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Three daily high temperature records set in Thompson during four-day warm spell March 18-21

BY IAN GRAHAM

Book a way to preserve and pass on memories of growing up in Churchill

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Objectively spring-like weather arrived in Thompson a couple of days earlier than the official first day of spring, establishing three daily high temperature records in a row.

March 18 was the first day with a high temperature in the double positive digits in Thompson since last Oct. 5, reaching 10.5 degrees Celsius to establish a new record for that date back to when records begin in 1968.

The mercury rose to 11.6 the following day for another record and then reached 12.8 degrees – the highest temperature of 2021 so far – on the spring equinox March 20. The high dipped slightly to 12.2 degrees March 21 before cooler air moved in and brought with it a dusting of snow to replace some of what melted during the four-day relative heat wave.

The March 21 high was 3.7 degrees below the alltime record of 15.9 set in 1987, which is the highest March temperature ever recorded in Thompson dating back to 1968.

Average high temperatures for March 18-21 range from -4.7 to -3.7 degrees.

The four-day stretch of double digit temperatures was the longest since Sept.

18-26, 2020, when temperatures reached 10 degrees or higher for nine days in a row.

Unfortunately for those who want to see this winter’s prodigious snowfall

Thompson Citizen image courtesy of Environment Canada Thompson temperatures March 18-21 were considerably higher than average, reaching 10 degrees Celsius or higher four days in a row and establishing three records for daily highs in the process.

Police seize 140 grams of cocaine from taxi passenger on Princeton Drive

melt away once and for all, positive temperatures aren’t currently predicted to return until after Easter, with the warmest temperature forecast by the Weather Network in the next 14 days at -1 degree Celsius on April 5.

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

Thompson RCMP make arrest after March 18 stabbing with help of surveillance video

BY IAN GRAHAM

to write things that you have to figure out. It’s pretty clear Though she’s now written when I get through.” a book about her experienDeMeulles said she wrote ces growing up in Churchill, her book, titled Whispers in Addictions Foundation of the Wind: Stories from the Manitoba northern director North - Life in Churchill for Gisele deMeulles said writ- a couple of reasons. ing wasn’t something she “I just sort of thought, always thought she would you know what, this hisdo.A 32-year-old man was arrested tory, this that’s in agmy and stuff charged with “In my youth I never head, it’s going to be gone gravated assault and other offences March 18 after a felt good at man writing,” she if I don’t write it down,” she 23-year-old was stabbed. said.

“But when I moved said. kidsofare not goThompson RCMP responded to a“My report a stabbing to Thompson to get into ing to get it if I don’t do it around 4:15 p.m. last Thursday. theThe school of social work, and it’s something I’ve alvictim had been stabbed and walked to Churchill at that He point I had to to write ways myofmom to Drive. was taken hospital for wanted treatment serious for university and realized, do.

My mom’s an elder and injuries.

‘Holy, I’m not bad the at this, an artist, in she’s gotofsoa Officers located scene ofshe’s the stabbing front right?’

I certainly developed many wonderful stories bebusiness on Mystery Lake Road.

They obtained surveila lot of skill in university cause she always tells her lance video and identified the suspect, who was located and came outlater of there with stories Parks Canada in a short time and arrested withoutatincident. a very strong skill in my I’ve uttering always Darren Cook is charged with Churchill aggravatedand assault, writing and confi dence in hounded her, ‘Please, threats, possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose just and my write to very putwith it oncourt tape, orders.

I will write it four writing. counts ofI failing comply clear and that’s it. It’s there. you because your story Thompson RCMP continuefor investigating.

Some people say it’s kind of is going to be lost,’ and she’s blunt or direct. I don’t tend never done it and I thought, EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

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For all the harsh weather ‘Oh, I’m just as bad, right?’ was not a very safe thing swallow when people say I have all these stories and to do but I jumped at it. I that Churchill residents and the dangers of polar I need to capture them for thought that was exciting should just find somewhere bears, deMeulles said if it my grandchildren really until the plane landed and easier to live. had been viable she would because they will be lost if they started throwing the “To say, ‘Those people have moved back to ChurchI don’t.” fuel off and I realized, ‘Holy choose to live there. They ill in a heartbeat.

She also has a reputation cats, I was probably sitting should just leave,’ is quite “I miss the shoreline, I as a storyteller herself. on a bomb.’” simplistic. It’s quite disre- miss the rock, I miss the “I had such a varied hisAnother thing that spectful. If we were in the polar bears even though tory and I would tell people spurred her on was the same boat in another area they’re very dangerous and stories and they would go, hard times facing Churchill I think we would scream I really miss the Hudson ‘That’s not true, is it?’ I’d go, since the Hudson Bay Rail- about that so why don’t they Bay,” she says. “When I go ‘Yeah it’s true.’ They’d go, way suspended operations have the option to do that? back home, standing on the ‘You didn’t do all that, did north of Gillam last spring. I think right now they’re Hudson Bay looking out on 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 old.’ I was like, ‘No, actually thriving large community in a political game and that’s incredible sense. You feel so I did all that before I was and it’s just dwindled down really sad for them because I small and you feel great.”

27,’ and they went ‘What?’” to such a small population think the people of ChurchNow that she’s got Looking back, some of now,” deMeulles says. ill really want to thrive. one book under her belt, RCMP photo those experiences are things Though she’s not there They’ve built their worlds deMeulles says she may try Thompson RCMP seized 140 grams of cocaine from a man in a cab they pulled over March 13. she might not do again. any longer, her parents and there. How would we feel to produce another.

“I did some pretty bizarre hercharges sister and family if someone youthe and “I have another book in A 28-year-old man faces two afterother Thompson was seized came alongto with cocaine. stuff likestopped fuel hauls intoon the ‘I’m sorry,Cordell you have to Bay me,”isshe says. with “It’s a darker members stillMarch are. 13 and said, RCMP a cab Princeton Drive Christopher of Duck charged possesshigh Arctic at -35,” said “My cousin owns the leave your home community story, more about personseized approximately 140 grams of cocaine. ing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and possessing deMeulles.

“It didn’t dawn store shea and we’reobtained going toby displace growth andinto struggles.

The cab was stopped aroundhardware 12:35 a.m. as athere,” result of property crime. Heal was remanded custody on meinvestigation. until after. That a passenger says. you Thompson somewhereRCMP else and all Maybe in the next five years drug Thewas male was arrested. Cash and continue to investigate. very dangerous thing to do.

Because of that, your loved ones and your it’s something I’ll focus on Being on a plane full of fuel deMeulles finds it hard to history is gone?’” doing.”

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Councillor’s bid to reopen resolutions tabled March 1 and rescind them voted down

BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Thompson city council’s March 15 meeting only ran about half-an-hour, a third of which was dedicated to discussion concerning the tabling of three resolutions regarding Northern Manitoba MP Niki Ashton and the government of China at their previous meeting March 1.

The three resolutions, which were tabled during the approval of the agenda at council’s first meeting in

March, called for councillors to recognize and condemn human rights violations, including cultural genocide, against minorities and religious groups by the Chinese government, to lobby Churchill-Keewatinook Aski NDP MP Ashton to adopt a more critical position regarding China, and to condemn her for her soft stance on China as well as travelling to Greece twice during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coun. Jeff Fountain, who

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OBITUARY DESJARLAIS It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our husband, father, brother (sibling and union), uncle and grandpa, Robert James Desjarlais on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Bob (affectionately known as Bubbins) was born December 29, 1954 in Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan to Irene and Louis Desjarlais. The 6th of 8 children, with 5 brothers and 2 sisters, Bob spoke fondly of his childhood in beautiful Fort Qu’Appelle. He often reminisced about long days spent getting into all sorts of mischief with his siblings, as well as sharing his family’s love for sports, recreation, hunting and music.

In 1971, Bob met a young politician named Roy Romanow, whose perspectives on inequality and social justice ignited Bob’s passion for worker’s rights and changed the course of his life.

In 1973, Bob married Bev Nowoselsky and moved to Thompson, MB, where he spent 32 years working for INCO Ltd. (now Vale) and raising their three sons. Bob was an active member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba, including a time serving as the local president. In 1994 Bob was elected as president of the Steelworkers Local 6166, a role in which he proudly served for many years. This included representing INCO workers through difficult 1999 contract negotiations, seeing members through a lockout, and then rising to celebrate both the extension of Birchtree mine operations as well as wage and other improvements in the new contract. He considered it a great honour to represent his union sisters and brothers. Bob was also a loyal and dedicated member of the Nickel group, which was very meaningful to him.

In 2011, Bob retired from Vale and moved to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan with Christie and Addison. Never one to rest on his laurels, Bob started a second career with SEIU-West, where he worked right up until his passing.

In 2015, Bob married his beloved Christie St. Martin. His wife and children were the loves of his life. Nothing made him happier than to wax on about his family and their achievements or milestones.

We would be remiss not to mention Bob’s passion for sports and recreation, particularly golf, pool, and curling. If Bob ever “went missing”, one of us would always ask “have you checked the course/ rink?” depending on the season.

Bob was predeceased by his father, Louis; mother, Irene; siblings: Ronnie, Gilbert and Albert; and his first wife, Beverly. Left to share in his memory are his beloved wife, Christie; their daughter, Addison; Christie’s brother, Theron; Bob’s sons: Kris (Deanna), Steven (Michelle), and Patrick (Charlene); brothers, Brian (Gloria) and Clayton (Louise); sisters, Connie (Roland) and Joyce; eleven grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Bob will be remembered for his sense of humor (he even thought of himself as a funny guy), tall tales of sporting exploits, passion for justice and above all else, his deep abiding love for family and friends.

He brought willful determination to every facet of his life.

A Private Family Service was held. In lieu of flowers, donations in Bob’s memory may be made to the Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 47 Squire Baker’s Lane, Markham, ON L3P 3G8 www. cpff.ca. Arrangements are entrusted to Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry Lane. Michelle Ellis, Funeral Director 306-693-4550 www.moosejawfuneralhome.com

authored the tabled resolutions, noted at the outset of last Monday’s meeting that the way they were tabled was at odds with council’s organizational and procedural bylaw, which requires items to be tabled until a specific date, which did not occur in this case. Fountain asked for fellow councillors to reopen the resolutions so that he could rescind them but they weren’t playing along.

The resolutions also hadn’t been seconded be-

fore being placed on the March 1 agenda.

“The way that that was tabled, as you’re probably aware, was not conducted according to our procedural bylaw,” Fountain said. “My understanding is that it really shouldn’t be on the table by our procedure and having looked at the bylaw myself … given that there was no seconder on the motion I’m the only one capable of pulling that motion off the table and rescinding it.

Neither of those conditions

were met in what was done last meeting and as such I ask that I be able to pull this from the roster so to speak.”

City manager Anthony McInnis said that, despite the motion to table not including a date to reopen the matter, the only way to reverse it would be if a majority of council agreed to. He also said that the lack of a seconder on the resolutions would have been dealt with during the meeting had they not been tabled prior to discussion.

If no one seconded them when they came up for discussion during the meeting, the resolutions would have died on the spot.

A motion to reopen the tabled resolutions was defeated March 15 as was a motion to amend the tabling motion to add a date of March 29, the second in a tie vote.

The resolutions will continue to be tabled until or unless a majority of councillors vote in favour of reopening them.

Council approves second reading of water rates bylaw with minor cost increases requested by Public Utilities Board

BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

City council approved second reading of the water and wastewater rates bylaw at their March 15 meeting by a vote of 5-3.

City manager Anthony McInnis said council was directed to proceed to second reading by the Public Utilities Board of Manitoba (PUB), which is ultimately responsible for establishing the water

and sewer rates.

“They’ve asked our chief financial officer to make a change under Schedule A to the table,” said McInnis. “They had recalculated some of the numbers.”

The changes did not affect the water and sewer rates of $3.81 and $1.79, respectively, or the quarterly service charge of $22.20 per water meter, but did raise the minimum

quarterly charge for customers with 15 millimetre water lines, which includes 14 cubic metres of water, to $100.60 from $100.53. For customers with 20 to 150 mm water lines, the minimum quarterly charges have increased between 13 cents and $11.73. The changes are a result of adjustments to the commodity water and wastewater charges included in the minimum

quarterly charges.

Deputy mayor Duncan Wong, who chaired the meeting in Mayor Colleen Smook’s absence, asked for a recorded vote and was opposed to second reading along with councillors Jeff Fountain and Earl Colbourne. Councillors Les Ellsworth, Andre Proulx, Braden McMurdo, Brian Lundmark and Kathy Valentino voted in favour.

First Nations pandemic team working to serve up second shipment of Moderna vaccine

BY NICOLE WONG, LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER, WINNIPEG SUN The Manitoba First Nations pandemic team is currently working on getting the second shipment of the Moderna vaccine into all 63 Manitoba First Nations communities.

As well, 100,000 doses are scheduled to be put in the arms of people living on reserve in the next 100 days.

Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc. (MKO) has received confirmation that 40,500 doses are now available for use to start the rollout for First Nations people ages 18 and up.

“We are pleased to announce that vaccines will roll out this week and will continue over the next couple of weeks,” said Joni Wilson, director of pandemic response for Keewatinohk Inniniw Minoayawin Inc. (KIM) and a member of Manitoba’s Vaccine Implementation Task Force March 17.

“We are also very happy to have over 400 health professionals who signed up to become vaccinators in our First Nation communities.

Those will be co-ordinated with our vaccine rollout team so our communities can get as many vaccines done as possible.”

Thompson Citizen photo by Teena Legris Dr. Michael Routledge, medical advisor to Keewatinohk Inniniw Minoayawin Inc. MKO plans to have all of its First Nation members vaccinated by the end of June.

To date, about 11,500 people from First Nation, Inuit, and territorial communities have received their vaccines, but only some have received both doses. A total of 69 per cent of the vaccines were administered on-reserve while 1,063 vaccines were administered in the Keewatin Tribal Council region, and 977 were administered in the Swampy Cree Tribal Council area.

Dr. Michael Routledge, medical advisor to KIM said that many First Nation com-

munities have low markers of COVID-19 transmission with the current exception of Mathias Colomb Cree Nation.

“There has been optimism in the last couple of months as we see cases start to decrease. At the same time, case numbers have started to plateau in the north in particular.

Test positivity rates remain high,” he said.

A 41-person multi-purpose medical assistance team composed of medical staff from two field ambulance and general support staff from the Canadian Forces Base Shilo was deployed to

assist Indigenous Services Canada in their response to the COVID-19 situation in Mathias Colomb Cree Nation on Mar. 12.

“There has been a lot of help and support there. I am thankful for the Red Cross, the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and the Canadian Armed Forces who are assisting this community. That help is very important,” said MKO Grand Chief Garrison Settee.

Nicole Wong is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter who works out of the Winnipeg Sun. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the

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30 speeders, 15 people driving unregistered vehicles among 86 motorists fined in and around Thompson March 16-21 Thompson RCMP issued 86 traffic tickets in total from March 1621, including 30 tickets for speeding and 15 for driving unregistered vehicles.

There were also eight

fines handed out for driving without a driver’s licence, five for driving with a suspended licence, and three each for failing to wear a seatbelt, learner’s licence holders driv-

ing without a supervising driver, unlawful transportation of cannabis and commercial drivers not having accurate log books.

One impaired driver was stopped during this period

and issued a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition for failing to comply with alcohol restrictions for new drivers. Another motorist was fined for driving without an igni-

tion interlock.

The fastest speeder was clocked going 148 kilometres per hour in a 100 kilometre per hour zone on Highway 6 and 10 tickets were handed out

for speeding in a designated construction zone.

The fastest of these was for someone going 105 kilometres per hour in a 60 kilometre per hour zone on Provincial Road 280.

Cold and pandemic contributing factors in fewer traffic offences and public disorder complaints over first two months of 2021

BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

A majority of the policing statistics that the Thompson RCMP detachment reports to city council are down, many of them significantly, over the first two months of 2021 compared to the same time period last year, recreation and community services committee members heard March 16.

There have been fewer break-and-enters, thefts, public disorder complaints, provincial traffic offences, car collisions and missing person reports or requests to locate in the first two

months of this year compared to 2020. The most significant drops are in public disorder complaints, which are down 337 from the first two months of last year, provincial traffic offences (down 191) and missing persons/requests to locate (down 143).

There have been more assaults, domestic assaults, sexual assaults, other Criminal Code/mischief complaints and robberies in 2021 than over the same time period in 2020 but the largest increase is in other Criminal Code/mischief reports, up by 46.

“I attribute [the decrease in provincial traffic offences] more to the colder temperatures over the last month of February as well as the significant impacts throughout the last couple of years by our traffic services members as well as the pandemic,” said Thompson RCMP officer-in-charge Insp. Chris Hastie. “People aren’t travelling as much.”

There were three impaired drivers stopped on the second weekend of March and Hastie anticipates traffic violations and public disorder complaints to rise in accordance with

temperatures.

“With the warmer temperatures coming I suspect there’ll be a spike in vehicle as well as pedestrian traffic,” he said.

“February was definitely a colder month and I know one week was extremely cold so less people were moving around.”

Thompson Fire & Emergency Services responded to 37 fire calls in February and has had 75 so far this year, up from 61 in the first two months of 2020.

Ambulance calls are also up slightly, from 1,039 in January and February of

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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.

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The city is looking to develop a training syllabus so that new CSOs can be trained in Thompson, which could reduce the turnaround time from months or even a year if they have to go to Brandon for training to weeks if it can be done here.

“There’s an organization in Thompson that we’re looking at working with,” with regards to the training, said Wiseman, but no agreements have been finalized yet.

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Community safety officer (CSO) stats are down for the most part since last year because there are currently only two CSOs on the job. They work 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. shifts and spend one hour per day each at the YWCA while their counterpart is on lunch break.

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I am glad to see Canada towards elimination.

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Thethe difficulty offund thatfund transition made even harder mitment continues in that the future I hope this commitment continues in the future I hope that this commitment continues the future for many First Nations students who have to leave their homein communities our goal to stop TB. so that we can meet our goal to stop TB. so that we can meet our goal to stop TB. to attend high school in Thompson or Winnipeg or elsewhere. Adjusting to a

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whole new school, a whole new peer group and a whole new community away Karolin Klement Karolin Klement Karolin Klement from their families can sometimes prove too much. Unfortunately, it occurs in Calgary Calgary Calgary one of the most vital years of their secondary education, as the number of high school credits successfully completed in Grade 9 is a pretty good predictor for Editorial Editorial whether a given student will graduate on time. Graduation rates in Manitoba are around 80 per cent. That number should probably be higher, but for some northern school districts, getting to that point itself may seem insurmountable, with some graduation rates in the 60 per cent range or even less. For Indigenous First Nations students, the gap between themselves and the provincial average COLUMNISTS can be even greater. In some areas, fewer than half graduate on time and many never do at all.

The need for education reform, or at the very least improvements, is clear, but exactly how the education review is going to achieve that is not particularly well mapped out. The government’s website describing the changes has a lot of vision or mission statement type phrases that talk about improving graduation enough strength from the wonder if it was the disBY YVONNE KYLE rates and tests scores and technology use and so on, but less in the way of long summer tomembers, sus- traction ofcitizens the stunning They updated the sign. mer councillor Luke many of the people workload around and for reducing members, the ofdays Thompoth of Thompmer councillor Luke many of the people workload around and reducing Thompoth oftaken Thompcouncillor Luke many of the people workload around and citizens forfor reducing members, thethe citizens of of Thompconcrete steps that will be or what sort ofmer metrics will be used to measure tain them through the bitter panorama that caused so truly “Next Fuel and Food, 225 Robinson, who served opposed the plan allows for greater diwhether they belong son elected more truly son’s local who served opposed theplan planallows allows greater di-whether whether they belongsonson elected more how that process is going.

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It used to be one term council are the regular critics of viewpoints, to the school board independent-thinking it’s early in the on process, but thebodies government has one already got specific plans to versity elected bodies term on council regular critics versity viewpoints, schoolboard boardindependent-thinking independent-thinking elected one term on council areare thethe regular critics versity of ofviewpoints, to tothetheschool to an unremarkable height struction workers blasted 175 km, untilLand the gas sta- or council, is that it candidates from 2010 to considered 2014 of council who though Ryan was who aren’t amalgamate school divisionsbeintoproregions and do away with elected school have profrom 2010 to 2014 be-of of council who attendthough though Ryan Land wasor orcouncil, council, isthat thatit itcandidates candidates who aren’t have considered from 2010 toattend 2014 becouncil who attend Ryan Land was is who aren’t of about 20 feet.

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Or so you – six to eight – compared to the number of regions the province is in divisions the race to become tions week after week, class and ethnicity, the overall – about $20,000 particular side, because tives comprising themin in race become tions week after week,class class ethnicity, overall – about $20,000Gloomy particular side, because tives comprising them thethe race to to become tions week after week, andand ethnicity, thethe overall – about $20,000 particular side, because are waist-high. grey clouds might think at first glance. proposing – 15.

The commission also envisioned those divisions as having a trustees head of council lastmade their opinions not last aren’t really innotcouncillors’ salar-really rightThe the number and one them made head council last their opinions may trustees aren’t really inanimals councillors’ salarright now, number Yvonnearen’t Kyle and one of of them head of ofmay council their opinions may not trustees innow, councillors’ salarright now, thethe number who call that have shrouded me all Yet as I drive, it is not mix that of elected and appointed representatives buttime the province thinks that all a microcosm time benot enough to dissuade of the ies per year plus apof opinions on council a Thompsonites choice March that Thompsonites be enough to dissuade a microcosm of the ies per year plus apof opinions on council a choice March 13 13 not time that Thompsonites be enough to dissuade a microcosm of the ies per year plus apof opinions on council the forest home are hiding day give way to brilliant “nothing” I see, but rather appointed positions is a better way to the go. majority from for- School District of Mys- proximately half that is generally two – for went the polls shrink its numbers, went polls about the majority from forSchool District of Mysproximately half that is generally two – for tototo shrink its about numbers, went to to thethe polls about the majority from forSchool District of Mysproximately half that is generally two – for today, allowing me to see sunshine sparkling on the a landscape with a story to and promise.

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Ifand you’ve annual travel Maybe lowlow turnmarch beside me, benefit students. On the one hand, they point out that Manitoba spends more reducing the numbers, people who care about been to many school expenses.

For the city, out of people with bits probably, or perhaps pumps still standing in the a resolution by trustee reducing the numbers, people who care about been to many school expenses.

For the city, out of people with feel camaraderie with the twisting and turning in a resolution by trustee reducing the numbers, people who care about been to many school expenses.

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I wondering what waits for people of the south.

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For decades the big ficial, there’s at least a ees should be reduced much debate or divfifth of the overall cost often that this council slightly morethan thanaandaitficial, ficial, there’s least should reducedmuch muchdebate debateor ordivdiv-fifth fifth overall costoften often that this council actually a much more recent invention often struggles to keep with slightly more there’s atupat least a aeesees should be be reduced of of thethe overall cost that this council passing vehicles.

Kyle was born in are lonely side roads, have and returned each better than even is not sort ofeven quescity council of raptors the mayor coun– and before itand – coun-Yvonne societal changes.

Manychance white-collar workers of the today who spend their time at isionis as half-dozen Thompsonbetter than even chance is not sort quesision citycouncil council of the mayor – and others before it – half-dozen Thompsonbetter than chance not thethe sort of of quesision as ascity ofothers the mayor and coun– and others before Not so long ago, a secThompson just three daysit – breaking through the trees year to raise their young, that it will be approved. tionhadthat for which there is at meetings, atfor least not cil. isnot going to do what the desks using computers and other gadgets never a computer ites showed to voice that itseen will be approved. tion which there meetings, least cil. is going to do what the ites showed up up to voice iteven will be approved. tion for which there is ismeetings, at at least not cil. is going to do what the tion of of theitshighway tra- before the official opening into athe mysterious unknown. watchingoffrom their stick majority until they got high at right all.As Some of watchers today’s students could Asschool watchers of tocouncil or wrong over past couple Critics the promembers their opinion on aifaproAs of council a right or wrong anoverthethe past couple Critics of the promajority of its members their opinion onschool, a prowatchers ofancouncil a right or wrong anover past couple Critics of the promajority of its members versed the outside of a of the mine and lived in the They lead to logging areas, posed and mud homes as say traffic think use computers before they ever set foot in a classroom.

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I drive past the places a driver could look out on graduated from R.D. Par- most education review tofloor make vague about student achievement it K-12 toeight the council numbers, the option and it numbers, appears there “newand blood” beingthere vocal taxpayers think. eight councillors toit it to the council floor the option and itappears there “new blood” from vocal taxpayers think. councillors topromises to the council floor numbers, the option it from “new blood” from being taxpayers think. hundreds of square miles ofbeing kervocal Collegiate.

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Age of electric: new charging stations set for Manitoba

BY SARAH LAWRYNUIK, LOCAL JOURNALISM INI­ TIATIVE REPORTER, WIN­ NIPEG FREE PRESS Thirty-one new electric vehicle charging stations are soon to be rolled out across southern Manitoba.

A funding partnership between municipalities and the federal government will result in a total of $155,000 doled out from Natural Resources Canada’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program. The agreement splits funding 50-50, up to a maximum of $5,000 per charger.

Eco-West Canada, a not-for-profit focused on

greening the economy of rural municipalities, is co-ordinating planning and construction.

Eight stations will be placed in Winnipeg, four each in Stonewall and Niverville, and one or two chargers will be installed in the communities of Matlock, RM of Taché, Pinawa, St-Georges, Ile-desChênes, Grande Pointe, Ste. Agathe, St. Adolphe, and St. Pierre-Jolys.

All stations will be Level 2 chargers, or 240-volt outlets (the same power needed for a clothes dryer). It takes six to 14 hours to charge a car fully from empty.

Investments in ze-

ro-emission vehicle infrastructure is a component of the federal government’s plan to address climate change.

“The government of Canada is committed to working collaboratively with local organizations to achieve Canada’s goal of net zero by 2050. EcoWest’s infrastructure project will make EV charging easier and more accessible for Manitobans, while helping to reduce their carbon footprint,” Liberal MP Terry Duguid (Winnipeg South) said.

Dany Robidoux, chief executive officer of EcoWest, said he’s excited to see progress being made

in the province, which lags behind other jurisdictions in developing EV infrastructure.

“A major reason is that it’s difficult to access funding on the consumer side for the purchase of electric vehicles (in Manitoba), but also on the supply side for the EV charging stations.

It’s kind of a chicken-andegg scenario. What do you invest in first? But we’ve not invested in anything, so we’re not going anywhere fast,” he told the Free Press.

Only 138 battery electric vehicles were newly registered in the province in 2019, according to Statistics Canada.

Winnipeg has approximately nine EV charging stations per 100,000 people, compared with 31 in Toronto, and 96 in Montreal, according to figures released by the non-profit Climate Reality Project.

Robidoux said the COVID-19 pandemic threw this project a curveball in the homestretch. Eco West had applied for the funding in 2019 with sign on from municipalities, but after the pandemic hit, municipal budgets needed to be revised.

All of the sudden, 10 of the 31 planned EV locations needed new homes, he said.

The City of Winnipeg

dropped from wanting 12 chargers to eight; other municipalities on board initially dropped out altogether.

Robidoux said he’s still committed to installing 31 stations, but four locations still need to be finalized.

Since the funding announcement was made this week, there have been numerous requests for partnership from communities across the province, he said.

“It’s garnering a lot of political interest at the municipal level right now, which is also a key component of moving anything environmental forward.

You need political buy-in.”

‘Our voices won’t be any louder’

BY MAGGIE MACINTOSH, LOCAL JOURNALISM INI­ TIATIVE REPORTER, WIN­ NIPEG FREE PRESS An overhaul of K-12 public education is being touted by the province as a way to give parents more power in decision making.

However, caregivers in the Manitoba capital question how their voices will be heard if a single entity represents Winnipeg — home to more than half of the province’s students.

More than 100,300 students attend public schools in Winnipeg, River East Transcona, Seven Oaks, Louis Riel, Pembina Trails, and St. James-Assiniboia districts.

The province’s proposal is to shift these students into one of 15 regional entities that will report to a centralized education authority made up of government appointees.

The Winnipeg region will be upwards of eight times larger than the second biggest region, which will swallow Frontier, Kelsey, Flin Flon and Mystery Lake in the North.

It will be 41 times the size of the smallest region, a combination of Evergreen and Lakeshore in the Interlake.

“Who divided the lines?

Who said that it was OK for one person to be in control of 100,000 kids?

Our voices won’t be any louder,” said Crystal Webster, chairwoman of the École South Pointe School parent advisory council in Pembina Trails.

Webster, a mother of four school-aged boys, is in favour of reform and redirecting administrative expenses to classrooms, but isn’t convinced the changes will give families more influence in education.

She questions why rural divisions, including Brandon, Hanover and Seine River, will remain intact as regional entities with much smaller populations.

A slew of sweeping reforms announced this week will replace the

province’s 37 English-language public school divisions and give a board composed of under a dozen government appointees ultimate authority on all things public education.

Protected by minority language rights, the francophone division will have the only democratically elected board of trustees in the province intact.

“Geographically speaking, Winnipeg is certainly a lot smaller than pretty well every other region will be. That’s just the way it’s worked out. We think it’s certainly manageable from an operation perspective,” said Education Minister Cliff Cullen, during a media scrum March 16.

Cullen has said the new system will shift funds from administration expenses to classrooms, focus on student outcomes with more standardized tests, and put parents “front and centre” with new school community councils.

In place of existing parent collectives, these councils will weigh in on hiring decisions, student achievement, transportation and capital projects — items paid, elected trustees currently oversee.

While these councils will rely on volunteers, they will receive some funding and guidance from a “parental engagement officer” at each school.

Council executives will elect a member from their region to sit on an advisory council on education, which will advise the education minister.

Only the centralized authority board, which will include at least two parent executives, can make final decisions.

These are “big wins” for parents who have long-requested more say in things such as curriculum development and a heads-up about “sensitive content” being taught in schools, said Brenda Brazeau, executive director of the Manitoba Association of Parent Councils.

Brazeau added: “We’re just surprised at how much they are actually giving the parents, which is great, but until we find everything out on how it’s going to roll out, it’s still kind of hard to swallow.”

The province published upwards of 500 pages of education-related materials Monday, including the K-12 education review, Bill 64 (Education Modernization Act), and an action plan called Better Education Starts Today (BEST).

The term “parent” — which refers to all guardians, caregivers and other family members — is mentioned 74 times in

the BEST strategy; in comparison, “teacher” is mentioned 60 times.

“Parents should be involved and aware of what’s going on in schools; however, I think that the professional judgment of educators should be centred in any decision about education,” said Shannon Moore, an assistant professor of curriculum, teaching and learning at the University of Manitoba.

Moore links the playing down of teachers’ expertise — a degree in their subject area, a second degree in pedagogy, and their experience in the classroom — to the profession

being made up primarily of women.

Charlene Hogg, vice-president of the École Bannatyne parent advisory council, echoed similar sentiments Tuesday.

“I’m not educated to know what my children need in the form of education — what reading level they should be at and what math level they should be at,” said Hogg, who lives in St. James-Assiniboia.

Hogg added she’s worried Winnipeg students from diverse neighbourhoods will get lost in a regional entity of 100,000plus pupils, at a time when students are struggling amid COVID-19 pan-

demic disruptions.

Parents can bring forward concerns to school staff, elected trustees, superintendent teams and parent councils, at present.

The latter three will be replaced with a regional director and volunteer parents under the new system.

Jennifer Chen, a parent and school trustee in the Winnipeg School Division, called the proposal “a very colonial approach” that will further marginalize newcomer and low-income parents.

Chen said mistrust in authority, as well as language and cultural barriers will dissuade parents from engaging.

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021

European snowmobiles make their North American debut

BY IAN GRAHAM

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Snowmobile season is winding down in Northern Manitoba as warmer temperatures arrive but there’s something new on the scene in the form of the Lynx snowmobile from Europe.

Established in Finland in 1967 and obtained by a partnership including BRP, which manufactures SkiDoos and is now the sole owner of the European company, Lynx hasn’t been available in North America until now and Nickel City Motors was one of a select group of dealers in Canada to obtain one of the sleds – a Rave RE model powered by an 850 E-TEC motor – as a demonstration model.

“The guys that are closer to the mountains they go the Boondocker, we got the trail sled,” said Dennis Foley of Nickel City Motors, who took the Lynx out for a test on the first weekend of March.

“They’ve introduced a new ski,” said Foley. “This new ski has got a couple of different heels on it that will actually help you

Thompson Citizen photo by Ian Graham Nickel City Motors has a demonstration model of the Lynx Rave RE snowmobile, which is manufactured in Europe and hasn’t been available in North America until this year. maneuver through various snow conditions. It is prepared to handle deeper snow. I felt very in control with very little work.”

The snowmobile also

features independent rear shocks.

“One of the advantages of having that design is when you’re on the rougher trails … you’re going

over the rough terrain with little body impact because of the suspension,” Foley said. “It handled me, an inexperienced rider, better than I thought it would so

I’m very happy with that."

It was a different type of snowmobiling season this winter due to the COVID-19 pandemic, said Kelly Martens of the

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Thompson Trailbreakers snowmobile club “We had to close the shelters,” he said. “We weren’t allowed to have anybody use them so that’s a big difference. That’s a big part of snowmobiling is just going to a shelter and making a fire, warming up.”

There were also some portions of trails that the snowmobile club wasn’t able to get open, including the one to Ponton and the one to Kelsey.

“There’s been lots of exploration in the area and also Hydro’s been doing lots of work,” Martens said. “There’s been a lot of challenges with poor ice on the beaver ponds and swamps and lakes. There was so much snow early and things didn’t freeze very well. It’s been a little difficult that way.”

Martens hopes that things will be closer to normal next year, both for snowmobilers and the club itself.

“We haven’t been able to meet most of the winter because of COVID so we’ll be looking to gear up for next year,” he said.

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News • Page A-7 NOTICE TO: THE ESTATE OF SHAMILA KHAN A Notice of Exercising Power of Sale (the “NEPS”) has been filed in the Winnipeg Land Titles Office as Number 1211751/3 on behalf of CIBC MORTGAGES INC. the mortgagee under a Mortgage registered in the said Office as Number 1125702/3 which charges the lands described in certificate of title number 2075037/3, as: AT THOMPSON AND BEING LOT 23 BLOCK 57 PLAN 751 PLTO (N DIV) IN 78-3 WPM EXC ALL MINES MINERALS AND OTHER RESERVATIONS AS CONTAINED IN THE CROWN LANDS ACT The District Registrar has been informed that it has been impossible to make personal service of the NEPS upon you and has issued an Order permitting substitutional service.

Therefore take notice that unless default under the mortgage is remedied within one calendar month of this publication, the mortgagee will apply for an order permitting the sale of the land.

Deputy District Registrar This Notice is published for the purpose of effecting substitutional service thereof upon THE ESTATE OF SHAMILA KHAN, as set out in the Notice pursuant to Order of the District Registrar dated March 16, 2021

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Registration for the 2021/2022 School year is being accepted Celebrate Education Week: April 16-20, at all School District of Mystery Lake schools, during2018 regular school hours. Call the school to make arrangements or The Board of dropped Trusteesoff invites to celebrate registrations can be at theyou School Board Office Week 2018 inmain our schools. in the dropEducation box located outside the doors.

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School District of can Mystery willlearn be offering half-day but if you teachLake him to by creating Kindergarten at all schools for the 2021/2022 curiosity,programs he will continue the learning process school year as with theasexception Wapanohk Community long he lives.”of Clay P. Bedford School. Student entering Kindergarten must be five years old by December 31, 2021Thank (bornyou.

2016) Welcome to Kindergarten events for the month of June ofWeb Trustees will be posted on the Board Division site www.mysterynet.

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Thompson Citizen photos courtesy of NCN Thompson Bus Juniper School and Wapanohk Community School students display their prize-winning entries in NCN Thompson Bus’s St. Patrick’s Day art contest.

Students at Juniper School and Wapanohk Community School showed off their talents with Irish-inspired artwork as part of a St. Patrick’s Day contest organized by NCN Thompson Bus. Students created leprechaun drawings and book-

marks as well as four-leaf clovers and other images associated with St. Patrick’s Day. School staff and teachers picked the winners and NCN Thompson Bus delivered prizes on March 17.

“It gives us immense pleasure to see that our

community has great teachers, educators and phenomenal talent in students,” said NCN Thompson Bus chief operating officer Sid Varma. “The drawings and paintings were on display in the respective schools.

This is the first time NCN Thompson Bus has worked

with schools for celebrating St. Patrick's Day. We are excited and looking forward to more opportunities to work with schools on future events.”

Artwork created by participating students will also be on display at the NCN Thompson Bus Depot.

The person registering the child must; • Be a parent or legal guardian.

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School Contact information: École Riverside School.........119 Riverside Dr...............204-677-6115 Wapanohk Comm School ....453 Princeton Dr ............204-677-6140 Juniper School........................306 Juniper Dr .................204-677-6242 Deerwood School .................101 Beaver Cres ...............204-677-6125 Burntwood School ...............103 Arctic Dr ....................204-677-6100 Westwood School ................46 Mallard Cres...............204-677-6190

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Winnipeg, MB Maintenance Clerk (#2021-009) Deadline: March 26, 2021 For more information, please visit: www.awasisagency.ca/employment.php

MANITOBA METIS FEDERATION INC. Now Hiring For: EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COUNSELLOR The MMF seeks to fill one full-time Employment and Training Counsellor position within our Metis Employment and Training Department located within our Thompson Regional Office at 171 Cree Rd in Thompson, MB. For a complete list of Skills and Qualifications, please visit: www.mmf.mb.ca or www.mmfemployment.ca We offer a comprehensive benefits package including; health, dental, vision, pension and vacation.

Please submit your resume and cover letter, referencing the job posting number by Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Preference will be given to qualified Metis applicants and they are encouraged to self-identify on their cover letter.

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Under the general supervision of the Referral Supervisor, the clerk provides patient services for patients in transit by; local transportation, repatriation of patients upon medical clearance; arranging accommodation/boarding, any other special services required while in transit; maintain patient medical records; provide information regarding Non Insured Health Benefits; maintain medical confidentiality at all time and perform other duties.

QUALIFICATIONS: • The incumbent should have completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.

• Must be available for shiftwork • Must have knowledge of medical terminology.

• Must have current CPR and First Aid Certification.

• Should have good communications and organizational skills.

• Should be good with Customer Service skills • Should have a thorough knowledge of transportation systems within the Province of Manitoba.

• Should have a thorough knowledge of health care facilities within the Province of Manitoba.

• Should be aware of native culture, lifestyles and spiritual beliefs.

• Ability to speak Cree or Dene an asset.

• Knowledge and proven proficiency in computers and various software programs (i.e. Database, Word-processing, etc.)

• Work well under pressure – fast pace environment A written application with detailed resume, including at least two references, with written permission to contact the references and your latest immediate supervisor should be submitted to: Lisa Beardy or Dion McIvor Keewatin Tribal Council Inc. 23 Nickel Road Thompson, Manitoba, R8N 0L6 Fax No.: 204-677-0258 Email address: dmcivor@ktc.ca or lbeardy@ktc.ca

Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. Friday, April 2, 2021.

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

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ADDICTIONS AND MENTAL HEALTH WORKER DIPLOMA Yellowquill College will be offering a new two (2) year Addictions and Mental Health Diploma Program starting September 2021 at the Winnipeg Campus.

The program will be a unique culturally based program dealing with the current issues surrounding Addictions and Mental Health within the First Nation population.

If you are a mature and serious-minded candidate and want to help change lives please apply for the program.

Please call Yellowquill College receptionist, Michelle at 204-953-2800 for further information and the application criteria.

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The Royal Canadian Legion is seeking an Insertion Date Ad Size Operations Manager who will be responsible March 24, 2021 2 col x 3.7464 for the daily operations including HR Management and coordinating organizational and program budgets in collaboration with the Executive. The primary responsibility is to ensure organization effectiveness by providing leadership for the Legion’s financial functions.

Submit your resume to: Attn: Hiring Committee/President TOTAL PRIC Royal Canadian Legion 244 Elizabeth Drive, Thompson Fax 204-677-1652 or e-mail to BR244@mymts.net – Subject: Operation Manager Deadline for applications is open until filled We thank everyone in advance for your interest, but only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.

University College of the North (UCN) is committed to building a workforce that is representative of the populations we serve. Applications are invited from individuals who have a demonstrated interest and ability to work with Indigenous learners and mature students. Preference will be given to Indigenous candidates.

QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR Full-Time Regular Position The Pas or Thompson, Manitoba Competition No: 21-019 Closing Date: April 1, 2021; or until filled Please visit our website for more detailed information about UCN and this employment opportunity. At http://www.ucn.ca, select “UCN Careers”, and select from the list of positions to view. Thank you for your interest in UCN.

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Summary of job responsibilities: • Providing Emergency Response Services in a Mining environment.

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• Performing accurate assessment of injuries/medical complications both occupational and non-occupational.

• Administer first aid treatment.

• Performing Industry Standard Alcohol and Drug testing proficiencies.

• Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) Facilitator – expert in teaching and training in specific PPE programs.

• Responsible for initiating all emergency notification response to appropriate call out teams (mine, fire and rope rescue team).

• Compile and distribution of safety reports, distribution lists etc.

• Daily checklist and supplies as required to ensure well stocked equipped first aid rooms.

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• Exhibits a professional image, mature communication style and polished manner with clients.

• Ability to handle sensitive situations with tact while respecting client/ patient confidentiality and protection of health care information.

• Works well under pressure and demonstrates a sense of urgency in completing time sensitive tasks.

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Ability to work independently in high pressure situations.

• A self-starter who demonstrates attention to detail, exhibits a high level of sound judgement and accountability.

• Be a solid team member of a leading health care center providing revolutionary industrial health care encompassing a unique client specific service.

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If you are interested in applying to this position, submit your resume and application at: telus.taleo.net/careersection/jobdetail.ftl?job=HEA05072-21 We thank all applicants for their interest, however, we will only contact with those selected for an interview.

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Jordan’s Principle Worker position Celebrate-Education April 16-20, 2018 ContractWeek: Services Location: Community School The Wapanohk Board of Trustees invites you to celebrate Hours/day: 6 hours, 5Week days/week Education 2018 in our schools.

Salary: $25 per hour Week to all of the District staff.

Happy Education Start Date: Immediately It takes everyone to support our Contract completion date: June 30, 2021 students in their learning.

Thank you for all that you do to Job Qualifications: enrich the lives of our students.

• Successful completion of a high school diploma • Must have the ability to communicate fluently (written “You can teach a student a lesson for a day; and oral) thecan English language but ifinyou teach him to learn by creating • Previous experience working children curiosity, he will continue the with learning processwith challenging behaviours as long as he lives.” Clay P. Bedford • Ability to work well with teachers to provide one on one support to student Thank you.

• Have a current Child Abuse Registry and Criminal Record Check completed Board of Trustees • Class 5 drivers licenceDistrict preferred The School of Mystery Lake Job Description • Provide academic/social support to student in a small group or one on one basis • Support student in learning life skills • Supervise student during recreation • Other duties as assigned

Applications • Applications will be accepted up to and including April 1, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. or until position is filled.

• Cover letter with current resume and three references can be addressed to Kathleen Kelson, Principal of Wapanohk Community School by email kkelson@ mysterynet.mb.ca • Preference will be given to Indigenous candidates with the ability to speak Cree.

• Your cover letter and resume must clearly indicate how you meet the qualifications.

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AWASIS AGENCY OF NORTHERN MANITOBA OFFICE: THOMPSON SERVICE DELIVERY OFFICE (TSDO) LOCATION: THOMPSON, MB Position: Foster Care Worker One (1) Full-Time, Term (to July 2022) The Foster Care Worker will perform a full range of foster care activities for Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba; this includes recruitment, home assessments, orientation, training, foster home licensing, places of safety and support services to foster homes and foster parents. The Foster Care Worker provides temporary and longterm placements for children as directed by the Child and Family Services Act and the Program Standards. The Foster Care Worker will also ensure that services are being delivered in accordance with the policies, procedures and specific directives of Awasis Agency.

Qualifications: • BSW Degree preferred with experience in child welfare or combination of education and experience in a related field with the completion of 2 years in the BSW program may be considered • Knowledge of CFS legislation, issues and standards • Knowledge of Child & Family Services Information System (CFSIS) • Excellent assessment, interviewing, and counselling skills • Excellent written and oral communication skills • Good organizational, time management and prioritizing 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 the Cree and/or Dene language would be considered 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 Salary: Awasis Agency offers a competitive salary and employee benefit package. Salary will commensurate with education and experience Closing Date: Tuesday, March 30, 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 2021-011 on your resume/cover letter and in the subject line of your email in confidence to: Human Resources Department Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba Competition #2021-011 701 Thompson Drive, Thompson, MB R8N 2A2 Fax: 204-778-8428 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

Louisiana-Pacifi c offers a competitive wage and benefiWednesday, t packageMarch in 24, 2021 www.thompsoncitizen.net accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement. LouisianaWe app Pacific is an equal opportunity employer. in University College of the North (UCN) is committed to University College of the North (UCN) is committed to We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for building a workforce that is representative of the populations building a workforce that is representative of the populations we serve. Applications are invitedwill from individuals who have we serve. Applications are invited individuals who have interviews be contacted.

Candidates will be from subject a demonstrated interest and ability to work with Indigenous a demonstrated interest and ability to work with Indigenous learners andto mature students. Preference will be given to of comprehensive learners and mature students.

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(DIPLOMA) PRACTICAL INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE Please forward your cover letter and resume to: NURSING/HEALTH CARE SPECIALIST Lorraine Schneider Full-Time Regular Position AIDE INSTRUCTOR Thompson, Manitoba Human Resource Generalist I Full-Time Regular Position: August 23, 2021 Competition No: 21-020 Swan River, Manitoba Louisiana-Pacific Canada Ltd. Closing Date: April 1, 2021; or until filled Competition No: 21-018 PleaseMB visit our website for more detailed information about P.O. Box 189, Minitonas, R0L 1G0 Closing Date: March 26, 2021; or until filled UCN and this employment opportunity. At http://www.ucn.ca, Please visit ourPhone: website for more detailed information about select “UCN Careers”, and select from the list of positions to (204) 525-2479 Ext. 2104 Fax: (866) 678-5969 UCN and this employment opportunity. At http://www.ucn.ca, view. Thank you for your interest in UCN. e-mail lorraine.schneider@lpcorp.com select “UCN Careers”, and select from the :list of positions to Home view. Thank you for your interest in UCN.

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This and is an integrated position that Duties Responsibilities: clarifying process and procedures of the agency Family Enhancement • To work under the supervision of the MKO Justice Programs Manager includes coordination and scheduling of dental procedures for the Operating department. There is a requirement to demonstrate initiative by or designate; offering solutions when problems or discrepancies are identified Room (OR). This will require expertise in developing and maintaining excellent • To manage Pre and Post Charge Diversions, Referrals from the Court, in the system. The incumbent is expected to exercise initiative and working relationships with a broad range of individuals and organizations.

The Crown or Police; independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods To review and assess all referrals/diversions for suitability/eligibility • OR Dental Assistant will function within the provisions of the Vision, Mission, to be employed, and action to be taken on uncertain matters. There for Program Participation; is a requirement to demonstrate initiative by offering solutions when Values, policies and procedures of the Northern Health Region (NHR) and • To update the Crown or Police with regards to the status of the referred problems or discrepancies are identified in the system. There is a will incorporate NHR core competencies into working practice (Customer/ completions and/or matter(s) and advise of all successful/unsuccessful requirement to be a positive, team player. to request remands for on-going program involvement; Client Focused, Initiative & Pro-activity, Diversity Awareness, Teamwork, and Qualifications: • To attend training and deliver programming in the areas of Family Collaboration, Development of Self and Others, and Adaptability).

• Accounting education background and/or minimum 1-year Violence, Anger Management, peace-making, conflict resolution, related experience in accounting mediation and any other; • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook • of To perform daily case management duties and maintain a proper filing The incumbent must fulfill the requirements the Criminal Records/Vulnerable • Demonstrated crisis intervention and conflict resolution skills system for any interventions, activities, or programs completed; Person, Child Abuse Registry check and Adult Abuse Registry check, and adhere • Excellent oral and written communication skills • To provide monthly written reports to the MKO Program Manager on • Using good time management skills and have the ability to to all Northern Health Region policies and procedures. the status of all client referrals/diversions for tracking and statistical organize/prioritize workloads recording purposes; Qualifications: • Self-motivated with the ability to work independently as well • To network with local and external resources when/as required; as a team member t Grade 12 education or equivalent • To maintain confidentiality with regards to client records and programs, • Sensitivity to and understanding of Northern First Nations and advise the Program Manager(s) required immediately of any conflicts of t Successful completion of a recognized Dental Assistant Program culture and values interests that may arise; t Current active practicing registration with Manitoba Association • Ability to speak Cree or Dene language would be considered • To attend Court Dental sittings regularly and develop on-going working an asset t Excellent knowledge of Windows based programs (Microsoft Word, relationships with the Crown, Defense and Excel, Police and any other referral source(s); Working Conditions: Outlook, and Internet) • To participate in ongoing professional development and training as • Fast-paced environment t Minimum three (3) years’ experience as a Dental required provided byAssistant MKO; • Confidentiality environment with access to sensitive information • To work with the Justice Portfolio Councillor in maintaining or establishing t Previous experience working with Pediatric cases preferred • Overnight and remote travel approximately 10% of the time a Justice Committee and providing updates in the area of Justice to • Maintain a satisfactory Prior Contact check, Child Abuse Registry t Ability to speak Cree an asset Chief and Council; Check, Criminal Record Check and Driver’s Abstract • To follow through with any recommendations of the Justice Committee • Maintain a valid driver’s license and have access to a vehicle which website can include sharing circles, sentencing circles, peace-making For complete list of qualifications please visit our www.nrha.ca.

Salary: Awasis Agency offers a competitive salary and employee process, mediation, conflict resolution and any other as directed or benefit package. Salary will commensurate with education and recommended; experience Please submit resume by February 2, 2018 • to: To monitor the Fine Option and Community Service Work Program; Closing Date:Lori Friday,Rasmussen, March 26, 2021 Recruitment Officer • To comply with all policies, procedures, by-laws and directives of the First Nation Community; 867 Thompson Drive South Awasis Agency provides service to Indigenous children and families, • To have the ability to travel, work flexible hours as required; therefore preference will be given to Indigenous applicants.

Thompson, MB R8N 1Z4 • To possess a valid Manitoba Drivers license and access to a reliable Applicants are encouraged to self-identify. Individuals interested in vehicle; Fax: (204) 778-1477 this challenging opportunity please reference Competition Number • To perform all other duties as assigned; 2021-012 on Email: your resume/cover letter and in the subject line of recruiteast@nrha.ca • Criminal record, child abuse and vulnerable sector checks are required; your email in confidence to: Interested applicants please submit a cover letter, resume and three $BMM VT UPEBZ -PDBM PS 5PMM 'SFF Human Resources Department references by 4:00pm on March 31, 2021 to: Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba Dorothy Smith Competition #2021-012 Northern RHA has a Representative Workforce Strategy, we encourage all applicants to selfEmail: dorothy.smith@mkonorth.com 701 Thompson Drive, Thompson, MB R8N 2A2 Criminal Record, Child Abuse, & Adult Abuse Registry Checks are required.

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The University of Manitoba, Northern Social Work Program at Thompson, is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community and welcomes applications from members of racialized communities, Indigenous persons, and persons with disabilities, persons of all sexual orientations and genders, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

The Northern Social Work Program is a four-year fulltime Bachelor of Social Work Degree program. Part time studies are also available. 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.

If you are a Northern resident for six months or longer and are committed to social justice, change and to a professional helping role. Social Work maybe the career for you. This is especially suitable to those who have been denied a university opportunity due to financial, social, and cultural reasons, second language difficulties, lack of formal education or residence in remote areas; we strongly encourage you to apply.

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