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The Riverside, Juniper, Wapanohk, Westwood, Deerwood and Burntwood junior high choirs came together on Dec. 10, for a winter concert. The combined choir sang ‘My Favourite Things’, ‘A Festive Fa La La, ‘Do You Want to Build a Snowman’ and ‘The Best Day of My Life.’
The R.D Parker Collegiate junior concert choir sang next. First up was ‘Hey, Soul Sister’ re-corded by Train. Mark Nemeth accompanied the choir on the ukulele. The choir then made sure the audience knew all the reindeers names by singing ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.’ Gab-rielle Larocque, Faelen Wolfe, Jayden Chapman, Alyssa Kolada, Taylor Watson and Kim Trapp showed off their singing talent during solos in the song ‘Seasons of Love.’ Kassia Wolanski-McGirr, Meela Jeske and Catherine Plamondon also shared the solo spotlight during the Grinch Christmas choral medley.
The Grade 9 choir fi nished off the night with ‘A Carol of Bells.’ The choir was accompanied by Donova Szaroz, Sarah Lewis, Kevin Lewis, Mark Newth, Dami Wi and Dane Wanke.
Both choirs were directed and accompanied by Katie-Anne Papizzo.
BY IAN [email protected]
The City of Thompson is supporting the annual Manitoba Trappers Asso-ciation (MTA) fur tables in Thompson Dec. 19-20 by sharing the cost of provid-ing coffee with the Cham-ber of Commerce, Thomp-son Regional Airport
Authority and Thompson Unlimited and will consider a request for funding dur-ing the budget process for next year.
Council voted unani-mously at its Dec. 1 meet-ing to provide coffee at a cost of up to $250 for the fur tables. They also dis-cussed a letter requesting
funding that the MTA sent to the city in October.
“Once again, it is that time of the year where the Manitoba Trappers Association, is starting to scramble to fi nd fi nancial support to host the Thomp-son Fur Tables,” read the letter from MTA director-at-large Lane Boles and
MTA administrator Cherry White. “As you are aware the Thompson Fur Tables, is an important event, not only for the trappers of the north, but also for the City of Thompson.
“We have had continued support from the Chamber of Commerce and several businesses in the city,
which has been awesome but unfortunately does not come close to covering the costs of putting on this unique event.
“Over the course of the past approximately 10 years, since the offer from the Town of The Pas, which was to move the fur tables
It’s beginning to sound a lot likeChristmas thanks to local concerts
Thompson Citizen photo by Molly Gibson Kirby
R.D. Parker’s junior concert choir fi lled the Letkemann Theatre for a concert on Dec. 10.
Trappers association would like to see fur tables on better fi nancial footing
Continued on Page 12
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OBITUARIES
IN MEMORY
IRIS SMUDWith great sadness, the family of Iris Anne Smud, formerly of Thompson, announce her passing into eternal life on November 26, 2014 in Yorkton, after a brief and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 69 years of age.Iris was born on July 28, 1945 in Canora, SK to Steve and Marie Chalus. She grew up on a farm outside of Canora .In May 1964, Iris married Mike Smud. They lived in Preeceville, SK and had two daughters before moving to Thompson in 1968. A son was born in 1974. Before retiring to Yorkton in 1994, Iris worked at the Co-op Food Store and Thompson Citizen. Iris was blessed with three grandchildren.Her hobbies included gardening, cooking, sewing, crafting, being the family historian, dancing and playing cards. Iris was an active member of the U.C.W.L. for 41 years.Iris was predeceased by her parents, parents-in-law, Wasyl and Nellie Smud, and her brother-in-law Richard Kozun. Cherishing her memory are her husband of 50 years, Mike; children --Donna (Lorne) Hopkins of Thompson , Brenda (Douglas) McCannel of Calgary, and William (Marie) Smud of Thompson; grandchildren--Cody Hopkins, Joshua and Jessica Smud, all of Thompson; sisters--Katherine (Walter) Antoniw of Winnipeg, Sylvia (Orest) Romaniuk of Allan, SK and Phyllis Kozun of Canora; brother--Metro (Janice) Chalus of Yorkton; sisters-in-law--Myrtle (Sinclair) McKenzie of London , ON, Rose (Don) Mitchell of Winnipeg and Evelyn (Edward) Venne of Selkirk; aunt--Eva Lozinsky of Stenen, SK, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.A Prayer Service was held on November 30, 2014 and Funeral Liturgy on December 1, 2014 at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Yorkton. Interment took place in the Sturgis Town Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made in memory of Iris to St. Mary’s Building Fund, Sturgis Cemetery or to a charity of one’s choice. Funeral arrangements were in care of Bailey’s Funeral Home. Complete obituary may be viewed on www.baileysfuneralhome.com.
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Christmas shoppers at the City Centre Mall on the after-
noon of Dec. 13 with a selection of instrumental Christmas
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Thompson Citizen photo by Ian Graham
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BY MOLLY GIBSON [email protected]
The community Christ-mas dinner has been hap-pening in Thompson for over 20 years. Dale Shantz, a realtor for ReMax, started the dinner in the 1980s when he owned Chicken Chef. In 2013, Emily Pruder took over the position of event planner, when the Canadian Mental Health Association needed some-one to help out. Pruder will again plan the dinner, which has been put on by many different organ-izations at many different locations in the past, this Christmas.
Pruder says the dinner helps create community. “It really helps to bring our community together as a big northern family. Everyone at the dinner is just so happy to be there and it really reminds me that we are all neighbours with the same goals, of sur-viving winter.”
Anyone is welcome to the dinner. “It typically draws in people without family here or those with-out homes, but everyone is welcome. You don’t even need to be from Thompson to come, you just need to be in Thompson on Christmas Day,” Pruder says.
Everything at the dinner will have been donated, or purchased using cash do-nations. It’s free for every-one to partake in, and all a person needs to bring is a big appetite.
Pruder says they’re always looking for vol-unteers and donations. Volunteers are needed from 6:30 a.m until 5:30 p.m. Volunteers will cook, serve, and clean. Donations needed include everything you’d fi nd on your plate on Christmas day, Pruder says. “Fresh vegetables, carrots, onions, turnips, cabbages, turkeys, hams, potatoes, fresh buns, or-
anges, candy canes, baked goods and desserts, spices, packaged gravy, stuffi ng, canned corn and perogies.”
During the dinner, do-nations of warm clothing, toys and books will be distributed to anyone who needs them. Donations can be dropped off at Wilson’s Business Solutions at 32 Seal Road, or the Thomp-son Public Library. For further information on the event, email [email protected].
The 2014 community Christmas dinner will take place on Dec. 25, from noon until 3 p.m. at Saint Joseph’s Hall.
BY MOLLY GIBSON [email protected]
Feminist perspective stu-dents at the University of Manitoba northern social work program launched the REDress project. For the fourth-year students, this was their fi nal project. The project also ties in with the YWCA and the Thompson Crisis Centre.
Professor Marleny Bonnycastle says the pro-ject is a kind of feminist so-cial activism. It was created to collect red dresses, which are empty to represent the women that are missing. “Red is an insightful col-our, and it’s also shock-ing. In many ways, a lot of people think the women were always involved in sex crimes. There is a stereo-type in those women. The red dress represents what the society believes.”
Bonnycastle hopes this project, which began on Dec. 5, brought attention to the problem and increased awareness that this is un-acceptable behaviour, and that people need to talk about it. From 1980 until 2012, 1,181 aboriginal fe-males have gone missing across Canada.
“Women aren’t safe in Thompson,” says Bonny-castle. “This is important because violence in Thomp-son is very high. Violence against women is very nor-malized. We need to edu-cate men.”
During the presentation students presented power points on sexual assault numbers, stereotypes with-in the media, and sexual
freedom and choice. Ac-cording to Statistics Can-ada, in 2013 there were 21,800-recorded sexual assaults, including 1,379 in Manitoba.
Charlene Baker, a fourth-year bachelor of social work student, presented on sex-ual freedom and choice with her partner. “It’s to provide a brief overview of the dif-ferent forms of violence. To promote awareness on rape, and violence against women in that manner.”
Baker says they want to take the stigma away that rape only occurs to certain women. “We presented some myths and facts re-garding sexual assaults, and some alarming stats. Those are just the reported cases too, so many don’t go to the police.” Three-quar-ters of sexual assaults have been planned beforehand, with the majority the rapists known to the victim.
The most common reason women don’t leave an abu-sive relationship or report an assault, Baker says, is because of fear. She says this REDress project was needed in Thompson. “It’s been a long time com-ing, but Thompson really needed it. It took awhile for awareness such as this to come, but I am hoping they will continue, and other forms of awareness and education come.”
Kim Hickes, executive director of the Thompson Crisis Centre, says in 2012 the crisis centre received a grant from Status of Women Canada to develop a community action plan in
Thompson. The plan hopes to reduce violence against women and girls in Thomp-son. “Throughout the last two years, the Thompson Crisis Centre in partner-ship with the University of Manitoba Northern School of Social Work have been co-ordinating a community committee with representa-tion from all different sec-tors throughout Thompson. Including but not limited to educational, social serving, faith-based, health, small and large businesses to re-search and develop strat-egies that were relevant to Thompson that would reduce violence.”
Hickes says in October the fi rst draft of the com-munity action plan was presented to the commit-tee. The plan includes four priority areas being respect-ful services and supports, safe families, aware and engaged communities, and women-centered violence and intervention policies.
Baker thanks the com-munity members that did come to the REDress launch, and her instructor Bonnycastle for allowing the class to present. Baker hopes more people get in-volved and begin talking about the problem. “What catches people’s attention is if you make it personal. Ask someone, what if this was your daughter, sister, your mother, aunt, or someone you care about? It would make them think twice, and help.”
Bonnycastle says because of the REDress project, a white ribbon campaign
has also been launched in Thompson. “The white is a symbol for peace and to stop violence. It was cre-ated after the Montreal massacre.” The massacre happened on Dec. 6, 1989 at the Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal. A 25-year-old male shot 28 people before killing himself. He specifi c-ally targeted women, and in the end killed 14 women, injured 10 others, and four men.
The white ribbon cam-paign was launched in 1991, and asked men to wear a white ribbon and pledge to never commit, condone, or remain silent about violence against women and girls. Cur-rently, it has reached over 60 countries, and now it’s coming to Thompson. “We
are going to distribute the ribbons in different stores, we are going to talk to them and send them letters. The ribbons can also be found at the Facultyof Social Work at the University of Mani-toba.”
Money collected from this campaign will be given to the women’s shelter or the Thompson Crisis Centre. The idea, Bonnycastle says, is to start developing dif-ferent kinds of programs for young girls in the city.
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Thompson Citizen photo by Molly Gibson Kirby
Dress hang in front of the YWCA for the launch of the REDress project. These empty
dresses represent murdered and missing women.
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Letters to the Editor
To the Editor:
In 2011 the Frasier In-stitute, a think tank set-ting the agenda for big business worldwide, cele-brated the release of their latest policy statement at a gala in Hong Kong at the Grand Harbor Hotel. The new policy statement titled “Economic Freedom of the World” cited Hong Kong as a brilliant tri-umph for raw capitalism and the free market. Hong Kong has more billionaires per capita than any other jurisdiction on earth; great stuff.
How was this miracle achieved? Over the past 20 years, the income of the top 10 per cent of the population had increased sixty per cent while the income of the bottom 10 per cent had plummeted 20 per cent over the same 20-year period.
And if you think the federal government’s poli-cies are different than those of that faraway land, look again. Thanks to Prime Minister Harper’s economic agenda, there is the same type of income inequality in Canada.
To use two cities in Canada as an illustration of the phenomenon, let’s look at both the city of Vancouver and Calgary.
While 90 per cent of Vancouverites experienced an income loss of $4,300 since 1982, one per cent of its residents watched their income skyrocket by $189,000. Calgary put Vancouver to shame – one per cent of the population had their income increase by $570,000 at the same time that 90 per cent of the population had this income nudged up by $2,000 over the same 28-year span.
Not surprising. Since the implementation of the Canada-United States free trade agreement, begin-ning with Brian Mulroney and then Finance Minister Paul Martin in the Chre-tien years, governments in Ottawa have been slash-
ing the budget, reducing transfer payments to prov-inces, in an effort to attract more capital. The results are staggering. No money for Canada’s war veterans, less money for social as-sistance, less spending on education and nothing to help end the destitution in most of our First Nations impoverished commun-ities.
By reducing taxes on the wealthy, cutting taxes on big corporations, we live in a wealthy nation where 20 per cent of the children are hungry. These people who lobby our gov-ernments for deregulation and free markets have successfully done with Harper and Flaherty what big business did with Fi-nance Minister Paul Mar-tin.
Giving hundreds of mil-lions of dollars of public money to oil compan-ies like Irving Oil in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, while sneaking $172,000,000 in money marked for veterans back into the public treasury to bolster the surplus for election year .
Neither Justin Trudeau, the federal Liberal leader, or Thomas Mulcair, the federal NDP leader, have mentioned “income in-equality” as part of their economic plan for Canada.
Social services are strained, millions in budget cuts for Statistics Canada since Prime Min-ister Harper wants a tight control on information for the electorate, especially during Senate scandals.
But when industry fal-tered six years ago, and corruption and greed near-ly toppled the world banks, Mr.Harper was quick to give billions to General Motors and Chrysler with-out asking the public’s permission; why bother?
I also think it’s very im-portant to let Mr. Harper cancel our Arctic Patrol Boat schedule and priva-tize treaty lands to enable Canada to send troops and aircraft to both Iraq and
Syria to protect the inter-ests of ExxonMobil. That’s a decision that clearly re-fl ects on the plan by big business to set their own agenda outside the circle of the democratic system we elected to serve us in Ottawa about four years back.
Are there any men or women in Ottawa today, regardless of their pol-itical stripes, who have the courage and dignity to speak out against this sorry failure and put Can-ada back on track in the next 10 years? How do we as citizens send a clear message to our members of Parliament that we don’t want another $45 billion in spending cuts to education, social services, and First Nations – just to enrich those already wealthy, lurking around the nation’s capital.
It’s time to control cap-ital fl owing out of our country, while reward-ing legitimate businesses willing to re-invest in this growing young nation.
The notion of free en-terprise is a system that seems to work – but what about the freedom to con-trol our country’s future?
Angus Campbell Thompson
Income inequality
In my own words: Deck the hallsTo the Editor:
“Deck the Halls.” Thompsonites and sur-rounding communities residents, let’s all share Christmas with gifts of love and hap-piness fi lled with loved ones, friends and families. Throughout the north we cherish by the touch of memories from home and abroad. We all have sparkles of laughter, hugs, smiles and goodwill in which the warmth of hearts are found everywhere. Neighbours and our city do respect each other as angels protect us and where the heaven accepts us. Snowfl akes are pure and
beautiful like all of us, may the memories of yesterday and the good times bring that joy into our world of peace and love. Our com-munities and Thompson have that genuine touch like that sparkling tree dressed with ornaments and gifts wrapped with love under each one. Throughout the year, let’s continue to comfort each other and let each home be renewed by its spirit of Christmas with happiness, kindness and love.
Ken RossThompson
Canada should fund TB ReachTo the Editor:
At the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Lima, Canada is a pariah. We are seen as a holdout and a failure, a problem that the rest of the world is forced to deal with. It’s a dark period for our international reputation.
But that’s not the only story. While our climate record is indeed a failure, we still have much to be proud of as a nation, especially when it comes to aid for the less fortunate. Es-pecially for global sufferers of tuberculosis.
In 2010, while the world still reeled from the consequences of economic collapse, Canada launched TB Reach. The purpose of TB Reach is to improve tuberculosis detection, and it has been very successful, at times doubling local case detection of the hardest to reach sufferers – those poorly serviced and living in remote populations. TB Reach has provided grants to 145 projects in 36 countries, and has helped save millions of lives.
But the clock is running out on TB Reach. Although funding runs out this year, the federal government has been silent on the fate of our internationally lauded fund. It is in danger of being abandoned, just when Canada needs to show that we are not just a dis-appointment to our global neighbours. Climate is a divisive and complex issue, but saving the lives of those suffering from TB is simple and cheap. More than ever Canada needs to fund TB Reach.
Nathaniel PooleVictoria, B.C.
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BY MOLLY GIBSON [email protected]
Curtis Ross, CEO and president of the Thompson rRegional Airport Author-ity, spoke to the Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 26. Ross gave an update on the airport along with re-vealing future plans for the site.
In two-and-a-half years, Thompson could see a new airport terminal. “Our existing terminal building is structurally and func-tionally not good anymore. It’s time to replace it,” said Ross. The replacement ter-minal will be built on the opposite side from where the current terminal is. “I’ve spent 10 years drill-ing this airport. We had a program every year looking for the soundest ground where we can set this building on. The prob-lem is, the runway itself and the terminal building still sits on permafrost. To build on that side is very expensive and not the best use of that side.”
Ross says the airport needs the commitment from the provincial and federal government to go ahead with this develop-ment due to the size and cost of the expansion. “A terminal building itself is $45 million. We have to come up with a third of that
from the current program that’s out there. The $45 million has to be cham-pioned by federal, provin-cial and municipal. They, our municipal government, have to understand what we need from them. It has to come from those three levels. If we don’t get the commitment from the fed-eral and provincial then this is not doable. We don’t have enough regional traf-fi c and revenue to do this on our own.”
On top of the $45 mil-lion, airside development including new aprons, taxi-ways and de-icing would cost $28 million, but Ross says they will have help with that money. “We’re lucky for what we call airport capital assistance program, we’ve been able to tap into that. It costs us 20 cents per dollar. They’ll cover 80 cents for every dollar.” Non-airside de-velopment, which includes access roads, parking lots, and landscapes, will cost an additional $24 million.
Ross says fi nding funds for those $97 million is doable, but what worries Ross is the water treat-ment plant and sewage infrastructure. The water treatment plant develop-ment will cost $10 mil-lion, and the sewage will be $5 million. “Right now
for that $15 million there is no existing funding out there for it.”
The Thompson Regional Airport Authority will be meeting with the provin-cial minister in charge of municipal government, and Ross says this is the fi rst step. “We are meeting with Minister [Drew] Cald-well on Dec. 8 to go over the project with him. We are hoping for a positive response because that is the door that opens to the federal government.”
Ross told the chamber this new terminal would give Thompson a great fi rst impression. This design isn’t set in stone, and Ross will meet with the public to gain their feedback on
what residents want and need in an airport.
Included in the design are new roads in front of the terminal doors. “There will be a lane closest to the building for taxis, anyone on medevac travel, and anyone with accessibility issues. Then there are two lanes next to that. Those will be for people coming to drop off someone. The inside lane is a quick lane; the lane over we’ll call it a texting lane. If you have to sit there for fi ve minutes and wait, you can sit there in your car without pay-ing for parking.” Every-one else will park in the parking lot, which will be twice the size of the cur-rent one, and will include
short-term parking, rental car parking, and long-term parking.
The fi rst fl oor of the ter-minal will include sitting areas, retail spaces, fi re-places, and rentable micro offi ces for people experien-cing layovers, screening rooms, a proper baggage carousel, a medevac room, as well as an elders room. The second fl oor will in-clude administrative of-fi ces and tenant offi ces. Ross says they are hoping to make it a “northern airport,” and more like a lodge.
Even though the planes in Thompson can’t be gated, Ross wants pas-sengers to stay inside as long as possible. “We can’t
gate our planes. We’ve cre-ated a long walkway, so you can walk parallel to the terminals, so you don’t have to walk outside the whole length. You get to walk as close as you can, and then go outside to the plane.” A new cargo hang-er will also be revealed in 2016 says Ross. “There’s no secret, it’s Perimeter.”
Ross says it’s a lot of money, but something Thompson needs. He says the airport authority has started the funding pro-cess. “Right now we can secure, after talking to fi -nancial institutions, about $15 million, to bring to the terminal development and some of the airside development.”
Thompson could see a new airport terminal in less than three years
Thompson Citizen photo Courtesy of Curtis Ross
Thompson could see a new airport terminal in two-and-a-half years, it was announced on Nov. 26 by Thompson Region-
al Airport Authority president Curtis Ross.
St. Lawrence Roman Catholic Parish114 Cree Rd.December 24 .................5:00 pm .....Christmas family mass.December 24 .............. 10:00 pm .....Christmas family mass (night service).December 25 .............. 10:30 am .....Christmas Day mass.December 31 .................5:00 pm .....New Year’s Eve mass.January 1 ........................7:00 pm .....New Year’s Day mass.
Thompson Pentecostal126 Goldeye Cres.December 21 & 28 .... 11:00 am .....Regular service.December 24 .................7:00 pm .....Candlelight Christmas Eve service.
St. Andrews Presbyterian249 Thompson Dr.December 24 .................7:00 pm .....Christmas Eve service.
Christian Centre Fellowship & First Baptist Church456 Westwood Dr.December 24 .................7:00 pm .....Christmas Eve service.
Apostolic Faith Church111 Goldeye Cres.December 21 .................6:30 pm .....Christmas program.
St. James the Apostle Anglican Church10 Carbou Rd.December 21 .............. 11:00 am .....Fourth Sunday of Advent, lessons & carols service.December 21 .................4:00 pm .....Blue Christmas service.December 24 .................7:00 pm .....Candlelight holy communion.December 25 .............. 11:00 am .....holy communion service.
Lutheran-United Church52 Caribou Rd.December 21 .............. 10:30 am .....Lay leadership and special music
with Rev. Agnes Spence providing communion.December 24 .................7:30 pm .....Christmas Eve, family carol and candlelight service.December 28 .............. 10:30 am .....Lay leadership.
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1) Year One – completion date: March 31, 2015
2) Year Two – completion date: March 31, 2016
3) Year Three – completion date: March 31, 2017
Multi-year project may be considered. If the entire project cannot
be completed by the above completion dates, consideration will be
given to fund a component of the project, however the component
funded by HPS must be completed by the applicable deadline.
The deadline for proposals is January 30, 2015 @ 4:30pm local
time. In order to be accepted for consideration application must
be received in both formats:
1) Electronically on or before deadline, and
2) Through the mail or hand-delivered with appropriate
signatures, and post stamped on or before deadline.
Please contact the Community Entity for Applications and program
information and criteria. Be advised that only this application
will be used by the Community Advisory Board to assess your
submission for HPS funding.
Please forward this Call for Proposals to your organization’s
contacts.
For more info please: Leanne Grenier
City of Thompson – Community Entity
c/o Thompson Housing Agency
101 – 55 Selkirk Avenue
Thompson, MB R8N 0M5
CALL FOR PROPOSAL ADVERTISEMENTThe City of Thompson – Community Entity is currently accepting
applications for the Homelessness Partnering Strategy Funding
(from the 2014-2015 Designated Community – Thompson funding
stream) for $9,340.00 specifi cally for Point-In-Time Count in
Thompson, Manitoba. Consideration will be given only to projects
that meet the objectives of this Call For Proposal and demonstrate
they can complete the project by March 31, 2015.
The deadline for proposals is January 15, 2015 @ 4:30pm local
time. In order to be accepted for consideration application must
be received in both formats:
1) Electronically on or before deadline, and
2) Through the mail or hand-delivered with appropriate
signatures, and post stamped (if mailed) on or before
deadline.
Please contact the Community Entity for information and
application package. Be advised that only this application and
ability to demonstrate the organizations capacity to carry out
the Point-In-Time Count will be used by the Community Advisory
Board to assess your submission for HPS funding.
Please forward this Call for Proposals to your organization’s
contacts.
For more info please: Leanne Grenier
City of Thompson – Community Entity
c/o Thompson Housing Agency
101 – 55 Selkirk Avenue
Thompson, MB R8N 0M5
CALL FOR APPLICATIONSTO THE THOMPSON RECYCLING CENTER
BOARD OF DIRECTORSThe Thompson Recycling Center is inviting applications for its
Board of Directors
The TRC operates as a northern regional material recovery facility.
The TRC receives a grant from the City of Thompson and will be
directed by a volunteer Board.
The Board’s role is to direct/support management in executing
the mandate and strategy of the corporation.
Applicants must be residents of Thompson, or surrounding areas
and should have knowledge and understanding of Material
Recovery Facilities. Past Board experience as well as Financial
Literacy are considered assets.
For Further Information call the Manager at 204-677-7991
Interested persons are encouraged to apply by letter or email to
Box 424, Thompson, MB, R8N [email protected]
TRCC HOLIDAY HOURS Wednesday, December 24 .......7 am - 12 pm
Thursday, December 25 .......Closed
Friday, December 26 .......Closed
Saturday, December 27 .......7 am - 10 pm
Sunday, December 28 .......8 am - 8 pm
Monday, December 29 .......8 am - 8 pm
Tuesday, December 30 .......7 am - 10 pm
Wednesday, December 31 .......7 am - 4 pm
Thursday, January 1 .......Closed
Friday, January 2 .......Back to regular hours
ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEESDUE JANUARY 2015
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 Thompson Animal Control
226 Mystery Lake Road
Thompson, Manitoba R8N 1S6
Phone 204 677-7903
City Hall hours:
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM (Mon to Fri)
226 Mystery Lake RoadThompson, MB R8N 1S6www.thompson.ca
BY MOLLY GIBSON [email protected]
One Thompson hotel has reached its one-year mark of service. Previously known as the Suburban Hotel, the Quality Inn and Suites changed names in the summer of 2013 and hired Donna Wilson has their general manager.
Alan Lagimodiere, president and managing partner of Accommoda-tions North, says Wilson was the right pick for a manager. “One of our goals was to be connected to the community. To me that is of primary importance. We want to create jobs in the north and with Donna’s background and connec-tions with the community we thought she was the proper candidate to give us the exposure we need, and get us involved in the community.”
Judy Lagimodiere, also with Accommodations North, says it feels good to reach this milestone. “It’s very exciting that the hotel is going well, and that we’ve been act-ively involved in the Relay for Life, the scarves for this winter, and the community play. It’s been a fantastic year for us, and
we’re extremely happy.”For the one-year anniver-
sary, the staff at the Quality Inn and Suites welcomed community members into the hotel for free soup and sandwiches. Wilson says it’s about making people feel at home, whether that be guests or residents of Thompson. “There’s a lot of rooms in Thompson but I think the guests keep com-ing back here because we make them feel at home and we have kitchens, they
love the kitchens.”Judy Lagimodiere
agrees the kitchens are a selling point for a lot of guests. “We all try to make everyone feel like they are at home. We have that feeling where anyone that stays here can come down and ask any ques-tions and it’s comfort-able. We have full-sized fridges and freezers, and people can be here and stay long-term. It’s nice to come home and the hotel
is equipped with dishes, pots and pans, kitchens and the guests can cook for themselves.”
Wilson, who was em-ployed with Suburban Hotel prior tothe brand change, will be reaching her two-year anniversary in the hotel business in June. Wilson says resi-dents of Thompson, hotel guests, and her wonder-ful staff, have made this past year-and-a-half ex-tremely rewarding.
Quality Inn and Suites Thompson celebrates fi rst anniversary
Thompson Citizen photo by Molly Gibson Kirby
Owners Judy and Alan Lagimodiere stand with general manager Donna Wilson during the
one-year anniversary of the Quality Inn and Suites in Thompson.
Wednesday, December 17, 2014 www.thompsoncitizen.net Page 7
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Westwood Elementary School students put their learning into action in November and
December, collecting shoeboxes full of gifts for adults and children as part of their char-
acter-building program called Friends Around Virtues (FAV).
There are 26 FAV groups at the school, all with at least one student from every grade, that
work on activities to develop understanding around a certain virtue.
In November and December the groups looked at creativity and generosity and used
those virtues to put together the boxes of gifts, which they donated to the Thompson
Homeless Shelter and the Boys & Girls Club of Thompson.
Other examples of generosity at the school include the work of the Student Action
Leadership Team (SALT), which raised $450 through a used toy and book sale that will
be divided among a few deserving families to help them make Christmas more special.
The school also set up a mitten tree to collect mittens, scarves and tuques for children
who need winter gear.
Thompson Citizen photo by Ian Graham
Westwood students practise generosity
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News
Wishing you peace and happiness during this beautiful season and
throughout the coming year.
Mayor Dennis Fenske
City of Thompson Administration and Staff
Deputy Mayor Penny ByerCouncillors Blake Ellis,Kathy Valentino,
Duncan Wong, Colleen Smook, Judy Kolada, Ron Matechuk & Dennis Foley
Coffee NewsRobins Donuts
Brenda TaitVayden Budden
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Thank you and Happy Holidays to all our Thompson MS Walk 2014 Sponsors!
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Strand TheatreSATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2014
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To one and all:Have a safe and joyful Holiday Season.
We will be closed fromMonday, December 22 - Friday, December 26.
We will reopen Monday, December 29.Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year
BY MOLLY GIBSON KIRBY, [email protected]
Prizewinners were drawn on Dec. 12, for the Royal Purple Thompson Lodge #76. The big-ticket winner was Ron Merser
from Wabowden. Merser will be winning the larger-than-life stocking fi lled to the brim with presents. The second place winner, Lucy Robinson, wins three Christmas ceramic hurri-
cane lamps and the third and fi nal prize of a food hamper and gift certifi cate goes to W. Harrison.
Vicki Fleming of the Royal Purple says with-out the help of local busi-nesses and residents this Christmas stocking raffl e wouldn’t be able to take place. Ten per cent of pro-ceeds will go to the Purple Cross Fund for Children, and then rest stays in Thompson.
Last year the group donated $600 to the Thompson Crisis Centre. This year the grand total of proceeds raised was $1,040. Fleming says the money this year will go to a needy group in Thomp-
son. Fleming thanks all busi-
nesses and individuals who helped sell tickets and those who donated items for the stocking. Special thank yous went out to Liberty Tax Service , which displayed the three prizes, Westen Financial for selling tickets and My’s Place in Wabowden, which also sold tickets.
Giant stocking raffl e held at the Thompson Plaza
Pictured left to right Vicki
Fleming, Nadia Portey, and
Jean Zebruck stand around
the 2014 prizes for the Roy-
al Purple stocking raffl e.
Thompson Citizen photo
by Molly Gibson Kirby
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The Riverview restaurant was the place to be on Dec. 13, during the All You Can Eat Hip-Hop concert. Dag and KP of Poetry in Motion put the showcase on that included performances from Winnipeg artists Khan Vik-shyn and Daily up north. Bola opened the night, and Messy Jesse closed the show.
Dag says the night was a success. “The turnout was amazing. We had a full house right when the doors opened, everybody enjoyed the food, and the perform-ers all gave it their all. It truly was a success, can’t wait for the next one.”
The event was a way to showcase Manitoban tal-ent. “We just felt it was time to take a chance and try something new. Thomp-son’s a small town with lim-ited things to do so we took it upon ourselves to start something,” Dag explained.
The majority of the money raised went towards putting the event on. Dag says any left over money after expenses will go to-wards the next show, which is just before Valentine’s Day. “If the hype keeps building we want this to grow into something big-ger, and branch out to more genres of music. It isn’t strictly a hip-hop based event, I want to build a Thompson music scene, so if all works out in the end who knows we could put on a monthly showcase. I know there’s more than enough talent around just waiting for an opportunity,” Dag says.
Foreign Objekts, a well-
known group from Win-nipeg, will be coming to Thompson to perform on Feb. 13 at the Riverview. Additional performances that night will include Blas, Bola and Paradice.
“It’s really awesome the support we got from the citizens of Thompson, the turnout was amazing. Hopefully word gets around and our next show is an even bigger success.” Dag
sent out a special thank you to the host Chris Boardman, the staff at the Riverview, music makers, Operation Red Nose, and all the volun-teers for making the event possible.
Poetry in Motion hold hip-hop showcase
Thompson Citizen photo by Molly Gibson Kirby
Poetry in Motion members KP and Dag perform during the All You Can Eat Hip-Hop
concert on Dec.13.
Thompson Citizen photo courtesy of Edward Palmer
A special guest from the North Pole dropped by Dec. 13 for the Meridian Hotel’s Breakfast
with Santa.
Ho-ho-hotel visit
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Bantam King Miners win bronzeBY IAN [email protected]
The bantam A Thomp-son King Miners defeated the bantam A Cross Lake Islanders 8-7 Dec. 14 to win the bronze medal at the 2014 Don MacLean bantam hockey tourna-ment in Thompson after winning one game and tying another in the round robin and then falling to the bantam A Norway House North Stars by a single goal in the first playoff round.
Thompson opened the tournament with an 11-2 win over the Split Lake Eagles on Dec. 12 and then came back from three goals down in the
third period to tie the bantam A North Stars 5-5 on Dec. 13. Their first and only loss of the tournament came later on Saturday when they dropped an 8-7 decision to the North Stars in their second consecutive meeting.
The Flin Flon Bomb-ers defeated the bantam A North Stars 9-5 in the final to win the Don Mac-Lean Cup, taking control of the game with three goals in 41 seconds ear-ly in the third to turn a one-goal deficit into a two-goal lead.
Split Lake won the consolation final 18-3 over the bantam B Nor-
way House North Stars.The bantam B Cross
Lake Islanders finished seventh after losing all of their games, includ-ing a close 6-5 match with the bantam B North Stars in the first playoff round.
Drayden Spence of the ban-
tam A Thompson King Min-
ers tries a backhand shot
from in close against the
bantam A Norway House
North Stars during a 5-5 tie
at the Don MacLean ban-
tam hockey tournament in
Thompson Dec. 13.
Thompson Citizen photo
by Ian Graham
Athletes have positive attitudesBY IAN [email protected]
R.D. Parker Collegiate’s athletes of the month are being recognized for hav-ing positive attitudes, the junior volleyball team members say.
“I’m really supportive of my team,” says Grade 10 junior varsity girls’ volleyball team member Jamie Verhaeghe, who was also named athlete of the month for volley-ball in Grade 9. “When we do things wrong I just try to cheer them up and be happy.”
Male athlete of the month Dale Cook, who hadn’t played volleyball since Grade 7 prior to this year, also displayed an even keel on the court.
“I wasn’t as down as much as others when we got behind, when they didn’t get the ball,” said Cook, who is also in Grade 10. “I was probably the happiest one on the court mostly.”
The junior boys’ team saved their best for last, says Cook, who cited the Zone 11 championships as the team’s best tourna-ment of the season.
“We got second but we were close, so close,” said Cook. “In every other tour-nament we usually got third but in that one we got second.”
From a personal per-spective, Cook says he played OK at that tourna-
ment but was at the top of his game earlier in the sea-son when RDPC hosted an invitational tournament.
Verhaeghe says her second season of RDPC volleyball was better than her fi rst, even though she had to make some adjust-ments from last year.
“It was different for me because I played a dif-ferent position this year compared to last year so it was a challenge but it was good,” she said.
The girls’ best tourna-
ment was in Portage la Prairie, she says.
“Last year we didn’t do as well and then this year we just pulled together as a team and actually com-peted with the teams down there,” says Verhaeghe.
That tournament was also the site of her own personal highlight, even if it was unintended.
“I just one-handed shanked the ball and it went over the net and it was just a really lucky chance,” she says.
Both players also made it a point to thank their coaches.
“I’d just like to thank my coaches for being awesome and just the great year,” said Verhaeghe, saying she appreciated them giving up their free time for the sake of the team. “They didn’t have to do it but they did.”
Cook thanked his coach-es for picking him for the team and says he wished he’d been on it last year.
“I should have,” he said. “I realized it now.”
Thompson Citizen photo by Ian Graham
Jamie Verhaeghe, left, and Dale Cook, right, are R.D. Parker Collegiate’s athletes of the
month for November.
Hanson’s hands
on fi re in Wild
win in The PasBY IAN [email protected]
Thompson’s Kendra Hanson exploded offen-sively for the Norman Wild in Manitoba Female Midget Hockey League action in The Pas Dec. 14, outscoring her teammates and the opposition com-bined in a 6-1 win over the Eastman Selects.
Hanson scored four goals in the game, with Wild teammates Kali Cummings and Teaya Ni-col chipping in with one goal apiece. Wild goal-tender Kerigan Dowhy made 29 saves for the
win, 10 fewer than Mc-Kenna Wild, who stopped 39 of Norman’s shots in goal for Eastman.
The Selects took the fi rst game of the series 3-1 on Dec. 13. Ashley Murphy had the only goal for the Wild in that game. She also added three as-sists in the win the fol-lowing day.
Dowhy stopped 40 shots in that game.
The Wild host the Yellowhead Chiefs for three games this week-end. Two are in The Pas and Saturday’s game is in Flin Flon.
Saturday, DECember 20, 7:30 pm
& Sunday, DECember 21, 1:30 pmVS
LET’S GO NORTHSTARS, LET’S GO!!!
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Northstars put up a fi ght
but fall one goal shortBY IAN [email protected]
The Norman Northstars followed similar patterns in their two most recent Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League games, a pair of one-goal losses to the Pembina Valley Hawks in Thompson Dec. 13-14. Both games saw the team fall behind by three goals, then battle back to tie be-fore giving up the game-winning goals.
The Hawks jumped out to a 3-0 fi rst period lead in the fi rst game Dec. 13, get-ting goals in the span of three minutes from Tyson McConnell, Michael Wirth and Mitchell Dyck, the lat-ter two on the power play.
Byron Spence, at even strength and Bryce Horn-ing, on the power play, drew the Northstars within one before William Eikel scored his fi rst of the sea-son, chasing down the puck in the corner and then stickhandling into the slot to score on a spinaround shot and tie the score 3-3 in the second period.
Former Thompson King Miner Garrett Szeremley put the Northstars behind once more early in the third and Ty Enns doubled the lead before Horning’s second of the contest made it a 5-4 game, which was
how it ended.Mark Steeves made 27
saves in the loss, the same number as Pembina Valley goaltender Aaron Brunn, who faced one less shot in the game.
Derek Wood and Wirth scored fi rst period goals on Sunday, with Nikko Morin’s power play goal in the second extending the Hawks’ lead to three, but Daylon Campbell re-plied just 25 seconds after Morin, getting behind the defence and ripping a shot under the crossbar.
Campbell made it a one-goal game in the fi rst minute of the third period, tipping a shot by Hayden Yaremko past Brunn from the slot with his team on the
power play. Tony Apetagon completed the comeback by batting the puck out of midair and into the back of the net after Spence’s initial shot rebounded off the post with fi ve minutes left in the game. The Northstars appeared to have a golden opportunity to pick up their fourth win when Pembina Valley was penalized for four minutes with 3:09 left to play, but McConnell forced the puck out at the blueline and scored on a shorthanded breakaway with 33 seconds left in the game.
Steeves was in net for the Northstars again, mak-ing 34 saves while Brunn stopped 19 of the North-stars’ 22 shots.
Thompson Citizen photo by Ian Graham
Hayden Yaremko made his home Norman Northstars debut
against the Pembina Valley Hawks Dec. 13.
Riverside renos may lead to gym
expansionBY MOLLY GIBSON KIRBYMOLLY @THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET
Deerwood Elementary School and École River-side School will receive exterior renovations this upcoming spring. Kelly Knott, secretary-treasur-er for the School District of Mystery Lake says the district found out about the upgrades at the end of September. The pub-lic school finance board of the provincial gov-ernment will be footing the bill. The upgrades will include insulation, vapour barriers, and all-new exterior siding around the two gymna-siums.
These renovations have sparked the interest of Jonathan Wamboldt, principal at École River-side. Wamboldt wants to see an expansion to the school gymnasium, and brought his concerns to the district on the size of the space. The gymna-sium at École Riverside is 3,576 square feet. The next smallest gym is Deerwood’s at 4,278 square feet.
“During the [public school finance board’s] site visit a few weeks ago, they said if you’re
looking at a gym expan-sion this is the perfect time because they’re taking down the walls already,” said Knott. The only catch is the public school finance board will not fund the expansion, and the gym expan-sion will have to come through division dollars.
Knott said although the public school finance board won’t fund the project, they will include the proposal in the ten-der documents, so if ap-proved all renovations can happen at once. “The public school finance board said if the division wishes, they would add into their tender docu-ments a component to an expansion. The board has looked at and agreed that we will look at an expansion, but we need to know how much it will cost. When those tenders close in Febru-ary we will have an idea of what we’re looking at.”
During the Nov. 12, school board meeting information was shared with the board. Chair-person Leslie Tucker said the process of ap-proval has begun. “This
was a finance committee recommendation. It goes to the committee first, then to the board for ap-proval. This is just to get the estimate and for the design process.”
The current goal is to expand the gym by 1,000 square feet, with a cost of around $300 per square foot. To get an exact es-timate the design phase has to take place says Knott, which will cost the board. “Right now it costs us 7.5 per cent of whatever the project cost will be. We’re ex-pecting the project to be between $250,000 and $300,000. We’re looking at a $20,000 to $30,000 cost for a design, which is going to determine if we can go ahead or not.”
The design process has to occur whether the expansion will happen this spring, or five to 10 years down the road, Knott explained. It will result in more informa-tion and documents that are needed to approve the major project.
Wamboldt says he, as well as school students, are excited for the pos-sibility of a gym expan-sion.
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THOMPSON
CHRISTMAS GARAGE SALE - looking for Christmas decorations? Gently used gifts? Final garage sale of the year. Thompson Zoo (Boreal Discovery Centre) Friday, Dec 19th 6 - 8 pm, Saturday, Dec 20th 9 - noon.
KIDS FUN AT THE ZOO - Hot chocolate and cookies, story time “Twas the Night Before Christmas” Friday, Dec 19th 6 - 7 pm, Saturday, Dec 20th 10 - 11 am. Tickets $5, available at Meridian Hotel or Chamber of Commerce offi ce. Maybe Santa will stop by.
FREE CURLING!! Wednesday afternoons at 1 pm. Bring clean shoes and your own broom. For info call Wally at 204-778-7270
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.
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.
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.
DO YOU SUFFER FROM ANXIETY/DEPRESSION? A support group will be starting again, can you give an hour or two of your time to get some help? Learning and helping each other does work. Let’s join together and get back our health. Phone Barbara at 204-778-6306 at Anxiety Disorders of Manitoba
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401 • VEHICLESCHRISTIAN COUNCIL DIRECTORYST. JAMES ANGLICAN
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Wolf capital of the world council meetsBY VOLKER BECKMANNSPECIAL TO THE
THOMPSON CITIZEN
A council of members was formed to launch the Wolf Capital of the World by the end of 2015 as an initia-tive to bring more attention to wolves. Spirit Way Inc. invited organizations from across Manitoba to partici-pate after strong interest and support for wolf ad-vocacy grew following the Wolf and Carnivore Confer-ence in Thompson in 2012. One of the keynote speak-ers, Dr. Alistair Bath from Memorial University in St. John’s, Newfoundland, fa-cilitated two wolf workshops in Thompson and Winnipeg in May 2013 that provided direction towards creating a “wolf economy” in Mani-toba.
As an apex predator spe-cies, wolves have been ad-mired, feared, and maligned around the world. Over the past 150 years, many juris-dictions tried to extermin-ate wolves due to confl ict issues, especially in areas where cattle ranchers (North America), sheep farmers (Europe), reindeer farm-ers (Sweden), and caribou, deer and elk hunters (North America) live. After Thomp-son’s international wolf con-ference and strong show of interest from attendees from fi ve countries, the new Wolf Capital Council gathered and met in Winnipeg in March 2013.
Council meetings have been held every four to six months with representatives from numerous organiza-tions - Spirit Way Inc., Travel Manitoba, Wildlife Society, Manitoba’s Tourism Secre-tariat, Parks Canada, Fron-tiers North Adventures, Aboriginal Chamber of Com-
merce, as well as interested individuals from R.D. Parker Collegiate, University College of the North, University of Manitoba, and Memor-ial University. The wildlife branch of Manitoba Conserv-ation sends representatives as observers. Discussions have been held with Mani-toba Trappers Association on wolf-related topics.
The first question the council considered was which jurisdiction should house the “wolf capital”? The consensus was to focus on Thompson, as Spirit Way Inc. has several wolf initia-tives underway from public wolf art, building a wolf ex-hibit at the Boreal Discov-ery Centre, youth education, supporting research projects, eco-tourism and fun, geo-caching experiences. More initiatives are planned to build on this foundation. Without farming or ranch-ing, Northern Manitoba has little or no wolf/human confl icts as seen in other re-gions. Aboriginal respect and admiration for wolves was an important aspect to por-tray and project to the world. The Ojibway consider the wolf to be their brother, and
Cree members of the Wolf Clan will not shoot or trap wolves as a virtue of respect.
A vision statement for a Wolf Centre of Excellence was adopted that could pos-ition Thompson as a global site for “all things wolf.” It places value on wolves as an ecological and economic asset for Manitoba and strives for best practices in human/wolf co-existence in the fi elds of wolf educa-tion, science and research, conservation, eco-tourism, aboriginal culture, human dimension, and manage-ment.
Marion Morberg, president of Spirit Way Inc., Volker Beckmann, and Kathryn McNaughton, serve as co-chairs of the organization.
At the most recent meet-ing on Nov. 10 in Winnipeg with participation via phone from Thompson and New-foundland, numerous wolf projects and matters were discussed. Individuals from the Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce and the Tourism Secretariat are to explore how best to participate in the future. Spirit Way Inc. reported on its work building a world-class wolf exhibit
at the new Boreal Discovery Centre in Thompson.
Dr. Alistair Bath sum-marized his thesis student’s work on wolf perceptions taken from Thompson resi-dents. Mark Clarke from Travel Manitoba reported on promoting wildlife and wolf tours in Manitoba dur-ing the next Wildlife Society conference in Winnipeg in 2015. A unique wolf and polar bear research project was outlined for the near fu-ture that would involve Spirit Way Inc., Manitoba Conserv-ation, and two universities. In order to complete several wolf projects currently in the planning stages, fund-raising efforts need to raise approximately $400,000. A Wolf Capital of the World Facebook Page has been launched. Key initiatives in the short term include de-velopment of a Wolf Capital Strategic Plan that would highlight this top predator species in Manitoba thereby adding to Manitoba’s wildlife reputation and brand.
Volker Beckmann is the project director with Spirit Way Inc. He can be reached by email at [email protected].
Thompson Citizen photo courtesy of Volker Beckmann
Members of the wolf capital of the world council met in Winnipeg Nov. 10, with others
participating by phone from Thompson and Newfoundland.
Continued from Page 1to The Pas and the Town of The Pas would cover all the expenses, we have pushed hard to gain the support of the businesses in Thomp-son, by requesting dona-tions and holding a raffl e to offset the cost. This raffl e has unfortunately only generated approx. $2,000 to $3,000. Leaving a shortfall of approximate-ly 9-10,000. We have had success at cutting some of the costs, where Manitoba Hydro has paid for the 2 day hall rental to the tune of about 2,000, but still we are at a signifi cant fi nan-cial loss each year.
“The Manitoba Trappers Association is requesting that the City of Thompson, fi nd a spot in their annual budget to ensure that this event may continue to benefi t all involved.”
Costs associated with the even include travel and accommodation for MTA directors and staff. The organization has applied for and received grant funding from the provincial government in the past to cover some of
the costs, but must apply for the grant funding every year and is not guaranteed to receive it.
City manager Gary Cep-petelli told council that there were two matters to deal with regarding the fur tables, one short-term and the other long-term.
“The City of Thompson has in the past passed a resolution providing sup-port to provide the coffee during the event and sort of co-sponsoring that, of which council will see that there’s a resolution in the agenda today,” said Cep-petelli. “The second one is really that sort of long-term discussion as to the avail-ability of funds towards this organization which I would recommend that this letter be referred to the fi nance and administration committee of council and taken as part of the budget deliberations.”
Councillors voiced sup-port for the fur tables prior to voting on the resolution.
“This is something I believe in,” said Coun. Colleen Smook. “Also I would like to see if the
City of Thompson could see about giving out some of our mugs or things to add to their raffl e prizes.”
Coun. Penny Byer, who was president of the Thompson Chamber of Commerce when the idea to cover the cost of coffee originated, said she was glad that the welcoming gesture was still being ex-tended.
“I’m glad to see that it’s still in place, that the regional airport authority has gotten on board and even more so that we’ll be considering it by taking it to the budget delibera-tions,” said Byer. “That’s good news.”
Coun. Blake Ellis noted that most of the money the trappers receive for their furs stays in Thompson.
“It brings in half a mil-lion dollars to our city and most of that money is spent at our local busi-nesses,” he said. “I like the fact that we’re sponsoring again the coffee, the $250. I think we need to talk to the Manitoba Trappers Association and fi nd out exactly what they would
need and what they would want.”
Boles spoke to the cham-ber about the fur tables later that week and said the prices the trappers receive this year may be lower than in the past two years.
“The last few years the trappers have done very well,” he said. “Probably on the average $500,000 a year goes in the trap-pers’ pocket. Last year it was closer to $700,000. Prices are down big time. Two years ago, everything went through the roof, set record prices. Marten fur, which is our ‘meat and potatoes’ of fur here isn’t even expected to clear averages. They’re looking at a quarter of what it was two years ago. Two years ago the average was $180, last year it dropped to $50, and the forecast is it may clear this year, at reduced levels.”
Boles, a Thompson resi-dent, says he wants to see the event continue.
“I know how important, economic-wise, how im-portant the fur table is,”
he told the Chamber of Commerce. “It’s not just the fur table, it’s loyalty to the north. I am going to keep doing what I have to, rattling doors, to make sure that the fur table stays in Thompson, and stays viable. In my mind the fur table is important to the city, the businesses, and the Chamber of Com-merce.”
Boles said the MTA would also like to see the fur tables, which began in the late 1970s and are currently the only such event in the country, in-volve more people besides simply trappers and fur buyers.
“I’d like to see the elders meeting at the fur table, and we’re trying to get back to what it was many years ago,” Boles said. “We want kids’ competi-tions to get the kids in-volved; we are starting to get some of the crafters back. It’s not just about the fur trade, it’s about the economics of the trappers, and the city of Thompson, and the fact it’s a family traditional event.”
‘Prices are down big time’ for fur
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Council unanimously approved the 2015 City of Thompson fee and fi ne schedule at its Dec. 1 meeting.
City manager Gary Cep-petelli says each standing committee reviews the fee and fi ne schedule, taking into account if the current amounts are reasonable, if they need to be raised or lowered, if new fees or fi nes need to be added, and if the city needs to get rid of fees and fi nes that are no longer relevant.
“A recommendation from committees would be that certain fees remain constant, if some are too low that results in a high-er than projected increase, and if there needs to be a reduction as of what the rationale is, and if cer-tain fees and fi nes are no longer applicable they are deleted,” Ceppetelli said.
The schedule, reviewed in the Nov. 22 budget meeting, sees an overall increase that is consist-ent with last year’s tax increase at 5.1 per cent. “Using the rate of the
prior year’s tax increase to determine the amount of increase for our fees and fi nes has been the practice for the last fi ve years,” Kathy Valentino, chair of the fi nance and administration commit-tee, explained. “Although some fees may have in-creased more than 5.1 per cent and some less than that, overall the average increase does not exceed the amount of the tax in-crease.”
Ceppetelli says the schedule has received very few changes. “This year there were four or fi ve fees and fi nes that really only resulted in wording changes, to clarify the intent of those fi nes. Increases that were more than fi ve per cent were primarily from the ambulance rate structure, which is something that’s consistent with the prov-ince of Manitoba.”
The schedule, which includes information on city fi nes and fees, can be found online at www.thompson.ca. Residents can also request a copy by calling 204-677-7910.
Fee and fi ne
schedule approved
by council
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.
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN INSTRUCTOR Classification: InstructorPart-Time Term Position: A.S.A.P. to June 30, 2015The Pas, ManitobaCompetition No. 14-101Closing Date: January 5, 2015, or until the position is filled.Please visit our website for more detailed information about UCN and this employment opportunity. At http://www.ucn.ca, select “Careers”, and select from the list of positions to view. Thank you for your interest in UCN.
PART-TIMEOPHTHALMIC ASSISTANT TRAINEE
City Vision Opticians requires a dedicated individual who can work well in a fast paced environment, is a quick learner, adaptable, dependable and has initiative to learn.
The successful applicant will possess:
- Pleasant phone and customer service etiquette- Minimum of Grade 12 - Ability to maintain confi dentiality - Ability to ensure Doctor fi les are well maintained
and accurate
All applicants must be able to provide a clear criminal record check.
Apply in person at the Plaza Mallor by email to [email protected]
with a minimum of three references.
We thank all who apply but only those selectedfor an interview will be contacted.
Administrative & Client Service AssistantWe are looking for an energetic, self-motivated individual to support the administrative needs of an independent insurance and fi nancial services offi ce. He or she will be a proven self-starter with a high level of professional business practices, strong communication skills (verbal and written), be extremely organized and committed to providing outstanding customer service.
Formal administrative training, general offi ce experience, excellent interpersonal skills, mastery of MS Offi ce Suite, and experience in the fi nancial services industry will be distinct advantages to the successful candidate.
Please send your resume to [email protected]
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Scheduler
As a member of the Administrative Staff, the Scheduler is responsible for the coordination of day-to-day staff replacement, assisting with staffing needs, performing required payroll functions, processing reports and ensuring compliance with all collective/employment agreements.The incumbent must fulfill the requirements of the Criminal Records/Vulnerable Person, Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check, and adhere to all Northern Health Region policies and procedures.Qualifications:
education and experience may be considered).
spreadsheets, Outlook e-mail).
For complete list of qualifications please visit our website www.nrha.ca.Aboriginal applicants are encouraged to self-declare when submitting applications & resumés.Full job description available on request. Position will remain open until December 29, 2014.For more information, please contact:Mr. Dion McIvor RPR, Recruitment Officer867 Thompson Drive South, Thompson, MB R8N 1Z4Fax: (204) 778-1477, Email: [email protected]
Northern RHA has a Representative Workforce Strategy, we encourage all applicants to self-declare. Criminal Record, Child Abuse, & Adult Abuse Registry Checks are required. We thank all candidates for applying. Only those selected for interview will be contacted.
www.nrha.ca
Assante Wealth Management is one of the largest,
professional wealth management fi rms in Canada. A leader
in creating wealth and prosperity, Assante provides clients
with an integrated and comprehensive approach to wealth
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Monday - Friday (fl exible hours)
Closing Date: January 5, 2015
We are seeking an organized, computer-literate, quick-
learning team player with strong interpersonal skills to
provide administrative support. The successful candidate will
have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and have
attention to detail.
Applicants must have a minimum of 2 years experience in an
administrative role.
Mail or email cover letter, resume, and references to:
Assante Capital Management Ltd.
#2-40 Moak Crescent
Thompson, MB
R8N 2B7
We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those
selected for an interview will be contacted.
Position: Information Technology (IT) Support Technician
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Director of Finance and working closely with the IT
Systems Analyst, the IT Support Technician is responsible for providing
IT system support services for the Thompson offi ce and community
locations with travel as required. He or she will be responsible
for hardware installation and set-up, computer maintenance and
troubleshooting and communicating with users to address needs. This
position may also assist with IT project management and other duties
and responsibilities will be assigned as necessary.
Qualifi cations:
• Grade 12• Post-secondary education or diploma in computer science, or an
acceptable combination of education and relevant experience is an asset
• Knowledge of IT networking, operating systems, and servers• Knowledge of web design/application principles and tools• Good overall knowledge of programming concepts, software
development cycles, and associated tools and platforms• Knowledge and experience working with databases• Knowledge of VPN networks, fi rewalls, encryption, and other
aspects of network security technologies• High degree of resourcefulness, fl exibility, adaptability and
prioritization • Effective communication skills both verbal and written with
individuals at all levels of the organization• Knowledge of applicable IT laws and regulations• Strong customer service and troubleshooting skills• Ability to adhere to confi dentiality when working with sensitive
information • Analytical problem solving and conceptual skills• Profi cient with Microsoft Offi ce products
Salary: Salary will commensurate with education and experience
Awasis Agency must conduct a Criminal Record Search, Prior Contact
and Child Abuse Registry Check prior to fi nalizing the appointment of
the successful candidate.
Closing Date: Monday, December 29, 2014
A cover letter and resume can be sent to:
Human Resources Department
Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba
100-701 Thompson Drive
Thompson, MB R8N 2A2
Fax: (204) 778-8428
Email: [email protected]
We thank all applicants who apply, however, only those selected for an
interview will be contacted.
AWASIS AGENCY OF NORTHERN MANITOBA
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
THOMPSON CENTRAL OFFICE
100-701 THOMPSON DRIVE, THOMPSON MB
Position: Statistics Clerk
One (1) year term position
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Director of Finance the Statistics Clerk is responsible
for coordinating and recording the receipt of month end statistics
reports on Agency case categories. The incumbent must possess
excellent computer skills and be adaptable to software applications
used by Awasis Agency. There is a requirement for thorough knowledge
of policies, procedures and regulations of the Agency. There is also
a requirement to demonstrate initiative by offering solutions when
problems or discrepancies are identifi ed in the system.
Qualifi cations:
• Grade 12
• Certifi cate in an administrative training program with CFS
statistics experience is preferred or
• A combination of education and experience in a similar work
setting can be considered
• Ability to adhere to confi dentiality when working with
sensitive information
• Fast and accurate keyboarding skills
• Analytical problem solving and conceptual skills
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills
• Profi cient using Microsoft Word and Excel
• Knowledge of Child and Family Services Information System (CFSIS)
Salary: Salary will commensurate with education and experience
Awasis Agency must conduct a Criminal Record Search, Prior Contact
and Child Abuse Registry Check prior to fi nalizing the appointment of
the successful candidate.
Closing Date: Friday, December 19, 2014
A cover letter and resume can be sent to:
Human Resources Department
Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba
100-701 Thompson Drive
Thompson, MB R8N 2A2
Fax: (204) 778-8428
Email: [email protected]
We thank all applicants who apply, however, only those selected for an
interview will be contacted.
AWASIS AGENCY OF NORTHERN MANITOBA
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
THOMPSON CENTRAL OFFICE
100-701 THOMPSON DRIVE, THOMPSON MB
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
George Colon Memorial Home Inc. is seeking applicants for the position of ADMINISTRATORStatus: Permanent Full-Time Position
Summary of Duties: The Administrator of the George Colon Memorial Home as appointed by the Board of Directors, is responsible for the management of the business of the George Colon Memorial Home and Eight Plex apartment building. Establishes and directs the overall operation of the Personal Care Home that refl ects it’s goals, objectives, mission, philosophy, resident care and management beliefs as well as in accordance to established policies and procedures.
Represent the Personal Care Home at local and federal governments, public functions and other related community health matters, projects and developments of the George Colon Memorial Homo and the Eight Plex residence.
The Administrator is responsible for the effective operation and management of the George Colon Memorial Home and Eight Plex apartment building and functions in awareness of criteria set forth by applicable regulations and guidelines.
Qualifi cations: Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be deemed qualifying.
• Graduate from an accredited University/College with an appropriate designation.
• Minimum 2-3 years administrative experience (or progressive management/administrative experience) in the health care fi eld with demonstrated abilities in program planning, implementation and evaluation, fi nancial and human resource management.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, in dealing with the public, medical, professional, technical and support staff.
• Strong analytical, organizational and demonstrated leadership skills.
• Basic working knowledge of computerized accounting and various window applications.
• Administrative experience working with seniors will be a defi nite asset.
• All applicants are subject to a criminal record and vulnerable sector check.
COMPENSATION:
A Generous benefi ts package, travel allowance, relocation and rental assistance available. Competitive salary plus northern living allowance .
Closing Date: December 23, 2014 at 4 pm
Only those applicants who qualify will be contacted for an interview and should forward their cover letter and resume (including three references) to
Board Of Directors George Colon Memorial Inc
Box 261Oxford House, Manitoba
ROB 1CO Fax 204 538 2583
Email: [email protected]
JOB VACANCY
BRIGHTER FUTURES/
BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES ADVISOR
Under the general direction of Keewatin Tribal Council (KTC) Director of Health, the BF/BHC Advisor will assist member First Nations in planning, development, coordination and evaluation of the Brighter Futures Initiative (BFI) and Building Healthy Communities (BHC) community-based programs. The BF/BHC Advisor shall provide assistance to all KTC member bands as requested by the KTC Chiefs and community-based staff, to ensure programs within the Brighter Futures Initiative and Building Healthy Communities are meeting the needs of its First Nations communities.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Post Secondary education / training in the Social Services fi eld. Should have demonstrated ability with the First Nation’s community development, community health planning, policy development and able to facilitate the transfer of skills to community based resources.
• Knowledgeable of government agencies and various organizations.
• Should have good communication and organizational skills.• Computer skills are needed for various input of reporting
requirements.• Ability to speak Cree/Dene would be an asset.• A valid Driver’s license would be an asset.• Must be prepared to travel extensively.
A written application with detailed resume, including at least two (2) references with written permission to contact the references and your latest immediate supervisor should be submitted to:
Lisa Beardy – Offi ce Manager
Keewatin Tribal Council
23 Nickel Road
Thompson, Manitoba
R8N 0Y4
Fax No: 204-677-0256
Applications will be accepted until 4:00 pm, January 9, 2015. We would like to thank those that apply for the position but only those being considered for an interview will be contacted. For further information or a full job description contact John Spence, Director of Health or Lisa Beardy.
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