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Occupational therapy expert Kim Barthel hosts workshop discussing FASD and emotional development

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Occupational Therapist and instructor Kim Barthel hosted a soldout workshop at the Juniper Centre on Feb. 4, on the topic of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and “attachment.” The workshop revolved around how bonding, relationships, and responses to stimuli vary across the spectrum of neurodiversity in developing children, and it’s implications for life into well into adulthood. The owner of Labyrinth Therapies, Barthel is a seasoned and welltravelled authority on occupational therapy and childhood trauma; she’s traded thoughts with the Dalai Lama (notably speaking at his Science of Compassion Conference), counselled American professor and autism poster-child Temple Grandin, and in 2014 toured with renowned hockey player Theo Fleury, promoting and discussing their book Conversations With a Rattlesnake, surrounding Fleury’s experience of and recovery from childhood sexual abuse.

While the workshop was billed as an FASD clinic, and provided information that would be considerably useful for caregivers working with children afflicted with the condition. But the label hardly did the workshop justice; rather, it was a meditation on neurodiversity, attachment, and the biology underlying the way we form relationships, not only among those diagnosed with developmental disabilities, but among average individuals and across cultures.

“Mom’s brain, on the right side, and within 20 milliseconds of meeting mom, baby’s brain, on the right side, light up like a Christmas tree as well. But what’s interesting is that the intensity, the frequency, and how long mom’s brain is lit up, is 100 percent resonant with baby’s brain. What happens in mom’s brain is transmitted into baby’s brain,” a process described

Thompson Citizen photo by Kacper Antoszewski Kim Barthel speaks to a sold-out audience in the Juniper Centre on Feb. 4, discussing the relationship between bonding, development, and developmental disorders, and how caregivers can adapt their strategies to ensure the best opportunity for development. as “gleaning and beaming.” Barthel also noted that addiction issues, regardless of the substance, are strongly correlated with chronic motherly stress; this has profound implications for the transmission of depression, stress, and reinforces the notion that transgenerational trauma is transmitted beyond the more readily-visible channels of environment and socialization.

The revelation laid the groundwork for what was to be the central focus of Barthel’s presentation: how caregivers can become effective and compassionate co-regulators for their clients.

“The brain is wired for negativity; We’re designed for survival,

not positivity. If I put you in an MRI chamber and I just say the word, ‘No,’ by the third ‘No’, your stress response is off the charts.

But if I say the word ‘yes,’ do you know what happens? Nothing. It takes 500 positives to undo one negative. If someone’s ability to handle stress has been severely impaired,” Barthel stresses, “they may need co-regulation for the rest of my life.” This is potentially the case for children affected by FASD and other chemical exposure syndromes: Not only do the chemicals do direct developmental damage, but parental addiction issues are frequently coupled with chronic stress. Prenatal exposure to stress

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This sensitivity to stress, Barthel noted, could often be frustrating for caregivers: “In a normal dance of attunement, breaks are easy and accepted. But orchids are very sensitive, and will tolerate less of this ‘motherese,’ and mom can feel rejected.” Barthel stressed that while compassion was important, a balance between stimulation and time to process was critical for hypersensitive youth.

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After a considerably rough start to the 2015-16 season, Mystery Mountain finally opened for the remainder of the winter season Jan. 30.

Opening of the park had been considerably delayed, not only by a lack of snowfall, but by an abnormally warm winter season; though setup of the new high-pressure snow wands had gone relatively smoothly, temperatures had to drop to a consistent -10 Celsius for proper functioning.

With the wands operational, opening has proceeded relatively quickly: The rope tow and the left side of the T-bar lift were open to the public by January 30 (being the most heavily-used runs, and by Feb. 6-7, snowmakers had managed to open up not only the T-bars on the right side (Polar Bear, The Chute, and Polar Bear Two), but the Bayline lift as well.

The benefit of the new snow wands is that operators can tow the smaller, lighter equipment in to areas previously inaccessible to the fan-based snowguns it previously used, and the Thompson Ski Club has tentative plans to make snow on runs which otherwise depended on natural snowfall, such as The Chute.

While the Sunshine lift is prepped and ready, it has not open yet; a coarser gravel base means that the runs serviced by the Sunshine lift require more snow than other areas. For the rest of the mountain, there’s plenty of snow to go around: bare patches that were present at opening are now well-covered, and skiers and riders can expect a quality snowbase for the remainder of the season.

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Manitoba Bureau of Statistics encourages northerners to participate in the census

BY KACPER ANTOSZEWSKI KACPER@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

It’s that time of the decade again: 2016 is census year, with the early northern census already underway as of Feb. 1.

The primary census date is May 10, and Manitoba Bureau of Statistics director Wilf Falk spoke with the Thompson Citizen to discuss some of the problems that emerged during the 2011 survey, and how Northern Manitobans can help to ensure their best interests are met.

The most basic benefit the census carries for residents is the funding their community will receive: much government funding is allocated on a per capita basis, meaning that the more residents it has, the more funding a community will receive. Falk noted that for every individual accounted for in the census, the province receives roughly $45, 000 across five years, money which would be used to fund healthcare, education, and social services in Manitoban communities.

Resident initiative is critical: While Statistics Canada does attempt to compare census sub-

missions with alternative forms of data, these data often lead to discrepancies. One of these methods is listing checks for apartment buildings and other multiplefamily dwellings. But in 2011, the initial census count had missed 294 individuals in Thompson, due to the fact that multiple apartment complexes, such as Grey Wolf Bay, were undergoing largescale renovations to their suites.

Listing checks were undertaken several weeks before the official deadline of May 10. As of May 10, however, these units became occupied, and individuals that should have been counted were not.

Residents moving in and out of their home communities also posses a significant problem for Statistics Canada to track residents without resident input.

For many remote communities, residents must often leave their home communities for school, work, extended medical care, or otherwise. Falk stresses that these individuals should be counted as residents of the right communities.

Unreported residents are not

the only errors which Northern Manitoba encountered in 2011: with several remote communities sharing boundaries with First Nations, several communities had residents misallocated to different parts of the community: An extreme example is Brochet, 141 residents of which were misallocated as part of Brochet 197, home of Barren Lands First Nation, leaving the remaining community with a paltry number of five residents, rather than 147.

In total, out of 47 communities in the Northern Association of Community Councils (NACC), 30 appealed their population counts in 2011, 19 of which were successful.

To help prevent or minimize future errors, the Manitoba Bureau of Statistics has been helping facilitate communication between Statistics Canada, Aboriginal and Northern Affairs, and NACC member communities to provide updated community boundary maps, as well as community population estimates from community authorities for StatsCan to compare their own numbers.

This way, Falk says, “If this com-

munity says it has 400 people, and you only have 300 you know you have a problem.”

Of course, census data provides more than a raw population count; it provides critical demographic information about the sort of population that the local government is servicing, such as the composition of age, gender, income, and nationality (made more robust by the return of the long-form census, which will be mailed out to one out of four residents). These statistics are not only broken down by riding, but within multiple zones within each riding, providing critical urban planning information for provinces and municipalities alike.

“Local government,” Falk says, “needs to know the population they’re servicing.”

Along with an extensive ad campaign, broadcast in multiple languages across remote communities in Manitoba, the Manitoba Bureau of Statistics is also engaged with discussions with northern governments and community leaders to ensure that they are also looking for advocates to inform communities about the

implications of census participation, and encourage residents to submit their information.

Falk noted considerable confusion surrounding the mandatory nature of the census: “The whole discussion surrounding throwing people in jail because they didn’t do the census: never happened, ain’t going to happen. You can be fined, but in all these years, the Justice Department has charged maybe 100 people, and you have to do something really unusual to be part of that 100.” Falk says that even after the deadline, individuals will be given plenty of opportunities to make a late submission if circumstances prevent a timely submission.

“One of the biggest problems for individual people is that they see the cost side: filling out the form, the time it takes. They don’t see the benefit side, because they’re not typically users of the information: they’re not aware of per capita payments, or the data that’s put together to talk about their communities. Hold your nose, and do it. It takes a few minutes, and it only comes around every five years.”

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Hiring practices detrimental to aboriginal communities and province To the Editor: I am a Métis underground miner from Manitoba, born in Winnipeg and raised in Northern Manitoba, as my mother is a Cross Lake Band member and so is my grandmother, who also a residential school survivor that taught me the ways of native culture in Manitoba before she passed. I myself have trained men to be bolters; all except one are exceptional miners and men in their own right (the one having passed away, after being ridiculed by outsiders because he was aboriginal).

Throughout my years as a miner I have learned a few things about discrimination in the workplace, mainly, towards aboriginals across Canada and most specifically Manitoba.

I feel that the actions taken by mining companies about their hiring practices and policies in Manitoba are detrimental to the overall health and the well-being of aboriginal communities and our province as a whole.

One incident that comes to mind is the recent tragic shooting death of Steve Campbell by the Thompson RCMP. Steve was a friend of mine that I met while working for Alex MacIntyre at Birchtree Mine.

I am not sure you are aware, but Steve was laid off, I believe last spring, and was told he would be called when more work came available in a couple months, As a local guy (also aboriginal) he as much as I thought he would be called back to work as work became

available, like he was told by his supervisor when he became unemployed. I remember talking to him a while after at his front desk job at the Burntwood Hotel, a job he took to support his family while waiting to get called back by MacIntyre. As the months went on, Steve waited to get a call back from MacIntyre but it never happened, so he called both Birchtree bosses and T3 MacIntyre bosses to see if he can get back on and make good money to support his family again (a family he was very proud of).

Each time he phoned both these bosses, they gave him the runaround and told him to keep phoning back. The problem with this was: they were hiring guys from out of province with as much or less experience than Steve, paying for their plane tickets and putting them up in a hotel, Meanwhile a local aboriginal Thompsonite was being told there is no work for him right now, and to keep phoning back.

I too have also had my run ins with a certain boss at MacIntyre who twice shut down my growth prospects in mining to only have been replaced by someone else from out of province, and when I asked why local guys cannot get trained in the Alimak so we can have opportunities across Canada or abroad, all I was told is they don’t have the right guys to train us, yet MacIntyre in Thompson is full of Alimak miners long in the tooth and experience throughout their careers. And now

I have a contact that would hire me to work in Guatemala but can’t go because someone from out of province was allowed to hire on and be employed at MacIntyre.

Something else I find wrong with this is these men tell me if I don’t like it I can go home; well, isn’t that the problem?

Manitoba is my home, Swampy Cree in the north and plains Cree in the south, Louis Riel the founding father of Manitoba, my forefather, not a direct descendant, but my family was there when the Red River Rebellion was formed to make a better place for aboriginals and Métis specifically in Manitoba.

My grandma used to tell me how they would hide in the bushes from white men at residential schools to avoid sexual and physical abuse, now some less than 100 years later, aboriginals still have to hide what they believe from these men in power for fear of persecution or job prospects in the future. Racism is not only prevalent on surface, but also underground. And now we have to hide on the streets, like Jarod

Jensen, Steve and many other of my young native friends in Thompson and Northern Manitoba because these white privileged men still have the same attitudes as they did back then.

I feel through my experiences in mines throughout Manitoba and Canada that this attitude is unsafe for future sustainable development in mining and aboriginal communities, the actions these men in power in mining and other industries in Manitoba take, are a direct threat to aboriginal life in Manitoba and sweeping change is needed before we end up in legal battles that take numerous years and vast financial resources away from development and sustainable growth in our communities.

I must also add that by contracting out these local jobs, we are only creating more poverty and violence in Manitoba as these men feel there is no other way out.

These are a few questions I must ask you to answer as minister of mines in Manitoba.

• How can we allow the destruction of local First Nations to continue

in mining?

• Why can’t we as people of Manitoba, find solutions to provide these men with real opportunities in our own cities and towns?

• Why can’t we have local aboriginal companies develop and bid on these mining and exploration contracts to keep the money in Manitoba?

• As the United Nations is set to do a report on resource towns and how they affect the economy, are we prepared for the truth to come out in Manitoba?

• Why hasn’t local government and its ministries done more to protect aboriginals in Manitoba?

• Why are not Manitoba resource companies not even allowed to bid on projects big or small, for even a small piece of the pie to develop and grow their businesses?

• How many more times do we have to be dead wrong?

In closing I can only be reminded that the actions these men take towards our people allow my friends and other aboriginals to think in ways they should not be thinking in the 21st cen-

tury, negative thoughts and ideas about who they are and their existence on Earth, and as today is the day the final report of the truth and reconciliation commission comes out and Perry Bellegarde, national grand chief quotes, “If our lands and resources are to be developed, it will be done only with our fair share of the royalties, with our ownership of the resources and jobs for our people, it will be done on our terms and our timeline.” We must come to a sustainable solution as the world is changing and Manitoba needs to change with it.

I would love to meet with you at your earliest convenience to talk more in-depth about the whole situation and possible solutions to these problems that must be left behind so we can move forward into a sustainable future for Manitoba.

Brad Leaman Thompson Editor’s note: this is an edited version of a letter Brad Leaman sent to provincial Minies Minister Dave Chomiak in December.

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Boreal Discovery Centre plans will be unveiled at April gala From trap setting to plant identification, the Boreal Discovery Centre will provide opportunities for residents of Thompson and visitors to connect to the boreal forest.

Interactive programming will allow visitors to learn how people historically adapted to the boreal region. Large habitats will allow visitors to encounter animal species from the boreal forest.

Expanded community gardens will allow people the opportunity to enjoy boreal horticulture. Details on these and other aspects of the Boreal Discovery Centre will be unveiled in early April at a special gala.

“Our vision is to foster connections between people and our boreal region,” said Keith MacDonald, Chair of the Thompson Zoological Society, the organization responsible for the Boreal Discovery Centre.

“We value our location on Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation (NCN) traditional lands, and so our focus will be on those traditional connections. In fact, for the past two years, our summer programming has been led by an NCN member who taught children about plants, animals and traditional and cultural values. They built a miniature tipi, wove rabbit fur and walked through the forest identifying plants, among other things.”

When the facility is completed, programming will be similar, but on a much larger and broader scale. “We will study all aspects of the fur industry, from trapping to fur fashion,” explained MacDonald. “We will look at the efforts to conserve our caribou populations, learn about their importance for food, clothing and shelter. We will get close to the dinosaurs of the boreal waters – the sturgeon, in our indoor aquarium. But, of course, all this takes planning and fund raising.”

Capital plans include construction of a lynx habitat, which will be roughly 6,400 square feet and will include a moat stocked with fish, and an overhead canopy which will allow the lynx to climb the trees.

The one-acre-plus caribou habitat will provide a variety of terrain ranging from dense vegetation to open field. The owl and eagle habitats will be high enough to allow flight and will be situated close to a small wetlands area, which may provide a home for seasonal waterfowl. The 1.1-acre predator exhibit,

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Details on facilities and programming at the Boreal Discovery Centre will be unveiled in early April at a special gala. designed for wolves, is nearly complete. Built by Spirit Way Inc., it will be turned over to the Boreal Discovery Centre upon completion. All facilities will exceed standards laid out by the Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA).

The board of the Thompson Zoological Society is also in talks with the Thompson Wildlife Association to purchase its main building, thereby providing a secure pointof-entry to the Boreal Discovery Centre, as well as classroom space, eating area and small gift shop.

“We had a bit of a slow start to get this ball rolling,” admitted MacDonald. “But there were a lot of steps we had to take to wean ourselves from the City of Thompson, which basically handled all the administration aspects for a number of years. Also, there was a lot of maintenance and infrastructure issues which had to be addressed. But we are confident in our ability to grow the project, which is why we are finally able to start talking about our vision.”

He stressed that any success to this point is due in large part to partnerships with a number of businesses and organizations and support from others. “We have talked to the UCN Council of Elders, and will continue to keep them apprised of what we are doing,” said MacDonald. “Even though they don’t normally condone containment of animals, they understand the vi-

sion and agree to the educational aspects of our vision. The Manitoba Trappers Association has offered its support when programming starts up.

Elder Jack Robinson has performed our initial ground blessing, and he has suggested other ceremonies that would be appropriate.”

On the subject of containing animals, MacDonald pointed out that early in the board’s discussions, it was decided that only animals born in captivity would be brought to the Boreal Discovery Centre. “One of our aboriginal advisors at the time was concerned about taking animals from the wild. The board agreed that would be unethical, inhumane and disrespectful, and so adopted a policy to obtain only animals that had been born in captivity. Although, we have also had conversations about taking in rescue or injured animals that need a healing space,” he explained. “Regardless, all of our animal caregiving will follow or exceed CAZA standards.”

But he stressed that the real success of the Boreal Discovery Centre will lie in the programming. “We will act as an interpretive centre, with hands-on learning, and with as much involvement from elders, trappers, and advisors, conservation officers and others that are willing to share,” said MacDonald. “We are excited about this project. We feel it will leave a posi-

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Aeros and Miners battle for Munn Cup trophies

BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Two Thompson teams were among the 12 teams competing for trophies on the final day of the 46thannual Munn Cup atom hockey tournament Feb. 14, with the atom AA Thompson King Miners notching a late winner to take the Lamontagne Cup for third place in the AA division while the Carroll Aeros fell in the Timmons Cup for the B division title.

The King Miners went up early in their final against the Cross Lake Islanders, scoring four times in the first period before their opponents mounted a comeback that ultimately fell short with Thompson scoring twice eight seconds apart with about a minute to play for the 7-5 win. The Islanders had trimmed the lead to one goal with three tallies in the middle frame before King Miners made it 5-3 early in the third period.

Two Cross Lake goals 35 seconds apart tied the game 5-5 but Thompson got the winner on a rebound with

Thompson Citizen photos by Ian Graham The atom AA Thompson King Miners, left, and the Carroll Aeros, right, competed for trophies on the final day of the 46th-annual Munn Cup hockey tournament at the C.A. Nesbitt Arena on Feb. 14.

1:07 left while they were on a 5-on-3 power play. An insurance goal with 59.8 seconds left put the final result beyond doubt.

The Aeros and the Tataskewyak Cree Nation Eagles faced off in the B

division final, which ended 11-6 for the Eagles, who led 3-2 at the end of the first period after getting the go-ahead goal about three minutes before the first intermission. The Aeros rebounded strongly in the

second period, getting backto-back goals in the first two minutes to lead 4-3. Tataskweyak struck back about five minutes later with the first of two consecutive goals of their own for a 5-4 second intermission lead.

The Eagles scored the first four goals of the final frame before the Aeros scored twice to cut the deficit to three goals with about five minutes to play. Comeback hopes were extinguished with a pair of Tataskewyak

goals in the final three minutes.

The atom A Thompson King Miners finished out of the playoffs in their division after losing twice and tying one game in the round robin.

Northstars get no love from Eastman Selects

BY KACPER ANTOSZEWSKI KACPER@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

The Norman Northstars were faced with two of their hardest games this season Feb. 13-14, facing off against the Eastman Selects in a series that resulted in losses of 10-1 on Saturday night and 8-1 Sunday afternoon.

While it was clear the Northstars were being given a run for their money from the outset, the team managed to hold back Eastman’s onslaught for most of the first period Feb. 13: the Selects’ Rylan Hoffman didn’t manage to score their first goal in the net until almost 15 minutes into the period, and while Braeden Binda managed to score one more goal for Eastman before the period’s end, a goal by Hunter Halcrow managed to keep the Northstars trailing by only one goal when the first buzzer rang. Yet early into the second, it was clear that the Northstars had

spent what energy they had: within 35 seconds, Eastman’s Matt Osadick had scored the visitor’s third goal of the game, followed by two more from Ryan Piwniuk and Hoffman, and one more from Osadick. The devastation would continue into the third period, with four more Eastman goals scored by Hoffman, Owen Blocker, Will Cruise and Binda. The final shot tally on Saturday night was 44-20 for Eastman.

The balance tipped only slightly on Sunday afternoon. Once again, the Northstars managed to put up a fierce resistance for the first third of the game: Eastman managed to score only two goals out of 19 shots in the first period, and Alex Murray, who normally plays for the midget AA Thompson King Miners, opened the second period with a goal at 1:38. But from there on, Sunday’s game looked much like the one before: Eastman

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Thompson Citizen photo by Kacper Antoszewski Alex Murray had the Norman Northstars’ only goal in an 8-1 loss to the Eastman Selects on Feb. 14. planted three more goals within the second period, scored by Kolten Kanaski.

Drew Draward, and Brad

Goethals, and three more in the third period, scored

by Binda, Kanaski, and Hoffman. Shots in the

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Trojans varsity girls close TNT hosts regional swim Europe trip on a winning streak meet at Norplex Pool

BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Thompson Citizen photo by Kacper Antoszewski Competitive and pre-competitive members from the Thompson Northern Torpedoes hosted a regional swim meet on Feb. 6, competing against members from The Pas Roadrunners and the Flin Flon Aqua Jets. But the swimmers weren’t the only people whose endurance was tested that day: maintenance issues with the Norplex’s heating systems had turned the facility into a sweatbox, challenging volunteers and spectators as they cheered on their local teams.

R.D. Parker Collegiate’s varsity girls’ basketball team closed their European tour with a couple of wins after losing their ďŹ rst two games.

The Trojans got their ďŹ rst win of the extra-long road trip against Brandy’s Nad Labem in Prague, prevailing 72-70 after tying the score 70-70 with a late three-pointer and then potting the winning basket after recovering the rebound from a missed shot on an offensive drive. “[Caitlin] Fennell had the best game of her life, scoring 26 points and 13 rebounds and Adrianna [Proulx] had 29 points,â€? said Trojans head coach Sara Gillis in an email. “The whole team were all so tired. They were spent.

They really did play to their physical limit. I was so proud of them!�

The team followed that victory with a 95-82 win over Parker HanniďŹ n from Prague. Their first two games of the trip were a 61-52 loss to Slovanka Club and an 82-60 loss to Porg High School. The RDPC girls also held a practice session with a group of 10- to 12-year-old girls at Sadska School between

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Thompson Citizen photo courtesy of Sara Gillisr R.D. Parker Collegiate’s varsity girls’ basketball team included a trip to the chapel of bones at Saint Barbara’s Cathedral in Kunta Hora, Czech Republic as one of their off-court activities during a four-game European tour. their last two games.

Off the court, the team visited Karlstejn Castle and Prague Castle as well

as Saint Barbara’s Cathedral in the town of Kunta Hora, which is notable for its chapel of bones.

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Greg Selinger: a term in review

BY KACPER ANTOSZEWSKI KACPER@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

The April 19 election is fast approaching, and Manitoba NDP leader Greg Selinger spoke with the Thompson Citizen to highlight the NDP’s accomplishments for the last term, and provide some hints as to what Manitoba could expect from a renewed NDP government.

If one word were to describe Selinger’s plans for development in Northern Manitoba, it would be selfsufficiency: the ability for northerners to acquire an education, find employment, and access services within the north, while minimizing the need for costly transportation and government subsidies. “The single biggest thing that you can see in Thompson that demonstrates our commitment to the north is the University College of the North campus.

It’s a state-of-the-art educational facility that’s been recognized for it’s architectural excellence, and it means that people in the north can get a post-secondary education in the north, and have housing for their families to go along with that, along with the daycare.” The NDP government contributed a rough

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Faculty of Social Work

Northern Social Work Program The University of Manitoba, Faculty of Social Work at Thompson is now accepting applications for the Northern Social Work Program. The deadline for submitting applications is March 1, 2016. The program is scheduled to begin September 2016. Students may complete the Northern Social Work Program as a full-time or part-time student.

The program provides post-secondary education for Residents of Northern Manitoba, in particular those who have not had the opportunity due to economic and cultural reasons, lack of formal education, linguistic barriers or residence in remote areas. Relocation to Thompson will be required. Individuals can apply either under ACCESS or EXTERNAL categories.

The ACCESS category is for mature students, 21 years or over, who have under 30 credit hours of university level courses.

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

For information or applications contact the Faculty of Social Work at Thompson at 204-677-1450 or No Charge Dial 1-866-237-5509 or visit http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/ social_work/programs/northern/591.html

sum of $84 million to the construction of the campus, including $400, 000 into its daycare facilities alone.

The new campus is the cornerstone of Selinger’s vision of economic development in the north, from expanding the pool of healthcare personnel to driving the construction of new hydro development. Many Thompsonites are already aware of the new trades centre to be constructed, in partnership with UCN, R. D. Parker Collegiate, and local industry leaders: “We’ve made a $14 million commitement for a new trades centre in the north; the Keeyask hydro project is currently underway, and the centre will allow us to train northerners to do those jobs. We have good support for apprenticeships, providing around $4,000 per student, and we’ve expanded our trade opportunities from about 2,000, to about 10,000.

UCN is a part of that, along with employers and sector councils.”

But regardless of what students in the north are studying, Selinger notes that the NDP has provided several economic incentives to live and work not only in the north, but in Manitoba in general: “We’ve eliminated interest on provincial student loans, and anybody coming out of these programs, whether college or university, can claim up to 60 per cent of their tuition back as tax credits.”

But many remote communities in the province are facing more immediate concerns than long-term labour markets: as facilities expand in northern centers like Thompson, remote communities have until recently been cut off from supplies due to hazardous winter road conditions. Selinger notes that the province has already begun construction through the East Side Road Authority, while MP Steve Ashton announced in January that northern construction would begin with an all-weather road between War Lake and York Landing. Construction is hindered by a lack of federal fund-

ing, says Selinger. An NDP government would lobby federal authorities to fund all-weather road construction under the infrastructure stimulus packages promised by the Trudeau government.

Selinger’s government would also continue with plans to develop Manitoba Hydro for export, a plan which has been sharply criticized by the Progressive Conservative party as a plan that will cost the province more than it can potentially make. But Selinger holds fast to his confidence in Manitoba as a future hub for hydroelectric power: “The PCs have said we shouldn’t develop Hydro for export: that would sacrifice about $10 billion in export revenues, which helps pay off the cost of the new dams and transmission, and allows us to keep our rates as some of the lowest in North America.” Selinger notes that they’ve thus far secured contracts with Wisconsin and Minnesota, and will be upgrading existing power grids to fulfill a recently minted contract to supply power to Saskatchewan as well. “I’m also very supportive of the notion of a pan-Canadian power grid, that would allow us to supply hydro electricity both west and east of us, and help establish energy security for the country. I think there’s interest in that at the federal level.”

Finally, healthcare: Selinger notes that cancer care for northerners to continue to be a priority for the NDP. “We just announced a major commitment to Cancer Care Manitoba for a stateof-the-art research and development facility, as well as making free cancer drugs available to Manitobans in the last four years, which makes a big difference in allowing people to stay in their homes and communities while getting the cancer care they need.” Along with drug subsidies, the NDP has been working with local health authorities to establish regional cancer care hubs throughout the province, one of which was recently approved here in Thompson.

Thank You On behalf of myself and Cindy we would like to express our sincere thanks to Tony and Jennifer Whalen for organizing a fundraiser benefit concert to help with ongoing medical treatment in Montreal.

We would also like to thank Kelly Scallion, Smitty and Wendy (Music Makers), Donna Wilson, Lois Cormier, Bev Blair (MacIntyre), Shaw Cable and the talented performers that put on a great evening of entertainment. This event would not have been successful without each and every one of you.

We would also like to thank our friends, family, and the public that came out to support this fundraiser.

We were unable to attend this event due to ongoing treatment in Montreal, but had the opportunity to watch it on television, and it was overwhelming to see such talent and generous support from our community.

It was impossible to thank each and everyone personally, but your generosity will never be forgotten and will remain in our hearts forever.

Thank you, from Karl Bennett and Cindy Soper

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Fall camping at Paint Lake to continue for 2016

BY KACPER ANTOSZEWSKI KACPER@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship informed the City of Thompson in a recent letter that extended fall camping at Paint Lake will be offered again in 2016, after much positive response from the season’s extension in 2015. While the camping season tends to end after Labour

Day weekend, the season had been extended by two weeks.

Roughly half of Paint Lake’s seasonal campers chose to extend their seasons, however, representatives from Manitoba Conservation noted this number would likely have been higher had campers been given earlier notice of the season’s extension. Campers were only given two weeks’ notice

to decide whether they would choose to stay longer.

While there was some discussion surrounding the allocation of additional campground areas to seasonal campers, Manitoba Conservation has decided not to go ahead with these plans; Paint Lake already has one of the highest ratios of seasonal to transient campsites in the province, with over 50 per cent

Saunders wins national racquetball team selection event in Alberta

BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Former Thompsonite Jennifer Saunders was the winner of the women’s event at the Racquetball Canada national team selection event in Grande Prairie Feb. 5-7.

Saunders beat Michèle Morissette of BaieComeau, Que.15-7, 15-9 in the women’s final after defeating Valerie Fallu of Brossard, Que. 16-14, 15-1 and Alexis Iwaasa of Lethbridge, Alta. 15-3, 15-9 in the round robin.

Results from this selection event and a second held in Brossard last November will be used to select the racquetball players

who will represent Canada at the Pan American Championships in Chile in March 2016. Saunders, who finished second in Brossard, will likely be among the players selected for the team when it is announced in a few weeks. Along with the results from the Canadian championships in the spring, national team selection events will determine who Racquetball Canada sends to the International Racquetball Federation World Championships in Colombia next July.

Saunders lost to Frédérique Lambert in the final in Brossard and also in the finals of the 2015 Canadian

racquetball championships after wining the doubles title with Danielle Drury earlier in the tournament.

That was Saunders’s 11th national women’s doubles title and, combined with her eight singles championships, gave her a record-tying 19th career women’s racquetball title.

It was the first time she won a title with Drury. She and her previous doubles partner Josée Grand’Maître of Longueuil, Que., with whom Saunders won the 2014 national doubles championship, are tied with 19 combined national women’s singles and doubles racquetball championships.

of the grounds being allocated to seasonal users, compared to the provincial average of 25 per cent.

Expansion of cottage lots is not in the cards though, as most land which has proven viable for development is currently covered by Vale mining claims. However, the letter to council notes that, “The province would be prepared to

Travel costs to Churchill a barrier to city staff providing building inspection services

BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

A proposal to have City of Thompson staff provide building inspection services in Churchill can not go ahead because of limited transportation links to the Hudson Bay coast community.

Thompson’s director of planning and community development Matt Boscariol said in a Jan. 14 memo to the mayor and the development

review committee that two possible funding schemes proposed by Thompson were discussed by Churchill’s town council but that transportation issues were proving to be a sticking point.

“Recently, Calm Air suspended most direct flights from Thompson to Churchill, with VIA Rail being the most frequent option,” wrote Boscariol. “Logistically, it

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would not work for Churchill to lump all inspections into a week-long period by co-ordinating with travel scheduling. Financially, this scenario does not allow the Town of Churchill to cover travel costs (flight costs to Winnipeg, and Winnipeg to Churchill), as well as costs and hourly wages for VIA Rail travel. The Town of Churchill cannot proceed as is.”

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meet with Vale and the City of Thompson to see if the concerns that Vale addressed in regards to mining claims for cottage development can be considered. Any development within Paint Lake Provincial Park would require a lagoon upgrade and a substantial amount of new road access, both of which are very costly endeavours.”

This transmission of stress and trauma, for Barthel, also has one more critical implication: that perpetrators of abuse, whether by conscious, maladaptive relationships or fetal neglect, are often suffering as much as those who they ultimately harm, a theme which often came up during her experiences touring with former NHL star Fluery, who was abused at a young age by his junior coach Graham James. “If we make this about justice, rather than compassion,” she said, “We only perpetuate the cycle.” The issue was thrown into sharp relief when the two were at Manitoba’s Stony Mountain penitentiary , where they spoke about past trauma to an audience of hardened criminals – “high, maximum-security type guys.”

One prisoner, who while growing up idolized Fleury for his small-but-scrappy underdog image, stood up and spoke, and noted that he had once met James while living in a group home. “I wanted to beat him for you,” the prisoner said, “and the guards were always watching.

So I waited until night, when no one was awake, and I was going to go into that room and beat him to death, with all of my revenge, for you. But when I got to his room, he was curled up in a ball,

in the corner, and I realized: he was in hell. And I walked away.”

Fluery responded, in tears, “You are my hero.”

Kim avoided didn’t bombard the audience with statistics. Indeed, information about the prevalence of FASD prove somewhat elusive in Canada: early childhood detection may prove difficult, and even the few statistics available in Canada are considered to likely be under-representative. But with the Juniper Centre jam-packed with a sold-out audience full of social workers, educators, and youth program co-ordinators, the problem’s urgency in Northern Manitoba was clearly evident. Within four days of opening registration, all 150 seats of the workshop had been filled out, and even an additional 20 seats, opened in anticipation of cancellations, were quickly swallowed up, and even as the workshop proceeded, individuals were still lining up at the door, hoping to get a seat.

The sheer volume of information, delivered throughout the day, is simply too much for one article. For caregivers who were unable to attend the workshop, or would like to learn more about Kim’s work, they can visit her blog at www. kimbarthel.com.

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

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Page 11 Thompson Seniors Community Resource Council Currently has an opening for a part time cook.

1 day a week - Tuesdays The duties include: Preparing home cooked meals, keeping a clean, organized kitchen while in and after production.

QualiďŹ cations: Previous related cooking experience, good communication skills, ability to work in a professional organized atmosphere, must have or be willing to obtain a Food Safe Handling Certificate Salary: To be be discussed at time of interview Please mail resume to Thompson Seniors Community Resource Council C/O Pam Antila 131 Centennial Drive West Thompson MB R8N 1K7

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

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Successful performance of the position responsibilities requires that the Community Mental Health Worker have a diverse and comprehensive knowledge base and range of therapeutic skills. The Community Mental Health Worker must have the ability to conduct a sound professional practice, demonstrated effective problem solving, organizational skills and as well as the ability to work independently.

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Full job description is available upon request. Position will remain open until filled.

For more information, please contact: Mr. Dion McIvor RPR, Recruitment Officer 867 Thompson Drive South, Thompson, MB R8N 1Z4 Fax: (204) 778-1477, Email: recruiteast@nrha.ca

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Classification: Administrative Officer 4 Full-Time Regular Position Thompson, Manitoba Competition No. 16-021 Closing Date: February 22, 2016 or until the position is filled.

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

Town Administrator / Chief Administrative Officer The beautiful Town of Leaf Rapids, Manitoba centered in the Northern Boreal Forest, offers a unique place to live and work. The Council of Leaf Rapids is looking for an enthusiastic team player to help guide the work of the Town as it seeks to reach its full potential.

The position of Town Administrator/Chief Administrative Officer is a full time, permanent position with some evening and weekend hours necessary. • • • •

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

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

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

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

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

SUMMARY: Macdonald Youth Services ~ Kisewatisiwin Services requires an experienced term Program Manager for the Community Based Healing Homes. The Program Manager must have the ability to promote, develop and sustain a strength based approach to youth care, and create an environment that promotes openness and acceptance for a model of supervision that advances both youth and the performance of the Youth Care Practitioners that support them.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Reporting to the Assistant Coordinator, this position is responsible for the overall coordination and case management for all the youth in the program. The Program Manager is responsible for creating a therapeutic environment within the program through the development of specific treatment plans for the youth using the strength based treatment approach and provides the overall supervision of the Youth Care Practitioners working within the program.

QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO DO THE JOB:

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Term Program Manager (Ending February 22, 2017 with the potential of becoming permanent) Kisewatisiwin Services-Thompson COMPETITION NUMBER: 2507.02.16

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Provide exceptional leadership and strategic direction to the municipal organization.

Inspire excellence in the delivery of public services to residents and businesses.

Continue to develop collaborative relationships with the community and with other levels of government.

Consult with Council, Directors, Local boards and Committees to assist in determining effective programs and ensuring efficient operation within approved budgets and with other levels of government.

Make policy, program and business planning recommendations.

Monitor the fiscal and legislative requirements of the Corporation.

Foster positive employee / employer relations and a productive workplace environment.

Qualifications: • •

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3 to 5 years proven experience as a senior government administrative leader, preferably within municipal government.

University degree in public administration, business or a directly related field would be an asset. Certification in Local Government Administration or the ability and willingness to take the necessary university courses. Mentor will be provided.

Superior ability to lead, motivate and manage a unionized team of employees.

Strong organizational, supervisory and time management skills.

Salary negotiable and dependent on municipal experience.

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please submit a resume and cover letter explaining how your skills and experience fit the position until filled in confidence to: Mayor Leslie Baker Town of Leaf Rapids Box 340 Leaf Rapids, MB, R0B 1W0

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

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Minimum 4 years experience working with high risk youth; Minimum 2 years experience in a management/supervisory role; Degree in an Applicable Human Services field, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Willingness to obtain First Aid/ CPR certification, must possess a valid driver’s license, possess a current (within 3 months) or willingness to obtain a Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), possess a current (within 3 months) or willingness to obtain a Child Abuse Registry Check.

SALARY RANGE: $40,741.03 - $56,350.10 d.o.q per annum.This position is also entitled to a Northern allowance equal to an additional five percent (5%) of the salary.

HOURS: Monday to Friday 8:30am-5:00pm Applicants must demonstrate in their resume or cover letter how they meet the requirements of the position. Please forward a covering letter, resume, in word or PDF format, quoting the competition number to: Northern Office Manager MYS – Kisewatisiwin Program 204-83 Churchill Drive, Thompson, MB

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Fax: 1-204-778-7778 E-MAIL: northern.careers@mys.mb.ca MYS is an equal opportunity employer, Aboriginal Persons, Women; Visible Minorities and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

CLOSING DATE: Interested candidates are requested to submit a resume by 12:00 p.m. on February 25, 2016.

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Intoxicated people kept safety officers busy in January weapons and seized or disposed of drugs three times.

They also contacted RCMP for assistance nine times, TFES twice and animal control once.

CSOs gave two rides to Project Northern Doorway clients, 10 people rides to their residences and one a ride to the hospital for a medical appointment.