November 20 2019

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Serving the Hub of the North since 1960

Volume 59 • Issue 47

Special day for Thompson Sikhs

RCMP HEAD CHANGING JOBS

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OPERATION RED NOSE LAUNCHES 21ST YEAR IN THOMPSON NEWS PAGE 3

Thompson Citizen photo by Ian Graham The Sikh Society of Thompson, established in 1974, celebrated a milestone Nov. 17 when it hosted a Sunday service to celebrate the 550th anniversary of the birth of the religion’s founder Guru Nanak Dev Ji in their first permanent gurdwara (temple) on Goldeye Crescent. See more photos on Page 2.

Empty bottles and human waste have increased significantly on Churchill Drive property since new Liquor Mart opened, building’s owners tell city

BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

The owners of the office building at 83 Churchill Drive say they have “grave concerns” about the effect the new Thompson Liquor Mart on the City Centre Mall property is having, citing damage to the building as well as people using their property as a dumping ground for both empty liquor bottles and human excrement.

“Since the opening of the store we have seen a significant increase in liquor-reNORWAY HOUSE BURNED BY FLAMES SPORTS PAGE 7

lated garbage, loitering and human waste on and around our property,” wrote Neil Cameron, president of the company that owns the building, in an Oct. 22 email sent to Mayor Colleen Smook, city manager Anthony McInnis and RCMP “D” Division. “It has come to the point that the lease holders in our building are fearful for their safety to venture out of the building to access their vehicles or to step outside during a break.

In order to ensure the safety of employees and their

customers using our building, we are now employing a full-time security guard with all costs associated.”

In a follow-up email read at the Nov. 14 public safety meeting, Cameron said “things have not improved” since his first email, as the owners have had to replace two glass doors that were smashed in the space of a week and are finding human waste by the front doors and elsewhere on the property.

“This is unacceptable,” Cameron wrote in that Continued on Page 8

The owners of the building at 83 Churchill Drive say loitering, empty liquor bottles and human excrement have become more common on their property since the new Liquor Mart opened across Mystery Lake Road on the City Centre Mall property.

Thompson Citizen photo by Ian Graham

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Officer in charge of Thompson RCMP moving to a role in the north district Insp. Brian Edmonds took over as head of detachment in October 2017

BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Thompson RCMP detachment officer-in-charge Insp. Brian Edmonds will be leaving his role to become a assistant district officer for the Manitoba RCMP north district, he told members of the city’s public safety committee at their Nov. 14 meeting.

Edmonds’s new position, formerly filled by then-Insp. Kevin Lewis, who was the Thompson RCMP detachment head prior to Edmonds taking over, will begin Dec. 16.

“Ultimately I want to be a district commander one day,” Edmonds told committee members.

Lewis, now a superintendent, has taken over the north district commander position occupied by Supt.

Sorab Rupa. The north district covers everything from Grand Rapids up to the Manitoba-Nunavut boundary.

Edmonds came to Thompson in October 2017 after 12 years in Winnipeg as a staff sergeant. Prior to that, he worked for 12 years in Yukon, including Whitehorse, after starting his RCMP career in B.C. in 1991.

He has nearly 29 years of experience with the RCMP. “There will be a process to identify a permanent replacement,” said Edmonds.

In the meantime, Thompson RCMP Staff Sgt. Chris Hastie will be the detachment’s officer-in-charge.

Hastie is two-and-a-half years into his second posting in Thompson. He served here from 2011 to 2014 before transferring to Labrador for three years. Hastie returned to Thompson in June 2017 and has been in the role of staff sergeant since May of this year.

The officer-in-charge oversees all administrative and operational aspects of the Thompson RCMP detachment, which has 38 regular members and 12 administrative support staff.

Thompson Citizen file photo Thompson RCMP detachment officer-in-charge Insp. Brian Edmonds, seen here speaking to the Thompson Chamber of Commerce in September, is moving into a role as a the north district assistant officer in mid-December.

First Sunday service in Thompson Sikhs’ new home

Thompson Sikhs celebrated the 550th anniversary of the birth of the religion’s founder Guru Nanak Dev Ji Nov. 17 in their first permanent gurdwara (temple) on Goldeye Crescent.

Thompson Citizen photos by Ian Graham Sikh Society of Thompson members, Mayor Colleen Smook and other invited guests pose following the Nov. 17 service and community lunch at the society’s new temple on Goldeye Crescent in Thompson.

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Operation Red Nose will begin driving people and their vehicles home safely Nov. 29

BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

With the holiday party season fast approaching, Operation Rd Nose Thompson launched its 2019 campaign Nov. 15 at its headquarters in the YWCA. The service offers people who have been drinking the opportunity for volunteers to drive them and their car home. It is free of charge but donations are accepted.

“We need volunteers to make this work,” said Operation Red Nose Thompson committee president Dan Colosie, with positions available including drivers, navigators, escorts and dispatchers, as well as people to perform other tasks like getting food donations from local restaurants and gas card donations for volunteer drivers. “All that stuff takes a great deal of planning and effort.”

The service will operate for 11 nights this year, including Nov. 29-30, all four Friday and Saturday nights in December, as well as New Year’s Eve. Thompson RCMP Const.

Sandy Deibert says there is still too much impaired driving in Thompson and that she welcomes Operation Red Nose providing another safe option for people who have been drinking to get home with their vehicles.

Thompson Citizen photo by Ian Graham Operation Red Nose Thompson committee president Dan Colosie talks about the upcoming season for the holiday designated driving service during its launch party at the YWCA Nov. 15.

“This is an initiative that’s so important to our community,” said Deibert, who will be a volunteer driver at least one night this year. “I do not want to see two, three impaireds per week … like we have been.”

Gig Birch of MPI said not getting behind the wheel

after drinking or taking drugs can save you a lot of headaches down the road compared to doing it and getting caught.

“We have pretty huge penalties for impaired driving,” said Birch. “Call your friends, call a taxi, call Operation Red Nose.”

Mayor Colleen Smook, who has been a volunteer driver in the past, said the service has really caught on during the 20 years it’s been in Thompson and heading into its 21st.

“You go into a social at night and you’ve got them booking rides with you,”

she said. “The fact that we’re still getting a couple of impaireds a week in Thompson, that is a shame.

I think you guys have all helped to bring this down.”

The YWCA stepped up to serve as the headquarters for the program last year and it worked out well, said

YWCA executive director Kim Hickes.

“It’s about giving back to the community,” she said.

“The community does support the Y very well.”

And while the YWCA isn’t directly involved with youth programming, which is where donations to Operation Red Nose go, it is important.

“It’s very much needed in the community,” Hickes said.

Last year, 146 Operation Red Nose volunteers gave 339 rides over nine nights of service and received $6,155 in donations. The Thompson program was fourth in the province in the number of rides provided, fifth in total donations and had the sixth-most volunteers.

Operation Red Nose has been in Manitoba for 25 years after being started in Quebec 31 years ago. This year, there are 11 communities offering the service, including Brandon, Flin Flon, Gimli, Portage la Prairie, La Broquerie/Steinbach, SaintMalo, Selkirk, Shilo, The Pas and Winnipeg.

For more information about how to volunteer for Operation Red Nose, visit their Facebook page. To book a ride with Operation Red Nose on the nights when it is offered, call 204-778-8111.

CITIZEN REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF 2020 BOARD OF REVISION

The City of Thompson is receiving applications for citizen representatives to the Standing Committees of Council for a period of one year: Public Works and Infrastructure Recreation and Community Services Public Safety Development Review Finance and Administration Communications Please submit your application to: Angie English, Executive Assistant to Mayor and Council, City of Thompson, 226 Mystery Lake Road, Thompson, MB R8N 1S6 Please indicate which committee you wish to participate along with information detailing your knowledge and experience relating to that committee.

Deadline Date to receive applications is 4:30 p.m., Friday, November 22, 2019

Pursuant to Section 41 of the Municipal Assessment Act, NOTICE is hereby given that the 2020 Assessment Rolls for the City of Thompson will be open for inspection starting on November 10, 2019 at City Hall, 226 Mystery Lake Road, Thompson, Manitoba during normal office hours Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The public is also advised that the Board of Revision will sit to hear applications for revision on: DATE:

December 10, 2019.

TIME:

7:00 pm

PLACE:

Council Chambers, City Hall 2nd Floor, 226 Mystery Lake Road, Thompson, Manitoba

A person in whose name property has been assessed, a mortgagee in possession of property under subsection 114(1) of The Real Property Act, an occupier of premises who is required under the terms of a lease to pay the taxes on the property, or the assessor may make application for the revision of an assessment roll with respect to a) liability to taxation; b) amount of assessed value; c) classification of property; or d) refusal by an assessor to amend the assessment roll under subsection 13 (2).

An application for revision must: a) b) c) d)

EMPLOYMENT EQUIPMENT OPERATOR II (TERM) FULL-TIME TEMPORARY POSITION

The City of Thompson invites qualified applicants to submit a resume for consideration: The successful candidate will have Grade 12 or higher and hold a Valid Class 1 MB Driver’s Licence with Air Brake Endorsement, and have the ability to operate all equipment as per the job description.

The successful candidate requires demonstrated experience operating a variety of equipment, with specific emphasis on loaders, semi-truck, roller and sweeper.

The City of Thompson offers an extensive benefits package for this full-time position, with a starting rate of $27.20 per hour.

Please send detailed resumes outlining experience, education, qualifications and references by Wednesday November 20, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. to: Deanna Kondakor, HR Manager City of Thompson, 226 Mystery Lake Road, Thompson, Manitoba R8N 1S6 FAX: (204) 677-7981 E-Mail: dkondakor@thompson.ca

Be in writing; Set out the roll number and legal description of the assessable property for which a revision is sought; Set out which of the matters referred to in subsection 42(1) are at issue, and the grounds for each of those matters; Be filed by delivering it or causing it to be delivered to the office above or by serving it upon the secretary, at least 15 days before the scheduled sitting date of the board (By November 25, 2019).

Anthony McInnis, City Manager October 18, 2019

BID OPPORTUNITIES Tenders will be received by the Purchasing Agent at City Hall, 226 Mystery Lake Road, Thompson, MB. R8N 1S6. Tender details and closing dates are as follow: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 03:00 P.M. (CST) RFT #12931 – SPLASH PAD DESIGN, PRODUCT SUPPLY AND COMMISSIONING RFT #12932 – SUPPLY OF RIDE ON FLOOR SCRUBBER Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 03:00 P.M. (CST) RFP #12927 – PROVISION AND OPERATION OF MUNICIPAL TRANSIT SYSTEM RFT #12934 – SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, AND COMMISSION HEATERS AT FIRE HALL Bid documents may be obtained from the office of the Purchasing Agent, 120 Seal Road, Thompson, MB. Phone (204) 6777974, email purchasingagent@thompson.ca between the hours of 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Anyone requiring assistance in the application process, please contact us at (204) 677-7924.

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

The City of Thompson is committed to providing a superior quality of life and unlimited opportunities. We are dedicated to supporting healthy growth and our northern urban lifestyle while providing our residents with high quality municipal services and facilities.

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

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Manitoba Liberals say plea deal on charges related to 2018 workplace death near Gillam show province isn’t taking worker safety seriously The Manitoba Liberal Party and the father of a man killed in a workplace accident in a Manitoba Hydro marshalling yard near Gillam in 2018 say a plea deal with the company that employed him at the time shows that the provincial government isn’t taking workplace health and safety seriously enough.

Seven Workplace Health and Safety Act charges, including for failing to ensure the safety and health of workers, failing to provide adequate training and competent supervision to workers, and failing to develop and implement safe work procedures for the use of dunnage to secure a load on a trailer, were laid against Forbes Bros. Ltd, an Edmonton-based private contractor working for Manitoba Hydro, in April. They related to the Jan. 17, 2018 death of 22-year-old Todd Maytwayashing of Lake Manitoba First Nation, who saw a problem with the way steel was loaded on another worker’s truck and was going to help fix the problem when a bundle of steel weighing 500 to 600 pounds came loose and struck him in the head, killing him.

The Liberals say those charges have been settled with a plea deal that will see Forbes Bros Ltd. pay a $150,000 fine, and that Maytwayashing’s family was never consulted about the charges or the plea agreement.

“Courts have a double standard when it comes to holding people responsible for a death that shouldn’t have happened,” said Manitoba Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont in a press release.

“A person will face criminal charges and jail time, but corporations usually only face a fine. We have to do better.”

Maytwayashing’s father Barry Swan said that when his son was killed, he and other family members drove all night to get to the accident site, which was unsecured.

He also said that they arrived before occupational health and safety inspector and that it took months of advocacy to get information about what happened to his son.

“No family should ever have to go through something like this,” said Swan.

“What our family wants is closure and reassurance cases like this won’t happen again.”

Thompson Citizen photo courtesy of MGEU Friends and family of 22-year-old Todd Maytwayashing, who was killed in a workplace accident in 2018 while working for a contractor on Manitoba Hydro’s Keeyask generating station project, marched during national Day of Mourning events in Winnipeg last April 26.

The Liberals want the Manitoba government to enforce the federal Westray Act, which amended the Criminal Code so that

corporations and company directors could be held criminally responsible for worker deaths and injuries.

“This change should be a

priority for any government looking to ensure workers are safe in Canada,” said Liberal River Heights MLA Jon Gerrard.

Fourteen Manitoba workers died on the job in 2018, according to the Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union (MGEU).

Thompson’s seniors fun fitness program is back

Participants in the Seniors Fun Fitness Program perform exercises at Thompson Rotary Place, led by new instructor Mitch Nicolas.

BY ROSE ROSS

SPECIAL TO THE THOMPSON CITIZEN After three months without a qualified instructor, the Seniors Fun Fitness Program is running again on its old schedule.

When the previous instructor and developer of the program, Katey Armstrong, resigned and moved to British Columbia after leading it for 12 years,

it looked as if the program might be discontinued. The participants, about 50 of them, signed a petition directed to the Northern Regional Health Authority (NRHA) Services to Seniors Program and brought the problem to the attention of the candidates running in the provincial election. Their concerns were heard.

In October, the NRHA hired Mitch Nicholas of Thompson to lead the program. Because Nicolas had already made her fall arrangements, she had to adjust some of her fitness and taekwondo instruction schedule to accommodate the seniors’ schedule and has been leading the open group at Rotary Place since early

October. She has just started the in-house fitness program at the Harmony House Residence. Nicolas has her CPR/ AED certification, taekwondo black belt and Manitoba Fitness Council certification.

Fun Fitness meets in the Rotary Place common room at 424 Westwood Dr. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

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from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and is free to men and women age 55 and older. On Wednesdays, the program includes some taekwondo instructions as well as flexibility and some cardio exercises. Mondays and Fridays are a little gentler with the emphasis on strength and flexibility. Exercises can be modified to meet physical

limitations. Participants are welcome, as always, to come all days or just those that work best for them. There is no set session plan, making allowance for health issues, vacation schedules and appointments.

New participants are always welcome. Westwood Plaza kindly allows participants to use their parking lot.

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OBITUARIES WINNIE M. BEST (NEE ELLSWORTH) 1933 - 2019

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts we announce the passing of our Mom, Winnie Marguerite Best, at the age of 85 years, on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Portage General Hospital.

Winnie will be lovingly remembered by her children Bruce (Shirley) Best of Thompson MB, Joan (Richard) Willett of Portage la Prairie MB, Bryde Meehan of Portage la Prairie MB, Florence (Wallace) Colbourne of Thompson MB, Raymond Best of Portage la Prairie MB, Pauline (Darryl) Love of Brandon MB and Debbie Best of Thompson MB, 21 grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Also left to mourn Winnie’s passing are siblings Shinstone (Jackie) Ellsworth of Oshawa, ON, Oral (Hilda) Ellsworth of ON, Marie (Ross) Hewlett of Springdale NL, Vivian Callahan of Mount Pearle NL and Vera Ellsworth of Mount Pearle NL as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends Shyla, Jose, Adrienne and Anita.

Winnie was predeceased by her beloved husband James Best, parents James & Alfreda Ellsworth, stepmother Mary, daughter Judy Best, brother Frances and sisters Olive and Sharon.

Winnie was born, raised and graduated high school in Englee, NL. After finishing school she went to work in a boarding house in Roddickton where she met the love of her life, James Best. They married in March of 1953 and shortly there after started a family. After the 6th child was born they moved to Deer Lake NL and had two additional children. They lived in Deer Lake until 1971 then work moved them to Goose Bay, Labrador and subsequently to Thompson Manitoba.

In addition to raising a large family she worked at jobs outside the home. Such as, Janitor at the Light and Power Company, cook at many different establishments, Security Guard at INCO and a greeter at Walmart where she eventually retired at age 65.

Through the child rearing years she was a generous, loving mother who ensured we attended church 2-times during the week and 3-times on Sunday.

She loved her gospel music. Her favourite hobbies included knitting, crocheting, gardening and canning fruits and veggies from her garden. She had an awesome sense of humour and loved with her whole heart.

At the age of 82, when her health began to falter, in February 2016, Winnie moved into the Lion’s Prairie Manor and in July 2019 she transferred to Douglas Campbell Lodge until her passing on November 14, 2019. She met and fell in love with so many great people at both facilities. She very quickly became attached to two Health Care Aides Jose and Shyla.

God bless all who treated Winnie so well.

Visitation and viewing will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at McKenzies Portage Funeral Chapel at 7:00 pm. There will be a gathering to celebrate Winnie’s life on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 1:00 pm at McKenzies Portage Funeral Chapel, with Pastor Tom Boxall officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Gardens.

Donations may be made in Winnie’s memory to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Manitoba, 1379 Kenaston Boulevard Winnipeg, MB R3P 2T5.

A tree will be planted in memory and cared for by McKenzies Portage Funeral Chapel. www.mckenziesportagefuneralchapel.com

Del Hladki After a brief illness, Del passed away on November 12, 2019 at the age of 74 years.

Del was born July 8, 1945 in Pine Falls. He grew up in the Lac du Bonnet area and moved in 1971 to Thompson where he worked in the Inco mine as a welder for 30 years until his retirement in 2001.

Del was a very kind man with a big heart. His door was always open to all his friends and neighbours and his generosity was appreciated by countless charities and organizations over the years. He was an avid sports fan, especially of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, as well as the Winnipeg Jets and Toronto Blue Jays and knew all the stats. He was a faithful NCI bingo player and loved his ‘68 Ford Mustangs and fishing.

It is comforting to know that Del is now reunited and fishing at Tulabi Falls with his son Jared, his dearest friends Ron and Judy and many other family and close friends who have passed on.

We would like to thank the St. Boniface Hospital ICU doctors and nurses that provided extraordinary care for the duration of his illness.

A celebration of Del’s life will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2019. Please stop by 65 Centennial Drive East in Thompson, Manitoba between 1:004:00pm to share stories and raise a glass in memory of Del. Condolences may be left at Seasonsfunerals.ca

MARKUS “SPARKY” JUERGEN GERSTNER Markus “Sparky” Juergen Gerstner, aged 51, passed away in the early morning on November 2nd, 2019 at the Thompson General Hospital in Manitoba. Mark was born on July 12th, 1968, in Thompson, Manitoba, only child to Klaus Jurgen “Nick” and Margaret Rose “Peggy” (nee Bullee) Gerstner.

Markus lived in Thompson, all of his life, where he enjoyed sports such as baseball and hockey, hunting and fishing trips, spending time with friends, muscle cars and trucks, and riding his bike.

Mark spent the last 16 years working for the Province of Manitoba. It was well known that he valued workplace safety and took pride in his work, and like his father who retired from INCO in 1994, Mark participated in the Workplace Health and Safety Committee for more than 10 years, where he represented his district.

Mark was predeceased by his father, Nick (d.1997) and his mother Peggy (d.1988). He leaves to mourn his son Vincent Clyde (nee Trottier) of Thompson. Mark also leaves to mourn many extended family members on his mother’s side from the Bullee family in Alberta, and Manitoba, and the Gerstner family in Stuttgart, Germany. Mark will be sadly missed by his many friends and co-workers at the Thompson Provincial Building, as well as other friends in the area that have known, loved, played and worked with him.

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Sexual assaults, threats and impaired driving offences in Thompson up significantly from first 10 months of 2018, RCMP say

BY IAN GRAHAM

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Crimes against people are up in 2019, Thompson RCMP Staff Sgt. Chris Hastie told the city’s public safety committee at their Nov. 14 meeting.

There have been 65 sexual assaults reported in the first 10 months of this year compared to 45 in the same period last year, while incidents of uttering threats have more than doubled from 63 to 137, mostly as a result of more complaints from the public.

“That is of concern,” Hastie said.

Traffic offences are up by almost 400 files over the first 10 months of last year, to a total of 968 up to the end of this October. A good deal of that increase is attributed to the fact that the Thompson RCMP detachment now has one member devoted to traffic enforcement.

Impaired driving is also up this year, with 62 more incidents than in the first 10 month of October. Three suspected impaired drivers were charged over the weekend prior to the meeting, including one who ran several stop signs in the

Juniper and Deerwood areas with police following them, another found parked at a residence in the Juniper area and a drug-impaired driver who went into the ditch on the highway just outside of town.

The number of search warrants executed so far in 2019 is on par with last year, as are the number of curfew checks on people with court-imposed curfews. Missing persons cases are down slightly, but RCMP still receive about six to eight missing persons reports nightly, some involving youth in care who have not returned home by their curfew.

The detachment’s general investigation section continues to make significant drug busts, Hastie said, despite consisting of only a few members.

One recent bust netted a kilogram of cocaine, worth $60,000 or more, while $15,000 was seized during a recent search of a Deerwood area residence.

“They target people that are involved in organized crime,” Hastie said. “It disrupts the organized crime.”

IN MEMORY In Loving Memory

A celebration of life will be held on Sunday November 24th between 1-4 PM at 171 Cree Road (MMF Building).

We would like to invite friends and family who are unable to attend to send pictures to markusgerstner2019@ gmail.com and they will be displayed and shared with Vincent as a memorial tribute to his father. Markus will be laid to rest near his parents at the Thompson Cemetery in the 2020 Spring season, specific date and time yet to be set.

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Thanks

Legion Ladies Auxiliary would like to thank everyone who came out to support the Remembrance Day Tea on Saturday, November 19, 2019. Also, thanks to those who helped or donated in any way in making the tea a success.

Special thanks to the R.D Parker Students and leaders and also the other adults who tended to the tea tables and helped out with the clean up.

All was greatly appreciated.

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Sandra Ellen (Sangster) MacLean September 15, 1948 - November 21, 2016

AN ETERNAL MEMORY...

Until We Meet A gain Those special memories of you will always bring a smile.

If only I could have back just for a while.

Then we could sit and talk again just like we used to do.

You always meant so very much and always will do too.

The fact that you’re no longer here will always cause me pain.

But you’re forever in my heart until we meet again.

Missed by Husband Barry, Daughter Dena Son Ryan (Alysha) Grandkids Gavin, Ben & Annabelle

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Long layoffKing no problem as NCN Flames Midget Miners bring home provincial Upcoming Events beat Norway House by wide margins

gold for the second time in three years

Regular programming includes: • Feeding the fish at 4:30 • Feeding the birds Saturdays from 11 am to 1 pm • Snow Shoe rentals from noon to four on Saturdays and Sundays

BY IAN GRAHAM

EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET The midget AA ThompHaving nearly were four son King Miners weeks off sinceManitoba their last in Sagkeeng, game dullthis theyear’s skills Marchdidn’t 2–4 for of the Nisichawayasprovincial hockey tournaihk Cree ment, andNation walked(NCN) away Flames, they trounced from theas contest with the the House North top Norway prize in their hands.

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Venne and Calem team Ross The Thompson closed out came the scoring for eventually away with the Flames the third a decisive 8–0in victory, with

Hale leading the way with two goals, and players like Specific Events upcoming include: Gurniak, Mayor, Monias, • Movie and a snack on November 23 – the movies Spence, Horning and Daware free to watch, snacks are $3 son Bilawka bringing up • Mini Wreath making workshop November 30 from the rear with some singles.

1 - 3 pm, cost $5 with limited supplies so please With this win, Szocs pre-register managed to pick up his Santa will be at the Boreal Discovery Centre on • second shutout of the December 7 to snowshoe with people and hand tournament. out small gifts to the kids, cost $5 On Sunday morning, • Furs and paw prints will be on display December the King Miners faced off 11/12, no charge against La Broquerie Habs • Paint and Pizza night with Melissa Salisbury in the semifinal game, December 13, 5:30 to 7:30, cost $30 registration which would prove to be recommended their toughest test in this tournament.

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The first period ended up Email borealdc@gmail.com for more info. with neither team finding the back of the net. Brandon McKay started the 110 UCN Dr., PO Box 52 scoring early in the second Thompson, MB R8N 1M9 period before La Broquerie T 204.677.5919 borealdc@gmail.com Thompson Citizen photo by Ian Graham took a 2–1 lead late into the period.

Darian Brown of the Norway House North Stars goes airborne while avoiding a check from Defenceman Keegan Chase Muswagon of theKeNCN Flames during a Keystone Junior Hockey League game in ough tied the game with a Thompson Nov. 15. The Flames beat the North Stars 9-2. shot from the point with of the back-to-back series under two minutes left in cording one goal apiece. and Nelson House to take Melsted stopped 17 on the Cross Lake Island- Citizen photo courtesy of Thompson King Miners was, it wasperiod. close comthe second Thompson pared to theperiod rematch The third wasin a shots in the first 30 min- ers, who have three wins Members thewhile midget Thompson King Miners celebrate after winning gold at the for theof win, in AA six games this year.

NCN a 14-1 utes left upon toSaturday, the goaltenders, stopped four of victory for the Flames. as Isaak Weenusk stopped Mitchell 2018 Manitoba provincials in Sagkeeng.

Poker was the everything thatonly cameNorhis five shots in the last 30 way to beat minutes. Norway House way.House With player four minutes The King Miners never the game star. outstanding play. t m i n d e r D o m i n i c give their team an early NCN netminder Braedin left Gurniak pounced on n eThe gold medal game 2–0 lead. let up in the third perThe last time the midget made 62 saves Melsted, but by time a loose puck in the front La Berniitic was a rematch with Lake The score would stay iod, with Hale, Locke and AA King Miners won provgetting peppered he scored innet the to third Broquerie’s winperthe while Manitoba, this time with that way until halfway Horning all scoring to incial gold was in 2016 with 76 shots. iod his team was already match 3–2 and put his a drastically different out- through the second period make it a 7–0 final for the in Gimli, where the team The Flames are curbehind by the 11 goals. team into gold medal come.

The offensive hustle with Spence and Rempel King Miners. bested the Peguis Midgets rently third in Keystone Jonathan Saunders had game. started early with Gurniak both adding goals to give Skylar Szocs would rec- in the fi nals by a fi nal a natural hat was trick named for the Junior Hockey League Weenusk and Monias scoring with- their team a 4–0 lead going ord his third shutout of the score of 8–3. with six points Flames in the second game star thanks toperhis standings in the first 50 seconds to into the final period. tournament and received

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Shots in the game were 67-17 for the Flames, and Kruz Mitchell made 15 saves to give NCN the win.

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iod, while Laycock also contributed three goals.

Keistin Saunders and Berard each had a pair of goals, with Isiah Spence, Muchikekwanape, Markus and Venne re-

in four games. They have played two fewer games than any other team so far because a pair of road trips were cancelled.

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The Cross Lake Islanders refused to November lose in game four21 - December 24 of their midget AA league playoff final series on the road against the Thompson King Miners March 16, twicefor comVolunteer three two-hour shifts in ing back to tie the game before takingThompson the series three and receive a coupon for a games to one on an overtime goal about seven minutes FREE snack pack from KFC Thompson. into overtime.

Armando Evans, Drayden Garrick, Morgan McKay, Dallas Muskego and Kadin Ross had the goals for the Islanders, who opened the scoring in the first before giving up three goals to Matthew Rempel, Kale Mayor and Conroy Halcrow of Thompson in the first four minutes of the second period to trail 3-1. Muskego’s goal made it a one-goal King Miners lead heading into the third period.

The King Miners were less than five minutes from forcing a fifth and deciding game in the series when Found deceased on October 17, 2019, near Nelson Rd. the Islanders tied the game. A little over a minute later, however, Drayden Jobb put Thompson back on top 4-3.

But Cross Lake refused to accept defeat, and took just 22 seconds to tie the game once again on a goal by McKay, setting the stage for overtime heroics.

Information can be Shots in the game were 33-25 in favour of the King provided anonymously to: Miners, who got 28 saves from Skylar Szocs, while Peter Thompson Citizen photo by Ian Graham CRIME STOPPERS 1-800-222-8477 Ross stopped 21 in Cross Lake’s net to give his team the win and the league championship.

Members of the Cross Lake Islanders skate from the bench to celebrate after winning the The Islanders took the series lead with a 7-6 overtime midget AA league championship three games to one in overtime over the Thompson King victory in game three of the series in Cross Lake March 11 after having opened it with a 5-4 victory two days Miners at the C.A. Nesbitt Arena March 16. earlier. The King Miners won game two 5-3 on March 10.

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Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Four-goal outburst erases two-goal deficit and powers Cougars to second consecutive win over the Northstars

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The Norman Northstars were 20 minutes away from their first win of the season Nov. 17 at home against the Southwest Cougars but gave up four straight goals in the third period and fell 6-5.

Trevor Hunt, Jordan Boyechko, Colten Miller and Hunter Wallace scored in a span of just over eight minutes of the third period to turn a 4-2 Northstars lead into a 6-4 advantage for the Cougars. Branden Hill scored his second of the game for the Northstars with a little over six minutes to play in the game but the comeback fizzled after that.

Hill had scored in the the second period to tie the game 2-2 and start a three-goal outburst that put the Northstars up 4-2 at the second intermission.

Braeden Lewis had given Southwest a one-goal lead with a shorthanded tally about three minutes before Hill’s first of the game, which was followed by a power play goal by Ryan Monias and an evenstrength marker by Albert Sinclair.

Evan White of the Cougars opened scoring in the game, but Derek Koivisto tied it up with a power play goal for the Northstars later in the first period.

Shots in the game were 60-20 and Rylan Potkonjak made 54 saves in a losing cause for the Northstars.

The series opened up with a 4-0 Southwest win Nov. 16. Lewis scored twice in the second period for the Cougars, who also

Thompson Citizen photo by Ian Graham Derek Koivisto was one of four Norman Northstars to score against the Southwest Cougars Nov. 17 but the team still fell 6-5 after giving up four third period goals. got goals from Cody Gudnason and Miller. Shots in that game were 32-17 and Potkonjak made 28 saves in the Northstars’ net.

The still-winless Northstars head out on the road next weekend for games against the Eastman Selects, Winnipeg Thrashers and Interlake Lightning.

Are you interested in supporting seniors and seeing Thompson’s newest housing start more seniors stay in our community? Lions Manor is changing the landscape of the city by providing 55 is actively recruiting voluntary board members to alternative affordable housing for those aged 55 plus. join our Board. We are looking for positive, dedicated Thompsonites who with any of the You canhave helpexperience by joining our following: Radio-Thon on 102.9 CHTM

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individuals 55+ to stay in the community. Seniors are a valuable part of our community as they volunteer, contribute to the economic well-being and can mentor our youth. Lions Manor 55 is a non-profit affordable housing cooperative targeted at northerners 55 years of age and over. Currently under construction, the 2-story, 30-unit facility will be complete by December 2020. It is an exciting time to join our Board as we prepare for the completion of the housing cooperative.

Time commitment for meetings is approximately 3 hours per month and depending upon the role of interest, additional hours to carry out related tasks (ie: Board Member in charge of social media and marketing).

This board will be in place until the facility is ready for occupancy, at which time a new board, made up of owners will take control.

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Liquor Mart move shifts old problems into different areas Continued from Page 1 email. His first email noted that the company that owns the building has been a taxpayer in Thompson for 50 years and that it should be up to the city and RCMP, not individual businesses, to ensure the safety of residents and their property. “Due to the relocation of the Liquor Mart, changes and increases in surveillance routes and presence must be reviewed.”

“With the new location [of the Liquor Mart] … we’ve got the same problems in different areas,” said Thompson Fire & Emergency Services chief and city director of public safety Mike Bourgon, who recently met with management of the City Centre Mall, along with Smook and McInnis to discuss how they can join forces with the city to lobby Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries to help them address the problems associated with public drinking and intoxication. “Now it’s us and private industry bringing our concerns up to [Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries.]”

McInnis said the city has extended an invitation to Cameron to meet and discuss the issues his property is facing.

The City of Thompson has a behavioural bylaw passed

in 2007 that says: “No person shall defecate or urinate in or on a public place or in public on any private property.”

Currently, Thompson only has three community safety officers on duty five days a week, Tuesday to Saturday, with the fourth off duty on paternity leave until February.

Thompson RCMP detachment Staff. Sgt. Chris Hastie said the number of intoxicated persons that the RCMP has detained through the first 10 months of 2019 is up almost 1,000 incidents over what it was last year, with some of those being proactive detainments to protect intoxicated people police believe may be vulnerable to being victimized.

Since the new liquor store opened, there has ben a spike of trespassing and nuisance complaints at the mall.

“The odd time people are fighting there,” said Hastie, who believes the number of problems inside the mall will increase next month and beyond as temperatures get colder. Impact Security, which provides security at City Centre Mall, is the source of many of the complaints about intoxicated persons that the RCMP receives, said Hastie.Many of

those drinking in public and being detained on account of intoxication are not from Thompson, said Thompson RCMP detachment officer-in-charge Insp. Brian Edmonds. Hastie estimates that about 95 per cent normally reside in other communities. He also said that the area behind Churchill Drive buildings as well as the parking lot next to the movie theatre have historically been places where people drink but that more people may be gathering there now because mall security is deflecting them away.

Some formerly homeless people now living in the Project Northern Doorway residence on Cree Road are finding it difficult to simply go shopping, said Paullette Simkins, executive director of the Thompson Homeless Shelter and the Canadian Mental Health Association.

At times, they are told they are banned from being on mall property even when this is not the case. “Now they can’t even access Walmart,” she said, while some restaurants are also preventing some Project Northern Doorway residents from entering their establishments.

A local security guard, who asked to remain an-

onymous, spoke to the Thompson Citizen prior to the Liquor Mart moving to its new location and said that he and others in that job are subject to frequent abuse, often from people who are drunk or high.

“There’s a lot of public intoxication and I think that’s the biggest issue,” he said, with being punched and spit on among the most common attacks that security guards are subjected to, though mental abuse often stings more. “It’s not as bad as some of the stuff that’s said to you.”

Security guards at malls, bars and hotels often find weapons on people they detain, including pepper spray, knives and hatchets, he said, and often have racist comments directed at them.

Still, he says, security guards can build up relationships with people they see day after day.

“They know you by name, you know them by name,” he said, remembering occasions on which he helped someone out by getting them a jacket or pushing them in their wheelchair after a snowfall. “That’s what makes us feel good, when we get to have those conversations.”

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CEDF wants to encourage ‘culture of commerce’ so Northern Manitoba can shape its own economic destiny CEO hopes Crown corporation’s business loans program, suspended since 2017, will get green light to start up again

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Communities Economic Development Fund (CEDF) CEO Oswald Sawh appeared before Thompson city council Oct. 28 to update them on what the organization is currently up to and what it plans to achieve in the future.

A Manitoba Crown corporation with offices in Thompson, The Pas and Flin Flon, CEDF offers loans to commercial fishers and lent about $100 million in business development loans between 1992 and 2017, with more than $15 million of that amount going to businesses in Thompson. CEDF is also the provincial government’s designated agency for the implementation fo the Look North economic development strategy, which aims to grow Northern Manitoba’s economy by giving northern entrepreneurs the tools to make their own business dreams come true.

In support of that responsibility, CEDF has hired seven Look North staff.

“We’ve basically doubled our organizational size in the last two months and the staff have both functional and geographical responsibilities,” said Sawh, noting that the Look North region includes 28 First Nations, 13 Indigenous and Northern Relations communities and 11 urban industrial communities such as Thompson, The Pas, Flin Flon, Snow Lake and Churchill.

Look North focuses on six key areas in its quest to develop a “culture of commerce” - awareness of and interest in self-employment as a viable way to make a living. Those areas include mineral and resource potential, Indigenous engagement and partnerships, strategic infrastructure investment, housing, enterprise ecosystems of support, and education and training. Sawh said Indigenous engagement is one of the foundations of Look North, given that Northern Manitoba is mostly Indigenous people, and that infrastructure such as internet and housing is key to developing the northern economy.

“High-speed internet is not a luxury, it’s not something that would be nice to have, we find that’s a basic principle when it comes to economic development,” he said. “Housing is heavily tied to economic development. If people … feel that there’s a community that does not have affordable housing, it makes it a real challenge to be able to attract labour to that community.”

In its effort to encourage a culture of commerce, CEDF is focusing on communicating and marketing

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“We brought six other northern businesses with us basically to introduce them to that market and see what options they had to expand their products and services up north.”

Coun. Andre Proulx said he has personally taken advantage of CEDF’s resources for his own business in the past, while Mayor Collen Smook, who is a member of the CEDF board, said community involvement is vital for the organization’s success.

“It’s very important that we are part of the board and part of the decisions that are being made for the north.”

CEDF’s 2018 annual report shows that it approved 13 business loans with a total value of about $1.3 million in 2017, down from 36 loans with a value of nearly $5.8 million in 2016.

No new business loans were approved in 2018 or 2019 because the business loans program was under review by the provincial government. CEDF is working on resource optimization strategies for forestry and fishing, two of the north’s resource industries, and has provided recommendations to the province regarding the currently inactive business loans program, Sawh said.

“We’re hoping by the end of this year that we will be having a meeting with the province to discuss that report that was sent to them.

The board strongly supports the ability for CEDF to be able to provide business loans again. We’ve always

FULL TIME POSITION AVAILABLE Tribal Home & Community Care Coordinator

Under the general direction of the Director of Health, the Tribal Home and Community Care Coordinator will actively work with the member Bands in the planning, development and implementation of the First Nation & Inuit Home & Community Care Program. The Tribal Home & Community Care Coordinator will provide consultation and recommendations for the establishment of processes to support the delivery of second level services and activities required for the operation and safe delivery of Home & Community Care services to member First Nations communities.

QUALIFICATIONS: 1.

Registered Nurse diploma, degree in nursing preferred and demonstrate knowledge and experience.

2. Active nursing registration with CRNM. 3. Demonstrated expertise in home and community care planning, programming and community development.

4. Knowledge of scope of practice issues, liability & standards of the nursing profession.

5. Knowledge of other linkages with the Home & Community Care program, i.e. diabetes strategy; AANDC’s Adult Care, etc 6. Previous working experience with First Nations and Inuit and a demonstrated understanding of the particular health and social issues encountered and experienced by First Nations is desired.

7. Ability to work well with others and in team settings 8. Proficient computer skills 9. Must be able to travel 10. Respect for the customs, traditions and practices of the local First Nation communities 11. Ability to speak Cree or Dene would be considered an asset.

A written application with detailed resume, including at least two (2) references with written permission to contact the references and your latest immediate supervisor should be submitted to: Closing Date: Friday, November 22, 2019 Please Forward Resumes to the Attention of: Lisa Beardy 23 Nickel Road Thompson, Manitoba R8N OY4 Email: lbeardy@ktc.ca Fax: 204 677-0256

Applications will be accepted until 4:00 pm, Friday, November 22, 2019. We would like to thank those that apply for the position but only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

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: · Must be able to work in a fast paced environment · Must demonstrate a strong work ethic and be reliable · Must adhere to confidentiality when working with sensitive information · Must be willing to travel · Must have satisfactory Prior Contact, Child Abuse Registry Check, Criminal Record Check and Driver’s Abstract · Must possess 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: Thursday, November 21, 2019 – Or Until Filled 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 2019-073 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 #2019-073 701 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.

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Nelson House RCMP seeking man for assault charges and bail violations Nelson House RCMP are asking for the public’s help in locating 22-year-old Evan Dwayne Swanson, who is wanted for numerous charges of assault and bail violations.

Police believe Swanson is in Winnipeg or Thompson and ask anyone with information on his whereabouts to call Nelson House RCMP at 204-484-2837.

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

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.

AMENDED - FRAMING INSTRUCTOR Full-Time Term Position: January 7, 2020 to February 3, 2020 Manto Sipi (God’s River), Manitoba Competition No: 19-084 Closing Date: November 29, 2019; or until filled

Please visit our website for more detailed information about UCN and this employment opportunity. At http://www.ucn.ca, select “UCN Careers”, and select from the list of positions to view. Thank you for your interest in UCN.

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RCMP photo JOB POSTING RESIDENTIAL CARE WORKER Casual Position (Rotating Day, Evening & Night Shifts) ADDICTIONS FOUNDATION OF MANITOBA Eaglewood Addictions Centre, THOMPSON, MB 90 Princeton Drive This is an exciting time for Manitoba health care. Manitoba’s health system is currently in transition with planning and changes aimed at improving the quality, accessibility and efficiency of health care services throughout Manitoba. AFM contributes to the health and resilience of Manitobans across the province by providing addictions services and supporting healthy behaviours. If you would like to be part of a foundation of excellence in addictions services and support and build a new vision of integrated health services in Manitoba, consider a career with us.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Recognizes the importance of regular supervision meetings.

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Conduct facility orientations.

• Facilitation of educational sessions and client house meetings.

• Performing light housekeeping/maintenance.

• Building security duties.

• Coordination and distribution of client and program supplies.

• Copying program materials.

• Responding to telephone calls.

• Documentation according to role requirements.

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

Qualifications: • Grade 12 education.

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

• Experience working from a client centred perspective.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

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

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

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

• Knowledge of the addictions field is required.

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

The Competencies for the Residential Care Worker opportunity are: • Adaptability/Flexibility • Client Centred Service • Diversity and Cultural Responsiveness • Effective Communication • Ethical Conduct and Professionalism • Planning and Organizing • Teamwork and Cooperation • Crisis Intervention • Understanding Substance Use, Abuse and Dependency It is AFM’s practice to request a criminal record check and conduct a child abuse registry check prior to finalizing the appointment of successful candidates.

Competition #: 2019-161 Salary Range: $17.22 to $21.55 an hour (under review) plus remoteness allowance if applicable.

Closing Date: Open until filled Apply in writing to: Director, Northern Area Addictions Foundation of Manitoba 90 Princeton Drive Thompson, MB R8N 0L3 Fax: (204) 677-7328 E-mail: afmnorth@afm.mb.ca

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Louisiana Pacific EMPLOYMENT Swan Valley OPPORTUNITY Child & Family Services General Team Leader/Supervisor

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HELP WANTED CUSTODIAN POSITION THOMPSON REGIONAL AIRPORT Qualifications: Must have ability and experience in cleaning commercial buildings. Applicants must have valid class 5 driver’s license.

Must be able to manage and prioritize his/her workload.

Effective interpersonal skills. Communication skills and proven to work co-operatively in a team environment are essential.

Duties: Reporting to Operation Manager the incumbent will provide regular cleaning of the airport terminal building. Cleaning will involve mopping, sweeping, vacuuming, stripping, waxing and buffing floors, washing windows, walls, bathrooms, offices, lunch rooms and emptying garbage cans etc. in air terminal building and maintenance shop. Incumbent will also provide backup for day or evening shifts, when required.

Applicants are requested to indicate in their cover letter or resume how they meet the qualifications of the position. This position is part time, salary will be $21.27 per hour based on the collective agreement. Closing date will be November 25, 2019.

Apply to: Maggie Taylor Thompson Regional Airport Box 112 Thompson, MB, R8N 1M9 Fax: 204-778-6477 Maggie.Taylor@fly-yth.ca

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AWASIS AGENCY OF NORTHERN MANITOBA UNIT: FOX LAKE SUB-OFFICE LOCATION: FOX LAKE, MB Position: Unit Supervisor

One (1) Full-Time Permanent Position Reporting to Director of Services (North) and in accordance with Awasis Agency policies, procedures and standards, the Unit Supervisor is responsible for providing leadership to a team of staff within a specific unit of the Fox Lake Sub-Office in order to ensure strong staff and work teams, as well as to develop and strengthen community based services. This position requires competencies in the areas of positive role-model leadership abilities, and demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, communication skills, time management, results management, self-management, critical thinking and problem solving.

Qualifications: ¡ BSW Degree ¡ 5+ years of experience in Child and Family Services with demonstrated positive role-model leadership ability, previous Supervisory experience is preferred ¡ Demonstrated knowledge of CFS legislation and issues ¡ Experience with Child & Family Services Information System (CFSIS) ¡ Good assessment, planning, interviewing, and counselling skills ¡ Excellent written and verbal communication skills ¡ Experience in crisis intervention and conflict resolution ¡ Good organizational, time management and prioritizing skills ¡ 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 and acceptance of First Nations culture and values ¡ Ability to speak and/or understand the Cree and/or Dene language will be considered an asset Working Conditions: ¡ Must have satisfactory Prior Contact Check, Criminal Record Check, clear Child Abuse Registry Check and Driver’s Abstract prior to employment ¡ Travel required ¡ Must adhere to confidentiality when working with sensitive information ¡ A valid driver’s license and access to vehicle required ¡ Must be able to work in a fast paced environment Salary: Awasis Agency offers a competitive salary and employee benefit package. Salary will commensurate with education and experience.

Closing Date: Thursday, November 21, 2019 – Or Until Filled 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 2019-074 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 #2019-074 701 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.

Mystery Lake Motor Hotel is looking to hire an ASSISTANT MANAGER for Trappers Tavern/Mystery Lake Hotel, in Thompson MB •

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The candidate must be able to work with minimal supervision; Ability to communicate both orally and written; Ability to manage and work with employees including hiring, training and releasing if necessary; Working knowledge of computers including Microsoft Office, computerized payroll and ability to learn new programs in a timely manner; Detail oriented; Manage inventory, including ordering supplies and taking stock; Ability to follow all company procedures in place, implement improvements; Ability to work evenings and weekends.

Ability to obtain Smart Choice Certification; Salary commensurate upon business experience and employment history.

Closing date: November 29th, 2019.

Send resume to donna@mysterylakehotel.ca

We thank all applicants for their interest in the MLHM, however only those applicants that we wish to interview will receive a reply to their application.

KEEWATIN TRIBAL COUNCIL 23 Nickel Road Thompson, MB Ph: (204)-677-2341

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Special Needs Advocate Off Reserve Case Manager

The Keewatin Tribal Council Health Department is seeking a highly motivated individual with strong case management skills for a full-time position role of Special Needs Advocate Off Reserve Case Manager, funded under the Jordan’s PrincipleChild First Initiative Project.

Under the general direction of Keewatin Tribal Council (KTC) Director of Health, the Special Needs Advocate Off Reserve Case Manager will be responsible to plan, implement care plans, deliver and evaluate the Jordan’s Principle CFI program at the Keewatin Tribal council level, and support the program in each of the area communities.

Combined Role Position Summary: The Special Needs Advocate case manager offers support for children and adults with special needs, disabilities, and or mental health issues off reserve by navigating the system to access services in the Urban centres. They will support First Nations people by accessing those services needed based on their medical need/disability, make referrals, offer short/long term respite and finding resources to ensure needs are met both in the medical and school settings. Receives and prioritizes intake and assessments, file review and information sharing with the family and team, and on-going monitoring of knowledge and skills. Provides a safe and supportive environment both in the community and schools. The combined role recognizes the deficits with service systems and the need to protect children through early intervention, sharing of information, effective co-ordination of services and appropriate training.

Qualifications: BN, RN, BSW, Teacher and LPN from a recognized • education institution.

Current Registration and in good standing with respective • regulatory body in the Province of MB Case management experience; • Experience working with First Nation Communities; • CPR and First Aide Certification; • Knowledge of First Nation language and culture; A highly-motivated individual who is innovative and has a • proven ability to work with a very high degree of accuracy and attention to detail; • Excellent time management and facilitation skills; • Effective verbal and listening communications skills; Strong leadership, critical thinking, decision making and • problem-solving skills.

Valid Driver’s License with driver’s abstract. Travel based • on need. Minimal. • Clear criminal record check, child abuse registry check and vulnerable persons check.

Please forward your resume along with 3 references and a cover letter, in confidence, to: Keewatin Tribal Council Lisa Beardy Fax 204-677-0255 Deadline Friday, November 22, 2019 @4:00 pm

Nikan Awasisak Agency Inc. aisleader seeking oneproducts (1) fullindustry time Louisiana-Pacifi c, Employer of Choice, in the forest permanent & Family Services aff Unit Supervisor for our known for the Child development of innovative, ordable, environmentally Thompson Office.

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An investment of approximately $130,0000 of unencumbered funds is required for in-store inventory and working capital. Income potential will be discussed during the formal interview process.

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