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Volume 61 • Issue 27

Vale spending $150 million on first phase of Thompson mine extension project Work is boost current production Book aexpected way totopreserve and passby on 30 per cent and extend mining activities by 10 years memories of growing up in Churchill

the Thompson Citizen, noting that the approved project Vale is spending $150 milprovides about 66 per cent lion on the first phase of the of the ventilation that was Thompson mine extension included in previous plans. project, which will extend “It’ll happen faster which is current mining activities by very important for everybody 10 years, the company anworking underground. We nounced June 29. are hampered by the limits of “Aggressive” exploration ventilation. There’s only so drilling of known orebodies much air you can push down is also continuing, which to keep enough clean breathcould mean ore extraction able air for people working could continue well past underground."

2040, Vale says.

Power improvements will Work to be completed provide the electricity needed during the first phase of the to push the mine deeper and project includes construction the increased backfill will fill of new ventilation raises up voids and keep ground and fans, increasing backfill conditions stable. capacity and adding power “That limits how fast and distribution infrastructure. how much you can mine and Vale expects the changes to progress underground,” Luky improve current production said. levels by 30 per cent.

Vale previously committed “We see the lighting of a $23 million towards diamond drilling to determine the precise extent of the footwall Thompson Citizen photo courtesy of Vale Manitoba Operations deep and hanging wall ore Vale announced June 29 that it is spending $150 million to extend the life and up the probody, Cazzola told the chamber in February. Some of that duction of its Thompson mining operations. Pictured from left to right are Vale Manitoba money was also used to build Operations general manager Gary Annett, Vale chief operating officer for North Atlantic a road out to where a new base metals operations Dino Otranto, Vale executive vice-president for base metals Mark ventilation raise will go Travers, Thompson Mayor Colleen Smook, Vale head of mining and milling operations for “This $150 million investNorth Atlantic base metals Patrick Boitumelo, Vale Manitoba Operations safety, health and ment is just one part of our ambitious Thompson turn- risk manager Stacy Kennedy and Vale base metals general counsel Peter Brady. has been talked about for The extension came too around story. It is an indi- nancially viable

BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET “This is the largest single more than a decade, was a late for some workers who cator of our confidence in a The $150-million project to extend the life and increase long future for the Thompson investment we have made in long time coming and was had to make decisions about the production of Vale’s mining operations in Thompson operations,” said Vale chief our Thompson operations in good news for his members whether to accept severance won’t result in a larger workforce but could lay the foun- operating officer for North the past two decades,” said still working at the mine and packages by June 1. Luky dation for proceeding with the next phase, the general Atlantic base metals oper- Vale executive vice-president Thompson as a whole. also said he would have liked manager of the company’s Manitoba Operations told the ations Dino Otranto. “Active for base metals Mark Tra“It’s good to hear that to see more of the work to Nickel Belt Newsthe photo

by Ian Thompson Chamber of Commerce June 30. extend mine lifeGraham being collaboration between our vers. “It is significant news Vale’s finally going to invest Addictions Foundation of Manitoba northern director Gisele deMeulles has written a book about her experiences growing up, mostly in Churchill.

Gary Annett, who worked in Thompson in 2018 and then design team, technical ser- for our employees, for the in the future of the mine here done by mine employees. returned to oversee the Manitoba division on June 1, said vices, USW Local 6166, and Thompson community and in Thompson and it gives us “The amount of contractBY GRAHAM harsh weather to write that you have I’m just as bad, right?’ a veryofsafe thing swallow when say orsFor the IAN overall effect of the project's firstthings phase, which was ‘Oh, for thenot province Manitoba. more horizon onpeople the closure on all sitethe is very frustrating, our entire Thompson work- was EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET I have all these stories and to fi gure out.

It’s pretty clear to do but I jumped at it.

I that Churchill residents and the dangers of polar announced June 29, would be “neutral” when it came to force has delivered a safe, The global movement to date. Now people know that given that a lot of this capital now writtenemployees. when I get through.”

Iefficient need toand capture them for thought that was exciting should just fi nd somewhere bears, deMeulles said it theThough numbershe’s of permanent fit-for-purpose electric vehicles, renewable there’s some security for the work will go out to them ifand a book about her experienDeMeulles said she wrote my grandchildren really until the plane landed and easier to live. had been viable she would “Definitely the capital phase is work that we’ll be send- plan that will enable us to energies and carbon reduc- future so that they can make they’ve laid off local people.” ces in Churchill, her book, Whispers in because will be nickel lost if they started throwing the decisions “To say,for ‘Those back toorebody Churching growing out to beupdone, which is the boringtitled of the holes for tion has shone a welcome their people lives, have Themoved Thompson extract thethey Thompson Addictions Foundation of the Wind: Stories from the I don’t.” fuel off and I realized, ‘Holy choose to live there.

They ill in a heartbeat. the ventilation and then also the upgrades on the backfill resources for many years to spotlight on nickel – posi- whether that’s staying in was discovered by Inco in Manitoba director - Life in Churchill for come.”

She also has a reputation cats, I was just not leave,’ is quite “I miss the shoreline, system andnorthern the power system,”North he said.

“It’s kind of spetioning the probably metal wesitting mine should their home, looking for 1956 and mining began inI Gisele deMeulles said writa couple of reasons. as a storyteller herself. on a bomb.’” simplistic.

It’s quite disremiss the rock, I miss the cialized work. It’s tendered for a short period of time. It’s The large investment as a key contributor to a a different job. It’s good news 1961. ing wasn’t something she “I just sort of thought, “I had such a varied hisAnother thing that spectful.

If we were in the polar bears even though big machines but sometimes it’s not a big workforce.”

Many people are precomes after massive layoffs greener future and boosting for a lot of people. We hope always thought she would you know what, his- tory and I would tell people spurred her on wasproud the same boat infuture another area they’re very dangerous By adding ventilation and power to make morethis drilling world demand.

We are it’s a positive outcome dicting nickel prices will and rise and the permanent shutdown do. tory, this stuff that’s in my hard times facing Churchill I think we would scream I really miss the Hudson stories and they would go, possible and increased backfill capacity speeding up the of the Thomson smelter and that Thompson can be part for everybody because we all as electric vehicles capture “In my youthin Imined neverareas head, it’s going it?’ I’d go, Hudson Bayof Railthat so why they Bay,” she says.

“When I go process of filling and moving onto to be thegone next ‘That’s of thatthe future and part the about have homes here,don’t we have more market share because refinerynot in true, 2018,is which re- since felt good at writing,” she the if I don’t write it down,” she ‘Yeah it’s true.’

They’d go, have the option to do that? back home, standing on the way suspended operations block, the project will increase amount of ore that comes families here and we all have it is an important component duced extraction costs that low-carbon solution.” said.

“But when I moved ‘You didn’t do all that, did said.

“My kids are not gonorth of Gillam last spring.

I think right now they’re Hudson Bay looking out on out of Thompson. There is also substantial exploration Cazzola said in February Luky said the approval of our community here that we of the batteries used to power to Thompson to get into ing to get it if I don’t do it you?

You’ve got to be really “It used to be a really feeling like they’re pawns the bay, it just gives you an them.

Continued on Page 5 would make the project fi- the extension project, which hold dear.”

BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

path forward to a sustainable and prosperous future for Vale Base Metals in Manitoba,” said Gary Annett, who recently took over from Franco Cazzola as general manager of Vale’s Manitoba Operations and spoketo the Thompson Chamber of Commerce June 30.

Warren Luky, president of United Steelworkers Local 6166, which represents about 500 hourly workers at Vale Manitoba Operations, said the infrastructure improvements are welcome, even if they are scaled back from what previous extension projections called for.

“It’s going to bring much-needed ventilation for our workers underground who have been working at the end of the ventilation cycle in our mine,” he told

Capital work for Vale mine extension will be contracted out but exploration work could lead to phase two approval down the road, chamber told

the school of social work, and it’s something I’ve alat that point I had to write ways wanted my mom to for university and realized, do. My mom’s an elder and ‘Holy, I’m not bad at this, she’s an artist, she’s got so right?’ I certainly developed many wonderful stories bea lot of skill in university cause she always tells her and came out of there with stories at Parks Canada in a very strong skill in my Churchill and I’ve always POWER SWEEPING, LAWN MOWING, AERATION, writing and confidence in hounded her, ‘Please, just DETHATCHING & SPRAYING, my writing. I write very putLICENSED it on tape, I will write it FERTILIZER AND WEED clear and that’s it. It’s there.CONTROL for you SERVICES because your story Some people say it’s kind of is going to be lost,’ and she’s blunt or direct. I don’t tend never done it and I thought,

“Weeds on your lawn?

Gotta be gone.”

old.’ I was like, ‘No, actually I did all that before I was 27,’ and they went ‘What?’”

Looking back, some of those experiences are things she might not do again.

“I did some pretty bizarre stuff like fuel hauls into the high Arctic at -35,” said deMeulles. “It didn’t dawn on me until after. That was a very dangerous thing to do.

Being on a plane full of fuel

thriving large community and it’s just dwindled down to such a small population now,” deMeulles says.

Though she’s not there any longer, her parents and her sister and other family members still are.

“My cousin owns the hardware store there,” she says.

Because of that, deMeulles finds it hard to

in a political game and that’s really sad for them because I think the people of Churchill really want to thrive.

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

incredible sense. You feel so small and you feel great.”

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

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

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

CALL NELSON: 204-307-0281 npruder@live.ca

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Seniors resource council delivering resource guides, technology training with help from 100 Women Who Care Thompson donation

BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

The COVID-19 pandemic not only cancelled a lot of the normal activities of the Thompson Seniors Community Resource Council (TSCRC) but it drove up prices of items they needed for programs they got grants for, leaving them wondering how they would cover the difference.

But their presentation to 100 Women Who Care Thompson at their most recent meeting resulted in them getting $5,900 June 29, enough to ensure their summer programs proceed as planned.

“They saw us as an urgent critical need and we’re really grateful for that,” said Penny Byer of the TSCRC after the cheque was presented on June 29.

“Their costs increased substantially so they came to us to fill an immediate need and we were able to help out,” said 100 Women Who Care Thompson vice-president Cara Butler.

“100 Women was founded on the idea that the most deserving charity is the charity that has the immediate need. Our members noticed that the seniors needed the funds and were were happy

Thompson Citizen photo by Ian Graham Thompson Seniors Community Resource Council chair Linda Dearman, right, accepts a $5,900 cheque from 100 Women Who Care Thompson vice-president Cara Butler left, outside the Ma-Mow-We-Tak Friendship Centre June 29. to help.”

The council had been trying to figure out how to come up with $4,000 to cover the difference between prices

OBITUARY VICTORIA FAYE GODIN January 14, 1956 – June 27, 2021 It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Victoria Faye Godin passed on June 27, 2021 at 8:15pm with her husband and daughters by her side at the Health Science Centre in Winnipeg, MB. Victoria was predeceased by her father Gabriel Thomas Sayies, sisters Mary-Jane, Madeline and daughter Jamie Lynn Godin. The light of her life will continue to shine in her husband Lance and children Lana, Mandy (Mike), Brandy (Andrew). She cherished each one of her grandchildren Cody, Cole, Cora, Thomas, Greyson, Brawley, Ayden, Kelsea and Adalynn. Victoria also leaves behind her mother Catherine Rosie Sayies (Cook), sisters Shirley, Ruth (Seigfried), brothers Allen and Gabriel. Several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Victoria was born in Lynn Lake, MB on January 14, 1956 to Gabriel and Catherine Sayies. She moved to Leaf Rapids at the age of 16 to work at the hotel in the booming new mining community. She met and married the love of her life Lance in 1974 and had their first daughter a year later. In 1978 they moved around between The Pas and Winnipeg so they could attend courses to secure a better future. They later returned to Leaf Rapids, where they continued building their lives together and growing their family, welcoming 3 additional daughters. They remained residents of Leaf Rapids until the closure of the HBMS in 2002. Victoria and Lance moved to Thompson MB, where they continued working until they retired 2019. They set their final roots in Winnipeg MB where they could enjoy their retirement years together.

Victoria will be remembered for her generous heart and contagious smile that could light up a room. She has left a legacy of love, values and fond memories behind for all who knew her. She was truly an amazing soul who was devoted to taking care of others with compassion and love. Spending time with her children and grandchildren was something very precious to her and she treasured every moment.

We will remember her for her love she blessed us with. The memories we created with her. The lessons she taught us. The smile she shared with us and the strength she instilled in us.

Due to COVID restrictions, a small family viewing will take place at Glen Lawn Funeral Home on Saturday, July 10, 2021. A Celebration of Life will also take place at a later date.

Our family would like to thank the hardworking staff at the ICU at the Grace Hospital and Health Science Centre for their compassion and care.

Family and friends may sign a book of condolence at www.glenlawn.ca.

Glen Lawn Funeral Home, 204-982-7550.

they were quoted and what they actually turned out to be.

“It takes a huge weight off,” said Byer.

The TSCRC ran a food hamper program for seniors over the winter and is running another one this summer, Byer says. Thanks to a federal grant and the assist from 100 Women, the council is also producing a resource guide, in English and Cree, aimed at seniors that will be unveiled by mid-September when the group holds

their annual meeting. They will soon offer iPad and internet training to help people in Thompson who are 55 and over connect with others.

“A lot of people would like to communicate with their kids and see them if they’re distant but they can’t because they don’t have the training or the knowledge and they’re, quite frankly, nervous to try out anything like that,” Byer says. “They don’t know where to start.”

The iPad training is currently in the beta testing

phase and a small course will be offered in July and then a larger one in August.

Byer says trying it out at a small scale first is helpful because it has shown that people who don’t currently go online need to figure out where to access wifi and how to set up an email address before they can sign up for Facebook and other services if they choose to. She also said there is great interest among seniors.

“I’m getting phone calls from people already saying,

‘Can I sign up? When are you starting?’”

The TSCRC has also applied for a grant to buy a rickshaw-style bicycle that can be attached to a wheelchair or a platform that a wheelchair sits on so that those with mobility issues can get out and enjoy the summer.

“Let’s use these multi-use paths that we’ve got,” said Byer, who expects to find out whether the grant application was was successful in September.

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021

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Sobering centre will be at former UCN campus, if you haven’t heard aready the city at a meeting in the spring. The city will pay land transfer taxes on the assessed value of the four-acre-plus property and the three buildings, which have nearly 79,000 square feet of floor space, collectively.

Once operational, the centre will provide a place for non-violent intoxicated people to stay and be monitored while the effects of alcohol or other drugs wear off.

“It is more appropriate than

BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

The provincial government announced July 5 what has been public knowledge in Thompson since late April: that the new 24hour sobering centre will be located in one of the buildings at the former University College of the North (UCN) campus at the corner of Princeton Drive and Station Road.

Thompson city council approved a deal to see ownership of the buildings transferred to

sending somebody to a police holding cell,” said Justice Minister Cameron Friesen during an online press conference July 5.

“It is more appropriate for the utilization of our health care system than sending them to the hospital.”

Nearly 2,500 people were housed in Thompson RCMP detachment cells under the Intoxicated Persons Detention Act in 2020 and more than 1,100 have already been lodged in them this year.

“This puts a significant burden on Thompson’s RCMP detachment,” Friesen said.

Mayor Colleen Smook said the buildings are in good shape and won’t require much work before being ready for, first, an interim sobering centre and then the permanent facility.

“We’re hoping that – to get us open initially, there’s limited work that has to be done,” she said. “Some of the things farther down the line may require more extensive renovations but

I really don’t think it’s going to take us very long to get it started.”

The mayor also said efforts will be made to mitigate impacts on Wapanohk Community School and nearby residents once the centre, which is being supported by $2.8 million in provincial funding and will be overseen by the city in partnership with other agencies, opens to clients.

“We definitely talked about the different ways that we’re

going to make it to accommodate the school and the whole community,” Smook said.

“This is basically something that is very well thought out and going to be located so there’s not very much impact on the noticeability to the school or to the residents of the nearby community.”

The buildings were constructed in 1968 and have been mostly vacant since UCN moved to its new Thompson campus in 2014.

Police stop nine impaired drivers, issue 78 traffic tickets July 1-5 in Thompson and Paint Lake

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The.successful.candidate.will.have.significant.experience. in both Fire and Ambulance Services, and a minimum of.5.year’s.demonstrated.leadership.experience..The. ideal.candidate.possesses.excellent.interpersonal.and. communication.skills.with.the.ability.to.maintain.effective. working.relationships.with.municipal.staff,.Council.and. the.community..The.incumbent.will.have.knowledge.of. all.related.legislation.

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campground. An adult was ticketed for allowing an unauthorized person to drive a motor vehicle, apparently because they thought the campground would be a good place for the youth to gain driving experience.

A driver was ticketed for driving around the campground with a three-year-old sitting on the roof of the car through the open sunroof because it was too hot inside the vehicle. The tickets included one for driving with a child not in a car seat and another for driving with a passenger in a part of the vehicle not designed or equipped for passenger seating.

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zone. There were also nine tickets for driving unregistered vehicles, seven for learner’s licence holders driving without supervising drivers, six for failing to slow down and move over for stopped emergency vehicles and five for driving without a driver’s licence. Two tickets each were issued for not wearing a seatbelt, children not riding in car seats, unlawful transport of alcohol or cannabis, driving with a suspended licence and learner’s licence holders failing to comply with zero drug/ alcohol restrictions.

One person driving without a licence was a youth under 16 in the Paint Lake

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

July 4 and was issued a threeday licence suspension and had their vehicle impounded for the same number of days.

A report of a vehicle screeching its tires around Ashberry Place July 5 led to a traffic stop at Princeton Driver and Station Road. The driver failed a roadside screening test and later provided breath samples more than three times the legal limit for blood alcohol content while driving. They were released to appear in court at a later date.

Among the tickets issued

by Thompson RCMP July 1-5 were 27 for speeding, with the highest speed being 149 kilometres per hour in a 100 km/h

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pension and had their vehicle impounded for 30 days. Just before midnight in the Paint Lake campground, a driver failed a roadside screening test at a checkstop. They received a 90-day driver’s licence suspension and had their vehicle impounded for 30 days.

A vehicle stopped on Highway 6 near Paint Lake around 4:30 p.m. July 3 smelled of cannabis and failed a roadside screening test. The driver received a three-day driver’s licence suspension and tickets for several other offences and had their vehicle impounded.

A driver failed a roadside screening test at a checkstop in the Paint Lake campground

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Three more impaired drivers were stopped by police July 2. The driver of a vehicle pulled over on Deerwood Drive near Cree Road just before 10:30 p.m. displayed signs of alcohol impairment was was arrested for impaired driving. The driver faces multiple charges, including failing to provide a breath sample, and was released to appear in court at a later date. Their driver’s licence was also suspended for 90 days and their vehicle impounded for 60 days. At about the same time, a driver failed a roadside screening test at a checkstop in Paint Lake Provincial Park and was issued a 90-day driver’s licence sus-

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Thompson RCMP encountered nine impaired drivers, issued 78 traffic tickets and checked about 150 vehicles at checkstops July 1-5.

In addition to an impaired boater stopped near the Paint Lake marina July 1 and an impaired driver stopped in the park around 11 p.m. that night, RCMP stopped a vehicle on Highway 6 near Paint Lake Provincial Park just before 10 p.m.. The driver smelled of cannabis and failed a roadside screening test, receiving a seven-day driver’s licence suspension and tickets for several other offences. Their vehicle was also impounded for 30 days.

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crease backfill capacity so that mined areas can be filled Klement Karolin Klement Karolin Klement in andKarolin mining start in new areas faster will go mostly to COLUMNISTS Calgary Calgary contractors, Manitoba Operations general managerCalgary Gary Annett told the Thompson Chamber of Commerce June Editorial 30,Editorial but will also extend the mine life by 10 years and result in up to 30 per cent more production. That provides stability to the people who survived the job-shedding of the past few years at Vale and, perhaps, the possibility of more jobs down the road if nickel prices take off in concert with electric vehicles production and sales. rural area, of course I wasn’t lot of the “inside” work like the years were for pure enterThe investment isn’t as big as it could have been. BY CARLA ANTICHOW The sound of the leaves in the only kid who shared the cooking, cleaning, baking or tainment. We had a Shetland A few years ago, then-Manitoba Operations manager Gary Eyres was telling the chamber that the company the trees is by far my favourite experience of growing up on laundry. That’s not to say she pony named Dixie whom we could spend up to a billion if it wanted to really boost sound of summer. It reminds a farm, but it seems like in never got behind the wheel of would ride bareback and with production capacity and mine life and likely turn a me of home and the quiet, today’s world, those types of a tractor because she certainly no bridle, as very young girls long-term profit doing so. But this is only phase one of somewhat isolating summer experiences are few and far did and, as I recall, harrowing around and around the yard was part of her And in athe well-worn circular path. days on the I forbetween. the project.

The first phase proceeding doesn’t mean mer councillor Luke many of councillor the people workload around and reducing members, the citizens ofrepertoire.

Thompoth of Thompmer councillor Luke many ofthewhere the people workload aroundand and for reducing members, the citizens Thompoth of Thompmer Luke many offarm people workload around for reducing members, citizens of of Thompyou’re a farmer anddisometimes when thethey cows got Weson also had a largemore buckskin grew up. somethat the second one will,local but it does mean itwho remains a allows Robinson, who served opposed to the plan forThere’s greater diwhether they belong son elected more truly son’s local Robinson, who served opposed tothe theplan planWhen allows greater diwhether belong son elected more truly son’s Robinson, served opposed to just allows forfor greater whether they belong elected truly settle down and start a independent-thinking outto andtowe to chase them mare named Beaver who was thing about to allcritics thecritics possibility.

Without abodies phase phase two on would be one term on council areone, the regular critics versity of viewpoints, to you the school board elected bodies one term oncouncil council are the regular versity viewpoints, theschool school board independent-thinking elected one term are thelistening regular versity of of viewpoints, thehad board independent-thinking havingis three daughters back into the pasture before gentle giant of a horse andaren’t chatter going on amongst theattend offhave the table. from 2010 to considered 2014 be- proof council who though Ryan Land was orfamily, council, that it was candidates who aren’t have profrom 2010 to 2014 becouncil who though Ryan Land was council, thatita it candidates who considered from 2010 toattend 2014 beof of council who attend though Ryan Land or orcouncil, is isthat candidates who aren’t and no sons probably sounds the school bus showed up, we would give sleigh rides on an leaves that mesmerizes me. isposals unfortunate for everyone who got laid off or fore Itposals being defeated by meetings and ask their mostly correct in saywill save money.

The married to aligning reducethethefore fore being defeated meetings theirmostly mostly correct say-willwill save money.

The married to to aligning aligning to toreduce being defeated by bymeetings andand askask their correct in in saymoney. all had tosave pitchwith in, asthma orTheoldmarried like the worst luck you could stone boat with my dad at And even now, no matter took early retirement, some just four weeks before the Mayor Dennis Fenske elected officials quesing that, in terms of amount is not large themselves any number representa-Mayor MayorDennis DennisFenske Fenskeelected elected officials ques-inging that, in terms ofamount amountis isnotnotlarge largethemselves themselveswith withanyany number of of representaquesthat, in terms ofnot. have … to some$20,000 people.

Not particular the reins. If you’ve ever wantwhere I am, ifofficials I close my eyes announcement, that they hadafter torace lose their in extension the racecomprising to becomethem tions week, class and ethnicity, the overall –class about side, because tives comprising them in to become tions week after week, and ethnicity, the overall – about $20,000 particular side, because tives inweek thethe race to become tions week after week, class and ethnicity, the overall – about $20,000 particular side, because sure if my dad ever cursed the My younger sister was, and ed an old-fashioned, relaxing when I hear that sound, it takes jobs before this news.

But in Vale’s telling of the tale, headand of council lastmade theirhead opinions not last trustees aren’t really innotcouncillors’ salar-really rightinnow, the numbersalarand one of them made headof ofmay council last their opinions may trustees aren’t really in councillors’ salarright now, the number one of them council their opinions may not trustees aren’t councillors’ right now, the number gods for not providing him is, the true farmer of the three yet exhilarating experience back there. losing those jobs and the be costs associated with them, a me time athat Thompsonites enough to dissuade microcosm of the ies per year plus apofthe opinions on council a choice March 13 not time that Thompsonites be enough to dissuade a microcosm of ies per year plus apof opinions on council choice March 13 not time that Thompsonites be enough to dissuade a microcosm of the ies per year plus apof opinions on council Idyllic might be the word with any sons but it’s highly of us. Not the grain part of outdoors, nothing beats glidincluding salaries and benefits and pension obligations, wenttototo the polls about the majority from for-about School District of Mysproximately half that is generally two – for shrink its numbers, went to the polls about the majority from forSchool District of Mysproximately half that is generally two – for shrink its numbers, went to the polls the majority from forSchool District of Mysproximately half that is generally two – was essential to this extension getting announced. If you’d choose to describe life unlikely. (I think) I can say farming so much as the cattle ing over the snow on a sleighfor three-and-half years ging three-and-half ahead, especiallyyears tery Lake’s population amount, on average, and against. as school board trustthree-and-half years ging ahead, especially tery Lake’s population amount, on average, and against. as school board trustging ahead, especially tery Lake’s population amount, on average, and against. this with confidence because part of farming.

For as far back that’s being powered by a costs weren’t lowered and productivity boosted to lev- on a farm. But there were ago was in favour of sinceago the of as asince whole. you’ve travel Maybe the low travel turnees voted against ago –number was favour of since the numberfor ofannual as aand whole.

If you’ve annual travel the turnvoted 6-16-1 against – was in in favour ofdefinitely theIf number ofmy as a whole.

Ifand you’ve annual lowlow turnsisters I were raised as Ifor canfor remember, she lovedandand horse.Maybe SoMaybe muchthe fun! times that “boring” els–ees where executives saw profitability as a possibility, reducing the numbers, people who care about been to many school expenses.

For the city, out of people with a in resolution trustee numbers, people who care been many school expenses. the city,On peoplewith with a resolution by by trustee numbers, people who care about been to tomany school expenses.

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Although coundoesn’t even reach apart from members around $30 million, many councillors there better.

He was a little bit of a side with the animals “doing “dollar calves” which were (I vote in support) to reposed.

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Each ofdon’t us don’t at a the young age,Experilearned the So of they relied on us toExperimix bylaw, the nextproduction stage number of area councillors know that don’t proverbial bucket, of tle pragmatism. more now asthey Iof getof older that theroles vehicle battery plantbylaw, inbylaw, the essentially five. the next stage number councillors know that they proverbial bucket, of pragmatism.

Experifive. the next stage number councillors know they the proverbial bucket, pragmatism. helped him with pretty much their powdered milk called ins and outs from our dad and it was truly a rare experience zero. One And, given that it has so drastically reduced its towards itOne becoming ofor school board trustoften feature nearly as though it is about a ence has shown quite night earlier, earlier,towards towards it becoming school board trust-often often feature nearly thoughit itis isabout abouta aence ence shown quite night it becoming of-of-or or school board trustfeature nearly as asthough hashas shown quite everything yet he cost steered hasfifth never back.

She “bigoften mama” with water and grown up thedivway I fifth local workforce the last years, the company ficial, there’s at over leastthan athan ees bethere’s reduced much orbe of much the and overall often that this council slightlymore more ashould ficial, least ees should be reduced debate divfifth of overall cost often that this council slightly aseveral ficial, there’s at at least atoahave eesdebate should reduced much debate or ordivoflooked thethe overall cost that this council towards what us alsooffell love with horses pail–feed twice abefore day.

Un-it –it – did.isItas a the small family willhalf-dozen likely be asking for a similarly drastic reduction in better than even chance is not the sort ofeven quesision city council of us the mayor coun– and others before itand – counhalf-dozen Thompsonbetter than even chance iswas not sort of quesision asinterested citycouncil council of in the mayor – them and others before Thompsonbetter than chance not the sort of quesision asand city the mayor and counand others most or what he felt we were from an early age and was the like my younger sister, I was farm but it depended on each its grant-in-lieu payments, provided to the city in place that it will be approved. tion that forthat which there is meetings, atfor least not cil. isnot going to do what the ites showed to voice it will be approved. tion which there meetings, least is going what ites showed up up to voice it will be approved. tion for which there is ismeetings, at at least not cil.cil. is going to to do do what thethe better at. “cowgirl” ofits themembers family. not built for 7 a.m.of feedings on of thethe of us, or my parents property tax, foronthe few years during Asofwatchers of council right or watchers wrongongoing over past couple Critics of the promajority of their opinion on a aproAs of council afiveright wrong over past couple Critics pro-majority majority members their opinion a next proAs watchers ofancouncil a right or wrong an-anover thethe past couple Critics of ofthetheproof its its members My older sister found out think Theiscattle of course provid- those cold dark mornings and and two sisters (sometimes at posed negations.

And it will getwould that reduction, because will have noticed, the swer.

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ButOn they’ve reduction say right, regardposed bylaw that will have noticed, swer. the sideof of years. they’veposed posed reduction say think right, regardposed bylaw that would will have noticed, swer.

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ButBut they’ve is is right, regardyoung that she had asthma ed aof source ofreduction food formost us and,sayshethink had to drag me out of bed different times) to make it all city has essentially no bargaining power.

So things are proposals that make of keeping the current made their decision that it will prevent less what the council shrink fromproposals proposalsthat thatmake makeof of keeping the current made their decision that it will prevent less of what the seesee council shrink from keeping the current made their decision that it will prevent less of what the most and so, because most of the when we were small, milk most days. After school we most work.itWeappears all contributed, even “new going to be hunky-dory from here the forward, but a and it not toeight the council floor numbers, option there blood” from beingthere vocal“new taxpayers think. eight councillors toit it to the council floor numbers, the option anditinvolved itappears appears “new blood” from being vocal taxpayers think. councillors to to the council floor numbers, the option and blood” from being vocal taxpayers think. work dust that there from our milk cow Beth-Ann. would go out and feed them as kids, and shouldered some farm littleamore stable than theythat have all been over theof past few will havesix, tendency to be but one the be seven school elected and, theoreticIf that is the case, does six, not including the have a tendency to be that all but one of the will be seven school elected and, theoreticIf that is the case, does not including the have a tendency to be that all but one of the will be seven school elected and, theoreticIf that is the case, does made it very difficult for her But mostly, the other animals once again and that would years, which is a good thing for everyone who works of the responsibilities to keep approved

by Only atOnly least board members board trustees at least reduce the diversreally matter how mayor. approved least school board board trustees least ally, reduce the divers-it itreally reallymatter matterhow how oneoneschool of ofapproved by byat atleast school board members board trustees at at least ally, reduce diversto breathe, she shouldered a it that inhabited our the farm over things going.

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Armed robbery suspects arrested in Thompson with help of police dog Thompson RCMP tracked down two suspects in an armed robbery with the help of a police dog in the early hours of June 28.

Police were notified of an assault and robbery outside a Mystery Lake Road business around 12:30 a.m.

June 28. A 21-year-old man from Thompson had a knife pulled on him and his cell phone stolen by a male and female suspect who fled on foot.

Police Service Dog Linkin began to track the suspects and police received a report a short time later about a man and a woman yelling in the bush by the Millennium Trail.

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a roadside screening test for alcohol consumption and later provided breath samples with more than twice the legal blood alcohol content of .08 while operating a motor vehicle. The boater received a 90-day driving suspension and was released from custody to appear in court at a later date.

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Vale Manitoba Operations general manager Gary Annett spoke at a virtual meeting of the Thompson Chamber of Commerce June 30. house gas emission from fossil fuel use, is important because there’s no guarantee how long the favourable conditions will last.

“In the background there is always someone working on a different technology,” Annett said.

The process for Manitoba Operations to get to this point was painful, Annett admitted.

“The last few years for Thompson has not been easy and added onto that was the COVID pandemic,” he said. “This has made it even more challenging but as we’ve confronted and engaged this transforma-

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Revelation of residential school graves should be a turning point for Canada Flin Flon MLA Report Tom.Lindsey@yourmanitoba.ca Tom Lindsey

Author’s warning: this article includes content that may be distressing to some readers.

I would like to begin by congratulating all the 2021 high school grads on their graduation. Even though this year was a difficult school year with schools moving to remote learning, a lot of time away from your peers, and celebrations being cancelled, you persevered! I know that you will go on to do great things and should be proud of yourselves. And while we celebrate the achievements of the students today, it is important for us to pause and recognize the impacts of Canada’s previous

Continued from Page 4 continue until they were old enough to be weaned off the milk and could eat hay and drink water. At some point, once they were grown, they were sold, but I don’t recall that part.

One year my sister Gena had a dollar calf named Fudge, a sweet little tan-coloured Jersey calf that was very spoiled and as tame as the family dog.

In fact, I’m pretty sure Fudge thought he was a dog. In any case he was the family pet that summer. He grazed the grass on the lawn all afternoon, not requiring to be fenced in or even tied up, he never tried

residential school system.

Canada was recently rocked by the discovery of the unmarked graves of 215 children at the Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia. Soon after, it was announced that there were a further 104 unmarked child graves at the Brandon Residential School Site here in Manitoba, while many other discoveries announced soon after. For many Indigenous peoples, however, the “discovery” of these graves was not a surprise. Indigenous communities have known about the atrocities that were committed at residential schools for years, with many community members having witnessed them firsthand during their time at these institutions. For decades, community members spoke of these mass graves, but it was not until they began taking it into their own hands to uncover them that people believed them.

Estimates of how many children died at residential schools are unknown and until the proper research is done, we will not know for sure. What we do know for sure is that these graves represent just one aspect of Canada’s genocide of Indigenous peoples. It should be incumbent upon all governments to take action to unearth what happened at Canada’s residential schools,

such as providing funding to locate graves, doing comprehensive forensic investigations to determine family and community origins and the repatriation of remains when deemed appropriate by the community.

This investigation should include residential schools in Northern Manitoba such as the Churchill Residential School, the Cross Lake Residential School, Guy Hill Residential School, and Norway House Residential School, so that our communities can get the closure they deserve. The effects of colonialism and residential schools are still felt today through generational trauma, addictions and more.

The revelation of these graves should mark a turning point in our country. We need to do all we can to implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action and provide supports for residential school survivors. No longer can our government turn a blind eye to its history of colonialism and genocide.

If you have any other questions, comments or concerns, feel free to reach out by phone at 204-687-3246 or email Tom. Lindsey@yourmanitoba.ca.

Growing up on a farm

to run away. On a couple of occasions when our parents weren’t home, Gena and I brought Fudge right into the house. He was tame just like a dog so why not? We thought it was the funniest thing in the world to have a cow inside the living room and, lucky for us, no cow patties hit the floor while he was inside with us.

Mom and Dad didn’t find out until years later.

Probably my favourite chores were the ones that involved driving. Didn’t matter what it was as long as I could get in it or on it and drive. I drove the tractor and grain tank to haul grain before

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graduating up to the grain truck. I drove the very old oneton grain truck (that backfired every time I shut it off) to pick up fertilizer. I drove the halfton to deliver supper in the field. And I drove the tractor and trailer loaded with round bales. I loved driving that John Deere tractor. On all but one occasions. This one time when it needed repairs done on it, it needed to be driven to the mechanic’s place, about an hour’s drive away. I was nominated to drive it there but there was just one problem: it was wintertime and the tractor had no cab. My dad’s solution was to replace having no windshield by wearing a snowmobile helmet and skidoo suit. To say I was embarrassed driving that John Deere tractor down the highway as a teenager wearing a helmet would be an understatement.

My only saving grace was knowing that the helmet I was so humiliated to wear also protected my identity so really it could have been any of Garry’s daughters on the tractor.

If my dad was the head coach of the family then my

mom was the head cheerleader. She had a busy enough schedule of her own, working 12-hour shifts as a nurse and keeping track of everything that needed to be done around the house. She made sure things at home and for school ran smoothly and that everyone was fed. And while some moms might have put a stop to some of the unladylike and even slightly dangerous chores that Dad put us up to, Mom never so much as batted an eye about it. At least not in front of us. And when you have both parents showing confidence in you like that, it makes you feel like you’re capable of pretty much anything.

Worst chore growing up?

By far, hands down, that was shovelling grain. For those of you that don’t know what that means it can be described like this: you are in a stifling hot and very dusty grain bin (filled with grain). There’s an auger in the grain and it spins very quickly to carry the grain up and out into the waiting truck.

Once the pile of grain gets small you need to shovel the grain towards the auger. It’s back-breaking work and you

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don’t stop until the truck is full.

Worst job ever.

Weirdest chore growing up? That’s definitely the live version of the arcade game “Whack-a-Mole.” Except not moles, rats. It didn’t happen often, just twice that I remember. Old mouldy straw needed to be burnt and rats lived in the straw. You don’t want rats on a farm, they are bad. So when the rats started to feel the heat from the straw burning, they would make a run for it. My sisters, my dad and I would surround the burning pile of straw, each armed with a large shovel (my sisters and I standing on five gallon pails) and as the rats made a run for it, we would “whack” as many as we could. To us at the time it didn’t seem that weird but to other people today it probably sounds very strange.

Most memorable moment on the farm? Falling off the roof of a grain bin when I was about 14. Climbing ladders to the tops of things when you live on a farm is nothing new. It’s no biggie. There’s ladders on the sides of trucks and combines, ladders up to get into big tractors, ladders when you need to get on a roof and remove snow off of a shed. There’s just ladders everywhere. Being not at all afraid of heights, ladders didn’t bother me. So on that evening when my dad asked me to climb up a metal ladder to get on the roof of a grainery to close the lid at the top, it was nothing I hadn’t done before. Once I had completed the task of closing the lid at the top, I then had to make my way down the sloped roof and climb onto the ladder to climb down to the ground.

Dad said the best way was to come down backwards and hang on as best I could to the two-inch piece of wood strapping that ran the vertical length of the roof. The painted wood made the roof very slippery and my shoes had no grip. I could feel myself slipping and didn’t have the grip strength to slow myself down as I was slipping. I called out to Dad and told him I was slipping down and couldn’t stop. He said that’s OK, just slide towards where the ladder was leaned up against the bin and he would get to it and hold it tight so that when my feet hit it, it would stop me there.

He didn’t get there on time, I

slid down the roof right to the edge and when my feet hit the ladder I kicked it over. Next thing I knew I was falling and then landed right on top of the ladder. I was unharmed and, thanks to my young body, just got up like nothing happened.

And we still laugh about it today.

The list of chores we did growing up goes on and on.

There was always something to be done. From picking stones in the field to helping vaccinate cattle. We had to open gates, close gates, watch the gate while feeding the cattle. There were oodles of grass to be mowed, there were late night walks out to the barnyard to check for new baby calves, grain bins to be swept out (with a broom, by hand).

We helped sort the cattle, load and haul the cattle. And of course my parents made sure there was always lots of fun to balance things out.

As a kid I was not forced to, but actually enjoyed, plucking/gutting chickens with my grandparents and aunt and uncle. Unfortunately I made the mistake of sharing this on a Monday morning in class while discussing how our weekends were. I was given the nickname “chicken plucker” for a while, thank goodness the name didn’t stick forever.

But I look back now and am not surprised I had no boyfriends ever.

Growing up on a farm didn’t seem interesting at the time. In fact, I was envious of my town friends who didn’t spend their evenings and weekends and summer holidays doing all these crazy chores. But now, having lived the second half of my life in an urban setting, where you can throw a banana and hit the neighbour’s house, and more than three cars drive past your house in a 24-hour period … I see how unique the experience was. My kids love no vacation more than a weekend back to “the farm” where they can enjoy a taste of farm life. It was hard work sometimes, oftentimes I found it too quiet, too boring. But it definitely made me realize that I can do hard things and it prepared me for most of life’s challenges.

If I could do it all over again, I probably would, from falling off the grainery roof to being called chicken plucker – OK, maybe not that.

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AFN needs to facilitate engagement and then get out of the way of chiefs

BY SHARI NARINE

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A common pledge by candidates running for the position of national chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) in any election year is to revisit the structure and operation of the national organization.

This year’s election, slated for July 7, has garnered the same commitment from all seven candidates.

RoseAnne Archbald, Reginald Bellerose, Lee Crowchild, Alvin Fiddler, Kevin Hart, Cathy Martin, and Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse are each adamant the AFN is not a rights holder but an advocacy body.

“Lately, the AFN has been kind of diverting more towards a different level of government. They’re delving into legislation and … when you start doing that, you’re risking a lot of things,” said Martin.

“The biggest mistake both the provincial and federal governments make, they’re trying to paint us all with the same brush, and delving into legislation kind of caters to that. We are all individual nations with individual needs, quite diverse across this country,” said Martin, an elected member for the Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government.

The year after Perry Bellegarde became national chief in 2014, the Liberals won the federal election and cabinet ministers became regular attendees at the AFN’s annual general assemblies. However, ministers spent more time addressing chiefs and less time answering their questions from the floor.

This became an issue with chiefs. They directed Bellegarde that things needed to change, said Bellerose, former chief of the Muskowekwan First Nation, Sask.

“That political access should not only be for the AFN. Political access should be for chiefs of the First Nation,” said Bellerose. “I would like to encourage the cabinet ministers and government to come and sit and listen to the chiefs … not just talk at them. Listen to what the chiefs are saying, and if you take a whole day I’m pretty sure you’d learn a heck of a lot from the chiefs.”

Opening doors to allow leaders “direct dialogue” with federal officials and supporting the work undertaken by First Nations is a role the AFN should play, says Fiddler, who serves as grand chief for Nishnawbe Aski Nation.

“I know many of our chiefs have already expressed the AFN doesn’t necessarily need to be at every table. The job of the Assembly of First Nations is to facilitate those processes and then get out of the way,” he said.

“I would say that there is

a centralized way that the AFN does act right now and that authority—I wouldn’t call it power—that that authority has to be really directed by the regions,” said Archibald, who as former Ontario regional chief has sat at AFN’s executive table for the past three years.

“We definitely need to get back to what the original intent of the Assembly of First Nations was and that was, of course, protecting treaty and inherent rights and advocating for such,” said Kevin Hart, former Manitoba regional chief, who has been at the AFN executive table since 2015.

“Everything is embedded in the AFN charter. If we’re going to talk about making changes we have to talk about how we’re going to change the charter. I think that’s needed because change is always dynamic.

It always has to happen,” said former Tsuut’ina Chief Lee Crowchild.

The last amendments to the charter occurred in December 2020. They, like the amendments that occurred in 2019, were mostly housekeeping, such as changing the name of the Elder Council to the Knowledge Keepers Council and adding a Veterans Council.

Perhaps the more substantial procedural amendments came in 2019, which required the national chief and the regional chiefs to take an oath of office and establishing that no motion passed by a chiefs’ committee would bind the executive committee or the First Nations-in-Assembly.

In December 2019, the plan was to bring more substantial work on charter renewal forward to the chiefs at the July 2020 annual general assembly.

However, that AGA was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The December 2020 AGA went virtual also because of COVID-19.

The original charter was ratified in 1985. Before 2019, the last amendments occurred in 2003.

One big ticket item that the chiefs’ committee for charter renewal was supposed to raise was on proportional representation.

“There are a lot of chiefs, especially in southern Alberta, that want proportional representation. That’s a pretty big thing,” said Crowchild.

He points to the Kainai Nation, which has about 13,000 members, but only gets one vote at the AFN, as do the British Columbia nations that may only have 35 people.

“We will talk about proportional representation.

Maybe that model doesn’t work either, because you don’t want to dismiss B.C. There’s a lot of votes there,” said Crowchild.

BC has 198 distinct First Nations.

Martin says she would like to extend a place in the AFN to traditional and hereditary chiefs. Right now only elected chiefs are part of the AFN. “From time immemorial we had our own leadership systems and it still exists today parallel to the elected leadership. It wasn’t until the implementation of the Indian Act that this divide had arisen,” she said.

Archibald wants to see two arms created within the AFN: one would be a strong administrative board and the other a national leadership council, which would be the political body “that does that outreach to regions (and) it brings all those issues forward to the national level to see where we can work together.”

“The Assembly of First Nations is about individual First Nations coming together and local leadership is the foundation of the organization and … the rights holders who elect the chiefs and council are actually the most important people in the whole political system. But the problem is there’s just a big disconnect between rights holders and the national chief,” she said.

Other substantial issues to be examined for the charter are defining the term “First Nations” and the role of the Confederacy of Nations, which is mandated, in part, with ensuring the implementation of decisions made in between assemblies.

Fiddler says changes should also be about making the AFN “more inclusive for everyone.”

That work began last December when intense discussion among chiefs resulted in the passing of a resolution that established “an independent, fair, and impartial investigative review … to end sexual orientation and genderbased discrimination and all other forms of violence, including sexualized violence, lateral-violence, bullying and cyber-bullying” in the AFN. “We’re at a pivotal time where we can start to refocus, reform and re-imagine our governance with decentralized authority in a way that really lifts our sovereignty and gives the power back to our First Nations,” said Stonehouse, a councillor with the Michel First Nation in Alberta.

“I think we can do better. I think there’s room for improvement and we have to make sure we’re not taking partisan positions, and that we are empowering our chiefs,” she said.

All candidates agree that moving forward with changes to the charter would be at the direction of the chiefs and any changes to the organization would be approved by that leadership.

“The chiefs in assembly make that decision and

we build a system that’s going to make our chiefs the most successful,” said Stonehouse.

“We should always be

finding new ways to keep ourselves current, keep ourselves relevant … and that’s only going as far as a relevancy to the chiefs

of Canada, not to the government of Canada, not to provincial governments,” said Bellerose.

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First three days of July saw three straight daily heat records set in Thompson 35.7 degrees Celsius high Saturday nearly matched record for hottest July day in Thompson since 1967

BY IAN GRAHAM

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Three consecutive heat records were set for Thompson in the first three days of July as a heat dome trapped hot air over Manitoba and sent temperatures soaring well above normal.

Canada Day July 1 was the coolest of the first three days of the month, at 34.7 degrees Celsius, more than

1.5 degrees over the previous record for that date of 33.1 in 1989.

It warmed up half a degree July 2, reaching 35.2 degrees, smashing the previous record of 30.6 degrees in 1976.

On Saturday, the mercury reached 35.7 degrees, nearly two degrees hotter than the previous record of 33.8 degrees set in 2013.

The July 3 temperature was only 0.2 degrees shy of the all-time record for July of 35.9 degrees, set on July 22, 1989.

The hottest temperature ever in Thompson since records started being kept in 1967 is 37.4 degrees on June 18, 1995.

Temperatures reached even higher further north, topping out at 38 degrees

in Lynn Lake July 2, when an out-of-control fire forced a temporary evacuation of part of the town and fears that a full evacuation might be necessary before it was brought under control by the local fire department and Manitoba Wildfire Service firefighting crews, who limited the damage to some outbuildings and a boat.

That fire, identified

as human-caused by the province's wildfire service, burned 53 hectares and was classified as under control

by Saturday.

Eight fires have started in the north since July 1, as well as one near Flin Flon, which is in the western wildfire region. The one near Lynn Lake was the largest, burning 53 hectares while another south of

Molson Lake had burned 50 hectares as of July 4.

Most of the northern fires that began since July 1 started naturally, apart from the one by Lynn Lake and another near Garden Hill First Nation, also determined to be the result of people.

Prior to July 1, there had been only two fires in the northern wildfire region so far this year.

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BY IAN GRAHAM

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Northern Manitoba reported only a handful of new COVID-19 cases July 5 as the province averaged fewer than 60 cases a day since Friday.

Five northern cases were among 65 new infections announced Monday. Only Winnipeg, with 35, and the Prairie Mountain health region with 11, had new case numbers in the double digits July 5.

There are 150 people in Manitoba hospitals as a result of COVID-19, 40 of them in intensive care.

There are also six Manitobans in intensive care units in Ontario as a result of their infections.

Ten northerners are in hospital due to COVID, four of them in intensive care.

Four more deaths due to COVID were announced on Monday taking the total to 1,151 since the pandemic began.

Chief provincial public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin said July 5 that it is looking as if Manitoba could soon enter a post-pandemic era.

“All pandemics end and this one will be no different,” he said. “We can see perhaps that this pandemic’s days are numbered. I think things are looking quite hopeful for Manitoba’s summer.”

Nearly 75 per cent of Manitobans have now received at least one dose of COVID vaccine, while just over 50 per cent have received two doses. 71 per cent of Northern Regional Health Authority residents have received at least one dose.

The effects of the pandemic continued to be unevenly distributed during the third wave, said Dr. Marcia Anderson, medical lead of the pandemic Response Co-ordination Team. Black, Indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC) in Manitoba were more likely to get COVID, more likely to be hospitalized and more likely to have severe outcomes despite being younger and having fewer known underlying health conditions than infected people who identified as white. Many were infected before they were eligible to receive vaccines.

Northern Manitoba has now seen 881 infections caused by variants of concern, including 758 caused by the B.1.1.7 or alpha variant and 59 caused by the B.1.617.2 or delta variant.

There have also been 64 infections caused by unidentified variants.

Beginning this week, the government is reducing the number of weekly press releases on the COVID-19 situation to five per week on weekdays only, and regular press conferences by prov-

incial public health officials will be held only once a week, on Mondays. Vaccine updates will be provided on Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday, with vaccination press conferences once a week on Wednesdays. Beginning July 31, the provincial government anticipates that COVID-19 press releases will be reduced to twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays, and vaccine bulletins to twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Public health and vaccination press conferences will continue to be held only once a week. In the fall, the government expects to resume in-person press conferences at the legislature.

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CAREER OPPORTUNITY 2106-67 Thompson Citizen • Competitive Salaries • Relocation Assistance • Continuing Education • Remoteness Allowance • Excellent Benefits

> Receptionist – Psychiatric Acute Care Unit (PACU) Full-Time - (1.0 FTE) Thompson General Hospital Reporting to the Manager, Mental Wellness & Recovery Services, the Receptionist/Clerk will provide clerical support to the members of the MH Consultation team, including the typing of dictated reports. This position is the initial contact with the public and is a member of a multi-disciplinary team. Core competencies need to be demonstrated including teamwork and collaboration, adaptability, initiative and pro-activity, diversity awareness, development of self and others and customer client focus.

Qualifications: • Grade 12 education or equivalent • Minimum of two (2) years related experience in a clinical setting preferred • Excellent knowledge of Windows based programs (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet) • Computer and data entry knowledge and experience is required • Experience in operating dictation equipment an asset • Knowledge and past experience working with normal office equipment such as fax machines, copier, etc.

• Accurate word processing at 50 words per minute (typing test will be required) • Effective written and verbal communication skills • Ability to speak Cree an asset For complete list of qualifications, please visit our website www.northernhealthregion.ca Please submit resume or apply online by July 12, 2021 to: Lori Rasmussen, Recruitment Officer 867 Thompson Drive South, Thompson, MB R8N 1Z4 Fax: (204) 778-1477 Email: recruiteast@nrha.ca

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Northern RHA has a Representative Workforce Strategy, we encourage all applicants to selfdeclare. Criminal Record, Child Abuse, & Adult Abuse Registry Checks are required. We thank all candidates for applying. Only those selected for interview will be contacted.

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Sheriff’s Officer Term/Part-Time Manitoba Justice, Sheriff Services, Thompson MB Advertisement Number: 37755 Closing Date: July 19, 2021 Salary Range: $21.59 - $27.96 per hour plus remoteness allowance and Northern premium where applicable The Manitoba government recognizes the importance of building an exemplary public service reflective of the citizens it serves, where diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, identities, languages and perspectives drives a high standard of service and innovation. The Manitoba government supports equitable employment practices and promotes representation of designated groups (women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities).

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Leo’s Home Decorating LTD. is looking to hire a skilled Flooring Installer and Trainer with minimum five years’ experience installing a wide range of flooring.

Must be able to install commercial Tarkett, hardwood, laminate, linoleum and ceramic tile.

Starting wage is $28.00/hour.

Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

Hours are Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00pm.

Please e-mail resume to leos@mts.net.

CAREER OPPORTUNITY • Competitive Salaries • Relocation Assistance • Continuing Education • Remoteness Allowance • Excellent Benefits

> Northern Family Medicine Education Coordinator Full-Time - (1.0 FTE) Thompson General Hospital Based out of the Thompson office, coordinates the scheduling and all matters relating to the educational experience of Family Medicine Residents, inter-professional learners, and International Medical Graduates completing Family Medicine rotations in the Northern Health Region (NHR).

Performs a variety of high-level administrative and general office duties relating to Primary Care and Medical Services that are of a responsible and confidential nature requiring knowledge of policies and procedures, as well as an awareness of health and clinical issues while working within the Vision, Mission, and Values of the Region. Coordinates all aspects of meetings for the NHR/University/Community Working Group including connecting with all stakeholders, formatting presentations, analyzing data, and recording minutes. Demonstrates core competencies including teamwork and collaboration, adaptability, initiative and pro-activity, diversity awareness and development of self and others.

Qualifications: • Grade 12 or equivalent • Completion of post-secondary education in office or business administration through a business school or college (a suitable combination of education and experience may be considered) • Must have a valid Manitoba Class V driver’s license, access to a vehicle and willingness to travel the region year round • Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in senior administrative support role including experience working with executive levels • Thorough knowledge of Windows based programs (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Publisher, PowerPoint) and Internet • Knowledge of the region including services, amenities, and educational, employment and recreational opportunities • Experience with scheduling educational rotations preferred • Experience in coordinating educational events and rotations for a variety of healthcare professionals preferred For complete list of qualifications, please visit our website www.northernhealthregion.ca Please submit resume or apply online by July 12, 2021 to: Lori Rasmussen, Recruitment Officer 867 Thompson Drive South, Thompson, MB R8N 1Z4 Fax: (204) 778-1477 Email: recruiteast@nrha.ca

Call us today! Local 204-679-3181 or Toll Free 1-877-677-5353

Northern RHA has a Representative Workforce Strategy, we encourage all applicants to selfdeclare. Criminal Record, Child Abuse, & Adult Abuse Registry Checks are required. We thank all candidates for applying. Only those selected for interview will be contacted.

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Employment Equity is a factor in selection for this competition. Consideration will be given to women, Indigenous people, visible minorities and persons with disabilities.

Qualifications Essential: • Written communication skills • Ability to work under minimal supervision • Strong commitment to teamwork • Excellent organizational skills • Ability to interact with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds • Strong problem solving, decision making and sound judgement skills • Experience handling stress and the unexpected effectively and responsibly • Effective interpersonal skills • Excellent verbal communication skills Please visit our website for a complete list of qualifications, duties and conditions of employment at www.manitoba.ca/govjobs.

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KEEWATIN Housing Association GROUNDS MAINTENANCE – FULL-TIME SUMMER STUDENT POSITION (2 Positions Available) Keewatin Housing Association is a First Nation service delivery organization. It provides advisory services to the eleven member First Nation communities in the areas of health, education, social, & housing. Nine are of Cree speaking origin and two are Dene speaking. The majority of KHA First Nations are located in the more remote and isolated areas of northern Manitoba.

DUTIES: Under the supervision of the Keewatin Housing Association Property Manager & Lead Maintenance, the Grounds Maintenance will be responsible for assisting maintenance staff with daily monitoring of KHAI units. In addition, the Grounds Maintenance will provide overall assistance in addressing work orders as they are issued.

QUALIFICATIONS: • Must be 18 years of age or older; • Must be recently graduated or returning to school in Fall of 2021; • Should have some knowledge of operating a lawn mower and other small power tools; • Able to lift up to a maximum of 50lbs; • Must be comfortable working on a renovation site; • Must be able to work as a team member; • Valid MB Drivers License will be considered as an asset; • Ability to speak fluent Cree/Dene also considered an asset.

The successful candidate will be at paid at a rate of $13.00 per hour based on a 40 hour work week.

Deadline for applying is at 12:00pm on Friday, July 9, 2021.

Interested candidates are invited to submit a resume with cover letter to: Office Manager – Lisa Beardy 23 Nickel Road, Thompson, MB, R8N 0Y4 Fax: (204) 677-0256 E-mail: lbeardy@ktc.ca We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in employment with Keewatin Housing Association, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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KEEWATIN Housing Association ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – FULL-TIME SUMMER STUDENT POSITION Keewatin Housing Association is a First Nation service delivery organization. It provides advisory services to the eleven member First Nation communities in the areas of health, education, social, & housing. Nine are of Cree speaking origin and two are Dene speaking. The majority of KHA First Nations are located in the more remote and isolated areas of northern Manitoba.

DUTIES: Under the supervision of the Keewatin Housing Association Property Manager, the Administrative Assistant will be responsible for responding to calls from tenants and ensuring they are received by the appropriate staff. In addition, the administrative assistant will also be responsible for assisting KHAI staff with day-to-day operations and will be delegated additional work as required.

QUALIFICATIONS: • Must have a completion of Grade 12 • Must be returning to school in Fall of 2021; • Proven competency in the use of computers in Microsoft Office and Excel • Ability to operate various types of office equipment • Should have good organizational skills • Must have good communication skills and pleasant telephone manner • Ability to speak fluent Cree/Dene a definite asset

The successful candidate will be at paid at a rate of $13.00 per hour based on a 40 hour work week.

Deadline for applying is at 12:00pm on Friday, July 9, 2021.

Interested candidates are invited to submit a resume with cover letter to: Office Manager – Lisa Beardy 23 Nickel Road, Thompson, MB, R8N 0Y4 Fax: (204) 677-0256 E-mail: lbeardy@ktc.ca We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in employment with Keewatin Housing Association, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Employment Opportunity Thompson Sub-Office ISETS YOUTH COORDINATOR (Term Position, March 31, 2022) The Youth Coordinator will be an employee of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc. (MKO) as part of the MKO Indigenous Skills, Employment & Training (ISETs) program that is designed to help Indigenous people improve their skills and find employment. The Youth Coordinator will help bring focus to the 18-30 year old age groups and act as a liaison to youth mentors/leaders/workers in the MKO communities.

Duties and Responsibilities: • Connect with MKO communities youth and build communication/ relationship with them, share ideas, help advocate for what they are trying to achieve • Work with ISETs team to help develop youth ideas and bring them to fruition • Learn and identify ways the ISETs program can reach more 18-30 age groups using social media, create and promote online • Create and conduct surveys to 18-30 age groups to improve training and jobs in their community • Contact non-profit organizations and review their websites to see what programs and initiatives are available to engage youth • Research recreation & wellness provincially and nationally for youth and share to ISETs team, sub agreement holders and MKO community youth contacts • Review prior year database statistics on interventions on 18-30 age groups and identify activities and make recommendations to sub agreement holders • Identify training solutions using the Employee & Training program • Create email group and distribute information to all parties • Stay informed with funding/proposals for youth related projects/activities and share with the ISETs team and communities • Highlight proposal application process, funding terms and conditions and deadlines to ISETs and sub agreement holders • Support and volunteer all MKO initiatives • Other related duties as assigned Interested applicants please submit a cover letter, resume and three references by 4:00pm on July 16, 2021 to: Dorothy Smith Email: dorothy.smith@mkonorth.com Fax: (204) 778-7655 Mail: 206-55 Selkirk Avenue, Thompson, MB R8N 0N8 We thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted

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AWASIS AGENCY OF NORTHERN MANITOBA

UNIT: BUNIBONIBEE SUB-OFFICE LOCATION: OXFORD HOUSE, MB

UNIT: BUNIBONIBEE SUB-OFFICE LOCATION: OXFORD HOUSE, MB

Position: Child & Family Services Worker

One (1) Full-Time, Permanent Position

Position: Child & Family Services Worker

One (1) Full-Time, Permanent Position

Reporting to the Unit Supervisor the Child & Family Services Worker is responsible to implement the policies, procedures and specific directions/directives of Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba when working with families and children in the field 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 and networking with collateral resources/services.

Reporting to the Unit Supervisor the Child & Family Services Worker is responsible to implement the policies, procedures and specific directions/directives of Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba when working with families and children in the field 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 and networking with collateral resources/services.

Qualifications: • Bachelor of Social Work Degree with experience in child welfare preferred or an equivalent combination of experience and training may be considered • Strong commitment to community based service delivery • Knowledge of CFS legislation, standards and issues • Knowledge of Child & Family Services Information System (CFSIS) • Excellent assessment, interviewing, and counselling skills • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Good organizational and time management skills • Demonstrated ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook • Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently as well as a team setting • Sensitivity to and an understanding of First Nations culture and values • Ability to speak and/or understand the Cree and/or Dene language would be an asset

Qualifications: • Bachelor of Social Work Degree with experience in child welfare preferred or an equivalent combination of experience and training may be considered • Strong commitment to community based service delivery • Knowledge of CFS legislation, standards and issues • Knowledge of Child & Family Services Information System (CFSIS) • Excellent assessment, interviewing, and counselling skills • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Good organizational and time management skills • Demonstrated ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook • Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently as well as a team setting • Sensitivity to and an understanding of First Nations culture and values • Ability to speak and/or understand the Cree and/or Dene language would be an asset

Working Conditions: • Fast-paced environment • Confidentiality environment with access to sensitive information • Overnight and remote travel approximately 10% of the time • Maintain a satisfactory Prior Contact check, Child Abuse Registry Check, Criminal Record Check and Driver’s Abstract • Maintain a valid driver’s license and have access to a vehicle

Working Conditions: • Fast-paced environment • Confidentiality environment with access to sensitive information • Overnight and remote travel approximately 10% of the time • Maintain a satisfactory Prior Contact check, Child Abuse Registry Check, Criminal Record Check and Driver’s Abstract • Maintain a valid driver’s license and have access to a vehicle

Salary: Awasis Agency offers a competitive salary and employee benefit package. Salary will commensurate with education and experience

Salary: Awasis Agency offers a competitive salary and employee benefit package. Salary will commensurate with education and experience

Closing Date: Friday, July 30, 2021

Closing Date: Friday, July 9, 2021

Awasis Agency provides service to Indigenous children and families, therefore preference will be given to Indigenous applicants.

Applicants are encouraged to self-identify. Individuals interested in this challenging opportunity please reference Competition Number 2021-042 on your resume/cover letter and include it in the subject line of your email, in confidence to: Human Resources Department Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba Competition #2021-042 315 McGee Street, Winnipeg, MB R3G 1M7 Fax: 204-790-4455 Email: hr@awasisagency.ca We thank all applicants who apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.

Awasis Agency provides service to Indigenous children and families, therefore preference will be given to Indigenous applicants.

Applicants are encouraged to self-identify. Individuals interested in this challenging opportunity please reference Competition Number 2021-036 on your resume/cover letter and include it in the subject line of your email, in confidence to: Human Resources Department Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba Competition #2021-036 315 McGee Street, Winnipeg, MB R3G 1M7 Fax: 204-790-4455 Email: hr@awasisagency.ca We thank all applicants who apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.

ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT – FULL-TIME SUMMER STUDENT POSITION Keewatin Housing Association is a First Nation service delivery organization. It provides advisory services to the eleven member First Nation January communities the areas of health, education, social, Wednesday, 31,in2018 & housing. Nine are of Cree speaking origin and two are Dene Careers speaking. The majority of KHA First Nations are located in the more remote and isolated areas of northern Manitoba.

DUTIES: Under the supervision of the Keewatin Housing Association Property Manager, the Accounting Assistant will be responsible for assisting the Account Payable & Accounts Receivable Clerks in reconciling monthly invoice payments & rent revenues received.

In addition, the Accounting Assistant will also assist staff in developing and organizing accounting filing system for the office to assist with Audit preparation.

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QUALIFICATIONS: • Must have Post-Secondary in Accounting or Business Administration; Louisiana-Pacific, Employer of Choice, a leader in the forest products industry • Must be recently graduated or returning to school in Fall known for the development of innovative, affordable, environmentally of 2021; friendly building products and for excellence in Safety and Quality is currently • Proven competency in the use of computers in Microsoft seeking Labourers at our Swan Valley SmartSide®, Swan Valley, Minitonas Office and Excel; operation.

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• Computer literacy will be considered an asset Deadline for applying is at 12:00pm on Friday, July 9, 2021.

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JOB POSTING RESIDENTIAL CARE WORKER One Full-Time Indefinite Term (1.0) Position (Rotating Day, Evening & Night Shifts) ADDICTIONS FOUNDATION OF MANITOBA Eaglewood Addictions Centre—THOMPSON MB 90 Princeton Drive

JOB POSTING RESIDENTIAL CARE WORKER Casual Position (Rotating Day, Evening & Night Shifts) ADDICTIONS FOUNDATION OF MANITOBA Eaglewood Addictions Centre, THOMPSON, MB 90 Princeton Drive

This is an exciting time for Manitoba health care. Manitoba’s health system is currently in transition with planning and changes aimed at improving the quality, accessibility and efficiency of health care services throughout Manitoba. AFM contributes to the health and resilience of Manitobans across the province by providing addictions services and supporting healthy behaviours. If you would like to be part of a foundation of excellence in addictions services and support and build a new vision of integrated health services in Manitoba, consider a career with us.

This is an exciting time for Manitoba health care. Manitoba’s health system is currently in transition with planning and changes aimed at improving the quality, accessibility and efficiency of health care services throughout Manitoba. AFM contributes to the health and resilience of Manitobans across the province by providing addictions services and supporting healthy behaviours. If you would like to be part of a foundation of excellence in addictions services and support and build a new vision of integrated health services in Manitoba, consider a career with us.

Reporting to the Supervisor, In-house Programs, Residential Care Workers provide client and facility support. These positions require a commitment to a client centred philosophy and approach to the development and support of AFM programs and client services.

The Residential Care Worker will demonstrate the following: • Ability to communicate respectfully and positively with clients and staff and presents self in an approachable and friendly manner.

• Demonstrates a genuine enthusiasm for client-centred care and demonstrates empathy and compassion.

• Exhibits the ability to respond to client requests in a responsible, timely and flexible manner.

• Demonstrates the ability to consider the needs of clients, other staff persons and the organization when making decisions within the role.

• Demonstrates enthusiasm for ongoing professional development activities and engages in reciprocal learning experiences with colleagues and supervisors.

• Recognizes the importance of regular supervision meetings.

• Demonstrates active listening abilities, is coachable and responds positively to supervision.

• Demonstrates a strong commitment to personal and professional ethics, integrity and responsibility.

• Ability to manage own emotions and strong feelings; maintain a calm and tactful composure under a broad range of challenging circumstances; think clearly and stay focused under pressure.

Responsibilities: • Provide support and be present where clients are.

• Respond warmly, politely and helpfully to everyone, including all visitors to the building.

• Respond appropriately to emergency crisis situations, modelling to clients how this is done in a positive way.

• Conduct facility orientations.

• Facilitation of educational sessions and client house meetings.

• Ability to work in an environment where traditional practices, such as smudging occurs.

• Performing light housekeeping/maintenance.

• Building security duties.

• Coordination and distribution of client and program supplies.

• Copying program materials.

• Responding to telephone calls.

• Documentation according to role requirements.

• Demonstrates the ability to operate Microsoft software applications, internet and email communications.

Qualifications: • Grade 12 education.

• Suitable combination of education and experience working in a residential facility, addictions related employment experience and/or volunteer work.

• Experience working from a client centred perspective.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• The ability to work within and contribute to a positive team environment.

• An understanding of, and sensitivity to, working with culturally diverse populations is essential.

• Valid CPR-C with AED training and First Aid certification are required prior to beginning work.

• Knowledge of the addictions field is required.

• Fluency in English (French verbal and written an asset).

The Competencies for the Residential Care Worker opportunity are: • Adaptability/Flexibility • Client Centred Service • Diversity and Cultural Responsiveness • Effective Communication • Ethical Conduct and Professionalism • Planning and Organizing • Teamwork and Cooperation • Crisis Intervention • Understanding Substance Use, Abuse and Dependency

Reporting to the Supervisor, Residential Programs, Residential Care Workers provide client and facility support.

These positions require a commitment to a client centred philosophy and approach to the development and support of AFM programs and client services.

The Residential Care Worker will demonstrate the following: • Ability to communicate respectfully and positively with clients and staff and presents self in an approachable and friendly manner.

• Demonstrates a genuine enthusiasm for client-centred care and demonstrates empathy and compassion.

• Exhibits the ability to respond to client requests in a responsible, timely and flexible manner.

• Demonstrates the ability to consider the needs of clients, other staff persons and the organization when making decisions within the role.

• Demonstrates enthusiasm for ongoing professional development activities, and engages in reciprocal learning experiences with colleagues and supervisors.

• Recognizes the importance of regular supervision meetings.

• Demonstrates active listening abilities, is coachable and responds positively to supervision.

• Demonstrates a strong commitment to personal and professional ethics, integrity and responsibility.

• Ability to manage own emotions and strong feelings; maintain a calm and tactful composure under a broad range of challenging circumstances; think clearly and stay focused under pressure.

Responsibilities: • Provide support and be present where clients are.

• Respond warmly, politely and helpfully to everyone, including all visitors to the building.

• Respond appropriately to emergency crisis situations, modelling to clients how this is done in a positive way.

• Conduct facility orientations.

• Facilitation of educational sessions and client house meetings.

• Ability to work in an environment where traditional practices, such as smudging occur.

• Performing light housekeeping/maintenance.

• Building security duties.

• Coordination and distribution of client and program supplies.

• Copying program materials.

• Responding to telephone calls.

• Documentation according to role requirements.

• Demonstrates the ability to operate Microsoft software applications, internet and email communications.

Qualifications: • Grade 12 education.

• Suitable combination of education and experience working in a residential facility, addictions related employment experience and/or volunteer work.

• Experience working from a client centred perspective.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• The ability to work within and contribute to a positive team environment.

• An understanding of, and sensitivity to, working with culturally diverse populations is essential.

• Valid CPR-C with AED training and First Aid certification are required prior to beginning work.

• Knowledge of the addictions field is required.

• Fluency in English (French verbal and written an asset).

The Competencies for the Residential Care Worker opportunity are: • Adaptability/Flexibility • Client Centred Service • Diversity and Cultural Responsiveness • Effective Communication • Ethical Conduct and Professionalism • Planning and Organizing • Teamwork and Cooperation • Crisis Intervention • Understanding Substance Use, Abuse and Dependency

It is AFM’s practice to request a criminal record check and conduct a child abuse registry check prior to finalizing the appointment of successful candidates.

It is AFM’s practice to request a criminal record check and conduct a child abuse registry check prior to finalizing the appointment of successful candidates.

Competition No: # 2021-117

Competition No: # 2021–116

Salary Range: $17.22 to $21.55 an hour (under review) plus remoteness allowance if applicable.

Closing Date: July 9, 2021 Apply in writing to: Director, Northern Area Addictions Foundation of Manitoba 90 Princeton Drive Thompson, MB R8N 0L3 Fax: (204) 677-7328 Email: afmnorth@afm.mb.ca We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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Closing Date: July 9, 2021 Apply in writing to: Director, Northern Area Addictions Foundation of Manitoba 90 Princeton Drive Thompson, MB R8N 0L3 Fax: (204) 677-7328 Email: afmnorth@afm.mb.ca We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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RCMP photo Wabowden RCMP responded to a call about a hiker in heat-related distress in Pisew Falls Provincial Park July 3, the area’s hottest day of 2021 so far.

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