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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police hosted a youth leadership workshop at the RCMP Depot in Regina, Saskatchewan on Feb. 10: sixteen youth, accompanied by al-lies, gathered at the workshop to discuss social issues surrounding youth within their communities, and to formulate action plans as to how attending youth can take leadership roles and change their communities for the better. Repre-senting Thompson were 15-year-old Hunter Frank-Settee-Beardy, and RCMP Special Const. Robert Cleve-land, who have known each other since Frank-Settee-Beardy was a young child.

Surrounded by youth liaisons from across the country, including communities in Prince Edward Is-land, Labrador, British Columbia and everything in between, Cleveland

noted that the problems faced by communities in Canada are as var-ied as the communities themselves: “One fellow from Cape Dorset was talking about food; here everyone talking about drugs and alcohol, and here it was food. Family allowance day comes, and they spend it on alcohol, leaving the kids with noth-ing to eat.”

Describing himself as a keen follower of politics, Frank-Settee-Beardy and others had the opportun-ity to ask questions of federal Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Ralph Goodale; Frank-Set-tee-Beardy asked, “If we legalized marijuana, would drug dealers move on to more dangerous drugs that they would sell to the youth?” Un-fortunately, Frank-Settee-Beardy felt the minister sidestepped his ques-tion: a keen observation, for a young man hoping to one day represent his community as an MP or an MLA.

One of the projects put forward to participants was the creation of a community action plan to take home with them. Frank-Settee-Beardy’s plan revolves around the organiza-tion and establishment of an RCMP cadet program: “I think it could help kids get away from drugs, and passed on to their younger siblings, helping them live a healthy lifestyle, and staying fi t. Cross Lake, Nelson House, and Flin Flon have cadet pro-grams as well, so if Thompson starts one, I’d like to create an organization called the Northern Manitoba cadets, and bring it to other communities in Northern Manitoba.” Frank-Settee-Beardy hopes that implementing a cadet program will not only provide more recreational opportunities for northern youth, but also more op-portunities to interact with positive role models.

Cleveland attests to the role that cadet programs can play in a youth’s

life: “I was an army cadet here for a number of years while it was here, and it provided me with an oppor-tunity to get out and do things, and to travel. I was going to high school, I wasn’t into sports at the time, and it gave me something to do while I was growing up in Thompson.” For his part, Cleveland hopes to reach out to colleagues in communities al-ready implementing cadet programs in their home communities in order to provide their expertise and men-torship for Frank-Settee-Beardy.

But there’s more to alleviating generations of poverty than provid-ing recreational opportunities, and both Cleveland and Frank-Settee-Beardy understand well: “Even the Mohawk Peacekeepers, right across the Mercy Bridge in Montreal: they have all the opportunities right in front of them, and they’re still struggling with keeping the youth engaged.”

Thompson teen attends RCMPyouth leadership workshop in Regina

Thompson Citizen photo courtesy of Rob Cleveland

Hunter Frank-Settee-Beardy, second from left, and Thompson RCMP Special Const. Rob Cleveland, second from right, with Sgt. Catherine Ford, acting

offi cer-in-charge of RCMP “F” Division Community Policing, left and Chief Supt. Maureen Levy, “F” Division Criminal Operations Offi cer, right, at the

youth leadership workshop Feb. 10 at RCMP Depot in Regina, Sask.

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The Thompson branch of the Canadian Men-tal Health Association, along with the Univer-sity of Manitoba Faculty of Social Work and vari-ous volunteers were out Feb. 23-24 conducting a point-in-time (PIT) count

of Thompson’s homeless population. This year’s count is part of a federally co-ordinated survey tak-ing place across multiple Canadian communities over six months in order to determine federal fund-ing and service priorities in the future.

Surveyors co l lec t people’s demographic data such as age, gender, education, community of origin, and how long they’ve been homeless. The survey also featured questions surrounding an issue which has been gar-nering increasing atten-tion among social work-ers, though has rarely been asked in a general context: individual histor-ies of military service.

The survey is not the fi rst of its kind to take place in Thompson: an independent count was conducted in the spring of 2015. Marleny Bonny-castle, assistant profes-sor with the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Social Work, says that or-ganizers are keen to ex-pand on the information which they procured dur-ing the fi rst “The number was quite high last year – 139 – and there’s a ques-tion mark surrounding whether that number is accurate.” Based on last year’s count, Thompson has one of the highest per capita rates of homeless-ness in Canada.

Conducting the new count is a collaborative ef-fort, featuring the involve-ment of a few different local agencies, including staff workers, social work students, and individuals who have lived the ex-perience of homelessness. Elder Jack Robinson was one of those individuals: Robinson was the man-ager of Thompson’s fi rst homeless shelter for over three years, and has been involved with social advo-cacy in Thompson since then. Robinson has had his own experiences strug-gling with alcohol and re-habilitation, and knows fi rsthand the diffi culties of the transition from an inpatient treatment centre. “When they go home, there’s no support, nowhere to go. They go back to the same environ-ment; their friends are still drinking, and they end up getting stuck.” Robinson believes increasing sup-port for lifestyle and ad-dictions recovery in out-lying communities would have a signifi cant impact on the success of treat-ment administered in cen-tres like Thompson.

Leanne Grenier, co-or-dinator with the Thomp-son Housing Agency as well as the Homelessness Partnering Strategy, noted that information gathered through the PIT count will aid with the development of just such programs:

“We want to share this information with KTC [Keewatin Tribal Council] and MKO [Manitoba Kee-watinowi Okimakanak], since we’ll be able to iden-tify what communities our homeless population is stemming from. If we fi nd that a proportion of individuals are coming from certain communities, we can potentially work with them to provide more housing opportunities.”

Grenier notes that along with formulating policy, “We hope the results from this point-in-time count show the city of Thomp-son the need to develop more housing in Thomp-son, whether it’s transi-ent housing, secondary suites, etc. We don’t get a lot of funding to under-take capital projects, like increasing housing. It’s also going to help lobby the government for more funding. Living in the north is pretty expensive, so it’s hard for a homeless person to live alone in an apartment, since the per diem they get from em-ployment income services really doesn’t cover the cost of rent.”

“We want to get people to start thinking differ-ently about homeless-ness,” Bonnycastle said, “to reduce the stereotypes and make people think, ‘we need to do more,’ es-pecially with our weather. It’s a human rights issue.”

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The second-degree mur-der trial of a former Thomp-son resident for the 2005 killing of a teenaged girl concluded its fi rst week Feb. 26, with testimony throughout the week be-ginning to establish a timeline of events on that fateful day.

Testimony on Feb. 24 came from workers at the group home where the de-fendant, who cannot be named under the terms of the Youth Criminal Justice Act because he was under 18 when the crime oc-curred, lived at the time, and the support workers who were assigned to his case. On the morning of the 2005 killing, the defendant had been returning from a session with probation workers Francis Hankie and Brenda Johnstone, who had been informing the de-fendant that he would be facing punitive measures for breaching his proba-tion terms. The defend-ant had left the meeting angry, but Victoria Lundie, a youth worker from the group home who had es-corted the defendant to the meeting, noted that he had disappeared around 10:30 a.m., while she was at-tending to another client, and was not seen again until around noon, when he told staff he had visited a friend’s home. Neither the probation workers nor Lundie had any indication as to where the defend-ant may have gone at the time. However, both John-stone and Hankie noted that the defendant’s anger was nothing unusual from a client being told he was being “breached” for violat-ing their probation.

It was here that details began to become murky. Lundie and Douglas Moose, another care worker at the home at the time, recalled that on the defendant’s re-turn, he had immediately washed his clothes; both recalled that, normally, the kids at the home had to be cajoled into doing their laundry. The group home’s supervisor dis-tinctly remembered a con-versation about the defend-ant’s unusual enthusiasm about laundry that day, and Moose had also noted, in

a 2011 statement, that the defendant had changed his clothes upon returning home. Lundie noted that the defendant had then received a call from Coty Ducharme, which had left him visibly upset.

But defence attorney Gerri Wiebe pointed out that in 2005, Moose told police that he wasn’t home at the time at all, sug-gesting that Moose may have misremembered the date in 2011. Wiebe also noted that Lundie had not mentioned laundry in her initial statements in 2005, and had in fact commented only on how defendant’s clothes were “always dirty.”

The details of the day became even less certain Feb. 25, beginning with testimony from Ducharme, with whom the defendant had allegedly spoken on the phone shortly after re-turning home. Ducharme had seen a fi re on his way home from school, and in earlier statements told po-lice that he had called the defendant to inform him of what he had seen. But Ducharme recalled very little about the phone call on the stand; in fact, he recalled that it was the de-fendant who had called him that day. Based on state-ments given during prelim-inary inquiries, Ducharme had asked the defendant why he did it, receiving ambiguous answers such as “Yeah, no” or “I can’t live without her.” Ducha-rme mentioned that he ended the call by saying, “Don’t call again,” noting the conversation had made him “uncomfortable.”

Wiebe stressed the ambi-guity in the statements, noting that the witness’ phrasing had been equally ambiguous, noting Ducha-rme’s current memory was inconsistent with his statements made earlier, and that at no point in his earlier statements did he mention asking specifi cally about his involvement with the victim, who also can-not be identifi ed due to a court-ordered publication ban. The defendant’s state-ments, Wiebe asserted, could have been about anything.

The court also heard the testimonies of Darwin and Ricardo Michelle, and their

roommate Ramsey Thom-as, who resided in the home that the defendant had al-legedly visited sometime between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and noon on the day of the killing. The defend-ant had appeared on edge, frequently looking out the window for something, and had told Ricardo Michelle to tell police that he had been there all day. But the trio’s testimony included inconsistencies as well; Wiebe noted that Darwin Michelle had not spoken with the defendant, and she asserted that neither could defi nitively identify the day the defendant had visited. Thomas had an exam scheduled that he was due to write at the time (though he asserts he frequently skipped school, and likely did that day as well). Ricardo Michelle, for his part, did not tell police that the defendant was at his home for most of the day. He told them that he had not seen him at all that day, despite frequent visits in the week prior.

Also shown Feb. 25 was a video of the defend-ant’s own statement, made early in the investigation, prior to becoming a suspect. The defendant was visibly upset, giving a tearful ac-count of the events lead-ing up to the investigation. He did not claim that he had been at the Michelles’ house all day. In broad strokes, his story matched that told by most of the wit-nesses examined thus far: a probationary meeting, a visit to Ricardo Michelle’s and a phone call from Ducharme. The defendant had also been keen to note that he had heard, second-hand, that the victim had a history of substance abuse, and had “described suicidal thoughts.” “She wasn’t a bad person,” he said. “She was a good person, she was beautiful.”

When asked what he thought should happen to her murderer, the defend-ant replied, in a fury, that they should be killed.

The morning of Feb. 26 was dominated by the testi-mony of Paul Brisson, who had operated an Alternate Light Source (ALS) during the crime scene investiga-

tions shortly following the incident. The ALS emits a broad-spectrum white light which uses fi lters in front of the bulb to project isolated wavelengths of light, which can cause otherwise invis-ible substances and resi-dues to become fl uorescent.

A seasoned ALS oper-ator, Brisson found a sub-stance in the victim’s home which became illuminated at the 570 nanometre (nm) wavelength, accompanied by a sweet smell which the investigation team could not initially place. Investi-gators had become suspi-cious that a lamp oil had ac-celerated the fi re, and after an examination of control samples taken from local-ly available oils, only one substance had fl uoresced at that frequency: a vanilla-scented kerosene oil, the smell of which Brisson had “immediately recognized” as the one present at the scene.

A similarly illuminating residue was found at the group home which the de-fendant had resided in at the time, both on the light switch in the defendant’s room, and the washing ma-chine which the defendant had allegedly used upon his return home.

Wiebe retorted that de-tection by ALS does not conclusively establish that the two residues were the result of the same sub-stance, as multiple, distinct substances may illuminate at the same wavelength. Brisson did note, how-ever, that in the 200 times he had estimated he used the ALS, it was the fi rst and only instance where a substance had fl uoresced at that particular wavelength.

The results of DNA tests of samples taken during the crime scene investi-gation in 2005 were also presented to the judge on Friday, before Brisson had been called to testify. The contents of these reports has not been made public by press time.

The prosecution’s case was expected to conclude March 1, with the rest of the week allocated to wit-nesses and evidence pre-sented by the defence. The trial is expected to conclude by March 4.

Trial for 2005 murder continues

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Editorial

In my own

words:

healing hugsTo the Editor:

“Healing Hugs.” Some of us may find ourselves in the wrong relationship and if so let us not allow our past to become our identity. We can use our strength and create beauty within ourselves. Forgive those who have hurt us and let’s forgive ourselves for al-lowing them to hurt or burn us in living our healthy and happy lives. The secret of change is to focus all our energy to better ourselves, not fighting the old, but on building the new life. “Healing hugs” come from the right individuals or families, but our past identity will slowly melt away with patience and for-giveness.

Ken RossThompson

Court-ordered bans on identifying defendants and victims aren’t always

completely effectiveReaders of news

stories deal-ing with crime

and the legal system are probably well-ac-customed to seeing the names of alleged crimin-als – and even those who have been convicted – left out because the Youth Criminal Justice Act pro-hibits the publication of the names of those who commit or are accused of committing crimes while they are under the age 18. To many Canadians, this is an affront and the argument is often put forward that this, along with generally lesser sentences compared to those given to adults found guilty of crimes,

may contribute to the willingness of youth to commit crime, since they know their name won’t be revealed and any criminal record they compile as a youth will be sealed from public access. While this may be the case, there are also sound arguments as to why their names shouldn’t be published. Preventing the indis-cretions or even ser-ious mistakes of youth from following a person throughout their adult life is one such argu-ment. Saving an unjust-ly accused teenager from the suspicion of criminal tendencies in the case of those found not guilty

is another, though the courts do not generally extend this privilege to those who are above 18 when accused. Unfortu-nately, being accused of a crime can have serious repercussions, even if the offence cannot be proved.

Followers of cases such as the headline-grabbing Jian Ghomeshi trial also know that the identities of the accusers are usually not revealed in matters of sexual as-sault, in order to protect their privacy, though some, like Lucy De-Coutere, one of Ghome-shi’s accusers, may opt to make their identities public knowledge.

Less common are the other situations in which a victim’s name and identity are kept confi-dential. This can occur if the victim of a crime is under 18 and now, as a result of legislation that created the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights, if the Crown requests a publication ban on the victim’s identity. This ban applies even after the trial has concluded and cannot be violated unless the victim applies to the courts to have it lifted.

As a result of these various regulations, there sometimes arise cases in which nei-ther victims nor alleged

perpetrators can be named. Sometimes this is because the relation-ship between the victim and the accused means that naming the former would identify the latter, or vice versa.

Most of the time, vic-tims in murder or man-slaughter cases are named because it is pre-sumed that their need for privacy ceased with their death. But a cur-rent case in Thompson is one in which neither the accused nor the vic-tim, killed more than 10 years ago, can be named or identified in media re-ports.

In reality, such bans can protect accused and

victims in the larger world, but many people know precisely who they are, especially in smaller communities like Thompson. Often, any-one who wishes to know their identities could discover them by making a trip to the court office and requesting public re-cords related to the case, or by attending the trial themselves. However, in the age of social media, it is not only journal-ists who must respect publication bans. Typing identifying information in a publicly accessible forum could conceivably land the author on the wrong side of the law.


Local

BY CHERYL DAVIESSPECIAL TO THE THOMPSON CITIZEN

During any month in Thomp-son, approximately 2,300 people walk through the door to the Thompson Public Library. You might think that is an impressive number of readers, but the truth is, people come to the library for many reasons beyond books.

The Thompson Public Library has seven public access comput-ers that see well over 3,000 book-ings per year. People come to the library to connect with friends on Facebook, create and print re-sumes, write exams, check email while on vacation, print tickets, and sometimes just pass the time with YouTube or games. Thomp-son Public Library is also a fax-print-scan-copy centre. At least once per day, someone sends a fax or scans a document to send to an email address.

Programs are another reason many people visit the library in Thompson. Story Time runs every Thursday and Saturday morning

and kids and parents get to lis-ten to a story and participate in a craft. The Thursday morning Story Time is scheduled when the library is closed so parents don`t have to worry about their kids being too rambunctious. Not that this is a problem. The Thompson Public Library has a “no-shushing” rule and accept-able noise levels are … well … acceptable. Staff are not always quiet either!

Other programs run most months as well. Adult colour-ing, painting and crafts; kids arts and crafts; special author events; and information sessions are just some of the other programs of-fered at the library.

The Thompson Public Library also offers tables where you can sit and study; comfy furniture where you can sit and read; and a copy of the Thompson Citizen or the Winnipeg Free Press to browse.

And, of course, many people do come to borrow. The Thompson

Public Library offers magazines, DVDs, music CDs, audiobooks, ebooks, and printed books for babies through to adults, even books for those who need larger print. These are all available to sign out on you library card.

If you are not already a library

user, stop in and take a look at what we offer. Most things are absolutely free if you are a resi-dent of Thompson. We’d love to see you. Check out our website at www.thompsonlibrary.com or follow us on Facebook for spe-cial events www.facebook.com/

Library.ThompsonWe’re not picky about why you

come to the library, we just know that once you have been here you will want to come back!

Cheryl Davies is the adminis-trator of the Thompson Public Library.

Here is what we are offering in March:

Every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Story Time with Thompson dietitians

Every Friday at 2 p.m.

(except March 25)

Kids’ Craft Hour

(registration required; limited space; call 677-3717)

Every Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Story Time

Every Saturday at noon Kids’ movie in the basement theatre

March 9 at 5:30 p.m. Kids’ Active Hour

March 15 at 5 p.m. Dr. Seuss Party (registration required; call 677-3717)

March 22 at 5:30 p.m.Henna Workshop with Sukhi Sandhu (registration required by March 8; limited space;

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March 23 at 5:30 p.m. Adult Colouring Night

March 24 at 1:30 p.m. Info session with Thompson dietitians: Healthy School Lunches & Snacks

Why use the library?

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A four-footed performer soars through a hula hoop during the Winterfest Diamond Disc

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Sports


While some Thompsonites were enjoying the snow sculp-tures that had been carved for 2016’s Winterfest weekend, others were gathering in the R.D Parker Collegiate football fi eld for a different kind of sculpture: a 65-foot gap fed by a “super-kicker” that would play host to Winterfest’s Frozen Freestyle snowmobile event. The event featured Live Ammo members Jordan Gladhill, Matt Delaronde, Saskatoon’s Dustin Blanchard, Mike Pourier and three-time X-Games medallist Justin Hoyer from Bay City, Wisconsin. While they didn’t ride in the event, Live Ammo riders Lucas Bennett, Cody Ewasko and Dave Kelly were also out to lend a hand in co-ordinating the event.

Emcee Dennis Foley introduced the event with a moment of silence for the late Mike McIvor. McIvor had been the glue that brought Live Ammo together, from its beginnings as a group of four rowdy friends to a 15-strong team of snowmobilers and dirt bikers. McIvor’s brother Rob was present for the event as well, and helped Foley give away a helmet at the beginning of the event in his brother’s honour.

There were a few hiccups that day; sleds struggled with the sudden cold weather, the landing had to be reshaped a few times, and Gladhill narrowly avoided a nasty knee injury prior to reshaping. But Foley and other organizers made sure the gaps were fi lled with plenty of autographs and giveaways.

Thompson Citizen photos by Kacper Antoszewski

Winterfest hosts 2016Frozen Freestyle demonstration

Dashing through the snow


Cold weather didn’t deter Thompsonites from enjoying the quintessential winter

experience of a ride on a horse-drawn sleigh at the Thompson Regional Community

Centre softball diamond during Winterfest Feb. 27-28.

JustinHoyer

Jordan Gladhill

Dustin Blanchard

Jordan Gladhill sizes up the kicker during set-up.

The youngest Live Ammo rider at the even, Gladhill

grew up riding dirt bikes, and only began sledding

three weeks prior to the event.

Mike Pourier signs photos while the gap’s landing gets fi xed up.

Mike Pourier


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or email [email protected]

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BY IAN [email protected]

The Thompson King Miners beat The Pas Huskies in back-to-back one-goal games Feb. 26-27 to win the Norman Minor Hockey Association midget AA league champion-ship series two games to none.

Alex Murray and Trent North had two goals apiece in the fi rst game of the series, an 8-7 overtime victory Feb. 26 at Roy H. Johnston Arena in The Pas, with Chase Gurniak, Gordon Reuther, Tyler Sylves-ter and Matthew Tretjak scoring the other goals for Thompson. Messier Constant and Sean Hrabowich scored a pair apiece for the Huskies, who also got goals from Noah Butler, Logan MacDonald and Corbin Umpherville.

Kenton Brass made 35 saves in the game, which saw 18 minutes of overtime played before the winner was scored. Brandon Sawchyn stopped 26 for The Pas.

The series concluded the following after-noon with the King Miners clinching thanks to a 6-5 victory. Murray had two goals for the second straight game, with Gurniak, Jerome Linklater, Evan Ritchie and Sylves-ter scoring the others. Cameron Knutson and Bryson Werbicki-Mallet had two goals each for The Pas, while Constant chipped in a single.

Sawchyn stopped 28 shots and Kruz Mitchell made 28 saves to help Thompson win the series between the top two teams in league standings in the regular season.


R.D. Parker Collegiate’s junior varsity basketball teams went undefeated in the Zone 11 basketball championships in their home gym Feb. 26-27 to advance to the AAA junior varsity high school provincials.

The junior varsity girls erased a three-point fourth-quarter defi cit via free throws with a little more than four minutes to play

in the fi nals against Helen Betty Osborne Ininiw Education Resource Centre (HBO) Huskies from Norway House Feb. 27. The Trojans then went up by a pair with a layup before an HBO free throw made it 33-32 for RDPC with less than two minutes left. The Trojans scored the fi nal fi ve points of the game on three free throws and a layup to win 38-32 and advance to provincials.

HBO had stormed back from being 19-14 down at halftime to lead 28-27 by the

end of the third quarter.The boys’ fi nal also saw RDPC and HBO

facing off, with the Trojans coming out on top by a 49-26 score. HBO had the fi rst basket of the game but RDPC scored the next fi ve and led 12-4 at the end of the fi rst quarter. They led 30-14 at halftime and 34-21 coming into the fi nal quarter.

The boys’ team beat HBO 49-27 in the round robin, which also saw them beat Hapnot Collegiate Institute from Flin Flon

48-21, the Margaret Barbour Collegiate Institute (MBCI) Spartans from The Pas 48-24 and Cross Lake’s Otter Nelson River School (ONR) Nikiks 58-9 to fi nish fi rst overall.

The girls wrapped up fi rst place in the round robin with a 55-14 win over ONR that opened with the Trojans scoring the fi rst 16 points. Their other games included a 44-34 win over HBO, a 73-28 defeat of Hapnot and an 80-13 victory over MBCI.

Trojans junior hoops teams head to provincials after going undefeated at zones

Thompson Citizen photos by Ian Graham

R.D. Parker Collegiate’s junior varsity basketball teams both came out on top over the Helen Betty Osborne Huskies in the fi nals of the Zone 11 basketball championships in Thompson

Feb. 27.

One-goal wins pave Miners’ way to league championship


Chase Gurniak, seen here in Thompson in January, had goals in both games as the Thompson King Miners beat The Pas Huskies two

games to none in The Pas to capture the Norman Minor Hockey Association midget AA league championship Feb. 26-27.


Sports


R.D. Parker Collegiate’s varsity boys’ basketball team fi nished second at the Kinsmen Tip-Off tournament in Swan River Feb. 26-27, losing 70-63 to the host Swan Valley Tigers in the fi nal.

The Trojans made it to the fi nal by edging the Neelin

Spartans, the third-ranked AAA boys’ team in the prov-ince, 60-58 in the semifi nals.

RDPC opened the tournament with a 65-29 win over the Springs Christian Eagles.

RDPC’s varsity boys were ranked seventh among AAA basketball teams in the province in the Feb. 18 rankings, while the varsity girls were ranked second.


Teams battled for top spot in the four-on-four ball hockey tournament outside the Thompson Regional Community Cen-

tre during Winterfest Feb. 27-28.

Varsity boys fi nish second inSwan River Hoops tournament

• 1 Westwood• 2 Burntwood

• 3 Riverside/Deerwood• 4 Eastwood

• 5 Juniper/Southwood/BTC

AUTOMATED COLLECTION

The automated carts must be placed along your curb no later than 8 am on the day of scheduled pickup AT LEAST one metre apart from other cart/objects. No Parking on residential streets between the hours of 8 am and 4:30 pm during Garbage/Recycle days for that area. Example: if it is Westwood’s Garbage/Recycle day there is to be no parking on the residential streets in the Westwood Area. This is to aid in the safety for both the residents of Thompson as well as City crews. Vehicles found parked on the streets will be ticketed.

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Do you know someone who deserves to be recognized for their volunteering efforts?

All nominees will be recognized at our Annual Volunteer Recognition Awards

Send your nominations to:City of Thompson, Recreation, Parks & Culture226 Mystery Lake RoadThompson, Manitoba R8N 1S6P: 204-677-7952 F: 204-677-7925Email: [email protected]

Nominations must be received by March 31st, 2016 at 4:00pm

VOLUNTEER RECEPTIONTUESDAY, APRIL 12th, 2016

5:30pm - 7:00pmTRCC Multi-purpose Room

Groups are encouraged to send as many representatives as possible to this event.

Our potential lies in our present and our future, our residents and our plans for this city.

Thompson is full of amazing volunteers that help build a safe & vibrant community & we want to celebrate them!

Hosted by the City of Thompson and the Canadian Volunteer Initiative

PUBLIC HEARINGLocal Improvement Plan for the Design and Build

of a New Waste Water Treatment Facility

Thursday March 10, 2016 at 7:00pmRoyal Canadian Legion

101 Elizabeth Drive

For the purpose of hearing any person who wishes to make representation, ask questions, or register an objection to the following project of design and build of a new waste water

treatment facility in the City of Thompson.

To view the full details of the proposed plan, visit www.thompson.ca

Next goal wins Burntwood

curlers compete

at senior

provincials in

WinnipegBY IAN [email protected]

The Burntwood Curling Club team of Sam Antila, Alex Sutherland, Curtis Ross and Rob Smith won two of seven games at the 2016 senior provincial cham-pionship at the Fort Rouge Curling Club in Winnipeg Feb. 25-29.

The Thompson curlers opened with a 6-5 extra-end loss to Curtis McCannell’s team from Pilot Mount Feb. 25 after tying the score in the eighth end. They fol-lowed that with a 4-1 loss to Murray Warren’s team from Deloraine later on the tournament’s first day. Their third game was a 7-1 loss to Randy Neufeld’s team from La Salle on Feb. 26 and they fell 5-3 to the Doug Riach team from the Granite Curling Club that afternoon.

The third day of the tournament started off well for the Antila team, who beat Dale Brooks from Hamiota 6-5 in an extra end. They lost out 7-5 to Rob Atkins from East. St. Paul that evening when their opponent counted three in the eighth end for a come-from-behind victory.

The Burntwood curlers closed the tournament by beating Jim Todoruk’s team from Dauphin 8-7 in a game that saw Antila’s squad score four in the first end and give up four in the fourth and then score singles in three of the last four ends for the victory.

LEO’S HOME DECORATING LTD. is look-ing to hire a permanent full time fl oor installer/Trainer. Must be able to install a wide range of fl oor coverings including Tarkett, sheet vinyl, vinyl click and glue down, hardwood, laminate and carpet. Must have valid driver’s licence. Duties include removing and replacing fl oor-ing such as commercial Tarkett, and all types of residential fl ooring. Floor installer wage is $27.00/hr plus ben-efi ts package. A minimum 5 years of experience as a fl oor covering installer is mandatory. Please E-mail resume to [email protected], or drop off resume at 137 Hayes Rd. Thompson, MB. Monday-Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm or Saturday between 11:00am-5:00pm. 6-4-nbTHUMPER AUTO SERVICE is looking for a mechanic/mechanic’s helper. Must have experience. Drop resume off to Derek at 3-33 Severn Cres. 43-TFN-nbFULL TIME IN HOME NANNY for 2 chil-dren in Thompson. Evenings, weekends and shift work required. $11.00/hour. First aid, CPR and experience are an as-set. Apply by email:[email protected]. 2-12-d

LICENSED FAMILY RESTAURANT and lounge. Established in 1985. Restaurant seats 92, lounge seats 40. Presently has 22 VLTs. Call 204-307-0119. 9-gcdCOMMERCIAL LAUNDRY and dry clean-ers 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

1997 DODGE RAM. Great shape, many extras. Asking $4000 OBO. Call 204-778-7842. 9-1-d

OLDER STYLE UPRIGHT PIANO, in very good condition to give away. Call 204-677-3063. 9-2-d

EXECUTIVE HOUSE in the Burntwood area. Fully furnished, 3400 square feet, 4 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath, $2750 +hydro and utilities per month. Please call 204-679-0888. 7-gcd-12-d

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RENTAL PROPERTIES IN BIRCH RIVER, MB. All rented out. Call if interested, 1-204-236-4837. 9-gcd

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE 500-5000 sq ft available. Cameron/Hoe building 83 Churchill Drive. Contact Joe Aniceto. 204-679-0490 or Neil Cameron 306-477-5668. 20-tfn-nb

HAVE YOU BEEN unlawfully beaten and assaulted with your rights taken away? If so, send us your story. To: [email protected]

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510 • RETAIL/OFFICE SPACE

606 • GENERAL NOTICES

Church ServicesST. JAMES ANGLICAN

Rev. Jean Arthurson-Ouskan

10 Caribou 677-4652

11 am Sundays

also 7 pm 1st & 3rd Sundays

ST. JOSEPH UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC

340 Juniper Drive 778-7547

ST. LAWRENCE ROMAN CATHOLIC

Fr Subhash Joseph and Fr Guna Sekhar

114 Cree R. 677-0160

Sat. 6:30 pm & Sun. 10 am

THOMPSON PENTECOSTAL

Pastor Dan Murphy

Youth Pastor Lawrence Stratton

Children’s Pastor Karen O’Gilvie

126 Goldeye 677-3435

Sunday Service at 11:00 am

ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN

249 Thompson Drive 204-677-2799

Pastor Murat Kuntel

Regular Hours: 11 am Church Service

CHRISTIAN CENTRE FELLOWSHIP

328 Thompson Dr. N. 677-4457

Sun. School 9:45 am • Service 11 am

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

456 Westwood Dr. S.

Ph. 778-8037 Service @ 11 am

LUTHERAN - UNITED CHURCH OF THOMPSON

Congregations worship at 52 Caribou Rd.

at 10:30 am Sundays. Phone 204-677-4495

LIVING WATER CHURCH

Pastor Archie McKay Ph: 677-2469

Sunday services @ 7:00pm.

LIGHT OF THE NORTH CHURCH

32 Nelson Road

GATEWAY BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH

Pastor Dave Cook

159 Cree Rd 204-679-9000

Sunday School 10:00 am

AM Service at 11, PM Service at 7

Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 7 pm

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST

OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

everyone welcome sundays

at 10 AM 83 Copper Rd

For more information, church tours

or home visits call the Missionaries at

204-939-4382 or visit Mormon.org

THE SALVATION ARMY

Thompson Corps (Church)

305 Thompson Dr. - 204-677-3658

Worship services every Sunday at 11 am

APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH

111 Goldeye Crescent

Sunday 11:00 am Worship Service

3:00 pm Sunday School

7:00 pm Evening service

Wednesday: 7:00 pm Bible study

followed by prayer time. Contact us at

204-679-2693 or 204-677-5003

CHRISTIAN COUNCIL DIRECTORY

1 & 2 bedroom apartments available immediately

9 - 35 Ashberry PlaceFor applications

phone 204-677-5758or fax 204-677-5803

Be Your Own Boss & Join a Winning Team

GREAT CANADIAN DOLLAR STORE franchise opportunities are available in your area. Explore your future with a dollar store

leader. Call today

1-877-388-0123 ext. 229.

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302 • BUSINESSOPPORTUNITIES

507 • INCOMEPROPERTIES

409 • MISC. FOR SALE

401 • VEHICLES

501 • HOUSESFOR RENT

WORK WITH US & GROW A CAREER

Glacier Media Group is growing. Check our job board regularly for the latest openings:www.glaciermedia.ca/careers

Security Installation Technician

We are looking for a full-time Security and Network Technician. The position requires responsibility for the installing, programming, testing and related customer training on assigned security projects, including small to large jobs that vary in complexity involving, CCTV Installation, and Network and IT Infrastructure.

Must have basic working knowledge with hand tools, be able to work independently and have a valid driver’s license.

Successful candidate will have to pass a criminal background check and undergo a personal credit check.

Preference will be given to candidates with background in electrical, telecommunications or general contracting, but willing to train a suitable candidate.

Please apply to:

Get Security Ltd.

11A – 50 Selkirk Avenue

Thompson, MB

R8N 0M7

[email protected]

Phone (204) 778-7233

HELP WANTEDwindow & door installer/service technician

Full time permanent position

• Basic tools & driver’s license required• Physically t – heavy lifting required• Carpentry/glazing/building maintenance are

de nite assets• Employer assisted medical bene ts available• Employee assisted pension plan for long time

employee available• Competitive wages – based on experience

Drop resumes off to Rick – 64 Hayes Road

HELP WANTED!

For more information, please contact Eloria Gaudet at 204-677-8221 or

email [email protected]

Position: RECREATIONAL HEAD COACH

Requirements: Level 1 Certification Applicant must be 18 years or older

Child Abuse Registry Check Respect in Sport

Salary: negotiable based on experience and training

Seasonal Part-time: Wednesdays: 6-9pm (Hours for preparation to be determined and

salary for this prep time to be determined)

Complete job description: Will be made available to all interested applicants

The applicant must be responsible, organized, punctual, have leadership skills, be innovative, be motivated, and maintain and implement coach’s

code of conduct.

Deadline for applications is April 3, 2016

Job Opportunity at the Thompson Public Library

Position: Library Clerk (1 year term)Start Date: April 12, 2016

Hours: Full-time – Term – 31 hours/wkTues & Wed 11-7 Thurs & Fri 11-5 Sat 10-6

Job Description:

Under general supervision, the Library Clerk assists patrons with reference and circulation questions; uses a computer program to perform the day to day tasks of the position; interacts with patrons in person and on the phone in a knowledgeable, friendly manner; supervises and trains as-signed personnel; maintains records and provides data; may perform other duties as assigned.

The Library Clerk must have a pleasant, positive, outgoing demeanor and like people.

Qualifi cations:

• Has a valid library card• Enjoys people• Is organized and has the ability to focus on details• Able to communicate clearly in writing and speaking• Able to work as part of a team• Has solid computer skills with experience on a variety

of programs• Shares an enthusiasm for the public library

Applications:

Resumes may be dropped off at the Thompson Public Library during regular operating hours, or may be emailed to Cheryl Davies at [email protected]. Deadlinefor applications is March 16, 2016

Thank you for applying. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Thompson Seniors Community Resource Council

Currently has an opening for a part time cook.1 day a week - Tuesdays

The duties include:

Preparing home cooked meals, keeping a clean, organized kitchen while in and after production.

Qualifi cations:

Previous related cooking experience, good communication skills, ability to work in a professional organized atmosphere, must have or be willing to obtain a Food Safe Handling Certifi cate

Salary: To be be discussed at time of interview

Please mail resume toThompson Seniors Community Resource CouncilC/O Pam Antila131 Centennial Drive WestThompson MBR8N 1K7

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Thompson RCMPDRUG TIP LINE204-677-6995


Careers

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.

FACULTY OF ARTS, BUSINESS AND SCIENCE Classification: Instructor Full-Time Term Position: April 18, 2016 to June 10, 2016 Norway House, Manitoba Competition No. 16-017 Closing Date: March 7, 2016Please visit our website for more detailed information about UCN and this employment opportunity. At http://www.ucn.ca, select “UCN Careers”, and select from the list of positions to view. Thank you for your interest in UCN.

Thompson (866) 677.6450

University College of the North (UCN) is committed to building a workforce that is representative of the populations we serve. Applications are invited from individuals who have a demonstrated interest and ability to work with Aboriginal learners and mature students. Preference will be given to Aboriginal candidates.

LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES SUPERVISOR Classification: Educational Assistant 3 Full-Time Regular Position The Pas, Manitoba Competition No. 16-022 Closing Date: March 8, 2016Please visit our website for more detailed information about UCN and this employment opportunity. At http://www.ucn.ca, select “UCN Careers”, and select from the list of positions to view. Thank you for your interest in UCN.

Thompson (866) 677.6450

CASUAL PART TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYWe are looking for a part time person to work in our downtown offi ce/service business. You will receive on-site training.Days of work are: Mondays, Wednesday afternoons and Saturdays, for a total of 20 hours per week.Hours of work are: 9 am - 5:30 pm on Mondays, 1 pm - 5:30 pm on Wednesdays, and 10 am - 5 pm on Saturdays.We offer a starting wage of $14.00 per hour.

Please fax or drop off your resume toA1 Financing & Loans,

73B Thompson Drive, Thompson, MB,

phone 204-778-7571, fax 204-778-7578

or email your resume to thompson@a1-fi nancing.com

Thompson, Manitoba

Open to Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad.

Detachment Services Assistant - CR-05

You can apply on-line for all positions advertised through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). Or fax your cover letter and resume to 1-204-983-4003. Please quote reference number RCM16J-011498-000117 . The closing date for applications is 9 March, 2016.

For more information about this position, including all the screening criteria, and how to apply, visit http://jobs.gc.ca, or call Infotel at 1-800-645-5605 or TTY at 1-800-532-9397.

Thompson (Manitoba)

Personnes résidant au Canada ainsi que les citoyens canadiens résidant à l'étranger.

Adjoint des services de détachment – CR-05

Pour tous les postes annoncés sur le Système de ressourcement de la fonction publique (SRFP), vous pouvez faire une demande d'emploi en ligne or Veuillez transmettre votre lettre d’accompagnement et votre curriculum vitæ par télécopie au 204-983-4003. Veuillez indiquer le numéro de référence RCM16J-011498-000117 . La date limite de réception des candidatures est le 9 mars, 2016.

Pour de plus amples renseignements sur ce poste, incluant les critères de présélection additionnels, et pour soumettre votre candidature, visitez http://emplois.gc.ca, ou composez le numéro InfoTel au 1-800-645-5605 ou l’ATS au 1-800-532-9397.

YOUTH CARE PRACTITIONER POSITION

Competition # YCP 16-19Marymound North Receiving Home

Permanent, Full-time 80 hours bi-weekly, Shift Work

Th is position is responsible for supervision and safety of residents in the unit, accomplished through daily interaction, care and supervision. Th is position reports directly to the Program Coordinator.

Primary responsibilities of the position include:

• Participating in the planning, assessing and implementation of treatment strategies

• Carrying out day to day tasks and routines• Intervening with clients in times of emergency or crisis

situations• To receive and interact with the families of our residents

(and others) in a warm, welcoming, accepting, respectful manner.

• To guide and structure the child’s environment by participating in the planning, assessing and implementation of treatment strategies with the goal of meeting each child’s physical, emotional, social, spiritual, cultural, and intellectual needs as directed by the Unit

• To observe, evaluate, and record daily events in order to ensure continuity and consistency in treatment planning and implementation.

• To maintain professional objectivity and self discipline so that each child’s needs remain the primary focus in the treatment process.

• To participate fully and constructively in the staffi ng schedule, staff meetings and in-service training.

• To acquire knowledge of youth care practices and to be open to changing trends. (Reading, workshops, in-services, Child and Youth Care Workers Association of Manitoba, etc.)

Qualifi cations:

• Certifi cate or diploma in Child & Youth Care (other combinations of education and experience may be considered)

• Completed high school education - Manitoba standards required

• Two years experience working with at risk youth• Knowledge of Crisis Intervention Th eory and Skills• Knowledge in the area of Mental Health• Ability to actively contribute to and work eff ectively as part

of a team• Strong counseling skills and experience in behavior

management• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driver abstract• Emergency First Aid• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, a clear Child Abuse

Registry Check and acceptable Prior Contact checks• ASIST Certifi cate (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills

Training), NCVI, Mental Health First Aid, Safe Talk, preferred

• Knowledge of Resilience preferred• Knowledge of Indigenous customs, traditions, and beliefs

will be considered an asset.

Deadline for applications: By 4:00 pm, March 10, 2016

Wage Range:Full-Time/Part-Time: F1 Scale $14.46 – $20.29

Internal Applicants: Submit ‘Internal Application Form’ with cover letter and resume.

External Applicants: Submit a cover letter and résumé quoting competition # to:

Competition # YCP16-19Human Resources442 Scotia StreetWinnipeg, MB R2V 1X4

Or e-mail: [email protected] or online at www.marymound.com

We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Employment opportunities are advertised on our website at www.marymound.com


Fireworks fi lled the night sky with colours and entertained an appreciative audience who showed up for the Winterfest-

concluding display at the Thompson Regional Community Centre Feb. 28.

Rainbow explosion


News

The Thompson Scouts Troop held an internal Scout Truck race recently. Scouts Canada’s immensely popular 18-wheeler program encourages young boys and girls to explore their passion for adven-ture and discovery in an environment that promotes creativity, confi dence and learning.

“What year is complete without an 18-wheeler Scout Truck race? Build, sand, paint, decorate and then zoom their trucks along the track. A lot of hard work has been put into this moment and they enjoyed every second,” explained Troop Scouter Humaid Razool.

The 18-wheeler program allows scouts

to explore their creativity by designing and building their own trucks and, with the assistance of Scouters, learn how to maximize truck speed while meeting the design requirements. Through scout truck rallies, youth have the opportun-ity meet new friends, gain a sense of achievement and have fun.

“The trucks were created to certain specifi cation. Scouts spent several weeks constructing their 18-wheelers, all of which were designed and decorated any which way the youths desired. They were built not only on speed, competition and performance, but also on creativity and one’s imagination,” says Razool.

Chris and Mitch Byrne of

LABAN Martial Arts & Fit-

ness Studio took three

taekwondo students

from Thompson to Kim’s

taekwondo tournament

in Regina, Sask. Feb. 27.

Ariel Leyson received gold

medals in patterns and

sparring. Seven-year-old

Landon Yanko took home

a gold medal for sparring

and a bronze in patterns.

Six-year-old Austin Kelly

received bronze medals in

patterns and sparring.

Thompson Citizen photo

courtesy of LABAN Martial

Arts & Fitness Studio

Thompson Scouts Troop’sannual 18-wheeler truck race

FAIR SHARE. FAIR SAY.FOR MANITOBA MUNICIPALITIES

IN MANITOBA, local Councils are responsible for 60% of infrastructure but are allowed to collect just 8 cents of every tax dollar to get the job done. PLUS, they have little to no say in how the rest gets spent.

That’s why they’re inviting you to join them in speaking with one voice. Because Manitobans are always stronger, together!

This campaign, tell your candidates that your community deserves its fair share of tax dollars and a fair say in how they’re spent.

Please make sure your voice is heard.

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AMM President, Chris Goertzen takes a quick “selfie” with Winnipeg Mayor, Brian Bowman and other Mayors and Reeves from across Manitoba.

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Thompson Citizen photos courtesy of Humaid Razool

Above: Scouter J.J. Langan carefully sets the scout trucks in place at the starting line

during the annual 18-wheeler rally held at Burntwood Elementary School for the Thomp-

son Scouts Troop, with Scouts all taking part, and many family and friends on hand to

watch.

Left: Group Commissioner Anne Gray Kaspick presents gift vouchers to the winners.

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Saunders playing for CanadaBY IAN [email protected]

Former Thompsonite Jen-nifer Saunders will repre-sent Canada in racquetball singles and doubles at the 2016 Pan Am Champion-ships in San Luis Potosi, Mexico from March 18-26, Racquetball Canada an-nounced Feb. 24.

Saunders and Frédérique Lambert of Montreal will play singles matches for Canada and team up in the doubles competition.

“We are sending a strong team to the Pan Am Cham-pionships,” said Geri Pow-ell, Racquetball Canada’s administrator of high per-formance, in a press release. “Frédérique Lambert is cur-

rently in the fourth spot on the Ladies Pro Racquetball Tour, Tim Landeryou is com-ing off a selection event win and our seasoned veterans Jen Saunders and Mike Green are very competitive and have great international experience to draw from. I feel confi dent with our po-tential results.”

The team members were chosen based on their re-sults at two national team selection events, the 2015 Racquetball Canada Can-adian championships and professional racquetball rankings. The annual Pan Am Championships are used as a qualifi er or seeding event for the Pan American Games. Canada has com-

peted in 28 racquetball Pan Am Championships since 1994, winning 82 medals, including 13 gold, 39 silver and 30 bronze.

Saunders was the winner of the women’s event at the Racquetball Canada nation-al team selection event in Grande Prairie Feb. 5-7. She lost to Lambert in the fi nal at the fi rst national team selec-tion event and at the fi nals of the 2015 Canadian cham-pionships after wining the doubles title with Danielle Drury. That was Saunders’s 11th national women’s doubles title and, combined with her eight singles cham-pionships, gave her a record-tying 19th career women’s racquetball title.

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