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Thompson celebrates 151 team years Senior girls' basketball ofManitoba's being true north, strong and free best once again

BY IAN GRAHAM

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It took a couple of close games and even a bit of overtime magic, but R.D. Parker Collegiate's senior girls' basketball team beat all challengers at the AAA high school provincials in Winnipeg March 15-17 to claim the title as the top team in Manitoba for the third time in the past four years.

The Trojans beat the University of Winnipeg Collegiate Wesmen 58-50 in overtime on St. Patrick's Thompson Citizen photos by Kyle Darbyson.

Canada Day 2018 kicked off on Sunday with a free pancake breakfast Day to claim the provinMuriel Hart dazzled Canada Day spectators by single-handedly pulling a inside the C.A. Nesbitt Arena and transitioned into opening ceremonies cial championship. The Chevy Silverado in the Thompson Regional Community Centre parking lot. around 1 p.m. teams were close through most of the game, tied at the end of the first and second quarters and RDPC behind by two to start the fourth, though they were down by as many as nine points in the third quarter.

The Trojans tied the score 44-44 with about four minutes left and then built up a five-point lead, but the Wesmen battled back to tie the game and send it to overtime. The team didn't let the late comeback by their opponents affect them though, and outscored the Wesmen 9-1 in overtime to claim thethe championship title. 151st birthday, a troupe of fire dancers turned As per tradition, Thompson’s Canada Day festivities ended with a colourful As sun set on Canada’s for most up"It thewas heat tied just outside the Thompson Regional Community Centre. fireworks display over by the Red Sangster Ball Field. of the game," said coach Christine Sim. "We were Thompson Citizen photo courtesy of RDPC Athletics down for most of the R.D. Parker Collegiate's senior girls' basketball team poses with their provincial championship banner and trophy after game but then we came beating the University of Winnipeg Collegiate Wesmen 58-50 in overtime to claim the school's third senior girls’ basketball back usually and always championship in four years March 17. tied it by the end of the team last year, said it other," said Sim, adding best games, that for sure," out." quarter. Then we went Ashley Williams was helped to have players that the team went into Sim said about the opener, into overtime for five minthe legislation, the province However, when the mayBY KYLE DARBYSON who had been to this the tournament with the ascribing the closeness to named the tournament believes they can’t distrib- or ultimately asked Pederutes and buckled down."

KYLE@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET mentality that they could nerves on the part of her MVP, while Hannah stage before. ute money from the MCRF sen on June 26 if he would The strained relationship RDPC had never won a was selected as win it all. "I think that players.

"I took four of the Grade if its balance evens out to Murdy be willing to lower the $10 between Thompson Mayor senior provincial basketa tournament all-star. it helped that they had The Trojans then cruised 10s for that reason too beless than $10 million, which million threshold through Dennis Fenske and Growth, ball title until 2105 when andlegislation teammate to its a berth in status the final with Murdy cause they've been there, played together before is current accordpassing new he Enterprise and Trade Minthey finally claimed the an 81-39 victory Casey Singh only to a recent letterover sentthe by was met with are a flatthe “no.” ister Blaine Pedersen did they understand what as well and a lot of them ing crown after having lost in deputy trade minister Dave “So I’mof very, very not improve following they have to do," she said. had been in the situa- Westgate Mennonite Col- members this year's the nals the twomeeting previdisappointed in been this govtheirfiface-to-face legiate Wings. team to have on "They're all good players, tion before at provincials Dyson. ousTuesday, years. They repeated Meanwhile, Fenske be- ernment, as for wellthe as our loon June 26 in they all know each other, whether it was the chamthe roster 2016 "That one was much as champions in 2016. lieves part of that $10 milcal MLA for not speaking Winnipeg. championship. they've played together, pionship finals before that better." lion should be used to help a up for this job loss in our The senior girls lost both During a recent interview After claiming the title, The Trojan boys opened most of them, for a couple some of the seniors had community like Thompson, community,” said Fenske. with Fenske theirCHTM games Radio, at provincials won a couple years ago the players were "ecstatic," provincials with ajob 76-58 of years so they knew which is going through un“This is the biggest loss revealed that they weren’t last year after most of the that were still on the team said Sim. loss to the second-ranked each other really well." precedented cutbacks in the in the mining sector since able to reconcile their difmembers of the cham"They're pretty excit- the Neelin High School SparThe players who moved and then all the jayvees local mininga sector. inception of the mining ferences accessgraduto the pionshipover squads edNDP group of girls, tans, who went to govcapWab Kinewthat's also reserve fund andon this Mining Community Re- up to the senior squad this that had won last year." ated, but the junior girls Thompson Citizen photo by Kyle Darbyson. chimed into the conversa- ernment is interpreting that serve Fund (MCRF), which year also meshed The girls had a tough for sure," the coach said. ture the championship. well team won aRDPC's secondFenske announced his that he would be meeting by saying this the fund is not available to has been large point of Mayor "Defirecently nitely lots of emoTheir tournament ended with the players who were opening game at this tion ever juniorbetween varsitythe AAA Minister Blaine Pedersen during a June 18 Thompson $10 million threshold only us because they’ve already contention two with year's tournament, beat- tions, especially for the with a 70-67 loss to the already there. girls' championship. council meeting. applies to exploration initia- allocated money to prosthroughout the last several city "They just ended up ing the Lorette Collegiate Grade 12s with it being St. John's-Ravenscourt Sim, who was the coach disagreement is their dif- ginally established this fund tives, not a financial cushion pecting and to exploration weeks. their last year, it was a Eagles in the first round of working together and Scorpions 64-61. for mining communities like and there’s nothing left for to Fenske, ofAccording the champion junior fering interpretations of the back in 1970.

"It wasn't one of our good way for them to go the consolation playoffs. got comfortable with each Thompson.

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OBITUARY LUCOVIC, PAULINE ROSE Pauline Rose Lucovic was born in Carrot River, Saskatchewan on September 2, 1940. She entered Heaven’s gates on June 27, 2018. A loving homemaker, Pauline was a remarkable gardener, particularly deft at conquering hardiness zones and cultivating lavish gardens in harsh northern latitudes.

Pauline was the eternal optimist, her sense of humor always serving her well. In school years, she loved to entertain the class, being chosen the Carrot River Queen of 1957 in high school. Pauline left the farms of Carrot River in 1962 for the mining town of Thompson in northern Manitoba, where she met the love of her life and married Simon. They raised two boys who would challenge her as only boys can. Pauline was unwavering in her support and guidance for the boys as they meandered through life.

Pauline obtained a degree in Interior Decorating in 1974, which was the gateway to her many creative hobbies. She was constantly building chandeliers, seashell mirrors and lamps. When she put the tools down, she was cooking up a storm. Pauline loved to prepare meals for her family and friends.

Pauline was an active community volunteer, considerably involved with her sons’ minor hockey and school programs, and local organizations like the IODE. She was instrumental in helping bring the King Miners Junior A hockey franchise to Thompson in 1975.

Pauline found great success starting a career in real estate in 1979 and could sell the same house three times. In the 80s and 90s, she followed the travel career of her husband, and enjoyed living and volunteering in communities in Indonesia, Australia and Japan. In 1995, Pauline and Simon found their dream retirement home and moved out to sunny Kelowna, BC. Over many years, Pauline collected a large library of decorating and cook books from around the world. She loved to watch politics and cooking channels during her spare time, and mastered the iPad later in life, which opened up many more doors of discovery.

Pauline was surrounded by abundant friends and family and was particularly close to her sister Pat and her family.

She was predeceased by her sister Mary and brothers Willie, Dan and Matt.

Pauline is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Simon Lucovic, and her two sons, Stan and his wife Deb, and Dan and his wife Christine. She is also survived by four grandchildren Andrew, Sarah, Steven and Nicholas, her sisters Anne, Sandy (Harold), Pat and Phyllis and her brother Joe, all from Western Canada, and by her in-laws from Herzegovina: Stan (Christine), Zvonko (Sanka), Ante (Stephanie), Vince (Lucia) and Ivanka. Pauline is also survived by countless nieces and nephews.

The ICU staff at Kelowna General took great care of Pauline in her final days. The family gives them and everyone else who cared for Pauline their warmest gratitude.

A Prayer Service was held on Monday, July 2, 2018 at 7:00 pm followed by a Funeral Service celebrating her life on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at 11:00 am both at St. Charles Garnier Church, 3645 Benvoulin Road, Kelowna, with reception at the church hall, and interment afterwards at the Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Canadian Lung Association www.lung.ca or the Canadian Diabetes Association www.diabetes.ca .

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.

IN MEMORY Celebration of Life Jerry Pitre

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RDPC students celebrate the past, present and future during 2018 grad ceremony

Thompson Citizen photos by Kyle Darbyson.

RDPC principal Rob Fisher hands graduate Ramona Pelland the Governor General’s Academic Medal during Wednesday’s ceremony. Pelland received this award for achieving the highest average in her class.

Rishabh Palta takes a group selfie with the graduating class of 2018 before making his valedictorian address.

RDPC’s vocomotion vocal jazz group performs a rendition of “We Won’t Stop Dreaming” by Pinkzebra during the school’s June 27 graduation ceremony at the C.A. Nesbitt Arena.

BY KYLE DARBYSON

KYLE@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

One hundred and fiftythree young adults endured sweltering heat inside the C.A. Nesbitt Arena on Wednesday, June 27 in order to receive their high school diplomas and officially graduate from R.D. Parker Collegiate.

Despite the less than ideal ventilation, the graduating class of 2018 received an

even warmer reception from their teachers, family and friends, who filled the arena with the sound of cheers, laughter and, in some cases, air horns.

Outside of handing out diplomas and recognizing academic achievement, the ceremony was punctuated by a series of prepared speeches that hit on different ideas to keep in mind now that these students

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Don Macdonald, chairperson for the School District of Mystery Lake’s board of trustees, talked about the graduates’ responsibility to give back to society as a whole, since this community has invested around $40 million to help them get to this point.

Special guest Robyn Shlachetka opted to focus on their potential to overcome great obstacles in the future, talking about her own experience becoming one of the first female Indigenous medevac pilots in the province’s history.

“My journey began with a teacher who told me that girls can’t be pilots and a dad who told me I can,” said captain Shlachetka, who graduated from RDPC 15 years ago.

“When I was struggling in flight school, trying to find my place, I confronted my dad with the fact that I never met another female Indigenous pilot. I had no role models, no-one to confide in or lean on, anyone who was like me. He looked at me and said ‘if you can’t find a role model, become one.’”

Meanwhile, RDPC principal Rob Fisher mentioned

how it’s important for these students to embrace every moment of their high school experience, even the ones that didn’t go according to plan. To illustrate his point, Fisher referenced their June 25 grad parade, which was unexpectedly hit by strong winds and torrential rain.

“That challenging experience earlier this week, like many others you have collectively shared throughout the past four years with your teachers, with your classmates, brings [you] together and creates a unique bond.”

Finally, class valedictorian Rishabh Palta wrapped up this section of the ceremony by taking to the stage, snapping a group selfie with the class and wishing his peers success in whatever field they choose to pursue, whether that be in academia, the trades, the military or even professional athletics.

“So graduates, dream new dreams, set goals and push boundaries to do whatever it takes to make this world a better place,” he said. “Always remember where you came from and always remember where you are going. But most importantly, always remember us, the graduating class of 2018.”

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All-Girls Codemakers Camp coming to Thompson for the very first time

BY KYLE DARBYSON

KYLE@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Many Thompson residents have expressed their disappointment ever since city officials announced they will be cutting the summer days camps program out of their 2018−19 operating budget.

Luckily, the non-profit organization known as WISE Kid-Netic Energy is looking to try and fill that void by organizing a free All-Girls Codemakers Camp, which is set to run July 9−13 at R.D. Parker Collegiate.

While program administrator Jill Lautenschlager admits that the idea of learning to code can be a little intimidating, she recently told the Thompson Citizen that this camp is designed to teach girls aged 13−15 the fundamentals.

“It’s an intro, so we don’t expect the girls to have any sort of prior knowledge,” she said. “They’ll spend the week starting off with some basics and kind of working their way up a little bit, and they’ll do that through lots of different gadgets and tools, and plugged and unplugged activities.”

According to a recent press release from WISE Kid-Netic Energy, these

Thompson Citizen photo courtesy of WISE Kid-Netic Energy. five days worth of activities also involves 3D printing, robotics through LEGO Mindstorms and electronic building blocks like littleBits.

For the last couple years, this All-Girls Codemakers Camp has been relegated to centralized locations in Manitoba like Winnipeg.

However, Lautenschlager revealed that they were finally able to bring this program to the north after the national charity they belong to, Actua, received $10 million in funding from the federal government in early 2018.

“That’s very exciting for us, because we have always

wanted to be able to [head north], but with the logistics of being able to purchase the equipment and figure out all of that has always been a bit of a stumbling block,” she said. “But with this influx of money, it’s definitely made it possible.”

Local resident Ryan Land, who is also the man-

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DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES The City of Thompson invites qualified applicants to submit a resume for consideration: The successful candidate will oversee the operations, activities, performance and budgeting of the Building Inspections, Economic Development, and Infrastructure components. Reporting to the City Manager, this senior executive position is responsible for developing and maintaining a strategic, comprehensive approach to sustainable community development, ensuring risk management and liability exposures are addressed.

The incumbent will manage the resources of the development function and utilize external resources to achieve objectives and to market the City as a place to establish and expand business. They will oversee the coordination of the City’s capital projects and administer and supervise the Building Inspections, Economic Development and Assets and Infrastructure and personnel with the City.

The incumbent shall have relevant post-secondary education, be a Professional Engineer or Certified Planner (or a combination of education and experience may be considered), and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a local government setting. This experience shall include budget control, personnel management, and effective communication skills and Project Management. The Director shall have the ability to organize personnel and provide leadership in the achievement of goals and objectives and be skillful in finding solutions, solving problems and resolving conflict. The incumbent will have an ability to understand and interpret relevant legislation, and have the ability to liaise with various levels of government related to these aspects.

The salary range is $83,532-$97,115 and the right candidate can expect a salary that reflects their level of experience. The City of Thompson offers an extensive benefits package for this position. Please send detailed resumes outlining experience, education, qualifications and references by Friday, July 6, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. to the address below:

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS The City of Thompson invites qualified applicants to submit a resume for consideration for this management position: The successful candidate will assist with the coordination and implementation of the delivery of Public Works services within the City based on the policies set by City Council, and ensure compliance with all relevant municipal / provincial / federal regulations and by-laws. The candidate will report to the Director of Public Works.

The incumbent shall have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in municipal operations, with specific emphasis on water utility. Possession of a Utility Operator Certification would be considered a great asset. Essential skills include: demonstrated skill and ability to plan and organize work effectively, supervise and lead employees in a Unionized environment. The candidate should have working knowledge and experience in the safe operations of heavy equipment.

The salary range is $73,715 - $84,240 per annum, and the right candidate can expect a salary that reflects their level of experience. The City of Thompson offers an extensive benefits package for this position. Please send detailed resumes outlining experience, education, qualifications and references by Friday, July 6, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. to: Human Resources City of Thompson, 226 Mystery Lake Road Thompson, Manitoba R8N 1S6 FAX: (204) 677-7981 E-Mail: dkondakor@thompson.ca The City of Thompson is committed to providing a superior quality of life and unlimited opportunities. We are dedicated to supporting healthy growth and our northern urban lifestyle while providing our residents with high quality municipal services and facilities.

ager of corporate affairs for Vale Manitoba Operations, said that he is very much looking forward to this inaugural camp.

Not only is his daughter already signed up for this year’s program, but he’s also happy that northern youth are getting exposed to such an essential skill,

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especially since access to coding programs is lacking in this part of the province.

“It would be great if it were eventually more integrated in the curriculum,” he said. “But in the meantime, this is an opportunity to peak some curiosity, perhaps increase some skills and get kids a little more ready for that workforce of the future.”

In terms of why this is an all-girls camp, Lautenschlager said that their organization’s overall mandate is to focus on underrepresented groups and try to close the gender gap that currently exist in Canadian STEM fields.

“Plus, we actually did run one camp in Morden last year that was co-ed,” she said. “And what we found was when it was coed only boys registered. So we quickly realized ‘ok, if you want to get the girls, it has to be all-girls.’”

As of June 28, Lautenschlager said their upcoming All-Girls Codemakers Camp in Thompson only has a handful of open spots left, and encourages anybody who is interested in this program to register on their official website at www.wisekidneticenergy. ca.

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Letter toMarch the 21, Editor Wednesday, 2018

Summer of change Keep fighting Keeptuberculosis fighting against against tuberculosis

Letter to the Editor

Editorial Normally the summer months are a time when news slows down in Thompson with school being out and council meeting only once a month. But there are reasons to believe that this year, just-passed Canada Day, will not To the Editor: mark the start of a slow season. Instead, it’s going to be full of unusual ToTuberculosis the Editor:activity.

(TB) is a highly contagious disease, For one the summer has been part caused bything, bacteria.

Each shutdown year, TB that claims the alives of Vale Manitoba Operations’ annual maintenance schedule Tuberculosis (TB) is a highly contagious disease, of 1.7 million people worldwide. TB is not only a will be ofby a different magnitude thisTB year, with end of caused bacteria.

Eachcountries, year, claims the lives problem in Third World but alsothe here in July slated to be the permanent end of smelting and refining of 1.7 million worldwide. in TBthe is north. not only a Canada, with a people higher prevalence of Due nickel Thompson.

This represents the also end ofhere an era problem in Third World countries, but in to in the lack of vaccination, disease prevention thatmost covers virtually allAdditionally, of the city’s history up until now Canada, with a higher prevalence in the north. is important. some TB bacteria and thechanged beginning ofofanother that will define its future as Due to the lack vaccination, disease prevention have over the years, giving rise to forms ais community less dominated by the mining industry, even important.

Additionally, TBtreatment bacteria of most multi-drug resistant TB, whichsome means though it willcomplicated still be athe significant presence in the of have changed over years, giving rise tolives forms is lengthy, and accompanied by severe the city’s residents and theTB, local economy.

Each day that of multi-drug resistant which means treatment side effects. goes byyou brings us that closer toand thefour day when about Vale is Did lengthy, complicated accompanied by170 severe know one in people in this world employees will see their employment with the company side effects. have TB? March 24 is World TB day, raising awareofficially and toin a couple of rounds of Didand youterminated, know thatan one four people in this world ness providing opportunity tofurther mobilize funds layoffs expected to be announced before the end of the year. have TB?TB March 24 is World day, awaretowards elimination.

I amTB glad to raising see Canada as Furthermore, of June, outside of marking ness and providing an day opportunity to mobilize funds a top donor to the the last global fund to fight tuberculosis. official end of commitment the 2017−18 ainday the towards TB elimination.

I amschool glad year to see Canada as Ithe hope that this continues theafter future final day of can classes, alsogoal the date when candidates for a donor to the global fund fight tuberculosis. sotop that we meetis our toto stop TB. council and the District of Mystery Lake (SDML) I hope that thisSchool commitment continues in the future board trustees can officially and declare their so thatofwe can meet our goal register to stop TB. Karolin Klement candidacy for October’s municipal election, whichCalgary will see a new mayor elected. In addition, it marked SDML Karolinone Klement trustee’s final day of service in educational politics before Calgary Editorial she leaves the city for southern climes.

Whether the new bodies that are elected to serve the Editorial city and school district in the fall will be substantially different than those that are currently in place remains to be seen. Current councillor Penny Byer is the only mayoral candidate to have publicly declared an intention to run so far, and a victory for her would represent more of a continuation of the status quo, as she has served on council for two terms – under current and soon-to-beformer Mayor Dennis Fenske as well as his predecessor Tim Johnston, in whose administration Fenske served one term as a councillor. That said, it is up to the people who oth of Thomp- mer councillor Luke turn out to vote − usually about four out of every 10 who son’s local Robinson, whothe served are eligible in recent elections − to decide who city’s oth of Thompmer term councillor Luke elected bodies one on council next leader will be. son’s local Robinson, who served have considered pro- changes from will 2010 totaken 2014 beAlthough not all of these have effect elected bodies one term on council posals to reduce the fore being defeated by when Labour Day weekend rolls around, which is about have profrom 2010 2014 benumber of Thompson representaMayor Dennis Fenske the timeconsidered that will see a new city to manager take posals to bureaucratic reduce them thepostfore being tivesthe comprising in the racedefeated to become over top in municipal politics, itby is number of representaMayor Dennis Fenske and one ofleast them made head of councillors council last likely that at some of the prospective and tives comprising in the race to become a choice March 13them not time that Thompsonites trustees will have made their candidacies official by that and one the ofits them made council last time and attention of this head newspaper, well as that to shrink numbers, went tooftheas polls about a not time that Thompsonites of residents who are13 concerned about governance and the aschoice schoolMarch board trustthree-and-half years to went the about overall stateits of numbers, their home community, will be turning eesshrink voted 6-1 against ago – to was inpolls favour of increasingly toward the futurethree-and-half rather thanthe the present. as school board trustyears a resolution by trustee reducing numbers, People have been anticipating this period transition ees voted 6-1 against –the was inofseven favour of Ryan Land (the only ago with other opever since Vale announced in late 2010 that, given stricter a resolution by trustee reducing the numbers, vote in support) to re- posed. Although counenvironmental regulations the hasn’t expected completion of Ryan Land number (the only the other seven duce the ofandwith cil yet voted opon other processing facilities in Canada, Thompson would vote in support) to retrustees from seven to posed. second Although reading ofcounthat no longer fully integrated nickel mining and refining duce thebe anumber of bylaw, cil hasn’t voted on five. theyetnext stage facility.

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approved at least bers and, by given that two-thirds of its members and, given that

TO THE EDITOR

For a few years now, I have been expressing my critical views on the economic development efforts many of the for Thompson and people region opposed to the plan by local leaders.

Googling many ofregular the people are the critics around, on different occaopposed the plan of who attend sionscouncil throughtothis newspaper are regular critics meetings and ask their I havethe argued how and why of who attend elected officials questhe council multi-million dollar, meetings and askweek, their tions week after award winning TEDWG is elected officials quesa failure, the historic lacknot of their opinions may tions week after week, capacity in local economic be enough to dissuade their opinions may not development, of not wanting the majority from forbe enough to especially dissuade to separate silly small town ging ahead, politics from dethe majority from forsince the economic number of velopment, a period of time ging ahead, especially people who care about where no local since the number of this one way oreconomic another development efforts were people who care about doesn’t even reach happening, and now express this onedigits. way or another double doubts as to the effectiveness doesn’t Whethereven or notreach the of Thompson 2020. double digits. number of councillors I know myorviews have the orWhether school boardnot been heard based ontrusthow number of councillors ees be reduced thoseshould persons respond pubor school board is not thepersonally. sort of trustqueslically and I also ees should be reduced tion for there is believe mywhich expressed views is not the sort of quesa right or wrong anhave positively impacted the tion for which there is swer.

On the pro side ongoing economic developa right or But wrong anof keeping the current ment efforts. clearly, to swer.

On the prooption side me, economic development numbers, the of keeping the current saga in that allThompson but one isofstill thea numbers, the option mess. I want to members expressly school board that allfor, butis one the validate these views with opted the of arguschool board members ment that it spreads the opted for, is the argument that it spreads the

comments offered by a sitting Manitoba minister that were made to local media.

Motivating me to write this letter are recent articles involving city leadership and the Province of Maniworkload around and toba concerning the Minallows for greater diing Communities Reserve workload around and versity of viewpoints, Fund. Mayor Fenske’s allows greater dithough Ryan Landcomwas carefullyfor prepared versity of onviewpoints, mostly correct sayments made 610inCHTM though Ryan was ing that, in Land terms of and his mayoral comments mostly correct in sayfollowing recent council class anda ethnicity, the ing that, in terms of meeting is prepared drama trustees aren’t really class and ethnicity, the folks (strategically a microcosm of timed the trustees aren’t presentation of Thompson School District of really Mys2020microcosm is evidence). dea ofBy the tery Lake’s population sign,a I whole. believe he purposeSchool District Mysas If of you’ve ly neglected topopulation sayschool many tery Lake’s been to many things of the economic deas a whole.

If you’ve board meetings (and velopment efforts.

It was a been to many school apart from members smear effort to embarrass board meetings of the media, well,(and you the provincial government apart fromyou members haven’t), would while facewell, and egos of thesaving media, you know that leading they don’t to the persons local haven’t), younearly would often feature economic development. as know that they don’t much debate divAs I’ve arguedorbefore, often feature asI ision as failed citynearly council TEDWG period. much debate or divmeetings, at least not often wonder why in the past ision as day, city over past couple and to the this thecouncil federal meetings, not of years. at But they’ve government hasleast not been over couple lobbiedthe astheir thepast province has made decision of years.

Butwas they’ve been.

Churchill given and it appears there made decision economic development will be their seven school and it appears there funds.

Thompson? board trustees at Pointleast ing to 2022. ongoing “successes” will be seven school until board trustees at least One of the arguments until 2022.

One of the arguments

of economic development coming from this past work is a deception I think. Any reference to this work is best viewed as a learning exercise of what not to do, and to inform decision-making. forWereducing members, will never know likely whether belong the full storythey of what tranfor reducing members, to the school board spired between the province whether they belong or is that it and council, Mayor Fenske and his to school board will save money.

The groupthe of economic developor is that it amount is that nothave large mentcouncil, experts led will save money.

The to recent– comments made overall about $20,000 amount is not salarlarge in media. in councillors’ overall aboutplus $20,000 a –minister to offer iesForper year apin councillors’ salarpublically thosehalf comments proximately that is extraordinary, needed ies per year plus apamount, on and average, I believe.

I think the local proximately half that for annual travel and leadership are amount, on average, expenses.

Forjust thebullies city, and are arrogant/ignorant, for annual travel which has a budgetand of and these actions are detriexpenses.

For the city, around $30 million, mental to theaneeded relawhich has budget of that represents probtionship between the city and around $30 a million, ably less than drop in the provincial government that represents probthe proverbial bucket, for economic development. ably less than aabout drop in though is much a I doubt itvery that the proverbial bucket, fifth of the overall cost Mayor Fenske’s face-tothough it with isand about a of mayor facethe meeting thecounminfifth of the overall cost cil. ister will result in a cheque of the mayor and of development the counproforCritics economic cil. posed say followed reduction with likely more Critics of the proubiquitous thru fundthat it flow will prevent posed reduction say ing to blood” the former “new fromMayor being that it will prevent Tim Johnston’s economic elected and, theoretic“new blood”organization. fromdiversbeing development ally, reduce the I’veofworked leveraging elected and,in theoreticity opinions, but that ally, wouldreduce only the be diverstrue if ity of opinions, but that would only be true if

funds from the Reserve Fund during my time in Lynn Lake. It is not easy indeed, but it is possible. Investment money follows good ideas involving governments and the private sector. I believe the citizens ofcomments Thompthe minister’s son more truly madeelected about the economic the citizens of Thompindependent-thinking development now and in the son elected more truly candidates who aren’t past made here in Thompindependent-thinking married to aligning son. A combative relationcandidates who themselves with aren’t ship with government Iany asmarried to sure you will notaligning result in particular side, because themselves with any anything good.

Again, we right now, the number particular side, needopinions effective local leaderof on because council right now, the number ship.

Someone who is generally two – can for work with different levels of opinions on council and against. of Maybe governments (different is generally –turnfor the two low parties too), with Indigenous and against. out of people with and non-Indigenous Maybe theon lowgroups, turnopinions how with the private sector, and out of people with many councillors there the non-profit sector.

I wonopinionsbe isn’t on an how should exder if Mayor Michael there Spenmany councillors pression of apathy but ce from Churchill be should be isn’twould an exof pragmatism.

Experiup to our challenge? pression apathyquite but ence hasIof shown Lastly, think economof pragmatism.

Experioften that thisshould council ic development be ence has shown –made and an others before it – issue in thisquite Ocoften that council is going to this doand what the tober election, Penny –majority and others before it of its members Byer and others rumored– is do for what the think is to right, regardto going be running mayor majority of itsquiet members are alarmingly inmost this less of what the think isamright, regardissue. Itaxpayers guessing you vocal think. less of what the think this is correct?

If that is the case, most does vocal taxpayers it really matter think. how If that is thethem case, does MARK MATIASEK many of there it are?really matter how many of them there are?

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Thompsonite entering Miss Teen Canada Globe pageant

BY KYLE DARBYSON

KYLE@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Thompson Citizen photo courtesy of Colleen Lagimodiere Thompson’s Avery Lagimodiere will be competing in the Miss Teen Canada Globe pageant in Toronto this August.

After cutting her teeth on dance and figure skating competitions, 13-year old Avery Lagimodiere is preparing to enter a whole new kind of contest through the 2018 Miss Teen Canada Globe pageant.

While this Grade 7 student from Burntwood Elementary has never entered a pageant before, she’s been getting lots of practice after answering an open casting call three years ago.

“In the summer of 2015 we just happen to come across this ad on Facebook regarding auditions in Winnipeg,” said Colleen Lagimodiere, Avery’s mother.

“It’s something she’s always expressed interest about, but we just couldn’t find the means to get all the way to Los Angeles or wherever to find what she was looking for.”

Avery didn’t make the final cut for that initial acting role. However, she still made a lot of important connections with people in the industry, who were able to provide her with training opportunities to help learn the ins and outs of modelling, acting and runway work.

From there, Avery’s signed on with the talent agency Panache Management, based out of Winnipeg, and has been on the look-out for her first official acting/modelling gig ever since.

“There was a lot of sending your resumes, sending head shots, updating re-

New windows for Wapanohk and asphalt improvements not proceeding until next budget year

BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

A pair of infrastructure projects in the School District of Mystery Lake (SDML) were pushed ahead into the next budget year by the board of trustees at their June 12 meeting.

The first was a “classroom daylighting remediation project” to install 38 new windows in Wapanohk Community School that won’t be proceeding by June 30 because the only two bids received were for $700,000 and nearly $1 million, secretary-treasurer Kelly Knott told the board.

“The project will need to be reformatted and then retendered this spring,” said Knott, recommending that the board request approval from the public schools finance branch to create a capital reserve fund in the amount of $185,000 from

the accumulated operating surplus for 2017−18.

“Stantec is going back through all of the bids and identifying where we can reformat the scope of work to retender it in the spring.”

SDML was originally approached by public schools finance and asked to share the cost of the project.

“We agreed thinking we weren’t signing up for a million-dollar project,” said Knott, noting that no bids were received from local contractors. “Right now there’s no resource availability in town locally.

We’re hoping that we can capitalize off some of the projects we’ll be launching next year and see some savings.”

The board approved Knott’s recommendation.

The second project being put off involves asphalt repairs, the removal of pot-

holes, improved drainage and overall smoothing of outdoor surfaces to improve accessibility at R.D. Parker Collegiate, École Riverside, Deerwood School and Wapanohk Community School.

“The repairs would deplete the existing funds that we have established for accessibility projects,” said Knott. “The work cannot be completed, however, before June 30. At this time I’m recommending that the district request approval from the public school finance board for the transfer of excess operating surplus from this current year in the amount of $94,000 to fund the infrastructure upgrades identified.”

Taking this action would keep existing accessibility funds available for projects to improve accessibility at the Letkemann Theatre in

RDPC and in community areas throughout the district’s schools.

“With Maple Leaf and other contractors not doing asphalt until August, September, we have money in maintenance to do that work, it’s just that it can’t occur before June 30 so it would need to be carried over,” said Knott. “We have a lot of potholes and a lot of uneven surfaces throughout the loops and gravel areas which makes it very difficult for individuals that are in wheelchairs,” or use other mobility aids like canes. “It makes it a little more difficult for them to get in and out of the schools.”

This recommendation was also approved.

As of June 5 the district had spent about 83 per cent of its budget for the year, in line with expectations, said Knott.

sumes, updating headshots,” said Colleen. “You have to really work to get yourself out there and that’s what we’ve been doing.”

Even though Avery is at a geographic disadvantage, with most auditions being a minimum eight-hour drive away, Colleen said she finally caught a break when one of the past delegates of the Miss Teen Canada Globe contacted her via email, suggesting that she would be a good fit for the competition.

“So we just sent her name and all her information and then they contacted us and said they would set up an interview,” said Colleen.

“She had an phone interview with these people from Toronto and then she passed her interview and that’s how this all started.”

As such, the upcoming Miss Teen Canada Globe pageant, which is set to take place Aug. 16−26 in Toronto, represents Avery’s

first big shot at breaking into the industry and showing off all that’s she’s learned over the last couple years.

“I’d like to get more experience and learn stuff from this and get my career started and really get my name out there,” she said.

“And I’d like to be a role model for Aboriginal girls my age, show them not to be scared to go out and be you.”

In terms of the competition itself, each participant will be judged based on traditional pageant criteria, such as evening gown attire, swimsuit attire, interview skills and the showcasing of a unique talent.

“I’m a little nervous, to be honest,” said Avery.

“But I’ve spoken with the winner from last year and she’s given me some tips, so I kind of know what to expect now, so I’m not as scared as I thought I would be.”

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NICKEL DAYS 2018 THANK YOU!!!

Nickel Days 2018 was a record-setting jam-packed weekend of fun for the whole family, the Board of Directors would like to express thanks from the bottom of our hearts to everyone who made it possible. This is a very long list and we hope not to have missed anyone!

Our gifted entertainers: Between the Ditches, Northern Dysfunktion, DMP, The Average Joes, Snatch Marauders, Whole Lotta Angus, John Ham, Jasyn Lucas, all the kids karaoke contestants (and Baaco’s Bar & Grill for sponsoring!), Poetry in Motion, The 4 Joes, Jeannette Kimball, Brendan Rhodes, Aurora Dance Group, Bola, Poetry in Motion, Mike Haggith and our headliners Big Wreck.

Everyone who made the Lil’ Nick Dance Party a huge success!

Melanie, Sonny the Clown, Lil Nick, Sherrie Benner.

To Jeremy Wachal and the NCI team for endless promotion and being live on location at Nickel Days!

Don Johnson Jewellers and the TRCC reception staff for selling dance tickets.

Will and the crew at Design Trail for helping us with many of our marketing needs, accommodating our last minute projects and for always being courteous and professional.

Natasha Sanburn and all the organizers of the slowpitch tournament and all the teams who participated and/or travelled to compete.

Tasha Girouard from Community Futures North Central Development for offering so much help to the marketing and entertainment committees.

The Thompson Seniors Council for manning the Child Find booth.

Chris Walker and CHTM for their help with promoting and revealing clues for the Find Lil Nick contest, endlessly promoting the event and doing interviews with organizers and performers leading up to the event.

Nick DiVirgilio and the Thompson Lions Club for coordinating the Days Gone By parade. Sherrie Benner, Quinn Graham, Brooke Graham, Ben Rothlander, Landon Dreolini and Kaitlyn Krentz for helping with the Nickel Days float.

Al and the amazing light and sound crew from Barndog Productions for all your help with the Talent Shows, Lil’ Nick Dancy Party, Friday Night Stage Show and the rockin’ good time at the Saturday evening social! Thanks to Dave Green and Afterdark Productions for emceeing, keeping the music going between bands and getting our littles to bust a move at the Lil’ Nick party.

Donna Wilson and Wally Itson for coordinating the Junior Talent Contest and Thompson’s Got Vocal Talent contest.

Thanks to our judges (Katie-Anne Papizzo Nemeth, Luz Alvarez, Stevie MacPherson, Chris Walker and Ian Graham) for making the hard decisions! Congratulations to all who were brave enough to participate in both contests, you WOWED us!!

The USW crew for coordinating another great National King Miner contest! Big thanks and congratulations to all the participants.

Jen Nyhof and Josh Cain for being Thompson ambassadors and hosts to our headliners.

Tammy Cober, Wendy Janelle, Lona Barnowich, the Murdy Family, Bonnie Rempel, Tiara Warren, Jake LeJeunesse, Debbie Belyea, the Robinson Family, Jennifer Krentz for volunteering their time throughout the weekend with various tasks and always having a smile on their faces while doing it!

The fundraising groups for all their hard work: Thompson Auxiliary Firefighters for bartending, Aurora Dance Academy for keeping everyone safe at the social with security, RDPC Carpentry students, Mr. Nerbas, Mr. Slack and the Heavy Duty Technician students for constructing the new gates, Senior Girls & Boys Varsity Volleyball, Junior Girls & Boys Varsity Basketball and the Thompson Tumblers for manning the gates, RDPC Germany 2019 Vocational Parent Committee for grounds clean up, social and talent show set up and take down.

Paul Andersen and Bruce Krentz for producing / hosting Up Front series with Nickel Days performers. Paul also for covering the parade and bumper car board meeting and Bruce also for emceeing our President’s Reception.

Thank you to the Thompson Community Band for entertaining us at the President’s Reception.

The Masons for the delicious pancake breakfast!

Manitoba Hydro for installing our new highway signs.

Mike from Arctic Beverages for building the new mix bar for the social and responding to a late evening call for help.

The TRCC staff for their assistance and long hours throughout the weekend (Stephen Rockwell, you ROCK!).

The community of Thompson and visitors from throughout the region for taking in Nickel Days festivals. Special thanks to Tataskweyak Cree Nation and Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation who organized buses to bring their residents to and from Nickel Days!

Everyone involved in the first ever outdoor Nickel Stage – Smitty and Wendy from Music Makers, all the performers (listed above) and Moody X 2 for hosting the Kids Karaoke Contest.

Thank you to everyone who shared information and event pics on social media!

Select Shows for non-stop fun at the midway.

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SPONSORS: KNC Electric, Manitoba Hydro, Quality Inn & Suites, USW Local 6166, Waste Management, Manitoulin Transport, Assiniboine Credit Union, Fairstone Financial Inc., Rock Country GM, The Brick, Twin Motors, Home Hardware DONORS: Kendall & Pandya Chartered Professional Accountants, MDS Aerotest, Miller the Mover FRIENDS: Law North, Boston Pizza, Acklands, K&B Lawn Services SUPPORTERS: Stittco Utilities, Best Western Thompson Hotel & Suites, Boardman Northland Funeral Services, Don Johnson Jewellers, Thompson Seniors Council, Community Futures North Central Development, Jetboys Entertainment, Robins Donuts, Giant Tiger, Meridian Hotel

THANK YOU! Wendell Fitzpatrick, Nickel Days President and the Nickel Days Board of Directors: Graham Brown, Tamy Burton, Ken Dreolini, Jim English, Darwin Graham, Travis Graham, Jim Howitt, Conrad Hykway, Charlene Kissick, Mike Krentz, John Maskerine, Melissa Meston, Joe Roque, Mick Slack, Paul Beck, Jennifer Thackeray. Volunteers: Lona Barnowich, Ryan Keough and Melanie Graham.

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The midget AA Thompson King Miners were

BY Sagkeeng, IAN GRAHAM in Manitoba EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET March 2–4 for this year’s Peace and Prevention provincial hockey tournaCommunity Thompson, ment, and walked away a sortthe of contest neighbourhood from with the watch/Citizens on Patop prize in their hands. trol-type program intended The team started off the to help discourage crime weekend having someby putting more eyes thing to prove afterand a ears on cityvictory streets,over has the not one-sided lacked for supportoninFriday. its first Peguis Midgets few weeks of existence, Chase Gurniak, Cody though participation Hale and Kale Mayorlags all behind enthusiasm. nabbed two goals a piece forStephanie the King Third-Vickers, Miners, while one ofLocke, the group’s Riley Ryanfounders, Monias, said during their Mathew June 14 Drayden Spence, meeting outside CityHornHall Lamontagne, Harley that and a small core group all of ing Matt Rempel participants conducted managed to have collect singles. about half foot paWith a afidozen nal score of trols ingoalie various neighbour12–0, Skylar Szocs hoods andhis that they were recorded first shutout all very uneventful. for the King Miners in this “We got a lot of people tournament. stopping their morning’s vehicles on Saturday the side featured of the road sayingcontest a signifi ‘thank you’ to us, so that cantly different outcome, was nice and Miners we’re losjust with the King ing 3–2 to the Lake Manitoba Eagles, with Hale and Horning bringing home a pair of goals for their team.

On Saturday night, it was do or die time as the King Miners had to pull off a win against the Landmark Blues to advance.

The Thompson team eventually came away with Continued from Page 1 a decisive 8–0 victory, with

Hale leading the way with two goals, and players like going to keep doing that Gurniak, Mayor, Monias, … and see what we do Spence, Horning andcan Dawthroughout thebringing summertime son Bilawka up here.” the rear with some singles.

Peace this and win, Prevention With Szocs Community Thompson managed to pick up his patrollersshutout can be of identisecond the fied by the high-visibility tournament. vests wear morning, when out On they Sunday walking. the King Miners faced off “We kind of stand Habs out,” against La Broquerie saidthe Third-Vickers. in semifinal game, And would while prove the actual which to be number of people their toughest test inconthis ducting patrols has been tournament. low, people Thehundreds first periodofended up have joined Facebook with neithertheir team finding group. the back of the net. Bran“We’re for don McKaylooking started the volunteers come out scoring earlyto in the second walking withLaus, so join period before Broquerie the Facebook group and took a 2–1 lead late into that’s the best way to stay the period. informed at theKeegan moment,” Defenceman Kesaid Third-Vickers. ough tied the game“We’re with a working getting shot fromonthe point other with ways oftwo communication under minutes leftand in promotion there.” the secondout period.

In order develop The thirdtoperiod wasan a left up to the goaltenders, as Isaak Weenusk stopped everything that came his way. With four minutes left Gurniak pounced on a loose puck in front La Broquerie’s net to win the match 3–2 and put his team into the gold medal game.

Weenusk was named city willstar alsothanks be considering game to his

easily recognizable visual identity, the group held a logo design contest.

“Another member Kassandra McKay is doing that for some t-shirts that some of the members want to wear when we are out and we also just want a logo for when we start reaching out to community businesses and organizations for either donations or support of some kind.”

To find out how you can join the group, look up Peace and Prevention Community Thompson on Facebook or email Third-Vickers at snoopnurse3@gmail. com, because the patrollers would love to have additional company.

“There’s seriously like a little core group of us that have been really involved,” said Third-Vickers. “That’s where, so far, a lot of it’s been coming from.”

Thompson Citizen photo courtesy of Thompson King Miners Members of the midget AA Thompson King Miners celebrate after winning gold at the 2018 Manitoba provincials in Sagkeeng.

Fenske disappointed with province’s lack of flexibility on MCRF

outstanding play.

The gold medal game was a rematch with Lake Manitoba, this time with a drastically different outcome. The offensive hustle started early with Gurniak and Monias scoring withour standing is there on acin the first 50 seconds to

The King Miners never the game star. give their team an early 2–0 lead. let up in the third perThe last time the midget The score would stay iod, with Hale, Locke and AA King Miners won provthat way until halfway Horning all scoring to incial gold was in 2016 through the second period make it a 7–0 final for the in Gimli, where the team Thompson Citizen photo courtesy of Manitoba Association of Fire Chiefs with Spence and Rempel King Miners. bested the Peguis Midgets Thompson Fire & Emergency Chief Johnwould Maskerine a lifetime both adding goals to give Services Skylar Szocs rec- received in the fi nals membership by a fi nal from the Manitoba Association of Fire Chiefs June 3. their team a 4–0 lead going ord his third shutout of the score of 8–3. into the final period. tournament and received

communities that are in alternative methods of ob- cessing that fund and we’ll taining that money. move forward.” need.”

“From our perspective, Fenske will likely address Fenske went on to say that city officials also made the City of Thompson, this issue in greater detail a point of trying to disprove we will continue our lob- during the next Thompson Minister Pedersen’s recent bying effort, but we will city council meeting, which comments about the city’s also continue from a legal is scheduled for Monday, short term planning by host- perspective and see where July 16 at 7 p.m. ing an investor breakfast in Winnipeg on Monday, June 25.

BYThis IAN event GRAHAM featured a EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET group of Winnipeg business The Cross Lake Islanders owners and government of- refused to lose in game four of their including midget AAMinister league playoff final series on the road ficials, Thank you all ofcomour sponsors for helping to make against theand Thompson King Miners March 16,totwice Pedersen, was designed National Indigenous People’s Day a huge success ing back to tie the game before taking the series three to highlight Thompson’s June 21, 2018,Mclean Park Thompson MB. Join Calm Air and Perimeter games to one an overtime goal about seven minutes potential for on investment into overtime. opportunities even during Baacos Aviation on July 8th, from 1-4pm Armando Evans, Drayden Garrick, Morgan McKay, Boston Pizza these tough economic times.

Chef Dallas Muskego and Kadin Ross had the goals forChicken the “It was very very evident for Community Day! of Thompson Islanders, opened the givby both thewho presentations byscoring in the first beforeCity Community Futures North Central Development ing upScott threefrom goalsVale to Matthew Rempel, Kale Mayor and Mark and Activities for the whole family include Bouncy Family Foods Conroy Halcrow of ThompThompson in the first four minutes of Johnston Harold Smith from J&B-Tim castles, face painting, aircrafts on display and the period to trail son second 2020 that we’ve had a3-1. Muskego’s goal made it aKFC a complimentary barbeque lunch for KTC-Keewatin one-goal Miners lead period. Tribal Council plan sinceKing 2010, which is heading into the third Northern Inn &Steakhouse everyone who attends.

The King in Miners were cumulating a lot of ef- less than five minutes from Northern Sector Council forcing a fifth and deciding forts,” said Fenske.

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When Taylor Ritchie sucIt’s OK to let go. It’s OK to cessfully tried out for the not have all the answers Manitoba Blizzard of the on what your next steps junior B Rocky Mountain are, but just keep walking Lacrosse League (RMLL) down the path. The unyears ago, he was the only expected might be exactly Thompson player on the what you need to move squad. you into a moment of your Now, in his final season life you never knew you with the Blizzard, which could experience. has clinched the league Use this as your sign championship the last to exhale and let it go. two years in a row and is Take that course, go on gunning for a three-peat, that trip, say what you having a Thompsonite on mean. Let go of fear and the team is no longer the leap. Be all here, embrace novelty it once was. change, and make peace Not only has his brothwith letting go of all er Evan joined the team in people, places and energy Taylor’s second year, but that does not serve you the pair was also followed well towards your higher

by William Lutz and Isaac Babulic last season, and David Saunders as a rookie this year.

“Now all these guys are the team,” said Taylor. “It feels cool. It shows there’s talent in Thompson, a lot of it.”

“People think Thompson’s pretty isolated with us being so far up north but we do have talent if you just work at it, put in the time and expose yourself to the southern lacrosse,” said Lutz.

Babulic joined the team partway through last season and had yet to play through the first seven games of this season, having suffered a broken collarbone that sidelined him for several weeks.

The newest addition, Saunders, said he wasn’t really sure if he was going to be kept or cut when tryouts ended.

“I was sitting in the dressing room waiting for the purpose. coaches to call my name,” always, check heAs recalls.

“I had no with idea your doctor or health how I did during the trypractitioner for coach any medouts. When the told ical-related me I did makequestions. the team it This is to beI was ainformation pretty good feeling. used as a guide and was pretty excited aboutnot it. to replace medical advice.

A little nervous at first, but Kylie Matechuk a cerI got over that rightisaway.” tified, experienced yoga Saunders had a similar teacher, in gold reaction registered during the first status the Canadian shift ofwith his first game in a Yoga Alliance, Blizzard uniform.and director of teacher “I didn’t knowtraining what to at Mo Tus Nua I’ve Wellness, expect because never the yoga studio owns played this high she a level of and manages in Northern lacrosse before so I was Manitoba.

She also a just sitting in theisdressing registered holistic nutriroom all the guys we’re trytionist with a passion for ing to get me going,” said pediatric and digestive Saunders. “Getting on the health. floor for the first time I was pretty nervous but once I got into it, I got pretty used to it pretty quick. It wasn’t too hard.”

Even though they all grew up playing lacrosse together in Thompson, dating all the way back to playing catch in the backyard for Taylor and Evan, Saunders isn’t from quite the same mould as the other four, who mainly takes to the floor when their team loses possession of the ball and has to start defending. Saunders, who has two goals and seven assists through the first seven games of the year, is the only Thompson team members utilized mostly on offence.

As a rookie, his first tally was a milestone.

“As soon as I scored one of the guys grabbed the ball so I have it in my room right now,” said Saunders.

Despite the fact that

they’re playing with teammates who grew up hundreds of kilometres away, Taylor says the Manitoba lacrosse community isn’t that large and they were all familiar with each other before they joined the Blizzard.

“We all played on the provincial program with these guys or against them so they’ve all known us for a while now,” said Taylor.

“These guys are all really accepting,” said Lutz.

“We just bond really well together so, coming in this year, we have a lot of the same guys so it’s a really easy transition. Some of the new guys like David from Thompson, we have two other rookies and they’ve all fit in really well. We gel really well because we’re always together so you kind of have to get to know these guys and get along with them.”

“They’re a good group of guys,” said Babulic, who was eager to get on the floor for what he hoped would be a long season with Taylor and nine other players all in their last year of junior eligibility.

With two league championships under their belts, the team isn’t looking past the RMLL season, but definitely has bigger aspirations.

“Founders’ [Cup] is the end goal,” said Babulic, referring to the national junior B lacrosse championship tournament.

“Everything we do now is in preparation for Founders’ Cup,” echoes Lutz.

“We came in fourth

place [last year],” said Taylor. “That’s the first time Manitoba’s gone up the A side. It might have been the first time we ever had a chance at an actual medal.

Any losing team says we should have won but we had a really disappointing end to the tournament for sure. We want to win that this year. That’s been the goal from day one is to win the Founders’ Cup. Everyone has been agreed on that.

We’ve got to deal with the league first.”

Saunders said there’s no secret to the Thompson players’ success on a bigger stage in Winnipeg.

“The guys from Thompson who are on the team are all good, they work hard,” he said. “We’re all talented players.”

That sort of confidence is reflected by the team as a whole.

“We think we’re going to win but we don’t play like we’re going to win,” said Saunders. “Obviously we play hard and we just play our game.”

Taylor says the lacrosse talent of Thompson hasn’t even been tapped out by having five players on the Blizzard roster.

“There’s more guys in Thompson that could be playing on this team,” he said. “There’s a lot of good talent in Thompson.

They’ve got a good program there, a good high school program there.

They’ve got a lot of volunteers who spent a lot of hours teaching us young guys to get us to where we’ve gotten too.”

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Gift of gab and down to earth nature suited late Jack Drapack well in law career

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Jack Drapack, who served as a judge in Thompson and northern Manitoba for 20 years, combined compassion with common sense when handing down punishments, friends and family say.

Jack, who lived in Thompson from his graduation from law school in 1969 until a few years after his 2002 retirement, passed away April 4 at the age of 78.

Born in Winnipeg’s North End, Jack married his wife Ann in October 1962, after they had both completed their studies at the University of Manitoba. They moved to Saskatoon for a year after their son John was born in 1965 before returning home to Winnipeg with a second child on the way in 1967.

“My dad decided a job and two kids under two wasn’t enough on his plate so he quit and moved back to Winnipeg to go to the University of Manitoba to take law,” said his son John, who works for Vale and comes to Thompson every couple of weeks. “My mom continued to work in Winnipeg as a pharmacist while my dad completed his law degree, graduating at 30 years of age.”

Jack correctly figured that being a lawyer in Thompson would be a good career move.

“Fellow graduates that remained in Winnipeg were left to do research in support of practising attorneys while my dad was doing murder trials two years after graduating,” said John.

Jack Drapack was unapologetically political, says his son, serving as a fundraiser and organizer for the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada until he was appointed to the bench in 1982 by the NDP attorney general of the day Roland Penner.

“Chatter on this was that no one was sure the appointment was as much about his legal skill and knowledge or because competing law firm principal [and good friend] Bob Mayer [an ardent NDP supporter] just wanted him out of the way from politics and competing legal work,” said John.

Regardless of why it happened, making Drapack a judge was a good choice.

“I know a couple of guys who were sheriffs and they just loved working with him because they flew all over the north picking up prisoners and he held court in all these communities so they got to know him quite well and said he was very down to earth and practical in dealing with people,” said Jim McIvor, a neighbour of the Drapack family, with his wife Helen out at Setting Lake for more than 30 years and later an inlaw when their son married one of Jack and Ann’s two daughters. “The guys who worked with him [said] they could appreciate that he knew when a person was having some problems and needed a break and then there was

Thompson Citizen photo courtesy of the Drapack family people, he’d throw ‘em in jail.”

“He was known to pull many people up behind him in their own career ambitions – many of whom have become judges too today because of his support [out front and behind the scenes],” said John. “He was also very well thought of in the First Nations communities and

by Thompson-based First Nations folks as he believed that the court parties distributing justice on the reserves

he visited should be made up of as many First Nations folks as possible [many of which he pushed to be hired and help develop]. He often would meet with chiefs and community members outside of the formal courtroom setting while visiting reserves to build strong personal relationships to in-turn improve the relationships between court party folks and the people they were seeing in the courts on reserve.”

Jack was no teetotaller but

he was nonetheless aware of the harmful effects that alcohol had for many people in Manitoba as a whole and in the province’s north in particular.

“My dad volunteered on the Manitoba Alcohol Foundation Board for many years,” said John. “While a person who did drink regularly, he often counselled people in trouble with the law due to alcohol outside his role as lawyer or judge. I guess he saw that services were a bit

lacking and joining the board for a few years he thought he could improve that for those with debilitating alcohol and addiction problems by doing so.”

While he enjoyed his work, Jack also took it quite seriously.

“These guys have to make some pretty heavy-duty decisions and you could just tell that it was just such a break for him to come to the cottage and just relax,” said McIvor.

He also served with the

Chamber of Commerce and also as a hockey coach when his and Ann’s three children – John as well as daughters Kim and Maeve – were young.

After nearly a decade on the bench, Jack and Ann decided to take some time off to travel.

“They figured out they still liked working and cut the year long trip short at 10 months to start working again,” said John.

Jack was also a big fan of Willie Nelson and Frank Sinatra, McIvor says, so much so that on one boat trip, when he started playing Frank Sinatra, Ann dropped the tape into the water.

“He came back and laughed about it later,” McIvor recalls.

Jack and Ann purchased their house in Victoria about a decade before he stepped down and also spent many winters in Texas, having just returned from there a few weeks before he died April 4.

Above all, John says, his father was an extremely sociable man.

“He would leave gas stations knowing the attendant’s name and where he was from ... just a real talker that connected easily with folks,” said John. “Law was a good fit with what I call his social exceptionalism and ability to connect with people of all walks of life – and what mom called ‘gift for gab.’”

“He had a million stories, no end of entertainment,” said McIvor, who travelled with Helen and the Drapacks on numerous occasions and attended Jack’s memorial service in Victoria. “They really worked hard but they knew how to enjoy themselves too.”

Retired teachers visit retiring teachers

BY THOMPSON ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED EDUCATORS Last week, five members of the Thompson Association of Retired Educators (TAPE) visited Pat Pegus at Juniper School and Denise Tucker at Westwood School to wish them well in their own upcoming retirement.

In order to celebrate, the retired teachers talked to their students about retirement and asked them to sing “happy retirement.”

TAPE members also took the time to serve Rice Krispies cake to everyone.

This year, Ron Cook is also retiring from the School District of Mystery Lake.

TAPE is the local chapter of the Retired Teachers’ Association of Manitoba.

Thompson Citizen photos courtesy of the Thompson Association of Retired Educators.

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University College of the North (UCN) is committed to building a workforce that is representative of the populations we serve.

Applications are invited from individuals who have a demonstrated interest and ability to work with Aboriginal learners and mature students.

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As a member of the Rehabilitation Team, provides assigned care to • Assist as needed with the implementation process of WPH&S regclient/ resident and completes department duties under the supervision ulations and assist with Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Library of the designated registered therapist. The team is responsible for the • Analyze and implement initiatives to strengthen the Environmental provision of therapy services to hospital inpatients, outpatients, personal care home residents, and primary health care clients. The Rehabilitation Aide Management System demonstrates and understands the philosophy of rehabilitation and reinforces • Remain current and aware of upcoming environmental regulations this philosophy in all contacts with clients/ residents, staff, and the public.

Page 14 www.thompsoncitizen.net QUALIFICATIONS: Qualifications: Careers • University degree in Environmental/Chemical Engineering or Environ• Grade 12 or equivalent mental Science from an accredited institution • Recognized Rehabilitation Assistant certificate • Current certification from a recognized Healthcare Provider Basic Life • Minimum of five years’ experience in an environmental role Support (BLS), or obtain within three (3) months of MANITOBA KEEWATINOWI • Demonstrated focus on safety MANITOBA KEEWATINOWI commencing employment • Knowledgeable with respect to environmental and workplace safety • Previous rehabilitation experience is an asset OKIMAKANAK INC. OKIMAKANAK INC. • Previous clerical experience is an asset and health regulations • Previous sewing experience is an asset EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY • Must possess a demonstrated ability of reportOPPORTUNITY writing, problem solving, EMPLOYMENT • Familiar with window based programs (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook organizational and risk management skills. and Internet) • Excellent understanding of Microsoft office is required MOBILE CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM MEMBER HEALTH BENEFITS ANALYST For complete list of qualifications, please visit our website: Full time (2 Positions) in Thompson or Winnipeg Sub-OfďŹ ce Canadian Kraft Paper offers competitive wages and a group benefits www.northernhealthregion.ca.

NIHB PROGRAM package that helps take care of you and your family; including health, Are you a Psychologist, Social Worker or Psychiatric Nurse who is seeking Permanent Full time in Winnipeg Sub-OfďŹ ce Please submit resume by July 12, 2018 to: dental, life and AD&D insurance. Providing a company sponsored pension an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of Indigenous people Lori Rasmussen, Recruitment Officer Are youisare an experienced Professional intrigued by plan, another way that Administrative we help provide a future forwho ourisemployees. at times of crisis?

AreSouth, you willing to travel remote 867 Thompson Drive Thompson, MBto R8N 1Z4 y-in First Nation the opportunity to work within a newly transitioned Health BeneďŹ tsisProgram Canadian Kraft Paper understands that what defines a person more Fax: (204) 778-1477 communities throughout Manitoba? If so, let’s talk! forthan Indigenous Manitobans?

Ifwhy so, let’s talk! a work/life balance, so that Email: recruiteast@nrha.ca just their career; that’s we support YOUR Call us OPPORTUNITY: today! Local (204) 778-1455 or Toll Free 1-877-677-5353 YOUR OPPORTUNITY: you can live the life that makes you‌ YOU! • You will be part of a Mobile Crisis Response team. • You will process Non-Insured Health BeneďŹ t (NIHB) decisions and Northern RHA work has a Representative Workforce Strategy, encourage all applicants • You will with others like yourself whoweare dedicated to work to which TO APPLY: payments to eligible clients and service providers. self-declare. Criminal Record, Child Abuse, & Adult Abuse Registry Checks are required. has real value and meaning in the lives of others.

If you are interested in exploring this opportunity and being a part of our We thank all candidates for applying. Only those selected for interview will be contacted.

You will work as part of a team with others like yourself who are dedicated • • You will apply your education, skills, talents, and passion for the beneďŹ t team, please submit your resume by July 16, 2018 to careers@ckpi.com. to work which has real value and meaning in the lives of Indigenous www.northernhealthregion.ca of others while learning from the expertise of your team. people in Manitoba. • You will enjoy the satisfaction that comes from knowing your work is • You will apply your skills, talents, and passion for the beneďŹ t of others. much more than just a job. • You will enjoy the satisfaction that comes from knowing your work is AS A MOBILE CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM MEMBER, YOU WILL: much more than just a job. • Provide culturally sensitive and safe crisis intervention and trauma support AS THE HEALTH BENEFITS ANALYST, YOU WILL: in the priority area of suicide or other tragic loss of life. • Review and process requests for accuracy and eligibility. • Deploy to remote y-in communities throughout Manitoba, usually up • Audit accounts to verify costs and beneďŹ t eligibility in preparation for to three days and on short notice payment. • Provide an organized crisis response with support services to those • Answer provider and client questions and billing inquiries. impacted in the community. • Maintain and update data bases and case ďŹ les. • Work as part of a dedicated regional team • Assist the Program Manager in supporting service agreements and • Contribute to a broader strategy to strengthen relationships and provide funding tendering process. greater capacity within First Nations communities to respond locally YOU BRING: to crisis. • Excellent organization skills and the ability to set priorities YOU BRING: • Strong initiative and the ability to work independently while functioning • A Degree in psychology, social work, psychiatric nursing or health related as part of a team. post-secondary education. • Minimum 1-2 years of experience in an ofďŹ ce/administrative environment. • 3-5 years’ experience working in a mental wellness crisis response • ProďŹ cient computer skills including: MS OfďŹ ce; Internet; Word and E-mail. environment • Post-secondary education in an administrative ďŹ eld or equivalent. • ProďŹ cient computer skills • A sensitivity and understanding of culture, language and issues relevant • A valid driver’s license to Indigenous communities • A sensitivity and understanding of culture, language and issues relevant • Current and satisfactory background check with security clearance to to Indigenous communities work with vulnerable clients • Preference will be given to those who speak or understand an Indigenous

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The incumbent must fulfill the requirements of the Criminal Records/Vulnerable Person, Child Abuse Registry check and Adult Abuse Registry check, and adhere to all Northern Health Region policies and procedures.

Qualifications: t Grade 12 education or equivalent t Successful completion of a recognized Dental Assistant Program required t Current active practicing registration with Manitoba Dental Association t Excellent knowledge of Windows based programs (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet) t Minimum three (3) years’ experience as a Dental Assistant required t Previous experience working with Pediatric cases preferred t Ability to speak Cree an asset

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Permanent Full time in Winnipeg Sub-OfďŹ ce Are you are an experienced Administrative Program leader with a good knowledge of the delivery of Non-Insured Health BeneďŹ ts? Are you intrigued by the opportunity to set up and supervise a newly transitioned NIHB program for Indigenous Manitobans? If so, let’s talk!

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Under the direct supervision of the Patient Care Manager or designate, assists multi-disciplinary team personnel in performing a variety of patient care activities and related non-professional services necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of the patient. This is an integrated position that includes coordination and scheduling of dental procedures for the Operating Room (OR). This will require expertise in developing and maintaining excellent working relationships with a broad range of individuals and organizations. The OR Dental Assistant will function within the provisions of the Vision, Mission, Values, policies and procedures of the Northern Health Region (NHR) and will incorporate NHR core competencies into working practice (Customer/ Client Focused, Initiative & Pro-activity, Diversity Awareness, Teamwork, and Collaboration, Development of Self and Others, and Adaptability).

If this sounds like the right ďŹ t for you, please email your resume and cover letter by 12:00 pm April 3, 2018 to: Oliver Veuillot, HR Coordinator Email: oliver.veuillot@mkonorth.com

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