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Wednesday, July 27, 2016

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Volume 56 • Issue 30

Storm damage ASHTON STILL ACTIVE BEHIND THE SCENES NEWS - PAGE 2

Thompson Citizen photo courtesy of Trevor Anderson High winds whipped through properties at Paint Lake shortly before before the thunderstorms began July 19, toppling trees onto power lines and damaging a cottage deck.

THE POKÉMON IN THE LIVINGROOM NEWS - PAGE 4

Police-reported crime in Thompson and Canada up from previous year in 2015

BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

BINDLE BUSY DURING FIRST 100 DAYS NEWS - PAGE 6

ZIMMERMAN CLOSEST IN HOLE-IN-ONE FINAL SPORTS - PAGE 8

Thompson improved two positions in the annual crime severity index survey for cities with more than 10,000 people released July 20, going from third in 2014 to fifth overall in 2015 despite a slight rise in its overall crime severity, violent crime severity and non-violent crime severity, a trend reflected by the country as a whole, which saw police-reported crime increase for the first time in 12 years.

Thompson’s overall crime severity index score for 2015 was 219.7, lower than the scores in North Battleford, Sask. (320.94), Yellowknife, Northwest Territory (234.5), Williams Lake, B.C. (211.57) and Prince Albert, Sask.

(235.32). Portage la Prairie had the sixth-highest crime severity overall at 210.5 while all the other cities with more than 10,0000

Thompson fifth in crime severity among cities with 10,000 or more people and third in violent crime severity people - 305 in all - had scores below 200. Thompson was third in the overall crime severity rankings in 2014 with a score of 214.37.

The violent crime severity index did not provide equally good news for Thompson as its score went from 227.14 (fourthhighest in the country) in 2014 to 243.95 in 2015, third-highest behind North Battleford (348.18) and Prince Albert (279.33). The non-violent crime severity index score for Thompson rose to 209.7 in 2015 from 209.27 in 2014, though its national ranking in that category went from third for 2014 to sixth for 2015.

The 2.24 per cent rise in Thompson’s overall crime severity index was less than the national increase of five per cent, while its

0.21 per cent rise in nonviolent crime severity was much less than the national increase of four per cent.

For violent crime, Thompson’s severity index score rose 7.4 per cent, higher than the national increase of six per cent.

The national crime severity index score was 69.7, the violent crime severity index score 74.5 and the non-violent crime severity index score 67.8 in 2015.

The total number of incidents reported to Thompson’s municipal RCMP detachment dropped from 5,058 in 2014 to 4,865 in 2015, a decrease of 4.87 per cent and 992 people were charged with crimes, including 825 adults and 167 youths. There was one homicide, a manslaughter, in 2015, and two attempted murders, one of which led

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to a youth being charged.

There was one sexual assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm in 2015, the same as the previous year, which led to a charge against one adult.

Level one sexual assaults rose from 27 incidents in 2014 to 31 in 2015, which led to charges against nine adults and two youths.

Aggravated assaults were unchanged at six incidents, while assaults with a weapon or causing bodily harm went up from 101 to 104 in 2015, and level one assaults increased from 437 in 2014 to 548 in 2015. Assaults against a peace officer more than doubled from 15 incidents in 2014 to 33 in 2015, which led to 19 adults and two youths being charged.

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Thompson’s rural RCMP responded to 675 incidents in 2015, down from 708 the previous year, and charges were laid against 220 adults and 29 youth.

There were more violent Criminal Code violations, more sexual assaults, more aggravated assaults, more robberies and more threats dealt with by the rural detachment than in 2014.

The CSI is calculated by assigning crimes different weights based on seriousness as measured by each crime’s incarceration rate and the average prison sentence courts mete out for each crime. The weighted offences are then added up and divided by population.

The CSI is standardized to a base of 100 which is derived from the index values for the year 2006.

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204-778-7000 OBITUARY KENNETH HOWARD CECIL RHODES March 8, 1970 – July 18, 2016 After a courageous battle with cancer, it is with deep sorrow that we announce that Ken lost the fight at Thompson General Hospital at the young age of 46 years.

Kenneth was born in Churchill Manitoba and moved to Thompson at age two. He grew up mostly in Thompson; Ken worked as a mechanic and taxi driver in his younger years. Ken spent a few years in Edmonton Alberta working as a Class 1 truck driver, then returned to Thompson to do what he loved best, working as a mechanic. He was extremely talented and enjoyed doing mechanical repairs on vehicles, big trucks, Ski-Doos, boats, ATVs, etc. Kenneth enjoyed boating, driving his Argo, camping, spending time with his family and friends and reading a good sci-fi novel. Kenneth was a kind hearted, gentle spirited man; always respectful in nature and helpful to anyone in need. He loved to put a smile on everyone’s face; being a genuine good person to know; respected, loved and appreciated by all those who truly knew him.

Kenneth leaves to mourn his parents, Harry and Roberta Rhodes; brothers, Henry Rhodes, Robert Rhodes (Deb), Kevin Rhodes (Yolanda), and Michael Rhodes; sisters, Brenda Henderson (Jean-Pierre), Debbie Rhodes (Gerry), and Megan Rhodes, Nieces: Robin, Bonnie, Candace, Abigail; Nephews: Trevor, Lee, Logan, Arden, Robert, Casey, Brendan, Roger, Ben and Alexander, Great Nieces: Kristen and Kaitlyn; Great Nephews: Aaron and Nicholas and Great-great niece Hannah; along with many Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and friends.

Kenneth is pre-deceased by his older brother, Timothy Rhodes.

Prayers/Viewing – 1:00 pm Friday July 22, 2016 at Thompson Pentecostal Assembly Funeral Service – 2:00 pm Friday July 22, 2016 at Thompson Pentecostal Assembly Officiating - Pastor Dan Murphy Honorary Pallbearers: Jeff Gardener, Brendan Rhodes and Roger Rhodes Pallbearers: Trevor Rhodes, Robert Cook, Aaron Senger, Shawn Donaldson, James McVittie and Bart Oosterbaan Special Thank-yous to ours and his favourite nurses Ronnie, Marina and Tobi; Pastor Dan Murphy and the Thompson Pentecostal Assembly and Boardman/Northland Funeral Services.

In lieu of flowers; donations can be made to Midway Bible Camp c/o Thompson Pentecostal Assembly.

DOROTHY NOREEN ZINCK (NÉE BARTER) Dorothy Noreen Zinck (née Barter), daughter of the late Clayton and Marguerite Barter of Milltown; our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, daughter, sister and friend passed away peacefully with her family by her side, and comforted by her undying faith on Friday, July 22, 2016 at the age of 69 years. A Memorial Service will be held at Brockie Donovan Chapel, 332-8th Street, on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at a later date in St. Stephen, New Brunswick. She will be laid to rest with her family. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Dorothy may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association, A1-800 Rosser Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7A 6N5, or the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Manitoba, #3-824-18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 5B7.

Your gracious heart and kind soul will be forever loved and missed.

Arrangements are in care of Brockie Donovan Funeral & Cremation Services, Brandon, MB, (204) 727-0694.

Messages of condolence may be placed at www.brockiedonovan.com.

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Three months out of office, former MLA still a political creature

BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

It’s been more than three months now since Steve Ashton suffered the first election night defeat of a provincial politics career that spanned the better part of four decades but, despite a lower profile, he hasn’t actually ridden off into the sunset, continuing to play a role with the NDP behind the scenes.

Part of the reason for that decision is practical: with a one-year cooling-off period required for former ministers when it comes to employment with governmentfunded agencies and projects, his choice was limited.

“It’s a conflict if you’re in anything you were involved with before,” Ashton told the Thompson Citizen in an interview on the first day of summer, about two months after the election. “I was involved in pretty well everything as minister so it’d even be tough for me to go and be a lecturer because anything that’s government-funded you’re restricted for a year.”

The other rationale was more philosophical and sprung from a discussion he had with someone after the Progressive Conservatives’ Kelly Bindle bested Ashton to become Thompson’s first new MLA in 35 years.

“This is someone who went through a similar circumstance in the past and what he said you really have to decide is are you done or are you still into politics, are you still committed to politics?” Ashton said, and the answer came quickly.”I don’t even think more than a nanosecond and that advice was the best that I got. I thought about it and said, ‘No, I’m definitely not done with politics.’ I said to myself, there’s too much at stake on some of the things I’ve been involved in through the NDP in the north just to walk away from it and maybe I can contribute and probably the best thing to do is to decide to do it sooner rather than later.”

Before long, he was working with the 14-member NDP caucus as the party made the transition from being the government to being the opposition, something only one

Thompson Citizen photo by Ian Graham Failing to win re-election last April moved former Thompson MLA Steve Ashton from the front benches of the legislature to a less prominent but still active role behind the scenes. of them had any experience in. Ashton, however, had been in that role before the NDP began their long stretch in power in 1999.

“I was house leader for nine years, I was in opposition for 11 years so obviously I appreciate the opportunity to help out and rebuild and that’s part of the political process,” Ashton said. “I’ve been very pleased to play a role, at least in the short run.

Governments come and go and oppositions, their job is to hold the government accountable and they’re doing a pretty good job of it. They haven’t dwelled on what happened or what might have happened. I’ve said personally that my motto is you get knocked down, you get up again and I think the party’s done that as well.”

What pushed the party back into opposition – and himself out of the legislature – was voters’ desire for change, Ashton says. For the party to get back to government, it has to take that message to heart.

“You’ve got to look at why and I’ve already said with the party we’ve got to be focused on being both principled and populist in a lot of ways,” he said. “I’ve heard from people who’ve traditionally supported the NDP who said you’ve got to be focused more on the kind of principles the NDP’s all about. We lost two seats in Northern Manitoba. We have to seriously look at why. We lost every seat in rural Manitoba. Traditionally the NDP’s always been a party that was

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the only party that has support in all three areas so what do we need to do to regain that support in those rural seats? Winnipeg, there’s a lot of room to grow there, hardcore NDP seats that we lost but that’s what rebuilding is all about and it won’t just be who is the leader, it will be a real renewal and unless we actually take some time to listen to why people didn’t support us this time and come up with ways to connect with them the rest is all theoretical. It doesn’t start with the election campaign in four years.”

He no longer represents Thompson in the legislature but Ashton remains interested in issues affecting the province as a whole and the north in particular, especially the proposed sale of MTS to Bell, the impending closure of Vale’s smelter and refinery operations in Manitoba, the future of Manitoba Hydro and northern highways.

And, now that he’s freer to speak his mind, he isn’t pulling any punches.

“I was opposition critic when we fought against the privatization of MTS and coincidentally – put that in quotation marks – right after the election it’s announced they’re going to sell it,” Ashton says. “It’s just unbelievable that they waited until after the election but I think you can see why because the Conservatives have come out and said they will support it.

That’s a big mistake in my mind. There’s not only jobs at stake but rates will go up.

Any jurisdiction where you go from four to three competitors, you could be looking at $40 a month or more on cell phone rates.”

The former MLA is also interested in what will happen over the next couple of years as Vale winds down its smelter and refinery operations in Thompson and governments and industry work to replace those jobs.

“We’ve got some of the cheapest power in the world,” Ashton says. “That’s a huge asset.”

There will also be skilled workers looking for new jobs as a result and Ashton is interested in seeing that the Keeyask generating station proceeds because there are also good jobs on offer there.

“Right now, what’s really

keeping this community very buoyant given all the uncertainty with Vale is Keeyask,” he says. “It’s going to hit 1,800 jobs this year. There’s a lot of people from the Thompson area working there, especially the partnering communities like Split Lake, York Landing and War Lake and all those spinoffs are coming into Thompson so the region is doing really well so I’m going to be watching that one closely.”

Not surprisingly, Ashton wasn’t impressed with the PCs’ first budget, particularly when it comes to highways.

“They’ve cut the overall budget by $48 million; does anyone not see what is going to happening the north?” he asks. “It’s clear in my mind they’re going to either take it out of the East Side Road or other northern highways or both.”

He’s particularly interested in Provincial Road 280, which is vital to the Keeyask project and to people living in Split Lake and Gillam.

“I sure hope that’s not going to be on the chopping block but as a private citizen you bet I’m going to be watching that closely.”

Whatever the future holds, Ashton says no one should be buying tickets to his retirement party anytime soon and that a future run at elected office or even a third attempt at the provincial NDP leadership are possible..

“I’m not ruling out politics in an elected sense down the line,” he says. “I was reminded Tommy Douglas ran and lost twice. Stanley Knowles ran and lost. I’ve been actually very honoured at the number of people that have come forward and said you should stick with it, I want you to run, including people that supported other candidates in previous leadership races. It’s premature to speculate and again, for me, it’s a question of what the direction of the party should be over the next period of time.”

Ashton also looks for inspiration south of the border.

“Most of my role models are people that stayed pretty active,” he says. “You’ve seen Bernie Sanders in the states, 74 years old. Maybe I want to be like Bernie Sanders when I grow up.”

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Two Northern Manitobans complete RCMP aboriginal pre-cadet training A pair of Northern Manitobans are among four youth who successfully completed the RCMP’s Aboriginal Pre-Cadet Training Program (APTP) and will spend five weeks working with RCMP offi cers at four of the province’s detachments.

Twenty-year-old Joshua Wavey from Thompson

and 19-year-old Justice Linklater from Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation completed the Depot training July 22 along with 20-year-old Caleigh Hocaluk from Brokenhead First Nation and 19-yearold Zac Johnston from Brandon and 19 other youth from across Canada.

The four Manitobans will

spend the rest of the summer at RCMP detachments in Selkirk, Nelson House, Wasagaming/Yellow Head and Thompson.

The APTP offers aboriginal Canadians aged 19 to 29 an inside look at daily police work that includes three weeks at the RCMP Academy, Depot Division and detachment work

afterwards.

Graduating from the Depot portion requires that participants “demonstrate a level of personal, professional and social deportment that is consistent with the core values of the RCMP; work effectively as part of a policing team with colleagues, supervisors, clients, and partners in

policing; work with diverse communities and participate in creative and collaborative problem solving; demonstrate sensitivity to and respect for the diverse individuals and groups within the community; and know the Criminal Code, RCMP policy and Code of Conduct sufficiently to ensure that good judgment is

exercised responsibly and lawfully.”

Since it was created in 1996, 470 participants have completed the program and about half have gone on to apply to join the RCMP. Of those, about 50 have become RCMP officers and another 20 work in other capacities within the RCMP.

Man drowns at Paint Lake beach

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A 50-year-old man died after being pulled from the water at the Paint Lake Provincial Park beach July 8 unconscious and not breathing.

RCMP responded to a report of a drowning at the beach and efforts to resuscitate the man were unsuccessful.

The office of the medical examiner is investigating the circumstances of the death.

Thompson man killed in SUV rollover near Lynn Lake A 28-year-old man from Thompson is dead after the SUV he was driving rolled into the ditch on a gravel portion of Highway 391 east of Lynn Lake July 21.

Lynn Lake RCMP were called to the scene of the single vehicle rollover around 1:30 p.m. last Thursday and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The only passenger in the northbound vehicle received non-lifethreatening injuries.

A collision analyst is assisting the investigation to determine what factors led to the crash

Thompson Citizen photo by Kacper Antoszewski The Thompson Auto Club has revived its weekly auto show, every Thursday afternoon this summer in the A&W parking lot (weather permitted). Car afficionados are invited to bring out their own rides and gawk at others, whether they’re classics, customs, cars or trucks.

Dangerous Waterway Zone Construction of the Keeyask Generating Station is underway near Gull Rapids on the Nelson River. This can cause speed and depth of water in the area to change very quickly and may also result in an increased risk to public safety.

Watch for signs, buoys and booms marking the dangerous waterway zone and avoid the area at all times during construction. Be alert, don’t get hurt.

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Crime a concern

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t’s little comfort for Thompsonites to know that our city is not alone in seeing increased crime severity in 2015. For the country as a whole, crime severity was up five per cent in 2015 after 11 straight years of decline.

On the bright side for Canada, however, the overall crime severity for 2015 was still 31 per cent lower than it was a decade earlier.

The factors that contributed to Thompson’s increased crime severity in 2015, which was lower than the increase for the country overall, but higher in the case of violent crime severity, are probably largely similar to those for the rest of the country. Precisely what those factors are, however, is difficult to pin down The good news for Thompson is that, in relative terms, our crime severity is falling, dropping us to fifth overall among cities across the country and third this year in violent crime severity. Certainly everyone in Thompson would prefer that those rankings were much, much lower, but the reality is that relatively small northern municipalities are over-represented in the upper rankings of the crime severity index.

A lot of effort has gone into improving social conditions and reducing crime in Thompson over the past several years. Hopefully, here and in Canada as a whole, 2015 will turn out in retrospect to be a statistical fluke, an upward spike in a long-term downwards trend. But the fact that crime rose a bit last year is a reminder that the battle to ensure it keeps decreasing is one that requires constant attention.

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Here, there, everywhere a Pokémon I had it pretty good as a child with my Chatty Cathy doll, playing Tiddly Winks and jacks with my high-bouncer balls. Getting my Curious George books in the mail every month was pretty exciting, too. In the eighties, when my first child was born the big thing was Cabbage Patch Dolls.

When my second child came along in the nineties we were collecting Beanie Babies. Then it became more expensive as the electronics came along and it seems every home had a Nintendo and then the Nintendo Game Boys, and they loved playing Pokémon Game Boy. Taking my children out to restaurants, if they got bored they would pile up the coffee creamers in to a tower or sometimes colour on their place mats whereas these days kids are on their iPads watching movies and often they don’t even pay attention to any conversation.

Mind you, looking around the room I often don’t see many adult conversations as everyone is on

Out & About

By Donna Wilson some sort of device. But this past week I’ve noticed more people running around town with their devices than ever before.

I’ve been hearing all this talk of Pokémon.

I was sitting in my office last Friday and heard a lady coming to the front desk to pick up something I had given away on the Facebook Thompson Buy Nothing site. I heard Leanne Dutchak telling one of our front desk attendants that she’s out catching Pokémon and how’s it’s great for her 10-year-old son Steven. I jumped up from my chair to meet her and asked her,

“What is this Pokémon?”

She explained how you download an app on your device and go around looking for Pokémon. It’s still not altogether clear to me how this game works but I went outside to meet her son and I took their photo. I hear some of the busy spots around town for finding these Pokémon are City Hall and the King Miner Statue.

Later that evening when I signed on to social media I saw that even Ryan Land and his family are in on the game, walking for three hours and catching 20 Pokémon. I also saw one of my Winnipeg friends Steven Andresen stating that it was crazy busy at The Forkes with everyone playing Pokémon.

I hear it’s been great exercise and getting people out of the house but the negative sides to it to that people are not being respectful and picking up after themselves leaving their coffee cups and garbage around. That doesn’t sound like a problem with the game to me.

That’s more about community pride and respect.

There’s also safety concerns where people have been driving and playing the game. Coming to an abrupt stop to jump out and catch a Pokémon is not worth your life or somebody else’s. It’s a game, play it safe and nobody gets hurt. Hopefully!

Saturday was a nice quiet day baking homemade bread and cinnamon buns at the cabin when I hear my daughter Michelle, her friend Jessica and daughter Emma coming in the door full of excitement because they found Pokemon in my driveway and then she screams, “Oh my God Mom, I’ve been out walking around for days looking for Pikachu and I just found him in your living room!” Later she posts on my Facebook page, “Who knew all I had to do was come visit you to catch a Pikachu lol.” My friend Kim responded, “Put on the kettle.”

With the amount of people looking around town I may need

Thompson Citizen photo courtesy of Donna Wilson Leanne Dutchak and her son Steven dropped by the Quality Inn one day while playing a little Pokémon Go. to put a No Pokémon sign at the end of my driveway.

All I can say is I hope Pokémons are good at catching mosquitoes.

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Buying your food and the grocery shop down low Many, (not all) grocery store layouts are dependent on companies that pay for spots to have their products sold. So that means that the food that probably isn’t the best for us is out in the open in high-traffic, easy-to-spot areas. The healthier finds are usually tucked away.

So where to find them?

Simple! Keep to the outside aisles!

Buy produce that is fresh and not already cut up. (You save money!) Produce like grapes, apples, and berries need to be cleaned properly to get rid of the pesticides and dirt. Do this by simply making a vinegar and baking soda bath in the sink and let soak for 10-15 min.

Usually about a half cup of each works well!

If and when you are buying fruit juice- look for organic or not from concentrate. Remember the last post- these are FULL of unwanted sugar.

Buying meat from local butchers is your best bet!

You can ask them where the meat came from, and you usually get fresher products!

Most have variety packages you can buy where you can order in advance. This helps with family meal planning, and saving you money!

When buying meat at grocery stores, look for the words “grain fed” or “hormone-free.” If it’s from a local Manitoba farm, I’m usually sold!

Buying eggs, milks and

Kylie Matechuk cheese You can actually taste the difference between good quality and not-so-good quality eggs. The yolks are usually darker in good quality eggs! Tastes farm fresh!

Higher omegas doesn’t necessarily mean the best, and usually they pack a high price tag. Egg shell colour means nothing as well. Look for free range, or grass fed, meaning hens have had room to move around and live freely when producing eggs.

Milk - if you drink dairy, two per cent is the better of the three - homogenized, pasteurized or skim.

Skim milk is not a healthier choice! Remember, lower fat means higher sugar or added chemicals.

Non-dairy milks- if you can tolerate nuts, almond and cashew pack better nutrition than any other dairy alternative. Or you can make these at home!

Cheese- although most

Pet Registration The City of Thompson requires that all dogs & cats owned in Thompson be licensed & wear a city tag.

To register, please contact City of Thompson Animal Services at: 226 Mystery Lake Road 8:30am - 4:30pm Monday to Friday

Annual Registration Fees Spayed/Neutered $20.00 Non-spayed/Neutered $65.00

For more details, please visit our website at thompson.ca or call 204-677-7903

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

Does your company travel to Thompson and provide a service to local business?

If so, you may be required to have a business license. For more information, please contact the License Inspector at 204-677-7901.

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

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

dairy is highly processed, cheese comes in pretty high!

Look for classic cheeses usually found in the deli areas that pack better flavour and aren’t as processed as some of the rest. Shred your own cheese to keep more money in your pocket! Dairy alternatives like Daiya can also be found at most grocery stores.

Choose butter, ghee or a healthy oil like coconut over margarine. Margarine is highly processed. Remember, real food always wins over processed. You just have to be mindful of quantity and how you’re using them when cooking.

Breads- if you can tolerate wheat, look for a local Manitoban brand that contains whole grains or comes sprouted. If you’re wheat-free, look for gluten free options that contain real food ingredients! There are so many gluten-free options that are loaded with chemicals!

Read your food labels The big ones to look out for? High-fructose corn syrup, sugar, artificial flavours, partially hydrogenated or hydrogenated oil, nitrates, MSG in all forms, and food colourings - especially red, orange and yellow dyes. Artificial sugars like to sneak their way in there as well! Look for sucrulose (Splenda), saccharin (Sweet’N Low), aspartame (Equal), and acesulfame-K (Sweet One).

When you choose processed inexpensive food over nutrient-dense real food, you are sacrificing your health. There are many options to buy in bulk, or buy when items go on sale (stock up and freeze). Most grocery stores have a customer appreciation day; utilize this!

Make a reminder and plan around.

So remember, keep to the outside layout of the store, read food labels. (The food you’re buying should be the first ingredient in the label and shouldn’t be a mile long with hard-to-pronounce names), wash your produce properly, look for sales, buy in season and made as close to home as possible. Get familiar with your kitchen and cook at home!

Your grocery list should be a priority. Cut other areas in your spending to ensure you can meet the needs of including some good quality, high-fibre, nutritious foods in your kitchen! It make take a little extra planning and budgeting, but I tell you, it’s worth it for you and your family!

Hope these tips helped with your next grocery shop!

Here’s to your health!

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Sealed tenders, as below, will be received by the undersigned up to 11:00 am on Friday, August 5, 2016 and opened in public at that time and date at City Hall, 226 Mystery Lake Road, Thompson, Manitoba R8N 1S6.

Tender File #12616 Janitorial Services City Hall & Fire Hall Tender File #12716 Janitorial Services Public Works Tender File #12816 Janitorial Services Public Safety Building Tender forms and specifications may be obtained from the office of the Purchasing Agent at 120 Seal Road, Thompson, Manitoba, phone 677-7974 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

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

The lowest or any tender 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 specific item or work being tendered, whether or not such criteria has been expressly related to the Tenderers. The City of Thompson reserves the right to award the Tender which it deems to be in the best interest of the City. In the event tender pricing is too high, the City has the right to perform the Janitorial services with their own personnel.

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The Summer Camp is changing locations as of August 2nd, 2016. The camps are currently being held at Juniper and Burntwood Schools, and will be moving to the TRCC facility for the entire month of August.

The camps will remain at both Juniper and Burntwood Schools for the week of July 25th 2016 - July 29th 2016.

August 1st is a Civic Holiday so Camp will resume August 2nd at the TRCC facility. If you have any quesƟons or concerns please call the Camp Coordinator at (204)-677-7985. Thanks and have a great day!

Ages 6+, the prices are the following: One afternoon or morning is $2, if your child requires the full day the cost will be $5. Campers can stay over lunch but must provide.

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

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

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

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

The lowest or any RFP need not be accepted by the City of Thompson.

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

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

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

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

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of growth, enterprise and trade; the position complements Bindle’s background as both a businessman and an engineer in the world of mining, and ideally positions him to develop and inuence northern development policy. Bindle’s work has presently involved with consulting with northern stakeholders, including First Nations groups, small businesses and industry leaders, to develop a more complete picture of the north’s economic landscape. “We’re getting lots of positive feedback, and entrepreneurs that are wanting to invest,â€? Bindle said. “The buzz is that Manitoba is the place. But we’re also behind other provinces, and that’s why we have the most opportunities.â€?

For Bindle, the greatest weakness in northern communities has been their dependence on single enterprises for their raison d’être, going so far as to call Thompson a “single company town.â€? The key to Thompson’s future, he

BY KACPER ANTOSZEWSKI KACPER@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Three months into his ďŹ rst term, and it’s clear that Kelly Bindle feels right at home in his new role as Thompson’s MLA. The only Progressive Conservative MLA in Northern Manitoba, Bindle notes he is the sole regional conduit for the party in Winnipeg. A rookie as he is, he notes, much of his time has been spent training. Nonetheless, he feels at home. “I expected that there would be a lot of training, and there is. We also work on some tight deadlines, but that was part of the campaign as well,â€? he describes. “Anything where you’re learning is enjoyable, and it’s been a learning process, so it’s been enjoyable.â€?

Bindle’s fresh status precludes him from a minister’s ofďŹ ce for the time being. Nonetheless, the PC government has found a home for him: along with his duties as MLA, Bindle has been paired as a legislative assistant to Cliff Cullen, the minister

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Thompson Citizen photo by Kacper Antoszewski Kelly Bindle sits in his mobile ofďŹ ce. says, is diversification: “With the smelter and reďŹ nery closing, everyone is looking for that one saviour industry to bring in 500 jobs. But if you can get smaller businesses to invest, even with just four employees, that’s four less families that have to leave town. If you can do that 100 times, that’s 400.â€?

Mining, of course, has its place in Bindle’s vision of the northern economy. He notes that there has been a lack of exploration within the province, and that the PC government hopes to market the province as fertile ground for development. But Bindle also notes that mining development is a long-term investment: a survey project alone may not see fruition for up to seven years.

Rather, Bindle singled out tourism as one of the north’s most under-utilized resources, and a readily ac-

cessible one at that: Bindle notes that a plethora of provincial parks, ďŹ shing lodges and a variety of terrain are sitting at the ďŹ ngertips of entrepreneurs and provincial organizers. “It’s all here, ready to go; it’s just not promoted by the province enough,â€? he notes.

The biggest problem, Bindle notes, is a lack of services co-ordination among enterprises: “The problem right now is that there’s no central visitor information centre, where you can book trips, or let you know what’s available.

Just seeing northern lights, or driving a truck on a frozen lake is a marketable tourist attraction to much of southeast Asia.â€? He also cites a rich heritage of MĂŠtis and First Nations culture. “If there were events like powwows that tourists could attend, it would be Continued on Page 9

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102.9 CHTM and the Thompson Rotary Club hosted the annual million dollar hole-in-one competition July 19-23, culminating in a wet and rainy showdown of 50 semifinalists at the Thompson Golf Course on Saturday night.

Semifinalists took three shots in groups of five to compete for the closest ball to the pin. Each individual shot also carried a prize if a player landed a hole in one: the first ball came with a $25,000 credit at Twin Motors, the second ball was

a $12,000 fishing package from Rick’s Marine, while the third ball earned a $6,000 shopping spree at Sears.

Unfortunately, no one landed a hole-in-one that Saturday. Nonetheless, defending champion Mike Fayant, Terry Lamontagne and Drake Zimmerman qualified for the final rounds, with respective distances of 14 feet and one-half inch, 10 feet two-and-a-quarter inches, and six feet six-and-a-quarter inches.

Zimmerman claimed the prize this year with a distance of 29 feet two inches from the hole in the final, a

little more than half the distance of Fayant’s final stroke of 51 feet.

Zimmerman is an avid golfer born and raised in Thompson, who spent the summer working at the course and practising for the moment. “I’ve been golfing since I was three or four; I grew up around it.” Zimmerman has both volunteered for and competed in the hole-in-one before prior, but this is his first time winning.

Funds raised this year will be donated to the Heritage North Museum as well as other Rotary Club projects.

Drake Zimmerman had the closest shot in the final of the million dollar hole-in-one contest this year.

Thompson Citizen photo by Kacper Antoszewski

Saunders and Lambert third in women’s doubles at world racquetball championships

BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Former Thompsonite Jennifer Saunders and her partner Frédérique Lambert lost 8-15, 7-15 to Aimee Ruiz and Janel Tisinger of the United States in the women’s doubles semifinals at the world racquetball

championships in Cali, Colombia to wind up third overall.

Ruiz and Tisinger went on to win the world championship in women’s doubles.

Saunders and Lambert advanced to the semifi nals by defeating the 11th seeded Argentinian team of Pia Dati

and Marie José Vargas 15-7, 15-9 in the quarterfinals.

The Canadian women’s duo received a bye to the quarterfinals after winning both of their round-robin matches, beating Adriana Riveros and Jenny Daza of Bolivia 15-11, 15-3 and Cristina Amaya and

Carolina Gomez of Colombia 15-3, 15-7.

Canada fi nished fourth in overall points at the championships, behind Mexico, the United States and Bolivia. They were also fourth in both the women’s and men’s combined points standings.

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Thompson athletes competing in five sports at Manitoba Games next month

BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Twenty-seven athletes from Thompson – including the region’s opening ceremonies flag-bearer – are among the nearly 100 athletes who will compete for Team Norman at the 2016 Power Smart Manitoba Games in in Steinbach Aug. 7-13.

Thompson’s contingent at the games will also in-

clude five coaches and three managers.

Thompson will be wellrepresented in basketball with nine players – Erik Sinclair, Dale Cook, Matthew Kaspick, Tyler Monias, Gabe Dy, David King, Ahmed El Rennewi, Kyle Tomchuk and Gavin Alcock – competing on the male team and seven – Erica Anderson, Elysha Best, Serenity Katchmar, Tressa

McDonald, Hailey McKay, Hannah Murdy and Ashley Williams –on the female team. Hoops coaches will include Kristin Donovan and Corey Murdy for the female team and Wes Braun and Jon Ross MerastyMoose for the boys team, which will be managed by Brad Williams. Jaime Howitt Murdy will manage the female basketball team.

Ryan Monias, Ethan

Alcock and Evan Alcock of Thompson will represent Northern Manitoba in boys’ volleyball, while Lance Bobesko, Megan Szabo, Morgan Johnson, Coral Linklater, Emma Tomchuk and Taylor Kristjanson will compete on the Norman athletics team, along with Carissa Kennedy, who is also a member of the swim team and will carry the flag for Norman at the opening

ceremonies. Shaun Kennedy will serve as the assistant coach for athletics with Agnes Szabo filling the role of manager.

Sam Millar Baird will be Thompson’s only boys’ soccer player at the games, competing with a team otherwise made up of players from Flin Flon, Channing and Creighton.

The first phase of the games from Aug.7-10 will

include competition in athletics and basketball, while the second half from Aug. 10-13, includes soccer, swimming and volleyball.

Carissa Kennedy is the only Norman athlete competing in both phases of the games.

Other communities with athletes competing for Norman include The Pas, Norway House, Denare Beach, Nelson House and Gillam.

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Thompsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position as a transportation hub also grants easy access for visitors already touring the north. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re coming to see polar bears anyway; theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a captive audience for two days.â&#x20AC;?

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nership Trade Agreement, which would allow northern contractors to bid on public sector tenders outside of Manitoba. Bindle notes that Winnipeg ďŹ rms are already bidding on recovery work in Fort McMurray in Alberta, something which previously would have been legally impossible.

For Bindle, a ready example of the power of private investment was the recent Bell MTS announcement, which promises a blanket of uninterrupted high-speed wireless coverage from Winnipeg through to Thompson.

But while the consumer beneďŹ ts are great, Bindle notes that the ripple effect of infrastructure investments is even greater: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cell phones

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are one thing, but the reason these companies make these investments is for the ďŹ bre optics availability to business,â&#x20AC;? he explains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to enhance medicine, communications, safety and the ability for people to make a viable business in their home communities.â&#x20AC;?

Bindle returns home every weekend to stay connected with family and the community. Nonetheless, he notes there are few peaceful moments: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every minute is spoken for, and every schedule is more of a guideline. When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re out of the legislature, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re constantly attending events, meetings.

When I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it, my assistant Stacey is there, of course.â&#x20AC;?

Stacey Martin, Bindleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assistant and frequent stand-in, met him at the Thompson Public Library, where Bindle would often help with business planning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He had a lot of similarities to my husband, and they got along really well.

He asked me to help him out with the election, and then a job I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t refuse.â&#x20AC;?

Martin spoke highly of Bindle, particularly his kindly nature. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been an honour to work with him.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of people you can work for in the world, and this has been one of my favourite jobs.â&#x20AC;?

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ST. JAMES ANGLICAN Rev. Jean Arthurson-Ouskan 10 Caribou 677-4652 11 am Sundays also 7 pm 1st & 3rd Sundays ST. JOSEPH UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC 340 Juniper Drive 778-7547 ST. LAWRENCE ROMAN CATHOLIC Fr Subhash Joseph and Fr Guna Sekhar 114 Cree R. 677-0160 Sat. 6:30 pm & Sun. 10 am THOMPSON PENTECOSTAL Pastor Dan Murphy Youth Pastor Lawrence Stratton Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pastor Karen Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Gilvie 126 Goldeye 677-3435 Sunday Service at 10:30 am ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN 249 Thompson Drive 204-677-2799 Pastor Murat Kuntel Regular Hours: 11 am Church Service CHRISTIAN CENTRE FELLOWSHIP 328 Thompson Dr. N. 677-4457 Sun. School 9:45 am â&#x20AC;˘ Service 11 am FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 456 Westwood Dr. S. Ph. 778-8037 Service @ 11 am LUTHERAN - UNITED CHURCH OF THOMPSON Congregations worship at 52 Caribou Rd. at 10:30 am Sundays.

Phone 204-677-4495 LIVING WATER CHURCH Pastor Archie McKay Ph: 677-2469 Sunday services @ 7:00pm.

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LIGHT OF THE NORTH CHURCH 32 Nelson Road GATEWAY BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Dave Cook 159 Cree Rd 204-677-3000 Sunday School 10:00 am AM Service at 11, PM Service at 7 Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 7 pm THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS everyone welcome sundays at 10 AM 83 Copper Rd For more information, church tours or home visits call the Missionaries at 204-939-4382 or visit Mormon.org THE SALVATION ARMY Thompson Corps (Church) 305 Thompson Dr. - 204-677-3658 Worship services every Sunday at 11 am APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH 111 Goldeye Crescent Sunday 11:00 am Worship Service 3:00 pm Sunday School 7:00 pm Evening service Wednesday: 7:00 pm Bible study followed by prayer time.

Contact us at 204-679-2693 or 204-677-5003 BURNTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH 39 Beaver Crescent Thompson MB R8N 1C5 204-778-4494 Pastor Lee Pickett Sunday morning service 11:15 a.m Sunday evening service 7:00 p.m Wednesday prayer meeting 7:00 p.m

Under the Waste Reduction and Prevention Act regulations, Producer Responsibility Organizations have submitted product stewardship plans concerning the proper recycling and collection of materials and products such as: paper and packaging, paint, fluorescent lights, other household hazardous waste, electrical and electronic waste, used tires, primary and rechargeable batteries, lead-acid batteries, unused medications, and mercury-containing thermostats.

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‘Chinese’ Wilson

BY DANIEL MCSWEENEY Great Britain is a nation of gardeners. And it seems there are more television programs about gardening here than there are Twiglets at Sainsbury’s. So too more than 400,000 Britons belong to the Royal Horticultural Society and countless others follow their horticultural passions without formal affiliations. The United Kingdom is indeed a green place where gardens are “a wedding of art and nature” all nicely blending across both rural and urban landscapes.

And the U.K. is a place where plants from other lands have found a home from discoveries by adventurous horticultural explorers.

Our home base in Solihull is the birthplace of one of these naturalist plant collectors; Ernest “Chinese” Wilson.

When Ernest was 13, he got his first a job at a local nursery over by the railway station on Dorchester Road, about a 10-minute walk from here. His horticultural career “blossomed” and in 1899 he made the first of three trips to China and other countries including India, Taiwan, Japan and South Africa – gathering plant specimens that he brought back to England with him. It was from these expeditions he earned the name “Chinese” Wilson. His many contributions continued through to 1930 when he died in a car accident in the United States. And to honour him, local authorities have erected a plaque in a Solihull park.

When I read about such amazing horticulturalists,my admiration grows for people gifted with “green thumbs.” I see the fruits of their labours in vast institutional gardens in Versailles, France, at the Kew Gardens in London, and at Butchart Gardens in British Columbia, Canada.

And in my hometown in Nova Scotia, I have spent many hours enjoying the Halifax Public Gardens, one of the finest examples of a Victorian garden in

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all of North America.

I have seen it too in smaller communities, including Thompson, Manitoba where a “home and grounds competition” was held for many years.

I have never been amongst this legion of talented people making our world more beautiful by nurturing flowers and plants. I can move rocks, cut lawns and rake leaves, but flowers and plants take one look at me and wilt in despair.

I leave all that “growing stuff” to Sandra who has planted many wonderful shrubberies and flowers on our land in Nova Scotia. My greatest gardening triumph, though, was in the early 1970s in Riverview, New Brunswick. It was there we planted a new lawn with a little help from copious amounts of cow manure from her parents’ dairy farm in nearby Nova Scotia.

The high quality of our newly planted lawn surprised even her. We were gifted with a green carpet of lush grass that transformed our hard scrabble backyard into a rather livable place. It even attracted the attention of neighbours who said: “Considering the little amount of effort you put into it, you actually have the nicest lawn in the neighbourhood.” (A rather back-handed compliment indeed!) Naturally, I beamed with pride and let no ear go unbent

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FACULTY OF ARTS, BUSINESS AND SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR

Classification: Instructor Sessional Stipends: August 22, 2016 to January 30, 2017 Thompson, Manitoba Competition No. 16-078 Closing Date: August 5, 2016 Please visit our website for more detailed information about UCN and this employment opportunity. At http://www.ucn.ca, select “UCN Careers”, and select from the list of positions to view. Thank you for your interest in UCN.

at the office about my accomplishment. My bravado though created an unforeseen peril in my work life – at least for a couple of days.

I had inadvertently cast myself as a horticultural “expert” willing to offer advice about how to grow the best lawn ever, a claim with the same pungent smell as the manure scattered across our backyard. Basking in my truly undeserved gardening expertise, my boss sniffed an opportunity. He was growing roses at his house and he thought a good dose of cow manure might give them a boost.

We had none left, but I said we could get more from Sandra’s parents’ dairy farm just across the provincial border. (Let’s face it; this is the sort of offer we make towards those who have control over our paycheques.)

So one Saturday morning Sandra’s brother Tim pulled up in a half-ton truck loaded to the brim with “bovine scatology.”

As I checked the load, I realized it was a bit more than what my boss really needed – and it seemed a bit “fresh.” My boss, though, wasn’t at home that morning to offer his opinion so we offloaded our brown gift on to his paved driveway. With every shovel, I kept muttering, “I am not so sure this is a good idea.” We sped away from the scene of the crime feeling like we had been fly-tipping.

On the other hand, he was the one who had asked for help with his garden project. When he came home, he discovered three to four feet of cow manure piled up in his drive. After he got over the shock, he probably rehearsed his Monday morning speech to fire me.

He was, however, a bright man who saw an opportunity to share his

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gift with green-thumbed neighbours. His offer went over like gangbusters. His neighbours must have appreciated the rare treasure that had landed in his driveway, as if dropped like rich, brown manna from the heavens above Moncton, New Brunswick. They brought out shovels and wheelbarrows, most, perhaps, with clothespins on their noses. His roses prospered, flower gardens all along his street bloomed, and I remained gainfully employed. In one “foul” swoop we had created a community of happy gardeners. It was our biggest (and most aromatic) contribution to Canadian horticulture.

I have since learned that cow manure is an excellent fertilizer. It works especially well when composted for at least six months before application. From what I understand,Tim shovelled from the back of the pile; aged there like fine wine, although none that would appeal to my pallet! Certainly the supply of manure is never ending. Consider that there are more than 12 million cows in Canada and a whopping 88 million in Europe. The biggest supplies available are in India, home to 300 million cows. (Now that would indeed be a Mt. Everest sized load to drop on my boss’s doorstep.)

It is great to see naturalists and plant collectors like “Chinese” Wilson recognized in their communities for their botanical accomplishments. He and so many other horticulturalists have made our world more beautiful. The same compliment must be offered to gardeners everywhere who spend time and effort creating their own beautiful gardens, from Solihull, England to Petite Riviere, Nova Scotia. And while we were surprised at the effectiveness of using a little cow manure to make our grass grow, I bet “Chinese” Wilson and every other horticulturist worth his or her salt has known this secret for ages.

Dan McSweeney, a Halifax native, fi rst worked as a reporter at the old Halifax Herald, then got a taste of public relations work at Canadian National Railway in Moncton, before coming to Thompson in 1980 to work for Inco. He retired back home to Bridgewater on Nova Scotia’s south shore in June 2007 after 27½ years with Inco here. He blogs at mcsweeneysdiversion.wordpress.com.

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TITLE: Home and Community Care Nurse â&#x20AC;&#x201C; LPN or RN/BN (Full Time/Permanent) JOB SUMMARY The Nisichawayasihk First Nation is seeking a Home & Community Care Nurse.

Working within the context of a client & family centered health care delivery model; based on a philosophy of self-care management and in accordance with the vision and values of the Family and Community Wellness Centre Inc. and in accordance with CRNM/CLPNM, Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics and Manitoba Health. The nurse will comply with the practice standards, service delivery plans, delivery and evaluation of the care needs of acutely, chronically and terminally ill clients in the community settings, initiating referrals to other professionals or agencies where required.

Demonstrated Skills & Abilities â&#x20AC;˘ Knowledge of acute and chronic disease management in First Nations Communities â&#x20AC;˘ Advanced nursing assessment and care plan maintenance skills â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to adapt clinical and professional skills to the home and community settings â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to prioritize needs and organize work to accomplish workload â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, ability to speak Cree would be an asset QualiďŹ cations â&#x20AC;˘ Active Registration with College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba or College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba Registry. â&#x20AC;˘ Two yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience as a Home Care Nurse or an equivalent combination of training, education and experience. â&#x20AC;˘ Knowledgeable of community based programming and First Nations culture, traditions & values.

Valid Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s License, BLS/CPR & satisfactory criminal records check â&#x20AC;˘ & child abuse registry check. â&#x20AC;˘ Wound Care CertiďŹ cation would be considered an asset â&#x20AC;˘ Foot Care CertiďŹ cation would be considered an asset If you are a resident of Thompson transportation is provided daily to and from Nelson House. Hours of operation are Mon â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fri 0830 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1600 SALARY RANGE: CLOSING DATE: Submit all Applications to:

70,201 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 77,008 4:30pm August 4th, 2016 Amanda LeDrew Director of Human Resources amanda@nh.ncnwellness.ca Family & Community Wellness Centre Nelson House, MB R0B 1A0 Phone: 204-484-2341 Fax: 204-484-2351

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

Reporting to a Unit Supervisor the Regional Child & Family Services Worker is responsible to implement the policies, procedures and speciďŹ c directions/directives of the Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba when working with families and children in the ďŹ eld of child protection. The duties would include managing a case load, conducting interviews and assessments, compiling case particulars for Court, investigating/follow up on allegations of child protection issues, maintaining regular visits, ensuring accurate and timely documentation, developing long/short term case plans, developing/facilitating workshops, community education/ networking with collateral resources/services.

The Regional Child & Family Services Worker will be working with the Shamattawa Unit out of the Thompson Central OfďŹ ce and will be required to travel to the community at the request of the supervisor.

QualiďŹ cations: â&#x20AC;˘ Bachelor of Social Work Degree â&#x20AC;˘ Previous experience in child welfare is preferred â&#x20AC;˘ Knowledge of CFS legislation, regulations and provincial standards â&#x20AC;˘ Knowledge of Child & Family Services Information System (CFSIS) would be an asset â&#x20AC;˘ Excellent assessment, interviewing, and counselling skills â&#x20AC;˘ Excellent written and oral communication skills â&#x20AC;˘ Demonstrated crisis intervention and conďŹ&#x201A;ict resolution skills â&#x20AC;˘ Good organizational, time management and prioritizing skills â&#x20AC;˘ Demonstrated ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines â&#x20AC;˘ ProďŹ ciency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook â&#x20AC;˘ Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently as well as a team setting â&#x20AC;˘ Sensitivity to and an understanding of First Nations culture and values â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to speak and/or understand the Cree language would be considered an asset Working Conditions: â&#x20AC;˘ Must be able to work in a fast paced environment â&#x20AC;˘ Must demonstrate a strong work ethic and be reliable â&#x20AC;˘ Must be able to travel â&#x20AC;˘ Must have satisfactory Prior Contact, Child Abuse Registry Check, Criminal Record Check and Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Abstract â&#x20AC;˘ Must possess a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and have access to a vehicle Salary: Salary will commensurate with education and experience Closing Date: Open Until Filled A cover letter indicating the position applying for, an updated resume and three references can be sent to: Human Resources Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba 701 Thompson Drive Thompson, MB R8N 2A2 Fax: (204) 778-8428 Email: hr@awasisagency.ca Awasis Agency provides continuous training and a great beneďŹ ts package to employees.

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

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Watery-loo Avenue

Torrential downpours and fierce winds flooded out many of Thompson’s roadways July 19, resulting in numerous stalled vehicles for car owners and endless fun for truck owners.

Thompson Citizen photo by Kacper Antoszewski