March 09 2016

2016/2017 REVENUE

Provincial Funding79.25%

Revenue from Property Taxation19.38%

Other revenue1.37%

INCREASED SCHOOL TAX LEVY

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The proposed bylaw to fund Thompson’s portion of a new wastewater treat-ment plant underwent fi rst reading by council Feb. 29, moving the process forward to a public hearing at 7 p.m. March 10 at the Royal Can-adian Legion. The plant is expected to cost a total of $36.5 million, two-thirds of which will be funded by the federal and provincial governments.

Under the bylaw, resi-dents have the option to pay for the new plant on an annual fi nancing basis over 25 years, or as a one-time lump sum payment. The cost depends on the size of the water line that services a property, with the minimum 15 mm line cost-ing either $127.16 a year, or a lump sum of $1625.52. Notably, the lump sum op-tion reduces the total cost of payment by roughly 50 per cent.

Costs for the plant are also currently overesti-mated: proposed interest rates on the repayment are estimated at two per cent higher than current rates to account for fl uctuations, and a contingency estimate of $5,576,000 is included in the total cost under the bylaw. The tax will refl ect the actual interest rate, and any savings in the predicted cost will be re-fl ected in property owners’ payment amounts.

A few residents were present Feb. 29 to express their concerns with the plant, ranging from the city’s responsibility to pay for the plant, to why the plant has to be constructed

at all. Mayor Dennis Fens-ke noted that the City of Thompson is obligated to bring the plant up to prov-incial standards: “The current facility is below provincial standards, and we’ve been mandated by the province of Manitoba to replace that plant. It’s not like wanting to buy a new car just for the sake of own-ing a new car. We’ve been mandated by the province to upgrade our plant to cur-rent standards.”

But Fenske stressed that the upgrade of the plant was critical not only from a regulatory standpoint, but for the practical health of the community. He notes that the cost could have been much higher: “Let’s be clear: This is not some-thing we have a choice in. We need to replace this wastewater treatment plant, for the sustainability of our community for the next 25 to 50 years. We need to do this, and we can get two-thirds fund-ing if we follow through the process. I wish they would pay 100 per cent of the cost. But they’re not. We have to pay a third of it.”

Coun. Ron Matechuk af-fi rmed Fenske’s statements: “The direction we’re going here is the best option we were given as a council. If anyone can think of a bet-ter idea, we’ll be listening March 10.”

Depending on the com-munity response at the fi rst public hearing, and their review of the bylaw itself, the Municipal Board of Manitoba may rule that a second hearing is neces-sary to further evaluate the bylaw.

Sewage plant funding

bylaw given fi rst

reading ahead of

March 10 public hearing

BY IAN [email protected]

Churchill-Keewatinook Aski NDP MP was not the fi rst choice among voters in her hometown of Thompson in last October’s federal election, poll-by-poll results released by Elections Canada Feb. 29 show.

Ashton received 1,866 ballots from voters in Thompson, Mystery Lake and Paint Lake polling station while Liberal candidate Rebecca Chartrand, who lives in Winnipeg but has family in the riding, was the choice on 1,974 ballots. Conservative candidate Kyle Mirecki received 807 votes from those polls.

Ashton did not take a majority of votes in Flin Flon either, being picked on 824 ballots compared to 937 for Chartrand and 640 for Mirecki.

In The Pas, Ashton did prevail, receiving 1,032 votes, 21 more than Chartrand’s 1,011, while Mirecki picked up 475 votes.

Cross Lake played a big role in Ashton’s election, with her margin of victory there of 661 votes more than Chartrand accounting for about 72 per cent of the total overall difference between the two, which was 912 votes or about three percentage points of the total votes cast.

Overall, 30,196 of 51,994 eligible voters in Churchill-Keewatinook Aski cast ballots, approximately 58 per cent.

Chartrand topped Ashton

in Thompson and Flin Flon

in federal election

Thompson Citizen photo by Kacper Antoszewski

Diamond Ray Beardy took home second place in the Keewatin Tribal Council Tribal Days

talent show March 5 after performing an original song inspired by his mother’s emotional

healing after surviving a residential school.

KTC Tribal Days

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ALBERTSONGordon Albertson, beloved husband of Ruth, passed away at the Brandon Regional Health Centre on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at the age of 75 years. A memorial service for family and friends will be held at a later date. In lieu of fl owers, donations in memory of Gordon may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 415-1st Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 2W8, or the Brandon Humane Society, 2200-17th Street East, Brandon, MB, R7A 7M6. Messages of condolence may be placed at www.brockiedonovan.com.Arrangements are in care of Brockie Donovan Funeral & Cremation Services, Brandon, (204) 727-0694.


The School District of Mystery Lake (SDML) is seeking to increase the mill rate for education on this year’s property tax bills by about fi ve per cent – from 17.628 to a pro-posed 18.530 – according to the budget presentation on their website that was presented at a meeting on March 1.

The mill rate is the rate of taxes for every $1,000 of portioned assessment of a property. Taxes are applied on 45 per cent of the as-sessed value, which would be $90,000 on a residen-tial property assessed at $200,000, so the education portion, if the proposed in-crease is approved, would be about $1,667 for 2016, up from about $1,586 in 2015.

The presentation says the proposed mill rate is comparable to what it was in 2013 (18.528), the last time SDML did not use money from its accumu-lated surplus to balance the budget.

The budget projects an operating expenditure increase of 1.97 per cent

from last year to a total of $43,778,013.

The vast majority of the school district’s expenses – more than 86 per cent – come in the form of sal-aries, which account for 75.14 per cent of expendi-tures, and benefi ts, which account for another 11.41 per cent. Together, they account for $37,891,255 in the 2016-17 budget ($32,896,366 for salar-ies and $4,994,889), up about $724,100 from 2015, slightly less than two per cent.

The district will receive $34,740,253 from the provincial government this year, up from $32,132,651 last year. Property taxes will raise $6,791,260, up about $60,000 from last year, while the grant-in-lieu from Vale remains at $1,703,500. Other pro-jected revenues for 2016-17 include $205,000 from First Nations (the same as last year), $110,000 from other school divisions (down from $125,870) and $241,500 from private organizations and individ-uals (up from $229,500 in 2015-16). SDML also ex-pects to get $10,000 from

the federal government (down from $20,000 last year) and $36,500 from other sources (down from $85,000 last year.)

The largest expense – regular classroom in-struction – will rise about $575,00 from last year.

The provincial govern-ment’s per-student funding formula, which accounts for about 71 per cent of the district’s revenues, is based on September 2015 enrolment of 2,858.2 full-time equivalent students. The district had 3,036 stu-dents registered but some of those are in half-time

kindergarten. Other prov-incial revenue accounts for another $3,670,294. Total provincial contributions make up about 79 per cent of district revenue.

SDML expects to have a surplus of $474,615 as of June 30 of this year. The maximum allowable surplus under provincial regulations is four per cent of expenditures or about $1.7 million. The surplus was $2,883,560 at the end of the 2015 school year. Of that, $1,698,490 was transferred to operations and $710,455 used to cover funding shortfalls.


School District Mystery Lake school board trustees and district staff celebrated Pink Shirt Day, a national anti-bullying

campaign celebrated Feb. 24, at the Feb. 23 school board meeting. This year’s slogan was “Kindness is One Size Fits All.”

Trustees wear pink to denounce bullying

School district wants fi ve per cent education mill rate increase

2016/2017 REVENUE

Provincial Funding79.25%

Revenue from Property Taxation19.38%

Other revenue1.37%

The School District of Mystery Lake is proposing to in-

crease the education mill rate portion of property taxes in

Thompson from 17.628 last year to 18.530 this year.

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Arts&Entertainment


As part of Thompson’s ongoing concert series, rising Canadian indie folk stars Andrew James O’Brien and Catherine Allan, also known as Fortunate Ones, will be performing at R.D. Parker Collegiate’s Letke-mann Theatre March 13.

Fortunate Ones hit the ground running with their debut release as a duo, The Bliss. The album was nominated for a 2016 Juno, fi ve East Coast Music Awards, an International Folk Music Award, and has already collected four awards from Music New-foundland and Labrador, and the 2015 Canadian Folk Music Award for Artist of the Year. But behind the apparently instant success, the pair have been hon-ing their talent for years, both individually and as a pair: Allan has toured and recorded extensively with Juno-winning song-writer Amelia Curran and songwriter Don Brownrigg, while O’Brien was nomin-ated for a 2012 East Coast Music Award for his solo album Songs for Searchers.

Their debut album drew in voices from east coast icons Jenn Grant, Don Brownrigg and Hey Ros-etta’s Kinley Dowling, and earned praise from Great Big Sea’s Alan Doyle, who said: “Fortunate Ones are a rare gem: Two voices sing-ing as one.”

The band’s name is a nod to the fans that make their careers possible. In a press kit interview, Allan notes, “I think gratitude is

one of the most important things to us, always being reminded that we could do what we do without the people who actually want to hear our music. Having the name ‘Fortunate Ones’ is a great reminder to always be thankful that there’s people who want to hear us.”

The duo’s style is un-relentingly optimistic and unmistakably east coast, with rich harmonies laid over a guitar, an accordion and a kick-drum. Yet de-spite their simplicity, For-tunate Ones squeeze out gigantic sound and soul seemingly impossible from so little. Fans of contempor-ary Canadian folk are sure to fi nd a home in the wide open spaces of Fortunate Ones’ soundscape.

Tickets are $25, available at the Thompson Regional Community Centre recep-tion desk, or by calling 204-677-7952. Seating begins at 7 p.m. with the show starting at 7:30 p.m.

ELECTROLUX REPRESENTATIVE will be in the Thompson area from March 14 to March 19. For service, supplies and sales.

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KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

Re: Kindergarten Registration for the 2016/2017 School Year

Registration for September 2016 kindergarten is now being

accepted at all our elementary schools, from 9:30 a.m. – 12:00

noon and 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Please register your child at your

catchment school. Welcome to kindergarten events are planned

for the month of June at each school.

The person registering the child must be a parent or legal

guardian. A birth certifi cate is necessary for registration. You

will also need your Manitoba Health card as well as proof of

residence (valid Manitoba driver’s licence, Manitoba medical

card, lease agreement, house title or any other offi cial document

indicating your current address.) If not a Canadian citizen,

please provide Landed Immigrant documents, visa, etc. Students

entering kindergarten must be fi ve years old by December 31,

2016.

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Editorial

Hockey-related hospital trip has happy ending

This past weekend my grandson was playing in a hockey tournament in Stonewall. His godfather Wally had gone with him on the bus while his parents stayed back in Thompson to help with a family wedding social. I was in Sanford visiting my parents and on Sat-urday morning drove out to Stonewall to catch part of his game.

My parents stayed to watch the game and my friend Cindy and I left to get me to the airport. I felt my phone buzzing in my pocket but just ignored it since I don’t get to see Cindy much

and didn’t want to inter-rupt our visit when all of a sudden her phone began to ring and she said, “I think I won the 50/50 because some-body in Stonewall is try-ing to call me.” I looked at my phone and saw a message that made my heart sink. “Don’t get on the flight. Jacob is waiting for ambulance.” Cindy turned her van around and we headed back to Stonewall for the very long drive. I called my mom who was quite upset and said the ambulance still isn’t here and he’s just laying on the ice. Just as she said that an ambulance with sirens and lights passed us on the highway and Cindy realized they must have called an ambu-lance from Winnipeg.

After what seemed a very long drive I ran back in to the arena and everyone was stand-ing looking through the window at the other end of the ice where I no-ticed the ambulance and a little huddle of people

on the ice. I just yelled, “How do I get down there?” and a lady es-corted me down. I felt like I was in a nightmare and my face was soaking wet with tears. Another mom from the team, Karen Cormier, stopped me and gave me a talk-ing to and told me not

let Jacob see me scared. I don’t remember much of what she said but do recall the words “don’t scare Jacob.”

I calmed down and continued walking until I saw my mom, who was visibly shaken and scared. She then pointed at my dad and said, “I

don’t know how he got over there,” and I saw my dad staring at Jacob on the ice on the other side of the glass. I stood beside him and he put his hand on my back and we both just stood there and watched as the EMTs did their job. I was told not to go on the ice, which was very hard be-cause your first instinct is to comfort your child.

Finally Jacob was being wheeled to the ambulance and as he was going past he said, “I love you, too, Nanny.” We followed the ambu-lance into the city to the Children’s Hospital and spent the afternoon with excellent health care pro-fessionals that were kind and caring. Also with us was another hockey mom, Charity, who was communicating with the team of updates on Jacob. It was a very long day of tests and X-rays and a very brave little boy every now and then saying, “I hope I’m going to be OK.” Many prayers and hours later we were

told he has a mild con-cussion but the X-rays showed nothing broken. We are thankful for great care at the hospital and thankful for the smart-minded coaches that did everything right for him until the EMT took over. I also now understand why they call themselves a hockey family.

Our family feels very blessed that it wasn’t a serious injury and while this little hockey player was disappointed he wasn’t even allowed back to the arena to watch his teammates he was sure happy they removed the neck brace and let him walk out of the hospital. We were free to go. He was shoeless with skates in a bag and coatless but we left the Children’s Hospital ever so happy and feeling truly blessed. The doctor commented as Jacob walked out the door with the neck brace in hand, “He sure has a positive personality,” another proud moment for this grandmother.

Donna Wilson

Out&About

Have your say

It might not make a difference to the plan to fund a new wastewater sewage treatment plant in Thompson, but residents can make their voices heard tomorrow dur-

ing a public hearing at the Royal Canadian Legion.Whatever the views of the public, Thompson probably

can’t get out of paying for one-third of this facility, but vot-ers can always send a message to the mayor and the council that they’re mad as hell and don’t want to take it any more if that’s how they feel. Down the road, that might give some councillors pause before embarking on unnecessary pro-jects (unlike this one) that will cost taxpayers some more of their hard-earned cash.

Residents shouldn’t count on one show of force to bend council to their will, however, or expect that every battle can be won just by expressing opposition. Sometimes the city’s hands are tied and council must make the best of a bad lot by fi guring out the fairest way to pay for expenses that can’t be avoided.

Other times, however, they have fl exibility and can be convinced to forgo a particular course of action or even, such as in the case of the school zone that was briefl y in place in front of R.D. Parker Collegiate, backtrack on what seemed like a fait accompli.

Showing up at the ballot box is an important part of democracy but if that’s the only time you get involved, you shouldn’t be surprised that you don’t like some of the poli-cies put into action.


The next instalment of the Home Routes Concert will feature the fi nely tuned fi nger-style of Andy Cohen, a blues, folk and roots guitarist from the deep south of Memphis, Tennessee.

The Home Routes format tends to lend itself to organic folk and country, whether due to the aesthetic of the event, or more practical limitations (a living room is hardly the place for a large amplifi ed set-up). But while the performers that have visited Thompson with the tour this year have had a distinctly contemporary polish, Cohen approaches with a distinctly more traditional set. Growing up through the ’60s folk revival in Massachusetts, Cohen wasn’t taken by the rock which began to subsume folk in mainstream American music as the decade drew to a close. Rather, he followed

the tide back down south, where he met and toured with several southern blues greats, including the late Rev. Gary Davis. Cohen’s set, “a sort of Country Blues 101.”

Cohen is as much of an advocate and an educator in the world of folk and blues as he is a musician, and has been described as a “walking, talking folk-blues-roots music encyclopedia:” along with his extensive personal experi-ences in southern music, Cohen earned a masters degree in anthropology, establishing him as both a well-worn traveller and a learned scholar of the blues. Among the fruits of his studies is his academic paper “The Hands of Blues Guitar-ists,” featured in 2008’s On My Mind: New Perspectives on the Blues, where he describes regional differences in playing styles which arise from the preferred hand positions of African-American blues guitarists in pre-Second World War U.S.A.

Cohen has also toured as an instructor as well as a musi-cian, having hosted classes and workshops at several festi-vals, and served as the Folk Alliance Director of Traditional Studies and Resident Folklore. Cohen’s advocacy has been recognized both in receiving the Eisteddfod Award at the Eisteddfod Traditional Music Festival, and in 2012 when he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the California Autoharp Gathering.

Cohen isn’t just a guitar player, either: along with the piano and the autoharp, Cohen often carries with him the less-known dolceola, which he describes as a “Schroeder-sized grand piano.” Small keys trigger wooden mallets which strike against open strings much like a piano, amplifi ed by a resonating chamber far more akin to a guitar.

The concert will be hosted at 42 Wekusko St. at 7:30pm. Tickets are $20 at the door.


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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

JOB POSTINGDIRECTOR OF RECREATION, PARKS AND CULTURE

The City of Thompson invites qualifi ed applicants to submit a résumé for consideration:

Thompson is a dynamic northern community of 13,123 residents and serves as a trade centre for an additional 65,000 Manitobans. As such, it has all of the services and amenities that would be expected in a much larger urban centre.

The Director is responsible for the oversight of all recreation and park facilities, including an indoor pool complex, all outdoor venues, as well as a newly completed, 35,000 square foot health and wellness facility which contains two arenas, a large gymnasium, as well as many other features; in accordance with the Strategic Plan, Sustainable Community Plan, Master Parks Plan, Thompson Aboriginal Accord, and policies set by Council. This role ensures the provision of extensive cultural programming, including performance and visual arts, festivals and other special events.

The incumbent will have a degree or diploma in Recreation, Community Development or related area, and experience in broad-based recreation programming, operating and capital budgeting, strong leadership and interpersonal skills, demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, the ability to multi-task, and experience working in a unionized environment. The successful candidate will be familiar with government processes and procedures, specifi cally as they relate to the Municipal Act, as the Director regularly reports to Council on activities of the department and makes recommendations to Council through the Recreation and Community Services Standing Committee of Council.

This position will be subject to a Criminal Record Check and a Provincial Child Abuse Registry Check.

The salary range for this position is $81,473.60 - $94,723.20 per annum. Closing date is March 18, 2016.

Please send detailed résumés outlining experience, education, qualifi cations, and references by Friday, March 18, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. to:

Deanna Kondakor

Human Resources Manager

City of Thompson

226 Mystery Lake Road, Thompson, MB

Fax: (204)677-7981

Email: [email protected]

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The City of Thompson is committed to providing a superior quality of life and unlimited opportunities.

We are dedicated to supporting healthy growth and our n orthern urban lifestyle while providingour residents with high quality municipal services and facilities.

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.

Thompson Citizen photo courtesy of Kathy Cruz

Pub 55 held their second paint night March 2. Pictured above are participants holding their fi nished pictures that they completed with the help of local artist Jessica Lavers.

Andy Cohen plays Home Routes concert March 9

Pub 55 painters


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Sixteen musicians and singers from across North-ern Manitoba competed at the Keewatin Tribal Coun-cil Tribal Days Talent Show March 5, hosted at the St. Lawrence Banquet Hall in Thompson. Emcee Ken Bi-ghetty oversaw country and folk performances, sup-ported by northern band The Young Riders, and as-sessed by a panel of three judges. Prizes of $1,000, $750 and $500 were awarded to fi rst, second and third place, respect-ively. The talent show has been a part of KTC Tribal Days for 12 years of the festival’s 16-year existence.

Megan Dumas claimed third place that afternoon, and Diamond Ray Beardy claimed second. First place was awarded to Sharon Cochrane.

KTC Tribal Days talent show

Right, Sharon Cochrane

took home fi rst prize at the

KTC Tribal Days talent show

March 5, with a performance

that drew the strongest re-

action from the crowd by a

wide margin.

Far right, an ecstatic Megan

Dumas took home third

place.

Thompson Citizen photos by

Kacper Antoszewski


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Manitoba slipped to 19th out of 109 jurisdictions in the investment attractive-ness index of the Fraser In-stitute’s 2015 mining sur-vey, down from fi fth out of 122 jurisdictions in 2014.

The province’s score this year was 75.27, down from 84.14 last year, leav-ing it sixth among Cana-dian jurisdictions for min-ing attractiveness, behind

Saskatchewan, which was second overall worldwide, Quebec, which was eighth, Yukon, which was 12th, On-tario, which was 15th and British Columbia, which was 18th.

The investment attrac-tiveness index is calculated from the survey’s policy perception index, which measures policy factors like regulations and taxation levels, and the best prac-tice mineral potential index,

which measures a jurisdic-tion’s geologic potential for mining regardless of policy considerations. The invest-ment attractiveness index weights mineral potential at 60 per cent and policy perceptions at 40 per cent, in accordance with the relative importance that the 449 mining executives who responded to the sur-vey assign those factors when making investment decisions.

Manitoba was 13th out of 109 jurisdictions on the policy perception in-dex with a score of 88.90, fourth in Canada behind fourth-place Saskatch-ewan, seventh-place Al-berta and ninth-place New Brunswick. The methodol-ogy for calculating policy perception index scores was different this year than in past surveys. Under the previous methodology, Manitoba would have been 17th in 2015, sixth-best in Canada behind Alberta, Saskatchewan, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labra-dor and New Brunswick.

In the best practices mineral potential index, Manitoba ranked 42nd, down from fi fth in 2014. The study’s authors noted that companies spent less on exploration in 2015 than the two previous years and that the World Bank says commodity prices for metals and minerals have declined 40 per cent since 2011, which means that a given jurisdiction’s geologic potential may be rated low-er than previously depend-ing upon the prices for the types of mineral deposits it features.

Another recently released Fraser Institute study ex-amining permit times for

mining exploration found that fewer than 10 per cent of respondents felt that uncertainty in Manitoba regarding existing regula-tions was either a strong deterrent to pursuing in-vestment, a mild deterrent to pursuing investment or would cause them not to pursue investment. Regula-tory duplication and incon-sistencies in Manitoba were seen as a mild deterrent to investment by about a quarter of respondents and a strong deterrent by fewer than 10 per cent. Eighty-three per cent of respon-dents said they expected to get permits to conduct ex-ploration work in under six moths in Manitoba, with 17 per cent saying they expect-ed it to take 24 months or more. About half of respon-dents said the time to get permit approval had gotten somewhat or considerably longer in Manitoba over the past 10 years while 17 per cent said it had stayed the same and 34 per cent said it had shortened somewhat or considerably. Eighty-three per cent said Manitoba met its own established time-lines for permit approval decision most or some of the time and 17 per cent said it happened rarely. Seventeen per cent said

the level of transparency in Manitoba’s permitting pro-cess was a mild deterrent to investment and another 17 per cent said they would not pursue exploration in-vestment because of this factor. Half said Manitoba’s permitting process trans-parency encouraged in-vestment while 17 per cent said it was not a deterrent to exploration investment. Half of respondents were confi dent they would even-tually be granted the nec-essary exploration permits in Manitoba while a third expressed high confi dence. The other 17 per cent said they had low confi dence in this.

These responses left Manitoba ranked fi rst in Canada for meeting time-lines in permit approval, and fifth in both issu-ing necessary permits in six months or less and in having permit process transparency that was not a deterrent to investment. The province was sixth in the percentage of respon-dents indicating that permit approval times had length-ened over the previous de-cade and seventh in terms of how many respondents were confi dent or highly confi dent that they would receive necessary permits.

Manitoba’s ranking in Fraser Institute mining survey slips 14 places from last year

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The newest community to partake in the event, the Thompson Trailbreakers hosted their 2016 Ride for Dad snowmobile trek March 6, when 20 riders travelled from Thompson to Sasagui Rapids to raise money and aware-ness for prostate cancer. As of 5 p.m., the ride had raised $2969.90 for the cause, with donations still coming in by the end of the day.

Andrea Pochinco, George Van Nieuw Amerongen and Wayne Ganske received awards for being the top pledge-earners for the ride, in descending order.

The Thompson Trailbreakers thanked Kelly Martens and Sally Oleschak for organizing the event, Quality In & Suites for hosting the registration table, and Garry and Sonia Cournoyer for providing a support vehicle in the event of an emergency breakdown. They also thanked Steve and Thiti Grandbois, who hosted the Trailbreakers at the Sasagui Rapids Lodge for a lunchtime stopover.

Thompson Trailbreakers Ride for Dad


For everything

SPORTScall Ian at 677- 4534 ext. 5

or email [email protected]

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R.D. Parker Collegiate’s varsity basketball teams swept the competition at the Zone 11 champion-ships in Flin Flon March 4-5 to become the third and fourth Trojans hoops teams to qualify for prov-incials this season, fol-

lowing the junior varsity teams winning their zone championships at home last week.

The senior boys booked their berth with a 77-65 victory over the host Hapnot Collegiate Institute Kopper Kings in the fi nal after fi nishing fi rst in the

round robin with a 4-0 re-cord. The Trojans defeated the Helen Betty Osborne Ininiw Education resource Centre (HBO) Huskies 76-62, Hapnot 56-39, the Margaret Barbour Col-legiate Institute (MBCI) Spartans from The Pas 49-44 and the Otter Nelson

River School (ONR) Nikiks from Cross Lake 74-44 to qualify for the fi nal while the Kopper Kings won all their games except the one against RDPC.

The girls’ team will be seeking their second straight provincial cham-pionship and fourth

straight fi nals appearance after knocking off Hap-not’s Kopper Kweens 55-31 in the fi nal. That was by far their closest game of the tournament, which saw them win 93-8 against HBO, 72-25 against the Hapnot Kopper Kweens and 100-24 against MBCI

in the round robin.The senior teams will

play in provincials in Virden March 17-19. The junior varsity girls compete in provincials in Virden March 10-12, while the junior varsity boys will be in action March 10-12 in

Brandon.

Two more Trojans teams headed to basketball provincials

Thompson Citizen photos courtesy of Dolores Proulx

R.D. Parker Collegiate’s varsity basketball teams swept the competition at the Zone 11 championships in Flin Flon March 4-5 to qualify for the provincial championships in Virden

March 17-19.


University of Manitoba Bisons swim team mem-ber Kimberly Moors of Thompson earned a silver medal and another top-10 fi nish at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) national swimming cham-pionships in Laval, Que. Feb 26-28.

Moors fi nished second in the women’s 50-metre butterfl y competition with

a time of 27.54 seconds. She qualifi ed for the fi nal by finishing with the second-best time of 27.26 seconds in qualifying heats. Moors was ranked sixth in the country com-ing into the championships in the 50-metre butterfl y, the same event she earned a bronze medal in last year.

Moors also finished eighth in the women’s 50-metre freestyle, an event in which she was

ranked ninth overall com-ing into the champion-ships. She qualifi ed sev-enth in that event.

The 29-year-old swim-mer from Thompson also competed in the 100-metre butterfl y, in which she fell short of the fi nals after fi n-ishing 23rd overall in quali-fying. She fi nished sixth out of 10 swimmers in the 100-metre freestyle B fi nal, leaving her 16th overall. Moors was ranked 29th in

the nation in that event.Bisons swimmers Dillon

Perron also won two med-als at the championships.

“I am very proud of Kim and Dillon with their suc-cess as CIS student-ath-letes,” said Bisons swim team head coach Vlastimil Cerny on the Bisons’ website. “They both had to overcome adversity in their early years of school. It is not easy to return to university after you leave

it for awhile. They both did with class and managed to succeed in their sport by stepping onto the podium in the fi nal CIS champion-ships. A big Bison con-gratulations and thank you to both of them. They will be missed.”

Moors’s bronze medal in the 2015 champion-ships was the fi rst Bisons women’s swimming medal at the CIS championships since 2006.

Thompson swimmer earns silver medal in 50-metre

butterfl y at national university championships

Kimberly Moors

Jack Sangster, right, and Wayne Lagimodiere,left, met up

with Calm Air customer service manager Megan Singha,

centre, to draw the winning name in the annual Thompson

senior baseball raffl e March 4. Jim McIvor from Wabowden

won two tickets to the Winnipeg Jets game on March 13

against the Colorado Avalanche, including fl ights to Win-

nipeg donated by Calm Air. Proceeds from the raffl e go

towards diamond rental, umpires and the league’s other

seasonal costs. Sangster thanks Calm Air for their support

of the raffl e and of Thompson senior baseball.


Thompson senior baseball raffl e

winner


Sports

Ladies’ bonspiel winners

The Burntwood Curling Club held its annual ladies’ bonspiel Feb. 26-28 and the team of

Jennifer Rolles, Kelly Hause, Lorelle Weiss and Ashley Steven (top left) were the win-

ners of the fi rst event, with Fran Hornan, Charlene Norquay, Tami Bodnaryk and Adrienne

Campbell (top right) winning the second event and Kim Hickes, Kate Cameron, Sharon

Irvine and Shelby Rushton (bottom photo) winning the third event.

Thompson Citizen photos courtesy of Grant Brown

BY KATIE STEWART & DAWN LUNDRIGAN

On March 5, five ath-letes from the Thompson Tumblers competitive gymnastics team trav-elled down to Beausejour for the Elites Gymnastics Competition. Nadia Wil-son, Taylor Beavis and Kayleigh O’Handley com-peted in the first session of the competition in the intermediate 10-year-old division. Nadia sprung her way to a first-place victory on vault. She as-cended the podium once again in the uneven bars competiton, receiving third place. She placed fifth on floor, and sev-enth on beam, which put her in fourth place for the all-around scoring. Taylor swung her way to second place on bars. She placed fifth on vault, ninth on floor, and 10th on beam putting her in seventh in the all-around scoring. Kayleigh placed eighth on beam, 10th on vault, 11th on the uneven bars and 11th on beam. She did an impressive job for her second time competing.

Competing in the next session for the advanced level gymnasts were Mor-gan Johnson and Ken-nedy Courvoisier. Mor-gan started the season off with a broken wrist, putting her out of training

for the first two months. Once she was cleared by the doctor, she im-mediately started train-ing longer and harder than before to regain the strength back in her arm, and to learn her routines in time for regional cham-pionships in April. She was not able to compete in the last competition due to her injury, but was determined to be ready in time for this one. She impressed the audience, vaulting her way to a near perfect score, pla-cing first on vault. She received second place on bars, seventh on beam, and ninth on floor. Her all-around score landed her on the podium in third place. Once again, the audience was speech-less after our other star vaulter presented. Ken-nedy came in a very close second to Morgan on vault, receiving a near perfect score as well. She placed fourth on bars, fourth on floor, and an impressive ninth on beam even after an unfortunate fall, placing her fourth in the all-around scoring.

We are so proud of the gymnasts’ hard work and success at our second competition of the sea-son. Thank you to all of the coaches for your hard work and dedication.

Thompson Tumblers have continued success in the south

From left to right: Dawn Lundrigan, Kennedy Courvoisier,

Morgan Johnson and Katie Stewart.

Thompson Citizen photos courtesy of Dawn Lundrigan

From left to right: Katie Stewart, Kayleigh O’Handley, Tay-

lor Beavis, Nadia Wilson and Dawn Lundrigan.

Thompson Citizen photo courtesy of LABAN Martial Arts & Fitness Studio

LABAN taekwondo students Owen Settee, Rayden Seela and Nicole Cruda went to Winnipeg last weekend with Chris

Byrne and Mitch Nicolas to participate in a taekwondo sparring seminar with Olympian silver medallist Karine Sergerie,

who competed in the Beijing games in 2008.

Olympian pointers

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. 10-1-nbDOAK’S BULK FUELS is looking for a truck driver/yard person. Class 1 or 3 with air preferred. $22.25/hour starting wage with benefi t package. Phone 204-677-2150 or 204-307-0719. 10-2-d THUMPER 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

2010 FORD F150 XLT Supercab 4x4, automatic, red, new safety, 8 cyl, gaso-line, 175,000 kms, remote starter, new windshield, power windows & door locks, boxer liner. $17,900 Call 204-803-9447. 10-GCD-15-d

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

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Phone 944-01871-800-263-0070

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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

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]

502 • APT/TOWN-HOUSE FOR RENT

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

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 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

Need to fi ll a

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ADVERTISEwith us

call 204-677-4534

1 & 2 bedroom apartments available immediately

9 - 35 Ashberry PlaceFor applications

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

302 • BUSINESSOPPORTUNITIES

507 • INCOMEPROPERTIES

409 • MISC. FOR SALE

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.

T H O M P S O N

Now Hiring Full time Housekeeping attendants

Are you an outgoing individual who enjoys working in the hospitality industry? We’re looking for you! Flexible weekdays and weekends. Earn $12.60 - $14.00 per hour depending on experience. We are an equal opportunity employer looking for the right people to join our team. Resumes can be dropped off at the hotel.

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 AvenueThompson, MBR8N 0M7

[email protected] (204) 778-7233

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.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the matter of the estate of EDWARD ERVIN BALLANTYNE, 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 15th day of April, 2016.

Dated at Thompson, Manitoba, this 7th day of March, 2016.

LAW NORTH

Attention: Joanne Clouston

Solicitors for the Executor/Administrator

CareersWednesday, March 9, 2016 www.thompsoncitizen.net

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

Position: Foster Care Resource Worker

One (1) Permanent Full-Time Position

Under the direction of the Unit Supervisor the Foster Care Worker

will perform a full range of foster care activities for Awasis Agency of

Northern Manitoba, Thompson Service Delivery Offi ce; this includes

recruitment, home assessments, orientation, training, foster home

licensing, places of safety and support services to foster homes and

foster parents. The Foster Care Worker provides temporary and long

term placements for children as directed by the Child and Family

Services Act and the Program Standards. The Foster Care Worker will

also ensure that services are being delivered in accordance with the

policies, procedures and specifi c directives of Awasis Agency.

Qualifi cations:

• BSW Degree preferred with experience in child welfare or

• Combination of education and experience in a related fi eld with

the completion of 2 years in the BSW program may be considered

• Knowledge of CFS legislation, issues and standards

• Knowledge of Child & Family Services Information System (CFSIS)

• Excellent assessment, interviewing, and counselling skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Good organizational, time management and prioritizing skills

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines

• Profi ciency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

• Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently as

well as a team setting

• Sensitivity to and an understanding of First Nations culture and

values

• Ability to speak the Cree and/or Dene language would be

considered an asset

Working Conditions:

• Must be able to work in a fast paced environment

• Must demonstrate a strong work ethic and be reliable

• Must be able to travel

• Must have satisfactory Prior Contact, Child Abuse Registry Check

and Criminal Record Check

• Must possess a valid driver’s license and have access to a vehicle

Starting Salary ranges: Salary will commensurate with

education and experience

Closing Date: Friday, March 18, 2016

A cover letter indicating the position applying for, an updated resume

and three references can be sent to:

Human Resources

Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba

100-701 Thompson Drive

Thompson, MB R8N 2A2

Fax: (204) 778-8428

Email: [email protected]

Awasis Agency provides continuous training and a great benefi ts

package to employees.

We thank all applicants who apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYAWASIS AGENCY OF NORTHERN MANITOBA

LOCATION: THOMPSON SERVICE DELIVERY OFFICE (TSDO)100-701 THOMPSON DRIVE, THOMPSON, MB

WORK WITH US & GROW A CAREER

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

Executive Director – ECE IIIKeewatinowi Awasisak Opi-Ki-Wak, Inc. is seeking an experienced and quali ed Executive Director – ECE III.Keewatinowi Awasisak Opi- Ki Wak, Inc. operates three child care centres located in Thompson, Manitoba that provide service to post-secondary students and the general public.Hub 1 Keewatinowi Awasisak Opi- Ki- Wak Inc. offers spaces for infants, toddlers and preschool children. Hub 2 Grassroots offers spaces for preschool and school age children. Hub 3: UCN Early Learning and Child Care Centre offers spaces for infants, toddlers, and preschool and school age children. The Executive Director would be situated at the UCN Early Learning and Child Care CentreThe Executive Director reports directly to the Board of Directors and must be able to work cooperatively with and under the direction of the Board.Essential Quali cations:

• ECE 111 classi cation• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as an Executive Director• Pro cient with Sage accounting software• Experience working with infants, toddlers, preschool and

school age children• Strong Leadership and supervisory skills• Current First Aid / CPR Certi cate• Knowledge of Child Care Pro• Knowledge and experience in accounting and budgets• Emergent Curriculum/Pedagogy• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)• Demonstrated ability to operate a child care centre

maintaining Best PracticesAssets:

• Strong interpersonal skills• Pro cient with computers and Microsoft Of ce software• Experience working with First Nations, Inuit, and Metis

children and families• Experience researching additional sources of funding• Experience preparing proposals and funding/donations

requests• Experience preparing business plans• Prior to any offer of employment, the candidate must

obtain and provide the following:• Current Child Abuse Registry Check• Current Criminal Record Search

Salary and Bene ts:• We offer an excellent salary and bene t package• 3 weeks vacation rst year

Start Date: As soon as possibleClosing Date: Until FilledHow to Apply:Do not apply in person.Email resume and cover letter to:Attention: Personnel Committee Barb Carlson/ Lillian Bighetty bcarlson @ucn.caInclude: 3 work related references, transcripts of your quali cations, and proof of current First Aid/CPR certi cation.Only quali ed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Administrative AssistantUnited Steelworkers Local 6166

Job start date: As soon as possible

Salary: $26.54/hour for 40 hours per week, Permanent Full-Time Monday to Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Skills-Security and safety: Criminal record check, Bondable

Work conditions and physical capabilities: Tight deadlines, attention to detail, fast-paced environment

Specifi c Skills: Determine and establish offi ce procedures and routines, schedule and confi rm appointments, answer telephones and relay telephone calls and messages, compile data, statistics and other information, order offi ce supplies and maintain inventory, arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations, greet people and direct them to contacts or service areas, open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other material and co-ordinate the fl ow of information, type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents, set up and maintain manual and computerized information fi ling systems.

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certifi cate with minimum 3 years to less than 5 years experience. Must have experience with Accounting and QuickBooks.

Please drop off resume to:United Steelworkers Local 6166

19 Elizabeth Drive

Thompson, MB R8N 1S7

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.

BRANCH MANAGER & OUTSIDE SALES

Moffatt Supply & Specialties

Thompson, Manitoba

Moffatt Supply & Specialties has an opening for the position of Branch

Manager/Outside Sales at our Thompson, Manitoba location.

Moffatt Supply & Specialties is a mining supply company with 9

branches across Canada catering to the various needs of local

mine sites and contractor needs in the geographical location of the

branch. Moffatt Supply & Specialties specializes in ground engaging

components, wear materials, valves, piping products, and value

added services.

Reporting to the Regional Manager, the Branch Manager/Outside

Sales responsibilities include:

• Focussing on and managing all sales functions including

achieving growth and profi t targets while maintaining current

business

• Managing the overall operations of the branch

• Cultivating and managing key business accounts

• Providing direction, training, and leadership to branch

employees

• Creating and maintaining strategic alliances with vendors

Qualifi cations:

• Demonstrated ability to achieve sales and profi t objectives

within a competitive market

• Highly motivated with excellent communication skills

• Exceptional customer service skills

• Demonstrated ability to lead and build a successful team

• Knowledge of the mining industry is preferred

• Computer skills in Offi ce and Accpac an asset

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious, career-oriented

individual desiring to be part of a successful and evolving

organization with the ability to greatly impact the future success of

the business. Our competitive compensation package includes base

salary, commission, benefi ts, and a bonus structure. Pay package is

commensurate on qualifi cations and experience.

Please forward resume and cover letter to bhaight@moffattsupply.

com

While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those candidates

chosen to be interviewed will be contacted.

Moffatt Supply & Specialties is an equal opportunity employer.


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BUILDING SERVICE WORKERS Classification: Building Service Worker 1 Casual Positions Thompson, Manitoba Competition No. 16-023 Closing Date: March 18, 2016; or until the position is filled.Please visit our website for more detailed information about UCN and this employment opportunity. At http://www.ucn.ca, select “UCN Careers”, and select from the list of positions to view. Thank you for your interest in UCN.

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ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK Classification: Clerk 1 Part-Time Term Position: March 2016 to October 2016 Thompson, Manitoba Competition No. 16-024 Closing Date: March 18, 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.

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CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Corporate Travel, Fleet & Accommodation Clerk

The Corporate Travel, Fleet & Accommodation Clerk is responsible for the incorporate and administration of the Northern Health Region (NHR) Travel Policy regarding corporate travel, fleet and NHR accommodations; to ensure the most cost effective mode of transportation/accommodation is booked; to maintain monthly spreadsheets in order to compile reports and inter-departmental billings; to administer fleet checks on the vehicles and assist with apartment cleaning based on guest needs.The incumbent must fulfill the requirements of the Criminal Records/Vulnerable Person, Child Abuse Registry check, and Adult Abuse Registry check and adhere to all NHR policies and procedures.Qualifications:

For complete list of qualifications please visit our website www.nrha.ca.Aboriginal applicants are encouraged to self-declare when submitting applications & resumés.Full job description is available upon request.For more information, please contact by March 18, 2016: Mr. Dion McIvor RPR, Recruitment Officer867 Thompson Drive South, Thompson, MB R8N 1Z4Fax: (204) 778-1477, Email: [email protected]

Northern RHA has a Representative Workforce Strategy, we encourage all applicants to self-declare. Criminal Record, Child Abuse, & Adult Abuse Registry Checks are required. We thank all candidates for applying. Only those selected for interview will be contacted.

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LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES FACILITATORS Classification: Educational Assistant 1 Casual Positions (as needed basis) Thompson, The Pas, and Norway House, Manitoba Competition No. 16-026 Closing Date: March 22, 2016 or until filledPlease 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.

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LIBRARY TECHNICIAN Classification: Library Technician 2 Full-Time Regular Position Thompson, Manitoba Competition No. 16-025 Closing Date: March 21, 2016 or until filledPlease 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.

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Sports Bar • Strikers LoungeHomemade Pizza • VLTs • Video GamesComputerized Scoring • Birthday Parties

Twoonie Tuesdays • Closed Sundays + Holidays

NORTH CENTRE MALL3 Station Road

Thompson, MB R8N 0N3Phone 677-3642 Fax: 778-6557

Office Rentals

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

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

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Providing legal services in the North for more than years.

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