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OBITUARIES CAMILO SILVA March 18, 1931 – November 21, 2016 With broken hearts and deep sorrow, the Silva Family sadly announces the passing of Camilo Azevedo Silva (age 85) peacefully at the Thompson General Hospital on Monday, November 21, 2016. Camilo was born in Fradelos - V.N. Famalicao, Portugal on March 18, 1931, to Jose and Arminda Silva, where he lived until coming to Canada in 1955. Upon arriving in Canada, Camilo settled in Windsor, Ontario, and worked as a farm hand until he moved to Elliott Lake, Ontario to work in the Uranium Mine. It was in Elliott Lake that he met the love of his life, Ingrid and they welcomed their first child, Mario in 1961. Later on, in 1962, Camilo made the move to Thompson to work in the Refinery at Inco with Ingrid and Mario joining him in 1963. In 1974, they were again blessed with another child, Christine and their family enjoyed all that Thompson had to offer. Camilo remained with Inco until his retirement in 1993. After retirement, Camilo and Ingrid remained in Thompson to enjoy the company of their children and grandchildren, especially Sunday dinners with the entire family. Camilo loved to watch old western movies, gardening, fishing at Paint Lake, cheering on the Winnipeg Jets and his favourite football clubs SC Braga and Portugal, along with enjoying a glass of his favourite wine. While working for Inco, he was passionate for Shift League hockey, and was very involved with the Refinery hockey team. Camilo was a loving husband and proud father. He is survived by his wife Ingrid, his son Mario (Linda), daughters Christine (Jason), Maria Fernanda, grandchildren Matthew (Shea), Tyler (Sherrie) and Brayden (Kalissa), his siblings Lourdes, Lino and Deolinda, along with many nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his beloved dog, Kasie, whom he has always had a pocket of treats for. Funeral Service was held on Thursday, November 24, 2016 at the St. Lawrence Roman Catholic Church in Thompson. Interment followed at the Thompson Cemetery. Should friends so desire, donations may be made in his memory to Cancer Care Manitoba, or the charity of your choice. The family would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of love, support and kind words. Boardman Funeral Home in care of arrangements, call 204-778-7982
Frontline RCMP officers now carrying anti-opioid drug Manitoba’s frontline RCMP officers will now carry naloxone kits to help them assist people suffering drug overdoses or themselves if they are inadvertently exposed to potentially fatal opioids. Naloxone is a drug that blocks the effects of opioids and can be administered intravenously, intramuscularly or via a nasal spray, which is what the kits being provided to RCMP officers in Manitoba contain. Administering it to someone suffering from an opioid overdose can keep them alive and breathing so first responders have time to transport them to a hospital or other medical facility for treatment. “The safety of Manitobans and of our police officers is first and foremost,” said Chief Supt. Mark Fisher, officer in charge of criminal operations for the
RCMP in Manitoba. “Equipping RCMP officers with naloxone kits is a public safety measure and was a priority for this division.” More than 1,000 naloxone kits have been distributed to RCMP officers. Opioids include drugs derived from opium poppies like morphine and heroin as well as synthetic and semi-synthetic drugs like hydrocodone, oxycodone and fentanyl. The RCMP says fentanyl – a prescription painkiller far more powerful than morphine – is present throughout the province, including urban centres and rural communities policed by the RCMP, though its officers have not had to respond to any medical emergencies involving fentanyl yet. Thompson RCMP police community relations officer Const. Sandy Deibert
OBITUARIES SANDRA MacLEAN Sept 15, 1948 - Nov 21, 2016
CLIFFORD CUMMINGS September 9, 1951 – November 20, 2016 On November 20th, Clifford Currie Cummings, aged 65 years, passed away peacefully at Northern Spirit Manor Personal Care Home, with his loving wife and family by his side. Clifford was born in Arborfield, Saskatchewan on September 9th, 1951. He grew up farming with his family and even after he moved away, would return home every fall to help with harvest. Clifford was happiest when he was farming into the wee hours of the morning. On November 20th, 1971, Clifford married the love of his life Rita Potie. Rita followed Clifford to Thompson, where he had been working since October 22nd, 1969 for International Nickel Company (INCO). Clifford retired from INCO in 1999 after 30 years with the company. Clifford will be remembered for the tremendous amount of love and pride he had for his family and his extremely unique sense of humour. His collection of distinctive phrases will forever be unmatched. Clifford is survived by his beautiful wife of 45 years, Rita (Potie) Cummings, oldest son Lee Cummings (Ang, Riley and Kali), daughter Rachelle Ladyka (Mackenzie and Kayla) and youngest son Kent Cummings (Jen, Khole, Kennedy and Logan), his mother in law Priscilla Potie, sister Daryl Thompson (Nels), brothers Lorne Cummings (Rosemarie), David Cummings (Charlene), Robert Cummings (Carrie), Rodney Cummings (Karen), sisters in law Beatrice Almquist (Paul), Linda Hurnard (Cameron), Shirley Thomas (Ron), Janet Neu (Stan), brother in law Stan Potie (Joann), as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Clifford was predeceased by his parents Muriel and Vernon Cummings, his father in law Peter Potie, son in law Leroy Ladyka and nephew Warren Thompson. Clifford’s family would also like to thank his extended family at the Northern Spirit Manor. The care givers and the residents had become a big part of his life over the past year. The care and love he received has been tremendous. Thank you. Cremation has taken place and as per Clifford wishes; no public service will be held. In lieu of flowers, if family and friends so desire, please make a donation in Clifford’s name to Northern Spirit Manor Personal Care Home, 879 Thompson Drive, Thompson Manitoba, R8N 0A9. Boardman Funeral Home in care of arrangements, call 204-778-7982. “Love is stronger than death even though it can’t stop death from happening, but no matter how hard death tries it can’t separate people from love. It can’t take away our memories either. In the end, life is stronger than death.”
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Wednesday, November 30, 2016
It is with great sadness that our family announces the passing of Sandra Ellen MacLean (nee Sangster) after a year long battle with cancer. Sandra was pre deceased by her mother Mary, father Red, sister Barbara, motherin-law Norma, father-in-law Donald and brother-in-law Wes. She leaves to mourn her beloved husband of 48 years Barry, daughter Dena (Roman), son Ryan (Alysha) grand children Annabelle, Gavin and Ben, sister Brenda (Keith), brother-in-law Peter, brother Jack, nephew Chad ( Cole, Payton, Camryn),sister-in-laws Dawne, Annette (Rick), Norma (Jim), Sherry (Rob), Melita, Audra (Rick), Lynn (Bill), brother-in-laws Alan, Gord (Roxanne) as well as many more family members and friends. The family expressed heartfelt thanks to the doctors and nurses from the Thompson General Hospital as well as Shane, Nicole and Shelly from Cancer Care Manitoba. Respecting Sandra’s wishes, cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life will take place next summer. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes for donations to please be made to the Palliative Care unit of the Thompson General Hospital. Boardman Funeral Home in care of arrangements, call 204-778-7982
The Boys and Girls Club of Thompson would like to express our sincerest gratitude to the Thompson Community Foundation (TCF) and the Moffat Family Fund for their $7000 contribution to Phase II of our Wheelchair Accessibility Project. The TCF was also instrumental in the completion of Phase I of the project.
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e Canadian Cancer Society hosted a radon open house on November 16, 2016. We would like to thank the ompson Community Foundation for taking an interest in public health issues affecting the residents of the ompson area. By providing funding through the Moffat fund we were able to host this important public awareness event. Radon is the second leading cause lung cancer and high levels combined with smoking tobacco, increases the individual's risk of lung cancer increases to 1 in 3. e only way to know if you are being exposed to high radon levels is to test your home.
Thompson Citizen photo courtesy of RCMP Naloxone kits with a nasal spray containing the drug that counteracts the effects of potentially fatal opioids like morphine, heroin, oxycodone and fentanyl have been distributed to frontline RCMP officers in Manitoba. said in a Nov. 24 news release that police have not encountered the drug in Thompson yet but it could eventually find its way here. “For those not using illicit drugs, your risk is low,” the news release said. “However unintentional exposure to the drug can cause serious harm. Signs of an overdose can include, but are not limited to: severe sleepiness, slow, shallow breathing, lips and nails that turn blue, cold and clammy skin, and unresponsiveness. If anyone has concerns about exposure to fentanyl please contact emergency medical services immediately.” “We are very aware of the presence of fentanyl in Manitoba communities, and we are prepared for the enforcement piece of this puzzle,” said Cpl. Scott Hanson, head of “D”
Division’s synthetic drug operations. “However, we cannot arrest our way out of this issue. We are also focussing on the prevention, education and harm reduction elements related to the use of fentanyl.” “Law enforcement agencies here in Manitoba and across the country have been working hard to intercept and prevent the trafficking of fentanyl and other opioids, but require additional mechanisms to prevent these deadly drugs from making their way into our neighbourhoods,” said Manitoba Health Minister Kelvin Goertzen in a Nov. 24 statement. “I encourage the government of Canada to provide enhanced detection authority to the Canada Border Services Agency to ensure that fentanyl and other opioids are prevented from entering into Canada.”
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