver’s Abstract • Maintain a valid driver’s license and have access to a vehicle

Working Conditions: • Fast paced, time sensitive, child welfare working environment.

• Work with little supervision in a highly confidential environment.

• Repetitive computer work.

• Occasional overnight or remote travel required.

• Must provide satisfactory Criminal Record check, Child Abuse Registry check and Prior Contact check prior to beginning work and throughout employment as required.

Salary: Awasis Agency offers a competitive salary and employee benefit package. Salary will commensurate with education and experience

Salary: Awasis Agency offers a competitive salary and employee benefit package. Salary will commensurate with education and experience

Salary: Awasis Agency offers a competitive salary and employee benefit package. Salary will commensurate with education and experience

Closing Date: Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Closing Date: Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Closing Date: Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Awasis Agency provides service to Indigenous children and families, therefore preference will be given to Indigenous applicants.

Applicants are encouraged to self-identify. Individuals interested in this challenging opportunity please reference Competition Number 2022-072 on your resume/cover letter and include it in the subject line of your email, in confidence to: Human Resources Department Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba Competition #2022-072 701 Thompson Drive, Thompson, MB R8N 2A2 Fax: (204) 778-8428 Email: hr@awasisagency.ca We thank all applicants who apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process **Note: Awasis Agency Vaccination policy mandate: fully vaccinated plus booster

Awasis Agency provides service to Indigenous children and families, therefore preference will be given to Indigenous applicants.

Applicants are encouraged to self-identify. Individuals interested in this challenging opportunity please reference Competition Number 2022-070 on your resume/cover letter and include it in the subject line of your email, in confidence to: Human Resources Department Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba Competition #2022-070 701 Thompson Drive, Thompson, MB R8N 2A2 Fax: 204-778-8428 Email: hr@awasisagency.ca We thank all applicants who apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process **Note: Awasis Agency Vaccination policy mandate: fully vaccinated plus booster

Awasis Agency provides service to Indigenous children and families, therefore preference will be given to Indigenous applicants.

Applicants are encouraged to self-identify. Individuals interested in this challenging opportunity please reference Competition Number 2022-073 on your resume/cover letter and include it in the subject line of your email, in confidence to: Human Resources Department Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba Competition #2022-073 701 Thompson Drive, Thompson, MB R8N 2A2 Fax: (204) 778-8428 Email: hr@awasisagency.ca We thank all applicants who apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process **Note: Awasis Agency Vaccination policy mandate: fully vaccinated plus booster

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Two women charged with murder in connection to January homicide in Moose Lake Manitoba RCMP said Aug. 18 that a 23-year-old woman who is charged with second-degree murder in connection to a Jan. 4 homicide in Moose Lake has been arrested and is now in custody.

Tia Rolande Grey was arrested Aug.

18, a day after police initially made a plea for assistance in locating her.

Lacey Jade Nasekapow, 23, was also charged with second-degree murder on Aug. 17 in relation to the death of a 28-year-old man.

Police were called to a report of an

injured man outside a Portage Road residence around 6 a.m. Jan. 4.

The officers and emergency medical services personnel arrived to find a man with life-threatening injuries who was transported to hospital in The Pas where he was pronounced dead.

Manslaughter charge laid after Oxford House death A 46-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter in the death of another man on Aug. 20, Oxford House RCMP say.

A 49-year-old male was transported to the nursing

station on Saturday morning around 9 a.m., after having been assaulted. Police attended and learned that he had died of his injuries.

Following investigation,

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AWASIS AGENCY OF NORTHERN MANITOBA OFFICE: WAR LAKE SUB-OFFICE LOCATION: ILFORD, MB Position: Family Enhancement Worker One (1) Full-Time Permanent Position Reporting to a Family Enhancement Supervisor, the Family Enhancement Worker will provide children and families with support services to keep them from entering the child and family services protection system by providing preventative service opportunities and resources, facilitating awareness and education, advocacy and counselling. The overall aim is to engage parents, extended family, and community partners in identifying problems and participating in services and supports that address family needs. The Family Enhancement Worker will utilize a continuum of resources, develop case plans, coordinate the resources and supports needed and arrange linkages/connections to other community resources such as day programs, respite services and other culturally appropriate resources. The Family Enhancement Worker will possess and utilize the interpersonal skills to work with children, families, staff, and collaterals.

Qualifications: • Bachelor of Social Work Degree (BSW) with experience in child welfare preferred, or a combination of experience and training • Commitment to community-based service delivery • Working knowledge of CFS legislation, standards and issues • Knowledge of Child & Family Services Information System (CFSIS) an asset • Assessment, interviewing, and counselling skills • Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills • Demonstrated crisis intervention and conflict resolution skills • A strong work ethic and reliable • Proven ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook • Self-motivated with the ability to work independently, as well as part of a prevention unit team • Sensitivity to, and an understanding of First Nations culture and values • Ability to speak and/or understand the Cree language would be an asset Working Conditions: • Fast-paced environment • Confidentiality environment with access to sensitive information • Overnight and remote travel approximately 30% of the time • Maintain a satisfactory Prior Contact check, Child Abuse Registry Check, Criminal Record Check and Driver’s Abstract • Maintain a valid driver’s license and have access to a vehicle Salary: Awasis Agency offers a competitive salary and employee benefit package. Salary will commensurate with education and experience Closing Date: Tuesday, August 30, 2022 Awasis Agency provides service to Indigenous children and families, therefore preference will be given to Indigenous applicants.

Applicants are encouraged to self-identify. Individuals interested in this challenging opportunity please reference Competition Number 2022-071 on your resume/cover letter and include it in the subject line of your email, in confidence to: Human Resources Department Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba Competition #2022-071 701 Thompson Drive, Thompson, MB R8N 2A2 Fax: (204) 778-8428 Email: hr@awasisagency.ca We thank all applicants who apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process. **Note: Awasis Agency Vaccination policy mandate: fully vaccinated plus booster

Wilfred Nelson Chubb of Bunibonibee Cree Nation was arrested, charged with manslaughter and remanded into custody.

Oxford House RCMP, RCMP Major Crime Services and RCMP Forensic Identification Services are investigating.

KEEWATIN TRIBAL COUNCIL KTC CHILD DAY CARE COORDINATOR Under the direction of the Director of Education & Training Services the KTC Child Day Care Coordinator will provide technical assistance and support to a KTC First Nations Child Day Care Working Committee. The KTC Child Day Care Coordinator will be responsible to coordinate and facilitate the development and enhancement of quality child day care services and programs in the 8 KTC First Nations communities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Provide monthly, quarterly and final reports to the Director of Education and Training Services and MKO to ensure community awareness of the day care services in the KTC Region.

• Travel to KTC First Nations Day Care Centers and Family Day Care providers to monitor standards and to license facilities.

• Provide written feedback in the form of evaluation sheets and checklists after each visit and to discuss them with the Day Care Director or family Day Care provider.

• Provide interpretation of the Manitoba First Nations Child Day Care Act and Regulations and Guidelines.

• Consultation with Day Care Directors on day care operation, administration, behavior management, program development, etc..

• Provide resources and technical assistance to KTC First Nations Child Day Care Centers and/or Board of Directors.

• Assist in compiling community assessments, community budget projects, program reports and other applicable information and to ensure the required information is submitted to the appropriate authority in a timely manner.

• Attend Manitoba First Nations community workshops, conferences and other applicable meetings as requested.

• Liaise with other First Nations Child Day Care Coordinators, First Nations Child Day care programs, related agencies and the Manitoba Child Day Care Association.

QUALIFICATIONS • A Certificate or Diploma in Child Day Care or equivalent related work experience.

• Computer experience would be an asset. (ie. Microsoft Word, Excel etc).

• An understanding of the Government of Manitoba policies, procedures, programs and services in the field of Child Care.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Must be a self-starter and capable of working with limited supervision.

• Ability to work as part of a team is essential.

• Ability to speak Cree or Dene would be an asset • Must be able to travel in Northern communities • Valid Manitoba Driver’s License A written application with detailed resume, including at least 2 references with written permission to contact the references and your immediate supervisor, should be submitted to: Lisa Beardy, Office Manager Keewatin Tribal Council Inc. 23 Nickel Road Lbeardy@ktc.ca Fax: 204 677-0256

Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination by providing a Government of Manitoba issued QR code and photo identification or providing proof of an exemption from the COVID-19 vaccination approved by the Government of Manitoba.

Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m., Thursday, September 1, 2022. We would like to thank those that apply for the position, but only those being considered for an interview will be contacted. For further information or a full job description, contact Aggie Weenusk, Director of Education and Training or Lisa Beardy, Office Manager.

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KEEWATIN TRIBAL COUNCIL JOB OPPORTUNITY–FULL TIME POSITION TECHNICAL ADVISORY SERVICES / EDUCATION & TRAINING ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK The Keewatin Tribal Council Health Department is seeking a highly motivated individual with management skills for a fulltime position role of Administrative Clerk within the Student Services and Technical Services department.

PURPOSE Under the general direction of Keewatin Tribal Council (KTC) Director of Student Services and Director of Technical Services perform a variety of administrative, clerical and accounting data entry duties in support of the Education & Training services and Technical Advisory Services.

JOB DUTIES: Perform some or all of the following duties: • Create, organize and maintain a comprehensive filing management system for Technical Services projects.

• Assist staff in the preparation and maintenance of Technical Services project progress claims to Government.

• Assist in the maintenance and reconciliation of projects on a regular basis.

• Accounting Data Entry for the Technical Department’s Project Management Infrastructure Projects.

• Record and prepare minutes of meetings.

• Travel arrangements for staff.

• Prepare, key in, edit and proofread correspondence, reports, invoices, presentations, forms and other related material using computerized systems.

• Conference and event planning: • Compile data, statistics and other information and conduct research as requested using computerized systems.

• Set up and maintain manual and computerized information filing systems.

• Share and maintain front desk reception duties with other administrative secretaries on a rotational basis as required.

• May schedule and confirm business appointments and meetings of Program Managers.

• Prepare correspondence, reports, and information related to these duties as required.

• Determine and establish departmental office procedures for a continual improvement.

• Attendance at Employment & Training Student Services staff / Technical Advisory Services meetings JOB QUALIFICATIONS The Administrative Clerk should have the following qualifications: • Completion of secondary school.

• Completion of a two-year college or other program for Business Administration • Completion of an accounting and/or finance courses.

• Must have at least 3 years clerical and administrative experience.

• Requires experience in coordinating activities.

• Possess initiative and judgement.

• Excellent planning, organizing, interpersonal and communication skills.

• Respect for the customs, traditions and practices of the local member First Nation communities.

• Knowledge of Proposals and preparing proposals.

• Ability to speak Cree or Dene would be an asset.

• Class 5 Drivers License is a mandatory requirement.

• Ability to travel.

A written application with detailed resume; including at least two (2) references with written permission to contact the references of your latest immediate supervisors should be submitted to: Lisa Beardy, Office Manager 23 Nickel Road, Thompson, MB R8N 0Y4 Email: lbeardy@ktc.ca Fax 204-677-0256 Deadline Wednesday, September 7, 2022 @4:00 pm

Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination by providing a Government of Manitoba issued QR code and photo identification or providing proof of an exemption from the COVID-19 vaccination approved by the Government of Manitoba.

We would like to thank those who have applied. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Friday, August 26, 2022

Ukraine flag raised outside Thompson City Hall in recognition of the country’s Independence Day

BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Thompson Citizen photos by Ian Graham Mayor Colleen Smook, accompanied by councillors Kathy Valentino and Les Ellsworth and members of Thompson Fire & Emergency Services, raised the Ukraine flag outside City Hall Aug. 24 in recognition of the country’s Independence Day. This year, Aug. 24 also marks six months since Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in late February.

The City of Thompson expressed solidarity with Ukraine in its war against Russia by raising the Ukrainian flag on the City Hall flagpole on Aug. 24, the country’s Independence Day. “It’s that much more important that we participate in this today considering the Russian war against Ukraine,” said Mayor Colleen Smook, noting that Canada, Manitoba and Thompson itself have many citizens and residents of Ukrainian descent. “We just want to let you know that we are with you in your endeavours and supporting you.”

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities, which represents cities across the country, and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress teamed up this year to encourage cities to raise Ukraine’s flag and for other public monuments, signs and buildings to be lit up or adorned in blue and yellow Aug. 23-24 in support of Ukraine.

Aug. 24, 1991 was the day that Ukraine’s parliament declared the country an indivisible, democratic and independent state and broke away from the Soviet Union, says the Ukrainian Canadian Congress.

This year, Ukrainian Independence Day also marks six months of war since Russia invaded the country without provocation in late February.

“Today the freedom of the Ukrainian people and Ukraine’s statehood is defended by the courageous men and women of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, who protect their country from Russian’s war of aggression,” said the Ukrainian Canadian Congress. “As we celebrate Ukraine’s independence, we pay tribute to those whose bravery and valour made it possible, and to those who safeguard that independence today. May God protect them.”

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