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Northern Manitoba passes 100-case threshold with 10 new cases of COVID-19 announced Oct. 26
Book a way to preserve and pass on memories of growing up in Churchill
Northern Manitoba has now had 106 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began after 10 new positive tests were announced Oct. 26. cases in the Cross Lake/ wide, a growing number of Halloween parties outside that public health has seen past week, Roussin said, it Pimicikamak Cree Nation our new cases are non-epi- our household,” he said. people who attended a fu- will be difficult for public Northern Manitoba passed health district, which now linked which is guiding us to The province isn’t advis- neral with many others, health staff to conduct case the 100-case threshold for has 10 active cases. think that we’re getting back ing people to avoid trick- leading to a high number investigations positive COVID-19 tests Six northern residents to too many gatherings.” or-treating, but to do it with of close contacts, as well as Province-wide, 100 new Oct. 26, with 10 new cases were in hospital due to Although the highest safety in my mind if they someone attending a med- cases of COVID-19 were announced, bringing the COVID-19 on Monday, one number of close contacts go out themselves or hand ical procedure without in- announced on Monday and regional total to 106 since of them in intensive care in per case has been seen in out candy to those who do. forming staff that they were the provincial test positivity the start of the pandemic, Winnipeg, and the current the Winnipeg region, Rous“There’s ways of making a close contact of a known rate is 7.1 per cent. One addiNews photo by announced Ian Graham with 66 of those cases cur- test positivity rate in the re- sin says the trend in all re- that safe but nothing we do case of the virus, whichNickel led Belt tional death was rently considered active. gion northern is 4.8 perdirector cent. Gisele deMeulles gions is that is without risk,” Roussin entire Addictions Foundation of Manitoba hascurrent written active a book about her experiences growing to up,an mostly in surgical Churchill.team Monday, a woman in her 80s The new cases included Data regarding how many cases have more contacts said. being forced to stay home in Winnipeg whose cases is BY IAN For all theParkview harsh weather write that are youcomhave ‘Oh, bad, right?’ notpast a very safe thing swallow when people say linked three in GRAHAM The Pas/Opask- to cases inthings the north than I’m theyjust didasearlier in the was In the week, Roussin and self-isolate for two to the Place EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET have all these stories and to figure out. It’s doManitoba but I jumped at it.14I that Churchill residents and the dangers of polar wayak Cree Nation/Kelsey to munity-based – inpretty whichclear the Ipandemic. said, has seen weeks. Other problematic outbreak. 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There ces growing in Churchill, book, titled Whispers in because theyhe will be of lostthe if they throwing the “To symptomatic say, ‘Those people to Churchin the regionupwith 22, two her available, said chief provintacts there,” said “Onstarted this trajectory we while before have are 80moved peopleback in hospital due Addictions Foundation of the Storiesofficer from the don’t.” Regional Health expect fuel off and I realized, to liveathere. in a heartbeat. in the Thompson/Mystery cial Wind: public health Dr. INorthern to have more‘Holy than choose getting tested, personThey who ill to COVID-19, 15 of them in Manitoba northern - Life in at Churchill for Authority She alsoarea. has “We’ve a reputation sitting leave,’ is quite “I misscare. the shoreline, I Lake health district,director which North Brent Roussin a Monday now cats, 5,000I was casesprobably by the end of should left workjust because they were intensive Gisele deMeulles said writa couple of reasons. as a storyteller herself. on a bomb.’” simplistic. It’s quite disremiss the rock, I misspanthe has 15 active cases and 19 press conference. seen that cases are reporting the month,” he said. On ill and then went shopping Due to the current ing wasn’t something “I just now sort with of thought, “I had such a varied his- Monday, Another thingnumber that spectful. If wewho were the polar bears even though recoveries, and one in she the “Right the way increased numbers of conthe total and someone hadintestd demic situation, Roussin and always thought she would you know his- tory I would tell people spurred her the on pandemic was the same boat in another area they’re very dangerous and Shamattawa/York Factory/ we’ve been what, contactthis tracing, tactsand in general.” of cases since positive hosting a gathering Manitoba chief nursing offido. tory, this stuff that’s in my hard times facing Churchill I think we would scream I really miss the Hudson stories and they would go, Tataskweyak/Split Lake we don’t have good numbers With Halloween coming began was 4,349. “These at their home and exposing cer Lanette Siragusa will be “In myhealth youth district, I never head, it’s going to be gone not true,Roussin is it?’ I’dsaid go, since the are Hudson Bayin Railso why don’t they Bay,” says. “When I go district right now,” he said. “We ha- ‘That’s up on Saturday, numbers trending the about many that people. hostingshe three press conferenfelt good writing,” she if I don’t it down,” she ‘Yeah true.’ They’d the go, way the can’t option to do that? on the suspended which nowathas three active ven’t beenwrite reporting the nonpeopleit’s can’t approach wrong direction. operations We let the have If you identify how back ces ahome, week standing – on Mondays, said. “Butseven when I moved said. didn’t do all that, did north “My kids areWhat not goof Gillam last spring. Imany thinkpeople right you’ve now they’re Bayand looking out for on cases and recoveries. epi-linked cases. we ‘You holiday as usual. virus off the hook.” been Hudson Wednesdays Fridays, to Thompson to four get new into ing to get it if I don’t do it you? You’ve got to be really “It used to be a really feeling like they’re pawns the bay, it just gives you There were also do know is that, provinceRecently, Roussin said in contact with over the the foreseeable future. an “We shouldn’t be having BY IAN GRAHAM
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the school of social work, at that point I had to write for university and realized, ‘Holy, I’m not bad at this, right?’ I certainly developed a lot of skill in university and came out of there with a very strong skill in my writing and confidence in my writing. I write very clear and that’s it. It’s there. Some people say it’s kind of blunt or direct. I don’t tend
and it’s something I’ve al- old.’ I was like, ‘No, actually thriving large community in a political game and that’s ways wanted my mom to I did all that before I was and it’s just dwindled down really sad for them because I do. My mom’s an elder and 27,’ and they went ‘What?’” to such a small population think the people of Churchshe’s an artist, she’s got so Looking back, some of now,” deMeulles says. ill really want to thrive. many wonderful stories be- those experiences are things Though she’s not there They’ve built their worlds cause she always tells her she might not do again. any longer, her parents and there. How would we feel stories at Parks Canada in “I did some pretty bizarre her sister and other family if someone came to you and Churchill and I’ve always stuff like fuel hauls into the members still are. said, ‘I’m sorry, you have to hounded her, ‘Please, just high Arctic at -35,” said “My cousin owns the leave your home community put it on tape, I will write it deMeulles. “It didn’t dawn hardware store there,” she and we’re going to displace for **************************** you because your story on me until after.GO That was a says. LET’S GO! **************************** you somewhere else and all LET’S NORTHSTARS is going to be lost,’ and she’s very dangerous thing to do. Because of that, your loved ones and your never done it and I thought, Being on a plane full of fuel deMeulles finds it hard to history is gone?’”
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incredible sense. You feel so small and you feel great.” Now that she’s got one book under her belt, deMeulles says she may try to produce another. “I have another book in me,” she says. “It’s a darker story, more about personal growth and struggles. Maybe in the next five years it’s something I’ll focus on doing.”
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