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BY IAN GRAHAM [email protected]Korean War veteran Percy Laubmann of Pik- witonei was the guest of honour at Wapanohk Com- munity School on Nov. 7 as staff and students marked National Aboriginal Veter- ans Day with an assembly and wreath-laying. Born in 1928, Laub- mann’s family moved to Pikwitonei in 1935 and he served 14 months in Korea, where he was twice wounded and spent a total of three months in hospital. He then returned to Mani- toba, living for a time in Churchill and in Thompson before settling permanently in Pikwitonei. Elder Jack Robinson told students to remember, hon- our and respect Laubmann and others like him who served Canada in military operations. “There’s not too many of our veterans who are left,” Robinson said in reference to those who served in the Second World War and the Korean War. Deputy mayor Penny Byer also addressed the students, saying that she was about the same age as some of those in the primary grades when she first learned that her grand- father had been to war, be- cause it wasn’t something he talked about. Observing that some of the students may have had family mem- bers who served in the Can- adian Armed Forces, she said their reasons were probably similar to her grandfather’s. “They made these sac- rifice for us so that we could have a better life,” said Byer. Students also heard about another veteran from Thompson who was not in attendance – Cpl. Mervin McKay, who served as part of Task Force 3-09 battle group in Afghanistan in 2009-10. McKay joined the armed forces in 2006 and was deployed overseas three years later. The ceremony began with a grand entry of guests, including Laub- man, Byer, Robinson and representatives of the city, the School District of Mystery Lake, as well as representatives for Thomp- son MLA Steve Ashton and Churchill MP Niki Ashton. Wreaths were laid during the entry, which was fol- lowed by O Canada and two minutes of silence. BY MOLLY GIBSON KIRBY [email protected]R.D Parker Collegiate held Remembrance Day ceremonies during the morning of Nov. 10. Stu- dent council president, Michael Hatley spoke first. “We gather here today to take a moment to recog- nize the contributions of Canadian men and women who over the past century, have given their lives at the cost of freedom in con- flicts in Europe, South East Asia, the middle east and Afghanistan.” Hatley asked his fellow peers to think and not just listen during the assembly. “Please reflect on the ad- vantages we have today as young people in Canada.” RDPC principal Rob Fisher said he was very impressed with his students during the ceremony. “They get it. I was very proud of the stu- dents. I think they under- stand, and you could tell by their expressions and the looks on their faces.” RDPC students, Cas- sandra Neziol, Danielle Young, Hayley Jenkins, Ishiver Dherdi, and Jenea Moise each read a poem or story related to a different wartime. Moise spoke about ab- original involvement in the wars. “More than 7,000 aboriginal men and women volunteered to serve in the First and Second World Wars, as well as the Korean War with more than 500 losing their lives in those conflicts. We ask all First Nations to remember and honour the legacy of the armed forces veterans on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.” Aboriginal participation in the armed forces continue with more than 13,000 members, said Moise. The senior high school choir sang In Flanders Field, with Dami Wi ac- companying the choir on the piano. Colin Hall pre- sented a wreath to the high school, and Brayden Hitch then played the last post on his trumpet. Fisher says they hold this annual ceremony in honour of the armed forces. “We put these ceremonies on so students understand the sacrifices people in the armed forces, past, present and future make on their behalf.” Hatley agrees with his principal. “Canadians con- tinue to serve for causes of freedom and human rights. In Canada, we as young people take these for granted everyday. Today we join Canada in remem- bering the sacrifices made for us.” Korean War veteran among guests at Wapanohk ceremony Thompson Citizen photo by Ian Graham Korean War veteran Percy Laubmann of Pikwitonei, left, accepts a gift from Wapanohk Community School prin- cipal Kathleen Kelson, right, as his wife Martha, centre, looks on. R.D Parker celebrates Remembrance Day Thompson Citizen photo by Molly Gibson Kirby A wreath now lays in R.D Parker Collegiate, as a sign stu- dents are remembering the lost members of the armed forces this Remembrance Day.
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INAUGURAL MEETING OF
COUNCIL
NEWS - PAGE 3
LIONS CLUB WELCOMES
NEW MEMBERS
NEWS - PAGE 7
VIEWING PLATFORM
INSTALLED IN ARENA
SPORTS - PAGE 11
PROVINCIAL COURT JUDGES
SWORN IN
NEWS - PAGE 2
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Korean War veteran Percy Laubmann of Pik-witonei was the guest of honour at Wapanohk Com-munity School on Nov. 7 as staff and students marked National Aboriginal Veter-ans Day with an assembly and wreath-laying.
Born in 1928, Laub-mann’s family moved to Pikwitonei in 1935 and he served 14 months in Korea, where he was twice wounded and spent a total of three months in hospital. He then returned to Mani-toba, living for a time in Churchill and in Thompson before settling permanently in Pikwitonei.
Elder Jack Robinson told students to remember, hon-our and respect Laubmann and others like him who
served Canada in military operations.
“There’s not too many of our veterans who are left,” Robinson said in reference to those who served in the Second World War and the Korean War.
Deputy mayor Penny Byer also addressed the students, saying that she was about the same age as some of those in the primary grades when she fi rst learned that her grand-father had been to war, be-cause it wasn’t something he talked about. Observing that some of the students may have had family mem-bers who served in the Can-adian Armed Forces, she said their reasons were probably similar to her grandfather’s.
“They made these sac-rifi ce for us so that we
could have a better life,” said Byer.
Students also heard about another veteran from Thompson who was not in attendance – Cpl. Mervin McKay, who served as part of Task Force 3-09 battle group in Afghanistan in 2009-10. McKay joined the armed forces in 2006 and was deployed overseas three years later.
The ceremony began with a grand entry of guests, including Laub-man, Byer, Robinson and representatives of the city, the School District of Mystery Lake, as well as representatives for Thomp-son MLA Steve Ashton and Churchill MP Niki Ashton. Wreaths were laid during the entry, which was fol-lowed by O Canada and two minutes of silence.
R.D Parker Collegiate held Remembrance Day ceremonies during the morning of Nov. 10. Stu-dent council president, Michael Hatley spoke fi rst. “We gather here today to take a moment to recog-nize the contributions of Canadian men and women who over the past century, have given their lives at the cost of freedom in con-fl icts in Europe, South East Asia, the middle east and Afghanistan.”
Hatley asked his fellow peers to think and not just listen during the assembly. “Please refl ect on the ad-vantages we have today as young people in Canada.” RDPC principal Rob Fisher
said he was very impressed with his students during the ceremony. “They get it. I was very proud of the stu-dents. I think they under-stand, and you could tell by their expressions and the looks on their faces.”
RDPC students, Cas-sandra Neziol, Danielle Young, Hayley Jenkins, Ishiver Dherdi, and Jenea Moise each read a poem or story related to a different wartime.
Moise spoke about ab-original involvement in the wars. “More than 7,000 aboriginal men and women volunteered to serve in the First and Second World Wars, as well as the Korean War with more than 500 losing their lives in those confl icts. We ask all First
Nations to remember and honour the legacy of the armed forces veterans on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.” Aboriginal participation in the armed forces continue with more than 13,000 members, said Moise.
The senior high school choir sang In Flanders Field, with Dami Wi ac-companying the choir on the piano. Colin Hall pre-sented a wreath to the high school, and Brayden Hitch then played the last post on his trumpet.
Fisher says they hold this annual ceremony in honour of the armed forces. “We put these ceremonies on so students understand the sacrifi ces people in the armed forces, past, present
and future make on their behalf.”
Hatley agrees with his principal. “Canadians con-tinue to serve for causes of freedom and human
rights. In Canada, we as young people take these for granted everyday. Today we join Canada in remem-bering the sacrifi ces made for us.”
Korean War veteran amongguests at Wapanohk ceremony
Thompson Citizen photo by Ian Graham
Korean War veteran Percy Laubmann of Pikwitonei, left,
accepts a gift from Wapanohk Community School prin-
cipal Kathleen Kelson, right, as his wife Martha, centre,
looks on.
R.D Parker celebrates Remembrance Day
Thompson Citizen photo by Molly Gibson Kirby
A wreath now lays in R.D Parker Collegiate, as a sign stu-
dents are remembering the lost members of the armed
There are two new judges in Thompson, with the swearing-in ceremony having been held Oct. 31. After Alain Huberdeau and Cather-ine Hembroff said their oaths, the kind words of wisdom and encourage-ment began.
Chief Justice Richard Chartier, with the Mani-toba Court of Appeal, began by speaking about Hembroff and her ex-periences. “Without exception, during your many experiences be-fore me, you were al-ways well-prepared. A very able and affective advocate on behalf of the Crown. You have em-braced northern life, and you have come to respect and appreciate aborig-inal ways and culture. I know that you under-stand equal does not mean the same”
Before moving to Thompson this past summer, Hembroff worked in The Pas as a Crown attorney for 19 years. During her time in The Pas, Hembroff sat as a board member for The Pas friendship centre, as well as the family re-source centre.
Chartier also spoke
about Huberdeau. ”Our paths have not crossed as often, so I have not had the chance to see you in action as frequently. You have an impressive resume. I wish you a long and distinguished career in the provincial court.” Huberdeau is a well-known Thompson-ite, and is recognized for his work with Spirit Way, and the Thompson Community Foundation. Huberdeau practised privately in Thompson
since he received his law degree in 1996, count-less times providing pro bono legal services.
Justice Minister An-drew Swan brought greetings from the gov-ernment of Manitoba. “Each of these judges have almost 20 years of experience, and have been true members of Northern Manitoba. They collectively come to the bench with a great understanding of the issues in the north.”
Huberdeau received his law degree while studying in Moncton, New Brunswick and Hembroff received her law degree in Winnipeg. Chief Justice Glenn Joyal, with the Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench says residents will be pleased with the new appointees. “Their education, their dedication and their ex-perience will provide the foundation that will give the people of Thompson the service that you’ve come to expect.” Ken Champagne, chief justice of the provincial court of Manitoba agreed. “Both of them bring energy, intelligence, commit-ment to our bench and to the people of Manitoba. They are terrific addic-tions to our court.”
Both Huberdeau and
Hembroff have been ap-pointed to the bench due to other judges retir-ing. With the recent re-tirement of Brian Colli, Hembroff was chosen to fill his seat. Marvin Garfinkel has also re-tired, which meant Mur-ray Thompson, a Thomp-son judge, has moved to Winnipeg to fill his seat. Because of Thompson’s move, Huberdeau will be filling the second vacant seat in the city.
“I would like to as-sure you that I consider this appointment a huge honour and a huge priv-ilege. I will take the re-sponsibilities of this position very seriously.” said Hembroff during her closing remarks. Hembroff thanked her co-workers, and all of the justice system. “We need to remember that the judges are only one part of the justice sys-tem. Court officers, pro-bation officers, police officers, I’ve worked with them for so many years and we have to re-member their jobs aren’t easy.”
And lastly, a thank you went out to her hus-band, parents, grand-mother, and children for all being there during her appointment.
Huberdeau says his appointment is more than a job to him. “I realize that my appoint-ment as a provincial court judge is not just an honour but is also a commitment to serve the citizens of Thomp-son, this region and this province.” He also took the time to thank people in his life. “I’ve had the good fortune to surround myself with many amaz-ing people. I use this op-portunity to thank those who have supported, guided, and assisted me along the way.” A special heartfelt thank you went out to both Huberdeau’s parents who have passed away, for allowing him to grow into the man he is, and the type of judge he is today.
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ROBERT WINSTON MACUMBERNovember 24, 1941 – November 1, 2014Memories of my childhood days I recall them now and then. When at home with all the family there. Its not the same anymore, but up there we’ll meet again at Heaven’s gates.Robert will be lovingly remembered and missed by his loving companion: Verna Cook, Daughter: Leann Cook, Sons: Kyle Simmons, Kenneth (Veronica) Cook, Reggie Cook, Denise, Shelly, Robert. Grandchildren: Robert-Lee, Angel, Egypt, Memphis, Angel, Thunder, Lightning, Jerome and Cynthia Cook. Brothers: Billy Macumber, Darrell Macumber, Dennis Macumber, Brian Macumber, Paul Macumber, Laurie Macumber. Sisters in-law: Nellie (Gary) Pickering, Ann, Donna, Wilma Chastelaine, Bev Macumber. Brothers in-law: Craig (Rosie) Chastelaine, Rob Chastelaine. Nephew: Donald Jr. (Brenda) Macumber, plus numerous nieces and nephews.Robert was predeceased by his parents: Stafford and Elizabert Macumber. Parents in-law: Marcus and Annie Chastelaine. His childen: Jaunita Kingdon, Jennifer Cook, Chery Cook, Ronald Cook, Belinda Cook. Brothers: Donald and Gary Macumber. Brothers in-law: Tom Duke, Robert, Lawrence and Dennis Chastelaine. Sisters in-law: Linda Chastelaine, Matilda Halcrow and Brenda Mallett.Funeral Service was held on Friday, November 7, 2014 at the St. James Anglican Church in Thompson with interment at the Thompson Cemetery.Boardman/Northland Funeral Home in care of arrangements, call 204-778-7982.
ROSALIND HAYESPeacefully, on Friday, November 7th, Rosalind Hayes age 77 passed away after a courageous battle with cancer.Rosalind was born in Newdale, MB on June 17, 1937. It was during her time in the air force that she met her husband Richard of 53 years.After many travels they decided to settle in Thompson in 1970.Rosalind worked at the Airport Cafeteria, Little Woolworths and later joined Liquidation World. She took great pride in her ower beds and enjoyed the beauty they brought. She also enjoyed bowling, camping, a good puzzle and spending time with her family.Rosalind is survived by her husband Richard, sons Gil (Leeann), Kim (Sandy). Grandchildren Jeramy (Corrina), Justin, Jared and Rhiannon. Great Granddaughter Selena. Sisters Lillian and Margaret, Sister in Law Grace and several nieces, nephews and cousins.Rosalind loved life and her family and truly touched the people in her life.Thank you to Dr. Cook, Dr. Leylek, Jennifer and all the special people at Cancer Care. Shelly, Germaine and Sarah at Homecare and the staff at the Thompson General Hospital. The family would also like to thank anyone else who reached out or lent an ear.A “Celebration of Life” will be held at the Manitoba Metis Federation Building at 171 Cree Road from 2:00 to 4:00 pm on Wednesday, November 12th. A service will be held in Newdale, MB at a later date.In lieu of owers donations may be made to Cancer care Manitoba, 675 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, MB. R3E 0V9.
SHELLEY ANNE HOSKINSApril 18, 1977 – November 4, 2014Peacefully on Tuesday, November 4th, 2014 at the Thompson General Hospital with her family by her side, Ms. Shelley Anne Hoskins, aged 37 of Thompson.Cremation has taken place and a memorial service was held on Friday, November 7th, 2014 at the St. Lawrence Roman Catholic Church at 11:00am in Thompson with Father Guna of ciating. A gathering of friends was held after the service at the Juniper Centre.In lieu of owers, donations can be made to the Juniper Centre, 108 Nelson Rd, Thompson, MB R8N 0B6.Boardman Funeral Home in care of arrangements, call 778-7982.
The family of Alex Salamandyk would like to thank everyone for their love and support shown to us during the loss of our loved one. There are not enough words to express our heartfelt thanks for the sympathy you have extended toward our family. We appreciate the kind words, hugs, beautiful fl owers and cards, messages of sympathy, gift of meals and donations in lieu.
A special thank you to the staff of Northern Spirit Manor, not only for providing their gifts of health care, but friendship, stories and laughter with Dad. To the staff of Thompson General Hospital, especially those that were with Dad during his time in palliative care. We appreciate your gentle caring, not only for Dad, but the support to our family. To Father Guna for his visits, words of comfort for our family and the beautiful service. To Jim and Chris Boardman for your wisdom, thoughtfulness and guidance during this diffi cult time. To Lisa Larocque for the wonderful music. To Penny Byer and Peter Paulic for delivering words from the family and those that worked with him. To Smook Contractors for the lovely lunch following the church service. To the Advent Ladies for their gift of service and caring during the lunch.
We are blessed with the love and generosity given to our family. Our father will be greatly missed forever, but know he will live in the hearts of all who shared in their grief with us during this diffi cult time.
Thank You
Boris Tauruswho passed away
11 November 2000
Today will be 14 years sincemy husband passed away.
Time cannot erase the memories and the love we had for you.
Loving you forever,missing you always.
Your wife Lenka,family & friends
IN MEMORY
Thompson Citizen photo by Molly Gibson Kirby
Justice Minister Andrew Swan gives his remarks to newly appointed provincial court
judges Alain Huberdeau and Catherine Hembroff Oct. 31.
New provincial court judges Hembroff and Huberdeau sworn in
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Investing in a VacuumIt’s very easy to get caught up in the idea that the top news stories should matter to us. It is tempting to focus solely on investments, but we can’t afford to ignore all the other stuff. How we invest doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It depends on how we budget, how we save, and what we say matters most to us. The idea that we can figure out how to invest without working through all those other things is a fool’s errand.
In the process, it’s easy to forget that what’s happening in the market or with our investments is only one piece of our bigger financial lives. We inflate current events to a level of importance that they don’t deserve and neglect the things that actually matter.
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During the fi rst meet-ing of council on Nov. 3, names were chosen for representation on differ-ent committees, as well as the appointment of deputy mayor by Mayor Dennis Fenske.
Penny Byer was named deputy mayor of Thomp-son for the next year. “I am really looking forward to this term. I realize how exciting and how much we can accomplish as a group. From our orienta-tion, and our short time together already I think we have a great dynamic group of people here. One of the things that has been clear is the best things are accomplished when you work together, not just as council but as a commun-ity and a government,” said Byer.
Coun. Kathy Valentino has been named chair-person for the finance and administration com-mittee, with Coun. Dun-can Wong sitting beside her as a committee mem-ber. Coun. Colleen Smook was nominated to become chairperson for human re-sources committee, and ac-
cepted the position. Sitting alongside Smook is Coun. Blake Ellis.
Coun. Ron Matechuk has been elected as chair-person for the public works and infrastructure committee, and Wong has
also been named to that committee. For the public safety committee, Ellis has been named chairperson, and Coun. Judy Kolada will sit as a committee member.
The recreation and com-munity services commit-
tee chair is Coun. Dennis Foley, and sitting beside him as a committee mem-ber is Valentino. Deputy mayor Byer has been ap-pointed as legislative and intergovernmental affairs chairperson, and Valentino
and Smook will also sit on the committee. And lastly the development review committee this year will be chaired by Kolada and deputy mayor Byer will also sit on the committee.
The new council and
Fenske, the seventh mayor of Thompson, will sit down shortly and create a stra-tegic plan for the next four years. The plan will then be shared with the public during the fi rst quarter of 2015.
Council appoints committeechairs during inaugural meeting
Thompson Citizen photo by Molly Gibson Kirby
The city of Thompson council had their swearing-in ceremony Nov. 3. Pictured left to right are provincial court Judge Alain Huberdeau, councillors
Dennis Foley, Duncan Wong, Judy Kolada, deputy mayor Penny Byer (seated), Colleen Smook, Mayor Dennis Fenske (seated), Kathy Valentino, Ron
Matechuk, Blake Ellis, city manager Gary Ceppetelli, elder Jack Robinson, and Thompson RCMP detachment Insp. Will Tewnion.
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Editorial
Lest we forget
In my own words:
Whispering in silenceTo the Editor:
Sometimes in life the best thing to say is nothing too loud. At times people are not the words of wisdom. We do respect people’s feel-ings, even if it doesn’t mean anything to them. But it may mean everything to them by a silent whisper. Someday, someone will whisper gently in their ear
and momentarily they will realize why the relation-ship or family had never worked out with anyone else. “Whispering in si-lence” may be just a few nice words but may fi t per-fectly into that empty space in their heart.
Ken RossThompson
Halloween costumes impress
On Friday, Oct. 31 children all over town were ex-
cited to jump in to their Halloween costumes for parties at school and trick or treating in the evening. My grandsons were so excited to wear their Halloween cos-tumes, but not nearly as excited as the bride of Frankenstein was to step in to her wedding gown. Leigh Ann and Larry Hall were joined in matrimony in front of a few friends while Kristen Roberts, dressed as a purple wizard, per-formed the ceremony. They vowed to give their hand, heart, love and to
haunt and howl at the moon together from that day forward for as long as they both shall live. We enjoyed a fun even-ing of visiting and dan-cing and being amazed at the extremes of cos-tumes. Is it just me or do the costumes keep get-ting better every year? I had to scoot out of the post-wedding social and head over to the Burn-twood Curling Club to help judge the costumes at their costume parade. From a one-night stand to a guy dressed in tin foil, and a Katy Perry look-a-like, everyone was just having a plain old good time at the club. It was awesome to see so many quality handmade costumes with some ob-viously taking a lot of time.
It was nice to see the cold weather hold off till at least after Halloween. I remember handing out treats while my mom took my kids out years ago and coming back half frozen. We were worried she might have had frostbite on her ear it
was so cold and the kids had frozen eyelashes. Those days they couldn’t stay out for long but this year the little ghouls and goblins were out much
later. It was also so great to see Thompson Fire & Emergency Services driving up and down the streets making sure everyone was safe.
Out&About
Donna Wilson
The phrase most often associated with Remembrance Day is “lest we forget.” But at least as applicable is a line from the national anthem: “Oh, Canada, we
stand on guard for thee.” This year, more than ever, Can-adians have been reminded that danger lurks everywhere, even in our capital city and the halls of Parliament and that, for men and women who wear the uniform of the Canadian Armed Forces, no assignment should be seen as routine.
Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, who was killed while on guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa Oct. 22 by a gunman who himself was later shot and killed by sergeant-at-arms Kevin Vickers inside Parliament, was not the fi rst soldier to die on Canadian soil that week. Warrant Offi cer Patrice Vincent was hit and killed by a car driven by Martin Couture-Rou-leau on Oct. 20 in a St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. Couture-Rouleau, described as having “become radicalized,” was later killed by police. Since Cirillo’s death, yet another Can-adian soldier – 20-year-old Pte. Steve Allen – died as the re-sult of an incident during training at 3rd Canadian Division Training Centre in Wainwright, Alberta.
Being a soldier is understood, by its nature, to be a haz-ardous profession. But we tend to think of the dangerous part as happening somewhere far from Canadian soil, on a dusty plain in Afghanistan, or the muddy trenches of the First World War, or the beaches of Normandy during the D-Day landing. Still, as the saying goes, the price of freedom is eternal vigilance and part of being a soldier is knowing that you may have to give your life in the service of your country and that, especially these days, it isn’t always easy to identify the enemy.
Serving in the military is different than some other haz-ardous professions, such as being a police offi cer or a fi re-fi ghter, not because it is more dangerous, but because it is more abstract. Police offi cers and fi refi ghters see the results of their actions – safer streets, buildings saved – in the com-munities where they live every day. A soldier serves less concrete ideals like freedom and, in Canada’s case, upholds the values of a country that often can’t seem to even agree what they are.
Hopefully, one day we will have the option of forget-ting a world where soldiers are needed to kill and be killed, though some may dismiss that as a childish fantasy. Even if we do, however, we owe those who gave their lives in service of this country a debt of gratitude that can never be repaid, and remembering their sacrifi ce costs us nothing.
As British Prime Minister Winston Churchill said in refer-ence to the Royal Air Force and the Battle of Britain in 1940, “Never in the fi eld of human confl ict was so much owed by so many to so few.”
ILetter to the Editor
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226 Mystery Lake Road Thompson, MB R8N 1S6
The City of Thompson requires that all dogs and cats owned in Thompson be licensed and are wearing a city tag.
What is required to get a license?
In order to apply for a dog/cat license, you must provide
a certifi cate showing that your pet is up to date with its
rabies vaccinations.
• Dogs/Cats over the age of four months must be
licensed.
• If your pet isn’t old enough to be spayed/neutered
you can still receive the lower cost of licensing
your pet. You will need to provide a receipt from
a veterinary clinic that you have prepaid for your
pet to be spayed/neutered, and then you will be
entitled to the lower cost of licensing your pet.
Benefi ts to licensing your animal:
• If your dog/cat goes missing, having them
licensed drastically improves your chances of
getting them back. A license tag helps animal
control quickly identify your pet and get him back
to you safely.
• Licensing lets people know that your pet is up to date on its rabies vaccinations. A dog/cat cannot
be licensed unless it is properly vaccinated. Animal control or a Good Samaritan will be much more
likely to want to handle and care for your missing pet if they know that it is vaccinated.
• The cost of the license is far less than the penalty for being caught without one. If a City
Offi cial fi nds your pet without a license,the owner shall be liable to a fi ne as specifi ed in the City of
Thompson Fee and fi ne Schedule as it exists.
City of ThompsonAnimal Control226 Mystery Lake Road
Thompson, Manitoba R8N 1S6
204 677-7903
City Hall hours:8:30 AM – 4:30 PM (Mon
to Fri)
Annual Registration fees due
January 2015
*Reminder to residents, there is no parking on streets during garbage collection day. This bylaw is in effect all day.
Newcomers welcome winter at the TRCCBY MOLLY GIBSON [email protected]
A welcome to winter event was held on Nov. 8, which invited newcomers to the Thompson Regional Com-munity Centre (TRCC) for a presentation on winter prep-aration. Thompson Newcom-er Settlement Services (TNSS) hosted the afternoon gather-ing. Angelica Matiasek, TNSS co-ordinator, says the major-ity of her clients have never experienced a winter before, and do not know about the proper essentials. “They move here worrying about the language and looking for employment and never think about the seasons. I see my clients wearing fl ip fl ops with no jacket and they complain it’s too cold. Because they’re not wearing the right clothes, or know what clothing to wear. They don’t understand, so this is why we hold this event.”
This is the second welcome to winter event the TNSS has held. The fi rst one happened two years ago. Matiasek says in 2012 a lot of information was given, and this year in-stead they have focused in on certain needs. “One is health. We had four speakers from the Northern Regional Health Authority speak about im-munizations, fi nding family doctors, and one lady talked about mental health. We know a lot of people feel more down and sad in the winter months.”
The second one was re-creation and safety. “We
talked about how to keep your family safe when you travel. We had someone from the fi re department talk about safety at home, when you travel what to take with you, and then someone spoke about indoor and outdoor recreational activities,” says Matiasek.
During the event atten-dees had the chance to win
some winter gear after a demonstration. “Kate Roth and Bruce Krentz showed them how to wear a scarf, and the proper type jacket to wear, plus all the other winter items. It’s especially important for the children, and showing parents what the kids need to wear to keep them safe and warm.”
Matiasek says they picked
the TRCC as the host facil-ity because of the free space, along with the winter activ-ities available there. “Since there are ice skating rinks, the gym, the play area, the TRCC has more indoor activ-ities for the winter time. At the end of the activity, the TRCC provided a tour for the new-comers to show them what activities happen there, and
the costs of them.”This event is held to show
newcomers how to handle the winter wonderland called Thompson, but also to wel-come them into the commun-ity. “It’s good to see people welcoming newcomers into the community. It takes more than one person to do that job. We try our best here to do that, but it’s nice to see
when the community comes together and helps out.”
The Thompson Ski Club, the Thompson Public Library and the English language pro-gram at the University College of the North also had displays set up during the event.
Matiasek hopes to continue the welcome to winter event every year in Thompson mov-ing forward.
Thompson Citizen photo by Molly Gibson Kirby
Thompson Newcomer Settlement Services held a welcome to winter event for new residents on Nov. 8. Bruce Krentz, with the Northern Regional Health
Authority, showed new residents what types of winter items to buy.
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Keeyask Construction Site
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.
Expo North will return to Thompson for a second year
Construction workers get ready, Expo North is coming back to Thompson. Sarah Piercy, manager of market-ing and communications for the Manitoba Heavy Construction Association (MHCA), says the confer-ence offers education and construction safety training for Northern Manitoba.
Piercy says it’s a great op-portunity for northerners to take advantage of without having to drive down south for training. “We wanted to be in front of the job op-portunities and growth op-portunities that the heavy construction and related sectors are associated with in Manitoba. If you look at a map, at around Grand Rap-ids, going north we know there are a lot of construc-tion-related projects that are already in the queue, and there are more coming. By delivering training in and around those communities is an added value.”
The three-day event starts on Feb. 24, and runs until Feb. 26. This year they’re offering a new ac-creditation program called the leadership certifi cate program. “It runs for fi ve days. This program has
three audiences that it ap-peals to. It appeals to super-visors, folks who want to get a lot of training and can walk away with a gold seal accreditation and. as well, individuals who wanted to complete all this training in just one week. The program is new, and it’s of real value for an employee or employ-er choosing to take the pro-gram,” says Piercy.
The leadership program begins on Feb. 23, and runs until Feb. 27, and will consist of eight-hour days training for multiple courses.
Piercy says they are of-fering the normal training programs, and the leader-ship program so MCHA can reach all types of workers and employers. It’s a way of networking for exhibitors, too, Piercy says. “Expo North lets exhibitors come and put up a booth for a couple of days, and talk with employers, instruct-ors, other exhibitors, and participants. It’s a great business-to-business op-portunity.”
MHCA has opened regis-tration for Expo North, and the early bird fee will be available until Jan. 9. To register visit their website http://www.mhca.mb.ca/
expo. On the website there are also brochures of the courses and training avail-able, prices, trainer and teacher biographies, and class descriptions.
Without the help of local
sponsors, Piercy says this event would not be able to travel past the 55th parallel. “Sponsors including UCN, MKO, the Manitoba North-ern Construction Sector Council, Smook Contract-
ors, Vale, Manitoba Hydro, Manitoba Métis Federation, and Northern and Aborig-inal Affairs. These individ-uals have come together with us for two years now and have dedicated a lot of
time to make this program success. We’re honoured to come to the community.”
Piercy says there is still time to sign up as a spon-sor or an exhibitor for 2015.
Thompson Citizen fi le photo
Toromont CAT offered participants the opportunity to try their hand on a grader simulator at the fi rst Manitoba Heavy
Construction Association Expo North conference at the Thompson Regional Community Centre last February.
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Seven new members have joined the Thomp-son Lions Club, and were offi cially sworn in on Nov. 4. The Lions Club is a charitable society that focuses on social and international servi-ces. Since the founding in 1917 there are now more than 46,000 local clubs and more than 1.35 mil-lion members. Thompson currently has 16 mem-bers.
During the swear-ing in, district governor Omer Champigny spoke about Manitoba’s district. “Manitoba is uniquely Canadian. We are not paired with Minnesota, Montana or North Da-kota. Our district is strict-ly Manitoba. The other districts all have parts of the states included.”
There has been a slight decrease of members in the province, and with that a new campaign to gain memberships
has begun, it is called “Ask1.” Every member in the province is sup-posed to ask one per-son if they would like to become a Lions Club member. “Chances are if you ask fi ve, every third one is going to say yes. A lot of people have told us they haven’t joined the Lions before because they were never asked,” says Champigny. New members joined during this campaign will receive an “Ask1” pin.
Different awards were also handed out during the induction ceremony. A membership excel-lence lapel pin went to Lion Nick Di Virgilio, for recruiting seven Lions recently. Champigny also handed out his personal pin to newly appointed president Jeff Wedge and another personal pin went toDan Hunt. The international president Joe Preston pin went to Wedge, Di Virgilio and Hunt.
All new members re-ceived a lion emblem pin, and a membership certifi -cate from Champigny.
Looking to the future, Lions Club International will be celebrating their 100th anniversary in 2017. For the milestone the group has launching the centennial service challenge. All clubs are being asked to take part and help out different groups with the same vi-sions the Lions Club has. “They [the Lions Club] would like to touch 100 million people from now until 2017. This is in four areas, youth, vision, hunger and the environ-ment.”
Currently the Thomp-son chapter is collecting old eyewear and will be donating them overseas to people that can’t afford glasses. This donation movement is practised all over the world within the Lions Club. To date 2.5 million eyeglasses have been donated to 76 dif-ferent countries.
To donate glasses you can drop them off at any eye clinic or the North Centre Mall, located at 3 Station Rd.
If you are a PERMANENT RESIDENT or a REFUGEE and need help settling in Thompson or in Northern Manitoba,
Contact Thompson Newcomer Settlement Services.
We can help you settle and connect with your community
Coordinator
#2-3 Station Road, Thompson MB 204-677-1490 I 1-888-847-7878 [email protected] (ENGLISH/SPANISH) www.thompsonsettlement.ca
My sincere thanks to the Ambulance service staff who responded so quickly to my call for assistance early Sunday morning, November 9.
Brenda Babiuk
Thank You
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGHERITAGE NORTH MUSEUM
Date: Th ursday, November 27, 2014Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Heritage North Museum162 Princeton Drive
Th ompson, ManitobaTo consider the business that is usually brought
before the annual meeting.New Board Members Are Always Welcome!
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9 10 11REMEMBRANCE DAY
12Honourable Jus ce
Murray Sinclair Presen ngin Snow Lake to All UCN Sta
1312 pm: Vale
Presented on Thompson Campus Boardroom (rm 409)Video Broadcast to rm 174 (The Pas Campus)
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16 17Tolko Tour & Presenta on
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3 hour commitment – The PasPre-Book Today!
1812 pm: Manitoba Hydro
Presented on The Pas CampusBoardroom (rm 132)
Video broadcast to the Boardroom on Thompson Campus (rm 409)
a Representa ve Work ForcePresented on The Pas Campus
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Tours, Refreshment, Prizes
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12 pm: Northern Regional Health AuthorityPresented on The Pas Campus, Room 170. Video broadcast to Room 209 on Thompson Campus
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Watch for addi ons to the Calendar such as: presenta ons by the Regional Health Authority, Government Services and More!To Pre-book any sessions please contact Kylie McKinnon at [email protected] or 204.627.8565. Tolko Tours MUST be Pre- Booked.
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Prizes to be won at each
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The Thompson lions club welcomed
new members during induction ceremony
Thompson Citizen photo by Molly Gibson Kirby
Seven new members have been welcomed into the Thompson Lions Club.
Pictured left to right in the top row are Rick Bowman, Margaret Somerleigh, Brigitte
Schwartz, Luke Robinson, Christa Herkert, district governor Omer Champigny, Craig De-
lorande, Larry Galick. In the bottom row, left to right, are Jeff Wedge, Nick Di Virgilio, Dan
Hunt and Gord Olafso. Missing members include Deborah Belyea and Laurie Hibbs.
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The offi cial launch for the Boreal Discovery Cen-tre, the successor to the Thompson Zoo, was held Nov. 5. Keith MacDonald, president of the Thompson Zoological Society, spoke about the future centre. “When completed the bor-eal discovery centre will be a destination for families, students, residents and visitors to see and learn about the animals of the boreal forest during a year-round basis”
The centre will include wolves, caribou, lynx, and owl exhibits. There will also be an aquarium that will showcase animals like the sturgeon and marine plants found in the sur-rounding forest. And ex-pansion to the community gardens, the greenhouse and children’s play areas are also being developed.
Board member Penny Byer says the people in charge of this centre are pouring their hearts and souls into the work, and it’s evident when some-one looks how the centre is coming along. “This will be a legacy for our children and grandchildren. The Boreal Discovery Centre will bring traditional know-ledge of the boreal forest right to your doorstep. It will provide an opportun-ity for children and their families to learn together.
It provides the region with a state-of-the-art facility. It will provide year-round recreational activities, and will have spinoff economic benefi ts including new jobs.”
MacDonald says by the offi cial grand opening in 2019 Thompson will see at most 50 new jobs within this facility. MacDonald wants the boreal discov-ery centre to be an import-ant part of Thompson, and something residents can be proud of. “We value edu-cation and knowledge and we will continue to be in-volved in the schools with our programming. We want children to have the op-portunities to learn about the boreal forest and the creatures that live in it, in a safe and interactive en-vironment.”
It is also important the centre honours the trad-itional beliefs of those that were here before them, since the centre is located in traditional Nisichawyas-ihk Cree Nation (NCN) ter-ritory, says MacDonald.
During the launch a four-minute video played, the same video that was broadcast on the side of the Best Western Hotel last week. The fi lm, created by Zoo Design Inc. and voiced by Disney Inc., shows viewers exactly what they can expect when the centre is built.
It showed boardwalks
full of informational facts, walkways to different ex-hibits, an amphitheatre and an aquarium.
Byer says because of the available space and the amphitheatre, the centre can bring in out-of-town shows and different acts. Shows could include “birds of prey,” where animal trainers bring in wild birds like bald eagles.
MacDonald says the care of the animals within this centre is their top pri-ority. “We strive for the very highest of care for the animals in captivity. This means providing them with the appropriate space, treatment and care so that Thompson can be proud of the Boreal Discovery Cen-tre.” The Thompson Zoo-logical Society has been working hand in hand with the Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums on development and providing the animals with as much space as possible. Many of the exhibits go above the current standards set out for Canadian zoos.
The Boreal Discovery en-tre is a $3.8 million, with a half a million already in-vested and donated. Mac-Donald says the Thomp-son Zoological Society has received a private donation of $40,000 to go towards the centre.
Fundraisers are being set up for the centre, with one already running that
involves the Thompson Gas Bar Co-op. If residents purchasing anything at the store don’t have a member-ship number, they are be-ing asked to use the Boreal Discovery Centre’s number.
MacDonald says the fi rst stage of the centre will open in the spring of 2015, and that will be the wolf exhibit.
Submitted photo
A vehicle fl ipped after hitting a light post in the City Centre Mall parking lot on Oct. 18.
You’re invited to join the Operation Red Nose Thompson Crew for the kick-off to our 2014 campaign!
When: Friday, November 14th at 6:30 pm.Where: The Lakeview Inn & Suites.
We’ll be sharing details for the 2014 campaign, inviting representatives from the City of Thompson, Fire & Emergency services, RCMP, and more.
We’ll also be naming the honorary chairperson for this year.
There will be stations set up for:-Distributing and receiving volunteer applications.
-Selling pre-paid ride vouchers.-Distributing and receiving applications to
receive charitable proceeds of money collected.
An orientation session for volunteers will also be held following the kick-off.
Coffee & refreshments courtesy of Robin’s Donuts will be provided.
Come join the fun and help keep the roads safe during the holiday season this year!
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Thompson Citizen illustration courtesy of the Thompson Zoological SocietyThe Thompson Zoological Society revealed pictures of the future Boreal Discovery Centre during the Nov. 5 launch.
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R.D. Parker Collegiate’s athletes of the month for October say their hard work and leadership on and off the volleyball court is the reason they were chosen for the award.
“I’m a hard worker and I have a lot of dedication to the sport and I lead my team as much as I can,” says Ad-rianna Proulx, a Grade 11 student in her second year as a member of the varsity girls volleyball team after spending her Grade 9 sea-son with the junior varsity team. “I’m always talking with the girls.”
The male athlete of the month, Grade 12 student Chad Muswagon, says it’s all about his effort and at-titude.
“I guess I’m a hard work-er,” Muswagon says. “I try to support as much as I can on and off the court. I’m a good guy, I guess. I can be funny when I can be.”
Muswagon says he’s got-ten better at volleyball this season and he’s seen the results of extra work he’s put in.
“As one of the captains your skill has to be up there,” he says. “Recently I’ve been working on a lot of stuff for myself just to help the team. This past week-end I got a bunch of points off just smart plays and hits
and all that stuff. Practice made me better.”
Proulx, who also plays basketball during the school year and in the summer, says it’s good to switch things up now and then.
“It’s good to go from one sport to the other and have that change instead of just playing one sport for your whole high school,” she says. “It’s nice to have an-other sport that you can go to and play for a season. The whole aspect of the game is so much different. Different things to remem-ber and do than in basket-ball. Your mindset has to change I guess, going from one sport to another.”
Proulx says her best per-formance this season was probably in Swan River, the fi rst time her team faced competition from the prov-ince’s south.
“It was our fi rst time down south and it was good competition and I think that I excelled more down there playing against harder people than up here because the competition is not as good up here as it is down south because they play more,” she said, say-ing her team responded well to the challenge of playing up to the level of their op-ponents. “You kind of have to play your A game all the time.”
The girls’ team fi nished
second in that tournament and at the pre-zone tour-nament, but the important thing was that they had a shot at the title.
“Both of those fi nal games we lost in the third set only by a few points,” she says. “Our team’s really gelling this year, everyone’s become really close as a team so I think that helps when we’re on the fl oor.”
Muswagon said the boys didn’t play as well as they’d hoped to at their most recent tournament in Brandon, but overall they’ve had a good season.
“As a team, I think we got stronger,” he says. “We’ve still got to fi x up some little things. The little things we have to work on.”
Proulx and Muswagon are also quick to give credit for their success to others.
“I’d like to thank my coaches,” Proulx says.
“I’d just like to thank whoever chose me to be athlete of the month and I’d like to thank my coaches for the time they put in,” said Muswagon.
The girls’ and boys’ vol-leyball teams will have the opportunity to extend their season at the Zone 11 championships in Flin Flon this Friday and Saturday, with the tournament win-ners advancing to the high school provincials in Winni-peg at the end of the month.
Thompson Citizen photo by Ian Graham
Grade 11 student Adrianna Proulx, left, and Grade 12 student Chad Muswagon, right, are
the R.D. Parker Collegiate athletes of the month for October.
Thompson Citizen photo by Ian Graham
The Wapanohk Community School Wolves volleyball teams got all dressed up Nov. 4 to
present Mystery Lake Body Shop owner Danny Morris with a signed poster of apprecia-
tion for his donation of new jerseys for the school’s sports teams, which feature a red,
black, yellow and white colour scheme, just like the school’s newest playground and
plants in its community garden.
Looking sharp
Horning scores fi ve times in two Northstars lossesBY IAN [email protected]
The Norman North-stars’ leading scorer Bryce Horning continues to light the lamp with regularity, scoring all three of his team’s goals in a 7-3 loss to the Eastman Selects on Saturday and adding two more in a 6-4 loss on Sunday afternoon at the C.A. Nesbitt Arena.
The Northstars were down by six by the time Horning got started on Saturday, scoring on a power play about six min-utes into the second per-iod. He cut the lead to four when he buried his own rebound on a two-on-one about midway through the period. Horning com-pleted the natural hat trick halfway through the fi nal frame with another power play goal. Devon Skoleski added the seventh goal for Eastman and the fi nal goal of the game with just over fi ve minutes to play in a game that saw the Northstars outshot 46-24.
Sunday got off to a bet-ter start, with Horning’s fourth goal of the week-end tying the score 1-1 near the end of the fi rst period, with the North-stars enjoying a two-man advantage. Daylon Cam-bell gave Norman its fi rst lead of the weekend 47
seconds after the second period started and the lead doubled when Taylor Ritche converted a feed from Horning behind the net less than a minute into a fi ve-minute man advantage for the North-stars.
Brad Goethals got the Selects’ comeback started on a breakaway in the second period, fooling goalie Connor Faulkner with a knuckleball shot. A little over a minute later, Goethals’s second in a row made it a 3-3 tie and Baely Fehr put East-man ahead by one with a power play goal 63
seconds later. Horning’s fi fth goal in two games came with four minutes left in the second period, when he poke-chekced a defender coming over the blueline and skated in alone to beat Eastman netminder Landon Poiron with a series of dekes. The tie was shortlived, however, as Mike Berard beat Faulkner after an of-fensive zone faceoff with the Selects.
Vaughn Dupre had the only goal of the third period to give Eastman a two-goal lead. Shots in this game were 44-24 for the Selects.
Thompson Citizen photo by Ian Graham
Norman Northstars goaltender Connor Faulkner stretches
to try to get his glove on a shot attempt during a 7-3 loss
to the Eastman Selects at the C.A. Nesbitt Arena Nov. 8.
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Wheelchair viewing platform a new arena addition BY MOLLY GIBSON [email protected]
The Thompson Regional Community Centre (TRCC) has now become wheel-chair accessible in both the C.A Nesbitt arena and now the Gordon Beard arenas. On Nov. 7, Kris-topher Blake, president of People First of Manitoba chapter and its Thompson chapter, gave John Bur-rows, director of recrea-tion, parks and culture for the city of Thompson, a thank you letter. “I gave John Burrows a thank you letter on behalf of the People First Thompson Chapter. The TRCC has built a wheelchair access-ibility platform in the Gor-don Beard Arena and we want to take the oppor-tunity to say thank you to John and his crew at the Thompson Regional Com-munity Centre.”
People First is a world-wide non-profi t organiza-tion that that advocates for people with intellectual and developmental dis-abilities. Blake has been a strong advocate around Thompson in helping lo-cal businesses become ac-cessible for all residents.
Burrows says a com-ment came forward two weeks ago about the arena not being access-
ible. “There was an indi-vidual, and her son played in the C.A Nesbitt all the time, and she was in a wheelchair and had no problems, he now plays in the Gordon Beard and she noticed she couldn’t see the games as well. So she made a request, a week later the ramp was built.”
The money for this pro-ject came out of the cen-tre’s operational budget. Although the ramp was not budgeted for the TRCC keeps certain amounts available for projects just like this one.
Blake says this is the second project the TRCC and People First have worked together on. “A couple of years ago, when the building got renovated we got together and got an elevator put into the C.A Nesbitt arena. This way people who have mobility issues have the access to the upper level of the rink to watch hockey and other events.”
The TRCC is continu-ing to improve the facil-ity. “There are certain doorways that are still not perfect, so they are on the drawing board to get fi nished. In the C.A, a question came up that the railings are a little high for certain individuals
and kids to see. What we would like to do is lower the railing, but what we need to do is make sure the railing meets code. There are structural issues we have to meet, which means it’s a big project,” says Burrows.
With the building of this new ramp Blake hopes more residents with mo-bility issues come out and put it to good use. “It’s a very proud accomplish-ment that the TRCC and People First have this relationship in terms of
wheelchair accessibility. It looks like a wonder-ful platform. I encour-age people with mobil-ity issues to come down and enjoy some sports. We now can enjoy both arenas.”
Burrows says Blake
and People First are help-ing make the city a better place for all residents. “We appreciate People First, and their input and their dedication to making all of our buildings in the city of Thompson wheelchair accessible.”
Thompson Citizen photo by Molly Gibson Kirby
Kristopher Blake, president of People First Thompson Chapter, gives a letter of thanks to John Burrows, director of
recreation, parks and culture, left, for the building of a wheelchair ramp in the Gordon Beard arena. Councillors Duncan
Wong, Judy Kolada, Colleen Smook, and Dennis Foley also attended the unveiling.
McMunn & Yates in Thompson has donated $1,000 of wood to the Thompson Trailbreakers. The donation goes along with a donation by Tourism North of $2,000.
Charlene Kissick, who works with Community Futures North Central De-velopment, and is involved with Tourism North, says, “Tourism North received a grant from the province of Manitoba to carry out a winter tourism develop-ment project and one of the budget line items was
to go directly towards ex-tending the snowmobile trail system. Something we know that would be an asset to tourism infra-structure would be a trail linking southern Manitoba to Northern Manitoba con-tinuously. This is a long-term goal of Tourism North. In this project we also car-ried out some research on what might be the best way to target winter visitors.”
Kelly Martens, president of the Thompson Trail-breakers, says this new shelter was built with the help of volunteers on Nov. 7. The new shelter will be
placed 35 miles along the Kelsey trail, which heads to the Kelsey generating sta-tion. “It’s quite a long trail, and currently doesn’t have a warming shack. It’s al-ways great when organiza-tions and businesses help out with the trails.”
McMunn & Yates man-ager Dave Krobel was happy to donate the wood. “Mc-Munn & Yates in general likes to be part of the com-munity and give back when they can. Also personally I wanted to help out with the safety side of things. Know-ing it’s going towards a new shelter is a great thing.”
Thompson Citizen photo by Molly Gibson Kirby
Charlene Kissick, Kelly Martens, and Dave Krobel stand outside of McMunn & Yates after
discussing the new snowmobile shelter being built.
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Meet with an Employment Standards Officer Nov 18, 19, 20 at the Employment Standards Office in Thompson located in the Provincial Building - 59 Elizabeth DriveDrop in, or call ahead for a specific meeting time. Contact Marlise at 1-800-821-4307. To learn more about Employment Standards, click on How We Can Help at manitoba.ca/labour/standards
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the matter of the estate of STUART LINDSAY CUNNINGHAM, late of the City of Thompson, in Manitoba, deceased.
All claims against the above Estate, duly verifi ed by Statutory Declaration, must be fi led with the undersigned at their offi ces, 2nd Floor, 436 Thompson Drive North, Thompson, Manitoba, R8N 0C6, on or before the 19th day of December, 2014.
Dated at Thompson, Manitoba, this 4th day of November, 2014.
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2014-15 SNOW BIRD pricing(*prior to Dec. 31, 2014)
2015 Golf Fees before *Dec. 31, 2014(Prices shown with GST tax included)
MEMBER CART PATH FEES $145.00NON MEMBER CART PATH FEE $240.00
Electrical hook-up fee $50.00/season
Share Price - $100.00 plus $100.00 transfer fee = $200.00 Adult (no share) ............... $747.00 Couple (no share) ............... $1,006.25 Senior (no share) ............... $590.75
Paullette Simkins, executive director for the Thompson Canadian Mental Health Associa-tion (CMHA), spoke at the Thompson Chamber of Commerce meeting Nov. 5. During the presentation, Simkins gave the room an update on Project Northern Doorway.
The Project Northern Doorway program was cre-ated because of the need for a detox centre says Simkins. “This initiative came out of a town hall meeting we had several years ago, in regards to a detox centre. The province decided that they needed the community to come up with something else since they weren’t going to fund a detox centre.”
There are currently 24 people taking part in the programming, and 16 of them reside at 95 Cree Road, which is better known as Project North-ern Doorway. The program started out with 28 partici-pants but four have passed away.
Simkins says the 16 that live at 95 Cree Rd. need more assistance. “The ones that are housed on 95 Cree Rd. are part of the program. They are just requiring more sup-port than other individuals that are housed around the community.” Participants
don’t all live on Cree road either Simkins reminded the room. “We have some that are residing in Leaf Rapids, we have one in Winnipeg, we have one or two at MAPS, several at the YWCA and four or fi ve have their own apartments within the community.”
Clients taking part in Project Northern Doorway do not have to stay sober, but alcohol and substances are not permitted in the fa-cility. Simkins says there are multiple programs available for the clients. “The clients are encour-aged to participate during the day in the stakeholder current organizational pro-grams. This stems from Canadian Mental Health, our clubhouse, Ma-Mow-We-Tak Friendship Centre, YWCA, KTC, AFM, and
others.”Simkins says the home-
lessness partnering strat-egy funding provided for the program requires that it be utilized towards ab-original homeless people. Therefore Project North-ern Doorway clients are all First Nations.
The program employs housing support workers because of a partnership with education, training, and trades. The CMHA also employs homeless outreach mentors. These workers work directly with the clients. “Case managers have two major roles in their work and with their clients. One is the case management work with clients. To provide tailored day-to-day supports to help clients maintain their housing and strengthen
client capacity, and live independently. The second is to provide the traditional functions to linkage clients to community resources.”
These mentors will drive clients to and from a doc-tor’s appointment, says Simkins. “The purpose of this is to ensure that we lower the cost of the front line services. So rather than a client being picked up by EMS, and going to the hospital, we ensure the client has the physician, and we bring them to their appointments.”
Project Northern Door-way has signed a fi ve-year lease for the facility on Cree Road. “We’ve de-veloped a partnership with the Thompson Housing Agency, so the Thompson Housing Agency, which is an arm of the city, owns the facility. Both of us signed a legal document and it is confi rming a fi ve-year commitment to ensure we have those clients in that facility as well as the pro-gramming.”
After the fi ve years is up Simkins says they could continue and sign another lease, or fi nd a different fa-cility.
Simkins says community stakeholders provide sup-port, and workers. “AFM contributed $12,000 in kind in relation to their programming, CMHA and the shelter provided $15,000 in kind, the health authority gave $15,000 and Manitoba Housing contributed $10,000.”
Participants can reside at 95 Cree Rd. and take part in Project Northern Doorway until they feel like they are ready to make their way on their own without the help offered to them.
Chamber of Commerce meeting
focuses on Project Northern Doorway
Paullette Simkins
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THOMPSON
WESTWOOD CRAFT SALE, Saturday, November 15, 11 am – 3 pm at Westwood Elementary School. Crafters please ensure you have your license with you for the day of the sale. If you would like to book a table, contact Westwood School at 677-6190. Cost of table is $25. Admission is a silver collection. Refreshments are provided.
THOMPSON SENIORS COMMUNITY RESOURCE COUNCIL AGM. Monday, November 17 at Noon. NRHA Administration Building Room 143. For more info or to RSVP Call Pam 204-778-1597.
TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES FESTIVAL SALE will be held at the Lutheran United Church, 52 Caribou Rd, Nov. 14 - 22 (closed Sunday). Mon - Fri, 2 pm - 8 pm and Sat. 10am - 4 pm. On Sat., Nov. 15 there will be a bake sale and homemade crafts will be for sale throughout the week. Come out to support this Fair Trade event that also supports local causes such as the Wapanohk breakfast program and the Rotary Splash Park. For more info: 677-3713 or [email protected]
PAINT LAKE RESORT 2ND ANNUAL CRAFT SALE! Sunday, November 30, 1 pm - 5 pm. Please call 204-677-9303 to book a table.
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, raffl es, baking, pie auction and more. No admission fee. Chili & bun lunch. To rent tables call Heidi at 677-1086.
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.
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.
UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA & UCN are hosting a Northern Manitoba Research Network Forum on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at the University College of the North, 55 UCN Drive, Thompson. This is a one-day inclusive & creative forum for conversation about how research can address a range of social issues in Northern Manitoba. There is no cost to register – lunch and refreshments will be provided. For more information call 204-677-1459; fax 204-677-4110 or email [email protected]
55 SELKIRK 280 1st fl & 910 2nd fl , 79 Selkirk: 400 & 2000 storefront, 23 Nelson: 1000 industrial call : 204-778-5511 or 204-679-0915. 37-tfn-nb OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE 500-5000 sq ft. available. Cameron/ Hoe building 81 Churchill Drive. Contact Joe Aniceto. 204-679-0490 or Neil Cameron 306-477-5668. 20-tfn-nb
PRO RENOS for all your renovation needs: decks, fences, 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 204-679-2370. 35-tfn-d
ESKER TOWING Looking for class 1 drivers, competitive wages, F/T, P/T for the winter season coming up. email [email protected]. 44-4-d COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY and dry cleaners for sale. Coverall and mat rental business. 5000 sq ft building (new roof 2013) 145 Hayes Rd. Satellite store at Thompson Plaza. Interested parties con-tact: 204-778-8393. 9-tfn-nb
35 GALLON SEALED poly bio-soap (bar-rels) drums with 2 bungs. Measure 20” x 30”. Excellent for docks. $20 each. Cleaned and ready to use. Text 204-679-6831. 43-GCD-48-d
Service Area Administrative AssistantKisewatisiwin Services – Thompson, MB
Competition No. 2312.11.14
Macdonald Youth Services required an experienced Service Area Administrative Assistant. As part of an administrative team duties include general reception, professional and confi dential administrative services and technical support for the Kisewatisiwin Team. The successful applicant must be organized; self-motivated and demonstrate initiative.
QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO DO THE JOB: Grade 12 supplemented with some post-graduate training in word processing, fi ling and related offi ce management functions; Experience using a multi-line phone system; Excellent organization skills; Intermediate computer profi ciency: windows, MSOffi ce, (Word, Excel, Access, etc.), Email; Excellent interpersonal and communication and customer service skills; Experience working with a database; Willingness to complete orientation and in-service training as per MYS policy; Ability to work independently and as part of a team; Possess a current (within 3 months) or willingness to obtain a Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) and Child Abuse Registry Check.
SALARY RANGE: $23,328.37 - $39,960.35 d.o.q. per annum. MYS offers a competitive benefi ts and pension plan. This position is also entitled to a Northern allowance equal to an additional fi ve percent (5%) of the salary.
Resumes may be faxed, 778-7778, emailed, [email protected], or delivered 102-83 Churchill Drive Thompson, MB quoting competition number before 12:00 p.m. November 19, 2014.
MYS is committed to developing an retaining a diverse workforce. All successful applicants may also be required to apply for a Prior Contact Check. We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. For further information about thos or other employment and volunteer opportunities please visit our website www.mys.ca.
Macdonald Youth Services requires an experienced, full-time Program Manager for the LIFE Transition Program working with high needs adolescents’ who are dealing with multiple treatment issues. Reporting to the Assistant Coordinator, this position is responsible for the overall coordination and case management for all the youth in the program. The Program Manager is responsible for creating a therapeutic environment within the program through the development of specifi c treatment plans for the youth using the strength based treatment approach and provides the overall supervision of the Youth Care Practitioners working within the program. QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO DO THE JOB: Minimum 4 years experience working with high risk youth; Minimum 2 years experience in a management/supervisory role; Degree in an Applicable Human Services fi eld, a combination of experience and education will be considered; Willingness to obtain First Aid/CPR certifi cation; Must possess a valid driver’s license; Possess a current (within 3 months) or willingness to obtain a Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) and Child Abuse Registry.
SALARY RANGE: $40,741.03 – 56,350.10 d.o.q. per annum plus 5% Northern Allowance and a competitive pension and benefi t plan.
HOURS WORKED: Monday – Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm with some fl exibility to support the program on evenings and weeks as required.
Resumes maybe faxed to 204-778-7778, emailed, [email protected], or delivered to 102-83 Churchill Drive Thompson, MB quoting competition number before 12:00 noon November 13, 2014. All successful applicants may also be required to apply for a Prior Contact Check. Please visit our website www.mys.ca for complete information on this and other employment and volunteer opportunities.
Position:
Legal Assistant for Mayer Dearman & Pellizzaro Law fi rm.
Languages
English
Education
Completion of high school; Some college/CEGEP/vocational or technical training
Paralegal or Legal Assistant course ideal but not essential.
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years of Administrative experience preferred.
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
Word processing; Spreadsheet; Database management, Use of General Offi ce Equipment
Type of Legal Experience
Administrative; Property (real estate); Wills and estates
Legal or Law Clerk Specifi c Skills
Prepare legal documents, court reports and affi davits; Research records, court fi les and other legal documents; Record keeping; Must be able to Multi-task.
Security and Safety
Clean Criminal Record check & Child Abuse Registry check
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilites
Fast-paced environment; Work under pressure; Tight deadlines; Attention to detail; Large workload.
Transportation/Travel Information
Valid driver’s licence; Own transportation
Essential Skills
Reading text; Document use; Numeracy; Writing; Communication; Working with others; Problem solving; Decision making; Critical thinking; Job task planning and organizing; Signifi cant use of memory; Finding information; Computer use; Continuous learning
Other Information
Self motivated, positive attitude, organizational skills, willingness to learn, excellent attention to detail, work well in a team environment, excellent spelling, grammar & proofreading is essential.
Drop off your resume at Mayer, Dearman & Pellizzaro #202-7 Selkirk Ave. Thompson, MB R8N 0M4 or email to Lucille Szabo at [email protected]
“Your snow... gotta go”We off er a 12-month Snow & Mow package,Winter package, 5-pack & On Call.
Donations can be dropped offat the church on Friday
evening between 5 and 8 pm.
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Facility Manager (FM3) Regular/Full-Time Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation, Thompson Advertisement Number: 29448 Closing Date: November 24, 2014 Salary Range: $46,769.00 – $60,668.00 per year plus remoteness allowance
Must have satisfactory security check, including a Criminal Record and Child Abuse Registry Check.
Qualifications:Must have a Technical Certification with a major trade designation, such as a 5th Class Power Engineer certificate, post secondary certificate/diploma in facility/property management or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Experience in facility management, operations, and maintenance is required. Must be proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook). Experience in the supervision of staff is required. Experience and knowledge with budgets and cash flows is desired.
Please see the website at www.manitoba.ca/govjobs/ for a full listing of all qualifications and conditions of employment.
Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered for an underfill.
Duties:Under the direction of the District Property Manager, the Facility Manager is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Provincially owned and leased buildings and grounds, including human resource, budget and capital assets, ensuring that the client departments have a safe, clean, and comfortable area in which to carry out their programs.
Apply to: Advertisement No. 29448 Manitoba Civil Service Commission Human Resource Services 300-305 Broadway Winnipeg, MB, R3C 3J7 Phone: 204-945-1149 Fax: 204-948-2193 Email: [email protected]
Your cover letter, résumé and/or application must clearly indicate how you meet the qualifications.
We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Employment Equity is a factor in selection. Applicants are requested to indicate in their covering letter, resumé and/or application if they are from any of the following groups: women, Aboriginal people, visible minorities and persons with a disability.
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Facility Manager (FM1) Regular/Full-Time Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation, Thompson Advertisement Number: 29456 Closing Date: November 24, 2014 Salary Range: $35,207.00 – $46,560.00 per year plus remoteness allowance
Qualifications:Post secondary certificate/diploma in facility/property management (ie. 5th Class Power Engineer Certificate) or equivalent training and related experience is essential. Must have experience in facility/property management, building operations and maintenance. Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) is essential. Experience in the supervision of staff would be desired.
Must be eligible to work in Canada. Must have a valid Class 5 driver’s license and willing to travel occasionally. Must be able to provide a satisfactory security check, including a criminal record and child abuse registry check. Must be physically capable of performing the duties of the position, including working in a secure (correctional) environment.
Please see the website at www.manitoba.ca/govjobs/ for additional information
Duties:Under the direct supervision of the higher level Facility Manager (FM4) or the District Property Manager, the incumbent assists in the management and operation of the Thompson portfolio of Provincially owned and leased buildings and grounds, including but not limited to Thompson POB, UCN Thompson, and Thompson VEMA Garage. Assisting to ensure that the client departments have a safe, clean and comfortable area in which to carry out their programs.
Apply to: Advertisement No. 29456 Manitoba Civil Service Commission Human Resource Services 300-305 Broadway Winnipeg, MB, R3C 3J7 Phone: 204-945-3777 Fax: 204-948-2193 Email: [email protected]
Your cover letter, resumé and/or application must clearly indicate how you meet the qualifications.
We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Employment Equity is a factor in selection. Applicants are requested to indicate in their covering letter, resumé and/or application if they are from any of the following groups: women, Aboriginal people, visible minorities and persons with a disability.
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McCain Foods Canada – Maintenance and Powerhouse Department Positions in Carberry, MB All potatoes are not created equal. We
should know- we’re McCain Foods; the world’s largest producer of frozen french fries and a leader in quality food products around the globe. In all we do, we strive to be the very best and maintain our commitment to quality, value and convenience. The same is true of our people. We seek only the best. If you are at the top of your game and share our sense of responsibility to the community, believe strongly in the values of honesty, integrity and fairness, and you seek a healthy environment in which to grow and succeed; you may be just the spud we’re looking for. Come grow with us. McCain Foods (Canada) has immediate full time open-ings for positions in the Maintenance Department at our Carberry, Manitoba Food Processing Plant. We are currently seeking:
2nd Class Power Engineer
Licensed Millwright/Maintenance Mechanic We offer competitive benefi ts and pension package with the opportunity for advancement within the McCain Global Network. McCain Foods is a 24 hour, 7 day a week facil-ity, operating on various scheduled shifts, including days, nights, weekends and holidays. If you are a ticketed tradesperson in one of the above pos-itions and are interested in growing with us, please submit your application to: Crystal Nader, HR GeneralistEmail: [email protected]: (204) 834-6325
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The School District of Mystery Lake
invites applications for
Substitute Clerical/Secretarial Positions
The School District of Mystery Lake is looking for energetic individuals for substitute Clerical/Secretarial positions.
Preferred qualifi cations include:
• Grade 12 academic standing• Demonstrated successful experience in secretarial or
administrative positions or combination of education and experience.
• A keyboarding speed of 50 w.p.m.• Profi ciency and knowledge of Microsoft Offi ce (Word, Excel,
and Outlook) and familiarity with accounting applications is an asset.
• Proven organizational skills and the ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.• Strong interpersonal and decision making skills.• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team
player.• Ability to provide support to District schools in a wide variety
of functions relating to reception, word processing, fi ling, mail, purchasing, student record keeping, fi rst aid, secretarial support to school administration.
• Ability to work well with school administrators, teachers, students and the public.
• Ability to provide support for reception/clerical/secretarial/accounting/print shop positions at the School Board Offi ce as necessary.
• Ability to exhibit a high level of confi dentiality.• Satisfactory Criminal Records Check and Child Abuse Registry
Check are required.• The rate of pay for positions covered is outlined in the 8223-
00 Collective Bargaining Agreement located on the district website.
Deadline for applications is Friday, November 21, 2014.
For Further information please contact Tami Bodnaryk, District Accountant at the School Board Offi ce at 204-677-6113
Please apply on our website at www.mysterynet.mb.ca and select Job Centre.
We thank you for your application however only applicants shortlisted will be contacted.
Teekinakan Day Care is looking for an individual who enjoys a fast paced environment. This person must enjoy being around children, have good time management skills and the ability to be flexible. Experience would be an asset. Qualified ECE’s preferred but will accept all applications.
This position is a full time 8 hour day shift, Monday-Friday and will start ASAP. Please call Anne-Marie @ 778-8866 for more information or send a resume to P.O. Box 471 Thompson, Mb. R8N 1N2.
Salesperson/Management TraineeSeeking a highly motivated, permanent, full-time salesperson for busy expanding retail store.
Successful applicant will be well groomed, outgoing and personable, and able to keep pace with rapidly changing technology and procedures. Applicants should possess a positive attitude, and be professional in appearance and demeanor. A high degree of proficiency with new and emerging technologies is required.
Wireless Solutions offers an above industry average performance based compensation package with benefits. Applicants must be available to work during store hours which are from 9 AM to 6 PM weekdays, and 9:30 AM to 5 PM on Saturdays.
Must be able to pass a criminal background check.
Please drop off resume and cover letter in person to:
Drugs, weapons and cash were seized from a Thompson residence when RCMP executed a Controlled Drugs and Sub-stances Act search war-rant Nov. 6.
Crack and powder co-caine as well as mari-juana, a fi rearm, $25,000 in cash and drug para-
phernalia were seized and Ryan Dean Abele has been charged with pos-session of cocaine and marijuana, possession for the purpose of traffi cking, possession of property ob-tained by crime and un-safe storage of a fi rearm.
Abele was scheduled to appear in Thompson provincial court on Mon-day.
