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R.D. Parker Collegiate’s varsity girls’ basket-ball team bolstered their claim to dynasty status with a second straight AAA basketball provin-cial championship in Virden March 19, knock-ing off the University of Winnipeg Collegiate Wesmen 85-59 in the fi nal.

Not only was it the second straight cham-pionship for the Trojans but it was also their fourth straight appearance in the fi nals, having been runner-up twice before getting past the fi nal hurdle.

RDPC’s Adrianna Proulx was named tour-nament MVP, with teammates Caitlin Fennell and Brianna Bourguignon being named to the tournament all-star team. All three, now in Grade 12, have been members of the varsity girls’ basketball team since entering the high school as Grade 9 students and the team made the provincial fi nal in every year of the trio’s high school basketball careers.

The closest game of the tournament was the semifi nal, which saw the Trojans get past the Faith Academy Lightning 70-61 but not without an overtime period.

RDPC opened the tournament with an 83-28 win over the Sanford Collegiate Sabres.

The girls were not the only team with a suc-cessful provincials tournament. The varsity boys’ team, which lost its opening game 64-56 to the Linden Christian Wings, rebounded to knock off Sanford 69-56 in the consolation

semifi nals and then win the consolation title as the fi fth-best team in the province with a 69-57 win over the Neelin Spartans.

RDPC’s junior varsity basketball teams also competed at provincials earlier in March, with the girls winning the consolation title and the boys losing in the consolation fi nal.

Back-to-back champs

Left: R.D. Parker Collegi-

ate’s varsity girls’ basket-

ball team won its second-

straight AAA provincial

championship in Virden

March 19. Below: RDPC’s

Adrianna Proulx, centre,

was the AAA basketball

provincials MVP for the

second straight year, while

teammates Caitlin Fennell,

left, and Brianna Bour-

guignon, right, were both

named to the tournament

all-star team.

Thompson Citizen photos

courtesy of Dolores Proulx

Right: R.D. Parker Collegiate’s varsity boys’

basketball team won the consolation title as the

fi fth-best team in Manitoba at the AAA provin-

cial championships in Virden March 19.

Thompson Citizen photo courtesy of RDPC

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Her thoughts were all so full of us,She never could forget!And so I think that where she isShe must be watching yet.Waiting till we come home to her, Anxious if we are late,Watching from Heaven’s window, Leaning on Heaven’s gate

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Registration has opened for the Canadian Cancer Society’s 2016 Thompson Relay for Life, which is taking place April 16. The relay is hosted in com-munities across Canada every year to honour lo-cal cancer survivors, and to raise money for both research, and to support current cancer patients across Manitoba. Teams of roughly 10 members take turns walking on the arena track, while others enjoy the festivities in the main gym, along with local musicians and other per-

formances. Each team is given a “camp site,” where they can bring lawn chairs, tables and other amenities.

Committee chairperson Donna Wilson notes that the relay has been short-ened by two hours for 2016: it will now run from 6 p.m. until 3 a.m., whereas the last few year’s events ran until 5 a.m. and before that, until 7 a.m. “We’ve asked participants what we could do to improve relay, and it became clear that it was too long,” explained Wilson. “People got tired being there for 12 hours.” Teams are still expected to raise at least $100 in pledges prior to the event.

While the relay brings the event together, Wilson

points out the event is primarily an opportunity for the community to get together and show support for those who have sur-vived the terrible affl iction, and those who are strug-gling with it today. The re-lay aspect is a casual affair: “Everyone goes at their own pace, and no one is keeping time. If you want to walk, you can walk, but if you just want to sit and enjoy the show, you can do that too.”

After Dark Productions will be providing sound and supplementary music for the evening’s festiv-ities. After Dark’s Mike Lysohirka has donated his services to the Relay for Life for the duration

of the relay’s tenure in Thompson.

To register, teams may contact Coral Bennett at 204-679-2072, or visit the Thompson Relay For Life webpage, which can be found at https://www.cancer.ca/en/events/mb/relay-for-life/thompson-relay-for-life/?region=mb (googling “Thompson Re-lay for Life” will bring the event up quickly as well). For other information, con-tact committee chair Donna Wilson at 204-939-1576.

“It’s powerful, it’s in-spirational, and it’s a lot of fun,” says Wilson.“Everyone who takes part loves the event. If you come, we guarantee you will be entertained.”

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Thompson Citizen photo courtesy of Donna Wilson

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The City of Thompson had 114 employees who received total compensation of more than $50,000 in the year ending Dec. 31, 2014, according to an auditor’s report posted on its website.

The document, which shows the names, job titles and total compensation of the employees who made more than $50,000, was prepared to comply with the requirements of Mani-toba’s Bill 57 Public Sector Compensation Disclosure Act, which came into effect in 1996.

This is the fi rst time the city has posted the docu-ment on its website, city manager Gary Ceppetelli told

102.9 CHTM, though it has been produced every year as required by the legislation. At one time it was included with the city’s audited fi -nancial statements. Post-ing the document on the website was a response to requests for the document, said Ceppetelli. An anonym-ous caller told the Thomp-son Citizen March 4 that she had requested a copy of the document, hoping to have it before the March 10 public hearing on the city’s plan to fi nance its share of the new sewage wastewater treat-ment plant but had been told she would have to fi ll out a form to receive it.

The compensation in-cludes salaries, allowances, overtime payments, vaca-

tion payouts, taxable bene-fi ts and retroactive pay.

The total compensation of the 114 employees who made $50,000 or more in gross compensation in 2014 was $8,054,595.55, an average of $70,654 per person and approximately 31 per cent of the city’s total expenses of $26,153,619 in the year ending Dec. 31, 2014, according to the consolidated fi nancial state-ment for that year, which is also posted on the city’s website.

Two city employees – the city manager and the chief fi nancial offi cer – received total compensation of more than $100,000 in 2014, clocking in at $144,168.67 and $134,097.47 respect-ively. The other employees in the top fi ve included a firefighter who made $98,804.39, the director of fi re and public safety ($98,317.42) and an-other fi refi ghter who made $97,843.39.

The fi ve-page document is available online in the fi nancial reports and plans section of the city’s web-site, which can be accessed by clicking the “Mayor & Council” heading on the home page or by going to: http://www.thompson.ca/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=1558

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the matter of the estate of MICHEAL STEPHEN LANDHERR, late of the City of Thompson, in Manitoba, deceased.

All claims against the above Estate, duly verifi ed by Statutory Declaration, must be fi led with the undersigned at their offi ces, 2nd Floor, 436 Thompson Drive North, Thompson, Manitoba, R8N 0C6, on or before the 29th day of April, 2016.

Dated at Thompson, Manitoba, this 18th day of March, 2016.

LAW NORTH

Attention: Joanne CloustonSolicitors for the Executor/Administrator

Thirty per cent of city spending in 2014 went

to employees making more than $50,000

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The March 14 council meeting started on a curious note when three councillors walked out in protest of the fact that the evening’s agenda had not been received until that morning. Several members of the public viewing gallery accompanied councillors Ron Matechuk, Duncan Wong and Judy Kolada as they exited council chambers, though it is unclear whether this was intended as an act of solidarity.

Shortly after the city planning district meeting drew to a close, Matechuk put forward a motion to table the evening’s agenda due to the late reception, citing section 44 of the city’s organizational and procedural Bylaw: “A draft agenda of each Regular Meeting of Council, together with copies of supporting materials shall be provided to the members of Council by 4:30 p.m. Friday preceding the Regular Meeting of Council. A copy of the draft Agenda shall also be posted at City Hall and on the City of Thomp-son Website not later than 4:30 p.m. Friday preceding the meeting in a location accessible for viewing by the Public.” The clause exists allow councillors and the public at large ample time to prepare questions, statements and other materials prior to the meeting.

The motion was swiftly defeated 5-3, after which Matechuk, Kolada, Wong and the majority of the view-ing gallery promptly exited the council chambers.

Mayor Dennis Fenske noted to 102.9 CHTM that sec-tions 51 and 52 of the bylaw required 48 hours notice in order to cancel city meeting. But Wong drew a fi rm distinction between tabling a meeting, as Matechuk had proposed, and cancelling one: “The council twisted our words; we weren’t trying to cancel a meeting, we were trying to table the meeting, so that the issues could be discussed the next meeting with the proper time to pre-pare.” Kolada agreed: “When you table something, you go to the meeting, and you table it. We followed proper procedure.”

Fenske, near the end of the meeting, saw fi t to apologize for the councillors’ actions, describing it as a “pre-medi-tated act.” “We have a process of pre-signing resolutions prior to the meeting, and with those three councillors not signing any of the resolutions, the act of wanting to table the regular meeting was clearly a pre-meditated act. We had some serious and historic issues to discuss this evening, and unfortunately we didn’t have the full participation of council.”

However, Kolada claims she had no prior intention of leaving the meeting, until she saw the other two coun-cillors preparing to make their exit. “When Duncan and Ron walked out, I hadn’t thought about it in advance, but I thought I should support them, because I thought

they were right.”Coun. Dennis Foley took a decidedly strong stand on

his fellow councillors’ actions that evening. A status up-date on Foley’s city councillor Facebook account, posted shortly after the meeting, read, “As a member of coun-cil, I will always encourage conversation and debate. I, however, will never walk away simply because I did not get my way. Standing your ground and defending what you believe is important to me.” Foley also commented in the popular community Facebook group Thompson Talk 2.0, where he encouraged readers to “look and see what was on the agenda.”

Speaking with the Thompson Citizen, Matechuk had no problem outlining indicating what the point of conten-tion was: “In my view, what I see as the main issue that was the endorsement of the repudiation of terra nullius. Terra nullius is international law. It’s the same reason why Russians have submarines under our Arctic ice. To say we can understand international law within the course of a day isn’t good enough. We’d better understand international law before we take such steps, because on the world stage, we could look like idiots if we don’t.”

Terra nullius is an international legal concept that de-scribes land which has never had sovereign claims laid to it, or territory to which such claims had been relinquished; the concept was used by European settlers to justify the occupation of First Nations territory, claiming that ab-original authorities had no concept of land ownership as Europeans knew it, and therefore held no legitimate title to it. The resolution to repudiate the concept was brought forward by council as one of its fi rst steps in adopting the calls to action laid forth by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.

Councillors have the option to table individual mo-tions on the agenda until the next meeting of council. But while the aforementioned resolution had drawn considerable debate in camera, both Matechuk and Wong insist that the decision to table the meeting altogether, and the subsequent walkout, was one of administrative principle, rather than disagreement on any one point. “I hadn’t even had time to read the agenda. I was going in blind,” said Wong.

Both Wong and Kolada noted that this was the fi rst time in their memory that an agenda wasn’t available on time.

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In my own

words:

laying our tracksTo the Editor:

“Laying our tracks.” We can learn great things from our mistakes, when we are not too busy denying them. Mistakes in life can be overcome if we aren’t continu-ally afraid because we make them daily. Our Higher Power is forever our drive, our leader and it’s the only one we can have in which we can trust. In our journey of laying our tracks we must remember that times do get tough. Failures, problems and opportunities do fail. Our strength of trust, encouragement from others and abilities unknown do empower our foundation for us to move forward. Never forget that there is nothing that life brings in laying our tracks simply and correct-ly in what we cannot handle or fail. Be patient, have an open mind and always believe in yourself.

Ken RossThompson

Which political party will Manitoba’s electorate favour come April 19?

Manitoba’s pol-itical cold war is over; let the

real race begin.The provincial election

campaign fi nally got into full swing last week, after a couple of quiet months during which the government was prohibited from making major announcements but without any real mud-slinging to speak of. Now the gloves are off and the NDP, Pro-gressive Conservatives and Liberals are in a no-holds-barred battle to see which will be the one to form the next provincial government.

One might assume the NDP would be facing an uphill battle as the incumbent government of the past 16 years and the party that in-creased the provincial sales tax from seven to

eight per cent without putting the question to a referendum. On the other hand, the Liberals, though their popularity has risen, had only one MLA for the past fi ve years and are somewhat of an unknown quan-tity to most voters – the party hasn’t formed the government since the early 1950s. You don’t have to look back quite so far to fi nd a Progres-sive Conservative gov-ernment, but the 1990s are still a distant mem-ory for many and prac-tically the olden days for younger voters, some of whom won’t remember a time when the NDP was not Manitoba’s government.

The PC party seems to be hoping for a break-through in the north, with party leader Brian Pallister stopping in

The Pas, Flin Flon and Thompson on the fi rst weekend of the cam-paign. The odds of his party’s candidate in Thompson – local business owner Kelly Bindle – unseating in-cumbent Steve Ashton, who’s held the seat for the past 35 years since defeating the Progres-sive Conservatives’ Ken MacMaster in 1981, may not seem strong, but voters can be fi ckle and make abrupt chan-ges in direction when the mood takes them. Nonetheless, until the Progressive Conserva-tives actually regain power in Thompson, it’s probably wise for ob-servers to remain skep-tical of their chances. Northern Manitoba has been NDP territory for a long time and there isn’t much reason to

expect that to change, though perhaps there’s a stronger possibility in the Flin Flon riding, where incumbent MLA Clarence Pettersen, who lost the party’s nomina-tion to Tom Lindsey in late 2015, is running as an independent, raising the prospect that he’ll split the left-leaning vote and allow either the Liberals or Progressive Conservatives to wrest the seat away from the NDP. In Thompson, the Liberals don’t seem to put much stock in their chances of dethroning Ashton. As the election campaign entered its second week, they had yet to announce a can-didate in Thompson.

A lot can happen in four weeks and it re-mains to be seen if the Progressive Conserva-tives, who were pre-

ferred by 44 per cent of decided voters as of March 19, compared to 24 per cent each for the NDP and Liberals, ac-cording to a Postmedia poll, will be able to make the jump from oppos-ition to government. The NDP came out swing-ing as the campaign opened, repeating their message that Pallister’s party was planning ma-jor cuts to services. The PC leader wasn’t pull-ing any punches either, calling NDP leader Greg

Selinger the “six-mil-lion-dollar man,” saying that’s how much he’s spent in excess of rev-enues every day since becoming Manitoba’s premier in 2011.

Ultimately, what the polls and the politicians say won’t matter. The only voice that really carries weight is the col-lective one of the voters who mark their ballots on April 19. Until those votes are counted, it’s a month-long guessing game.

CorrectionAn editor’s note following Mark Matiasek’s letter to the

editor “Increasing taxes, water bills and TEDWG,” which

appeared in the March 16 Thompson Citizen identifi ed

him as the former general manager of Thompson Un-

limited and the former chief administrative offi cer with

the Town of Lynn Lake. He actually worked in the de-

velopment offi ce in Lynn Lake. The Citizen apologizes

for the error.


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BY DANIEL MCSWEENEYIt’s been a while coming, but

I am fi nally fl ying to England. We are six miles above the North Atlantic and I should soon see the coastline of the United Kingdom. It’s good to be fi nally on my way with delays in getting a visa now in my rear view mirror. Looking out the window, I see the sun peeking over the eastern hori-zon. It makes me think that my fi rst day in England might offer fi ne weather for the arrival of a rather tired, over-the-hill wander-ing Canadian.

I don’t sleep very well on overnight fl ights; and this one has been no different. It didn’t help much that the couple near me talked for fi ve solid hours. At fi rst, their banter provided a little amusement; but then it got annoying. Their conversation was not boring; but they never took a break – not even to trundle off to the washroom. It must be my age I guess that has robbed me of such stamina. I simply do not have enough energy to chat far into the night with anyone – and yet falling into a deep sleep on overnight fl ights has always eluded me. It is I guess a “Catch 22” of aging.

Looking around, I watch my fellow travellers stretching their legs and craning over seat backs to locate the nearest washroom. Rubbing the sleep from my eyes, I wonder when the Air Canada cabin crew will offer us a hot breakfast. It must be soon be-cause I smell freshly brewed cof-fee and I hear clunking food ser-vice carts being wheeled down the aisles. And if my olfactory senses are working well this morning, omelettes and pancakes are on the menu. And in spite of not sleeping well, my grumpiness meter is barely registering – not even spiked by my chatty neigh-bors. To be honest, I thought for

a while that romance was brewing until he glowingly and repeatedly spoke of his wife. Once I found that out, my prurient interest waned in what was merely a meeting of “the mile high friend-ship club.”

A few hours and a couple of thousand miles ago, my son Ian and family drove me to the airport in Halifax where we hugged and said our good-byes. And while I will miss them, I am excited to be fi nally joining Sandra. Our farewells are now behind me and England is on the horizon. I am making sure my paperwork is in order to avoid immigration de-lays so I can meet my hired driver who will transport me 100 miles through heavy traffi c on the M-40 over to Solihull in the Midlands.

Outside the Boeing 767-300, the temperature is minus 49 de-grees, a far cry from the toasty warmth inside our metal tube streaking across the sky at 583

miles an hour. Since midnight Nova Scotia time, we have trav-elled about 2,500 miles and as dawn arrives, we are approaching the Welsh coast. Altogether the fl ight will have taken less than six hours from wheels up in Hali-fax to wheels down in Heathrow. And actually we are a bit ahead of schedule meaning that I just might make it to Solihull in time for lunch with Sandra.

Glancing out my window, I re-fl ect on the hardships of seafarers who made this crossing in a time long past aboard primitive sail-ing ships that were at the mercy of the cruel and unpredictable North Atlantic elements. I think especially of the Irish fl eeing the mid-1840s potato famine. Those cruel sea voyages lasted from three weeks to three months; a nightmare of disease, cold and brutality. If these refugees had known what awaited them on the high seas, perhaps many would

have stayed on dry land. Some historians claim only half on board these ‘coffi n ships’ sur-vived. Quietly refl ecting on this sad bit of Irish-European his-tory, I muse that none of these poor souls could have envisioned people someday making such voyages in fl ying machines.

My journey though is more than 170 years later in a vastly different world of high technology and creature comforts. I am in-deed comfortable in our luxurious ship of the skies with its mini bot-tles of Chardonnay and gourmet cheeses. Indeed we have ample food in our galley and the only ill-nesses on board might be the odd case of mild indigestion or the sniffl es. And instead of heading away from the “Old Country,” like those fl eeing famine in the 1840s I am joyfully rushing towards it. I am not fl eeing the memory of Stephen Harper or the “sunny ways” of Justin Trudeau, but rather to simply begin a new life adventure that is an unexpected life diversion.

I do not believe, however, that the transition from Canada to England will be all that diffi cult. We have spent considerable time in the United Kingdom – and it feels a lot like home. When travel-ling in Scotland last year, I drank in the beauty of its snow-capped mountains reminding me of our Canadian Rockies. The remote Isle of Skye was reminiscent of Nova Scotia’s magnifi cent Cabot Trail. And the seaport of Plymouth on the English south coast felt a lot like my birthplace Halifax, Nova Scotia. And of course – we argu-ably share a common language, although in Glasgow and on the Isle of Skye, I struggle to fi nd an even remote similarity in our languages.

We will also live close enough to London to make weekend visits there. Strolling along the Thames.

Hanging out at Trafalgar Square. And enjoying East End theatrical productions. Indeed, who could not savour spending time in the economic and cultural centre of the world? There is no doubt Eng-land is “crowded” compared with Canada. There are 411 people per square English kilometre com-pared with 17.4 in Nova Scotia. Consider too that England is not all that big; it is roughly the same size as New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island combined. The English popula-tion though is a staggering 54.3 million compared with about two million in the Canadian Mari-times. Indeed, all this closeness with our neighbors will take some adjustment on our part.

Not everyone at our stage in life can take a late life adventure such as our “out of the blue” move to England. Some people hesitate because they must have “some-thing to leave to the kids.” To those, though, who let this get in the way, I suggest they watch the commercial that tells of an Amer-ican who bought a rather pricey seat on a Russian space mission. As he fl oats around in the space capsule snapping photographs of the blue planet below, he says with a grin as wide as Texas: “When the kids ask you what happened to the money, show them the pictures.” In hindsight, I guess it was best I wrote this after bidding farewell to Ian at the airport. Perhaps there would have been fewer hugs.

Dan McSweeney, a Halifax na-tive, fi rst worked as a reporter at the old Halifax Herald, then got a taste of public relations work at Canadian National Railway in Moncton, before coming to Thompson in 1980 to work for Inco. He retired back home to Bridgewater on Nova Scotia’s south shore in June 2007 after 27½ years with Inco here.

Up in the air – fi nally!

Dan McSweeney

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It’s been science fair season for elementary students in the School District of Mystery Lake, with future scientists competing for the chance to proceed to the north-ern regional competition being hosted in The Pas April 8-9.

Juniper and Burntwood schools were the first to host their fairs on Febru-ary 25, drawing 23 and 31 participants, respectively. Out of these participants, nine Burtnwood students will be proceeding to the competition in The Pas, while 10 will be compet-ing from Juniper.

Juniper student Isaac Remple, who won gold in the Grade 4 category, explained his project, “What’s similar between microwave popcorn and microwaved Ivory soap?” It seemed like a nonsensical comparison, until Remple explained that much like popcorn, Ivory soap expands when microwaved, turning into “a big mushy marshmal-low thing.” Both ex-pand considerably in the microwave, because of

the water they contain: the heated water forces both the kernels and soap outwards, creating a light, bubbly texture in both materials.

Riverside hosted their fair March 1, with a total of 60 projects entered that year; 10 students from Riverside are eligible to compete in the regional fair. In one project, Anaya Permanand and Samara Green tested the cor-rosiveness of Coke and 7-Up: the duo had tested a piece of meat, as well as a metal washer and a penny, by soaking the materials in both substan-ces over several days. The two noted that Coke was generally more corrosive, though neither had the dramatic effect on meat that their friends had said they would, though their effects on metal had been different: 7-Up left the metals feeling smooth, while those sitting in Coke became rougher and rusty.

Wapanohk’s Angel Cooper demonstrated her project March 8, one of seven projects by Wapanohk students alto-gether. She demonstrated the process of recycling paper: she shredded and soaked old paper and pressed the pulp under heat to make a sheet of cardboard. Cooper had wanted to know why people recycled paper, in-stead of throwing it away.

Finally, Westwood’s science fair March 10 hosted 40-50 projects (co-ordinators had not had a chance to take a tally of projects included); 10 will be proceeding to the regional fair. Ashley Morgan put together a practical experiment to give her peers a lesson in winter hygiene: she had collected snow samples from various locations, both fresh and old, melted the snow and passed the resultant water through a coffee filter. The dried filters displayed the im-purities contained in the samples: fresh snow off

the beaten path was fairly free of junk, while beat-en-in snow from a walk-ing path was so filthy, it seemed to contain dried bird droppings.

While most schools had the privilege of hosting a science fair in 2016, all reported reduced num-bers to varying degrees, for various reasons. Westwood’s coordin-ator Eric LaRoque notes that numbers have been dwindling over the last few years, and that the science fair committee has been looking into ways which they can boost

participation in the fair. Riverside, too, has seen a reduced year, with roughly 60 students down from the usual 100-plus. Riverside’s co-ordinator Mervat Yehia, however, chalks this up to random fluctuation. Wapanohk was down from its usual 30-plus projects to seven this year, while Deerwood had to cancel its fair alto-gether, due to lack of in-terest. But speaking with educators, most didn’t believe that this was due to a drop in interest: the kids’ schedules are just packed as they are.

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Members of the Mani-toba Red Cross disaster management program were in Thompson March 10, wrapping up a tour of the province’s north dur-ing which they met with program volunteers and laid the foundation for re-cruiting some more.

“Twice a year we like to come and make sure we have a chance to meet and greet all of our volunteers,” said Cailin Hodder, provin-cial manager of the disas-ter management program, who fi rst became involved with the Red Cross as a volunteer herself.

The disaster manage-ment program has 270 vol-unteers around the prov-ince and 10 staff members, two of whom – planning and response co-ordinator Andrew Johnson and man-ager of supply chain logis-tics Garth Tohms – accom-panied Hodder to Flin Flon, Cranberry Portage, The Pas and fi nally Thompson. Of those volunteers, approxi-mately 50 are based in Northern Manitoba com-munities, including 14 in Thompson, numbers the Red Cross would like to see grow.

“We’re looking to grow that team by 10 at least this year,” Hodder says.

Most of the current volunteers in Thompson have been with the disaster management program for about three years, Hodder says, while three members are new volunteers. They range in age from their early 20s to their 70s. Many Red Cross volun-teers are retirees who want to use the skills they de-veloped in their careers to help. There are also a lot of new Canadians who volun-teer because they know the

Red Cross from their native countries and know it’s a good way to meet people in their adopted one.

“We’ve split the north up and were very focused in The Pas in getting that team up and running fi rst and now our focus has shifted to Thompson so we’ll be really pushing some new recruitment and bringing in some new folks on board,” said Hodder. “I think that’s a good place for us to start because we’ll be able to utilize those volunteers that have been with us for a while so they can mentor these newer volunteers.”

Becoming a volunteer is not as easy as fi lling out a registration form, says Johnson.

“Volunteering with the disaster management pro-gram is quite a lengthy process,” Johnson says. “It’s not something where people can just fl it in and out. We have all kinds of people that come to us with all kinds of different skill sets and backgrounds but once they get into our program and express in-terest in volunteering they do have to go through a screening process – mak-ing sure they have a clear criminal record check, etc. – and then they have to go through a minimum of 36 hours of training followed by some fi rst aid training as well.”

That commitment can pay off through opportun-ities to help fellow Mani-tobans and Canadians in need.

“Should something larger happen anywhere in the province or even countrywide we can de-ploy volunteers from Thompson to Winnipeg if need be or from Manitoba to anywhere in Canada,”

Johnson says. “It’s one of the things that I think is pretty exciting about be-ing a volunteer with us. It’s an opportunity just to develop yourself and grow and get a lot of training and meet a lot of people and potentially travel and see the country and help people all across Canada.”

Hodder originally started volunteering with the Red Cross because she thought it would look good on her resume.

“I wanted to enhance my skills and further myself career-wise,” she says.

And while part of be-ing a volunteer with the disaster management pro-gram concerns preparing for large-scale disasters – particularly forest fi res in the summer for Northern Manitoba, says Hodder – it’s also about helping people through the small-er events that literally hit close to home, like house fi res and power outages and sewer backups.

“Right now there are two volunteers that are on call with a pager and a responder kit and they’ll receive a page to go out and they may go out to the actual fi re scene,” Hodder says. “They may go out to a place that the folks have been transported to and they will meet with them and do an individual needs assessment. That needs assessment is based on our national guidelines. Our four main areas of focus are emergency food, emergency clothing, emer-gency lodging and per-sonal services. Personal services often means hy-giene items, medication, eyeglasses, those types of things.”

The goal of the volun-teers is to help people get what they need to make it

through the fi rst 72 hours because often social servi-ces and insurance agents may not be accessible, par-ticularly if it’s a weekend. They also have guides to help the victims of small-scale disasters to get their lives back on track.

“You can be very pre-pared but you don’t know how you’ll act in that situ-ation when you’re literally watching your house burn and you’re about to lose everything or you’ve lost everything and sometimes folks need just a little bit of support to guide them back on the right path,” Hodder says.

There is also a substan-tial portion of people – at least 34 per cent of Can-adians, according to Red Cross statistics – who are not prepared, and the Red Cross hopes to help make that number shrink by put-ting on personal prepared-ness workshops and en-couraging people to think about what they would do in the event of a disaster.

“It can be, let’s just sit down as a family on Sun-day night at dinner and let’s talk about the poten-tial of if this occurred and where we would go and what we would do and let’s make sure we have a couple of extra batteries in the house and a radio and some water,” Hodder says. “It can get very, very cold in Manitoba and so if you were to lose power for 72 hours how would you and your family be able to manage? Would you group all at grandma and grandpa’s house or would your plan be to come to the offi ce maybe?”

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Thompson twins Jemiha and William Hart were two of the 39 athletes who represented Manitoba at the 2016 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Corner Brook, Newfound-land March 1-5.

Jemiha Hart com-peted in the 100- and 200-metre snowshoeing races, winning gold in the 200 metres with a time of 58 seconds and just mis-sing the medals in the 200 metres, crossing the fin-ish line in 27.7 seconds to wind up fourth.

William Hart did not

win a medal, placing sev-enth in the figure skat-ing competition, which marked the first time he had competed against other male figure skaters.

“Being 13 years old competing at a national games is awesome,” said Steven Dreger, Special Olympics Manitoba man-ager of communications and media relations.

Manitoba was also represented at the games by 19 coaches and mis-sion staff, including Wil-liam Hart’s coach Agnes Szabo of Thompson.

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a competitive event for athletes with intellectual disabilities, who qualify through local and prov-incial competitions. The national games are also a qualifier for the 2017 Special Olympics Winter Games in Graz, Austria. Organizers estimated at the Corner Brook games would have 670 ath-letes, 208 coaches and 75 mission staff from 12 provincial and territorial chapters, with sports in-cluding alpine and cross-country skiing, curling, floor hockey and speed

skating.

Jemiha and William Hart of Thompson at the 2016 Special Olympics Canada Winter

Games in Corner Brook, Newfoundland.

Jemiha Hart was a gold medallist at the 2016 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games,

fi nishing fi rst in the 200-metre snowshoeing competition.

Thompson Citizen photos courtesy of Special Olympics Manitoba

William Hart competed in fi gure skating against male skaters for the fi rst time at the

2016 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Corner Brook, Newfoundland March 1-5.

Experience of a lifetime


The city is seeking a new recreation director for the fourth time in nine years with the resignation of John Burrows.

Burrows spent three-and-a-half years as the director of recreation, parks and cul-ture and oversaw a number of projects while in the pos-ition, citing the completion of the fi tness centre and the establishment of the sports Wall of Fame as some of the accomplishments he is proud to have been a part of.

Burrows said it was espe-cially gratifying to have ac-quired the equipment for the fi tness centre without using tax dollars, thanks to an agreement with the Northern Regional Health Authority to fund equipment purchases. The department also signed a number of other agreements with organizations like the School District of Mystery Lake and the Nickel Days Corporation that benefi tted

both parties. Burrows also singled out the committee he worked with to rewrite the cemetery bylaw as a highlight of his tenure.

“I am very proud if what I have accomplished here in Thompson and will miss the city very much,” said Bur-rows, who is moving back to Ontario.

On the other side of the coin, Burrows says he wishes the department could have made more progress on improving the Norplex Pool.

“We realize the state of the interior of the pool and what it will take to bring the facil-ity into the future,” Burrows said. “It will be important that we develop a commit-tee to move forward with this project as it is a vital part of health and wellness in the community.”

He would also have liked to see the redesign of MacLean Park move faster.

“This has been one of those projects that seems to go on forever,” he said.

“However, we are sending out requests for tenders on the shade component and should be completed this summer.”

Burrows succeeded Darlene McLeod as recrea-tion director. McLeod was the department director from the fall of 2010 until the summer of 2012. Her predecessor was Bruce Krentz, who fi lled the role from November 2007 until the summer of 2010. Prior to that, the department was headed by Alex Suth-erland, who was recreation superintendent, a job that encompassed both the cur-rent recreation director and facilities manager roles. Who-ever takes over next will have plenty to keep them busy, Burrows says.

“Although you may not see it, the director is responsible for many things within the city,” he said. “I believe over-all we are in good shape and the new director will have his hands full with the number of projects we have on the go. The recreation, parks and cul-

ture department has to be a place where staff are custom-er service oriented, serving the patrons to the best of our abilities, while understand-ing the restraints we face. It

is the life blood of physical, mental and cultural activity in the community and fulfi lling the needs of the community is a vital goal to the depart-ment. I would hope that go-

ing forward the department will continue to run based on honesty and consistency, val-ues that I hope I have made clear to all of the staff in the department.”

City recreation director John Burrows resigning after

three-and-a-half years on the job

Thompson Citizen fi le photo

City recreation director John Burrows, who is resigning to move back to Ontario, in the

Thompson Regional Community Centre fi tness centre when it opened back in October

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We are currently looking to fi ll a housekeeping position for day shift, must also be willing to work weekends. If you are an honest, reliable, hardworking, friendly individual who would like to be part of a great housekeeping team this may be the job for you.

Housekeeping experience an asset.Starting wage $13 per hour.

Please drop off your resume to Sharon Sheppard, Housekeeping Manager, 45 Moak Cres.

The interest of all applicants is appreciated, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

• 1 Westwood • 2 Burntwood• 3 Riverside/Deerwood

• 4 Eastwood• 5 Juniper/Southwood/BTC

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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

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.

The City of Thompson will be accepting Sealed Tenders until 11:00 am local time, Friday, April 8, 2016 at the offi ce of the Purchasing Agent, Public Works Building, 120 Seal Road for the supply of the following:

Tender #10916 Supply of Backhoe Loader

Tender documents may be obtained at the address above, through download from the City of Thompson website (www.thompson.ca) or, by contacting the undersigned at telephone (204) 677-7974, or through email [email protected]

The City shall have the right TO DISQUALIFY the Contractor from the tender/proposal process if they have failed to complete their obligations under any prior contract with the City of Thompson or has entered into/or been involved in a legal dispute.

Any tender/proposal need not be accepted by the City of Thompson. The City shall have the right to evaluate competing bids in accordance with its own criteria for evaluation applied to the specifi c item or work being tendered, whether or not such criteria has been expressly related to the Bidders. The City of Thompson reserves the right to award the Tender/Proposal that it deems to be in the best interest of the City.

Adey Adeyemi,

Purchasing Agent.

The City of Thompson will be accepting Sealed Tenders until 11:00 am local time, Friday, April 8, 2016 at the offi ce of the Purchasing Agent, Public Works Building, 120 Seal Road for the supply of the following:

Tender #11016 Supply of Solar Engine Pedestrian

Crosswalk Lights

Tender documents may be obtained at the address above, through download from the City of Thompson website (www.thompson.ca) or, by contacting the undersigned at telephone (204) 677-7974, or through email [email protected]

The City shall have the right TO DISQUALIFY the Contractor from the tender/proposal process if they have failed to complete their obligations under any prior contract with the City of Thompson or has entered into/or been involved in a legal dispute.

Any tender/proposal need not be accepted by the City of Thompson. The City shall have the right to evaluate competing bids in accordance with its own criteria for evaluation applied to the specifi c item or work being tendered, whether or not such criteria has been expressly related to the Bidders. The City of Thompson reserves the right to award the Tender/Proposal that it deems to be in the best interest of the City.

Adey Adeyemi,

Purchasing Agent.

INVITATIONS TO TENDER


The Thompson Tumblers hosted their annual mini-meet on March 19, hosting a total of 63 gymnasts from both recreational and competitive programs showing off the skills they developed throughout the previous year. Gymnasts competed competing in vault, bars, beam and fl oor apparatuses.

The Thompson Tumblers is a generational program of sorts, with each generation of gymnasts helping to coach the next: gymnasts in the competitive program begin assisting coaches as early as nine years old. “We really rely on our competitive gymnasts to coach the rec program,” noted head coach Dawn Lundrigan. “And we couldn’t run it without them.” Lundrigan thanks all of her coaches and board members for their hard work and dedication at the event and throughout the year.

Thompson Tumblers mini-meet

Thompson Citizen photo courtesy Dawn Lundrigan


CHICKEN CHEF is looking for a kitchen manager with at least 2 years of ex-perience. health benefi ts available and must be able to work morning and eve-ning shifts. Drop off resume in person at Chicken Chef, 31 Selkirk Ave. 12-2-nb HOLY SPICE (New Restaurant) is look-ing for a sweet maker and a Tandoor cook. Knowledge of East Indian Cuisine will be an asset, but willing to train. Drop off resume in person at 146 Sel-kirk Ave. 11-2-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-gcd-14COMMERCIAL 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

2010 FORD F150 XLT Supercab 4x4, automatic, red, new safety, 8 cyl, gas-oline, 175,000 kms, remote starter, new windshield, power windows & door locks, boxer liner. Reduced: now $16,900 Call 204-803-9447. 10-GCD-15-d

301 • HELP WANTED

201 • SERVICES

STRUGGLING WITH DEBT?LET OUR FAMILY

HELP YOUR FAMILYUnderstand the options

available to assist with

your financial situation

(Arrangements with

Creditors or Bankruptcy)

FREE CONSULTATION

KEITH G. COLLINS LTD.Trustee in Bankruptcy

Phone 944-01871-800-263-0070

46a-e-tfnb


CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

[email protected]

BEAUTIFUL 3 BEDROOM bungalow on 51 Parkway Crescent, Thompson. $1550/month includes all utilities. Available for April 1. Call 780-991-7912 for more details. 11-2-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

502 • APT/TOWN-HOUSE FOR RENT

RENTAL PROPERTIES IN BIRCH RIVER, MB. All rented out. Call if interested, 1-204-236-4837. 9-gcd-14

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

LOST WALLET Blue in colour, either in Canadian tire parking lot or Walmart parking lot. Lost Tuesday morning, March 8 between 9-10 am. Reward of-fered. Call Bruce Best at 204-677-3116 or cell 204-679-4452. 11-2-house.

302 • BUSINESSOPPORTUNITIES

510 • RETAIL/OFFICE SPACE

606 • GENERAL NOTICES

Church ServicesChurch 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

Sunday School 9:45 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 204-677-3000

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 Missionar-

ies 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

1 & 2 bedroom apartments available immediately

9 - 35 Ashberry PlaceFor applications

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

507 • INCOMEPROPERTIES

401 • VEHICLES

501 • HOUSESFOR RENT

We have an immediate opening for an

Auto Body Technician

Preference will be given to I-Car certified Technicians and/or 5 years experience. Thompson Ford offers competitive salaries; complete health care benefits and a workplace that supports growth and development in your profession.

Please drop off resumes atThompson Ford Sales

15 Station Roadattn: Dean Fillion

Only applicants consideredfor the position will be contacted.

CHICKEN CHEF FRANCHISE AVAILABLE.

For more information contact Jeff at

Chicken Chef Canada Limited.

204-694-1984 or email [email protected]

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JOB POSTINGREHABILITATION COUNSELLOR

Full Time-PermanentADDICTIONS FOUNDATION OF MANITOBA

Thompson, MBEaglewood Addictions Centre

90 Princeton Drive

The Addictions Foundation of Manitoba (AFM) is a Crown Agency that contributes to the health and

resilience of Manitobans by providing addictions services and supporting healthy behaviors.

Reporting to the Residential Program Supervisor, the Rehabilitation Counsellor provides individual and group counselling to adult/males/females experiencing concerns related to alcohol and drug use. This position requires a commitment to a client-centred philosophy and approach to the development, provision and support of AFM programs and services.

The Rehabilitation Counsellor will work as a member of the Residential team and will demonstrate the

following:

• Ability to communicate respectfully and positively with clients and staff and presents self in an approachable and friendly manner.

• Demonstrates a genuine enthusiasm for client-centred care and demonstrates empathy and compassion.• Exhibits the ability to respond to client requests and crises in a responsible, timely and fl exible manner.• Demonstrates the ability to balance the needs of clients, other staff persons and those of the organization.• Demonstrates enthusiasm for ongoing professional development activities, and engages in reciprocal

learning experiences with colleagues and supervisors.• Recognizes the importance of regular individual and team supervision meetings.• Demonstrates active listening abilities, is coachable and responds positively to supervision.• Works collaboratively in the context of a provincial organization, with numerous colleagues, to ensure a

consistent “One AFM” approach.• Demonstrates a strong commitment to personal and professional ethics, integrity and responsibility.• Ability to manage one’s own emotions and strong feelings; maintain a calm and tactful composure under a

broad range of challenging circumstances; think clearly and stay focused under pressure.• Awareness of the unique circumstances and needs of adults in addictions treatment.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrated ability to conduct bio-psychosocial/spiritual assessments and collaborate with clients to design client-centred, strength-based treatment plans that refl ect evidence-based practices and clinical skill.

• Demonstrates knowledge and skill related to individual and group counselling services to adults whose primary concerns are alcohol and drugs.

• Ability to match treatment services to client’s unique circumstances.• Demonstrated ability to maintain current and accurate confi dential records of client fi les.• Demonstrates skill and knowledge related to Motivational Interviewing techniques and coaching skills.• Works collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team within the organization.• Participates on committees, teams or work groups at the local and provincial level as requested by

supervisor.• Establishes and maintains professional working relationships and regular communication with community

and other related organizations relevant to client’s needs.• Demonstrates the ability to operate Microsoft software applications, internet and email communications.

Qualifi cations: A Bachelor’s Degree in social sciences or related fi eld with a minimum of one year supervised counseling experience (or volunteer experience); working in the addictions fi eld an asset or a Diploma in applied counseling with a minimum of two years supervised counseling experience (or volunteer experience); working in the addictions fi eld an asset. Demonstrated knowledge and skills related to assessment, individual and group counselling; excellent organizational, interpersonal and oral communication and documentation skills; knowledge of the addictions and mental health fi elds and demonstrated ability to work within a complex systems of services are required. Experience working from a client-centred perspective and training and/or experience in the utilization of Motivational Interviewing techniques is essential. Experience in planning, preparing and presenting educational material is an asset. Demonstrated ability working within and contributing to a positive team environment is required. Effective communication and problem solving skills are required. An understanding of, and sensitivity to, working with culturally diverse populations is essential. The ability to communicate in French will be considered an asset. The ability to communicate in Cree will also be considered an asset.

The Competencies for the Rehabilitation Counsellor opportunity are:

• Adaptability/Flexibility• Client Centred Change• Continuous Learning• Diversity and Cultural Responsiveness• Effective Communication• Ethical Conduct and Professionalism• Planning and Organizing

• Teamwork and Cooperation• Case Management• Counselling• Crisis Intervention• Understanding Substance Use, Abuse and

Dependency

This position may require the ability to work some evenings and varying hours.

From this competition a three month eligibility list will be established for term and casual positions within

the same program, work location and job classifi cation.

It is AFM practice to request a criminal record check and conduct and child abuse registry check prior to fi nalizing the appointment of successful candidates.

Competition No: 2016-017

Salary Range: $51,538 - $61,865 per annum ($27.25 - $32.71/hr) under review

(Potential to move to a maximum of $35.21 per hour with specifi c qualifi cations)

Closing Date: March 30, 2016

Apply in writing to: Director, Northern Area

Addictions Foundation of Manitoba

90 Princeton Drive

Thompson, MB R8N 0L3

Fax: (204) 677-7328

Email: [email protected]

We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.AFM VALUES DIVERSITY AND LIVED EXPERIENCE

afm.mb.ca

Thompson Minor Hockey

Applications are being accepted for the following

2016-2017 coaching positions:

Atom AA, A and AerosPeewee AA, ABantam AA, A

Midget AA, A and TigersApplications must be submitted by 6:00 pm April 13, 2016

Applications can be found on TMHA website

www.thompsonminorhockey.ca

Please submit to

Matthew Steeves, VP Technical

[email protected]

175 Westwood Drive

Giant Tiger West - General ApplicationJOB LOCATION: Thompson, Manitoba

CAREER OPPORTUNITY:Are you looking for professional growth in a career that puts your skills and talents to work? If you answered yes, then you’ve come to the right place. Giant Tiger is recruiting passionate individuals who want to make a difference in their career and community.

ALL POSITIONS:Supervisors, Full time & Part time, sales associates and cashiers.

Interested applicants can submit their resumes via e-mail or in person at the Giant Tiger store located at:

436 Thompson Drive, Thompson, Manitoba R8N 0C6;Attention Store Manager

OREmail [email protected]

Only those applicants we wish to pursue will be contacted and all other resumes are kept on fi le. When you fi nd an opportunity that fi ts your interest, please specify which position you are applying to.

A competitive salary is being offered along with opportunities to learn, develop and advance throughout the organization. This offer is complimented by an equal opportunity work environment.


CareersCareers

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Classification: Administrative Assistant 3 (minimum)Full-Time Regular PositionThompson, ManitobaCompetition No. 16-035Closing Date: March 23, 2016, will remain open until filled.Please 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.

WORK WITH US & GROW A CAREER

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

HELP WANTEDAre you looking for work? Are you looking for a change? Juniper Centre

is looking for staff to support individuals in our residential programs. Fulltime/Casual positions available.

If you are looking for a ful lling and gratifying career, come join our Juniper Centre Team.

We offer a rewarding work environment with competitive pay and bene ts. We are willing to train, so no previous experience is

necessary. If you are compassionate and hard-working this might be the place for you!

Prior to employment: must have clean criminal record check, positive reference checks and not be on the Adult Abuse Registry.

Priority will be given to the applicants who have a high school diploma and a class ve driver’s license.

If you are interested please drop off a resume at

108 Nelson Rd Attn: [email protected]

If you require more information Call Sabrina Norman 677-2970 Or drop by the Juniper Centre.

More than one position may be hired from this posting.

POSITION: Youth Care Practitioners (Full-Time Permanent,

Full-Time 3 month Term ending June 14, 2016 ) – Kisewatisiwin

Services Thompson, Manitoba

CLOSING DATE: Interested candidates are requested to submit a resume by 12:00 noon March 28, 2016

SUMMARY: Macdonald Youth Services requires various Youth Care Practitioners, full-time permanent positions and a Full-Time 3 month term to work within the Kisewatisiwin Services in Northern Manitoba, working with high-needs adolescents with multiple treatment issues.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful applicants will be required to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the provision of a nurturing, caring and safe environment for adolescents in a residential setting and must display the ability to understand and support treatment goals and to develop and maintain positive relationships with youth who demonstrate a wide range of social, emotional and behavioral diffi culties. Good written and verbal communication skills are required. As team members, duties may include, but are not limited to: administrative responsibilities, crisis management, maintaining health standards as directed by residential licensing requirements, budgeting, and contributing to treatment programming. Sound judgment, stress management, and good role modeling skills are required.

QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO DO THE JOB:

• Valid driver’s license is mandatory;• Willingness to obtain First Aid/CPR Certifi cation;• Minimum of 18 years of age;• Possess a current (within 3 months) or willingness to obtain

a Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search);

• Possess a current (within 3 months) or willingness to obtain a Child Abuse Registry Check.

PREFERRED ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Child and Youth Care Worker diploma or certifi cate;• Experience working with high risk youth;• Knowledge of Northern cultures.

SALARY RANGE: $27,727.49 - $43,622.31 d.o.q per annum, plus competitive benefi ts plan. Term positions are not eligible for benefi ts. This position is also entitled to a Northern allowance equal to an additional fi ve percent (5%) of the salary. Salary will be prorated to the length of the term position.

Hours worked: 40 hours per week, 8 hours per day which will include a variety of days, evenings and weekends

Applicants must demonstrate in their resume or cover letter

how they meet the requirements of the position. Please

forward a covering letter, resume, in word or PDF format,

quoting the competition number to:

Macdonald Youth Services 102-83 Churchill DriveThompson, MB R8N 0L6Fax: 204-778-7778 E-MAIL: [email protected]

COMPETITION NUMBER: 2515.03.16

MYS is an equal opportunity employer, Aboriginal Persons, Women; Visible Minorities and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

MYS is committed to developing and retaining a diverse workforce. All successful applicants may also be required to apply for a Prior Contact Check. We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. For further information about our other employment and volunteer opportunities please visit our website www.mys.ca.

Term Program Manager (Ending March 29, 2017

with the potential of becoming permanent)

Kisewatisiwin Services-Thompson

COMPETITION NUMBER: 2516.03.16

SUMMARY: Macdonald Youth Services ~ Kisewatisiwin Services requires an experienced term Program Manager for the Community Based Healing Homes. The Program Manager must have the ability to promote, develop and sustain a strength based approach to youth care, and create an environment that promotes openness and acceptance for a model of supervision that advances both youth and the performance of the Youth Care Practitioners that support them.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Reporting to the Assistant Coordinator, this position is responsible for the overall coordination and case management for all the youth in the program. The Program Manager is responsible for creating a therapeutic environment within the program through the development of specifi c treatment plans for the youth using the strength based treatment approach and provides the overall supervision of the Youth Care Practitioners working within the program.

QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO DO THE JOB:

Minimum 4 years experience working with high risk youth; Minimum 2 years experience in a management/supervisory role; Degree in an Applicable Human Services fi eld, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Willingness to obtain First Aid/CPR certifi cation, must possess a valid driver’s license, possess a current (within 3 months) or willingness to obtain a Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), possess a current (within 3 months) or willingness to obtain a Child Abuse Registry Check.

SALARY RANGE: $40,741.03 - $56,350.10 d.o.q per annum.This position is also entitled to a Northern allowance equal to an additional fi ve percent (5%) of the salary.

HOURS: Monday to Friday 8:30am-5:00pm

Applicants must demonstrate in their resume or cover letter

how they meet the requirements of the position. Please forward

a covering letter, resume, in word or PDF format, quoting the

competition number to:

Northern Offi ce Manager

MYS – Kisewatisiwin Program

204-83 Churchill Drive, Thompson, MB R8N 0L6

Fax: 1-204-778-7778 E-MAIL: [email protected]

MYS is an equal opportunity employer, Aboriginal Persons, Women; Visible Minorities and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

CLOSING DATE: Interested candidates are requested to submit a resume by 12:00 p.m. on April 1, 2016.

THOMPSON REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY

Help Wanted

Custodian Position

Thompson Regional Airport

Qualifications:

Must have ability and experience in cleaning commercial buildings. Applicants must have a valid class 5 driver’s license. Must be able to manage and prioritize his/her workload. Effective interpersonal skills, communication skills and proven ability to work co-operatively in a team environment are essential.

Duties:

Reporting to the Operations Manager the incumbent will provide regular cleaning of the airport terminal building. Cleaning will involve mopping, sweeping, vacuuming, stripping, waxing and buffing floors, windows, walls, bathrooms, offices, and emptying garbage cans etc. Incumbent will also provide backup for the day shift, when required.

Applicants are requested to indicate in their covering letter or resume how they meet the qualifications of the position. This position will work Wednesday to Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Thompson Regional Airport offers a competitive benefits package. Salary will be $19.68 per hour based on the collective agreement. Closing date will be March 29, 2016.

Apply to:Thompson Regional Airport

Box 112

Thompson MB R8N 1M9

Fax 778-6477

[email protected]

Salesperson

Seeking a highly motivated permanent, full-time salesperson for busy retail store.

Successful applicant will be well groomed, outgoing, personable and able to keep pace with rapidly changing technology.

Wireless Solution/MTS Connect offers an above industry average compensation package plus benefi ts plan. Must be available to work during store hours which are from 9 – 6 weekdays and 9:30 – 5 on Saturdays.

Please apply in person with resume and cover letter.

Wireless Solutions/MTS Connect Thompson10 -50 Selkirk AvenueThompson, MBR8N 0M7

Full time HOUSEKEEPING POSITIONS available.

Candidates must be able to work varied day shifts

and should be friendly, effi cient, team players. Detail

oriented and enjoy a fast paced environment. Please

submit resumes with work related references to:

70 Thompson Drive, North

Thompson, MB R8N 1Y8

SERIOUS APPLICANTS ONLY

Only candidates selected for an interview will be

contacted.


RESOURCE GUIDE

W. RICHARD WHIDDEN, Q.C.Barrister and Solicitor

D.R. Knight Law Of ce202-900 Harrow St. E.Winnipeg, ManitobaR3M 3Y7

Direct: (204) 948-0406Bus: (204) 948-0400Fax: (204) 948-0401

[email protected]

Providing legal services in the North for more than years.

2nd floor, 436 Thompson Drive N., Thompson, MB R8N 0C6

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Including wolf, polar bear and wildlife related souvenirs.FIND US... N55 43’38.61 W97 52’18.45. Or fi rst left as you enter, or last right as you leave � ompson - 216 Hayes Rd. Pete & Ray are just two old farts with big hearts who will gladly look after you.

OPEN DAILY 8 am - 9 pm. Ph/Fx 204 778 6819

Derek Maude

P: 204-677-4272

C: 204-307-0032

3-33 Severn Cres.

Thompson, MB

R8N 1M793 Churchill Dr. Thompson, MB 204-677-520493 Churchill Dr. Thompson, MB 204-677-5204

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PlumbingProblems??

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Repairs & Installations

• All Plumbing repairs and Installations• Sewer Cleaning• Repair and Maintenance• Straightforward pricing

Tax preparation services

■ Accurate & affordable■ Experienced tax preparers

■ Year-round service■ Audit assistance

Call or visit us:

We prepare all types of tax returns

www.hrblock.ca

125 Commercial PlaceThompson MBPhone 677 0277 Fax 677 0276

THIS SPOT CAN BE YOURS!Call Ashley or Bhawna at the Thompson Citizen

(204) 677-4534 (ext. 1) or email

[email protected]@thompsoncitizen.net

B&W - $21/wk* Colour - $30/wk**Minimum 6 months, taxes not included.

NORTHSTARNORTHSTARPLUMBING & HEATINGPLUMBING & HEATING

[email protected] Wilson - Journeyman Plumber

Burntwood Plaza33 Selkirk Ave.

Ph: 677-4574 • Fax: 778-6622

Brian & Sherrie Kreuger2 Locations to assist you

with all of your Insurance needs.

City Centre Mall - The Insurance Store

Ph: 677-9991 • Fax: 778-5145 Insurance Service Ltd.

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