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community. Forbes Forest Finds will work with participants as a buyer of the harvested goods.

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was a dedicated volunteer with a ‘serving heart

UNEMPLOYED, UNDER EMPLOYED OR RECEIVING SOCIAL ASSISTANCE.

BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Keith MacDonald held several jobs during his time in Thompson – hotel manager, mall manager, hotel association executive director – but he did so much volunteering, it’s hard to imagine SOMETHING FISHY how he found time work.

COMING TO UCN MacDonald, who was MARCH 16 planning to leave Thompson NEWS after more than a dozen years PAGE 2 in the city to return to his native New Brunswick, was found dead in the Thompson hotel Association office March 2, leaving a hole in many organizations from which he had recently resigned or was in the process of doing so inthe preparation for Support our communities and visit his departure.

Northern Manitoba Fish Tables to taste Oswald Sawh, who joked test and purchase local catch. will thatThere he and MacDonald spent be Pickerel, Pike, Whitefish,several Mullet and years swapping the positions of Thompson Tullibee.

Chamber of Commerce March 16 at the old Pita Pit location president and past-president at the University College of the back andNorth forth between them, was in Toronto when he got in Thompson! a call informing that MacMAN FOUND IN WOODS Donald had died and he then IN JUNIPER AREA DIES NEWS notified MacDonald’s family members.

PAGE 3 “That came as a total shock to me,” said Sawh.

“It was a very sad day.”

MacDonald, who served as the chamber’s president in 2009 and 2010, when he was managing the Burntwood Hotel and Thompson Inn – the job that first brought him to Thompson – and again beginning in 2015, had a calm personality that made him very approachable.

“I think that made him effective,” said Sawh. “Everyone felt it was easy to go talk to him. He was always willing to sit down and chat. He UCN RECOGNIZES CO-OP never held it against someone if he didn’t agree with him.”

EMPLOYERS That easygoing nature, NEWS however, didn’t mean he PAGE 6 wasn’t passionate about issues. Sawh recalls when chamber members asked the organization to help them lobby the city on the issue of water rates, which they felt were unjustly putting too great a burden on larger businesses like hotels.

“He got pretty focused on that when we were lobbying,” said Sawh. “He was usually all-in when that happened.”

MacDonald was also defined by the fact that he was so reliable you could almost set your watch by him.

For the last several years, BLUES AND DEVILS WIN when he was president of KTC HOCKEY TITLES SPORTS the Lions Club, fellow club PAGE 7 member Nick DiVirgilio

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Thompson Citizen file photos Keith MacDonald, who died March 2, played many roles during more than 13 years in Thompson, including (clockwise from top left) tourism branding ambassador, Thompson Hotel Association executive director, Spirit Way board member, City Centre Mall manager, Lions Club president, Burntwood Hotel and Thompson Inn manager, and Thompson Chamber of Commerce president.

Thompson Citizen photo courtesy of Volker Beckmann Thompsonites gathered at the Boreal Discovery Centre March 7 to celebrate the life of Keith MacDonald, who died March 2. said he would see him every Sunday night at bingo, where they would spend about six hours together running.

“He wouldn’t miss a weekend unless he was sick or out of town,” DiVirgilio said, adding that some of the boards MacDonald had recently resigned from were going to realize how valuable he was once he wasn’t involved anymore. “He would spend so much time on anything to make sure everything was done proper. I think it’s a major loss.

I don’t think there’s anyone who can fill his shoes.”

Penny Byer, who volun-

teered with MacDonald on the Boreal Discovery Centre board for several years, says she remembers him as very hospitality-conscious back when she was running Ruckers in the Burntwood Hotel and MacDonald was the hotel’s manager.

“Keith had what I call a serving heart,” said Byer. “I don’t know if he ever said, ‘No, I can’t help you,’ to any organization that asked. He really cared about the community and the people in it.

I remember his staff [at the hotels] liking him and thinking he was fair,” Walter Milligan, who

works at the City Centre Mall and was hired when MacDonald was its manager, agrees with that sentiment.

“He was an awesome boss, easy to work for,” said Milligan.

“His wisdom and commitment to Thompson were among his many gifts that he shared during his time with us,” said recently elected Thompson Chamber of Commerce president Charlotte Larocque in an email following MacDonald’s death. “His presence was a source of stability and grace in Thompson.”

Sawh, a former city

councillor, said MacDonald would have made an excellent municipal politician because he didn’t do anything halfway.

“He actually walked the talk when it came to volunteerism,” said Sawh. “He was very engaged, for sure.

It wasn’t like he was a board member who came once a month for an hour meeting.

He always tried to help out.”

A celebration of MacDonald’s life is being held at the Boreal Discovery Centre March 7.

A GoFundMe campaign in his memory had raised $3,420 by 4 p.m. March 9.

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Wednesday, March 11, 2020

March 16 fish table a chance to purchase Wabowden fishers’ catch

BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Thompson fish-lovers will have the chance to purchase locally caught and processed fish products at the Northern Manitoba fish table being put on by Communities Economic Development Fund (CEDF) March 16.

As a provincial Crown corporation with a mandate to deliver the Progressive Conservative g o v e r n m e n t ’s L o o k North regional economic development plan and a lender to the commercial fishing industry from Grand Rapids north to the Nunavut boundary, CEDF sees this one-day event, which will run from noon to 8 p.m. in the old Pita Pit location at the University College of the North (UCN) Thompson campus,

as a way to raise the profile of northern commercial fishing and to provide commercial fishers with an alternate way to sell their catch.

“In the north, commercial fishing doesn’t have the profile that it should have,” says CEDF chief financial officer and manager of development loans Chris Thevenot, noting that there are more than 300 Northern Manitoba commercial fishers, who employ a minimum of one or two helpers apiece during fishing season.

The fish table is a pilot project to bring consumers and fishers – in this case, three commercial fishers from Wabowden – together in a place where fishers can get a better price for their catch and buyers can obtain fish from the region

The University of Manitoba, Faculty of Social Work at Thompson is now accepting applications for the Northern Social Work Program. The deadline for submitting applications is April 13, 2020. The program is scheduled to begin September 2020. Students may complete the Northern Social Work Program as a full-time or part-time student.

Relocation to Thompson will be required.

Individuals can apply either under ACCESS or EXTERNAL categories. The ACCESS category is for mature students, 21 years or over, who have under 30 credit hours of university level courses. The EXTERNAL category is for regular students who have 30 credit hours or more of university level courses and are in good academic standing.

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

PARENTS INTERVENTION & SUPPORT PROGRAM PIP is a program for parents, guardians and caregivers designed to provide information and support related to youth involvement with alcohol, other drugs or gambling (AODG). Your young person does not need to be actively involved with AFM for you to attend.

The purpose of PIP is to: • Introduce the AFM Youth Services philosophy in working with youth • Strengthen the understanding of how a youth’s AODG involement affects everyone • Introduce parent response strategies that may assist and support adolescents in making healthier choices • Re-introduce principles of self-care to aid parents in maintaining health • Decrease isolation of parents/caregivers by providing information about available community supports and a network or mutual encouragement and support Parents are not responsible for their child’s alcohol and drug use or gambling problems, but they are one of the most important influences in their child’s life. The guidelines offered to you through this program will assist you in supporting your child, while helping you establish a more manageable living environment. Your support and participation are key components of the change process for your child.

This program will be offered in Thompson over the course of two evenings on March 23 and 25, 2020 from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

For further information and to register for this free program, parents and caregivers may call or email: Janey Watkinson, School Based Community Addictions Worker RD Parker Collegiate.

Phone: 204-677-6214 E-mail: jdykes@afm.mb.ca or jdykes@mysterynet.mb.ca

cheaper than they could in a grocery store.

The price that the fishers get for of some types of fish could be three times to 10 times as much as they get from wholesalers and still be below the retail price that consumers have to pay in supermarkets, says CEDF Look North development officer Saraj Thethy. One hundred per cent of the proceeds from the sale of the fish will go back to

the people who caught it, who are also taking part in processing it at a federally inspected facility.

The fish table is modelled loosely on the Thompson fur tables, which bring multiple fur producers and buyers together in one location to make transactions easier. There are people in the Thompson area who are licensed to catch and sell fish commercially but it’s not like you can just walk

into a store and find them, Thevenot says.

“You have to know a guy. It’s difficult for the consumer, difficult for the fisher.”

The fish table will also represent an opportunity for Thompsonites to try species other than the always-sought-after pickerel, such as northern pike, whitefish, tullibee and mullet, in a variety of forms, including fillets and even fish cakes.

While some people say they are averse to eating northern pike, also known as jackfish, Thevenot says that’s often a result of the fish being slimy when you catch it and difficult to debone. Once it’s been professionally processed, those concerns are no longer a factor. He also says now is the best time

to try northern fish.

“March is the perfect time because of the cold water,” Thevenot says.

“Why not have something fresh that’s boneless?”

In addition to bringing buyers and sellers together, the fish table will also enable fishers to find out what people want or don’t and give CEDF a baseline to work from when it comes to future events, if this one proves successful.

“What’s something that we can do quickly to test a solution in the commercial fishing industry?” says Thevenot.

Anyone interested in the fish table can also have input by completing a survey available via CEDF’s website at cedf.mb.ca or through their Facebook page at www.facebook. com/CEDFMB/.

Thompson 2020 project releases final review

BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Thompson 2020, a local economic development project launched about a year before the permanent shutdown of Vale’s Manitoba smelter and refinery eliminated hundreds of jobs, released its final report March 5.

Launched with presentations to the Thompson Chamber of Commerce and city council in June 2017, more than six years after Vale initially announced that it was intending to close its smelter and refinery in 2015, though that date was subsequently extended a couple of times, Thompson 2020 was focused on helping workers affected by the shutdown access training and employment, attracting new residents and retaining current ones, and developing new businesses and redeveloping existing ones.

Thompson 2020 hosted three job fairs in 2017 and 2018 that attracted about 25 employers and 150 to 250 job-seekers each. The project team also co-ordinated with Vale’s joint workforce adjustment services committee to deliver skills assessments, interviews, labour market information and employment training for 203 of the workers affected by the shutdown. Partnerships with Manitoba Education and Training were established to deliver heavy equipment and class 1 driver’s licence training, which led to the creation of the Northern Workforce Development Centre at University College of the North, which has trained 480 people for new careers

or to develop their existing skills as of November 2019. Thompson 2020 also worked with the City of Thompson, Keewatin Tribal Council (KTC) and Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) to submit a proposal, currently under consideration by Manitoba Economic Development and Training, for an annual firefighter/ paramedic training program in Thompson. The Churchill Regional Economic Development Fund has committed $153,000 to initiate the program, if approved.

In an effort to identify what sort of amenities Thompson needs to attract and retain in-demand professionals and retirees, Thompson 2020 ran focus groups and conducted a community amenities survey. Cleanliness of public space, health services and facilities as well as lifestyle housing such as hobby farms and rural residential development were identified as key

opportunities for improvement. The city has since started the process of zoning properties for such development north of the Burntwood River. Crown land applications are also under consideration by the city and the province for the possible development of new cottage lots just outside Paint Lake Provincial Park.

Ambassador teams who understand Thompson’s economy have pitched the city to investors in Winnipeg and at a mining convention. A community investment profile providing economic information about Thompson as well as a community development plan have also been created Thompson 2020 also dedicated some time and effort to ultimately fruitless efforts such as canvassing employers and marketing Thompson as a source of fly-in, fly-out workers in skilled industrial positions before realizing there were not

enough job seekers here interested in such opportunities to make it worthwhile. Zoning changes and land sale negotiations related to the establishment of cryptocurrency “mining” operations in Thompson also led nowhere due to a downturn in the cryptocurrency market and the potential buyer withdrawing from the purchase process.

Moving forward, the project team recommend crafting a long-term communications strategy guided by a steering committee with representatives from the city, KTC, MKO and the Thompson Hotel Association. Thompson 2020 also recommends that a standalone community economic development corporation be established to focus on small batches of projects rather than spreading itself too thin.

The full report can be viewed at http://www. thompson.ca/p/thompson-2020-project-report..

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Man found unresponsive in woods near Juniper Park March 8 dies in hospital

An RCMP vehicle stationed at the corner of Juniper Drive and Hickory Drive around 2:30 p.m. March 8, not far from where an unresponsive man was found in a wooded area Sunday morning. The man later died in hospital. a.m. and located the 21-year-old man, who was taken to Thompson General Hospital for medical attention and died there Sunday evening.

The cause of the man’s death is being investigated by Thompson RCMP, the RCMP “D” Division Major Crime Unit, the Manitoba North District Forensic Identifica-

BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

A 21-year-old man found unresponsive in a wooded area near Juniper Park on the morning of March 8 later died in hospital, Thompson RCMP say.

Police responded to a report of a man in distress near Spruce Road alongside the park around 9:30

Thompson Citizen photos by Ian Graham Police tape near Spruce Road on the afternoon of March 8, hours after an unresponsive man who later died in hospital was found in the woods nearby.

tion Section and Police Dog Services as well as the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Thompson RCMP were guarding a large taped-off area in and around Juniper Park on Sunday afternoon.

A police vehicle was stationed in front of a house at the corner of Juniper Drive and Hickory Avenue

around 2:30 p.m., with others on Spruce Avenue by the driveway into the rear parking area of the hospital, at the intersection of Spruce Road and Mystery Lake Road and along the 70 stretch of Mystery Lake Road alongside Juniper Park.

Police tape was strung between the police cruiser on Juniper Av-

enue and the home it was stationed in front of, while traffic pylons were blocking Hickory Avenue. Pylons were also blocking the driveway by the Juniper outdoor rink and police were keeping people out of the park. Additional police tape was strung along trees by Spruce Road and behind the outfield fence of the Juniper baseball field.

AUTOMATED COLLECTION

BID OPPORTUNITIES

• 1 Westwood • 2 Burntwood • 3 Riverside/Deerwood • 4 Eastwood • 5 Juniper/Southwood/BTC

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

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

Vehicles found parked on the streets will be ticketed.

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– SUPPLY OF ONE (1) MEDIUM DUTY FLEX WING MOWER TO THE CITY OF

Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at 03:00 P.M. (CST) RFT #20-12944 THOMPSON

– SUPPLY OF ONE (1) PROPANE POWERED ICE RESURFACER TO THE CITY OF

Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at 03:00 P.M. (CST) RFP #20-12946 – SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) ELECTRIC DESICCANT DEHUMIDIFIER AT THE THOMPSON REGIONAL COMMUNITY CENTRE Bid documents may be obtained from the office of the Purchasing Agent, 120 Seal Road, Thompson, MB. Phone (204) 677-7974, email purchasingagent@thompson.ca between the hours of 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

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

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

CONTACT INFO CITY OF THOMPSON

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

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

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

PHONE NUMBERS

THE THOMPSON RECYCLING CENTRE

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

invites you to their AGM Thursday, April 26 at 4 pm

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Bids will be received by the Purchasing Agent at City Hall, 226 Mystery L and closing dates are as follow: Friday, April 6, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. (CST)

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Animosity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians makes reconciliation difficult, says native studies professor BC Opposition MLA says academics who support Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs opposed to natural gas pipeline are playing into hands of climate activitists

BY JAMES SNELL

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The closing speaker at the University College of the North’s (UCN) fourth-annual Truth and Reconciliation Gathering held in Thompson March 3-4 says animosity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians resulting from protests in support of Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs in B.C. opposed to a natural gas pipeline makes reconciliation a tough sell.

“Truth and reconciliation is a hard thing to talk about right now, because there’s just so much violence,” said University of Manitoba associate professor of native studies and Winnipeg Free Press columnist Niigaan Sinclair in an interview with the Thompson Citizen following his closing address. “I tried to be hopeful today, and understand that reconciliation is happening at the micro level, but at the macro level, we’ve got a lot of struggles.”

One of the purposes of his speech, he said, was to inspire people to make incremental steps in micro-reconciliation, as a means to long-term changes to the overall big picture of truth and reconciliation.

“It happens within their classrooms and their offices, within libraries, reconciliation happens there,” explained Sinclair. “The entire world can change.”

Sinclair said the Wet’suwet’en issue, and the ongoing

blockades and demonstrations are “indicative of a longstanding violence involving Indigenous land, the theft of that land, and that Canada will always trample on Indigenous rights when the economy is in question.”

Of the strained relationship between indigenous and non-indigenous Canadians, he said, “It’s the exact same as it was last year. It’s been unveiled to us. It’s the exact same relationship that it was last year. We just happened to see the violence of what that looks like. The violence is more overt. It’s more evident.”

Sinclair explained that his community was moved at gunpoint in 1907.

“And now, the Wet’suwet’en nation, the same thing is happening,” he said. “That is what happens every time Canada has an economic need, they just move the Indians off the land.”

Ellis Ross, B.C. Liberal MLA for Skeena and the Official Opposition critic for liquefied natural gas (LNG) and resource opportunities, disputed Sinclair’s characterization of the issue when informed of his comments by a Citizen reporter.

“That is not true at all,” said Ross, a former elected councillor for the Haisla First Nation, which signed a $50 million agreement with Kitimat LNG in 2006 to build a liquid natural gas plant on one of its reserves that has not

Thompson Citizen photo by James Snell University of Manitoba native studies associate professor Niigaan Sinclair yet come to fruition. “To think that B.C. and the RCMP and Canada are coming in and forcing natives off their land just like they did 100 years ago is reckless. That’s irresponsible.

It’s pretty sad that these professors are actually going around and not really telling the truth about what’s really happening here in B.C.” Sinclair said a recent agreement between the federal government and the hereditary chiefs of the Wet’suwet’en is a positive step, but challenges remain.

“It comes from a moment of conflict, but in the end it’s the first time the federal govern-

ment has recognized the hereditary chiefs, the traditional governance system,” he said.

“The problem is that you can’t have your cake and eat it too.

You can’t say the Indian Act is still going to keep operating, but we are going to accept the hereditary chief model now, we are going to adopt that into the Indian Act. You cannot adopt the two.”

Academics like Sinclair are “totally misrepresenting the story,” said Ross, “and basically falling into the hands of the activists who are intentionally trying to scandalize. These activists are not Aboriginal activists. They are not fighting

B.C. Liberal MLA for Skeena and the Official Opposition critic for liquefied natural gas (LNG) and resource opportunities Ellis Ross for the rights of Aboriginals.

They are climate activists, who are using Aboriginals and weaponizing Aboriginals for the climate agenda. And that’s why they are not telling you what’s going on here in B.C. It fits their agenda perfectly.”

First Nations affected by the Coastal GasLink (CGL) pipeline project have gone through an extensive process of consultation, explained Ross.

“We are not stupid out here,” he said. “We celebrated the Haida court case that came out in 2004, which meant that governments and industry have to take us seriously – and to their credit they did. That’s

why we have success out here.

This is what the activists are refusing to tell the rest of Canada and the world. They are misrepresenting the truth.”

If Canada’s civil unrest continues, the U.S. will “laugh all the way to the bank,” said Ross, suggesting the climate agenda is about economic domination. “You don’t see this stuff happening in China and Russia and the United States. Basically Canada is too nice and polite. Canadians don’t stand up for their own economy or country. We’ll continue to send our resources to the United States at a discount.”

B.C. radio hosts turn local crime report into acclaimed entertainment

BY ERIC WESTHAVER FLIN FLON REMINDER

They’re a popular read in our newspaper – and apparently, over the airwaves too. Flin Flon’s weekly RCMP reports have spawned a popular radio segment out west.

A pair of radio personalities based in Kelowna – Brad Karp and Alysha Williams – have turned the weekly police reports printed in The Reminder into on-air fodder. The pair, currently hosting the morning show at K96.3 FM, have taken a long-term idea dating back to their time working in northern radio.

Both Karp and Williams are former Arctic Radio employees, with both having worked at CJAR in The Pas and CHTM in Thompson. During his time on radio in Fort McMurray, Karp found The Reminder’s website and was immediately drawn in to the report, both to the nature of the offences shown in it and the way they were presented.

“There was a story in The Reminder, I think it was about the Bombers, and I saw there was

a weird headline in the RCMP report that week,” he said.

“I started reading through it and I thought, ‘This is hilarious,’ just how incredibly odd the writing is for the crime report. I just started reading it every week on the air in Fort McMurray.”

The reports became an on-air feature for him in Fort Mac, starting off a weekly feature he called “Flin Flon Friday”.

“People loved it there.

They absolutely adored it. There were a couple of Flin Flonners who didn’t appreciate it because they thought that we were poking fun at the town,” he said. “I guess I can understand where they’re coming from, but really it was just an appreciation for how the stories were written. They were all true, so it’s not like we were lying.”

Now, Karp and Williams have brought the feature with them to Kelowna, where they bring in a distinguished guest to read some of the reports on-air – their former boss, Flin Flon resident Maureen Kozar.

“Getting her on, she’s hilarious and she just makes it sound super friendly and funny,” Karp said. “I think it might be the highest-rated radio segment in Flin Flon, actually.”

“We have her on and we got a Facebook message being like ‘You guys do this every Monday? Was that Maureen Kozar? I know her husband,’” Williams said. “We actually get comments from people who used to live there and still live there. We posted one of them on our Facebook page and it just got great reach and it was great content. That was hilarious. The way that it’s written, you can tell they’re like, so exasperated and they want this to be funny.”

In Flin Flon, the reports are submitted to The Reminder each weekend and receive only basic copy editing. The idiosyncrasies and occasional notes of sarcasm come straight from the RCMP. When asked for a comment for the story, the officer who writes and submits the reports declined, saying they would “rather

let the air of mystique linger a little while longer.”

“It was the notion of, ‘This is what makes news in a small town. They actually print this in the paper,’” Karp said.

While the subject is played for laughs on the air, Karp and Williams both said the segment is not about mocking Flin Flon specifically.

“We’re certainly not making fun of it. We both loved going to Flin Flon because you guys had the Walmart. That’s a real important economic centre of northwestern Manitoba,” Karp said.

“You go say hi to Flinty and you go get your groceries,” said Williams.

Karp said he’s proud of the segment and will continue doing it as long as possible. “‘Til the day I die,” he said. “I’m never going to stop. This is the bit that made my radio career. If we go straight to number one, it’s only with Flin Flon to thank and we’ll fly up there and throw a big party for everyone. We’ll throw a social.”

FOR SALE BY TENDER CEDF is accepting sealed bids on a 2008 Peterbilt Water Truck with 307,175.6 kilometers. This unit is available for viewing at Settarc Welding, Machine Shop & Septic Services at 811 Cree Road, Thompson, MB. This unit is being sold “As is, Where is”.

For further information on the 2008 Peterbilt Water truck please contact Lorne Flamand at CEDF by phone at 204778-4138 ext. 226 or come down to our office located on 15 Moak Cres., Thompson MB R8N 2B8.

Sealed bids are due by March 18, 2020 at noon. Notification of successful bid will be provided by 4:00 p.m. on March 20th.

MORTGAGE SALE AD The building and land known as 48 Spoonbill Crescent, Thompson, MB as described in Certificate of Title No. 2607569/3 will be sold at an auction, by a licensed auctioneer, on Thursday, the 26th day of March, 2020 at 10:00 am at 31 Elk Bay, Thompson, MB. The vendor is informed that the property consists of 968 SF bungalow built in 1964, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, living/dining space, partially finished basement, lean to (56 SF), detached garage (504 SF).

Lot size 81.17 x 89.74 ft.

Prior Encumbrances: Caveat Nos. 33795N/3, 33796N/3, 36723N/3, 37077N/3, 38631N/3 Taxes: Paid to December 31, 2018.

Terms: Deposit of $38,000.00 in form of bank draft, certified cheque and/or cash and the balance according to conditions to be announced at the sale payable to Pitblado LLP. Reserve Bid to be announced prior to the auction sale. Please note the property is sold “as is where is” in accordance with Auction Sale Conditions.

Contact: PITBLADO LLP, Barristers/Solicitors 2500 - 360 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB R3C 4H6 Attn: Donna Riedel for Catherine E. Howden Phone: (204) 956-0560

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The University College of The North co-op and work-integrated learning program held its third-annual employer recognition luncheon at the TRCC on March 9.

The event saw approximately 45 delegates celebrating local and regional employers who’ve provided students with work experience as part of their UCN studies.

UCN career and work-integrated learning co-ordin-

ator Krystle Paskaruk said March is National Coop and Work-Integrated Learning month.

“This is a great opportunity for UNC to acknowledge its employer partners, as partners in education,” she said. “We host two

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events, one in Thompson and one in The Pas. This year we’ll have over 70 employers being recognized between the two events from across the region. Of course some of our employer partners are from outside the region.”

Paskaruk said the selection process for employer awards was part of a nomination process to select the best.

“This is an event to thank them, and to recognize their contributions to date,” she explained. “One-thousandand-sixty-two placements over the past year. That’s incredible. It’s very significant. That’s what this is all about.”

Paskaruk explained that she wants the integrated work experience programs to be an entry and exit point when students come to UCN. “From the time that they come on campus, so that we are engaging with them, so they are equipped with the tools, skills and knowledge that they need, so that when they are finished their program, they can transition back to the workplace,” she explained. “This has been a really great opportunity to start building on campus opportunities for employers to engage with students through things like industry night, as well as through Career Connect, where employers can put in a request to say that they want a class

Thompson Citizen photo by James Snell University College of the North career and work-integrated learning co-ordinator Krystle Paskaruk speaks during an employer recognition luncheon at the Thompson Regional Community Centre March 9. presentation, or an information booth, or maybe they want to host a workshop on a content-specific topic that might be really relevant for students.”

The Centre for Career & Work-Integrated Learning at UCN works with many programs, including office assistant, automotive technician, heavy-duty mechanics, facilities technician, carpentry and woodworking, electrical trades, the paramedic program, natural resources management, culinary arts and early childhood education.

Employers recognized March 9 include the Northern Regional Health Authority, Burntwood Custom Builders, Paul’s Plumbing,

Get it Done Construction, KAO Daycare & Grass Roots Child Care Program, T2 Daycare, Teekinakan Daycare, Thompson Children’s World Daycare, Early Learning & Child Care Centre, Kiddies Northern Preschool, Riverside Day Care, Light of the North Day Care. Mini Muks Daycare, Mandee’s Day Care, Churchill Children’s Centre, Gillam Preschool & Child Care Centre, The School District of Mystery Lake, Twin Motors, Toromont CAT and Smook Contractors.

For more information on UCN’s Centre for Career & Work-Integrated Learning email Krystle Paskaruk at kpaskaruk@ucn.ca.

Thank you Thank you Winterfest 2020

Thank you to everyone who made Winterfest 2020 a great success this year, including our volunteers, our sponsors, and our hard-working staff at the TRCC! City of Thompson • Baacos • Hello Parents Network of Thompson • Domino’s Pizza • Boreal Discovery Centre • Deerwood School Grade 2-6 Choir • Manitoba Metis Federation • Between the Ditches • Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak • Brendan Rhodes • Thompson Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation • MaMowWeTak Friendship Centre • Quality Inn & Suites • Calm Air • University College of the North • ET Blades • Doug’s Source for Sports • Bobbi Montean • Jenn Nyhof & Kory Wickdahl • Kevin Cashman • Robyn Thomson • Keewatinook Thunder Hockey Team • Lambert’s Paint & Carpet • Canadian Red Cross Thompson • Kin Club of Thompson • McDonalds • Thompson Pool Committee • Lindsay Anderson • Thompson Public Library • June Bourguignon • Royal Canadian Legion Branch #244 • Amy Caldwell

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Midget King Miners bringathome provincial Blues and Devils take titles the 20th-annual Keewatin Tribal Days time hockey gold for the second in tournament three years The midget AA Thomp- Hale leading the way with son King Miners were two goals, and players like in Sagkeeng, Manitoba Gurniak, Mayor, Monias, March 2–4 for this year’s Spence, Horning and Dawprovincial hockey tourna- son Bilawka bringing up ment, and walked away the rear with some singles. from the contest with the With this win, Szocs top prize in their hands. managed to pick up his The team started off the second shutout of the weekend having some- tournament.

On Sunday morning, thing to prove after a one-sided victory over the the King Miners faced off Peguis Midgets on Friday. against La Broquerie Habs Chase Gurniak, Cody in the semifinal game, Hale and Kale Mayor all which would prove to be nabbed two goals a piece their toughest test in this for the King Miners, while tournament.

Riley Locke, Ryan Monias, The first period ended up Drayden Spence, Mathew with neither team finding Lamontagne, Harley Horn- the back of the net. Braning and Matt Rempel all don McKay started the managed to collect singles. scoring early in the second With a fi nal score of period before La Broquerie 12–0, goalie Skylar Szocs took a 2–1 lead late into Thompson Citizen photos by James Snell recorded his firstCree shutout the period.

The Bunibonibee Nation Devils celebrate their March 8 victory over Split Lake Cree The Tataskweyak Blues celebrate winning the Keewatin Tribal Days hockey tournament the Keewatin King Miners in Days this hockey Defenceman Keegan Ke- championship. for the Tribal tournament old-timers’ senior division championship over the York Landing Smurfs March 8 tournament. ough tied the game with a Saturday morning’s shot from the point with

BY JAMES SNELL contest featured a signifi- under two minutes left in JAMES@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET cantly different outcome, the second period.

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A true pioneer for the aviation industry, in 2008 she was named Manitoba Business Magazine’s Entrepreneur of the Year.

the Bunibonibee Cree Nation Devils captured the old-timers’ title with a 7-2 victory over Split Lake Cree.

The senior championship game saw the teams neck-and-neck with the Blues section of the arena cheering the loudest, helping propel their team to victory.

Victory was sweet for the Blues, who skated in memory of their friend, number 88, R.J. Osborne, who died in 2018.

Team captain Dustin Flett, and the rest of the Blues players, displayed the number 88 jersey in the post-game celebration.

“We represent his jersey every game,” he said. “We hang it 402-79 Selkirk Avenue Thompson, Manitoba up every game in our dressing room, bench, everywhere we go.

This makes victory Thompson Citizen photo by Ian Graham awesome.” firstwinning 20 minutes Members of the Cross Lake Islanders skate from the bench to celebrateThe after the of the old-timers’ final midget AA league championship three games to one in overtime over the Thompson King saw the teams closely Miners at the C.A. Nesbitt Arena March 16. matched, but the game

Late goals pave way for Islanders overtime victory to win midget AA league championship

Gail was born on April 15, 1940 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan to parents John and Edna Tratch. Her family along with her three sisters; Joan, Myrle, and Joyce, lived in Wakaw, Saskatchewan. She leaves behind her four children; Marion (Walter Baschuk), Nelson (Toni), Margo (Brian Berry), and Monica (Lionel Janzen) as well as her six grandchildren Kalie, Madison, Raynie, Carl, Paige and Max, and four BY step-grandchildren IAN GRAHAM Dale (Kate) Conroy, Mark (Crissy EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET Ranellucci), Kristin (Chris) Beach, Kody (Kelsey) Janzen, The Islanders refused Van, to lose in game andCross seven Lake step-great grandchildren Annie, Royal, four of their midget AA league playoff final series on the road Wylder, Quinn, Emma, and Vivienne.

against the Thompson King Miners March 16, twice comGail was a kind, gentle, and extremely charitable soul. ing She back to tie the game before taking the series three cared deeply about the wellbeing of her family games on an overtime about seven minutes and to theone community where shegoal and her husband intocreated overtime. their success. As a philanthropist, Gail donated Armando Drayden Garrick, Morgan generouslyEvans, to numerous national and local charitiesMcKay, and Dallas Muskegoincluding and Kadin Ross hadto,the goals for the organizations but not limited Canadian Islanders, who opened the scoring in the fiMission, rst before givLiver Foundation, Morberg House, Siloam ing Port up three goalsWinnipeg to Matthew Rempel, Kale Mayor and in a Storm, Foundation, and Winnipeg Conroy Halcrow of Thompson the first four minutes of Harvest.

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Only about a third of recommendations from 2016 audits were resolved within three years, deputy auditor general reports

BY IAN GRAHAM

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A follow-up report from the deputy auditor general says that only 36 per cent

of recommendations made in four audits conducted by the Office of the Auditor General in 2016 have been completed within

REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER THOMPSON CITIZEN/NICKEL BELT NEWS

Location: Thompson, Manitoba Deadline for applications: April 6, 2020 DESCRIPTION The Thompson Citizen/Nickel Belt News has an immediate opening for a journalist in Thompson, Manitoba.

Thompson, known as the “Hub of the North” in Manitoba, is a vibrant city in the middle of an outdoor paradise. The 15,000 residents of Thompson enjoy an excellent airport, a golf course, a ski hill, numerous boating and fishing areas, two ice arenas, public library, indoor swimming complex, great schools, a university campus, a live theatre, and many more amenities to satisfy any lifestyle.

The Thompson Citizen/Nickel Belt News is part of the Prairie Newspaper Group, which is a division of Glacier Media. This position would be a great starting point for an enthusiastic graduate as well as a great opportunity for an experienced reporter looking for an exciting change from the regular day to day workload.

The successful applicant will be expected to cover a wide range of topics spread between two publications. He or she will find himself or herself reporting on current events, writing Q & A’s, business features, personal interest and taking lots of photos.

QUALIFICATIONS This editorial position requires an organized individual who works well on his or her own as well as with a team. They need to be dedicated and diligent with a strong work ethic.

He or she must have a degree or diploma in journalism or have at least five years’ experience in newspaper journalism. Experience in photography is necessary.

Candidates for this position must have a valid driver license and a reliable vehicle. Kilometers are tracked and the journalist will be reimbursed.

Please send resume with cover letter to:

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Registration for the 2020/2021 School year is being accepted Celebrate Education Week: April 16-20, at all School District of Mystery Lake schools, during2018 regular school hours.

The Board of Trustees invites you to celebrate Registration must beWeek completed child at your Education 2018 infor ouryour schools. catchment school.

Applications for School of Choice must Happy Education Week to all of the District staff. also be submitted to your catchment school on or before It takes everyone to support our May 15, 2020. students in their learning.

School DistrictThank of Mystery willyou be offering you forLake all that do to half-day Kindergarten enrich programs at allof schools for the 2020/2021 the lives our students. school year with the exception of Wapanohk Community School. “You Student must canentering teach a Kindergarten student a lesson forbea five day;years old by December (born but if you 31, can2020 teach him 2015). to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue theplanned learningfor process Welcome to Kindergarten events are the month as school long aswith he their lives.”

Clayposted P. Bedford of June at each dates on the Division Web site www.mysterynet.mb.ca Thank you.

Registration for R D Parker Collegiate is also being accepted at the main office of R D Parker Collegiate.

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three years.

Those audits made a total of 66 recommendations, only 24 of which have been resolved, below what deputy auditor general Tyson Shtykalo deems a “reasonable and achievable” completion rate of 85 per cent after three years.

“I am concerned with the number of past recommendations that the government has not implemented,” Shtykalo said in a March 5 press release, encouraging the public accounts committee to actively monitor the status of outstanding recommendations that it considers significant and to hold government departments and Crown corporations accountable on their commitments to improve.

Among the audits conducted in 2016 that have now undergone their third and final follow-up examination by the Office of the Auditor General was one on process costs and adverse effects agreements related to the Keeyask generating station project between Manitoba Hydro and First Nations. Two of the three recommendations from the September 2016 audit report have been resolved, as Manitoba Hydro now conducts per-

iodic risk assessments of the involved First Nations and tailors their cost claim review procedures accordingly. The Crown utility has also implemented the recommendation that it require certification that expenses claimed by the First Nations have actually been paid and require proof of payment for significant expenses. Manitoba Hydro has not ensured that any future ratification protocol agreements include independent assurance for all parties that procedures were adhered to in all significant respects because it has not entered into any ratification protocol agreements with First Nations since the time of the audit.

Fourteen of 24 recommendations have been resolved related to the East Side Road Authority (ESRA), which was tasked with overseeing the construction of an all-season road to numerous communities on the east side of Lake Winnipeg before being dismantled and having its responsibilities absorbed by Manitoba Infrastructure in 2016 following the election of the Progressive Conservatives as the provincial government. The 10 remaining unresolved cover topics such as risk assessments of community benefits

agreements (CBAs) with individual First Nations, plans and measurable outcomes for determining the effectiveness of mentoring provided by joint venture partners, and better monitoring of how training provided matches up against targets outlined in CBAs. The auditor general’s office said these recommendations should be considered in any service delivery model Manitoba Infrastructure and Indigenous communities come up with to replace the ESRA model.

The deputy auditor general’s report also included the first and second follow-ups on audits conducted in 2017 and 2018, including the first follow-up on recommendations related to the sale of licences and cash management practices at the Thompson Sustainable Development office, where poor documentation made it impossible to track $33,0000 worth of fishing and hunting li-

cences that went missing between 2005 and 2014.

That audit concluded that an unknown amount of money was likely misappropriated. All five recommendations from that audit report, released in October 2018, are still in progress. The Office of the Auditor General recommended that the department prepare documented risk assessments for each type of licence vendor and location to ensure controls are in place to mitigate risks. It also asked the department to segregate incompatible duties at its offices where possible, to strengthen its inventory remittance procedures, to make sure clerks and supervisors have the proper training and directives to ensure expectations are completely understood, and that it have the department’s financial services staff prepare monthly bank reconciliations and that they be subsequently reviewed and approved by management.

KTC hockey tournament began in 2000 Continued from Page 7 began to slip away from Split Lake as the Devils dominated later on.

Excited fans and families packed the stands to cheer on their favourite teams, while the players, infused with energy and determination, played rough and fast in hopes of winning the championship.

Steve Carnegie has been organizing the tournament for “20 long years,” but the event still makes him happy.

“The tournament started back in 2000,” he said.

“It all began when the 11 associated communities of the Keewatin Tribal Council began challenging each other. One chief said to the other chief, ‘I have the best hockey team.’ KTC then got the ice rinks together and the people together, and here we are today 20 years later.”

Sometimes the games can get pretty rough, with rivalries and high-calibre hockey, explained Carnegie.

“But it’s just hockey,” he explained. “It’s a heat of the moment thing, and that’s just the way it is.”

The 20th anniversary tournament went very well, said Carnegie.

“Every year we deal with things like teams not showing up, goalies missing, but

I mean that’s expected and that’s just the way it goes,” he said. “When it comes to Sunday games, everybody wants to play on Sunday

because half the teams go home [after being eliminated]. This is a great tournament. We bring in lots of economic benefit to the

town. The hotels are always busy, the restaurants are always busy, and everybody goes home with groceries.”

2020 Jimmy Jackfish Derby

Thompson Citizen photo courtesy of Jimmy Jackfish Derby Harvey McLaughlin, centre, won the top prize of $20,000 in the Jimmy JackFish Derby for reeling in an 80-centimetre northern pike. Cory Merasty, left, won $7,000 as the secondplace finisher, while Lee Sinclair, second from right, won $3,000 for the third-biggest fish.

The winners are seen with Jimmy Jackfish Derby committee member Johanna McLauchlan.

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The Town of Lynn Lake is offering a comprehensive benefits package and wages as per stipulated in the union contract. Full job description is available upon request.

We’re looking for someone with these skills and qualifications: • High school diploma • Certified Mechanic certificate • Valid driver’s license • Experience repairing and maintaining trucks through inspection, diagnosis and repair of electrical, hydraulic, suspension, brake and air systems.

• Knowledge of construction/heavy equipment would be an asset, especially hydraulics, electronics and automation systems.

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Nina Cordell, Thompson YWCA women’s programs co-ordinator, says the She

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Duties: Reporting to the Airport Manager/ Financial Officer the incumbent will provide regular administrative and reception support to the management staff. Receive and screen all inbound telephone calls, emails, and visitors to the office. Receive and distribute mail. Prepare and submit bank deposits. Maintain daily appointment calendars.

Coordinate office activities, filing, inventory, travel arrangements, Quick Book entries etc. Draft letters, memos, reports, forms, etc.

Coordinate the logistical aspects of team programs, such as meetings, workshops, training and events. Maintain inventory and statistical data. Present a positive and professional image to all visitors, inquiries and other interactions.

Applicants are requested to indicate in their cover letter or resume how they meeting the qualifications of the position. The Thompson Regional Airport Authority offers a competitive benefits package, Wage is $22.00 per hour. Closing date is March 16, 2020.

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The School District of Mystery Lake invites applications for CelebrateDistrict Education Week: April 16-20, 2018 Casual, Clerical/Secretarial

Substitute & Support Positions The Board of Trustees invites you to celebrate Week 2018 schools.

The School Education District of Mystery Lakeinisour looking for energetic Happyfor Education WeekClerical/Secretarial to all of the District staff. individuals Casual, District substitute It takes everyone to support our and Support positions. students in their learning.

Preferred qualifications include: Thank you for all that you do to • Grade 12 academic standing enrich the lives of our students.

• Demonstrated successful experience in secretarial or administrative positions or combination “You can teach a student a lesson forofaeducation day; and experience. but if you can teach him to learn by creating Microsoft (Word, Excel, and • Experience curiosity,with he will continueOffice the learning process Outlook)as and familiarity with accounting applications long as he lives.” Clay P. Bedford is an asset.

• Proven organizationalThank skills and you.the ability to work in a fast paced environment.

• Excellent oral and written skills.

Board ofcommunication Trustees • Strong interpersonal and decision making skills.

The School District of Mystery Lake • Ability to provide support for reception/clerical/secretarial/ accounting/print shop and library technician positions as necessary.

Satisfactory Criminal Records Check and Child Abuse Registry Check are required.

The rate of pay for positions covered is outlined in the 8223-00 Collective Bargaining Agreement located on the district website.

For further information, please contact Tami Bodnaryk, District Accountant at the School Board Office at 204677-6113.

Please apply on our website at www.mysterynet.mb.ca and select Job Centre.

We thank you for your application however only applicants shortlisted will be contacted.

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Norman AAA Northstars Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Thompson Sub-Office Restorative Justice Worker Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc. (MKO), is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual for the position of Restorative Justice Worker. Under the general direction of the Justice Program Manager, the Restorative Justice Worker will work with a holistic approach to achieving justice that takes into account the needs and strengths of Aboriginal people of northern Manitoba.

In this role, the incumbent will engage and provide support to stake holders. Stake holders include offenders, victims, community members, police officers, probation officers, and other criminal justice partners.

They will be involved with Intake and Session preparation meetings with case stakeholders. Case review and planning, Networking, developing and facilitating restorative justice sessions and programming as required, Manage case loads, Produce clear, concise and timely case notes and reports, develop work plans based on referral trends and community assignments and other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS • Salary is dependent upon qualifications and experience. Interested candidates are invited to submit in confidence a cover letter, a detailed resume and two (2) written work related references to: • University degree in a relevant field AND minimum one year experience in a related position OR equivalent combination of education and experience • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Experience managing a caseload and clear grasp of casework protocols • Knowledge of restorative principles and practices • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, build strong relationships, lead others or teams • Demonstrated group facilitation skills and conflict resolution skills • Working understanding of issues and concerns of youth and adult offenders and victims of crime • Keen awareness of issues facing diverse communities • An understanding of First Nation language, Inherent and Aboriginal Rights and of the unique issues related to Northern First Nations.

• Ability to work in partnership with stakeholder agencies and volunteers • Ability to be flexible • Strong computer literacy required • The successful candidate will have access to a reliable transportation and will possess a suitable driver’s abstract.

Dorothy Smith Email: dorothy.smith@mkonorth.com Fax: (204) 927-7509 Mail: 55 Selkirk Avenue Thompson, MB R8N 0N8 Submission Deadline: March 16, 2020

Administrative Coordinator Full-Time Our Corporation is currently looking for an experienced Administrative Coordinator. This position will play an integral role in the customer service and organizational strength of our Team. The Administrative Coordinator will provide administrative support to all projects and programs we offer, greet and direct clients, answer and respond to calls and emails.

Qualified candidates will have impeccable verbal and written communication skills, a strong ability to multi-task and a friendly demeanor.

QUALIFICATIONS: • 3 years’ experience in office administration • Proficiency in a variety of computer software including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Excellent interpersonal relations skills • Effective time management and organizational skills • Effectively able to work cohesively in a small, team-oriented office environment, work with minimal direct supervision, determine work priorities, exercise initiative and have sound and independent judgement DUTIES • Front line customer service and maintain day to day administrative duties, such as: receive and distribute mail, filing, answering telephone inquires, relaying messages, maintain office supplies and equipment • Compose, edit and assist with correspondence, including letters, meeting package prep, meeting minutes • Coordinate travel, meetings and general office functions.

• Provide project coordination support for the Self Employment and Settlement Services Programs including, but not limited to, planning and coordinating workshops and events • Bookkeeping support, including claim forms, filing and bank deposits. Experience with Sage would be an asset • Position will be assigned Community Development tasks such as assisting with programs & projects, including areas such as tourism and housing.

• Other related duties as assigned Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm Application Deadline: March 13, 2020 Salary: $18.05–$20.20 per hour Plus Benefit Package We thank all applicants for their interest.

Only those applicants that are short listed will be contacted.

Community Futures North Central Development PO Box 1208, Thompson, MB, R8N 1P1 Attention: Tamy Burton, Administrative Officer e-mail: tburton@northcentraldevelopment.ca

Presently recruiting for the head coach position.

Development 1 coaching certificate is required Successful candidate must be willing to obtain the HP1 certification.

Should you be interested in this position please contact: Brad Salamandyk at 204.679.2251 or submit your application to bradsalamandyk@hotmail.com Closing date for applications: March 22, 2020

Frontier School Division is seeking applicants to join the “Frontier Family” for the following position: Journeyperson Electrician Area 5 Maintenance Department (Norway House, MB) This full-time permanent position has a starting wage of $30.69/hour and the Division offers comprehensive benefits including a pension plan and remoteness allowance.

For more details and how to apply, please visit our website at www.fsdnet.ca and select “Careers”.

Position: Location: Start Date: Hours/Days/Months: Term of Employment: Salary: Unionized/Non-Unionized: Application Deadline:

Administrative Secretary 2 Area 1 Office – Thompson As soon as possible 7.25 Hours/Day, 5 Days/Week Term to June 30, 2020 $20.59/hour Non-Unionized Friday, March 13, 2020

QUALIFICATIONS • One year post-secondary education in a related discipline from a recognized educational institution • Two years’ administrative experience • Proficiency in a variety of computer applications in a network environment (Word, Excel, presentation software, database applications) • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Division staff and the general public • Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and customer relations skills • Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to determine work priorities and to work with minimal direct supervision DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Provides secretarial support to Area Superintendent and Area office staff • Maintains and enters information in student database (PowerSchool) • Orders supplies and processes purchase requisitions utilizing an on-line system • Maintains Area office files • Arranges meetings, travel, transportation needs and accommodations for Area staff.

• Processes monthly corporate card statements for Area staff.

• Arranges for incoming/outgoing mail • Provides switchboard and receptionist duties for the Area office.

• Provides support to the Administrative Secretary 3 with the reporting of employee absences in the Human Resources Information System.

• Provides support to Area school secretaries regarding administrative matters • Performs other duties as assigned.

Applications should include a cover letter, current resume and a list of three professional references including contact numbers. Consent to contact references is also required.

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Mental Wellness Worker Area 1 Office – Thompson As soon as possible 1.00 FTE Term to June 30, 2020 Friday, March 20, 2020

Under the direction of the Mental Wellness Services Coordinator, the Mental Wellness Worker position provides mental wellness services to First Nations students through the Jordan’s Principle-Child First Initiative (JP-CFI) through the provision of direct clinical services, consultation and professional and public education.

QUALIFICATIONS • Degree or diploma in counselling, social work, psychology or related discipline from a recognized university.

• Dependent on qualifications, certification as a School Clinician in Manitoba may be required.

• Current registration in good standing with an appropriate licensing body required.

• Previous experience with individual and group counselling and crisis intervention.

• An understanding of Indigenous peoples and multicultural group issues, customs, cultures, trauma issues and cultural oppression.

• Experience and demonstrated competence working with multidisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary teams.

• Ability to identify, source and access community and Area supports and resources/agencies.

• Knowledge of CCPA Code of Ethics and relevant legislation such as the Mental Health Act, CFS Act, Vulnerable Persons Legislation, etc would be an asset.

• Knowledge in the area of developmental disabilities and of current trends, philosophies and practices concerning their care, education, work and lifestyles.

• Knowledge of and ability to apply direct, mediated and consultative models of practice would be an asset.

• Positive, energetic and self-directed with excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

• Valid Manitoba driver’s license and ability to travel extensively, including overnight, and flexible work hours as necessary.

• Proven ability to research, develop and deliver innovative programs.

• Ability to prioritize, structure and manage scheduling caseload(s) effectively to achieve targeted outcomes.

• Demonstrated experience in facilitation and organization of education and training in group or public forums would be an asset.

• Knowledge of and ability to apply the concepts of Continuous Quality Improvement (QI).

• Ability to maintain confidentiality within and outside the organization.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Assess the therapy needs of students and family members and develop an appropriate plan for therapy services.

• Maintain accurate, up-to-date written records of therapy services provided; compile and analyze statistics.

• Assist in the development, implementation and facilitation of group programs as identified by community needs.

• Stay up to date with professional knowledge and identifies trends in services or changing client needs and recommends related improvement strategies.

• Will work with school staff to develop mental health programs, i.e. mental health plan.

• To work with school/community partners to develop proactive programming to improve mental health wellness.

• Work closely with school/community personnel in providing counselling and support; network with outside agencies.

• Serve in an advocacy role for individuals when appropriate.

• Work collaboratively with all members of Student Services to ensure that all resources are utilized in the most cost effective and efficient way to support program/service activities.

Applications must include a cover letter, current resume and a list of three professional references including contact numbers, all of whom must have knowledge of the applicant’s performance in the applicant’s current or recent assignment.

Forward application package to: Human Resources Department 30 Speers Road, Winnipeg, MB R2J 1L9 Fax: (204) 258-2068 Email: hr@fsdnet.ca All applicants are thanked for their interest; however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. By applying, you are consenting that the Division may contact your references. The successful candidate will be required to submit a clear Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) and Child Abuse Registry Check, at their own expense, as a condition of employment. Further information is available at www.fsdnet.ca

Mr. Don McCaskill, Area 1 Superintendent Frontier School Division 16 Kelsey Bay, Thompson, MB R8N 0L7 Fax: (204) 677-6878 Email: Don.McCaskill@fsdnet.ca All applicants are thanked for their interest; however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. By applying, you are consenting that the Division may contact your references. The successful candidate will be required to submit a clear Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) and Child Abuse Registry Check, at their own expense, as a condition of employment. Further information is available at www.fsdnet.ca

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Qualifications: The successful candidate must possess the following qualifications; PROFESSIONAL • Good written and verbal communication skills EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY • Physically fit to perform all duties • Ability to multitask and problem solveAGENCY AWASIS • Ability to operate equipment as requiredMANITOBA OF NORTHERN • Computer literacy will be considered an asset • Valid driver’s license UNIT: THOMPSON SERVICE DELIVERY OFFICE (TSDO) • Shiftwork

LOCATION: THOMPSON, MB The successful candidates will join a dynamic team in providing support located in the beautiful Swan River Valley Position:to the Childfacility & Family Services Worker as on a new and exciting journey of producing siding it embarks One (1) Full-Time Permanent Position for a growing market.

Reporting to the Unit Supervisor the Child & Family Services Worker Louisiana-Pacifi c offers a competitive wage and benefit package in is responsible to implement the policies, procedures and specific accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Louisianadirections/directives of Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba when Pacifi c is an equal opportunity employer. working with families and children in the field of child protection. The We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for duties include conducting Intakes and Assessments, responding to interviews will be contacted. Candidates will be subject community service requests and carrying a case load of protection to successful completion of comprehensive background and voluntary family files. screening and health checks.

Conducting interviews and assessments, compiling case particulars Please forward your cover letter and resume to: for Court, investigating/follow up on allegations of child protection Lorraine Schneider issues, maintaining regular visits, ensuring accurate and timely Human Resource Generalist I documentation, developing long/short term case plans, developing/ Louisiana-Pacific Canada Ltd. facilitating workshops, community education and networking with P.O. Box 189, Minitonas, MB R0L 1G0 collateral resources/services.

Phone: (204) 525-2479 Ext. 2104 Fax: (866) 678-5969 Qualifications: e-mail : lorraine.schneider@lpcorp.com • 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 t $PNQFUJUJWF 4BMBSJFT t 3FMPDBUJPO "TTJTUBODF • Good organizational and time management skills t $POUJOVJOH &EVDBUJPO t 3FNPUFOFTT "MMPXBODF t &YDFMMFOU #FOFÜUT • Demonstrated ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines >Dental Assistant • Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently 5IPNQTPO (FOFSBM )PTQJUBM o 0QFSBUJOH 3PPN as well as in a team setting 1BSU 5JNF '5&

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The incumbent must fulfill the requirements of the Criminal Records/Vulnerable Person, Abuse Registry check and Adult Abuse Registry check, and adhere Salary:Child Awasis Agency offers a competitive salary and employee to all Northern Health Region policies and procedures. benefit package. Salary will commensurate with education and Qualifications: experience t Grade 12 education or equivalent t Closing Successful completion of a recognized Dental Program required Date: Friday, March 13, 2020 – OrAssistant Until Filled t Current active practicing registration with Manitoba Dental Association t Awasis Agency provides service to Indigenous children and families, Excellent knowledge of Windows based programs (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet) will be given to Indigenous applicants. therefore preference t Minimum three (3) years’ experience as a Dental Assistant required Applicants are encouraged to self-identify. Individuals interested in t Previous experience working with Pediatric cases preferred Number t this challenging opportunity please reference Competition Ability to speak Cree an asset

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by February 2, 2018 to: Lori Rasmussen, Recruitment Awasis AgencyOfficer of Northern Manitoba 867 Thompson Drive South Competition #2020-017 Thompson, MB R8N 1Z4 701 Thompson Drive, Thompson, MB R8N 2A2 Fax: (204) 778-1477 Fax: (204) 778-8428 Email: hr@awasisagency.ca Email: recruiteast@nrha.ca We thank all applicants who apply, however, $BMM VT UPEBZ -PDBM PS 5PMM 'SFF only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Qualifications: • Knowledge of CFS legislation, issues and standards • Knowledge of Child & Family Services Information System (CFSIS) is an asset Home Care Nurse- External Posting • Excellent assessment, interviewing, and counselling skills • Demonstrated crisis intervention and conflict resolution skills • Excellent written and oral communication skills Marcel Colomb First Nation Health Authority is seeking a • Good organizational, time management and prioritizing skills qualifi ed individual to fulfill the role of Home Care Nurse. • Demonstrated ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook Job Summary • Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently as well as a team setting Reporting to the Home Care Manager, the Home • BSW Degree preferred with child welfare or Care Nurse is responsible for experience promoting,inprotecting combination of education and experience in a related field & preserving the health of Marcel Colomb community • Enrolledthrough or interest in the BSW program is idealcare members services directed to home • Sensitivity to and understanding of First Nations culture and clients.

The Home Care Nurse provides holistic care & values practices nursing as defined by the Registered Nurses • Ability to speak the Cree language would be considered an asset Act & in compliance with the College of Registered Working Nurses Conditions: of Manitoba Standards of Practice & Canadian • Must be able to work in a fast paced environment Nurses Association Code of Ethics; cares for & directs • Must demonstrate a strong work ethic and be reliable the overall care of clients; is responsible for advocating, • Must adhere to confidentiality when working with sensitive providing information, educating & supporting clients to information ensure that the highest possible standard of service is • Must be willing to travel provided; follows Marcel Colomb policies & procedures; • Must have satisfactory Prior Contact, Child Abuse Registry Check, works in a multidisciplinary team & may be called Criminal Record Check and Driver’s Abstract upon to assist with other duties within the scope of the • Must possess a valid driver’s license and have access to a vehicle department.

Salary: Awasis Agency offers a competitive salary and employee Position Requirements: benefit package. Salary will commensurate with education and experience. • Registered or Licensed Practical Closing Date: MarchNurse 16, 2020 or until filled • CRNM or CLPN – Active Registration Awasis Agency provides service to Indigenous children and families, • Valid Manitoba Class 5 Driver’s License therefore be given to Indigenous applicants. • Dailypreference access towill a vehicle Individuals interested in this opportunity please reference • Criminal record & challenging child abuse registry checks Competition Number 2020-018 on your resume/cover letter in • 2 years of related nursing experience confidence to: • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook Human Resources • Immunization record up toDepartment date Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba Competition #2020-018 Closing Date: January 5, 2018 at 4pm. No late 315 McGee Street, Winnipeg, MB R3G 1M7 submissions will be accepted.

Fax: 204-790-4455 Email: hr@awasisagency.ca We thank all applicants who apply, however, Applications Must Include: only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to • materials A coverorletter that used clearly indicates you meet the activities throughout thehow selection process the position requirements • Resume • Copy of credentials (licenses, training, education) • Three references (colleague, supervisor or manager) and contact information • Criminal record check & child abuse registry checks (or indication that they have been applied for) • Personal contact information (phone & email)

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The BGCT is seeking a dynamic, self-directed individual to lead Only applicants considered our youth service programming and oversee the day to day for the position will be contacted. operations of the club. The Director of Operations must be a team oriented and innovative leader who collaborates with staff, community stakeholders, and the Executive Director to strengthen operations and services while applying strategic vision for development and growth.

Positon Description: The Director of Operations is responsible for overseeing and fostering the growth and sustainability of club operations while maintaining quality service. The Director of Operations should be an individual who can independently manage and lead club programming. This includes implementing operational JOB OPPORTUNITY – External Posting policies, managing under program budgets, monitoring Marcel Colomb First Nation program financials, hiring employees and managing human JP-CFI Case Manager (Full-Time Term Position) resources, coordinating with the Club’s bookkeeper and Program Directors.

Cree Nation Tribal Health Center Inc. is seeking Primary Tasks: applications for a full-time term position of Case Manager • Coordination and administration of day to day operations, (Registered Nurse, Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of ensuring continual improvements in process, procedures Social Work), funded under the Jordan’s Principle- Child and performance according to operational policies and First Initiative Project for Marcel Colomb First Nation administrative policies.

The purpose of the newly funded Jordan’s Principle • Hire, manage and lead staff, using strengths based training/ Child First Project is to implement a comprehensive and coaching, reviewing performance and discipline. integrated approach of coordinated services to help • Monitor program budgets, monthly financials, and ensure Marcel Colomb First Nation Health to provide support effective implementation of programs within approved and respond to children with complex and special needs budgets and policies. and their families, in partnership with other health and • Support development of marketing strategies for programs social professionals and agencies. These services should and activities, and act as a spokesperson for the club. significantly contribute to quality of life ensuring that Qualifications and families Skills: are enabled to experience a life children and their • Post secondary in Business, Social Sciences, Early Childhood that is as full and as normal as possible.

Education (II or III), or a combination of education and experience.

Position Summary: • Supervisory experience in an industry with a client centered focus.

The Case Manager position provides a comprehensive • Knowledge of best practices in human resources, experience community health service in conjunction with its health developing staff for success, and building cohesive teams. care team. The Case Manager will provide supervision • Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize under tight & peer support to the Child Development Workers, timelines within a fast paced environment.

Assistant to the Case Manager and Respite Workers, in • Adaptability and strong problem solving skills. each SCTC community to provide a model of service • Excellent interpersonal communication skills and writing delivery for children with complex needs and their skills that promote the club, and support delivery of public families.

Provide elements in which services have a relations initiatives. particular responsibility to take the lead in securing • Financial management skills and ability to work within an effective development, delivery and review of services. organizational budget.

Recognize the deficits with service systems and the need • Work with both cloud and non cloud based software to protect children through early intervention, sharing of information, effective co-ordination of services and Conditions of Employment: appropriate training. • Class 5 license with clean driver’s abstract. • Current First Aid/CPR or willingness to obtain.

QualiďŹ cations: • Clear child abuse and criminal record sector checks.

Desired: • RN or BN preference for someone with a nursing • Knowledge of Indigenous Culture background in rehab care and must be in good • Experience working in a non for profit setting. standing with CRNM; or Bachelor of Education or To Apply: Bachelor of Social Work Submit your resume and cover letter to the Boys and Girls Club • Supervisory and case management experience; at• director@bgcthompson.ca with ‘Director Operations Knowledge of Jordan’s Principle Child of First Initiative; Posting’ in the subject heading. Application will be accepted • Child development background or equivalent until 12:00 am, March 15, 2020. No phone calls please. • Experience working in First Nation Communities; • CPR and First Aide Certification; • Excellent computer skills • Knowledge of Cree language and culture; • A highly-motivated individual who is innovative and has a proven ability to work with a very high degree of accuracy and attention to detail; • Excellent time management and facilitation skills; • Effective verbal and listening communications skills; • Strong leadership, critical thinking, decision making and problem solving skills. • Valid Driver’s License, with ability to travel weekly. • The position is subject to satisfactory criminal and other checks, and is subject to terms and conditions in a proposed written agreement.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES online at thompsoncitizen.net/careers

Your application will not proceed to interview without the above information. To obtain a complete job description, for additional information or to apply for this position please contact or submit your application to: Email or drop off only Cree Nation Tribal Health Centre

Please forward a resume with 3 references along with cover letter, in confidence, to:

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The Thompson chapter of 100 Women Who Care presented a cheque for $5,900 to the Thompson Air Cadets March 4 as the winning pitch from their December meeting and voted for the Boreal Discovery Centre as the recipient of the next donation.

The Boreal Discovery Centre, which was one of the runners-up to the cadets in December and to the the University College of the North’s (UCN) Early Learning and Child Care Centre at the September meeting of 100 Women Who Care, will use the money for the creation of an interior mural of the seven sacred teachings, with Thompson artist Jasyn Lucas leading an interactive and educational workshop through which local youth will learn about the teachings and help create the mural Formed in 2016, 100 Women Who Care has donated $97,550 to various local organizations and aims to grow to in-

Thompson Citizen photo by James Snell The Thompson chapter of 100 Women Who Care presented a cheque for $5,900 to the Thompson Air Cadets at their March 4 meeting. The cadets were chosen as donation recipients in December. At last week’s meeting, the group voted for the Boreal Discovery Centre as the recipient of their next donation.

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