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A graduation ceremony to remember Book a way to preserve and pass on memories of growing up in Churchill

Thompson Citizen photos by Ian Graham R.D. Parker Collegiate’s Class of 2020 had a graduation ceremony like no other before it, with graduating students parading past their friends and families in the Thompson Regional Community Centre parking lot and a fireworks display to cap the evening off.

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Addictions Foundation of Manitoba northern director Gisele deMeulles has written aAND book about her experiences growing up, mostly in Churchill.

YEARS COUNTING

BY IAN GRAHAM

to write things that you have to figure out. It’s pretty clear Though she’s now written when I get through.” a book about her experienDeMeulles said she wrote ces growing up in Churchill, her book, titled Whispers in Addictions Foundation of the Wind: Stories from the Manitoba northern director North - Life in Churchill for Gisele deMeulles said writ- a couple of reasons. ing wasn’t something she “I just sort of thought, always thought she would you know what, this hisdo. tory, this stuff that’s in my “In my youth I never head, it’s going to be gone felt good at writing,” she if I don’t write it down,” she said. “But when I moved said. “My kids are not goto Thompson to get into ing to get it if I don’t do it the school of social work, and it’s something I’ve alat that point I had to write ways wanted my mom to for university and realized, do. My mom’s an elder and ‘Holy, I’m not bad at this, she’s an artist, she’s got so right?’ I certainly developed many wonderful stories bea lot of skill in university cause she always tells her and came out of there with stories at Parks Canada in a very strong skill in my Churchill and I’ve always writing and SWEEPING, confidence in LAWN hounded her, ‘Please, just POWER MOWING, my writing. I write very put it on tape, I will write it AERATION, DETHATCHING & SPRAYING clear and that’s it. It’s there. for you because your story Some people say it’s kind of is going to be lost,’ and she’s blunt or direct. I don’t tend never done it and I thought, EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

“Gravel on your lawn?

Gotta be gone.”

‘Oh, I’m just as bad, right?’ was not a very safe thing I have all these stories and to do but I jumped at it. I I need to capture them for thought that was exciting Celebrating trusted my grandchildren really until the plane landed and because they will be lost if they started relationships with throwing the I don’t.” fuel off and I realized, ‘Holy and the She also hasThompson a reputation cats, I was probably sitting as a storyteller herself. on a bomb.’” surrounding area “I had such a varied hisAnother thing that since June spurred 23, 1970. tory and I would tell people her on was the stories and they would go, hard times facing Churchill ‘That’s not true, is it?’ I’d go, since the Hudson Bay Rail‘Yeah it’s true.’ They’d go, way suspended operations ‘You didn’t do all that, did north of Gillam last spring. you? You’ve got to be really “It used to be a really old.’ I was like, ‘No, actually thriving large community I did all that before I was and it’s just dwindled down 27,’ and they went ‘What?’” to such a small population Looking back, some of now,” deMeulles says. those experiences are things Though she’s not there she might not do again. any longer, her parents and “I did some pretty bizarre her sister and other family stuff like fuel hauls into the members still are. high Arctic at -35,” said “My cousin owns the deMeulles. “It didn’t dawn hardware store there,” she on me until after. That was a says. very dangerous thing to do.

Because of that, Being on a plane full of fuel deMeulles finds it hard to

Nickel Belt News photo by Ian Graham

swallow when people say that Churchill residents should just find somewhere easier to live.

“To say, ‘Those people choose to live there. They should just leave,’ is quite simplistic. It’s quite disrespectful. If we were in the same boat in another area I think we would scream about that so why don’t they have the option to do that?

I think right now they’re feeling like they’re pawns in a political game and that’s really sad for them because I think the people of Churchill really want to thrive.

They’ve built their worlds there. How would we feel if someone came to you and said, ‘I’m sorry, you have to leave your home community and we’re going to displace you somewhere else and all your loved ones and your history is gone?’”

For all the harsh weather and the dangers of polar bears, deMeulles said if it had been viable she would have moved back to Churchill in a heartbeat.

“I miss the shoreline, I miss the rock, I miss the polar bears even though they’re very dangerous and I really miss the Hudson Bay,” she says. “When I go back home, standing on the Hudson Bay looking out on the bay, it just gives you an incredible sense. You feel so small and you feel great.”

Now that she’s got one book under her belt, deMeulles says she may try to produce another.

“I have another book in me,” she says. “It’s a darker story, more about personal growth and struggles.

Maybe in the next five years it’s something I’ll focus on doing.”

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Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Former Thompson lawyer appointed associate chief judge of Manitoba’s provincial court Former Thompson lawyer Judge Malcolm McDonald will serve as associate chief judge of Manitoba’s provincial court for seven years beginning Aug. 1, taking over from current associate chief Judge Shauna Hewitt-Michta.

McDonald has been a provincial court judge in The Pas since 2010.

Prior to that, he was a partner at McDonald Huberdeau, now Law North, in Thompson and had 26 years’ experience as a lawyer in Northern Manitoba handling both family and criminal law cases. A 1982 graduate of the University of Manitoba’s law school, McDonald also spent time as an independent prosecutor for the province, prosecuted drug cases as a federal Crown attorney for the Department of Justice and acted as counsel to Manitoba Child and Family Services and Consumer Affairs.

“Judge McDonald brings a wealth of experience to the bench, and his commitment is evident in the roles he has chosen to take outside of the court including as an educator, facilitator and mentor,” said Justice Minister Cliff Cullen in a June 23 news release announcing the appointment.

“I’m confident he will serve Manitobans well in this new role.”

During his time as a provincial court judge in The Pas, McDonald has also sworn in town councillors and school trustees, appeared before student groups to explain the functioning of the provincial court and presented at education sessions of the provincial court on procedure and rules in prov-

incial family court proceedings. He is chairperson of the facilities committee of the provincial court and is also a member of the Family Rule Committee, the Canadian Association of Provincial Court Judges and the Committee on Access to Justice. McDonald was a facilitator at a joint Manitoba/ Saskatchewan bench conference and served as a mentor for a recent judicial appointment.

Associate chief judges are appointed for a non-renewable seven-year term.

McDonald, who was recommended for the position by Cullen in consultation with the provincial court’s chief judge, will be officially sworn in before taking over from Hewitt-Michta.

Thompson Citizen file photo Former Thompson lawyer Malcolm McDonald, seen here in 2010 when he was appointed as a provincial court judge, will serve as the provincial court of Manitoba’s associate chief judge for a seven-year term beginning Aug. 1.

Crack cocaine, marijuana and Two men arrested after break-in at the Norplex Pool weapons seized during search of Parkway Crescent home

The discovery of crack cocaine, marijuana, weapons and cash during a search of a Parkway Crescent home June 27 has resulted in three people facing drug trafficking charges.

Thompson RCMP exe-

cuted a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at the residence around 12:30 p.m. Saturday. They seized about one ounce of crack cocaine plus multiple individual crack rocks as well as individual baggies of marijuana,

various air pistols, knives and approximately $6,000 in cash.

A 19-year-old man and a 30-year-old man from Thompson and a 26-yearold woman from Winnipeg face drug trafficking and proceeds of crime charges.

ATV driver without helmet stopped by police faces impaired driving charge A helmetless all-terrain vehicle driver was arrested

by Thompson RCMP on Cree Road June 23.

Police on patrol spotted the ATV around 6:45 p.m.

Two males, aged 18 and 19, were apprehended after a brief chase June 23 by RCMP officers responding to a break-in at Thompson’s Norplex Pool.

Police received a report of a multiple hit alarm at the pool around 3:45 a.m. Tuesday morning. They arrived and saw multiple people fleeing via a smashed glass door in the building, which was permanently shut down in February 2019.

The two men who were arrested were released to appear in court at a later date, RCMP say.

and initiated a traffic stop.

The 33-year-old Thompson man showed signs of alcohol impairment and failed a roadside screening test.

Breath samples that he pro-

vided later were over the legal limit of blood alcohol content while operating a motor vehicle.

The driver was released to appear in court at a later date.

Report by witness leads to arrest of impaired driver at Trapper’s Tavern A 42-year-old man from Thompson was arrested for impaired operation of a motor vehicle June 22 after someone flagged down

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Thompson RCMP on patrol to report a possible drunk driver at Trapper’s Tavern.

The driver later provided breath samples with more

than 2.5 times the legal limit of blood alcohol content while driving and was released to appear in court at a later date.

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Class of 2020 urged to continue showing resiliency as uncertain future unfolds

BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSOCNITIZEN.NET

A packed parking lot and a mostly empty arena were two of the hallmarks of the 2020 graduation ceremony for 155 R.D. Parker Collegiate Grade 12 students on June 26.

Students and speakers were the only people inside the C.A. Nesbitt Arena while the parking lot outside was packed with one car for every graduate, and the crowd showed their approval with honking horns rather than standing ovations as speeches honouring the Class of 2020 were delivered.

The group of students whose last three months of high school were spent at home learning remotely was reminded by speakers to remain resilient and to enjoy the moment because you never know what’s going to happen next, as everyone around the world discovered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Li Cripps spoke on behalf of parents, as her son Dylan, who died three years ago in a boating accident with his father and two other people, would have been graduating this year.

Thompson Citizen photo by Ian Graham R.D. Parker Collegiate Grade 12 students pass by families gathered in the Thompson Regional Community Centre parking lot on their way into the C.A. Nesbitt Arena for their livestreamed graduation ceremony June 26.

“Your life is the most valuable asset you will ever have,” said Cripps.

“Your life is also the most precious gift that your parents can ever give you.

Live your life to fullest with no regrets, makes lots of memories and do what makes you happy.”

That message was echoed by school trustee Guido Oliveira, who reminded his graduating daughter Taylar Hanson-Oliveira and all her classmates that they need to take time to enjoy life.

“Life gets away on us all too quickly,” he said.

“Take the long way home, buy the more expensive wine, splurge on the firstclass ticket. In short, spoil yourself.”

The Indigenous guest speaker, Thompson Fire & Emergency Services Capt. Ashling Sweeny, the department’s first female captain, said success isn’t about never failing but about how you react when you do. The first time she tried to get into fire college, she failed the

physical fitness test by three seconds. When she passed that and three other hurdles the next year, a health issue prevented her from beginning her studies another year.

“You will face many challenges, roadblocks,” said Sweeny. “Never give up on your dreams, follow your passion. If I didn’t believe in myself … I wouldn’t be here. You’re going to make mistakes.

That’s OK, get back up.

You may fail. That’s OK too, get back up. You are

the resiliency of 2020 COVID crew. Have fun and enjoy the journey and I hope you like bumpy roads.”

RDPC teacher Bonnie Sousa told the graduates to go after what they really want even if it seems unlikely.

“So many of us choose our pathway out of fear because what we really want seems impossible,” she said. “Follow your passion, stay true to yourself.”

Class valedictorian

Jasraj Kullar told his classmates that they have an opportunity to make the world a better place in their post-high school lives.

“This year has been a tremendous display of resiliency throughout many minority groups across the world, including groups such as the Black, Indigenous and LGBT communities and many other minority groups.” Kullar said. “We should not hate but accept each other’s difference and not discriminate and have hatred for people of other colours or genders.

We should be leaders and raise our voices to these sensitive matters. We can not just stand around and be bystanders.”

As much as their last year of high school was not ideal, principal Rob Fisher said the graduates should appreciate what they did have.

“While other schools around the country did virtual grads, had lawn signs, had home visit diploma presentations or cancelled grad altogether, we got to do something different,” he said. “We get to have our kids watch each other graduate in our arena in person.”

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BID OPPORTUNITIES

The Waste Disposal Grounds are back to summer hours, and we’re accepting household hazardous waste again!

Tenders will be received by the Purchasing Agent at City Hall, 226 Mystery Lake Road, Thompson, MB. R8N 1S6. Tender details and closing dates are as follow:

The WDG are open: Monday-Friday from 8:00 am to 5:45 pm Saturday from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm

Thursday, July 2, 2020, at 03:00 P.M. (CST) RFP NO. 20-12970

Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at 03:00 P.M. (CST)

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

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

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

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

CONTACT INFO CITY OF THOMPSON

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

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

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

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MAYOR AND COUNCIL . ................. (204) 677-7926 CITY MANAGER ............................. (204) 677-7951 GENERAL INQUIRIES . .................... (204) 677-7910 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS ....... (204) 677-7973

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the whole ceremony on the internet, the School District of Mystery Lake, which waived graduation fees for the students, and a local slo-pitch team who took on the unenviable task of getting more than 150 vehicles properly arranged in a Thompson parking lot. Whether these sort of actions are unique to Thompson, as Fisher’s speech asserted, is doubtful, but they are evidence that the community can and will come together to

put on special events, as previously demonstrated by the successful hosting of the 2018 Manitoba Games.

RDPC wasn’t the only local school to arrange graduation ceremonies for their students, but it was the largest and most complex operation with the most moving parts. That a school year unlike any since Thompson was founded was able to end with a little bit of normalcy for more than 150 students who concluded

their high school careers by completing schoolwork at home only happened at all due to too many people to name, but the Class of 2020 will probably remember their high school graduation more clearly and more fondly than many of those who’ve gone through a similar ceremony in past years because it would have been so much easier just to not have it happen at all.

Congratulations to the Class of 2020!

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Garbage compactor debate gets messy, public asked to leave council chambers in violation of Municipal Act

BY IAN GRAHAM

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A little bit of trash talk derailed debate about the purchase of a landfill compactor at Thompson’s June 22 council meeting – and legislated meeting procedure was discarded as well.

The purchase of a Caterpillar 826K landfill compactor for $1,045,000 plus applicable taxes was approved in a 5-3 vote – councillors Duncan Wong, Jeff Fountain and Earl Colbourne were opposed – but not until after 15 minutes of debate and a 20-minute “recess” unilaterally declared Page gMayor 10 Colleen Smook, by during which members of Yogifoodipreneur the public and some city employees who were asked to leave council chambers could hear the muffled raised voices of councillors from behind the closed doors.

BY KYLIE MATECHUK Wong off the deFall inkicked Northern Manibate if administratobabyisasking one of the prettion explored option tiesthad sights to the witness. of rebuilding The colours the all existing around landfill compactor, us are gorgeous andhow it’s much hadrealization been spent over a huge that the past can couple years to change be of a wonderrepair the current compactful thing.

We often forget or, which has about how beautiful the13,500 prephours of use it was aration forsince death of purthis chased 2007, andis. whether seasoninactually Sumthe mercorrosive can’t lastenvironment forever, as the compactor in even the trees operates know that would be any different all good things comefor to the thanonly the endnew and machine that it’s not old one. a healthy action of life, Public works director but necessary that Neil we MacLaine said learn to let go.refurbishing theWhen existing wecompactor learn towas let rejected because the city go, we create space and would have rent alife, replaceenergy fortonew ex-

ment while that took place at a cost of about $50,000 per month and that the new compactor has an underbelly guard and a pressurized engine compartment to help keep corrosive debris out.

Coun. Kathy Valentino said Wong’s comments, which she referred to as grandstanding, could have been answered if he had attended committee meetings, prompting Fountain to raise a point of oder and request that she retract her grandstanding comment, which she did, though she declined to apologize.

Deputy mayor Les Ellsworth then complained that Wong was wasting the council’s time.

“I’ve got to spend hour after hour throughout the week discussing the same thing [during committee meetings] that we’re discussing periences and opportunhere tonight and for ities again to occur.

As humans one councillor,” he said.

“I we are sometimes paradidn’t sign up that. lyzed with thatfor fear of I’m not tired of it. Here’s my experirecomknowing if we will mendation: the [comence beingattend content and mittee] meetings, have fulfilled as we we’ll are now. less not only will we We debate, don’t know what’s to get home littlestay bit earlier, come, soawe where so theThe public.” wewill are. trees know When atthat they Colbourne can shed their tempted to respond to leaves because new leaves Ellsworth’s comments, will always come back in Smook asked They him towon’t stick the spring. to the landfill bethe thesubject exact of same as the compactor. leaves they shed, but “I think you givemore one they mightifbe even councillor a position to beautiful than the leaves speak, thinklike youlife. should before.I Just You give councillors a posdon’tall know what’s to ition speak,” said Colcome,tobut life keeps on bourne, at which Trust point going regardless.

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Thompson Citizen photo by Ian Graham Unilaterally calling for a five-minute recess, sending the public out of council chambers and then holding an in-camera discussion, as Mayor Colleen Smook did during council’s June 22 meeting, is not permitted under Manitoba’s Municipal Act. the timing of your life.

Smook asked forIt’sa OK fiveIt’s OK to let go. to minute recess. not have all the answers however, onWhat whatensued, your next steps was neither five minutes are, but just keep walking long a recess, but rathdownnor the path. The uner a 20-minute expected might in-camera be exactly session andneed a violation of what you to move the law governing muniyou into a moment of your cipalities.

Whileknew councils life you never you can, the Manitoba’s couldunder experience.

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The only road repairs the city has planned for this year is the reconstruction of the eastbound lanes of Thompson Drive between Mystery Lake Road and Quartz Street.

Council voted 6-2 in favour of awarding a $1,093,000 tender for the reconstruction of that section of road to Maple Leaf Construction at their June 22 meeting, with councillors Jeff Fountain and Earl Colbourne opposed.

The intention had been to do milling repairs on five intersections in the city as well, but the bid price came in higher than the budget so that was removed from the scope of work and the extra work allowance for the project was reduced from $100,000 to $35,000.

“We won’t be doing any milling repairs this year and we won’t have any extra work allowance to work with,” said city development services director Harkamaljeet Gill. “We might not be able to carry out the quality testing we would like.”

“Unfortunately this year with the limited dollars we have, we had to choose a very tiny section,” said city manager Anthony McInnis.

“That’s the only section that would fit our current budget this year.”

Colbourne said it would

Thompson Citizen photo by Ian Graham Reconstruction of the eastbound lanes of Thompson Drive North between Mystery Lake Road and Quartz Street is the only road repair work council has plans to complete this summer. make more sense to do milling of other roads that don’t need complete reconstruction.

“It’s a lot of money for a short street,” he said. “I think if we concentrate more on milling right now with our budget situation we would definitely get more work done and it would look better in the public.”

Other councillors suggested that the city should look at teaming up with other northern communities for an asphalt plant to enable them to do their own paving at lower prices.

“If we do not do something differently than we’ve

been doing for many years there’s years we’re not going to get no paving done and I don’t have to tell anyone in this room or outside of this room the condition of our streets in Thompson,” said deputy mayor Les Ellsworth. “It’s long overdue. I say we get together, we start lobbying bring communities together in the north, get our own asphalt plant and let’s get some work done up here at a reasonable price. This is way out of whack.”

Coun. Duncan Wong suggested it might make sense to do roadwork every two years so that the larger dollar amount would be

more attractive to southern contractors.

“I think I’m going to support this for this year but moving forward I’d like to see something change to see what the outcome would be,” he said. “Other than that it’s going to be same old, same old, same result.”

Mayor Collen Smook said putting road work off for a year is a gamble.

“The danger of waiting is the work that we don’t do on the area deteriorates and costs us more further down the line and we have no guarantees that waiting for a year is going to give us a better price on anything,” she said.

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Email or drop off only Job type: Full Time, Permanent Salary: $60,060 to $70,980/year Cree Nation Tribal Health Centre Interested applicants applying for the Executive Director 107 Edwards Avenue, The Pas position, please Finance submit aManager, resume to: Hiring Committee: Noreen Singh, nsingh@tribalhealth.

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QUALIFICATIONS: • Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse considered Only applicants in the good standing respective • Current registration andfor position will with be contacted. regulatory body in the province of Manitoba • Graduate of a certified foot care course or willing to obtain on commencing employment • Current BLS certification • Criminal Record Check and Child Abuse Registry Check to be submitted • Knowledge and respect for the culture, traditions and customs of the local First Nation communities. • Proficient in Microsoft Office–Word, Excel, PowerPoint • Must have a valid class 5 Manitoba Drivers’ License at all times and be willing to travel JOB OPPORTUNITY – External Posting • Ability to speak an aboriginal language would be an asset.

Marcel Colomb First Nation All resumes should be accompanied with a cover letter indicating JP-CFI Case Manager (Full-Time Term Position) your expression of interest.

Cree Nation Tribal Health Center Inc. is seeking SALARY RANGE: 74,476 – 81,698 applications for a full-time position CLOSING DATE: 4:30 term pm July 3, 2020of Case Manager (Registered Nurse, Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Submit all Social Work), funded under the Jordan’s Principle- Child Applications to: Amanda LeDrew First Initiative Project for Marcel Colomb First Nation Director of Human Resources The purpose of the newly funded Jordan’s Principle amanda@ncnwellness.ca Child First Project is to implement a comprehensive and Family & Community Wellness Centre integrated approach of coordinated services to help Nelson House, MB R0B 1A0 Marcel Colomb First Nation Health to provide support Phone: 204-484-2341 Fax: 204-484-2351 and respond to children with complex and special needs and their families, in partnership with other health and social professionals and agencies. These services should significantly contribute to quality of life ensuring that children and their families are enabled to experience a life that is as full and as normal as possible.

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The Case Manager position provides a comprehensive community health service in conjunction with its health JOB OPPORTUNITY care team. The CaseCase Manager will provide supervision Community-based Manager (Full-Time Position) & peer support to the Child Development Workers, The Keewatin Tribal Council is seeking a highly motivated Assistant to the Case Manager and Respite Workers, in individual with strong case management skills who will each SCTC community to provide a model of service successfully implement Jordan’s Principle -Child First delivery for children withthe complex needs and their Initiative the community level.

This is ahave new aprogram families.program Provideatelements in which services focusing on responsibility First Nations living on-reserve, who disabilities or particular to take the lead in securing complex medical needs. The program will ensure children effective development, delivery and review ofthose services. and their families have access to the health and social services Recognize the deficits with service systems and the need due to jurisdictional to protect children disputes. through early intervention, sharing

Under the direction of Keewatin Tribal Council (KTC)and Director of information, effective co-ordination of services ofappropriate Health, thetraining. case manager position will be responsible to plan, organize, implement, direct, supervise, coordinate and evaluate activities related to the children and their families at QualiďŹ cations: the community level, and support the program in each of the area • communities.

RN or BN preference for someone with a nursing background in rehab care and must be in good POSITION SUMMARY: standing the withcase CRNM; or Bachelor of aEducation or In communities, manager will provide model of service Bachelor of Social Work needs and their families. The delivery for children with complex • manager Supervisory andsupport case management experience; Case provides to families with complex medical • Knowledge of Jordan’s Principle Child First Initiative; needs by direct support, intake and assessments, referrals, • Child and development backgroundwith or equivalent networking work in collaboration service providers • stakeholders.

Experience Address working gaps in First Nation Communities; and in service delivery with early • CPR and Aide Certifi cation; intervention andFirst engagement strategies. • Excellent computer skills QUALIFICATIONS: • Knowledge of Cree language and culture; LPN, BSW, Teacher from who a recognized education • • BN, ARN, highly-motivated individual is innovative and institution has a proven ability to work with a very high degree • Current registration in good standing with respective of accuracy and and attention to detail; body in the province ofand Manitoba. • regulatory Excellent time management facilitation skills; • • Supervisory caseand management experience; Effectiveand verbal listening communications skills; • • Experience working in First Nation Communities; Strong leadership, critical thinking, decision making • CPR and First Aide Certification; and problem solving skills. • • Knowledge of FirstLicense, Nation language andtoculture; Valid Driver’s with ability travel weekly. • • A highly-motivated individual who is innovative andand has a The position is subject to satisfactory criminal proven ability to work with a verytohigh degree of accuracy other checks, and is subject terms and conditions andin attention to detail; a proposed written agreement. • Excellent time management and facilitation skills; • Please Effective verbalaand listening skills; forward resume withcommunications 3 references along with • cover Strong leadership, criticalto: thinking, decision making and letter, in confidence, problem-solving skills. • Valid Driver’s License withordriver’s abstract.

Email drop off only Travel extensively. • Noreen Clear criminal check, child nsingh@tribalhealth.ca abuse registry check and Singh, record Finance Manager, vulnerable persons check. OR Wilma Cook,your TNO/Team Lead, wcook@tribalhealth.ca Please forward resume along with 3 references and a cover letter, in confidence, to: Deadline Apply: Open until ďŹ lled.

Keewatinto Tribal Council Lisa Beardy Only Fax successful applications will be contacted 204-677-0256 or Email: lbeardy@ktc.ca forJuly further interview.

Deadline 10, 2020 @4:00 pm

We would like to thank those that apply for the position but only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

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OBITUARY MYRTLE DORION Peacefully, after a brief illness, and with her loving husband Albert at her side, Myrtle Mary Fern Dorion (nee Guiboche) joined her lord and saviour Jesus Christ at the age of 79 years. Myrtle passed away at the Thompson General Hospital on June 20, 2020.

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At the age of 7 years old her family moved to Thicket Portage and she resided there until her passing. On May 1, 1963 Myrtle was joined in Holy Matrimony to Albert William Dorion. Together they enjoyed 57 years of marriage and raised 6 children.

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Mom had a long and very fulfilling life. Her official job title was stay at home mom, but she was much more than that. She was a nurse, teacher, cook, cleaner, day care worker, and sometimes, a bouncer. She did all the jobs that come with being a homemaker, and she did it so very well. I think we can all agree that one of mom’s greatest gifts was her sense of humour. She had a way of making you laugh, even at your own expense. Mom was also a great cook and always made sure that anyone who came to the house did not leave with an empty stomach.

This is just one example of how mom always thought of other people. She would make sure that your needs were taken care of first, then she would worry about Myrtle.

One of mom’s greatest joys was seeing her children grow up and give her grandchildren. She was always more than happy to help her children out. Her and dad loved being grandparents.

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Olaide will be practicing in the areas of corporate/ commercial transactions, tax law, real estate, wills and estates, family law and immigration. He is a member of the Manitoba and Canadian Bar Associations.

Besides caring for her family, mom had a few hobbies and pastimes. We would say her favorite would be beating dad at cards or rummy cube. She also enjoyed bingo and watching her favorite soaps and game shows.

Myrtle is lovingly remembered and survived by her husband Albert, sons George (Charlene), Joseph (Cathy), Allen, And Albert Jr.; daughters Loretta and Michelle; grandchildren John, Hope, Christine, Candace, Wilson, Mitchell, Rayanne, and Hunter. Great-grandchildren Chase, Ava, Grayson, and Cohen; Brothers Ernie, Thomas (Dicie), Martin, and Percy (Amanda); Sisters Imelda, Edna (Gordon), Dorothy (Marcel), and Eliza.

Brother in Law Reginald; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Est. in 1964, the law firm of Law North Law Corporation is a general-practice law firm which prides itself on providing efficient, diligent, and effective counsel regarding a wide variety of legal challenges.

Law North Law Corporation 2nd Floor, 436 Thompson Drive North Thompson, Manitoba, R8N 0C6 Telephone No. (204) 677-2366 Fax No. (204) 677-3249 Email: Olaide@lawnorth.ca

Myrtle was predeceased by her parents Philip and Clara Guiboche; brothers Harold, Wilbert, and Gordon; sisters Violet Scarrow and Lina Johnston; Father-In- Law Baptiste Dorion and Mother-In-Law Veronique Dorion; numerous cousins and other family members; and most recently, Granddaughter Cura Courchene, who mom loved so much.

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NRHA acute care facilities once again began allowing visitors June 10 after having suspended visiting earlier in the spring in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Visitors are strongly encouraged to wear non-medical masks.

Outdoor visits are not currently allowed at NRHA acute care facilities because of the risk posed to patients and the facility as a result of the unknown nature of the visitors’ contacts and possible exposure to COVID-19.

Designated visitors must provide their names and contact information for the purposes of public health contract tracing if a COVID-19 case investigation is required.

Visitors can only visit once a day for a maximum of two hours and will not be allowed to leave the hospital and come back.

For patients who have been in hospital for 14 days and who are not expected to be discharged in the next 72 hours, a second designated visitor will be identified and allowed to visit them for the remainder of their stay in the hospital.

Food may be brought to patients’ rooms in wipeable containers that must be taken home at the end of the visits. Newspapers, books, toys, electronic games, plants and flowers can also be brought to patients for their use only and cleaning and disinfecting of these items is required.

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Visitation held at The Boardman Funeral Home, 28 Nelson Road on Thursday, June 25th. An outdoor service was held on Friday June 26th at 10:00 am at the Thompson Cemetery with Fr. Guna officiating. Interment followed after the service.

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