Volume 54 Number 41
Friday, October 10, 2014
Thompson, Manitoba
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CMHA Thompson receives all the
ﬁxings for a Thanksgiving dinner
BY MOLLY GIBSON KIRBY
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The homeless shelter and Project Northern Doorway residents
were fed a great thanksgiving
dinner, thanks to Owen Settee.
Settee, a teenager from
Thompson, is best known for
his work with the homeless
shelter, and Manitoba Heroes,
an organization that recognizes
people that have made a change
within the province. Providing a
hot meal for the homeless and
transitioning residents at 95
Cree Road was something Settee wanted to do. With the help
of Pearl Roberts from Family
Foods, Owen ended up with turkeys, hams, and all the ﬁxings
to give the holiday meal.
Roberts matched Settee’s donations, and gave him 10 per
cent off his purchases. Settee
says it’s because of the help from
others he was able to do this.
“Without the support of Thompsonites, this initiative wouldn’t
be possible. So with this I would
like to say happy Thanksgiving
to the clients at the Thompson
Homeless Shelter, and also the
staff at the CMHA.”
Paulette Simkins, executive
director for the Canadian Mental
Health Association of Thompson
says Settee is like no other. “I
think it’s awesome. I wish we
had more young individuals that
had the same compassion and
willingness to help. He’s been a
tremendous voice for the homeless clients.”
As well as donating food to
the CMHA, Settee also presented
Simkins with a cheque. On Sept.
27, Settee attended the Manitoba
Heroes gala dinner in Winnipeg,
because he was a 2013 Manitoba
Hero. The organization agreed
to donate $1,000 to a charity of
Settee’s choice, and he picked
the homeless shelter. He hopes
this money can help out during
the winter. “I thought it would
help the CMHA to buy winter
clothing for the clients this winter. We all know that Thompson gets brutally cold during the
winter.”
Simkins says they were not
expecting this at all. “Up until
a couple of weeks ago we were
unaware, so it’s a great gift.”
Nickel Belt News photo by Molly Gibson Kirby
Owen Settee, second from the right, donates Thanksgiving food, and a cheque to Paulette Simkins, executive
director of the Thompson CMHA, centre. Jessica Parsons, left, Cheralyn Muskego, second from the left and
Christina Moody, right, also attended the donation hand-off.
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Friday, October 10, 2014
Columnists
Hudbay treats all takers to breakfast
DENNIS
FENSKE
FOR
MAYOR
It’s about creating opportunity
PHONE: 204-778-5336
EMAIL: [email protected]
Marc Jackson
My Take on
Snow Lake
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Nickel Belt News photo by Marc Jackson
Hudbay’s president and CEO, David Garofalo, speaking at
the grand opening of the Lalor Mine.
OBITUARIES
MARY ALICE GENEVIEVE BABULIC
(NEE QUILTY)
With great sadness we announce
the gentle passing of Gen Babulic on
October 4, 2014.
Left to cherish Gen’s memory are her
beloved husband of 57 years Mike,
their sons Michael (Brenda), Patrick
(Sandy), David (Kathleen), Kevin
(Heidi), sister Patricia McNamara (Ken),
brother-in-law Jon Babulic (Linda), and
grandchildren Sean, Jamie, Jonah, Isaac, Jack, Ian and Max.
Born June 25, 1934, the last baby born in the farmhouse in
Admaston Township, Ontario to Gordon and Alice Quilty. Gen grew
up in Sudbury, Ontario and graduated from Sudbury High School
and North Bay Teacher’s College. She married her high school
sweetheart, Mike Babulic, April 22, 1957 in Sudbury, Ontario.
Gen taught in a number of elementary schools in Sudbury before
she and Mike moved to Thompson, Manitoba in 1960. With four
little boys at home and while teaching full time, Gen continued
her studies to complete her Bachelor of Education through the
University of Winnipeg in 1977. Until her retirement in 1989 Gen
taught both elementary and high school in Thompson. Her students
learned well from her and loved her. Gen and Mike moved to
Winnipeg in 1989 and fully enjoyed their retirement together.
Sincere thanks to Dr. Ewa Avanoma and to the Palliative Care Team
for their kindness and compassionate care. A special thank you to
Debra Suderman for her unending help.
A Celebration and Remembrance of
Gen’s Life will be held Friday, October
10, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Mary Mother
of the Church Roman Catholic Church,
85 Kirkbridge Drive, Winnipeg. A private
interment will be held at a later date.
For those who wish to sign the online
Guest Book please visit our website.
(MARIE) TERESA
WATT (SCHWEDER)
It is with great sorrow we announce
the passing of our loving Mother,
(Marie) Teresa Watt (Schweder).
She was born September 3rd, 1934,
at Pelican Narrows Saskatchewan,
and passed peacefully on October 4th,
2014, at the age of 80, in Royal Alex
Emergency Hospital in Edmonton.
Teresa was predeceased by her
siblings Anna, Charles, Fred, and Mike
Schweder, sister-in-law Theresa,
brother-in-law Brian Clemens, and
her son Alexander, with whom she
has gone to rest.
She leaves to mourn, and to cherish
many loving memories: her siblings,
Elsie, Mary, Norman, and Robert; her
precious children; Charles, Don, Doug
(Keiko), Ron, Sharon (Blaine) and
John (Darlene); numerous nieces, nephews, Grandchildren and
Great Grandchildren that she loved and missed.
Always soothing, smiling and joking, her children were her life. She
loved people, she was very accepting, and had a keen knack for
making people feel like family. She will be missed by all whose
lives she touched during her many years.
Teresa will be cremated in Edmonton and later laid to rest with
son Alexander in Churchill when a private memorial will be held.
Donations in lieu of ﬂowers to Heart and Stroke, and Canadian
Diabetes Association in Teresa’s name would be appreciated.
LEROY MURRAY LADYKA
November 2, 1966 - September 27, 2014
It is with heartfelt sadness that we
announce the sudden passing of Leroy
Ladyka on September 27, 2014.
Leroy was predeceased by his Mother,
Anne Ladyka (Friesen). Left to mourn
are his wife Rachelle Ladyka and young
daughters Mackenzie and Kayla. His
Father Harold Ladyka and siblings Gordon
Ladyka (Helen), Wendy Nederhoed (Albert), Miranda Wajda (Mark),
and Tracey Peel (Blaine). Father-in-law Clifford Cummings, Motherin-law Rita Cummings, Brother-in-Laws Lee Cummings (Angela)
and Kent Cummings (Jennifer), along with numerous nieces and
nephews.
Leroy was born in Lynn Lake, MB, moved to Thompson in 1969 and
spent his entire life there, marrying Rachelle in 2001.
Leroy would often brag to his siblings that he was the only true
“northerner” as he was the lone family member born north of the
55th parallel. Growing up in Thompson, he was an avid hockey
player who spent most of his childhood at the local outdoor rink. In
his younger days he could often be found tinkering with stockcars but eventually moved onto snowmobiles, even trying to win a
few local snow-drags. In recent years he loved to hang out at his
Paint Lake camp site, and could usually be found sitting around
the ﬁre with his dog Lexi. Leroy had an infectious smile and grin
that greeted everyone he knew, and loved to talk NASCAR with
anyone. A proud Thompsonite, he was an avid volunteer with the
Thompson Minor Hockey Association and supported local clubs and
establishments.
He will be sorely missed by all. Not one to show his emotions
except when it came to his daughters; Leroy loved, supported, and
encouraged everything they did. May he rest in peace and forever
watch over his girls from above.
A Celebration of Life was held at the Army & Navy located at 80
Nelson Road, Thompson MB at 1:00PM on October 7, 2014. In lieu
of ﬂowers a trust fund has been setup for Mackenzie and Kayla at
Sunlife Financial Branch in Thompson. Messages of condolence
and/or photos can be shared on-line at: http://www.boardmanfh.
com. (204)-778-7982.
During a lull in the
proceedings at the recent grand opening of
the Lalor Mine, Hudbay
CEO David Garofalo took
a few moments to answer
questions. The CEO was
accommodating with his
time and expressive in his
answers.
I asked him two questions; the ﬁrst was if the
company had any idea
where they were going
with respect to building a
new mill at the Lalor mine
site or overhauling the
old Stall Lake Concentrator. “We are actually doing a trade-off study on
refurbishing the Snow
Lake Concentrator versus
building a new concentrator here at the mine mouth
and it’s really going to be
driven by economics,”
said Garofalo. “Whatever
makes the most sense,
whatever is in the longterm interests of the mine
… what preserves mine
life; what extends mine
life. Because the lower
your costs are, then the
better prospect you have
of extending mine life.”
Secondly, I pointed out
the strong First Nations
representation at the event
(a well-respected northern
elder and two chiefs); I
wondered if the company’s
relationship with area First
Nations was progressing?
“Well 13 per cent of our
workforce self-identifies
as aboriginal,” the CEO
answered. “Inevitably,
given the demographics
IN MEMORY
Campbell Leon (Sass)
October 10, 1984
In loving memory of Sass
Its hard to believe that its been
30 years today that you left us.
It seems like only yesterday
but the hurt forever with us will stay.
Memories keep us close and so dear.
When someone you love becomes a memory,
the memory becomes a treasure.
We will treasure you forever.
Sadly Missed, Forever loved
Bayer & Campbell Families
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in Northern Manitoba, I
would say in due course,
the majority of our workforce will have to come
from First Nations. So it is
absolutely in our economic
interests and theirs to have
a very strong relationship.”
Garofalo also commented on the drilling that
Hudbay plans from their
exploration drift at the
Lalor mine. “The other big
initiative that we’re undertaking this year is drilling
at depth,” he offered. “We
plan to drive a ramp from
the 955-metre level down
and that’ll open up an horizon for exploration drilling down in the copper/
gold zones … looking for
extensions. So, 20 years
is an initial estimation of
mine life here. We think
it’s going to be much bigger ultimately.”
Several days after the
Lalor and Reed grand
openings, a number of
Hudbay officials were
back in Snow Lake. Still in
a celebratory mood, they
took everyone in the community out for breakfast…
literally!
Yes, the pancakes were
flipping, sausages and
bacon sizzled, and the coffee and juice ﬂowed freely
as members of company
staff out of Snow Lake and
Flin Flon served up a complimentary pancake feast
for all residents of Snow
Lake.
One of the organizers,
Flin Flon human resources specialist Sandy Doverspike said that the idea
behind the event was to
celebrate family. From all
indications it succeeded
as halfway through the
breakfast, which ran from
6 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the
Lawrie Marsh Community
Hall, the venue was packed
with young and old alike.
Lalor Mine foreman Bob
Libbey noted that some
employees showed up to
eat before heading to work
dayshift that day, and Richard Trudeau, Hudbay’s
Flin Flon and Snow Lake
mines manager said that
it was good to see many
of the company’s retirees
come out for the function.
Rob Winton, vicepresident of Hudbay’s
Manitoba business unit,
was also on hand, as was
his daughter Mya. He
commented that she was
up and raring to go for
the drive over (from Flin
Flon) to Snow Lake early
that morning. Winton complimented the work done
organizing the event, crediting among others Larisa
McLaren, Elysia Henderson, and Sandy Doverspike.
It appeared that the
Snow Lake seniors were
in charge of preparing the
food and as a result, Willa
Fleming, Eugena Kowalchuk, and Iona Johnston
were noted to be hard at it.
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Mormon missionary has a taste for adventure
What do you do after
you’ve dirt biked across
the desert of Wendover,
walked away from a small
plane crash in the wintry
mountains of Idaho and
survived a brown bear attack in the wilds of Alaska.... you move to Thompson, Manitoba! Or at least
that is what Doug Burkman did.
Burkman is the newly
called branch president for
the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-Day Saints (LDS
Church) here in Thompson.
Burkman and his wife are
serving as senior missionaries for the LDS Church in
Thompson. The Thompson
branch of the LDS Church
covers a very large area
including communities as
far away as Norway House
and Churchill with Thompson being the centre point.
Burkman’s adventures
as an outdoorsman are
the subject of an open
house ﬁreside on Oct. 11.
The ﬁreside begins at 7
p.m. and will be preceded
by light refreshments and
mingling at 6 p.m. and will
be held at the LDS Church
at 83 Copper Road. There
will be photos of the Alaska wilderness and an
opportunity to meet the
Burkmans.
Burkman’s story has
something for everyone; it
is a “cautionary tale with
a happy ending,” according to Burkman, who was
attacked by a brown bear
in the Alaska wilderness
while bow-hunting. Burkman is a master bowman,
and has taught many
classes over numerous
years on bow-hunting
safety.
The Burkmans hope to
become a welcomed part of
the community while they
are assigned in the area.
Prior to the ﬁreside, there
will be an open house at
the LDS Church on the
same day beginning at 1
p.m. and continuing until
5 p.m. The LDS Church is
one of the fastest-growing
faiths in the world.
If you have enjoyed
music by the Mormon
Tabernacle Choir, liked
the movie Ender’s Game,
read the Twilight series,
or just watched TV then,
your life has already been
touched by Mormons. The
LDS Church has over 15
million members worldwide. Less than one per
cent of Canadians are
members but that number is growing. The reason for its fast growth is
the church’s focus on the
family. Everything the
LDS church does is to
help grow stronger happier families. The church
believes that families are
eternal and that God commands men to treat their
wives as equal partners in
the marriage and to love
and treasure them always.
devastated area. Sandy
Rose tells the story about
her childhood home burning to the ground. While
her church provided some
clothing and food to get
them through some very
hard weeks, “The LDS
church built us a house!
I still can’t believe it. We
aren’t members or anything. They just showed
up and built us a house.”
Members of the church
are compelled to help
others. They believe that
they are literally representatives of Christ and
that every day, in all that
they do and say, that
they should act as Christ
would. Members of the
LDS Church, on average, volunteer approximately 427 hours a year
to helping others. This
does not take into account
the hours members put
into running the church.
All positions within the
church, from the church’s
leader, president Thomas
S. Monson, down to the
local youth serving missions, are unpaid.
There have been several professional athletes,
such as New Zealander
Sid Going, a professional
rugby player, that turned
down million-dollar contracts in order to spend
two years serving missions around the world.
Other professionals like
doctors will take breaks
Submitted photo
Doug Burkman, Thompson branch president for The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, will talk about
his adventures as an outdoorsman during an open house
ﬁreside chat in Thompson on Oct. 11.
On the ﬁrst Sunday of
each month, visitors may
be surprised to see several
men taking their turn at
the pulpit to publicly proclaim their love for their
wives and families. But
this is a regular occurrence on what is referred
to as Fast Sunday. Fast
Sunday is a day when
members of the church
go without two meals and
commit the money saved
to helping those in need.
It is also a day in which
no traditional sermon is
given; instead, it is a day
to reﬂect on the many
blessings in one’s life and
to share a personal testimony of God’s blessings.
The Church of LatterDay Saints is also worldrenowned for their assistance and help in times
of crisis. The Red Cross
considers the members of
the LDS church as “essential” to moving relief
personnel into an area.
The Red Cross has also
credited the LDS Church
for being on the ground
in a crisis ahead of them
and often long after the
Red Cross and other volunteer groups have left a
from their practices or
business, at considerable cost to themselves,
in order to spend multiple
years providing free medical care and other muchneeded assistance and
training around the world.
Perhaps you’ve seen the
two young LDS missionaries here in Thompson,
who at their own expense,
came to do the work of
growing the LDS church
and helping those in need.
These young missionaries, like Elder Scott and
Elder Cox who are serving part of their mission
in the Thompson area, put
their educations on hold
and will spend two years
doing this difﬁcult work
because of their dedicated
love for Jesus Christ and
their fellow man.
In a time when fewer
people are involved in organized religion, one must
wonder what the LDS
Church does differently.
The Oct. 11 open house
from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. will
help explain that difference. The ﬁreside chat
at 7 p.m. will introduce
Burkman to the community and give everyone an
opportunity to hear about
his adventures in Alaska.
Both the open house and
ﬁreside chat will be held
at the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints
chapel located at 83 Copper Road.
Dangerous Waterway Zone
Construction of the Keeyask Generating Station is underway near Gull Rapids
on the Nelson River. This can cause speed and depth of water in the area
to change very quickly and may also result in an increased risk to public safety.
Watch for signs, buoys and booms marking the dangerous waterway zone
and avoid the area at all times during construction. Be alert, don’t get hurt.
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Columnists
FORM 20
Subsection [48(2)]
NOTICE OF ELECTION
CITY OF THOMPSON & SCHOOL DISTRICT OF MYSTERY LAKE
Notice is hereby given that a vote of the City of Thompson and
School District of Mystery Lake
will be taken to elect Mayor, Councillor & School Trustee from
the following duly nominated candidates:
For the ofﬁces of Councillor:
For the ofﬁce of Mayor / Reeve:
1. VALENTINO, Kathy
2. KOLADA, Judy
3. LAGIMODIERE, Julyda
4. ELLIS, Blake
5. SIMKINS, Paulette
6. BYER, Penny
7. BLAIS, Lydia
8. BERCIER CUTLER, Malanie
9. McCARTHY, Erika
10. DUFOUR, Audrey
11. EVENSON, Brad
12. CHUCKERY, Robert
13. SMOOK, Colleen
14. FOLEY, Dennis
15. MATECHUK, Ron
16. ERICKSON, David
17. WONG, Duncan
8. HERKERT, Christa
1 FENSKE, Dennis
2. SAULTEAUX, Clint
For the ofﬁce of School Trustee
1. FITZPATRICK, Sandra
2. SAULTEAUX, Clint
3. KROKOSZ, Doug
4. NOWLIN, Vince
5. BRADY, Janet
6. WINSHIP, Caroline
7. LYCHUK, Elizabeth
8. TUCKER, Leslie
9. MACDONALD, Don
10. OLIVIERA, Guido
11. LAND, Ryan
VOTING PLACES
Voting places will be open for voting on Wednesday the 22nd
day of October 2014 between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at all
Elementary Schools.
IDENTIFICATION MAY BE REQUIRED BEFORE BEING ALLOWED
TO VOTE. A person may be required to produce one piece of
government issued photo identiﬁcation (for example - driver’s
license or passport) or at least two other documents that provide
proof of identity.
ADVANCE VOTING
For the purpose of accommodating persons who are qualiﬁed to
vote, but who have reason to believe that they will be absent or
otherwise unable to attend their proper voting place on election
day, an advance voting opportunity will be located at City Hall
and will be open the following day on Monday, October 13,
2014 between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm.
MOBILE VOTING
For the purpose of accommodating persons who are qualiﬁed to
vote, but reside at a health care facility, a mobile voting station
will be set up at the following health care facilities on election
day:
1. ROTARY PLACE
(name and location of facility)
10:00 A.M. – 12:00 NOON
(hours of operation)
APPLICATION TO VOTE BY SEALED ENVELOPE
A voter who is unable to go in person to the voting place or vote
in advance, may apply in person, in writing, or by fax to the senior
election ofﬁcial at_______________________________
(address and fax number)
If applying in person*, a voter may apply between
_______________and _________________.
(date)
(date)
* A voter applying in person may pick up a sealed envelope ballot
package at the time of application.
If applying by mail or fax**, a voter may apply between
______________and ______________
(date)
(date)
** A voter applying by mail or fax will receive a sealed envelope
ballot package by regular post, or by making alternative
arrangements with the senior election ofﬁcial.
_______________________
Senior election ofﬁcial
______________________
Name of Local Authority
_______________________
SEO telephone number
Thanksgiving
Did you ever go to a lot of
trouble to give someone a
special gift and they didn’t
even say “Thank You”?
God has done just that for
you. Thank him!
Think about it. He has
given you the gift of life
and the gifts of sight, of
hearing, of taste and smell
and the gift of another day.
He has given you the gift
of free will, allowing you
to make your own choices
whether they are good or
bad. Thank him! He has
given you one special gift,
maybe it’s the ability to
sing or play an instrument,
or maybe it’s of being a
people person or a listener,
a good cook or being mechanically minded and able to
ﬁx or run anything, or having intellectual qualities.
Thank him. Find a pencil
and paper and make a list
of all the things you have
received from God or others
since your birth until today.
Do the same for the past
year, the past week and
today. Go through your list
one by one and thank God
for all that has been given
you.
Now invite someone to
your Thanksgiving meal
Spiritual
Thoughts
[email protected]
Sister Andrea Dumont
who lives alone or someone
who for whatever reason
would not have a special
Thanksgiving meal. On
Thanksgiving Day, begin
the meal with this prayer
or a similar one. “Gracious God, make us mindful of our blessings which
come to us through you or
others. We thank you for
the food we have before us
because of your goodness,
Mother Earth, farmers and
gardeners, and those who
prepared this meal. Bless
this food and each of us
in our sharing. Show us
how to reach out and share
with those who have less.
Amen”
After the blessing over
the food has been said, go
around the table and have
each person, young and
old, say what they are most
grateful for. At the end of
the meal, thank the person or persons who have
prepared the meal and give
them a round of applause.
Next stand around the table
holding hands and singing
a Thanksgiving hymn such
as, ”Now Thank We All
Our God, with hearts and
hands and voices…” or another hymn that expresses
thanks. It would be good
to have a small copy of the
words at each place, or to
hand out copies before you
start to sing.
Not only once a year on
Thanksgiving Day, but
each night when you go to
bed, think over your day
and thank God for all the
little and big things that
were gift. When hearing the
night prayers of your children, besides the custom-
ary “God bless mommy and
daddy…” have them add
“and thank you Lord for
__________ (something that
they liked about that day).”
In the Gospel we read
that God cleansed 10 lepers but only one returned
to say “thanks.” And Jesus
said, “Were not 10 made
clean, where are the other
nine? Was there no one to
return and give thanks to
God except this foreigner?”
(Lk 17:11-18) What would
he say about you? Are
you one of the nine or the
one who returned to give
thanks?
Sister Andrea Dumont
is a member of the Sisters
of St. Joseph of Toronto
Roman Catholic religious
order. She spent 14 years
in Guatemala and since
returning to Canada has
lived in Grand Rapids,
Easterville and Thompson.
The main focus of her work
in adult education, which
includes training lay presiders for times when there
is no priest available, organizing and instructing
in the various ministries,
sacramental
preparation
and RCIA (Rite of Christian
Initiation of Adults).
WHAT’S HAPPENING
IN THOMPSON
GIRLSPACE IS BACK! We will be offering this program to young ladies 12 -15 years old every Wednesday from
3:30 - 5:30 pm at Wapanohk. We will talk about relevant issues, host guest speakers and have fun activities. Each
session will also include a snack or meal. All girls are welcome, it doesn’t matter where they go to school. No cost
to attend. Thank you to the Thompson Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation for the Small Grant Fund.
CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE ANNUAL CRAFT SALE: Saturday, November 29, 10 am - 3 pm at St. Lawrence
Hall. Art, crafts, raffles, baking, pie auction and more. No admission fee. Chili & bun lunch. To rent tables call Heidi
at 677-1086.
FREE PUBLIC COUNCILLOR FORUM takes place Wednesday, October 15 at 6:30 pm in the Letkemann Theatre
at RDPC. Learn more about the candidates and make your vote an informed one. For info, call Donna Wilson,
204-939-1576.
IF YOUR LOVED ONE or friend has a problem with alcohol, and you need help, join the Alanon group meeting
held on 1079 Cree Road at the Nickel Group trailer, right across from Co-op Gas on Wednesday at 8 pm. Call
Wendy at 204-778-7841 for information.
THE FORK IN THE ROAD Community Bike Shop is closed for the season. We will re-open in May 2015. Thanks
for your support. For more information or to become involved call Lynn Watkins at 778-3583.
DO YOU HAVE A DISABILITY? Are you looking for employment or work experience and have a disability? The
Thompson Supported Employment Program (TSEP) provides a comprehensive variety of quality employment
services to persons with disabilities as well as acting as a resource to local progressive employers. For more
information or to book an appointment: contact Thompson Supported Employment Program at 204-677-8322
SCHOOL’S COOL is up and running! It’s for 4 year olds starting kindergarten in 2015. It’s free! Phone futures at
204-677-7823 for registration and more information.
BABIES BEST START Nutrition program for pregnant women and new moms (Post natal new moms Wednesdays
1:30- 3:30 pm. Pregnant moms (pre-natal) Thursday 1:30 - 3:30 pm. High school Tuesday 12 pm - 1:10 pm. Phone
204-677-4431. 125 Commercial Place, Thompson.
COMMUNITY FUTURES NORTH CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT will be hosting the 6th annual Artists, crafters and
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City council candidate Malanie Bercier
Cutler wants to be a voice for the people
BY MOLLY GIBSON KIRBY
[email protected]
City council candidate
Malanie Bercier Cutler has
high hopes for Thompson. Bercier Cutler says
Thompson needs to take
a focus on recreation. “I’d
love to see an indoor soccer ﬁeld, our indoor track
used more, and to just
utilize our arenas more.
We do have two of them”
Bercier Cutler, an identical twin, was born
and raised in Thompson. Along with being
a mother, grandmother,
and wife Bercier Cutler is
a property manager for an
apartment building, and
also works with newcomers moving to Thompson.
Attending council meetings, volunteering, and
going to events are just a
few things Bercier Cutler
does to get involved in
the community. These are
also reasons she would
be a good match for council she says. “I like going
to council meetings to
know what is going on. I
don’t go and know what
is on the docket, I just go
to learn.”
Along with recrea-
tion, Bercier Cutler says
the business world in
Thompson must improve.
“The business part of me
would love to see businesses utilized, and new
ones come into town.
Right now we are getting nothing by having
nobody here, and empty
stores. I know how hard
it is to start a business
here; I’ve tried to start
two businesses. I think
we need to work with
businesses trying to come
here, and try to accommodate them, because
they’re doing us a favour
by coming here.”
Bercier Cutler says having a communications
ofﬁcer is going to beneﬁt
Thompson greatly in the
future. She says the communication via Facebook
and social media should
become more regular with
information about things
going on around the
city, not just about water
breaks.
Even if it doesn’t affect
everyone, Bercier Cutler
says it will affect someone. “This city does minimal at informing people
with information. I would
like to see the city do
more because people need
to know. It might not affect everybody, but when
it’s in your backyard it
affects you. If it’s not being advertised enough, it
should be.”
Previously Bercier Cutler sat on the Northern
Regional Round Table.
She says initiatives they
started would work well
here in Thompson. “Programs like senior soup
kitchens, and programs
to help residents regain
self-conﬁdence by joining
the workforce even if it’s
thrift store work. I love
those kind of programs,
and I have the knowledge
to start them.”
Bercier Cutler wants to
be the voice for everyone in the city. “I have an
understanding of all aspects of people. Not just
the business class, but
also the struggling class.
I was a single parent, who
was getting paid minimum wage. I know what
it is like to go hungry, but
I also know what it’s like
to be able to afford to help
someone out with money.
I think aspects of my hu-
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Malanie Bercier Cutler has big ideas on how to improve Thompson. Bercier Cutler is one
of 18 residents running for a seat on city council.
manity would play a lot
on council. It’s an understanding of people.”
With running for council Bercier Cutler says the
importance of voting is
key. She hopes everyone
gets out to vote. “I would
love for people to get out
and vote. I want to see
the neighbourhoods with
low voting rates come out
and have a say. I know a
lot of people are shy, but
people can ask for assist-
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Council candidate wants residents to
put down roots in Thompson
BY IAN GRAHAM
[email protected]
Originally from St. Lazare, council candidate
Erika McCarthy has lived
in Thompson during two
different periods of her
life, ﬁrst moving here in
1989 and then leaving
for a few years before returning with her daughter
ﬁve years ago to make
here home in the north
once again.
Her family’s roots in
the area go back further,
though, says the bilingual
candidate who has a computer business called McCarthy Mobile Technology.
“My grandfather alongside with Tim Johnston’s
father was one of ﬁrst
doctors in the north so
I grew up with stories of
the north long before I
ever moved here,” she
says. “My grandfather
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was Dr. Lopez. He and Dr.
Johnston were actually in
The Pas and they would
take the train up here and
that’s how I grew up hearing stories of the real Wild
West mining town.”
Comparing Thompson
as it was when she ﬁrst
lived here to how it is
in her second stint as a
resident, McCarthy says
there’s some good and
some bad.
“There’s been huge
improvements in parks,
active living, parks and
recreation,” she says.
“What’s amazing is the
Rotary Park, the Spirit
Way paths, the Millennium
Trail, the effort put into the
Thompson Regional Community Centre. I spent my
whole winter there. I see
a better focus on family
health and ﬁtness.”
The downside is a loss
of community and communal spirit.
“What I don’t like is the
fences all over town,” McCarthy says. “You used to
be able to walk a straight
line across town and these
fences are putting up more
than just physical barriers
in the community. They’re
setting a tone. You’re not
welcome here.”
McCarthy
says
her
ability to connect others
would serve her well if she
is elected to council.
“The job of a councillor is to be your tool,” she
says. “I’m good at taking
what one person needs
and handing it to a person who can help it. I’m
a resourceful person so
I can deﬁnitely do a lot
of expert switching. ‘Oh
I know someone who’s
perfect at this. Oh here,
here’s someone who can
do this.’”
McCarthy would like to
see better use of technology by the city.
“We can use technology
to promote our city, secure
our city and interact with
our city at almost zero
cost and that’s big,” she
says.
Work can be done to
convert people from residents into citizens as well.
“Working families need
access to home ownership,” McCarthy says. “We
have a very, very young
community who makes
a ridiculous amount of
money and this generation doesn’t always have
the most commendable
credit and as a city we
can start home ownership programs because
we need more taxpaying
citizens. As a councillor
I would work on upping
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Erika McCarthy would like to see young families with good
incomes buying homes in Thompson instead of paying
rent to out-of-town landlords.
how many people are paying land taxes and ensuring that these families
making $120,000 a year
aren’t paying rent to a
guy from Toronto. They’re
paying land taxes. They’re
buying things from Home
Hardware to improve their
home.”
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year, Clarence was chosen to join the Governor General
of Canada in the 2000 leadership tour. In 2001, Chief
Louie was appointed to the Aboriginal Business Canada
Board and most recently was appointed Chairperson of
this Board. In 2002, Aboriginal Tourism B.C. awarded
Chief Louie the “Inspirational Leadership Award”. MacLean’s Magazine listed Chief
Clarence Louie as one of the “Top 50 Canadians to Watch” in their January 2003 issue.
More recognition came in 2003 as the U.S. Department of State selected Clarence
as 1 of 6 First Nation representatives to participate in a 2-week tour of successful
American Indian tribes. In April 2004, the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation
presented Clarence with the award for “Business and Community Development”. The
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Community bestows upon its own achievers. In June 2006, Chief Louie was presented
with the Order of British Columbia, which is the province’s highest honor for outstanding
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Talking to all sides before decisions is important, says Smook
I hear there’s an issue
that a certain segment is
having I would approach
those people ﬁrst before I
talked about it to see what
their issues are and tell
them what else I’ve heard
around so everybody is on
the same page.”
That approach would
apply to the issue of
homelessness.
BY IAN GRAHAM
[email protected]
Forty-three
year
Thompson resident Colleen Smook says the incoming council need to
do more to get people involved in city government
and her approachable
style makes her right for
the job.
“We have to ﬁnd way to
get people and that’s the
biggest challenge, ﬁnd a
way to get the people of
Thompson out so they
make the decisions, they
don’t just complain about
the decisions after they’re
made,”
said
Smook,
owner of McCreedy Campground for the past 21
years and the mother of
seven children born in the
city, and a grandmother
to 18 kids, some of whom
live in Thompson and
some who live elsewhere.
“They have to be part of
it. We need to involve our
youth more in our plans,
we need to involve our
seniors more in our plans.
I think we have to go back
to the people that have
served us well through
their work or government
or whatever and get their
expertise in making our
forward plans.”
Smook, who came third
in her campaign for mayor
in 2010, says she is happy
overall living in Thomp-
“I have been told that
people should not be
asked where they’re
from because it would be
like asking me when I’m
in Winnipeg where I’m
from but I do know a lot
of these people through
guiding fishing lodges
and hunting camps and
I do know they would
like to go home to their
home
communities,”
said Smook. “Sometimes
it’s just a matter of the
$400 airfare is the only
barrier and when they
do get back to the communities there’s nothing to do there. What
we have to do is work
with the outlying communities, find out what
kind of support we can
be to different places in
order for the people, not
to want to go home, to
be able to go home. Or
if the people want to be
residents of Thompson,
then we have to work
with them so that the
expectations and rules of
Thompson are the same
for them as they are for
everybody else.”
Colleen Smook
son.
“I just feel that Thompson is a great place to
work and live,” she says.
“There are deﬁnitely a few
things I would like to see
different in Thompson as I
go forward but in general,
I’m very happy here.”
The key to being an effective councillor, and to
council as a whole being
effective, is communication and consultation,
Smook says.
“We won’t always agree
but I think if we do listen to people from all
sides and let people know
what’s happening before
an issue gets to the boiling
point or that they’re ﬁghting on either side, I think
that’s important, that we
listen to both sides ﬁrst
before any decisions are
made,” Smook says. “If
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School board has made strides forward
over term, says incumbent
BY IAN GRAHAM
[email protected]
Incumbent School District of Mystery Lake
school board trustee Vince
Nowlin says the board accomplished and learned
a lot during the last four
years and he’d like to stick
around to make sure that
work keeps going with the
help of the experience he’s
accumulated.
“The beginning was
rough but I believe we’ve
improved so much in the
last four years,” says
Nowlin, who’s worked for
Vale and previously Inco
for the past 25 years and
has twin boys in Grade 11
as well as a granddaughter in kindergarten in the
district. “It’s a healthy
board right now. Any seven that get in are going to
be in good hands.We have
the right people for the
jobs there. Unfortunately
there’s a stigma that we’re
a bunch of meanies sitting
there cracking whips. The
board doesn’t work that
way. At the end of the day,
our job is all about policy.
The superintendents, they
run the operation.”
Nowlin is proud of
the job the school board
has done living within
its ﬁnancial means, with
budget surpluses in three
of the four years of the
term. That experience will
be crucial in coming years,
he thinks.
“Personally, for me,
some of the big issues
we’re going to be facing in the next four
years is the fact that the
province is really underfunded for grants and
education,” he says.
“Each minister’s got
their own issue to deal
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Incumbent school board trustee Vince Nowlin says less
provincial funding will be an issue for the School District
of Mystery Lake over the next four years.
with right now and the
government’s only going, here’s basically
what you had last year.
They’re actually clawing
back on a few things so
it’s kind of hard to manage that with inﬂation
and all the stuff that goes
along with it. It’s going to
be a bit of a challenge in
the next four years and
that’s for whoever steps
in those roles.”
Another bonus as an
incumbent is the opportunity he’s had to build
a network of education
professionals over his
term.
“I think coming in new
you have to build that,
where that’s established
for me already,” Nowlin
says. “I’ve attended Canadian trustee conventions
where I’ve met people
all across the country. I
think that’s a bonus for a
person because that took
a little time. It took me
four years and I know I
haven’t met all the players but it’s a start.”
One
goal
Nowlin
would like to be around
to complete is the return
of accredited vocational
programs.
“We have been work-
ing on that,” he said.
“It’s just the red tape
that’s involved in getting
these things accredited.
I’ve got full support for
that because we used
to have a phenomenal
power mechanics program, very strong, with
students going down
south and entering contests. They were winning
awards like crazy.”
He’d also like the public to give the school
board an idea of what
they’re looking for.
“Maybe we need input
from the public on how
would they like to see
more clarity and transparency because I really
believe we’ve been doing a pretty good job of
that but for some reason
people still seem to think
that it’s not there or we
don’t do enough.”
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Columnists
Celebrating Abilities Canadian parents deserve
It is time we fully recognized the contributions
of people with disabilities
in Manitoba. It is time we
value the skills and contributions of all Manitobans.
This was my message
to the Celebrating Abilities
conference here in Thompson this week.
The province is highlighting the contributions
of people with disabilities
to Manitoba’s labour market at a number of events
throughout October as part
of Disability Employment
Awareness Month.
People with disabilities
are a critical component
of Manitoba’s Strategy for
Sustainable
Employment
and a stronger labour market.
The key is to focus on the
fact that we all have abilities.
We are making work-
affordable childcare
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places more accessible both
by improving physical access and by changing the
attitudes that sometimes
keep people with disabilities
from getting a good job. By
working with employers and
educators, we are building a
stronger and more diverse
Manitoba which values the
skills and contributions of all
workers.
The work of the MultiSector Committee on Employment for People with
Disabilities and the Al-
liance of Manitoba Sector Councils is important.
The sector councils represent more than 3,000
Manitoba employers and
almost 200,000 workers.
Their support for disability
issues is very important.
Disability Employment
Awareness Month gives
us all the opportunity to
reﬂect on the importance
of the contributions of all
Manitobans not only to
workplaces but our communities as a whole.
There is an urgent
need
for
affordable
childcare in Canada.
Our caucus has heard
the call loud and clear.
In 2014, it’s unacceptable that many families
have to pay more for
childcare than they do
for rent. We will be proposing a practical plan
to address the needs of
parents across Canada
We have launched
a broader consultation
through the summer. We
kicked off consultations
on early childhood education and childcare
with parents, experts
and community activists.
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The federal government has to be an active
partner with provinces
in order to help parents.
After 30 years of promising and yet failing to
deliver we are putting
forward real solutions.
In 2014 there is no
excuse that so many
parents can’t access licensed, quality child
care.
In the coming weeks,
we will be announcing
the details of a national
childcare program.
It is time to act. For
Canadian kids. For Canadian families. Churchill resident who saved woman
from polar bear inducted into Order
of Buffalo Hunt
BY IAN GRAHAM
[email protected]
Bill Ayotte of Churchill
was awarded the Order of
the Buffalo Hunt, one of
Manitoba’s highest honours, on Oct. 3 for saving the life of Erin Greene
when she was attacked by
a polar bard in the Hudson
Bay port town on Nov. 1 of
last year.
“The people of Churchill
have learned to live with
and respect polar bears
but when he saw a young
woman being attacked
by a bear, Bill Ayotte reacted without hesitation
and those actions saved
her life,” said Conservation and Water Stewardship Minister Gord Mackintosh, who presented
the honour with Aboriginal and Northern Affairs
Minister Eric Robinson.
“He risked his own life to
save a neighbour and that
courage should be recognized and reward.”
Ayotte, 69 at the time,
hit the bear with a shovel
when he heard it attacking
Greene. It turned on him
and he suffered cuts be-
fore another neighbour
startled the bear off with
his car after ﬁring a shotgun and hitting the bear,
which was later located
and killed by Conservation ofﬁcers.
“This quick-thinking,
selfless action saved
Erin Greene’s life, while
putting his own in grave
danger,” said Robinson.
“We commend the heroic actions of Bill Ayotte
and believe he is worthy
of the Order of the Buffalo Hunt as well as our
gratitude and admiration.”
Churchill resident Didier Foubert-Allen, who
came to the aid of Ayotte, as well as Greene
and the seven-member
Polar Bear Alert team of
natural resource officers
also received congratulations and gifts.
The Order of the Buffalo Hunt was established in 1957 and is bestowed upon people who
demonstrate outstanding leadership, service
and community commitment.
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- Section Repairs - Tubes Wheel Balancing - Repairs
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90 Hayes Rd.
Thompson, MB
Phone 677-3925
or Toll Free
1-877-677-9955
WATTISTAR RESIDENTIAL Maintenance - painting/ﬁnishing: interior/
exterior. Yard/home/horticulture: tree
fall and removal. Cleaning: home/
business. Moving (local) hauling.
Household appliances free pick up &
disposal. Free estimate call 204-3071547. 37nb-gcd-42-d
PRO RENOS for all your renovation
needs: decks, fencing, siding, windows
doors shingles, etc. Over 30 years
of experience. call now for a free estimate. Thompson and surrounding
areas call 204-778-4402 or cell 204679-2370. 35nb-tfn-nb
NOTICE OF TENDER
2013 Odes 4 place Camo UTZ
800cc mint condition 13 km
on machine, tracks included
(never been on machine)
$12,000,
Phone 204-307-1555
or 204-482-3048.
38-gcd-43-d
ASHVILLE ARCTIC CAT
204-548-2121
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OCTOBER BLAST ON
NON-CURRENT MODELS
REBATES & 3 YR EXTENDED
WARRANTY!
2014 MODELS
XF 9000 CC SP $13400.00
XF 9000 137”SP LTD $13694.00
XF 9000 137” SP $13400.00
XF 8000 LXR 137” $11458.00
Xf 8000 CT ES $12172.00
ZR 6000 ES SP $11012.00
Xf 7000 ct $12004.00
BEARCAT Z1 XT LTD $12524.00
TZ1 $10844.00
2012 MODELS
1100 SP ORANGE $8609.00
XF 1100 SP ANN SP $8819.00
2004 FORD F150 - Lariat. Safetied- excellent condition, 2005 Ford
Escape 54,000 kms. Excellent condition, safetied. Phone 204-677-4346
or 204-679-0263. 41nb-1-d
KEEP THOMPSON
GREEN & CLEAN!
For other Manitoba
government tenders, please
visit www.manitoba.ca
TENDER WILL BE
AVAILABLE ON
October 8, 2014
MANITOBA
INFRASTRUCTURE AND
TRANSPORTATION
Separate sealed tenders will be
received by:
Infrastructure and
Transportation
Region 5
11 Nelson Road
Thompson MB R8N 0B3
(204) 677-6540
on the speciﬁed day up to
12:00 noon prevailing local
time for the following work:
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2014
C.O. X05926
Mechanical Brush Cutting,
Shredding and Hand Brush
Cutting on PTH 60
The work involves Mechanical
Brush Cutting, Shredding and
Hand Brush Cutting within the
right of way on PTH 60, for
approximately 54.4 hectares.
BID BOND & TENDER FEE
ARE WAIVED FOR THIS
PROJECT
Tender forms may be obtained
at the above address. The
lowest or any tender may not
necessarily be accepted.
For other Manitoba
government tenders, please
visit www.manitoba.ca
TENDER WILL BE
AVAILABLE ON
October 8, 2014
MANITOBA
INFRASTRUCTURE AND
TRANSPORTATION
Separate sealed tenders will be
received by:
Infrastructure and
Transportation
Region 5
11 Nelson Road
Thompson MB R8N 0B3
(204) 677-6540
on the speciﬁed day up to
12:00 noon prevailing local
time for the following work:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2014
C.O. X05927
Mechanical Brush Cutting,
Shredding and Hand Brush
Cutting on PTH 10
The work involves Mechanical
Brush Cutting, Shredding and
Hand Brush Cutting within the
right of way on PTH 10, for
approximately 62.4 hectares.
BID BOND & TENDER FEE
ARE WAIVED FOR THIS
PROJECT
Tender forms may be obtained
at the above address. The
lowest or any tender may not
necessarily be accepted.
Full Time Youth Care Practitioner
Kisewatisiwin Services – Thompson MB
Competition No. 2288.09.14
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: A Full Time Youth Care
Practitioner (YCP) is required for the Kisewatisiwin Service
Area in Thompson Manitoba. The successful candidate
will be required to work 40 hours per week with a variety of
shifts including days, evenings, weekends and holidays. This
position will be working with our Learning Independence
Fosters Empowerment (LIFE) & MYTEAM Programs. As part
of multi-disciplinary teams in the provision of a nurturing,
caring and safe environment for male and female adolescents
in a residential setting, the YCP must display the ability to
understand and support treatment goals and to develop and
maintain positive relationships with youth who demonstrate
a wide range of social, emotional and behavioral difficulties.
Good written and verbal communication skills are required.
QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO DO THE JOB: Minimum
of 18 years of age; Valid driver’s license is mandatory;
Willingness to obtain First Aid/CPR/AED Certification;
Demonstrated ability to work independently with youth in
the community; Non –Violent Crisis Intervention and Applied
Suicide Skills Intervention training or a willingness to obtain;
Possess a current (within 3 months) or willingness to obtain a
Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search)
and a Child Abuse Registry Check.
SALARY RANGE: $27,727.49 to $43,622.31 d.o.q. per annum
plus 5% Northern Allowance and a competitive pension and
benefit plan.
HOURS: 40 hours per week. Split shifts plus a combination
of regularly scheduled shifts consisting of days and evenings.
NEED TO ADVERTISE?
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF
LATTER-DAY SAINTS
EVERYONE WELCOME SUNDAYS AT 10
AM 83 COPPER RD
For more information, church tours or
home visits call the Missionaries at
204-939-4382 or visit Mormon.org
Looking for a full time cook with
experience preferred.
Apply at the front desk
from 8 am to 3 pm
Start wage is $15.00
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
NOTICE OF TENDER
[email protected] OR PHONE 204-677-4534
GATEWAY BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH
Pastor Dave Cook
35 Station Road 204-679-9000
Sunday School 10:00
AM Service 11:00, PM Service 7:00
Prayer Meeting- Wednesday 7 PM
183 Cree Rd, Thompson MB, R8N 0C2
Toll free: 1-800-565-2401 PH: 204-778-8387
FAX: 204-677-4087
TOWNHOUSE FOR RENT 3 bedrooms, stove, refrigerator, large
deck, shed. $1250/month plus utilities. No pets, references required.
Available November 1. call 204239-0152. 40nb-3-d
5 BEDROOM HOUSE for rent. Close
to downtown and highschool. $1700
per month, plus utilities. Available
Oct. 15, 2014. References required.
Please call 204-677-3633 or 204679-0478 or 204-679-0901. 41nb1-d
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Resumes may be faxed, 778-7778, emailed, northern.
[email protected], or delivered 102-83 Churchill Drive
Thompson, MB quoting competition number before 12:00
p.m. October 16, 2014. Visit us at www.mys.ca for complete
information on this and other employment and volunteer
opportunities.
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 Aboriginal learners and mature students. Preference will be given to
Aboriginal candidates.
BUILDING SERVICE SUPERVISOR
Classification: Building Service Supervisor
Full-Time Permanent Position
Thompson, Manitoba
Competition No. 14-084
Closing Date: October 24, 2014
Please visit our website for more detailed information about UCN and this
employment opportunity. At http://www.ucn.ca, select “Employment”, and
select from the list of positions to view. Thank you for your interest in UCN.
Thompson (866) 677.6450
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 Aboriginal learners and mature students. Preference will be given to
Aboriginal candidates.
PLUMBING INSTRUCTOR
Classification: Instructor
Full-Time Term Position: November 3, 2014 to March 6, 2015
Oxford House, Manitoba
Competition No. 14-083
Closing Date: October 19, 2014
Please visit our website for more detailed information about UCN and this
employment opportunity. At http://www.ucn.ca, select “Employment”, and
select from the list of positions to view. Thank you for your interest in UCN.
Thompson (866) 677.6450
www.thompsoncitizen.net
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Careers
R.D Parker Collegiate
“Learners today, leaders tomorrow”
TUTORS WANTED
RD Parker Collegiate is putting together a data base with
potential tutors.
If you are interested, please provide us with specific subjects
that you are able to tutor. Please include your hourly rate and
contact information.
Please email [email protected]
General Manager Required
For 2015 Golf Season
April 15 - October 15, 2015
The Thompson golf club is seeking applications
for the position of General Manager
The Thompson Golf Club is seeking an energetic and professional
General Manager who will plan, direct and control the operation of
the Thompson Golf Club Pro Shop, Fairways Restaurant, Bucky’s,
driving range, club storage, and beverage cart. The General
Manager will be responsible for the day to day operation of the
golf course including supervision of staff. Duties will also include
responsibility for building maintenance for pro shop, kitchen,
club storage and other areas. Position is the first point of contact
for issues with operation of the building. The General Manager
will work under the supervision of the Executive Committee of
the Thompson Golf club.
Applications will be accepted in confidence until
November 15, 2014.
Detailed Job Description, outlining full duties,
is available upon request.
Please Submit to:
Thompson Golf Club
Box 1205
Thompson, Manitoba R8N 1P1
Attention Dennis Fenske, President
For questions or clarification contact: [email protected]
LEGAL SECRETARY
Employer:
QualiĮcaƟons:
1 - 2 years experience/training in
secretarial/administraƟve support. Must be proĮcient in
Word, Excel and Outlook. DuƟes will include recepƟon,
keyboarding, word processing, light bookkeeping and
administraƟve funcƟons. Ability to type 40 wmp, accuracy,
organizaƟonal and communicaƟon skills are essenƟal. Legal
secretarial training and bookkeeping experience in an oĸce
environment is an asset. Salary will be commensurate with
experience.
How to apply: Send resume and cover leƩer, along with wage
requirements to:
Contact: Derek M. Coggan
By Mail: 2nd Floor, 436 Thompson Dr. N.
Thompson, MB., R8N 0C6
By Fax: (204) 677-3249
By E-mail: [email protected]
CREE NATION CHILD & FAMILY CARING AGENCY
RESOURCE WORKER
PERMANENT POSITION
THOMPSON OFFICE
Cree Nation Child & Family Caring Agency is situated on Opaskwayak Cree
Nation and is responsible for administering and providing for the delivery
of Child and Family Services Under a provincial mandate, the Agency
services the Swampy Cree communities, as well as Flin Flon, Thompson,
Swan River, Winnipeg and Lynn Lake/Marcel Colomb First Nation.
The Boys and Girls Club of Thompson Inc. - Youth Build Program
seeks an experienced Carpenter/Handyperson to teach, supervise
and mentor youth:
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Duties:
Reporting to the Operations Manager the incumbent will be
responsible for conducting preventative maintenance, install
conduit, extensions, or alterations in electrical systems;
services, repairs, maintains lighting, power, heating, and
fire alarm systems; repairs replaces defective parts in
motors, generators, pumps, storage batteries, appliances,
transformers; tests for, locates, and repairs trouble in electrical
circuits and equipment, runway and approach lighting and
precision approach path indicators; and performs related
duties as required. Incumbent will have the ability to read
and interpret blueprints, sketches and diagrams.
Incumbent must be willing to be deemed proficient and
operate heavy equipment in a safe and appropriate manner.
Heavy equipment will include trucks, front-end loaders,
dozers, graders, packers, snowblowers, sweepers and other
pieces of equipment. Incumbent must also clean, maintain
and secure all equipment as directed by legislation, policies
and procedures. Incumbent must be willing to obtain a class
3 driver’s license with air brakes.
Applicants are requested to indicate in their covering letter
or resume how they meet the qualifications of the position.
Starting wage is $36.74 per hour. The Thompson Regional
Airport Authority offers a competitive benefits package.
Closing date will be October 10, 2014.
Apply by mail to:
Thompson Regional Airport Authority
Box 112
Thompson MB R8N 1M9
Fax: 204-778-6477
or by email to:
Melissa.Lounsbury@ﬂy-yth.ca
Join MDS AeroTest for a unique and rewarding experience!
We thank you for your interest and will contact you if you are
selected for an interview.
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Qualiﬁcations:
Applicant must be a licensed electrician. Applicants must
have a valid class 5 driver’s license. Must be able to manage
and prioritize his/her workload. Effective interpersonal
skills, communication skills and proven ability to work cooperatively in a team environment are essential. Knowledge
in aviation industry would be an asset.
This position is responsible for performing grounds and building
maintenance, facility systems preventative maintenance, as well
as ensure complete security of this world-class, outdoor aeroengine test site.
REQUIREMENTS: Willingness to work a rotational shift; valid
driver’s license; operation of fork lifts, scissor lifts and boom arms,
and CAT 996 wheel loader, or similar; operation of hand tools, power
tools and torque wrenches.
For more information about this position, visit www.mdsaerotest.ca
We offer competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
Submit your resume in confidence to [email protected]
by October 13, 2014. We thank you for your interest, however,
only selected candidates will be contacted.
Closing Date: October 17, 2014
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THOMPSON REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY
Help Wanted
Electrician/Equipment Operator
Law North
Employment Opportunity
MAINTENANCE & SECURITY POSITION
THOMPSON, MANITOBA
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The successful candidate will be a Manitoba Carpentry
Journeyperson and have at least 3 years of carpentry
experience.
Consideration may be given if the incumbent has a proven
combination of several years of work experience in the trade
and some high school, college or industry courses in carpentry.
Preference will be given to those who have taught adult
learners (including apprentices of the ﬁeld) and high school
students.
The applicant must demonstrate the ability to deal with adult
and high school students in a professional and supportive
manner.
The ability to be an effective and positive team member
is essential. Providing positive feedback to participants is
necessary.
The applicant must be willing to provide reinforcement of
positive behaviors, identiﬁcation of problems & needs of
participants.
Teach and model effective employability skills, (what it is to
be successful in the world of work – cooperating with team
members, working well with a supervisor, the importance of
being on time, working hard, etc.)
Maintain a safe working environment on the job site through
observance & application of safety rules & procedures.
Provide skills training in painting, dry walling, general
carpentry, power tools, safety, etc.
Provide hands on supervision & training in performance of
on-site construction/renovation work, balancing production &
training
Ensure completion of projects to a professional level of quality
& in conformance with written speciﬁcations/plans.
Participate in regular staff meetings - serving on
interdisciplinary team with Youth Build Program Team to track
& support progress of students throughout all phases of the
program
Maintain carpentry shop inventory
Give proper direction & supervision to Carpentry Assistant
MUST have a valid Class IV Manitoba Driver’s License, or be
willing to obtain.
Volunteer within the community of Thompson with participants
Have an understanding of First Nation, Métis and Inuit culture
Other projects & duties as assigned
***Wage/Salary will be commensurate with qualiﬁcations***
Mission Statement
To provide a safe, supportive place where children and youth can
experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, build positive
relationships and develop conﬁdence and skills for life.
DEADLINE For Applications is October 24, 2014
Criminal Record & Child Abuse Registry check required.
Submit resume, along with two references.
Your cover letter must clearly indicate how you meet the
qualiﬁcations
Please apply to:
Fax: 204-778-1942
E-mail: [email protected]
Mail to P.O. Box 484, Thompson MB R8N 1N2
ATTENTION: Regina DaSilva-Gibbons, Executive Director
“We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for
further consideration will be contacted.”
Cree Nation Child & Family Caring Agency is dedicated to providing
comprehensive CFS Services that are community-based and incorporate
both protection and prevention service. Our agency strives to maintain
family unity.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the supervision of the Unit Supervisor, the Resource Worker is
responsible for developing, maintaining, supporting, educating and
licensing foster care resources for children in the care of the Agency.
Adheres to the Child and Family Services Act and regulations and ensures
that provincial standards are met.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Resource Pool Development
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Licensing
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Support to Foster Care Providers
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Training
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Assist with placement
QUALIFICATIONS
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Work experience in Child and Family Services with demonstrated
knowledge of child development, family centered service, early
intervention, family support and community-based services
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Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or related undergraduate degree
in Human Services (preferred)
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Ability to converse ﬂuently in Cree (preferred)
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Excellent assessment, intervention and writing skills
Knowledge of the Child and Family Services Act and provincial
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standards
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Ability to use a variety of computer applications including CFSIS
and FACTS,
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Must pass a criminal records check, child abuse registry check and
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prior contact check.
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Cannot be active on a protection case.
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Must maintain absolute conﬁdentiality in accordance with agency
requirements.
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Varied amounts of travel required within this position.
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Must have a valid Manitoba driver’s license.
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Must be able to provide own vehicle for work.
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Other duties related to the position may be assigned.
Deadline: October 14, 2014 @ 4:30 pm
SUBMIT RESUMES ALONG WITH THREE (3) REFERENCES MARKED
“PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL” TO:
Human Resource Manager
Cree Nation Child & Family Caring Agency
Box 10130
Opaskwayak, MB. R0B 2J0
Fax:
204-623-3847
Email:
[email protected]
We thank all who apply, and advise that only those selected for further
consideration will be contacted.
Please visit our website at www.creenation.ca
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