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Hot water still a struggle for patients at Thompson hospital Inconsistent hot water in patient areas remains an issue at the Thompson General Hospital, though a separate problem in the emergency department has been resolved.

Faulty individual mixing valves for four hands-free sink faucets in the emergency department were resulting in hot water in cold water lines. Parts for the last of those sinks arrived last week and have ben installed, correcting a problem that was first identified more than a year ago. There are also plans to replace an old pneumatic controlled mixing valve that supplies the emergency department with a new digital system, which a Northern Regional Health Authority spokesperson says has been escalated to “emergent request” status.

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problem in the medical/surgical/pediatric ward on the second floor having an estimated repair repair date by the end of April. Nearly one week into May, however, parts that were previously expected to arrive on April 19 still haven’t arrived.

“The promised arrival date for parts for the mixing valve impacting MSP has come and gone three times and solely related to supply chain issues,” said the spokesperson.”Once they arrive, planning can begin for installation of the replacement parts without delay.”

These repairs will be completed by a contracted plumber with assistance from hospital maintenance staff, the NRHA says. Along with replacement parts, a complete new mixing valve has also been ordered, in case it turns out that a total replacement is necessary.

If that is the case, an external plumbing contractor will be required to reroute

some three-inch pipe.

Although the health region said in early April that the inconsistent hot water in the ward had been a problem for only a couple of weeks, it now says that the issue actually dates back to January of this year.

“Extensive contingency planning has been implemented to keep patients and staff safe during this time,” the spokesperson said. “Length of time or complexity were not accurately known initially. As parts arrive, full attention is paid to continuing patient services and collaborating fully with infection prevention and control protocols.”

Part of the contingency planning is relying on sponge baths and using a dry “shower in a bag,” a patient in their 50s who was admitted Dec. 28 told the Winnipeg Free Press, noting that lack of hot water has been an issue the whole time they’ve been in the hospital. The patient said

they recently had a bath after maintenance workers filled the tub by pouring five-gallon jugs of hot water into it.

“It’s a lot of work and you feel bad for the people who have to haul the hot water around,” said the patient, who asked the Free Press not to identify them by name. “It’s cutting into their work. They have much better things to do than haul hot water. That’s why we have pipes.”

The provincial health minister told the Free Press May 2 that the problems with hot water are not hindering hospital operations.

“Our government has been assured by (the NRHA) that there are no operational concerns at Thompson General Hospital,” said a statement from Health Minister Audrey Gordon’s office. “Supply chain issues continue (to) delay the final part required to required to resolve the issue.”

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Public Utilities Board approves higher water rates for Thompson effective July 1

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

Thompson Citizen photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images Water and sewer services in Thompson are going up in price July 1.

balanced budgets and are not permitted to plan for a Thompson water utility deficit, the PUB says it is customers will pay more bound to approve water rates for tap water and sewage that are reasonable, even disposal beginning July 1 though it received about now that the Public Utilities 25 responses to a request Board has approved the for comments, with many rates requested by the city. indicating that existing rates In an April 19 decision, were already too high and the PUB granted new rates that unaccounted-for water that include a minimum makes the rates higher for quarterly fee of $100.76 customers than they otherfor customers with a 15 wise would be. About 40 millimetre service line (the per cent of water treated standard size for residen- and pumped out of the water tial customers) and a com- treatment plant is not billed bined water and sewer rate for, either as a result of leaks of $5.60. or being used for hydrant The new minimum quar- flushing or firefighting. The terly fee, which includes PUB says a good standard 14 cubic metres of water for unaccounted-for water use, is about 8.5 per cent is about 10 per cent. higher than the previous There are 4,009 properminimum of $92.76 every ties that are water utility three months. The new com- customers in Thompson. bined water and sewer rate The city had expected that ($3.81 per cubic metre of number might drop someNickel Belt News photo as

by Ian Graham water and $1.79 per cubic what in 2021 a result of of wastewater, which Vale further contracting its Addictions Foundation of Manitoba northern director Gisele deMeulles has written a book about her experiences growing metre up, mostly in Churchill. is equal to the amount of workforce in the city but

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You feel so an that the usage than $92.76 as of last Dec. Thompson RCMP say they seized numerous firearms, including handguns, as well as other weapons and cash after at that point I had to write ways wanted my mom to I did all that before I was and it’s just dwindled down really sad for themHowever, because I small and you feel great.” has stabilized.

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I write very28 put I will write didn’t dawn hardware store there,” she and to displace growth andover struggles. on Trout Crescent on April as a itre-on tape, the scene of oneit of deMeulles. the searches“Itand Thompson RCMP continue Aswe’re watergoing and sewer util- al nearly doubled the past clear that’s it. It’s there. for you because yourinto storycustody on meon until after. Thatinvestigating. was a says. you and all Maybe in the next five years sult ofand an ongoing firearms-trafficking remanded firearms ities somewhere in Manitobaelse must have six years.

BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Crazy Pete’s owner arrested on firearms charges

Some people say it’s kind of blunt or direct. I don’t tend

is going to be lost,’ and she’s never done it and I thought,

very dangerous thing to do.

Being on a plane full of fuel

Because of that, deMeulles finds it hard to

your loved ones and your history is gone?’”

it’s something I’ll focus on doing.”

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Province spending $50.7M over five years to remediate abandoned mines

Thompson Citizen file photo

The abandoned Ruttan Mine site east of Leaf Rapids.

BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

The Manitoba government said April 19 that it has committed $50.7 million over the next five years for the remediation of high-priority orphaned and abandoned mines, most of which are in the province’s north.

The five priority sites include Ruttan Mine east of Leaf Rapids, the Sherridon Mine in Sherridon, the

Lynn Lake Mine, which is also known as the Farley Mine, and the Gods Lake Mine, as well as the Central Mine in Bissett.

The construction phase of remediation was recently completed in Sherridon, and the site will now move into long-term care and maintenance mode, Environment Minister Jeff Wharton said at an April 19 press conference. Over 1.3 million cubic meters of

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clay has been placed on the tailings management area at Ruttan Mine to prevent windblown tailings and to reduce the volume of acidic water that the site generates. In an update on the Ruttan remediation last spring, the province said that the project also involves directing all contaminated water at the site of the mine, which operated for 30 years until closing in 2002, into an open pit where it will be treated before being discharged into the environment. It is estimated that 5.5 million cubic metres of water at the site will need to be treated every year for five years to

complete that work.

“Water is so important not only to Manitobans but for all of use around the world,” said Wharton, noting that remediating old mines is going to be a longterm process.

Manitoba has 153 orphaned or abandoned mines, which are no longer in operation and have owners that either can’t be found or are financially unable to complete remediation work, in which case the responsibility passes over to the province.

“We know that these mines have been around for decades if not generations so certainly that’s why the

focus is on investing this money quickly to move forward because they’ve been ignored and with that many open abandoned mines out there we recognize that we need to move quickly and that’s exactly what we’re going to do,” Wharton told the Thompson Citizen.

Remediation work can include capping of shafts, debris cleanup, sealing mine openings and covering tailings. To date, remediation work has been completed at 39 high- and moderate-risk sites, which are now assessed as low risk and in need of only periodic monitoring under a new long-term care,

maintenance and surveillance program.

“Without action many of these sites pose a real and potential threat to the environment and human safety and our health,” said Wharton.

Contracts to perform remediation work are publicly tendered.

“Our focus is to ensure that we create jobs in the north, and that’s exactly what we’re going to do with this process … move forward with communities in the north to ensure that jobs are created and there’s an economic spinoff for folks in the north as well,” said the minister.

Arrest made after Island Lake RCMP find man dead in Garden Hill

Suspect in two Nelson House assaults arrested

A man was arrested in Garden Hill First Nation May 3 after police responding to a reported stabbing found another man dead.

Island Lake RCMP were notified of a stabbing in Garden Hill around 3:40 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. They arrived at the scene to find a 39-year-old man who was subsequently pronounced dead.

A 28-year-old man was arrested at the scene and remains in police custody as Island Lake RCMP, RCMP Major Crime Services and Forensic Identification Services investigate.

RCMP said May 2 they have arrested 23-year-old Jerome Wood of Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation, who was wanted in connection with a pair of assaults that occurred April 4.

Wood was wanted on charges of aggravated assault and assault causing bodily harm.

The first assault occurred around 9:25 p.m. April 4 when a 29-year-old man working in his yard was assaulted with what was believed to be a machete. He was taken to the nursing station for treatment of his injuries.

RCMP learned of the second assault while they were at the nursing station. A 23-year-old man was assaulted outside a business.

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PUB-approved new water rates discussed at council committee meeting

BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

The April 19 Public Utilities Board order approving new water and wastewater rates first requested by the City of Thompson in November 2020 was the topic of discussion for nearly half of council’s committee of the whole meeting May 2.

The order approved a $100,60 minimum quarterly charge, up about 8.5 per cent from the current $92.76, and combined water and wastewater rates of $5.60 per cubic metre once a customer uses more than 14 cubic metres in a three-month billing period.

The new rates are set to take effect July 1, provided council passes third reading of the water and wastewater rate bylaw.

First reading was approved in November 2020 and second reading in March of last year.

Coun. Duncan Wong, who voted against first and second reading of the rate bylaw, said he believes it’s a bad time for water rates to go up and that the city should try to reduce the cost of treating water that ultimately gets wasted by repairing water breaks more quickly, noting that some may take five or six

weeks to be addressed.

"Those kind of things we can look into it to fix it,” said Wong.

One of the other two councillors who voted against second reading, Earl Colbourne, said he would not support third reading.

“We’ve got to stop the rise, the cost to our taxpayers,” Colbourne said.

Provincial laws dictate that water and sewer utilities must pay for their operating and capital spending through the rates they charge and that they are not allowed to plan for a deficit budget.

Money being spent on water and sewer infrastructure over the next five years should eventually lead to fewer water breaks and less money spent treating water that never gets used, said deputy mayor Brian Lundmark.

“Our costs should come down because we’re dealing with newer pipe rather than pipe that was installed in the city in the 1950s and ‘60s,” he said.

The deputy mayor also lamented the long time that elapsed between first and second reading and PUB approval of the rates.

“It’s sad that it took so long to get it that now

we’re talking about this like it was a brand new thing,” Lundmark said.

“We discussed this at length two years ago.”

Ensuring that that unnecessary utility spending doesn’t occur is the key to stabilizing water rates, said Coun. Les Ellsworth.

“The more the expense goes up … so does the income that you need coming in,” he said.

2020 and 2021 were the first years since Thompsonites started paying for water via metered billing in 2011 that rates did not rise from the previous year.

That was because council decided late in 2019 not to submit a new rate study until after the city had taken over the new sewage treatment plant so that it would have a better idea of how much it would cost to operate. To date, the plant has cost more to operate than it should because the city has been paying to have sewage hauled away from the plant because it is having trouble adequately treating all the wastewater produced in the city without disruptions during the treatment cycle.

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Controversial measures scrapped in new Tory education blueprint

BY MAGGIE MACINTOSH

LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER, WINNIPEG FREE PRESS

Manitoba’s new road map for K-12 schooling abandons plans to downsize the province’s 37 public school boards, adjust the trustee governance model, and remove principals from the teachers union.

On April 20, Education Minister Wayne Ewasko unveiled a five-year strategy that outlines his department’s priorities.

“This action plan redefines our focus on actions that improve educational outcomes, with student achievement and well-being at the centre,” Ewasko said at a news conference at École Templeton in Winnipeg.

“As the actions in the plan are implemented, they will ensure access to: high-quality, equitable education; prepare students for their future; support excellence in teaching and leadership; and strengthen K to 12 education.”

In his opening remarks of the 26-page report, the minister acknowledges public feedback has recently resulted in both a shift to prioritize COVID-19 response planning and the withdrawal of Bill 64 (Education Modernization Act), a widely unpopular reform bill.

The action plan details how Manitoba will respond to all but three of the 75 recommendations put forward by the K-12 commission in its 2020 report, a document that was released alongside the now-defunct Bill 64 and the Better Education Starts Today strategy in March 2021. The pandemic prompted the release of the trio of documents to be delayed by 12 months.

Widespread controversy surrounding Bill 64 — legislation aimed to replace English-language divisions with a centralized education authority run by government appointees — overshadowed the other papers.

Critics, however, were quick to notice the crux of the act differed from the K-12 commission’s proposal to improve school governance.

(The commissioners had called on the province to consolidate boards into six

to eight regional entities with boards consisting of both appointed and elected trustees.)

Public outrage about the loss of local voice in education under Bill 64 prompted the province to scrap it at the start of the 2021-22 school year. In her summertime bid to lead the governing party as then-premier Brian Pallister’s popularity plummeted, Heather Stefanson promised to throw out the legislation.

While the province initially accepted the commission’s 75 recommendations “in spirit and principle,” it has since decided to ignore three specific calls to action in light of consultations that have taken place throughout the last year.

The province is ignoring Recommendation 68, a controversial call to consolidate school boards.

“The provincial government appears ready to move forward in a co-governance partnership with school boards, which is exactly how it should be,” said Alan Campbell, president of the Manitoba School Boards Association.

It will also no longer create business manager positions in schools (Recommendation 12) to take over principals’ maintenance and accounting responsibilities or create a new union for school leaders (Recommendation 11), and instead focus on implementing provincial bargaining for all current members of the Manitoba Teachers’ Society.

James Bedford, president of the teachers union, has been outspoken about his concerns about those changes, including fears that moving vice-principals and principals into a different bargaining unit would affect the “collegial working environment” in K-12 buildings and negatively affect learning.

On April 21, Bedford indicated the teachers union is pleased with the updated plan — in particular, its reference to mental health initiatives, the role poverty plays in local education outcomes, and the work needed to address achievement gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students.

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Everyone has a responsibility to end violence against women: Sinclair

Thompson Citizen photo by Dave Baxter, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Winnipeg Sun Moose Hide Campaign founder and ambassador Raven Lacerte and Murray Sinclair are seen at a ceremony in Winnipeg on April 28, where Sinclair was gifted the three millionth moose hide pin that has been handed out since 2011, as part of the Moose Hide Campaign.

BY DAVE BAXTER

LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER, WINNIPEG SUN

A ceremony in Winnipeg last week saw Murray Sinclair gifted the three millionth moose hide pin that has been handed out since 2011, as part of a campaign that looks to stand up to and speak out against violence against Indigenous women and girls.

On April 28, representatives from the Moose Hide Campaign were in Winnipeg where they presented

Sinclair, a long-time Indigenous leader and former senator, with their three millionth pin at an event at the University of Manitoba campus.

Started in 2011 by Paul and Raven Lacerte, an Indigenous father and daughter from the Carrier First Nation in B.C., the campaign hands out moose hide pins across Canada, and asks that all who wear the pins make a commitment to “honour, respect and protect the women and children in your

life, and speak out against gender-based and domestic violence.”

The campaign has set a goal of handing out 10 million of the pins across Canada, as they look to bring awareness and start conversations about violence against Indigenous women and girls.

Sinclair, who is the former chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), said that preventing violence against women and girls is an act of

reconciliation.

“Doing what we can to address the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls is a key part of reconciliation,” Sinclair said. “We cannot continue to allow this type of pattern to continue in our lives, because it shows so badly on us as a society.

“It shows that we don’t care, so we have to understand that we must care, we must show that to society and to the rest of the world.”

Sinclair said it is up to all

men to stand up to violence against women, and said that no one should be silent when they witness abuse or mistreatment.

“Even if you are not an abuser, even if you are not the one doing this, you have a responsibility to stop it, and to stand between our sisters and whoever might be abusing them,” he said.

“Never be afraid to do that, and never be afraid to stand up for your sisters, and nieces, and daughters and granddaughters, because they

need you.”

A study released last week

by Statistics Canada showed that Indigenous women across the country continue to experience much higher rates of violence and sexual assault than non-Indigenous women.

According to the report, 63 per cent of Indigenous women have experienced physical or sexual assault in their lifetime in Canada, while 33 per cent of non-Indigenous Canadians report having experienced physical assault or sexual assault.

The pin gifted to Sinclair was presented to him by Raven Lacerte, a founder of and ambassador for the national campaign, and she spoke about why she believes the pins and the message behind them are so important.

“We are asking folks to take action,” Lacerte said.

“If you wear this hide you promise not to harm women and girls and children, and to be personally accountable to those in your family, and in your community.

“We are asking all men and boys in Canada to stand up and speak out against voices against women and girls in Canada.”

The presentation in Winnipeg was held in advance of the upcoming national Moose Hide Campaign Day, a virtual event planned for May 12, where more than 300,000 registered participants will take part in “a day of gathering, ceremony, and education about gender-based violence and reconciliation.”

— Dave Baxter is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter who works out of the Winnipeg Sun. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the government of Canada.

Manitoba not doing enough to further reconciliation, report finds

BY DAVE BAXTER

LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER, WINNIPEG SUN

Manitoba’s auditor general says this province is not doing nearly enough to fulfill commitments they made for advancing reconciliation, and he blames that lack of progress on the government’s lack of “focus and vision” when it comes to building relationships with Indigenous people.

In 2016, the former NDP government passed the Path to Reconciliation Act with unanimous support in the legislature, and the act laid out commitments to advancing reconciliation with Indigenous people and communities.

Just six years after the bill was passed, Manitoba’s auditor general Tyson Shtykalo released the results of a report that looked to determine if the government

has been fulfilling its commitments under the act, and he states very clearly that it has not.

In the report, Shtykalo writes that the province is failing at reconciliation because of a lack of an overall strategy, and an inability to use a “whole of government approach” to try and fulfill its commitments.

“We found the government has not developed a strategy for reconciliation.

Without a strategy, efforts towards reconciliation are hampered, ultimately lacking focus and vision,” Shtykalo writes in the report, released in April.

“Reconciliation is about the relationship between all Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, it requires action in all sectors of society. This would require a whole-of-government approach. Despite this, we

found the government’s reconciliation efforts were lacking cross-government co-ordination, and there was no strategy to give direction to departments.”

Former premier Brian Pallister had an often-contentious relationship with Indigenous groups and leaders before stepping down last fall, and the report does note that MLA Eileen Clarke stepped down as minister of Indigenous and northern relations last summer, after the former premier made controversial comments seemingly defending the intentions of colonialism.

When current Premier Heather Stefanson was sworn in last November, she said one of her top priorities would be to repair the province's relationship with Indigenous people and communities.

The auditor general has now made five recommendations based on the results of the report, which include asking that all public servants receive mandatory training on the history of Indigenous people and the department responsible for reconciliation “promptly guide the development of a strategy for reconciliation.”

“To be most effective, these recommendations need to be acted upon immediately,” Shtykalo wrote.

“With a significant number of Indigenous peoples in the province, the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples affects all Manitobans and all sectors of society.”

The Winnipeg Sun reached out to the province and to Minister of Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations Alan Lagimodiere for a response

to the findings of the report.

In an email, Lagimodiere said the province plans to review the recommendations and says they have taken steps and will continue to take steps to advance reconciliation in Manitoba.

“In the coming days and weeks, we will examine the auditor general’s report in further depth, and I look forward to continuing our work with First Nations, Métis and Inuit leadership and communities across the province,” Lagimodiere said.

“The recommendations offer an opportunity to renew our focus on working with Indigenous leadership, communities, residential school survivors, elders and knowledge keepers and all Manitobans, as we seek to advance truth and reconciliation in our province.

“We are committed to advancing a provincial reconciliation strategy built on meaningful engagement with all Manitobans, and informed by Indigenous peoples.”

Lagimodiere also noted that steps have been taken recently that he said will work towards advancing reconciliation in Manitoba.

“I am pleased to confirm that the Public Service Commission will be implementing mandatory training for the Public Service, and we have also recently announced funding to Indigenous Language Services in our province,” he said.

- Dave Baxter is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter who works out of the Winnipeg Sun. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the government of Canada.

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Indigenous education featured in Manitoba reforms

BY MAGGIE MACINTOSH

LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER, WINNIPEG FREE PRESS

In a nod to the treaties and traditional lands on which K-12 classrooms in Manitoba operate, the new provincial education plan states there is “an urgency” to prioritize Indigenous education, especially language programs, in public schools.

Following the release of Manitoba Education’s latest reform plans, readers were quick to notice repeated references to truth and reconciliation and closing the achievement gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students throughout the 26-page document.

The Better Education Starts Today strategy, the original reform planning document published in

2021 alongside Bill 64 — the highly controversial and now-defunct Education Modernization Act — mentions “truth and reconciliation” once. The latest iteration has 11 such references.

“This is an improvement from last year,” said Frank Deer, a professor of education and Canada Research Chair of Indigenous Education at the University of Manitoba. “In a sense, (what’s in this document) is what was missing from Bill 64.”

The obsolete reform bill sought to replace elected school boards with a centralized authority made up of government appointees.

Critics raised concerns about the loss of local voice in decision-making and implementing a top-

down approach that could set back progress on community-based Indigenous education initiatives.

Deer said he is “cautiously optimistic” about the updated plans, given the advancement of truth and reconciliation is on top of the province’s new to-do list and it has promised to work alongside stakeholders, including the Indigenous Inclusion Directorate Advisory Council.

On the subject of Indigenous language instruction, the former inner-city teacher, who is Kanienkeha’ka, said the province will have to make a significant financial commitment if it is serious about recognizing it as a bona fide discipline.

“The difficulty we’ve been having in graduating

semi-fluent to fluent speakers is that we’re teaching our Indigenous languages as subjects rather than infusing all subjects with Indigenous language,” said Kevin Tacan, language co-ordinator for Sioux Valley Dakota Nation.

Tacan, a board member at Indigenous Languages Manitoba, said immersion programs are critical to improving fluency — but they require qualified educators, who are in short supply. Post-secondary institutes need to create more opportunities for distance education so Indigenous people can access teacher training, he said.

The updated strategy states reforms will be guided by a policy directive titled “Mamàhtawisiwin: The Wonder We Are Born

Manitoba Metis Federation meets pope, invites him to ancestral lands

BY DAVE BAXTER

LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE RE­ PORTER, WINNIPEG SUN

The president of the Manitoba Métis Federation says now that he has met face-toface with Pope Francis, he has no doubt that the pontiff is truly sorry for the decades of abuse and mistreatment that was inflicted on Indigenous children in residential schools.

“I have no doubt, not a doubt in my mind that he was sincere in his apology, and he meant every word that he said,” MMF president David Chartrand said April 28 about the public apology made by Pope Francis on April 1, for the Catholic’s church’s long-standing role in implementing Canada’s residential school system.

Chartrand’s comments came while speaking at a press conference in the city of Rome, just after he and an MMF delegation met with Pope Francis at the Vatican to discuss the ongoing impacts of residential schools on Indigenous Canadians and on many Red River Métis citizens.

Chartrand said there were

powerful moments during the meeting when residential school survivors told the pope their stories of abuse and mistreatment in residential schools, many of which were run for years by the Roman Catholic Church in Canada.

“When you see the pope himself asking for forgiveness, and asking us to forgive the church, it showed the shame he felt of what happened to us,” Chartrand said.

“His body language was there, his acceptance of listening was there, and for him to ask us to pray for him tells us that he is human and that he too needs forgiveness.

“Everybody in that room shed a tear.”

The MMF delegation, which came to Rome separately from other Canadian Indigenous delegations that met with the pope over a week of meetings earlier in April, included MMF officials, elders and knowledge keepers, residential school survivors, bishops and youth.

According to Chartrand, the meeting was about relaying to the pope the harms that the residential school

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system had on Indigenous Canadians, but also about sending the message that the Manitoba Métis and the Catholic Church have a long history of working together and that he would like to see that relationship continue and grow.

“We came with a message of hope, revitalization, and how do we move forward from here?” Chartrand said.

“We can’t change history, but we definitely can change the future.

“So we sent that message loud and clear to the pope that we want to see the revitalization of the church at home.”

The pope is scheduled to travel to Canada later this year, although details of the visit have not yet been made public, and Chartrand said that during his meeting on April 28, he personally asked that the pope come to Winnipeg and bless the gravesite of Louis Riel.

Riel, who is known as the founder of the province of Manitoba, and who fought for the rights of the Métis people in this country, was just 41 years old when he

was tried and subsequently hanged by the government of Canada on a charge of treason.

“I was hoping in my presentation to show that the connection between the church and Louis Riel was vital,” Chartrand said.

Although Chartrand said the pope made no commitment that he would come to Winnipeg, he is hopeful that the message the delegation got across to him will convince him that he should visit the city and the gravesite of Riel.

“Louis Riel believed in his heart of hearts that the Catholic Church was part of the everyday evolution of this nation, and it’s important to recognize that, and how the church worked hand-in-hand with the Métis in the establishment of not only Manitoba but of Western Canada.

“That is the message that I hope got across to him.”

— Dave Baxter is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter who works out of the Winnipeg Sun. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the government of Canada.

With”, which aims to support “the holistic achievements of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit learners by assisting Manitoba educators in incorporating Indigenous pedagogy, languages, and cultures into their teaching.”

While acknowledging student success is individual, it states youth should attain mino-pimatasiwin (a Cree phrase that translates to “The Good Life”), a balanced life where emotional, physical, mental and spiritual needs are met.

The leader who oversees Indigenous education in the Seven Oaks School Division, said she’s “really hopeful” about the document’s emphasis on her field.

Sherri Denysuik said the future of Indigenous education in Manitoba should involve the expansion of immersion programs, after-school programs and land-based learning.

Reform work is already underway to improve age-appropriate curriculum on residential schools, treaties, land-based education, Indigenous languages

and the historical and contemporary contributions of Indigenous Peoples.

Among the actions on the provincial to-do list: develop a plan for the recruitment and retention of Indigenous and Indigenous language educators; ensure Indigenous perspectives are embedded in curricula and assessments; and require principals to take concrete actions to improve the achievement of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit pupils.

Jordan Bighorn, co-director of the Community Education Development Association, said he’s “skeptical — to put it mildly” about the changes in store because the priorities are vague. It is not lost on Bighorn that there is no mention of systemic racism or its impact on Indigenous learner outcomes in the report.

At the same time, Bighorn called the new plan a “doorstop” because the use of terms such as equity, inclusion and reconciliation in it suggest the province’s door remains open for community members’ equity initiative pitches.

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Honouring Canada’s nurses National Nursing Week takes place this year from May 9 to 15. This annual event celebrates the invaluable contributions these essential workers make to the Canadian health-care system. Nurses provide care and support to patients and their families and are advocates for those in their charge. For these reasons, their efforts deserve to be recognized.

NURSING AT A GLANCE Nursing requires a diverse skillset that includes personal attributes such as respect, empathy, tolerance and integrity. The job also demands a great deal of autonomy and continuous training. Among other things, nurses do the following: • Evaluate the physical and mental condition of their patients • Develop a nursing treatment plan and ensure it’s carried out • Follow-up with patients who have complex health problems • Administer and adjust prescription medications

• Provide palliative care Members of the profession also collaborate with other health-care professionals to ensure quality services are provided.

In light of events over the last year, nurses merit respect and recognition more than ever. This week, take a moment to thank the nurses you know for their care and contributions.

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April 28 ceremony in Thompson marks national Day of Mourning for workers who died on the job EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

as Workers’ Memorial Day and as International Workers’ Memorial Day by the International Labour Organization and the International Trade Union Confederation.

In addition to being a day to remember workers who were hurt and killed, April 28 is also an opportunity for Canadians to collectively renew their commitment to improving health and safety in the workforce to prevent more tragedies.

The Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada says that 925 workplace fatalities were recorded across the country in 2019, with 882 of those being male workers and 29 of them young workers aged 15 to 24. That same year, there were 271,806 accepted workplace injury claims in Canada, including 33,615 that affected workers between 15 and 24 years of age.

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The national Day of Mourning in honour of workers killed or injured on the job April 28 was marked with a brief ceremony outside the United Steelworkers Local 6166 building in Thompson.

More than 20 Manitobans died on the job in 2021 — 21 according to the Workers Compensation Board, 26 according to the Manitoba Federation of Labour and 27 according to USW Local 6166’s Scott Clemens, whose list of people who died while working included the late Thompson MLA Danielle Adams, who was on the way to the legislature in Winnipeg when she was killed in a highway accident in December.

“Those numbers, they aren’t acceptable,” said USW Local 6166 president Warren Luky, noting that Manitoba’s workplace fatalities rose 30 per cent from the prior year.

“If we think that going to work will mean you many have to die, that’s not acceptable.”

Safety in the workplace has come a long way, said Mayor Colleen Smook.

“Back when Thompson was built, safety and concern wasn’t uppermost,” she said.

“Definitely our Steelworkers have brought this to the forefront. And we can tell by the safety of our mines.”

Also speaking at the Thompson ceremony was former Churchill MP Rod Murphy, who was instrumental in getting the federal government to pass legislation recognizing April 28 as a day of remembrance for people who died at work back in 1991.

“That’s what this whole piece of legislation is about,” he said. “We didn’t change the world. But we made sure that people are paying attention to the issue, paying attention to the fact that people lose their lives, have lost there lives, and we can do something about it.”

Flags were lowered to halfmast as Manitoba’s provincial government buildings to mark the day.

“This day of observance is an annual, solemn reminder of the importance of occupational safety and health and the human costs associated with workplace injuries and fatalities.,” said Government Services Minister Reg Helwer in a press release.

In Winnipeg, a new Workers Memorial consisting of three monuments honouring workers, firefighters and peace officers who died on the job, was unveiled at Memorial Park.

“This memorial will serve as a space to remember those we have lost, but also to serve as a reminder of the necessity of making workplaces safer in our province,” said Kevin Rebeck, chair of the Workers Memorial Foundation and president of the Manitoba Federation of Labour.

Alex Forrest, chair of the Firefighters Memorial Foundation and president of the United Firefighters of Winnipeg, said nearly 120 firefight-

ers have died in the line of duty in Manitoba.

“All firefighters from all firefighting professions from every corner of this province should be very proud of this memorial,” Forrest said.

Rob Belanger, chair of the Peace Officers Memorial Foundation, said getting the monument built was along process.

“We finally have a place to properly honour our police and peace officers who have served this province and have given the ultimate sacrifice protecting Manitoba communities.”

A nationally recognized date since the Canadian Parliament passed the Workers Mourning Day Act in 1991, eight years after day of remembrance was launched by the Canadian Labour Congress, the Day of Mourning has been recognized in more than 100 countries and is known

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Executive Director Early Learning and Child Care Centre Thompson Inc. is a not for profit organization, located in The University College of the North building. Our curriculum and programming reflect leading research and practices to provide optimal environment for all children’s learning and development.

We are looking for a full time, experienced and enthusiastic Executive Director for our licensed 74 space center.

Position Summary: The Executive Director is responsible for managing the overall operations of the center, including the development and management of the procedures required for carrying out the policy decisions of the Board of Directors for the fulfillment of the goals and objectives of the Early Learning and Child Care Centre Thompson Inc. The Executive Director must exhibit professional attitudes and behaviours, act as a role model for staff, parents and children. Ensure a physically safe and emotionally supportive environment that shows sensitivity to the individual needs of the children in all aspects of their development, as well as the needs of the staff and parents. Ensure the program continues to meet all legal requirements and that staff maintain licensing and educational requirements.

Qualifications, Skills, Experience and Attributes • Early Learning and Child Care Certificate in Administration (ECEIII) or be willing to register and work toward certificate.

• Strong professionalism skills and problem resolutions skills.

• 3+ years of experience in an early childhood education setting.

• Experience in leadership position in an early childhood education setting.

• Strong understanding of accreditation and licensing standards.

• Excellent leadership and organizational skills.

• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral).

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel and computers in general.

• Current Childcare First Aid and CPR. • Current Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector check.

• Must be physically agile, energetic and be able to work both indoors and outdoors.

• An individual who reflects a strong work ethic.

• Reliable, on time and responsible.

• Maintains physical and mental well-being, ability to maintains work life balance.

• Must have an understanding and knowledge of land-based placebased learning • Knowledge of first nation, Inuit and Metis culture will be an asset • Safe Food Handling certificate would be an asset.

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Sheila North is an accomplished Cree woman.

She was the first woman to serve as grand chief of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak. She placed second to incumbent Perry Bellegarde in the 2018 election for Assembly of First Nations national chief, arguably a paving stone on RoseAnne Archibald’s path to becoming the first woman national chief in 2021. She has been a journalist with a number of news organizations, including CBC, where she has returned to continue her career after unsuccessfully challenging for the position of grand chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs last year.

Yet, North admits, when Great Plain Publications approached her to write her memoir, she surprised herself by realizing “I did have a lot to write about in a short life.” The result is My Privilege, My Responsibility.

As a journalist, a career North dreamed about since being a child, she has told the stories of many. However, telling her own story was difficult.

Finding the memories was easy, she says, but some “were a little bit triggering at times.”

“Even experiences around bullying,” said North. “The same things and abuse you feel as a child, they pretty much feel the same as an adult. That was kind of surprising to me.”

Reflecting on those childhood memories took the gloss off some of them as

North came to understand that many were underpinned by an Indigenous reality: “the health condition of our people, in general, makes us the most vulnerable people in Canada,” she says.

Sharing her story reminded her that other people had similar experiences, but not everyone ends up in the same space. For North those experiences included abuse as a youngster, an unhealthy marriage, raising two children as a single mother, experiencing racism, poverty and food insecurity, and struggling to get an education.

“A lot of people have told me also that they see themselves, they see similar stories. That was what I learned. That I was, I guess, a survivor, a thriver, in a lot of ways. And I’m grateful for that. I feel bad for many that are still struggling … and in a lot of ways I am still struggling, but I do definitely feel that I’m a thriver and I celebrate others and also try to work with people who are not feeling that way yet,” she said.

North, a member of Bunibonibee Cree Nation, writes her story with grace, seeing love and beauty in the people who make questionable decisions. She credits her parents and grandparents for setting that example for her.

“I remember conversations that they had and the actions that they had that would show a lot of forgiveness and a lot of patience for people and realizing that people are the way they are because of these experiences beyond their control,” said

North. Understanding this makes her compassionate.

But what she won’t put up with is people whose behaviour is hateful or abusive toward others and she calls them out—not all by name—in My Privilege, My Responsibility.

The first half of North’s book relays her lived experiences and sets her up for the second part of her book, and arguably the second half of her life, where those experiences create a strong woman who chooses a path of advocacy and leadership.

North recounts being at the forefront of numerous issues: as the creator of the MMIW hashtag, her push to get missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls onto the radar of male Indigenous leaders; the advent of the Idle No More movement; and the success of Rock the Vote for the 2019 federal election.

She talks about being recruited to run for MKO, AFN and AMC. During those races, North writes that she experienced sexism and bullying on an ongoing basis. They weren’t easy campaigns.

“For Indigenous people, I realize there are many things that cause people to act the way they do, including being misogynistic or ignorant,” writes North of the AFN campaign. “Indigenous peoples have been forced to absorb the racism they’re subjected to and came to believe that they are lesser people. That causes some to lash out against each other.

What hurt the most was seeing and hearing adults, respected adults, who’ve

also come through so much in life, act like bullies I’ve come across my whole life.”

North has returned to her career as a journalist and is presently hosting Winnipeg News Late Night. That doesn’t mean her days in politics are over.

“Never say never,” she said. “There’s definitely people still talking to me about these things and …

Elders have taught me and told me to always listen to the people, what they want, and sometimes you don’t have a choice. It’s your responsibility to step up at a certain time in our lives.”

For Indigenous people who read her memoir, North wants them to understand they may not be where they want to be at this point, but that doesn’t mean they can’t get there.

For non-Indigenous people, she’s hoping her memoir opens their eyes to the realities facing Indigenous people and women in particular.

“We don’t choose to be victims. We don’t choose to be living in poverty. We don’t choose to have a lack of education. We try. And I think Canada and the world is missing out on brilliant experts and professional experts in our lives because we didn’t give the same opportunities to Indigenous people as we do non-Indigenous people in terms of education and access to health and things that contribute to overall well-being,” said North.

My Privilege, My Responsibility is available at major bookstores and online.

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Six municipalities and six First Nations getting provincial funding for safety and well-being planning A dozen Manitoba communities, six of them First Nations, will benefit from $1.4 million that the provincial government is spending to support community safety and well-being planning.

Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced April 29 that money to develop plans and implement local safety priorities will go to the municipalities of Steinbach, Portage la Prairie, Dauphin, Selkirk, Swan River and The Pas. “Research shows that community safety and well-being planning supports a collaborative approach to addressing local priority risks to safety and well-being by establishing programs and strategies in four planning areas including social development, prevention, risk intervention and incident response,” said Goertzen. “This proactive planning process can help communities reduce crime and other risks using evidence-based responses that address unique local circumstances and the needs of residents.”

In partnership with Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimanakak, funding will also support safety and well-being panning in Cross Lake, Northlands Denesuline First Nation at Lac Brochet, Sayisi Dene First Nation at Tadoule Lake, Manto Sipi Cree Nation and Sapotaweyak Cree Nation.

St. Theresa Point First Nation, Sandy Bay First Nation

and Peguis First Nation will also benefit from the funding, according to the government’s press release.

“This is consultation and reconciliation in action,” said Goertzen. “Reconciliation is a priority for this government and we are committed to listening to Indigenous leaders, partners and elders, and putting reconciliation commitments into action.”

MKO Grand Chief Garrison Settee said the advocacy organization that represents 26 Northern Manitoba First Nation had been working closely with the minister and Manitoba Justice staff to make sure First Nations are as safe as they can be for residents.

“In particular, MKO and Manitoba have been collaborating to operationalize the protocol for the enforcement and adjudication of First Nation laws and bylaws that has been entered into between the MKO First Nations, RCMP and the Public Prosecution Service of Canada,” said Settee. “These partnerships between Manitoba and MKO are all part of the ‘whole-of-government response’ being called for by MKO. This whole-of-government response incorporates targeted enforcement with restorative justice processes that lead to healing and wellness supports with the guidance of elders and involvement of land-based cultural opportunities.”

Thompson began developing a community safety

YouTube screenshot Manitoba Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen, left, and Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Grand Chief Garrison Settee, right, during a March 25 news conference in Winnipeg. and well-being plan with provincial government funding a few years ago and unveiled the strategy in October of last year.

The province is also providing $100,000 to expand community mobilization

in Waywayseecappo First Nation and Morden and $20,000 to support the Waywioka Community Mobilization Initiative Targeted Engagement Strategy in Portage la Prairie. Community mobilization connects at-

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AWASIS AGENCY OF NORTHERN MANITOBA OFFICE: THOMPSON CENTRAL OFFICE (TCO) LOCATION: THOMPSON, MANITOBA Position: Statistics Clerk One (1) Full-Time Permanent Position

Heritage North Museum Summer Employment

Are you looking for summer employment and enjoy working with people? We are looking for two motivated, dependable individuals to join our team.

These positions are being generously funded by the Manitoba Metis Federation. To qualify you must currently be a student and returning to school in the fall of 2022 and, be Metis, non-status or Inuit.

Please apply, with your completed resume, in person: Heritage North Museum 162 Princeton Drive, Thompson, Manitoba.

Or via email to: lynnt2282@gmail.com Should you require further information regarding these opportunities please call (204) 307-2014.

Heritage North Museum, Inc. is seeking applications for the position of Administrative Assistant – Part-time The Museum is seeking applications for the part-time position of an Assistant. If you are capable of handling administrative duties and other tasks as needed, the Museum has a great opportunity for you. You will have the opportunity to put your talents to the test in a challenging and friendly environment.

How you will make an impact: • Assist with preparation of projects; • Scheduling management; • Instruct and direct other support staff and customer relations; • Facilitate the smooth operation of the gift shop; • Assist with fund raising events; and • Possess excellent organizational and computer skills.

Applications will be accepted up to Friday, May 20 at 4:30 p.m. by sending your resume to: Heritage North Museum, Inc. 162 Princeton Drive, Thompson, Manitoba R8N 2A4 Or via email to: lynnt2282@gmail.com

Responsibilities: Reporting to the Stats Supervisor the Statistics Clerk is responsible for coordinating and recording the receipt of month end statistics reports on Agency case categories. The incumbent must possess excellent computer skills and be adaptable to software applications used by Awasis Agency. There is a requirement for thorough knowledge of policies, procedures and regulations of the Agency. There is also a requirement to demonstrate initiative by offering solutions when problems or discrepancies are identified in the system.

Qualifications: • Grade 12 • Certificate in an administrative training program with CFS statistics experience is preferred or a combination of education and experience in a similar work setting can be considered • Ability to adhere to confidentiality when working with sensitive information • Fast and accurate keyboarding skills • Analytical problem solving and conceptual skills • Must have good verbal and written communication skills • Proficient using Microsoft Word and Excel • Knowledge of Child and Family Services Information System (CFSIS) Working Conditions: • Maintain a satisfactory Prior Contact, Child Abuse Registry Check and Criminal Record Check • Confidentiality environment with access to sensitive information • Fast paced environment • Minimal travel required Salary: Awasis Agency offers a competitive salary and employee benefit package. Salary will commensurate with education and experience.

Closing Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2022 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 2022-037 on your resume/cover letter and include it in the subject line of your email, in confidence to: Human Resources Department Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba Competition #2022-037 701 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. **Note: Awasis Agency Vaccination policy mandate: fully vaccinated plus booster

risk youth and families to social services to help them

receive appropriate supports and interventions.

Heritage North Museum, Inc. is seeking applications for the position of Manager/Curator The Museum seeks an energetic, motivated, responsible, innovative and culturally-aware Manager/Curator.

Responsibilities include financial management, business planning, fund raising, programme development and implementation, human resource management, external relations/community engagement, performance measurement and facility management.

Job Summary Reporting to the Museum’s Board of Directors, the Manager/ Curator works as full-time employee, who oversees the dayto-day operations of the Museum. The successful candidate will work with staff and Board Members to facilitate public programs, school-based programs, and events as well as working on the Museum’s collection, grant writing, and any other projects deemed necessary.

Duties • Participates in the planning and coordinating of all aspects of development, operation, policies, security, and maintenance of the Museum.

• Develops staff requirements and personnel for the Museum (permanent and seasonal) • Initiates, organizes and supervises the installation of exhibits • Prepares publicity for exhibits and other Museum events and programs • Ensures that collections are properly researched, documented, and catalogued. Establishes requirements for handling and storage of artifacts and ensures these are followed • Establishes and implements the annual budget. Budget must be presented and approved by the Board of Directors.

• Attends monthly Board meetings and provides updates on the day-to-day operations of the Museum • Researches public and private funding opportunities and prepares grant applications • Other duties as required Qualifications: • The successful candidate will have experience in dayto-day operations in museums or cultural facility. Have a related post-secondary degree in Museum studies, Curatorial studies or a related field.

• The individual selected will be comfortable with groups of all ages and backgrounds and have strong presentation skills • The individual selected will have experience with nonprofits, grant writing, and facility management • A specialization in Manitoba history considered an asset.

The Heritage North Museum provides equal opportunities and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, and/or disability.

Those who are interested in applying please submit your cover letter and resume to: Hiring Committee – Heritage North Museum, Inc. 162 Princeton Drive, Thompson, MB R8N 2A4 Or via email to: lynnt2282@gmail.com Receipt of applications closes on Friday, May 20, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.

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Manitoba spending $1.6 million on water bomber safety upgrades The Manitoba government will spend $1.6 million this year to install new radios and warning systems in Wildfire Service water bombers used to battle forest fires, the natural re-

sources minister announced April 27.

Two 12-person bunkhouses will also be constructed at the Wekusko Falls initial attack base to support northern wildfire

suppression efforts, the government said.

Manitoba’s four CL415 water bombers will be equipped with corrosion protection and water door warning systems. The

CAREER OPPORTUNITY Community Addictions Worker A Culturally Diverse Organization

Location: 90 Princeton Drive Thompson, Manitoba Facility: Eaglewood Posting Date: April 26, 2022

warning systems will reduce the risk of performing water scoop operations with a partially open water door, which could have disastrous consequences.

The province’s three CL215 water bombers will have new radios installed to ensure that they are compatible with Manitoba’s new public safety communications network. The current radios do not work with the network.

“Investing in our provincial water bomber fleet is essential as it plays an important role in our government’s climate resiliency strategy,” said Scott Fielding, minister or natural resources and northern development. “Strategic investments in the prevention and suppression of wildfires will help ensure the ability to prepare and respond in managing wildfire risks to protect Manitobans, forest-

ry and provincial natural resources.”

This year’s funding will bring the province’s spending on communications technology and safety upgrades for the water bomber fleet to $4.1 million over the past three years.

Babcock Canada, which operates and maintains Manitoba’s seven water bombers, will be in charge of implementing the safety upgrades on the planes.

JOB POSTING NUMBER 2022-076 POSITION CODE CAW DEPARTMENT Mental Health and Addictions JOB STATUS/FTE Full-Time Indefinite Term ANTICIPATED Days/7.25 SHIFT UNION MGEU WAGE RANGE $29.51 to $35.42/hr (under review), plus remoteness allowance if applicable AFFILIATION Potential to move to a max of $38.12/hr with specific qualifications.

As a result of the Health System Transformation, this position falls within the above noted existing Collective Agreement and will be administered by the successor union until a new Collective Agreement is negotiated and ratified. If you have any questions, please contact your Human Resource Deportment.

POSITION SUMMARY Reporting to the Program Supervisor, the Community Addictions Worker provides a wide variety of services for Thompson and the surrounding area. The focus of this position is to provide counselling, education, and support services to individuals, families and the community related to alcohol, drugs and gambling, with the capacity to work in other program areas as required. This position requires a commitment to a client-centered philosophy and approach to the development, provision, and support of programs and services.

The Community Addictions Worker will work as a member of the Community Based team and will demonstrate the following: • Ability to communicate respectfully and positively with clients and staff and presents self in an approachable and friendly manner.

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

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

• Demonstrates the ability to balance the needs of clients, other staff persons and those of the organization.

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

• Recognizes the importance of regular individual and team supervision meetings.

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

• Works collaboratively in the context of a provincial organization, with numerous colleagues, to ensure a consistent approach.

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

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

Responsibilities: • Demonstrated ability to conduct bio-psychosocial/spiritual assessments and collaborate with clients to design client-centred, strength-based treatment plans that reflect evidence-based practices and clinical skill.

• Demonstrates knowledge and skill related to individual and group counselling services to adults whose primary concerns are alcohol and drugs.

• Ability to match treatment services to client’s unique circumstances.

• Demonstrated ability to maintain current and accurate confidential records of client files.

• Demonstrates skill and knowledge related to Motivational Interviewing techniques and coaching skills.

• Works collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team within the organization.

• Participates on committees, teams or work groups at the local and provincial level as requested by supervisor.

• Establishes and maintains professional working relationships and regular communication with community and other related organizations relevant to client’s needs.

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

• Ability to match treatment services to client’s unique circumstances.

• Demonstrated ability to maintain current and accurate confidential records of client files.

• Demonstrates skill and knowledge related to Motivational Interviewing techniques and coaching skills.

• Works collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team within the organization.

• Participates on committees, teams or work groups at the locaI and provincial level as requested by supervisor.

• Establishes and maintains professional working relationships and regular communication with community and other related organizations relevant to client’s needs.

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

Qualifications: A Bachelor’s Degree in social sciences or related field with a minimum of one year related supervised counselling experience (or volunteer experience) or a Diploma in applied counselling with a minimum of two years supervised counseling experience (or volunteer experience); working in the addictions field an asset. Demonstrated knowledge and skills related to assessment, individual and group counselling; excellent organizational, interpersonal and oral communication and documentation skills; knowledge of the addictions and mental health fields and demonstrated ability to work within a complex systems of services are required. Experience working from a client-centred perspective and training and/or experience in the utilization of Motivational Interviewing techniques is essential.

Experience in planning, preparing and presenting educational material is an asset. Demonstrated ability work within and contributing to a positive team environment is required. Effective communication and problem solving skills are required. An understanding of, and sensitivity to, working with culturally diverse populations is essential. The ability to communicate in French will be considered an asset. A valid driver’ s license, access to a reliable vehicle and travel to outlying communities will be required.

Apply on or before May 8, 2022, to: ATTN: Director, Northern Regional Health Authority 90 Princeton Drive Thompson, MB RSN OL3 Fax: (204) 677-7328 E-mail: afmnorth@afm.mb.ca Northern RHA strives to have a diverse workforce in an inclusive and accessible workplace, which provides opportunity for reasonable accommodation.

Indigenous applicants are encouraged to self-declare when submitting applications & resumes.

We thank all candidates for applying. Only those selected for interview will be contacted.

Electrician Regular/Full-Time Manitoba Labour, Consumer Protection and Government Services, Thompson, MB Advertisement Number: 38852 Closing Date: Open until filled Salary Range: $60,000 - $71,103 (plus remoteness allowance, if applicable).

The Manitoba government recognizes the importance of building an exemplary public service reflective of the citizens it serves, where diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, identities, languages and perspectives drives a high standard of service and innovation.

The Manitoba government supports equitable employment practices and promotes representation of designated groups (women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities).

This is a preference competition. All applicants are encouraged to apply, however first consideration for this competition will be given to women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and visible minorities. Applicants are requested to self-declare at the time of application.

This advertisement will remain open until the position is filled and applications will be reviewed periodically.

Qualifications: Experience operating and maintaining electrical systems in a large commercial, industrial and/or institutional facility. Experience working with electrical legislated codes and regulations. Must be eligible to work in Canada. Must possess a valid Interprovincial Class H Journeyperson Electrician license. Must have a valid Class 5 driver’s license. Must be able to provide a satisfactory Criminal Record Check.

For the full listing of qualifications and conditions of employment, please visit http://www.manitoba.ca/govjobs/.

The Manitoba government has a comprehensive benefits package which includes extended health, health spending, dental, vision, long term disability, supportive employment program, maternity and parental leave, and a defined pension plan. The department provides ongoing professional and educational development for its employees.

Duties: The Electrician is responsible to maintain, repair and install electrical equipment and related systems at different facilities within the District. The Electrician’s primary responsibilities include maintenance of electrical equipment and systems, repair and installation of electrical equipment and systems, maintenance of life safety equipment, consultation and direction on electrical work being performed by outside contractors, and participating in safety training and meetings.

Apply to: Advertisement No. 38852 Service Centre 3 Human Resource Services 600-155 Carlton Street Winnipeg, MB, R3C 3H8 Phone: 204-945-8819 Fax: 204-948-3382 Email: govjobs@gov.mb.ca Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.

When applying to this position, please indicate the advertisement number and position title in the subject line and/or body of your email. Your cover letter, resumé and/or application must clearly indicate how you meet the qualifications.

Please be advised that job competitions may be grieved and appealed. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file will be provided to the grievor’s representative or the grievor, if unrepresented. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.

We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Find out about other current job opportunities — click on the Jobs button at manitoba.ca.

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The funding is being Examples of things that distributed to organiza- NHFI funding is used for tions including the Bay- are the purchase of seeds, line Regional Roundtable, soil and gardening supFour Arrows Regional plies for food-growing Health Authority, Fron- efforts in northern comtier School Division, munities or other projects Food Matters Manitoba that enhance local food and the Northern Associ- production and food secation of Community Coun- urity in the north. cils through the Northern “This past couple of Healthy Foods Initiative, years we have experienced a program that helps com- a dramatic increase of demunities access healthy mand for community-led food in Northern Mani- initiatives related to food toba by supporting local security and sovereignty,” food security projects and said NACC executive dirstrengthening commun- ector Linda Payeur. “The ity-led development. funds granted through this “Our government is initiative has afforded committed to support lo- NACC the ability to levercal and regional activities age additional funds from that contribute tp the de- other sources, thereby the velopment of culturally ability to address the in-

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AWASIS AGENCY OF NORTHERN MANITOBA OFFICE: KEEWATINO/YATTHE GHE FAMILY ENHANCEMENT CENTRE LOCATION: SHAMATTAWA OR THOMPSON, MB Position: Family Enhancement Worker-Shamattawa (Possible Regional) One (1) Full-Time Permanent Position ***Preference to Local Applicants*** Reporting to a Family Enhancement Supervisor, the Family Enhancement Worker will provide children and families with support services to keep them from entering the child and family services protection system by providing preventative service opportunities and resources, facilitating awareness and education, advocacy and counselling. The overall aim is to engage parents, extended family, and community partners in identifying problems and participating in services and supports that address family needs. The Family Enhancement Worker will utilize a continuum of resources, develop case plans, coordinate the resources and supports needed and arrange linkages/connections to other community resources such as day programs, respite services and other culturally appropriate resources. The Family Enhancement Worker will possess and utilize the interpersonal skills to work with children, families, staff, and collaterals.

Qualifications: • Bachelor of Social Work Degree (BSW) with experience in child welfare preferred, or a combination of experience and training • Commitment to community-based service delivery • Working knowledge of CFS legislation, standards and issues • Knowledge of Child & Family Services Information System (CFSIS) an asset • Assessment, interviewing, and counselling skills • Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills • Demonstrated crisis intervention and conflict resolution skills • A strong work ethic and reliable • Proven ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook • Self-motivated with the ability to work independently, as well as part of a prevention unit team • Sensitivity to, and an understanding of First Nations culture and values • Ability to speak and/or understand the Cree language would be an asset Working Conditions: • Fast-paced environment • Confidentiality environment with access to sensitive information • Overnight and remote travel approximately 30% 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: Wednesday, May 11, 2022 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 2022-036 on your resume/cover letter and include it in the subject line of your email, in confidence to: Human Resources Department Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba Competition #2022-036 701 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.

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Culture and Community the continued support B a y l i n e R e g i o n a l Collaborative and the to encourage youth and Roundtable, Four Arrows Child Nutrition Council communities towards a Regional Health Authority, of Manitoba The projects sustainable future,” said Frontier School Division, funded by the provincial Brian Trewin, gardening Food Matters Manitoba program target commun- co-ordinator with Fron-

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2 col x 3.5597 tier May 4, 2022 “The work in progress is a necessary endeavour for northern communities and the people. The patience that Northern Healthy Foods Initiative has shown us really endows us with TOTAL PRIC confidence that we can continue down the path of food-secure communities.

As one of the partners of NHFI, we hope to play a role in healthy foods, healthy bodies and healthy minds.”

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.

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.

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Faculty of Health, DPN Full-Time, Position Flin Flon, Manitoba Competition No: 22-032 Closing Date: May 13, 2022

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.

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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Child & Family Service Worker – Permanent Position OFFICE: Regional Office – Unit B Opaskwayak, Manitoba

Child & Family Service Worker – Term Position Misipawistik Cree Nation (Grand Rapids)

Cree Nation Child & Family Caring Agency (CNCFCA) is responsible for administering and providing for the delivery of Child and Family Services. CNCFCA is dedicated to providing comprehensive CFS Services that are community-based and incorporate both protection and prevention services.

Cree Nation Child & Family Caring Agency (CNCFCA) is responsible for administering and providing for the delivery of Child and Family Services. CNCFCA is dedicated to providing comprehensive CFS Services that are community-based and incorporate both protection and prevention services.

Our agency will strive to maintain family unity.

Our agency will strive to maintain family unity.

POSITION SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Unit Supervisor(s), the Child & Family Service Worker is responsible for providing and administering CFS Services in accordance with the Child & Family Services Act.

POSITION SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Unit Supervisor(s), the Child & Family Service Worker is responsible for providing and administering CFS Services in accordance with the Child & Family Services Act.

RESPONSIBILITIES: § Responsible for gathering information and assessing family functioning problems § Develop and implement intervention plans within program guidelines for families within program guidelines and provide referrals, support, guidance and problem solving § Provides for the placement, case management and ongoing support for children in care § Responsible for all file documentation and ensuring services are applied § Case Monitoring, Risk Assessment & Follow up

RESPONSIBILITIES: § Responsible for gathering information and assessing child and family functioning problems § Responsible for the development of case plans for children and families within program guidelines and provide referrals, support, guidance and problem solving § Responsible for all file documentation, referrals, ensuring services are applied § Case Monitoring, Risk Assessment & Follow up § Provides case management and support for children in care and families

QUALIFICATIONS § Work experience in Child and Family Services with demonstrated knowledge of child development, family centered service, early intervention, family support and community-based services § Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or related undergraduate degree in Human Services (preferred) § Ability to converse fluently in Cree (preferred) § Excellent assessment, intervention and writing skills § Knowledge of the Child and Family Services Act and provincial standards § Ability to use a variety of computer applications including CFSIS and FACTS

QUALIFICATIONS § Work experience in Child and Family Services with demonstrated knowledge of child development, family centered service, early intervention, family support and community-based services § Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or related undergraduate degree in Human Services (preferred) § Ability to converse fluently in Cree (preferred) § Excellent assessment, intervention and writing skills § Knowledge of the Child and Family Services Act and provincial standards § Ability to use a variety of computer applications including CFSIS and FACTS

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT § Must pass a criminal records check, child abuse and prior check § Cannot be active on a protection case § Maintain absolute confidentiality § Varied amounts of travel required § Must have a valid Manitoba driver’s license § Must be able to provide own vehicle for work § Other duties related to the position may be assigned

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT § Must pass a criminal records check, child abuse and prior check § Cannot be active on a protection case § Maintain absolute confidentiality § Varied amounts of travel required § Must have a valid Manitoba driver’s license § Must be able to provide own vehicle for work § Other duties related to the position may be assigned

Deadline: May 17, 2022 @ 4:00 pm

Deadline: May 9, 2022 @ 4:00

Submit cover letter & resume along with three (3) references marked “personal & confidential” to: Human Resource Manager Cree Nation Child & Family Caring Agency Box 10130, Opaskwayak, MB. R0B 2J0 Fax: 204-623-3847 Email: hr@creenation.ca

SUBMIT COVER LETTER & RESUMES ALONG WITH THREE (3) REFERENCES MARKED “PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL” TO: Human Resource Manager Cree Nation Child & Family Caring Agency Box 10130, Opaskwayak, MB. R0B 2J0 Fax: 204-623-3847 Email: hr@creenation.ca

We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

“Please visit our website at www.https://creenation.ca” Our office ensures that best practices in COVID-19 are observed. Under Cree Nation Child & Family Caring Agency’s COVID-19 vaccinations policy, all applicants are required to be fully vaccinated.

We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Our office ensures that best practices in COVID-19 are observed.

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Audio and video recordings of Northern Manitoba residents and conferences are now available though University College of the

North’s Elders’ Traditional in partnership with KeeKnowledge online archive. watin Tribal Council. The TOTAL PRICE The material was digit- project received funding ized over 16 weeks by the from Libraries and ArUCN Thompson campus’s chives Canada’s “Listen, Wellington & Madeleine Hear Our Voices” initiative.

Spence Memorial Library Items in the collection include interviews with elders produced in the early

UCN is building better futures for a stronger North. UCN provides learning opportunities to northern communities and its people offering more than forty academic degree, diploma, and certificate programs. We commit to offering a safe, welcoming, and inclusive work environment where innovation and creativity is welcomed. We offer a generous Total Compensation Package with health benefits, great pension plan along with the opportunity for personal and professional growth.

LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES FACILITATOR UCN Norway House Regional Education and Training Centre Full-Time Position Norway House, Manitoba Competition No: 22-035 Closing Date: May 25, 2022; however, will remain open 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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2000s as part of Dr. Peter Geller’s “Kayas Acanohkiwina: Legends of Long Ago” course as well as conference recordings and oral histories.

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“This project is exactly the kind of reconciliation effort that we need to engage in our libraries at UCN,” said Harvey Briggs, UCN’s associate vice-president of reconciliation, research and academic innovation

in an April 26 press release.

“This project honours the past but looks toward the future of our Indigenous communities in Northern Manitoba. We hope that this archive will grow and provide an excellent resource for all or students, researchers, and community members.”

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2 summer student positions starting May 1 to July 22, 2022.

Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:30 am - 4:30 pm (Lunch from 12:00 – 1:00 pm) Hourly wage: $14.75 Responsibilities include but not limited to: • Collection of recyclable materials from local businesses/ organizations.

• Sorting/processing of recyclables.

• Housekeeping.

• Yard maintenance.

• Bailing material.

• Transporting accepted material to One Stop Drop at landfill or refuse.

• Data collection, weighing of material.

Qualifications: • Lifting required- minimum of 50 pounds.

• Ability to work well independently and as a team player.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Ability to follow direction and communicate clearly.

UCN is building better futures for a stronger North. UCN provides learning opportunities to northern communities and its people offering more than forty academic degree, diploma, and certificate programs.

We commit to offering a safe, welcoming and inclusive work environment where innovation and creativity is welcomed.

We offer a generous Total Compensation Package with health benefits, great pension plan along with the opportunity for personal and professional growth.

CENTRE COORDINATOR UCN Norway House Centre Full-Time, Regular Position Norway House, Manitoba Competition No: 22-043 Closing Date: May 13, 2022 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.

Please submit resumes to trec@mymts.net or drop off at 16 Severn Crescent Phone: 204-677-7991 Will be open until positions are filled.

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PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AWASIS AGENCY OF NORTHERN MANITOBA MANTO SIPI SUB-OFFICE GOD’S RIVER, MB Position: Child & Family Services Worker One (1) Full-Time, Term Position until July 2022 Reporting to the Unit Supervisor the Child & Family Services Worker is responsible to implement the policies, procedures and specific directions/directives of Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba when working with families and children in the field of child protection. The duties would include managing a case load, conducting interviews and assessments, compiling case particulars for Court, investigating/ follow up on allegations of child protection issues, maintaining regular visits, ensuring accurate and timely documentation, developing long/ short term case plans, developing/facilitating workshops, community education and networking with collateral resources/services.

Qualifications: • Bachelor of Social Work Degree with experience in child welfare preferred or an equivalent combination of experience and training may be considered • Strong commitment to community based service delivery • Knowledge of CFS legislation, standards and issues • Knowledge of Child & Family Services Information System (CFSIS) • Excellent assessment, interviewing, and counselling skills • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Good organizational and time management skills • Demonstrated ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook • Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently as well as a team setting • Sensitivity to and an understanding of First Nations culture and values • Ability to speak and/or understand the Cree and/or Dene language would be an asset Working Conditions: • Fast paced environment • Strong work ethic and be reliable • Adhere to confidentiality when working with sensitive information • Willing to travel • Satisfactory Prior Contact, Child Abuse Registry Check, Criminal Record Check and Driver’s Abstract • 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: Friday, May 20 , 2022 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 2022-039 on your resume/cover letter and include it in the subject line of your email, in confidence to: Human Resources Department Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba Competition #2022-039 315 McGee Street, Winnipeg, MB R3G 1M7 Fax: 204-790-4455 Email: hr@awasisagency.ca We thank all applicants who apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process. **Note: Awasis Agency Vaccination policy mandate: fully vaccinated plus booster

CREE NATION CHILD & FAMILY CARING AGENCY Out of Community Worker – Term Position OFFICE: Mathias Colomb LOCATION: Regional Office Cree Nation Child & Family Caring Agency (CNCFCA) is responsible for administering and providing for the delivery of Child and Family Services. CNCFCA is dedicated to providing comprehensive CFS Services that are community-based and incorporate both protection and prevention services.

Our agency will strive to maintain family unity.

POSITION SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Mathias Colomb CIC Supervisor, the Out of Community Care Worker is responsible for providing and administering CFS Services in accordance with the Child & Family Services Act. RESPONSIBILITIES: § Responsible for gathering information and assessing child and family functioning problems § Responsible for the development of case plans for children and families within program guidelines and provide referrals, support, guidance and problem solving § Responsible for all file documentation, referrals, ensuring services are applied § Case Monitoring, Risk Assessment & Follow up § Provides case management and support for children in care and families QUALIFICATIONS § Work experience in Child and Family Services with demonstrated knowledge of child development, family centered service, early intervention, family support and community-based services § Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or related undergraduate degree in Human Services (preferred) § Ability to converse fluently in Cree (preferred) § Excellent assessment, intervention and writing skills § Knowledge of the Child and Family Services Act and provincial standards § Ability to use a variety of computer applications including CFSIS and FACTS CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT § Must pass a criminal records check, child abuse and prior check § Cannot be active on a protection case § Maintain absolute confidentiality § Varied amounts of travel required § Must have a valid Manitoba driver’s license § Must be able to provide own vehicle for work § Required to provide on-call services on a rotating basis § Other duties related to the position may be assigned Deadline: May 17, 2022 @ 4:00 pm Submit cover letter & resume along with three (3) references marked “personal & confidential” to: Human Resource Manager Cree Nation Child & Family Caring Agency Box 10130, Opaskwayak, MB. R0B 2J0 Fax: 204-623-3847 Email: hr@creenation.ca We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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Employment Opportunity Child Welfare Wellness Worker Full Time Thompson or Winnipeg Office Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc. (MKO) is seeking a highly motivated individual who will assist, develop and coordinate with the MKO Child Welfare Secretariat (CWS) team, on community engagements in Northlands Dene Denesuline Nation. The successful incumbent will support the MKO CWS in developing a First Nation child and family governance structure and will develop a work plan towards the development and implementation of First Nation family law, policies and standards specific to Northlands Dene Denesuline Nation. The Child Welfare Wellness Worker will report to and work under the direction of the Director of the MKO CWS. The MKO CWS functions within the MKO political framework to assist and support the MKO leadership and communities on child and family matters.

In addition, it provides direct support, guidance and advocacy to families who are experiencing issues in the child and family services system in Manitoba, as well as jurisdictions.

The federal law, An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families (the Act), came into effect on January 1, 2020. Since then, the MKO CWS has been providing support and assistance to the MKO leadership regarding the implementation of the Act. Northlands Denesuline First Nation seeked the assistance of the MKO CWS for the purpose of supporting the implementation of the federal Act. Duties include: • Develop work plan as per roles and responsibilities • Provide opportunity for family to enroll or participate in appropriate programs.

• Manage jurisdiction project, activities and meetings.

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• Other duties assigned Experience and Qualifications: • Degree in social work; and/or equivalent combination of work experience and education may be considered • Fluent in one of the MKO languages (Dene) will be considered and asset • Understanding of child welfare issues affecting children, youth and families • A thorough understanding of federal policies, provincial child welfare policies and knowledge of First Nation child welfare agencies • To comply with all policies, procedure and directives of the First Nation Community • Experience in supervisory or leadership role • Ability to multi-task and meet challenging deadlines • Strong team work ethic and able to work independently with little direction • Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as exceptional interpersonal skills • Proof of double COVID-19 vaccination • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Software and Internet research tools • Must produce clear Child Abuse and Criminal Record checks • Must be willing to travel and possess a valid driver’s license Salary will commensurate upon experience and qualifications. Interested candidates are invited to submit a cover letter, resume and two references by 4:00pm on May 13, 2022 to Dorothy Smith Email: Dorothy.smith@mkonorth.com.

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Summary of Position: The Family Enhancement Worker will provide children and families with support services to keep them from entering the child and family services protection system by providing preventative service opportunities and resources, facilitating awareness and education, advocacy and counselling. The overall aim is to engage parents, extended family, and community partners in identifying problems and participating in services and supports that address family needs. The Family Enhancement Worker will utilize a continuum of resources, develop case plans, coordinate the resources and supports needed and arrange linkages/connections to other community resources such as day programs, respite services and other culturally appropriate resources. The Family Enhancement Worker will possess and utilize the interpersonal skills to work with children, families, staff, and collaterals.

Qualifications: • Knowledge of CFS legislation, issues and standards • Knowledge of Child & Family Services Information System (CFSIS) is an asset • Excellent assessment, interviewing, and counselling skills • Demonstrated crisis intervention and conflict resolution 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 • BSW Degree preferred with experience in child welfare or combination of education and experience in a related field • Enrolled or interest in the BSW program is ideal • Sensitivity to and understanding of First Nations culture and values • Ability to speak the Dene language would be considered an asset Working Conditions: • Fast-paced environment • Confidentiality environment with access to sensitive information • Overnight and remote travel approximately 5% 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: Friday, May 13, 2022 Awasis Agency provides service to Indigenous children and families, therefore preference will be given to Indigenous applicants.

Individuals interested in this challenging opportunity please reference Competition Number 2022-033 on your resume/cover letter in confidence to: Human Resources Department Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba Competition #2022-033 701 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. **Note: Awasis Agency Vaccination policy mandate: fully vaccinated plus booster

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The city of Thompson recently saw(TCDC) the revival the Thompson Community DirectorCorporation to lead the TCDC. Development (TCDC) and as such we now seek an Executive Director to lead the TCDC. Reporting to the board of directors the position will be responsible to build on the work currently and seek the and position develop new economic opportunities Reporting to the underway board of directors will be responsible to build for on our the region. work currentlyThe underway andbuild seekrelationships and develop new economiccommunity opportunities for our region. The position will with surrounding economic development positioncorporations will build relationships with to surrounding and individuals the benefitcommunity of northerneconomic Manitoba.development The position will corporations andtoindividuals to the benefit of northernand Manitoba. will continue continue fully operationalise the organization manageThe the position implementation of to fully operationalise theinitiatives. organization and manage the implementation of various project various project initiatives.

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Responsibilities Responsibilities • Responsible for the strategic and operational management of the Thompson Community - Responsible for Corporation the strategicincluding and operational management of project the Thompson Development overseeing of office staff, coordination, Community Development Corporation including overseeing of office staff, project customer service and administrative function/services coordination, customer service and administrative function/services • Manages business advisory services that provides our clients with the information they - Manages business advisory services that provides our clients with the information they need to achieve economic growth need to achieve economic growth • Responsibleforformaintaining maintainingexisting existing projects projects and of of - Responsible and their theirbudgets budgetsand anddevelopment development newprojects projects new • Developsand andmaintains maintainsrelationships relationships with Development offices - Develops withother otherEconomic Economic Development offices - Undertakes and assignments assignmentsasasrequired required • Undertakesspecial specialprojects projects and - Assesses therecruitment recruitmentprocess process • Assessesstaffing staffingneeds, needs, leads leads in the - Manages workofofstaff staffincluding includingprioritization prioritization of work • Managesstaff, staff,coordinates coordinates work of work - Works with partner agencies • Works with partner agencies Qualifications and Experience • Ensure lines of communication are solid and the community and board are fully informed • Manage budgets and ensure a plan of actions is effectively executed to safeguard the sustainability of the organization • Ensures all administrative and financial aspects of the TCDC are managed in accordance with the approved bylaws and governmental acts that govern such organizations.

• Looking for a self-starter who will take the initiative to identify opportunities to implement the Board’s strategic vision.

• Able to work collaboratively and build relationships, but also be decisive and act independently.

• University Degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Marketing, Public • Administration, Economic Development, or related field or combination of post- secondary education and experience.

• At least four (4) years experience in positions directly related to public administration, and/ or business administration, and/or tourism/hospitality, and/or community and economic development, grant writing experience, with applied knowledge in project management.

• Experience in management and or supervisory role, experience in a similar organization would be an asset.

• Candidate must have strong leadership, analytical, decision making and communication skills • Candidate needs marketing and interpersonal skills.

• Experience in land development and planning will be considered an asset • Experience with proposal development and implementation • A valid drivers license • Ability to work outside normal business hours as required • Ability to maintain relationships with local partners including the City of Thompson to ensure coordination of development efforts A competitive salary ($63,000–$91,000) will be offered to the selected candidate based on their qualification and experience.

We thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please be advised the TCDC uses email to communicate with applicants for open job competitions.

Send resume and cover letter along with salary expectations to Thompson Community Development Corporation at info@thompsoncdc.ca Applications first review will occur May 20, 2022 with interviews to follow Position will remain open till filled Thompson CDC • 15 Moak Cres, Thompson, MB R8N 2B8 • P:1-431-354-2225

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Position Summary: The Case Manager position provides a comprehensive community health service in conjunction with its health care team. The Case Manager will provide supervision & peer support to the Child Development Workers, Assistant to the Case Manager and Respite Workers, in each SCTC community to provide a model of service NNCEA is seeking to fill the following positions: delivery for children with complex needs and their OK Elementary School (K-6) in which NNOC High School families. Provide elements services have(7-12) a Principal high school now open! particular•responsibility to take New the lead in securing • Resource Program Administrator • Vice Principal delivery effective development, and review of services.

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• Life-skills/Home Economic • Industrial Arts/Auto Mechanics • Home Economics • Librarian Qualifications: • Cosmetology • Qualified Substitute Teacher • RN or BN preference for someone AMEC/Board Office with a nursing background in rehab care and must be in good • HR Clerk standing with•CRNM; or Bachelor Maintenance Assistant of Education or Bachelor of Social Work ALL POSITIONS ARE OPEN UNTIL FILLED. • Supervisory and case management experience; Please send all resumes and cover letters to • Knowledge of Jordan’s Principle Child First Initiative; hrunit@nncea.ca or fax to 204-484-2257.

• Child development background or equivalent If you have any questions call • Experience working in First Nation Communities; Nic Campbell at 204-484-2095/519-330-4707 or nicc@nncea.ca • CPR and First Aide Certification; • Excellent computer skills • Knowledge of Cree language and culture; • A highly-motivated individual who is innovative and CREEwith NATION has a proven ability to work a veryCHILD high degree & FAMILY CARING AGENCY of accuracy and attention to detail; • Excellent time management and facilitation skills; Out of Community Worker – • Effective verbal and listening communications skills; Permanent Positionmaking • Strong leadership, critical thinking, decision and problem solving OFFICE: skills.

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LOCATION: Thompson Office • The position is subject to satisfactory criminal and otherChild checks, andCaring is subject to (CNCFCA) terms and Cree Nation & Family Agency is conditions responsible in a proposed written agreement. for administering and providing for the delivery of Child and Family Services. CNCFCA is dedicated to providing comprehensive CFS Please that forward a resume with and 3 references with Services are community-based incorporatealong both protection cover letter, in confidence, to: and prevention services.

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Email or drop off only POSITION NoreenSUMMARY: Singh, Finance Manager, nsingh@tribalhealth.ca Under the supervision of the UnitOR Supervisor, the Out of Community Care Worker is responsible forLead, providing and administering CFS Wilma Cook, TNO/Team wcook@tribalhealth.ca Services in accordance with the Child & Family Services Act. The candidate willDeadline be required work primarily in the fiThompson Office, totoApply: Open until lled. as well as travel to the community of Lynn Lake on a regular basis.

Only successful applications will be contacted RESPONSIBILITIES: for further interview. § Responsible for gathering information and assessing child and family functioning problems § Responsible for the development of case plans for children and families within program guidelines and provide referrals, support, guidance, and problem solving § Responsible for all file documentation, referrals, ensuring services are applied § Case Monitoring, Risk Assessment & Follow up § Provides case management and support for children in care and families QUALIFICATIONS § Work experience in Child and Family Services with demonstrated knowledge of child development, family centered service, early intervention, family support and community-based services § Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or related undergraduate degree in Human Services (preferred) § Ability to converse fluently in Cree (preferred) § Excellent assessment, intervention and writing skills § Knowledge of the Child and Family Services Act and provincial standards § Ability to use a variety of computer applications including CFSIS and FACTS CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT § Must pass a criminal records check, child abuse and prior check § Cannot be active on a protection case § Maintain absolute confidentiality § Overnight & regular travel is a requirement, working in the community of Lynn Lake 2 weeks of every month. § Must have a valid Manitoba driver’s license § Must be able to provide own vehicle for work § Required to provide on-call services on a rotating basis § Other duties related to the position may be assigned Deadline: May 12, 2022 @ 4:00 pm Submit cover letter & resume along with three (3) references marked “personal & confidential” to: Human Resource Manager Cree Nation Child & Family Caring Agency Box 10130, Opaskwayak, MB. R0B 2J0 Fax: 204-623-3847 Email: hr@creenation.ca We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

“Please visit our website at www.https://creenation.ca” Our office ensures that best practices in COVID-19 are observed. Under Cree Nation Child & Family Caring Agency’s COVID-19 vaccinations policy, all applicants are required to be fully vaccinated.

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Salvation Army gets $3,300 donated by Safeway customers While donating to the Salvation Army is front of mind during Christmas when volunteers are out at stores with donation kettles, that money has to fund food bank operations year-round, says Brent.

“Those people who are in need of food are in need … 12 months a year,” he said. “Special little occasions like this thing go a long way.”

Part of running the food bank involves co-ordinating with other organizations that distribute food in Thompson, like the Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimanakak food bank, to ensure that they are

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The Thompson Salvation Army received a large donation toward its food bank operations in April.

Pastors Lt. Amber Wareham and Lt. Brent Wareham, who took charge of Thompson operations last June, received $3,361.89 from Safeway store manager Dave MacDonald on April 14.

The money, which was raised at the store during December, is always needed, the Warehams said.

“It comes in from the community and goes right back out into this community,” said Amber.

feeding as many people as possible collectively.

“We try to make sure that we don’t have a situation where people aren’t going to get any and other people are going to multiple.” said Brent. “We try to make sure that everybody’s getting an equal share.”

It’s important that the Salvation Army uses donations wisely, Amber says.

“We want to be responsible to the people who are giving money to us,” says Amber. “We want to make sure that everybody is getting what they need, not necessarily what they want.”

Thompson Citizen photo by Ian Graham Thompson Salvation Army pastors Lt. Brent Wareham, second from left, and Lt. Amber Wareham, third from left, received a $3,361.89 donation from Safeway store manager Dave MacDonald, centre, on April 14, The money was raised from Safeway customer donations in December.

Sikad Taekwondo team captures seven medals at Winnipeg tournament

OBITUARY MURDOCK BYRON FILLIER

June 23 1949 – April 25, 2022 It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our beloved Father, Grandfather, Brother, Uncle and Friend, Murdock passed away at the Thompson General Hospital on Monday, April 25, 2022 with his loving family by his side.

Murdock loved the outdoors and would spend lots of his spare time hunting, fishing and camping.

He will be sadly missed by his daughter Bessie and Ernie Genaille and his four beautiful grandchildren who he loved dearly. His sister Patricia Brophy (Wayne), brothers Melvin (Sylvia) and Nelson (Elvie), as well as many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Murdock was predeceased by his mother Bessie Fillier and father Gilbert Fillier.

Funeral Service was held on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at St. James Anglican Church, 10 Caribou Road in Thompson, Manitoba at 1:00 pm, officiated by Father Guna. With interment following at the Thompson Cemetery.

With sincere gratitude there are not enough words to fully express our heartfelt thanks for the sympathy, love and support you have extended to our family during this difficult time.

Eight Thompson taekwondo students and their instructor competed in a Winnipeg tournament on April 30 after having only a month to train since receiving the invite.

Sikad Taekwondo students competed in poomsae (patterns) and sparring competitions, capturing seven medals in total despite often sparring against more experienced competitors.

“I am so proud of my students performing proper, strong patterns,” said their instructor Mitch Nicolas, who won her sparring division despite facing three black belts.

Green stripe Alexis Ernest-Yoko placed third while competing against red stripe and black stripe holders and also captured first in her poomsae division.

Yellow stripe Jill Ellsworth placed third in her poomsae division.

Seven-year-old Ethan Butler placed second out of six competitors in his division, as did Rovic Larino.

Green belt Shane Umacam placed third in his poomsae division.

“I would like to thank all the parents for their non-stop support,” said Nicolas. “Sikad Team will continue their training to prepare for an upcoming fall tournament.”

Thompson Citizen photo courtesy of Mitch Nicolas Sikad Taekwondo students and their instructor Mitch Nicolas competed at their first tournament since before the pandemic on April 30 in Winnipeg.

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