September 22 2023

Nickel Belt News

100 Women Who Care donates $7,000 to Thompson Ski Club for accessibility upgrades

The ”100 Women Who Care Thompson” is inspired by the simple idea that together, individuals can make a substantial difference. One of the defining characteristics of this group is their commitment to supporting local causes. By directing their donations to local organizations, members keep the funds local and help strengthen our community.

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

The local chapter had their quarterly meeting on September 13. This meeting saw the Thompson Ski Club receive a cheque for $7,000. This will be going towards building material to make the chalet more accessible for those with mobility issues. The Thompson Ski Club is very thankful to the 100 Women Who Care Thompson for their generosity and will be putting the money to good use.

At this quarters meeting the Thompson Seniors Community Resource Council did a presentation to apply for funding to print senior resource guides/phone books. “The resource guide is a beautiful booklet full of wonderful local photos and was designed by local Thompson born graphic artist Joelle Prévost, translated into Cree for our elders by Star Beardy and proof read by a number of seniors in Thompson.”

During their last run 2000 copies were printed and distributed with only eight copies being left and many looking for more. During the presentation it was proposed to print 2500 copies to distribute. “Because we want to drop some of them off at the institutional living. We want to make sure every senior and elder has access to those updated numbers and services and we would still like to offer this for free.”

The meeting concluded with the Thompson Seniors Resource Centre being overjoyed as being announced the successful recipient.

Indigenous voters could have a lot of say about who wins Manitoba provincial election: U of M Prof

BY DAVE BAXTER LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER, WINNIPEG SUN

and in a close election it becomes that much more important.”

An Angus Reid Institute poll released back in June showed the NDP holding a five-point lead over the PCs, (44-39) but Carrière said he believes as we near the Oct. 3 provincial election, the race will continue to tighten.

with Heather Stefanson.”

According to Carrière, the issues on Indigenous people’s minds when they go to the polls could be very different in the city of Winnipeg than in smaller and more remote communities.

been centred in Winnipeg,” Carrière said.

With polls showing the PCs and the NDP in a tight race for next month’s provincial election, a University of Manitoba professor of political science says the importance of the Indigenous vote cannot be understated, and Indigenous voters could have a lot of say about who forms the next government in Manitoba.

BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Though she’s now written a book about her experiences growing up in Churchill, Addictions Foundation of Manitoba northern director Gisele deMeulles said writing wasn’t something she always thought she would do.

“I would say out of any provincial elections in this country the Indigenous vote in Manitoba is the most significant,” University of Manitoba professor of Political Studies Réal Carrière said.

“In my youth I never felt good at writing,” she said. “But when I moved to Thompson to get into 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

“It’s the largest per capita population of Indigenous people in the country so it’s not insignificant,

and court voters leading up to the Oct. 3 election, Carrière said he believes the PCs will have a difficult time attracting Indigenous voters this election, both because of current decisions and policies, but also because of the history of the relationship between provincial conservatives and Indigenous people in Manitoba.

In northern communities, he said it could be mining and mineral extraction that bring Indigenous people to the polls, as they look to have more of a say in how the province uses land in northern Manitoba.

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

to write things that you have to figure out. It’s pretty clear when I get through.”

DeMeulles said she wrote her book, titled Whispers in the Wind: Stories from the North - Life in Churchill for a couple of reasons.

If the election were held one year earlier, Carrière said he would say the NDP would likely have won and formed government, but he said in recent months the race has become too close for him to make any predictions.

“It seems like it has gotten a lot closer and I think it will continue to be close until we get to Oct. 3,” he said.

But as candidates continue to make promises

‘Oh, I’m just as bad, right?’ I have all these stories and I need to capture them for my grandchildren really because they will be lost if I don’t.”

“All parties are cognizant of the importance of the demographic, but some are far more cognizant both now and historically than others,” he said.

She also has a reputation as a storyteller herself.

“The PCs historically have not been focused on Indigenous issues so there is a legacy there, and things were very damaged with the former Premier Brian Pallister, and that damage continues now

“I had such a varied history and I would tell people stories and they would go, ‘That’s not true, is it?’ I’d go, ‘Yeah it’s true.’ They’d go, ‘You didn’t do all that, did you? You’ve got to be really old.’ I was like, ‘No, actually I did all that before I was 27,’ and they went ‘What?’” Looking back, some of those experiences are things she might not do again.

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was not a very safe thing to do but I jumped at it. I thought that was exciting until the plane landed and they started throwing the fuel off and I realized, ‘Holy cats, I was probably sitting on a bomb.’”

“I just sort of thought, you know what, this history, this stuff that’s in my head, it’s going to be gone if I don’t write it down,” she said. “My kids are not going to get it if I don’t do it and it’s something I’ve always wanted my mom to do. My mom’s an elder and she’s an artist, she’s got so many wonderful stories because she always tells her stories at Parks Canada in Churchill and I’ve always hounded her, ‘Please, just put it on tape, I will write it for you because your story is going to be lost,’ and she’s never done it and I thought,

But he said he has little doubt that getting the Prairie Green Landfill searched for the remains of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran will be the most pressing issue for Indigenous voters in Winnipeg next month, as calls continue to grow for the landfill to be searched for the two Indigenous women believed to have been dumped there by an alleged serial killer.

“It’s pretty obvious in the city it’s the landfill, and it’s top of mind because the movement has

Another thing that spurred her on was the hard times facing Churchill since the Hudson Bay Railway suspended operations north of Gillam last spring.

“It used to be a really thriving large community and it’s just dwindled down

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“I did some pretty bizarre stuff like fuel hauls into the high Arctic at -35,” said deMeulles. “It didn’t dawn on me until after. That was a very dangerous thing to do. Being on a plane full of fuel

swallow when people say that Churchill residents should just find somewhere easier to live.

With recent statistics showing approximately 18% of Manitobans identifying as Indigenous, the largest percentage in the country, some Indigenous leaders are now asking citizens to get out and vote next month, and hoping they understand the power their vote could have.

“To say, ‘Those people choose to live there. They should just leave,’ is quite simplistic. It’s quite disrespectful. If we were in the same boat in another area I think we would scream about that so why don’t they have the option to do that?

“With a rapidly expanding demographic, now is the perfect time for First Nations to get involved in the provincial political process,” Southern Chiefs’ Organization

I think right now they’re feeling like they’re pawns in a political game and that’s really sad for them because I

“It is also essential that our next government commits to searching the landfill, addressing the affordable housing crisis, decreasing racism in health care policing, and correctional systems, and creating changes that improve the lives of our citizens.

For all the harsh weather and the dangers of polar bears, deMeulles said if it had been viable she would have moved back to Churchill in a heartbeat.

“Let’s vote to hold the leaders of the political parties to account, when it comes to protecting, preserving, promoting, and enhancing the inherent rights of First Nations peoples.”

— 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.

“I miss the shoreline, I miss the rock, I miss the polar bears even though they’re very dangerous and I really miss the Hudson Bay,” she says. “When I go back home, standing on the Hudson Bay looking out on the bay, it just gives you an 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

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Because of that, deMeulles finds it hard to

your loved ones and your history is gone?’”

“I have another book in me,” she says. “It’s a darker al growth and struggles. Maybe in the next five years it’s something I’ll focus on doing.”

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Manitoba First Nations people urged to get out and vote in provincial election

BY DAVE BAXTER LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER, WINNIPEG SUN

The Chief of a Manitoba community is imploring First Nations people to get out and vote in the upcoming provincial election, and says she doesn’t want any First Nations citizens believing they should not be concerned about who forms the next provincial government.

“I know there is this conversation around as

First Nations we should not be involved in provincial elections because that’s not our jurisdiction and the federal government is generally mentioned as who we should be working with,” Long Plain First Nation Chief Kyra Wilson said while speaking on the steps of the Manitoba Legislative Building on Thursday afternoon.

“But there are many different things where we have to work with the

provincial government. We have to work with the provincial government on health, we have to work with the provincial government on CFS, on gaming, on housing.

“Everything that you can think of in terms of wellness for a person, it falls to the provincial government when it comes to our people.”

Wilson joined Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) Grand Chief Cathy Mer-

rick, Pimicikamak Cree Nation Chief David Monias and dozens of others at Thursday’s rally at the Legislative Building that was held to encourage First Nations people living both on and off reserve to vote, and to offer assistance and support to those who may have a difficult time voting because of what AMC said are “barriers” for First Nations people.

Wilson said she hopes for a large turnout of First

Nations voters in the Oct. 3 election, because she said when people get involved it gives them and their communities a better chance to have a say when decisions are made at the provincial level.

“If we’re not a part of the conversation, than someone else is going to be representing our voices and our people, and we can’t allow for someone else to do that for us,” she said.

“We need to make sure we are part of the conversations and are sitting at the table when decisions are being made.”

After the rally, a march was held that saw people walk from the Legislative Building to the RBC Convention Centre, where a Candidates Forum was held that included representatives from the provincial NDP, Liberal and Green parties, but no representation from the provincial PCs, something that did not go unnoticed by AMC officials.

“While the Progressive Conservative party was invited to this event, they have regrettably chosen not

to participate,” AMC said in a statement.

“Their absence speaks volumes, echoing the continued marginalization of First Nations voices in Manitoba’s political landscape.”

Merrick said on Thursday she believes it is often barriers to voting that discourage First Nations people from voting in elections, and she said AMC will continue to work to remove those barriers.

“The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs isn’t merely promoting civic engagement; we’re demanding it,” Merrick said. “Today, it’s not merely about having the right to vote; it’s about the urgent need to exercise that right, to bring about transformative changes for our communities.

“The future of Manitoba cannot be discussed without the voices and votes of its First Nations people.”

— 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.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS THOMPSON REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Requests applications from interested individuals with experience, knowledge, and capacity in such disciplines as air transportation, aviation, business finance, engineering, or other experience that will assist in the management of the affairs of the Corporation as an ongoing, viable, commercial enterprise.

For further information on the role of the Board of Directors please contact:

Curtis Ross CEO/CDO via email Curtis.ross@fly-yth.ca. Please send a letter of application to Thompson Airport Authority P.O Box 112 Thompson, MB R8N 1M9

Email: Melissa.Lounsbury@fly-yth.ca Fax: 204-778-6477

The submission deadline is September 28, 2023

NOTICE

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

4033515 Manitoba Association Inc., also known as the Thompson Regional Airport Authority, will be holding an Annual General Meeting via Zoom conference call:

Date: Thursday, October 5, 2023

Time: 5:30 PM

All attendees must RSVP prior to September 28, 2023

For further information or to RSVP, please contact Melissa Lounsbury via e-mail at: Melissa.lounsbury@fly-yth.ca

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Southern Chiefs’ Organization to hold first Youth Justice Forum in Winnipeg on Tuesday

BY DAVE BAXTER LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER, WINNIPEG SUN

The Southern Chiefs’ Organization is inviting youth and young adults who have been involved in the criminal justice system or the child welfare system to an event that will allow them to both reflect on their own experiences, and discuss what programs could be created or enhanced to better serve those who have been involved in one or both of those systems.

“We know that First Nations youth are overrepresented in both the justice and child welfare systems. They also experience profound barriers when exiting correctional facilities or aging out of child welfare,” SCO Grand Chief Jerry Daniels said in a media release announcing that the first ever SCO Youth Justice Forum will take place at the Victoria Inn and Conference Centre in Winnipeg on Tuesday.

“The Southern Chiefs’ Organization has heard from many First Nations youth that when they reach the maximum age of care or serving their sentence, they are left to their own devices.

“It is essential that our youth receive support when

leaving these systems.”

Recent statistics show that Indigenous people are grossly overrepresented in both the child welfare system and the criminal justice system in Manitoba, as it is estimated that there are approximately 12,000 children in Child and Family Services (CFS) care in the province, and that as many as 90% of them identify as Indigenous.

According to federal data, Indigenous people make up around 30% of the federal prison population in Canada while making up just 5% of the country’s population. But those numbers rise steeply in Manitoba, where it is estimated that at Stony Mountain Penitentiary, this province’s largest federal penitentiary, as many as 65 to 70% of inmates are Indigenous.

The free event will be open to urban First Nations citizens between the ages of 15 and 29, the SCO said.

“Guided by the seven sacred teachings, our Youth Justice Forum will provide the opportunity for young people to reflect on their experiences, while simultaneously envisioning future programming for youth,” Daniels said.

“Our goal is to develop programs and services that can support healthy and positives choices amongst present and future generations.”

According to SCO, the forum will provide a “platform” for First Nations youth to contribute to the creation of programming.

“Youth have valuable insights and should be included in discussions that directly influence the programs and services that support them,” Daniels said. “Our Youth Justice Forum provides a way for us to amplify and honour the voices of urban SCO youth.

“The forum will be a powerful tool to advance reconciliation and address the ongoing colonial systems that are directly impacting young First Nations citizens.

“Youth will be able to use their newly-formed connections and teachings, facilitated by Elders and Knowledge Keepers, to empower themselves as well as their Nations.”

— 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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CITY OF THOMPSON PUBLIC NOTICE

REGARDING THE 2023 FINANCIAL PLAN

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to subsection 162(2) of the Municipal Act that the Council of the City of Thompson intends to present its financial plan for the fiscal year of 2023 at a public hearing to be held:

DATE: Monday September 25, 2023

TIME: 7:00 p.m.

PLACE: City of Thompson Council Chambers Thompson, MB

Copies of the Financial Plan will be available at City Hall on Friday September 8, 2023 for anyone wishing to pick up a copy prior to the above meeting. The financial plan will also be available on the City of Thompson website.

Council will hear any person who wishes to make a representation, ask questions, or register an objection to the financial plan, as provided. Please contact 204-677-7938 to register to attend the public hearing.

Lynn Taylor Chief Financial Officer City of

Thompson

The next city council meeting is Monday, September 25 at 7 p.m. in council chambers at City Hall. The public is welcome to attend. Committee of the whole and council meetings are also livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube.

Upcoming meeting agendas are available on the City of Thompson website the Friday before the meeting at https://www. thompson.ca/p/minutes-agendas. Minutes of previous meetings are also available there.

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School board opts for status quo, which way will city council go?

Who is Responsible??

Dear Editor,

I have written to the Department of Highways and the Cross Lake Band regarding the disgusting condition of the rest stop at Ponton. (Pictures attached)

councillor Luke Robinson, who served term on council from 2010 to 2014 bebeing defeated by Mayor Dennis Fenske the race to become head of council last that Thompsonites went to the polls about three-and-half years – was in favour of reducing the numbers, the other seven opposed. Although counhasn’t yet voted on second reading of that bylaw, the next stage towards it becoming official, there’s at least a better than even chance it will be approved. watchers of council have noticed, the proposals that make to the council floor have a tendency to be approved by at least two-thirds of its memand, given that

Keith (my husband) and I travelled from Winnipeg to Paint Lake last Thursday July 27th and stopped at the rest stop at Ponton to let our dog out for a break. I was reminded again as to how disgusting and embarrassing it is to have people come north and see this dump! It’s actually worse than a dump and does not do the north any good whether it be for tourism, northerners or economic consideration. I realize that it’s the ignorance of some people who dump but who is going to take responsibility for this ongoing mess?

I am requesting that the Department of Highways and/or the Cross Lake Band who own Ponton to hire a contractor to clean and maintain this area the same as is being done at Devils Lake.

many of the people opposed to the plan are the regular critics of council who attend meetings and ask their elected officials questions week after week, their opinions may not be enough to dissuade the majority from forging ahead, especially since the number of people who care about this one way or another doesn’t even reach double digits.

I have lived in Thompson from 1961 to 2019 and feel so ashamed in how the government does not acknowledge this problem. We (Safer Highway 6 Grassroots Committee) brought this to the Minister’s attention when we met with him and his committee 2 years ago!

To say I am disappointed would be an understatement. I sincerely hope this is brought to the forefront and appropriate action is taken. Let’s bring back some pride in our Northern Highway #6 rest stops!!

A few recommendations would be

1. Hire a contractor to clean and maintain

2. Install garbage cans and maintain

Whether or not the number of councillors or school board trustees should be reduced is not the sort of question for which there is a right or wrong answer. On the pro side of keeping the current numbers, the option that all but one of the school board members opted for, is the argument that it spreads the

3. Install a camera powered by a solar panel that takes live images to record people who dump their garbage and record their license plate and charge them accordingly

Thank you, Brenda

workload around and allows for greater diversity of viewpoints, though Ryan Land was mostly correct in saying that, in terms of class and ethnicity, the trustees aren’t really a microcosm of the School District of Mystery Lake’s population as a whole. If you’ve been to many school board meetings (and apart from members of the media, well, you haven’t), you would know that they don’t often feature nearly as much debate or division as city council meetings, at least not over the past couple of years. But they’ve made their decision and it appears there will be seven school board trustees at least until 2022.

Redman

One of the arguments

around $30 million, would only be true if

many councillors there should be isn’t an expression of apathy but of pragmatism. Experience has shown quite often that this council – and others before it –is going to do what the majority of its members think is right, regardless of what the most vocal taxpayers think. If that is the case, does it really matter how many of them there are?

Noah Cooke Publisher

BY DAVE BAXTER LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER, WINNIPEG SUN

Cries of “search the landfill” and “bring them home” rang out on Parliament Hill, the Manitoba Legislature and across the country Monday.

Families and advocates gathered from coast-to-coast to continue calls on all levels of government to find a way to search the Prairie Green Landfill for the remains of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran.

Gatherings were held at government buildings on Monday in multiple cities and communities across Canada including at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, to mark what was being billed as the Search the Landfill International Day of Action.

In Winnipeg, family members of Harris and Myran continue to call for a search of the Prairie Green Landfill for the two Indigenous women’s remains, after police said more than nine months ago that they believe they were both killed and dumped there by a serial killer, but in July Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson announced the province would offer no support for a search of the facility located north of Winnipeg.

Myran’s grandmother Donna Bartlett spoke at Monday’s rally in Winnipeg that was attended by hundreds of people, and she said she wondered if the premier would have come to a different decision if it was someone that she knew and loved whose remains were laying in a garbage dump.

“Stefanson doesn’t want to go search for her, and if it was her daughter or her granddaughter I think she would look right away,” Bartlett said to applause from the crowd. “Why not get our women out and bring them home, just because they are First Nations that does not mean you can’t look.

“If your daughter or granddaughter was in a landfill and no one wanted to even look for her what would you do? You’d be crying and fighting, and that’s what we are doing.

“Show us some respect, and quit making us beg all the time.”

Myran’s sister Felicia spoke as well on Monday and she asked what message it was sending to young Indigenous people when governments won’t step up and search for missing Indigenous women’s remains.

“What happens when young ones want to visit their relative’s graves? Do we have to tell sons and daughters and grandchildren that their loved one is no longer here, and that they are in the trash,” she asked.

“Just please recognize the imprint you are leaving on not only us but the children, you are telling them it’s OK for someone to be left in the trash.

“We are not trash, we need to search the landfall and put an end to these horror stories.”

During the rally in Winnipeg, dozens joined hands and took part in a round dance as a show of solidarity.

Advocates and families have for months been calling for a search of the Prairie Green Landfill for the remains of Harris and Myran, two women whose remains are believed to have been dumped at the landfill north of Winnipeg.

Jeremy Skibicki Skibicki was charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of four women in December, including Harris and Myran.

He has also been charged in the death of Rebecca Contois, whose remains were found last year at Brady Road Landfill and an unidentified woman that Indigenous leaders have called Buffalo Woman, whose re-

mains have not been found.

A feasibility study released earlier this year said a search for Harris and Myran was feasible, could cost as much as $184 million, could pose health and safety threats to workers, and that there was no guarantee that it would be successful.

Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson announced on July 6 the province

would not offer assistance to search the Prairie Green Landfill, saying she came to the decision because of the results of the feasibility study.

— 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.

Photo by Dave Baxter, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Family members and advocates took part in a round dance on the grounds of the Manitoba Legislative Building on Monday, as people gathered in cities across Canada on what was being billed as the Search the Landfill

VOTE ERIC REDHEAD

Eric was born, raised, and lives in Thompson.

As a former healthcare worker, former chief of Shamattawa first nation, and the incumbent MLA to the Thompson constituency, Eric has a unique understanding of the needs of northerners. He has been fighting PC cuts to health, education, and infrastructure since .

A vote for Eric is a vote for someone who loves, and understands the North.

OBITUARIES

PETER HUNCHAK

April 26, 1937 – September 13, 2023

Peacefully, with family by his side, Pete passed away at St. Boniface Hospital on September 13, 2023 at the age of 86.

He is survived by his loving wife Donna, daughter Arleigh and her mother Julie, stepdaughters Leanne (Lance), Deidre and Leslee (Ben), stepson Wade, and sisters Florence (Julian), Virginia, and Gwen (Colin) and also many nieces and nephews. He will be lovingly remembered by his 8 grandchildren: Steve, Scott (Michelle), Michelle (Mitch), Dylan, Emilie (Erik), Jenna, Shélyn and Gabe; and 6 greatgrandchildren: Melany, Savanah, Charlie, Joey, Blake and Addison. Pete will be fondly remembered for his sense of humour, his kindheartedness, and his generosity. He maintained these qualities throughout his health battles these last several years, which he faced with grit and optimism. Pete possessed an innate intelligence to go along with his refreshing common sense; he was well-informed and loved a good debate. He also loved spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, finding joy in their innocence.

Pete was born at home on a farm near Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba, the 6th oldest of 10 children. Pete knew work even as a very young man. He worked on the farm with his father, worked construction around Lac du Bonnet, and worked as an electrician’s helper/apprentice. After getting his GED, he later became a certified electrician. Pete was also an excellent carpenter and plumber, a real jack-of-all-trades. He and Donna built a house near Lorette in 1996/97.

Pete’s talents and work ethic took him to Thompson, Manitoba in 1972 where he worked for the Province of Manitoba for two decades. He retired in 1991, a few years after moving to Winnipeg. Pete and Donna enjoyed annual trips to Hawaii for many years–Pete loved the beach and the sun! In later years, Pete enjoyed coffee breaks and fall suppers with his neighbour Rene.

Pete is predeceased by his brothers Art, George and William (Bill) and sisters Patricia (Pat), Olga, and Josephine (Josie), brother-in-law Sandy, and son-in-law Casey.

The family wishes to thank all of Pete’s health care providers, in particular the staff at St. Boniface Hospital.

Cremation has taken place and a celebration of Pete’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at Green Acres Funeral Home, Highway 1 East at Navin Road, Winnipeg. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to CancerCare Manitoba.

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Two charged after mini-crime spree on

BY DAVE BAXTER LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER, WINNIPEG SUN

Two people have been charged with several criminal offences after police say they went on a crime spree on Monday in three southern Manitoba communities. Around 8 a.m. on Mon-

day, RCMP received several calls in relation to property crimes in the Lockport, St. Andrews and West St. Paul areas and all the reports involved the same two suspects.

One of the reports was of an attempted break-in at a business in Lockport, but

the suspects were scared off by people in the area.

A second report was of a damaged stolen truck located on River Road in the RM of West St. Paul, and police say the truck and a side-by-side ATV had been stolen from a nearby home.

According to police, the

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suspects had backed the truck through the garage door in order to gain entry to the garage.

A third report was of a theft in the area, as police say a male suspect driving the stolen side-by-side stopped at a property and began going through a vehicle. The suspect was confronted by the 65-yearold homeowner who sustained minor injuries when the suspect struck him with the ATV while fleeing, police said.

RCMP officers located an abandoned side-by-side on Highway 9, and a report came in about two suspicious people nearby.

RCMP say they arrested both suspects without incident, and a 30-year-old woman and a 32-year-old man face several charges including breaking and entering, possession of property obtained by crime, theft and failure to comply.

— 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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Families feel let down by minister

BY MIRANDA LEYBOURNE LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER, BRANDON SUN

The federal government’s commitment to fully fund critical searches at Winnipeg’s Prairie Green and Brady Road landfills for the remains of Indigenous women was deemed “non-existent” on Monday by the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs following a meeting with Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree.

“Through Treaty obligation, they are responsible for the health and wellness of First Nation people. Yet,

for 150 years now, our people have been set aside,”

AMC Grand Chief Cathy Merrick stated in a press release Monday, the same day of the International Day of Action to Search the Landfills.

Merrick sent out a call to action for the landfills to be searched.

“So why doesn’t the government to support [it]? Why are these families being told to wait while Canada determines what department has the authority to fund such a search?”

The AMC, in partnership with the families of Mar-

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cedes Myran and Morgan Harris, and Chief Kyra Wilson of Long Plain First Nation — located 127 kilometres northeast of Brandon — met Monday Minister Anandasangaree in Ottawa to discuss the ongoing crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG).

Specifically, the discussion focused on whether the federal government would be elaborating on funding discussions to search both landfills, where the families of Harris and Myran suspect the remains of their loved ones lie.

During the meeting, Anandasangaree reaffirmed his commitment to follow in the footsteps of his predecessor, Marc Miller, but did not confirm the financial support required for starting search and recovery efforts in the landfill, the AMC said.

The lack of action on the issue left Wilson disappointed and disillusioned with the federal government, she said.

“You have a responsibility as the federal government to work with First Nations,” Wilson said. “If you’re not going to work with us, then we will take legal action and we will make sure that we hold you accountable.”

Their families of the women believed to be in the landfill, who travelled

to Ottawa from Manitoba, said they expected Anandasangaree to tell them the federal government would fund the search when they met with him yesterday.

Morgan Harris’ daughter, Cambria Harris, instead called the meeting a retraumatizing experience, and said the federal government has not yet promised to help.

“It was clear today — the precedent was set — that reconciliation is dead,” she said.

Jeremy Skibicki has been charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of Harris, Myran and two others — Rebecca Contois, whose partial remains were found in a different landfill last year, and an unidentified woman Indigenous leaders are calling Mashkode Bizhiki’ikwe or Buffalo Woman.

Families, supporters and organizations including Amnesty International Canada marked Monday as an International Day of Action to Search the Landfills, in an effort to pressure governments to do more. Rallies were scheduled to take place in at least 17 cities, including Winnipeg.

Harris said it was “vile” that Anandasangaree would call for a meeting with the families and their supporters on a day set aside for action.

“I don’t think this government realizes that if they do not search that landfill, we have a whole load of community (members) who will go in there with excavators, and we will go and we will retrieve our loved ones,” she said.

By not committing to a search in the landfill, Harris said the minister sent a mes-

sage to others that Canada is content to “leave Indigenous women and girls in the dump.”

Harris pointed to all levels of government for their “beating around the bush and pointing fingers” instead of committing to fund a search of the landfill.

She said Anandasangaree informed the group he still had questions about the feasibility study that was conducted to see if it was possible to search the landfill.

A statement Anandasangaree made to the Sun via email yesterday said the situation is heart-wrenching, and is part of the sad reality of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

“I had the opportunity last month in Winnipeg, and again this morning in Ottawa, to meet with family members, along with the Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, the Chief of Long Plain First Nation, and other representatives. I understand the frustration of families and communities as they seek progress,” he said.

The federal government continues to be in discussion with the AMC and the Long Plain First Nation on the next steps forward, Anandasangaree stated.

“We are committed to this ongoing dialogue and moving forward with work that would address the complexities and findings of the feasibility study.”

While the federal government is looking at potential next steps to supporting the search, Anandasangaree is encouraging all partners to come to the table and work collaboratively, including the provincial government.

“Our approach must

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The federally funded feasibility study found a search of the landfill is possible, but toxic materials and asbestos could pose a risk to workers.

An Indigenous-led committee that produced the study consulted with experts on best practices for mining a landfill, including one who participated in the search of serial killer Robert Pickton’s pig farm in British Columbia.

The search could take up to three years and cost $184 million with no guarantee of success. But the report said forgoing a search could be more harmful for the women’s families.

“We have proven — more than proven — not only our worth, but that my mother is more than worth searching for and that it is absolutely feasible,” said Harris.

For Racette, it doesn’t matter which government is in power federally or provincially, only that they do the right thing and help to bring the women home.

“It doesn’t matter which government is in there. They should do their part,” she said. “If it was their children, I’m sure they’d spend the millions trying to recover them.”

The Brandon Friendship Centre and chief and council from Ebb and Flow First Nation have added their voices of support to the AMC in asking Ottawa to fund the search of the Prairie Green and Brady Road landfills.

“The Brandon Friendship Centre (BFC) stands in solidarity with the International Day of Action to Search the Landfills. All too often, our Indigenous women, girls, two-spirit and gender-diverse people are the last ones to be recognized when safety and well-being are concerned,” BFC executive director Gail Cullen told the Sun.

The BFC is urging the provincial government to reconsider its decision not to search the landfills and to start a search immediately, Cullen said.

“We understand the colonial history of Canada. A search of landfills is a new step towards creating a history where all Canadians work together for reconciliation,” she added.

Margaret Racette, a band councillor at Ebb and Flow First Nation, located 205 kilometres northeast of Brandon, agrees that all levels of government need to do more to help grieving families of MMIWG bring their loved ones home.

“I truly feel sorry for the families’ loss,” Racette said. “They’re trying to put these people, these children to rest in a proper way, and to bring them home.”

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Disciplinary panel rejects former U of M law dean’s bid to delay embezzlement hearing

BY MAGGIE MACINTOSH LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER, WINNIPEG FREE PRESS

A disciplinary panel unanimously dismissed a former law dean’s 11thhour request Monday to delay a public hearing into accusations he embezzled

funds from the University of Manitoba.

Lawyer Jonathan BlackBranch cited mental-health reasons for the request to delay.

More than four months ago, the Law Society of Manitoba — the legal pro -

fession’s watchdog — set aside this week for disciplinary proceedings related to Black-Branch’s alleged “breach of integrity” when he was at the helm of Robson Hall.

Black-Branch, who has expertise in international

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The senior administrator went on an unexplained leave of absence, which became permanent, shortly after the winter semester ended in 2019-20. There was no explanation provided for his departure.

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It took about a year for the law society to investigate a tip that BlackBranch was the anonymous individual, meet with university officials and authorize a professional misconduct charge.

nowhere to be found on the first day of his hearing at the law society’s St. Mary Avenue office.

Around the same time, U of M released a whistleblower report that indicated an internal investigation concluded an unnamed manager had engaged in conflict of interest, and was found to have both mismanaged and misused school funds.

The watchdog scheduled official proceeding dates in May, following more than a year of back-andforth with Black-Branch, who is living abroad and was, until several weeks ago, being represented by a Winnipeg-based lawyer. He is now representing himself.

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Shortly after the hearing began at 9:30 a.m., it was revealed that Black-Branch had previously been successful in requesting a delay — citing his well-being — leading to this week’s schedule.

The latest request arrived early Monday.

Rocky Kravetsky, counsel for the law society, indicated he received an email from Black-Branch at 6:04 a.m. Monday to once again initiate a request for the hearing to be adjourned indefinitely.

As he argued in favour of a panel denying the plea, Kravetsky said BlackBranch had not provided any evidence of a diagnosis or other medical documentation to back up his claims that he cannot participate in a hearing as a result of a longstanding psychological condition.

“If there was really an issue, there would be a medical report by now. It’s been a year and a couple of months since this was first raised in a (pre-conference hearing). It’s not that hard to get a medical note,” he said.

Kravetsky said he has no regrets about accepting previous requests to push back proceedings in recent months because a person should have reasonable time to take care of a mental-health issue, “but that time has run out.”

The parties met for pre-conference hearings in July 2022 and again, this year, in May. A chairperson declined to leave the case in limbo at the May meeting, citing the absence of medical information provided by Black-Branch.

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Kravetsky argued the hearing should proceed as scheduled, because the matter is “of some public interest.”

After the three panel members — including two lawyers and a public representative — deliberated for about 10 minutes, chairman Grant Mitchell announced the decision to deny the request and recess in order to notify Black-Branch.

The hearing is slated to resume at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Later this week, Kravetsky is expected to call on at least one witness — Janice Martin, director of audit services at the U of M — to discuss allegations of Black-Branch’s inappropriate spending.

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KTC CHILD DAY CARE COORDINATOR THOMPSON, MB - FULL TIME

Under the direction of the Director of Education & Training Services the KTC Child Day Care Coordinator will provide technical assistance and support to a KTC First Nations Child Day Care Working Committee. The KTC Child Day Care Coordinator will be responsible to coordinate and facilitate the development and enhancement of quality child day care services and programs in the 8 KTC First Nations communities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide monthly, quarterly and final reports to the Director of Education and Training Services and MKO to ensure community awareness of the day care services in the KTC Region.

• Travel to KTC First Nations Day Care Centers and Family Day Care providers to monitor standards and to license facilities.

• Provide written feedback in the form of evaluation sheets and checklists after each visit and to discuss them with the Day Care Director or family Day Care provider.

• Provide interpretation of the Manitoba First Nations Child Day Care Act and Regulations and Guidelines.

• Consultation with Day Care Directors on day care operation, administration, behavior management, program development, etc..

• Provide resources and technical assistance to KTC First Nations Child Day Care Centers and/or Board of Directors.

• Assist in compiling community assessments, community budget projects, program reports and other applicable information and to ensure the required information is submitted to the appropriate authority in a timely manner.

• Attend Manitoba First Nations community workshops, conferences and other applicable meetings as requested.

• Liaise with other First Nations Child Day Care Coordinators, First Nations Child Day care programs, related agencies and the Manitoba Child Day Care Association.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A Certificate or Diploma in Child Day Care or equivalent related work experience.

• Computer experience would be an asset. (ie. Microsoft Word, Excel etc).

• An understanding of the Government of Manitoba policies, procedures, programs and services in the field of Child Care.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Must be a self-starter and capable of working with limited supervision.

• Ability to work as part of a team is essential.

• Ability to speak Cree or Dene would be an asset

• Must be able to travel in Northern communities

• Valid Manitoba Driver’s License

A written application with detailed resume, including at least 2 references with written permission to contact the references and your immediate supervisor, should be submitted to:

Lisa Beardy, Office Manager

Keewatin Tribal Council Inc.

23 Nickel Road

Lbeardy@ktc.ca Fax: 204 677-0256

Applications will be accepted until position is filled. We would like to thank those that apply for the position, but only those being considered for an interview will be contacted. For further information or a full job description, contact Aggie Weenusk, Director of Education and Training or Lisa Beardy, Office Manager.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY - Thompson, MB

Jordans Principle Case Manager Full Time

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Health Director, the Case Manager will plan, organize, implement, direct, supervise, coordinate and evaluate activities related to the Families with Children with Complex Needs Project referred to the Jordan’s Principle CFI program.

The purpose is to provide program supports to families with children living with special needs and to help enhance the child’s life and facilitate health care interventions and developmental stimulation without denial, delay or disruption. Work with stakeholders to provide support, address gaps in service, avoid jurisdictional disputes and improve needed care.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Case Manager, will ensure the well-being of clients into the program and promotes their development. A key component of this job is to assist in their physical, social, emotional and daily life skills development based on the seven domains of development. This increases their independence and allows them to function appropriately in the community.

• Provides support to families with children with complex needs. Services provided include respite care, crisis intervention, behaviour management, and life skills training, whether on a one-to-one basis or in a group environment.

• Plans, develops, implements and evaluates recreational, social and/or educational activities for children and their families.

• Taking the lead in securing effective development, delivery and review of services.

• Ensuring workforce requirements, training and development needs, funding arrangements and outcome/performance measures.

• Developing a strategy that ensures all children are fulfilling their potential and that action must be taken to improve the lives of these children and their families who need help the most.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• RN or LPN from a recognized education institution;

• Bachelor of Social Work degree;

• 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.

• 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:

Lisa Beardy

Keewatin Tribal Council

Fax 204-677-0255 or Email: lbeardy@ktc.ca

Deadline Wednesday, October 4, 2023 @4:00 pm

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

• Resume

• Copy of credentials (licenses, training, education)

• Three references (colleague, supervisor or manager) and contact information

• Criminal record check & child abuse registry checks (or indication that they have been applied for)

• Personal contact information (phone & email)

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TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM ASSISTANT

FULL TIME POSITION

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

Cree Nation Tribal Health Centre 107 Edwards Avenue, The Pas Noreen Singh, Finance Manager, nsingh@tribalhealth. ca or Wilma Cook, TNO/Team Lead, wcook@tribalhealth.ca

Please mark all correspondence “CONFIDENTIAL”

Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted

Under the supervision of the Director of Education & Training, the Training & Employment Program Assistant will be required to maintain accurate financial records and provide support to the Training & Employment Coordinator and Employment & Training Workers in KTC Communities. Provide regular financial reports to the KTC First Nations and Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak ISET Program on the Employment & Training budgets for KTC. (Includes Consolidated Revenue Fund & Employment Insurance Programs).

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Formal training in the area of Business Administration.

• Experience in maintaining financial records, individual files, financial reports (monthly, quarterly and annual).

• Knowledge of the various programs and guidelines under the Indigenous Skills & Employment Training Program (ISET).

• Knowledge of the eligibility and reporting requirements of the ISET.

• Ability to work independently.

• Must have experience in working with Excel Programs, ARMS/ PRIME Database and be computer literate.

• Must be able to travel to remote northern communities to work with Training & Employment Workers.

• Valid driver’s license for the Province of Manitoba is an asset.

• Ability to speak either Cree or Dene is an asset.

Salary is dependent upon qualifications and experience. A comprehensive benefits package is provided. A complete job description can be obtained by calling (204) 677-2341 or Aggie Weenusk, Director of Education & Training at (204) 677- 0399.

Interested candidates are invited to submit in confidence a resume with references and a letter of application to:

Lisa Beardy, Office Manager 23 Nickel Road Thompson, Manitoba R8N OY4

Email: lbeardy@ktc.ca Fax: 204 677-0257

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We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in employment with Keewatin Tribal Council, however; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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CULTURAL SUPPORT WORKER (CSW)

Keewatin Tribal Council Health Department is currently seeking a Cultural Support Worker to provide direct support services to Indian Residential Schools (IRS) Survivors and their families in Northern Manitoba.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Liaise/network with Northern Aboriginal communities and other stakeholders in raising awareness about the Indian Residential Schools, Truth and Reconciliation and Commemoration events;

• Conduct information sessions, presentations and workshop on the History Of Residential Schools,

• Identify Survivor support needs, provide for these needs and refer as necessary to the appropriate resources as well as existing community services and supports;

• Respond to calls from all stakeholders involved in the IRSSA and IRSRHSP;

• Prepare activity reports and participate in regular IRS program planning activities;

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Applied Counselling Certificate or equivalent education and experience;

• Knowledge & sensitivity of each community’s cultural practices;

• Knowledge of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (IRSSA) Program

• Knowledge of the IRS Survivors and intergenerational impacts;

• Computer skills: Microsoft Office, Word, PP, Excel etc.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to speak Cree or Dene would be an asset

• Must have strong Organizational skills and ability to work independently or in a team environment;

• Knowledge of the Keewatin Tribal Council (KTC) geographical communities and demonstrated respect of the Cree and Dene culture and traditions

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Possess valid driver’s licence, own or have access to vehicle;

• Willingness and ability to travel extensively;

• Willingness and ability to work after hours and/or weekends when required.

• Position will be subject to a Child Abuse Registry Check and Criminal record Check

Closing Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2023, 2023 at 4:00PM

Late applications will not be accepted

Please Forward Resumes to the Attention of:

Lisa Beardy, Office Manager

23 Nickel Road Thompson, Manitoba R8N OY4

Email: LBeardy@ktc.ca Fax: 204 677-0256

We thank all applicants, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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THOMPSON CITIZEN: EDITOR/REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER

Location: Thompson, Manitoba

The Thompson Citizen has an immediate opening for an Editor/Journalist in Thompson, Manitoba. Thompson, known as the “Hub of the North” in Manitoba, is a vibrant city in the middle of an outdoor paradise. The 15,000 residents of Thompson enjoy an excellent airport, a golf course, a ski hill, numerous boating and fishing areas, two ice arenas, public library, indoor swimming complex, great schools, a university campus, a live theatre, and many more amenities to satisfy any lifestyle.

The Thompson Citizen is part of the Prairie Newspaper Group, which is a division of Glacier Media. This position would be a great starting point for an enthusiastic graduate as well as a great opportunity for an experienced reporter looking for an exciting change from the regular day to day workload. The successful applicant will be expected to cover a wide range of topics. He or she will find himself or herself reporting on current events, writing Q&A’s, business features, personal interest and taking lots of photos.

QUALIFICATIONS

This editorial position requires an organized individual who works well on his or her own as well as with a team. They need to be dedicated and diligent with a strong work ethic. He or she must have a degree or diploma in journalism or have at least five years’ experience in newspaper journalism. Experience in photography is necessary. Candidates for this position must have a valid driver license and a reliable vehicle. Kilometers are tracked and the journalist will be reimbursed.

Please send resume with cover letter to:

Noah Cooke, Publisher Thompson Citizen

P.O. Box 887, Thompson, Manitoba R8N 1N8 or E-mail: generalmanager@thompsoncitizen.net

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