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Book a way to preserve and pass on memories of growing up in Churchill
News by Ian Graham Thompson Nickel CitizenBelt photo by photo Matthias J. Johnson Addictions Foundation of Manitoba northern director Gisele deMeulles has written a book about her experiences growing up, mostly in Churchill. BY MATTHIAS J. JOHNSON of different classes held in your stay or food making vice represented at the Ca- are looking for people who fer excellent training, a BY IAN GRAHAM For all the salary, harsh weather to things that you have ‘Oh, I’m $800 just as right?’ not a was verythe safe thing swallow whenfit, people LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE thewrite start-to-finish process. roughly onbad, top of that. was reer Night Thompare physically have say ex- competitive and the EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET I have all these stories and to fi gure out. It’s pretty clear to do but I jumped at it. I that Churchill residents and the dangers of apolar REPORTER, THOMPSON CITIZEN The course includes a fitOnce accepted as a ca- son Fire Department. They cellent communication opportunity to make difThough she’s now written when I get through.” need to capture themyou for thought that was exciting justproblem-solving find somewhere bears, said if it The Thompson Regional ness class, police driving, Idet with the RCMP, raised awareness of their should skills, and ferencedeMeulles in your community. a book aboutCenter her experienDeMeulles saidand she wrote grandchildren the plane landed and to live. had been viable she would Community (TRCC) firearms, drills, other my will be assigned to areally troop until trusted relied-on services to easier abilities. Overall, the TRCC event ces growing up in Churchill, her book, titled Whispers in because they will be lost if they started throwing the “To say, ‘Those people have moved back to Churchrecently held a career night classes throughout the day. of 32 cadets and begin an the community and showThe RCMP offers a wide was a great success. If you Addictions Foundation of theLovepreet Wind: Stories froma the don’t.” 26-week train- fuel offsome and Iof realized, ‘Holy choose live there. They a heartbeat. featuring the Royal CanS. Gill, re- Iextensive cased their vehicle range oftoopportunities for ill areinpassionate about makManitoba northern director - Life Detachment in Churchill for also hasataDepot, reputation I was probably sitting should just leave,’ is quite the shoreline, adian Mounted Police North cent RCMP on ingShe program the cats, rescue tools, more widely career advancement and job ing“I amiss difference in yourI Gisele deMeulles said writa couple of reasons. as a storyteller herself. on a bomb.’” simplistic. It’s quite disremiss the rock, I miss the (RCMP), who were seeking the Thompson force of only RCMP Academy in Regina, known as the jaws of life. security. 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Sheit said, "It's do very TheYou’ve Royal Canadian It wastoalso ity for young people to learn the tunities, could the school of social work, and something al- Mounted old.’ I was like, ‘No,remains actually thriving largetocommunity a political game andcareer that’s incredible sense. choice You feelfor so for the RCMP year-round. nice,it’s though, like theI’ve living Police opportunity hear first- in about the different be an excellent at Valcourt that point I had to write my is mom to Ione didof allonly that abefore I was and just dwindled for them andlooking you feelfor great.” emphasized that ways facilitywanted and food great. few police handit’s accounts of the down train- really paths sad available tobecause them. ItI small anyone a refor university and realized, My supply mom’s an elder and 27,’ and they went ‘What?’” a small people of ChurchNow that she’s got there is always a need for do. 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is going to be lost,’ and she’s never done it and I thought,
very dangerous thing to do. Being on a plane full of fuel
Because of that, deMeulles finds it hard to
your loved ones and your history is gone?’”
it’s something I’ll focus on doing.”