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Marchers hit the streets to take back the night

BY IAN [email protected]

The disturbing preva-lence of violence against women and against people in general was highlighted Sept. 24 at Thompson’s annual Take Back the Night walk, which started at Robin’s Donuts and saw people concerned about the issue march through down-town to bring awareness to the safety of the com-munity’s streets.

The fi rst Take Back the Night march was held in San Francisco in the late 1970s, modelled after previous protests in Eng-land and Germany in-

spired by the fear women had walking around at night because of the threat of violence and sexual assault.

One in four women will experience domes-tic violence in their life-time, said Kim Hickes, executive director of the Thompson Crisis Centre.

“It’s time to take back and demand respect, dig-nity and equality so that each and every one of us and our children and our children’s children and so forth are able to feel safe and be in a society that will have zero toler-ance for violence,” said Hickes. “I look around

here and I see many of these faces at many events and I can feel the passion and commitment and I truly believe that that is what creates the energy that drives the momentum to action. So thank you everybody for taking the time to stand here and represent all that Take Back the Night means.”

The city was repre-sented at the event by Mayor Tim Johnston, who said the people who attended were making a statement about the kind of community they want to live in.

“By being here you’re

sending a very loud, clear message that as a community we’re not go-ing to accept domestic violence, as a community we’re not going to accept sexual exploitation of our youth, and as a commun-ity we’re going to stand up and make sure we are safe for all residents,” said Johnston.

Danielle Adams spoke on behalf of Churchill MP Niki Ashton, who was unable to attend.

“This year, like every other year, we remember the aboriginal women and many from the north that have gone mis-sing or been murdered,”

said Adams. “We recog-nize that we must stand together, walk together and work together to end violence against women.”

Sharon Kent of the Sexual Exploitation Awareness Team told participants that sexual exploitation and violence go hand-in-hand and that it is everyone’s re-sponsibility to put an end to both.

“If you guys see any-thing that doesn’t sit well with you, anywhere in this city, if you know of anybody that’s being exploited, make those calls,” said Kent.

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Thompsonites took to downtown streets Sept. 24 to bring awareness to the issue of violence in the community and society

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Incumbent trustee says district headed in a good direction


Incumbent school board trustee Leslie Tucker says the School District of Mys-tery Lake has laid the foun-

dations for improvement over the last four years and she wants to stick around and see the results.

“The fi rst four years was relatively challenging

but very, very interest-ing as well,” says Tucker, the regional manager for training and employment services with the provin-cial government. “What we started to do was turn a big ship around and get it headed in a really good direction. I just want to continue to participate in seeing those things come to fruition.”

Tucker, who earned a bachelor’s degree in so-cial work and a master’s degree in adult education after turning 40, has four children, two of whom have been educated in the School District of Mystery Lake and the youngest of whom is currently in Grade 12 at R.D. Parker Collegiate. Part of what makes a good trustee, she says, is familiarity with the process and par-ameters a school board works within.

“It’s very helpful if you understand the model

and if you understand the parameters of what a trustee does and what a trustee doesn’t do,” she says. “I’m quite balanced in respect to not having a vested interest. I’ve had kids in the school system so there’s been times that I have to know when to declare confl ict of interest and perceived confl ict. You have to have a healthy re-spect for different views and a real determination to work cooperatively with whoever it is you are on the board with.”

As a trustee, Tucker says she sees a lot of the work that the public may not be aware of.

“We’re very account-able fi nancially and we adhere very closely to the expectations set out by legislation and the Public Schools Act,” she says. “We’ve started doing some more accurate as-sessments and some real-ly focused assessments

on literacy and numeracy. The high school appren-ticeship program rocks. Our off-campus programs are going very well and that hands-on trades and technical stuff is going well.”

One success story she points out is Wapanohk Community School in-creasing attendance rates to 80 or 90 per cent com-pared to previous levels in the 50 per cent range.

“Generally we’ve done a lot well,” says Tucker. “If I saw only negatives I wouldn’t run but I see positives. The way we measure [high school graduation rates] is still being carefully worked on by the school division because of our high tran-sient rate. If you take a child who’s come here in Grade 1 and goes through the system, it’s quite a dif-ferent story than from the transient people in and out because that’s a loss

if you have 50 people and six don’t graduate.”

Tucker would like to see better interaction between the school board and the community it serves.

“School’s all about com-munity involvement as well and I would love to do that better,” she says. “We have a board meeting at each school through the year. We’re hoping that we can reach out that way more and get more people engaged.”

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Land wants to see school district

as model for the provinceBY IAN [email protected]

School board trustee candidate Ryan Land,

formerly the principal of R.D. Parker Collegiate and a teacher with a dozen years of classroom experi-

ence, says he believes the School District of Mystery Lake (SDML) could be the fl agship school division

of Manitoba if everybody works together to boost student achievement and improve the district’s graduation rate, which sees only about 50 per cent of students graduated within the recommended time period.

“Our students can achieve at the same rate or better as any other student in province,” said Land, now manager of corporate affairs and organizational development for Vale’s Manitoba Operations, who has lived in Thompson for the past fi ve years. “I ab-solutely believe it. It’s not an impossibility.”

Married for over 20 years and a father of four children, all SDML stu-dents, as well as a pub-lished poet and a long-time basketball coach, Land says he and his family chose Thompson as a place to live for its com-bination of northerliness and access to services. Should he be elected, his goal is to use the school district’s strengths to de-liver better results.

“There’s a group of stu-dents for whom it’s abso-lutely everything it needs to be and probably a little bit more,” he said. “We’ve got lots of professionals in the district who deeply care about kids, I’d say a very healthy majority, and

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Note to Readers: Profi les of the 11 school board trustee candidates, 18 city council candidates and two mayoral candidates seek-ing election in the Oct. 22 municipal and school board election in Thompson will appear in both the Thompson Citizen and the Nickel Belt News in coming weeks, with the fi rst three profi les appearing today. The articles are based on interviews with the can-didates, all of whom are asked to answer the same fi ve questions. Candidates’ responses are edited for clarity and length. Visit www.thompsoncitizen.net and click on the Election 2014 tab to see all local-election related articles as voting day approaches.

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Important work comes earlyContinued from Page 2they just make the differ-ence in kids’ lives.”

And while improving graduation and achieve-ment rates is a complex problem with equally com-plex solutions, the holder of bachelor of arts and bachelor of education de-grees along with a masters of education in educational leadership says the task is not insurmountable.

“We’ve seen other school districts like the School Dis-trict of Mystery Lake over-come the challenges, so I think it can be overcome,”

said Land. “We need more students feeling successful and cared for and that this is a place where they can achieve.”

Doing so would not only help the board, but the com-munity as a whole, because residents would be reluctant to move away knowing that they are receiving a top-notch education.

In order achieve theses goals, Land says work must be put in early.

“The truth is, in terms of graduation, some of most important work we do is in the earliest stages of that

system,” he says. “We need everybody gathering around and making sure that we support students in the best way possible.”

In addition, Land says, the SDML needs to ensure that it isn’t burdening its teachers and other staff.

“Teacher workload is always an issue and staff workload because there are so many diverse demands in our community,” he says. “We ask more of our em-ployees in this district than probably any other in dis-trict and so we really need to address some of those workload issues. It doesn’t always mean more bodies or more money, I think we need to work more smartly and more effi ciently.”

Ryan Land

Candidacy not about son enrolling in bandBY IAN [email protected]

Caroline Winship’s chil-dren aren’t enrolled in the School District of Mystery Lake but the school board trustee candidates doesn’t want people to think she’s only running because of a recent dispute between herself and the district re-garding her home-schooled son Colin’s desire to enrol in the Grade 6 band program, which was denied.

“There’s so much more at stake with our public edu-cation system that I would really just love to be a part of working with the teach-ers and the administrators and the different staff and

the students and the par-ents so that they can all have the best options in Thompson, not just my son,” said Winship, who home-schools four of her fi ve children.

Besides, said Winship, if she is elected, she’ll have to exclude herself from any decisions that would affect her son because of confl ict of interest.

“That responsibility would be on the adminis-trators and if they brought it to the board, I would need to step out of that decision-making process,” she said.

Winship has been in-volved with the public edu-cation system, which she herself attended.

“I’m well-known in the community to be an advo-cate for autism and other special needs, getting out there in the commun-ity, helping the parents to

navigate the resources and have actually been invited by the Thompson Teachers’ Association to help with their professional develop-ment days to get in there and train EAs [educational assistants] and their teach-ers on the best strategies for working with those on the autism spectrum.”

She is also active on both local and provincial boards.

“I’ve been on the board of the Thompson Christian Centre Fellowship,” Win-ship says, who has twice been elected to that board. “I also am on a provincial board for Manitobans for Effective Autism Treat-ment.”

Looking at the School District of Mystery Lake, Winship says there are areas to be proud of and others that need work.

“We do a really good job of promoting the differ-ent extracurricular activ-ities and making sure that there’s lots of activities for the students to do,” Winship said. “What I’d really like to see improve is the culture in terms of the relationships between the parents and the teachers and the students feeling that there’s kind of a line drawn that the board is not accessible, that they are not transparent. The num-ber two thing is the fund-ing allocation. For example,

having solar panels on the school board offi ce is nice except we have teachers in town that are having their ceilings collapse on them while they’re teaching the students and that’s not OK. I want to see an increase in the support of our staff, that there’s training perhaps in mental health and special needs awareness. We can’t possibly train everybody on everything but just to have them have a basic under-standing of what to watch for and really try to fi nd a way to bring up our gradua-tion rates and I think that starts by supporting those families right from the be-ginning.”

Caroline Winship

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Hi, I’m Molly Gibson Kirby and I am an

east coast girl from Nova Scotia now living in the north. I grew up in a small town called Liverpool on the south shore of Nova Scotia that only has one stop light.

I would consider my-self an open-minded person with the desire to meet new people and listen to their stories. I have dreamed of becoming a journalist since watching Rory on Gilmore Girls, and since then I’ve made it my mission to do just that. I hope to tell stories to the public all while ex-periencing what the world has to offer.

After high school I was unsure where I wanted to go for post secondary education but I knew it was a must for me to better my future and myself. I was accepted into Radio Television Arts at the Nova Scotia Community College on full scholarships be-cause of high grades and my drive and motivation to succeed.

Throughout the first year of college I learned everything about the media industry. I took tele-vision, radio, and journalism courses. In my second and final year of school I decided to major in broad-cast journalism. I chose broadcast instead of tele-vision production or radio because I knew with broadcast I would get to experience and learn all the forms of media. I figured I would get the best bang for my buck with that major.

Because of broadcast journalism I had the chance to intern at a radio station in Nova Scotia and even travel to Ontario for two television internships. With the education I received through Radio Tele-vision Arts I accepted my first industry job that brought me up to Thompson last February. Apart from the long cold winters I am falling for this city, and have officially started calling it home.

Since the beginning when the dream of becom-ing a journalist came to mind I knew I wanted to write. Writing has always been my thing. From writing handwritten letters, to writing in journals and blogs, it’s where I feel I can express myself the best. It’s where I feel like I succeed and I love the feeling of putting pen to paper. I truly can’t imagine myself doing anything else but this.

I am overcome with excitement for my new pos-ition here at the Thompson Citizen. Since being in the north I’ve had the chance to meet a lot of com-munity members, be a part of some great events and I even went dog sledding! I hope to meet more people while working for the newspaper and gain even more connections. My hope for this position is for people to enjoy reading my pieces while staying informed with what is happening around our com-munity.


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Molly Gibson Kirby

Long-time Paint Lake park user

launches petition for fall campingTo the Editor:

Editor’s Note: The follow-ing is a letter to Thompson MLA Steve Ashton.

As a resident of Thomp-son yourself you’re no doubt familiar with the beauty of this region in the fall, especially out at Paint Lake. Some of us consider this the best time of year to spend time with our fam-ilies in the outdoors, and a sizable group of people would like to make use of Paint Lake Provincial Park in the fall. Unfortunately, since after 2001 the main campground has been gated off and all camp-ers required to leave after the September long week-end. At least, however, the

small, unserviced 15-site campground at Lakeview continued to be left open so those, like myself, who wanted to move over and continue to camp until well into October could do so. This held true until the last and the present season when access to Lakeview in fall was denied to us. As one of those who used Lakeview to fall camp I can attest to the fact that no one ever abused the privilege of using this area or left any mess.

Also, over a week ago the fi sh cleaning shack was closed and boarded up. To my knowledge this has never been done this early before and I’ve been fi sh-ing on this lake for over two decades. The rented

dock slips were also pulled out this year on September 22. Again, for as long as I can remember they’ve been left out until after Thanks-giving (except for last year when they were pulled Oct.1). The early removal of these slips is a major in-convenience for boat and remote cabin owners alike. As taxpayers and fee-pay-ing park users this continu-ing denial of access and the shortening of our season is becoming intolerable.

I’m attaching a link to the online Petition for Fall Access to Paint Lake Prov-incial Park, as well as links to letters published in the Thompson Citizen sup-porting this issue. The fi rst letter by a 24-year works supervisor for Paint Lake

Campground is particularly compelling.

The petition has only been online since this mor-ning [Sept. 24] and has al-ready garnered almost 115 names. People in this com-munity feel strongly about this issue, and I hope you give it the attention it de-serves.

Thank you.

Randy KajtarThompson

See the online version of this letter at www.thompsoncitizen.net for the link to the online peti-tion and previous letters to the editor published on the subject of fall camping at Paint Lake Provincial Park.

Letters to the Editor

Run raises $2,500 for post-partum illness awareness

To the Editor:

The Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba once again sponsored the second-annual Run for Mums event. It took place on Saturday, Sept. 20, starting and fi nishing at the Thompson Regional Community Centre multi-purpose room.

One hundred people came out to participate and brought in $2,500 of revenue that will be used to promote awareness to post-partum illness.

The fi ve-kilometre route had both runners and walkers; it was well-marked with signs and guards at the intersections. The signs had messages that were both informa-tional and hopeful. It was a family event that was enjoyed by all.

This event was initiated last year by Cora Grant. Cora suffered from post-

partum illness and wants to raise awareness to this issue. She wants to help others through education on what to look for and where to go to get help. Cora has spoken publicly about her story a number of times since last year.There is also a weekly

support group that is held Tuesdays at the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba building from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

I would like to thank all the participants and those that donated to the event. I would also like to thank the many volunteers

that helped out both be-fore and during the event. This would not have come together without you.

I would like to thank my committee members Jennifer Whalen and Cora Grant, as well as the City of Thompson for providing the event and their great cooperation the day of.I would also like to thank the Thompson Citizen and CHTM for all the advertis-ing, the Northern Regional Health Authority and the Hope North suicide preven-tion committee and Can-adian Mental Health As-sociation for providing the water stop, and my family for their support. I apolo-gize if left someone out.

Sincerely,

Ron BuchananOutreach Manager

Mood Disorders Associa-tion of Manitoba

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Libraries Inspire: October is Canadian Library Month

BY AMANDA SANDERSSPECIAL TO THE

THOMPSON CITIZEN

Every October the Can-adian Library Association and libraries across the country celebrate Can-adian Library Month to give thanks for and bring awareness to the servi-ces libraries bring to their communities. It also gives libraries a chance to thank their patrons and support-ers. The Thompson Public Library will be hosting an event on Oct. 9 from 4-6 p.m. with coffee, tea and treats as well as some live readings and discussion. Everyone is welcome to celebrate library service here in our community.

This year’s theme for Canadian Library Month is “Libraries Inspire,” and it is a time to consider what libraries do to inspire their communities. The main goal of a library is to be an accessible resource to lit-eracy, as the cost of books can be too much for some families and library books are free, making the oppor-tunity to read even easier. At the Thompson Public Library, in addition to a wide selection of books,

we also have DVDs, CDs, audio books and maga-zines, as well as access to books across the province through our inter-library loan service. We also pro-vide a wide range of pro-gramming for children and adults, with story time on Thursdays and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m., various special events throughout the year and Skype con-versations with authors all year round. In addi-tion we also have public access computers, faxing and photocopying and are currently working on putting digital versions of Thompson’s newspapers up on our website.

Libraries provide a safe environment for children and teens to come and help discover who they are going to become, often through reading material which is infl uencing their lives. There is a quote by “Are You There God, It’s Me, Margaret?” author Judy Blume that states, “Librarians save lives by handing the right book at the right time to a kid in need.” Books can pro-vide refuge and comfort to someone going through a rough time, whether it be a person who reads the same book over and over while they are sick, or someone who seeks

characters going through similar experiences to themselves so they feel as if they are not alone. Li-braries have those books available to give patrons that opportunity.

It is only through the support of the province, city council and your tax dollars that we can offer these services to you.

So come on down to the Thompson Public Library on Oct. 9 from 4-6 p.m. and tell us why you think libraries inspire and help us celebrate Canadian Li-brary Month.

Amanda Sanders is a library assistant at the Thompson Public Library.

BY MOLLY GIBSON [email protected]

The two current council-lors seeking to become the next mayor of Thompson, came down on opposite sides of many topics dur-ing the Chamber of Com-merce-sponsored debate on Sept. 24, as they often do within council cham-bers.

Deputy mayor, Dennis Fenske started off the de-bate with opening remarks regarding his platform. “These next four years will take a lot of leader-ship. There are a lot of dif-fi cult decisions to make and those decisions will affect our community over the next fi ve, 10, and 15 years.”

Fenske has been sitting on council for the past four years, and currently works for Vale after pre-viously being employed by the City of Thompson. Fenske also mentioned how Thompson has been improving over the past four years with projects like the University Col-lege of the North and the Thompson Regional Com-munity Centre. He says he hopes to incorporate that type of development into the new council’s day-to-day decisions.

Coun. Luke Robinson, who was also elected in 2010, began his opening remarks by stating he is a fi rm believer in having your voice heard all while

helping the community.Robinson, who has lived

in Thompson for the past 15 years while working for Vale for the last 13, spoke about one issue he feels needs to be changed. “There are some ongoing issues, and some that will never go away. The homeless situation is one. We have to stop enabling the problem, and help our neighbours. Let us make sure they have those av-enues and raise the stan-dards.”

Once the fl oor opened for questions, 11 city resi-dents asked about various topics which included the proposed casino, bringing businesses into Thomp-son, the extreme cold weather policy, and get-ting youth involved in the voting process.

Thompson Chamber of Commerce president Os-wald Sawh asked how each candidate would bring more businesses into Thompson. This was followed by a resident asking about all the empty storefronts in the city.

Robinson said it’s about fi rst impressions and the sale of land. “First im-pressions are the most important. Let’s work on that. Let’s make sure the avenues are there to let businesses prosper and not shun them away.” Robinson suggested poli-cies to help businesses strive.

Fenske also said land

sales are an issue. “This is an issue that is not go-ing to go away overnight. You have to work towards proactively dealing with the issue upfront and also dealing with the root cause of it.” Fenske went on to mention tax incen-tives. “We haven’t looked into them, but I would cer-tainly be open to that to attract businesses.”

Robinson and Fenske had split opinions on the proposed Thompson ca-sino. Fenske is in favour of the casino for the de-velopment it would bring to the city. This would include the Thompson Golf Course which is one proposed option to where the casino could be built. Robinson is opposed to the casino, saying the revenue will not be staying within the community. Robinson commented on the VLT machines already here in Thompson and said that this is not a plus and with the little gain we will see, the loss is greater.

Leslie Tucker, current school board trustee with the School District of Mys-tery Lake, asked about both candidates’ stance on the extreme cold weather policy. Fenske replied say-ing he stands for a car-ing, inclusive community which means he stands for the policy. Robinson an-swered saying the home-lessness problem is still there, and it isn’t going to go away tomorrow but

today’s solution is just en-abling the problem.

Towards the end of the hour-long debate, get-ting youth to care about the voting process and municipal politics was brought up. Robinson stated, “If you don’t vote, you don’t have the right to complain. So vote and complain.” Fenske said it’s all about getting in touch with the younger generation. “We are a young community, so we need to reach out to the youth of the community. The city has to do better on social media. We need to adjust and engage the youth.”

In closing Fenske re-iterated that it’s all about leadership. “We will have a fairly new council and I believe my experience with the City of Thomp-son and through com-munity involvement will lead to helping council get through difficult times.”

Robinson asked what Thompson is doing about homelessness, the down-town strategy, increasing taxes, and the wastewater treatment plant. “We need people to retire in Thomp-son. We need people to af-ford to live here. We can’t afford to keep raising the cost of living. We need to make it attractive again.”

One thing both candi-dates agreed on was the importance of voting, which will take place Oct. 22.

Mayoral candidates speak out during

Chamber of Commerce debate


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Breastfeeding Challenge 2014

Calling all Breastfeeding Mothers

Register today to take part in the Quintessence World Record challenge on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at

Wapanohk SchoolRegistration Starts at 10:30 a.m.

“Latch On” is at 11:00 a.m.Snacks providedPrizes to be won!

Th e challenge is for the most mother’s breastfeeding simultaneously in a set geographic area – province, territory, state

or country as a percentage of the birth rate.

Mark your calendar!For further information call: Th ompson Public Health Unit at

(204) 677-5350.Th ere will be sites across Canada & around the world!

Come celebrate and have fun!

Top two art show prizes award

T hompson Citizen photo courtesy of Pauline Braun

D isappearance of Shaking Tent Sisters – The D’amoiselle Siren by Teresa Burrows

T hompson Citizen photo courtesy of Larry Hall

Cliff’s Edge by Larry Hall

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Teresa Burrows and Larry Hall of Thompson were first and second at the Rural and Northern Art Show in Winnipeg for a mixed media and beadwork sculpture and a wire representation of a bonsai tree respect-ively.

Top prize went to Bur-rows’s Disappearance of Shaking Tent Sisters – The D’amoiselle Siren, which explored issues relating to missing and murdered women in Manitoba.

“I looked at the strength of and power of women who came through the darkness and, like the caribou in their migration north, bring the light back in their antlers,” said Bur-rows in her artist’s state-ment on the work, which focuses on recogniz-ing victims, confronting systemic abuse in Mani-toba’s northern com-munity and engendering respect for all women and the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer) population.

Hall got second prize for Cliff’s Edge, a wire sculpture inspired by the fragility of the bonsai tree.

“I am primarily a pho-

tographer and as such pay close attention to detail in nature,” Hall said in an email to the Thompson Citizen. “My current endeavour in art is focused primar-ily on something new - wire tree sculpture in the bonsai styles, mirroring the real bonsai I also grow.”

Despite their beauty, living bonsai trees can be difficult to keep alive, Hall said, while his sculptures are not so constrained.

“Many people love bonsai but do not have much success keep-ing them alive,” he said. “These fill that need to see the or-ganic in a permanent form. In metal I mimic the wild growing trees in the northern wilder-ness with wire ,and have evolved my technique to great success.”

The prize-winning sculpture was inspired by wild trees struggling to grow on the edges of cliffs and Hall said he was not expecting to win in what is not his usual medium.

“It came as a pleasant surprise to place second as I have only been pro-ducing these trees for less than a year,” he said. “And while my

photo that also went to the Rural and Northern Art Show did not win provincially I look for-ward to getting the jur-ors’ critique.”

Pieces entered in the art show included more than 30 artworks by the best emerging art-ists in rural and North-ern Manitoba, some of which were selected from regional juried ex-hibitions held this year in the central, Westman, Selkirk/Interlake and northern regions of the province.

The Rural and North-ern Art Show is attended

by more than 3,000 people every year and offers artists exposure to an urban audience, which gets the oppor-tunity to see what is be-ing created outside the Perimeter highway. It is put on by the Mani-toba Arts Network, a non-profit charitable organization that pre-sents 60 performances and art exhibitions in 25 locations through the year. The Manitoba Arts Network represents 35 member organizations that work collectively to bring the arts to the heart of Manitoba.

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October 2, 20147 pm to 11 pmR.D. Parker CollegiateLetkemann Theatre

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226 Mystery Lake RoadThompson, MB R8N 1S6

www.thompson.ca

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS TO THETHOMPSON RECYCLING CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Thompson Recycling Center is inviting applications for its

Board of Directors

The TRC operates as a northern regional material recovery facility.

The TRC receives a grant from the City of Thompson and will be

directed by a volunteer Board.

The Board’s role is to direct/support management in executing the

mandate and strategy of the corporation.

Applicants must be residents of Thompson, or surrounding areas

and should have knowledge and understanding of Material

Recovery Facilities. Past Board experience as well as Financial

Literacy are considered assets.

For Further Information call the Manager at 204-677-7991

Interested persons are encouraged to apply by letter or email to

Box 424

Thompson, MB

R8N 1N2

[email protected]

The City of Thompson is seeking individuals to fi ll the following

positions for the upcoming General Election

Poll Clerks (25 Positions)

Successful applicants will be required to work on Election Day,

Wednesday, October 22, 2014 starting at 7:30 am until the close

of counting of ballots. All applicants will be required to attend an

orientation meeting to become familiarized with the Municipal/

School Board electoral process.

All those interested are invited to submit a brief letter stating your

name and contact information to:

Dave Turpie

City of Thompson

226 Mystery Lake Road

Thompson, Mb R8N 1S6

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (204) 679-1000

Fax: (204) 677-7981

EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

The City of Thompson is accepting applications for a full time

position at the Public Works Department. The successful candidate

will be a Grade 12 graduate or equivalent, hold a valid Class 3

Manitoba Driver’s License with Air Brake Endorsement and have the

ability to operate all equipment as per the job description.

The duties include operating Class III equipment in the

maintenance, construction and operation of City facilities and

property. Equipment includes dump truck, utility truck, farm

tractor and attachments, walk plow, rubber roller, street sander,

JCB backhoe loader, bobcat, steamer, etc. as stated in the job

requirements.

Evening and weekend shift work is required.

The City of Thompson offers an extensive compensation and

benefi ts package. The starting hourly rate is currently $25.08.

Applications will be accepted up to and including Friday, October 3,

2014 at 4:30 p.m. Those interested may apply in confi dence to:

Deanna Kondakor, HR Manager

City of Thompson

226 Mystery Lake Road

Thompson, Manitoba, R8N 1S6

FAX: (204) 677-7981

E-Mail: [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 providinga superior quality of life and unlimited opportunities.

We are dedicated to supporting healthy growth and ournorthern urban lifestyle while providing our residents

with high quality municipal services and facilities.

PROPOSAL INVITATION

The City of Thompson will be receiving Sealed Proposals up to and including Monday, October 6, 2014 11:00 am. local time at City Hall, 226 Mystery

Lake Road, Thompson, MB. for the following:

File #13514 - Supply and Installation of Gym Access System at the Thompson Regional Community Centre

Proposal documents may be obtained by contacting the Offi ce of the Purchasing Agent, 120 Seal Road, Thompson, MB. Phone 204-677-7974 or email

[email protected]

The City shall have the right to disqualify the Bidder from proposal process if they have failed to complete their obligations under any prior contract with

the City of Thompson or have been involved in litigation with the City.

The lowest or any proposal will not necessarily 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 proposed, whether or not criteria has been expressly related

to the bidders. The City of Thompson reserves the right to award the proposal which it deems to be in the best interest of the City.

Trojan girls come close but can’t get past Flin Flon in volleyball fi nal


R.D. Parker Collegi-ate’s senior girls’ vol-leyball team was one point from the title as hosts of a pre-zone tournament Sept. 26-27, but they couldn’t bury the Hapnot Col-legiate Institute Kopper Kweens from Flin Flon who scored four straight points to come from two points down to win the tiebreaker of the final 16-14.

The RDPC Trojans led 7-2 early in the tie-breaker but the Kweens stormed back with five straight points to tie. The Trojans regained the advantage and were serving to win the tour-nament but couldn’t grab the final point.

RDPC led the second set of the match from start to finish and took it by a score of 25-11. The first set saw the Trojans battle back from behind to tie the score on several occasions, including at 24-24 be-fore Hapnot got two straight points to go up 1-0.

RDPC’s girls’ team was 4-2 in the round

robin to finish second to the Kweens, whose only round-robin loss was a 25-23 setback at the

Trojans’ hands.RDPC’s boys’ team

needed to win both sets of their final round-

robin match against the Margaret Barbour Col-legiate Institute Spar-tans from The Pas to

advance to the final but dropped the first set 21-25 to fall out of cham-pionship contention be-

fore rallying to take the second set 25-23 and finish with a 3-3 record, good for third place.

Thompson Citizen photo by Ian Graham

The R.D. Parker Collegiate Trojans lost a close fi nal to the Hapnot Collegiate Institute Kopper Kweens of Flin Flon to fi nish second in the varsity girls’

division at a pre-zone volleyball tournament in Thompson Sept. 26-27.

FULL-TIME LIVE-IN CAREGIVER is needed immediately to take care of an infant at our home in Thompson, MB. Minimum one year childcare ex-perience is required, $10.70/hour for 40 hours a week, plus room & board. Please email your resume to [email protected] or mail to Box 87, Thompson, MB R8N 1M9, attn: R. Mann. 39-2-nb

COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY and dry cleaners for sale. Coverall and mat rental business. 5000 sq ft building (new roof 2013) 145 Hayes Rd. Satellite store at Thompson Plaza. Interested parties con-tact: 204-778-8393. 9-tfn-nb

1998 BUICK LE SABRE 4 door 6 cyl, 4 new tires, new battery, new brake lines, as is, where is. Call 204-677-5007 or 204-679-7029 & leave message. 40-1-d

WATTISTAR RESIDENTIAL Mainte-nance - painting/fi nishing: interior/exterior. Yard/home/horticulture: tree fall and removal. Cleaning: home/business. Moving (local) hauling. Household appliances free pick up & disposal. Free estimate call 204-307-1547. 37-gcd-42-d PRO RENOS for all your renovation needs: decks, fences, siding, windows, doors, shingles, etc. Over 30 years of experience. Call now for a free estimate! Thompson and surrounding areas call 204-778-4402 or cell 204-679-2370. 35-tfn-d

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112 • CHURCHSERVICES

301 • HELP WANTED

302 • BUSINESSOPPORTUNITIES

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

CHRISTIAN COUNCIL DIRECTORYST. JAMES ANGLICAN

Rev. Jean Arthurson-Ouskan

10 Caribou 677-4652 11 am

ST. JOSEPH UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC

340 Juniper Drive 778-7547

ST. LAWRENCE

ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH

Fr Joseph Subhash and Fr Guna Sekhar

114 Cree R. 677-0160

Sat. 6:30 pm & Sun. 10 am

THOMPSON PENTECOSTAL

Pastor Dan Murphy

126 Goldeye 677-3435 Sunday School

9:45 am, Church 11:00 am

ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN

132 Greenway Cres. 677-4151

Sunday School (youth): 9:45 am

(kindergarten and up): 11:30 am

Regular Hours: 11 am Church Service

CHRISTIAN CENTRE FELLOWSHIP

Pastor Ted Goossen

328 Thompson Dr. N. 677-4457

Sun. School 9:45 am • Service 11 am

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Ps Peter Elias 456 Westwood Dr. S.

Ph. 778-8037 Service @ 11 am

ADVENT LUTHERAN and ST. JOHN’S

UNITED congregations worship at 52

Caribou Rd. at 10:30 am Sundays.

Phone 204-677-4495

LIVING WATER CHURCHPastor Archie McKay

Ph: 677-2469

Sunday services @ 7:00pm.

Light of the North Church

32 Nelson Road

GATEWAY BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH

Pastor Dave Cook

35 Station Road 204-679-9000

Sunday School 10:00

AM Service 11:00, PM Service 7:00

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

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ACORN SLIMLINE CHAIR LIFT. Com-plete left hand, as advertised on TV. Set up for 10 risers for 2-storey house. Phone 204-677-5004. 39-2-nb

2 REMOTE OUTPOST CAMPS:

1-6 man 1-8 man Teal Lake Goose Hunting Lake$85,000 Call Rick at 204-679-8079.

39-gc-nb

5 BEDROOM HOUSE for rent. Close to downtown and highschool. $1700.00 per month plus utilities. Available Octo-ber 1, 2014. References required. Please call 204-677-3633 or 204-679-0478, or 204-679-0901. 40-1-d

68 FOX BAY has a two bedroom suite available as of October , 2014 for $1190 a month. The rent is all inclusive and includes unit hydro, water, cable, and internet. 68 Fox Bay is a non smoking, quiet building. Suites have been recently repainted and renovated with new fl oor-ing and rug. If you are interested in pick-ing up an application form please phone 204-677-3031.

55 SELKIRK 280 1st fl & 910 2nd fl , 79 Selkirk: 400 & 2000 storefront, 23 Nelson: 1000 industrial call : 204-778-5511 or 204-679-0915. 37-tfn-nb OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE 500-5000 sq ft. available. Cameron/ Hoe building 81 Churchill Drive. Contact Joe Aniceto. 204-679-0490 or Neil Cameron 306-477-5668. 20-tfn-nbWAREHOUSE/OFFICE SPACE 73 Hayes Rd. 660 sq. ft. Warehouse/Offi ce/Garage Space- 67 Weir Rd. -864 sq. ft. Call Carolyn Turpie at 204-679-0159 or 204-677-3516 or email: [email protected] 14-tfn-nb

501 • HOUSESFOR RENT

502 • APT/TOWN-HOUSE FOR RENT

1 & 2 bedroom apartments available immediately

9 - 35 Ashberry PlaceFor applications

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

301 • HELP WANTED

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409 • MISC.FOR SALE

2013 Odes 4 place Camo UTZ 800cc mint condition 13 km on machine, tracks included

(never been on machine) $12,000,

Phone 204-307-1555 or 204-482-3048.

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OR PHONE 204-677-4534Burntwood Custom Builders

Looking for full time carpenters and carpenter’s

helper.Experience an asset,

driver’s license is needed. Wage according to

experience.Drop off resume at 176

Station Road. Call 204-679-0950 or email

[email protected]

401 • VEHICLES

510 • RETAIL/OFFICE SPACE

Looking for a full time cook with experience preferred.

Apply at the front desk from 8 am to 3 pm

Start wage is $15.0029nb-2-nb

183 Cree Rd, Thompson MB, R8N 0C2

Toll free: 1-800-565-2401 PH: 204-778-8387

FAX: 204-677-4087

Looking for part time or full time front desk clerk. Apply at the front desk from 8 am - 3 pm

Start wage is $13.0029nb-2-nb


Toll free: 1-800-565-2401 PH: 204-778-8387

FAX: 204-677-4087

Looking for full time kitchen helper. Apply at the front desk

from 8 am - 3 pm.Start wage is $12.00

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Toll free: 1-800-565-2401 PH: 204-778-8387

FAX: 204-677-4087

MCKAY GM is looking for AMBITIOUS people to fi ll the

following positions: LOT ATTENDANT/VEHICLE WASH

SHUTTLE DRIVER/LOT ATTENDANTApplicants must have a current

drivers license.Are you looking to work where

there is room for advancement? McKay GM offers competitive

wages, group benefi t program.Apply to John Lougheed Fixed

Operations Manager in person [email protected]

McKay

Watch out for deer ticksLyme disease is caused by a bacterial infection that people can get from the bite of an infected blacklegged (deer) tick.

Manitobans can reduce contact with deer ticks by avoiding wooded or forested habitat, wearing long pants and a long-sleeved shirt, tucking in clothing, using an appropriate repellent (it should state ‘for use against ticks’ on the product label), looking for and removing ticks as soon as possible.

For more information about Lyme disease, its symptoms and how to prevent it, visit our website at www.manitoba.ca/health/lyme/

You can helpYou can help in the study of Lyme disease in Manitoba by collecting and submitting deer ticks for research purposes:

Deer ticks are smaller than the more common wood tick. Unlike wood ticks, they do not have white markings on their bodies.

If you find a deer tick, remove it slowly from skin or clothing using tweezers and steady pressure; avoid twisting. Cleanse area with soap and water or a disinfectant.

Place the tick in a small, crush-proof container (for example, a pill bottle) with a piece of slightly damp paper towel (to help keep the tick alive).

Firmly tape the lid shut. Check the pictures and additional information on the website

to determine if your tick might be a deer tick. Hand-deliver or mail the sample to the address below. If

mailing, place the container in a sealed plastic bag then in a cardboard box labeled: RESEARCH SPECIMENS – FRAGILE – HANDLE WITH CARE

Include your name, telephone number, email address and information about where, when and on whom (e.g. a dog, a person) the tick was found. Deliver or mail to:

Dr. Kateryn Rochon, Department of EntomologyAnimal Science/ Entomology Building, Room 214

Fort Garry Campus, University of ManitobaWinnipeg MB R3T 2N2

(Office hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday)

On September 24, 2014, the lawyers and sta of LAW NORTH celebrated the appointment of one of his partners to the Provincial Bench, namely ALAIN J. HUBERDEAU.As a result of this appointment we are pleased to announce that the rm now consists of the following:

DEREK M. COGGAN(Partner: 2010 - present)

Mr. Coggan’s prac ce focuses on all aspects of residen al real estate law (purchases and sales) along with an extensive advocacy which involves criminal defence trial work, including both outside counsel in special prosecu ons and defence work. He has appeared before all levels of court in Manitoba.

CURTIS M. BRISCOE(Associate: 2013 - present)

Mr. Briscoe’s prac ce focuses on all aspects of criminal defense work.

STEVEN J. HAYWARD(Associate: 2013 - present)

Mr. Hayward’s prac ce focuses on all aspects of criminal defense work and child protec on li ga on.

JOANNE M.M. CLOUSTON(Associate: 2013 - present)

Mrs. Clouston’s prac ce will focus on all aspects of family law and prepara on of succession planning documents including wills, power of a orney, health care direc ves and other related documents.

Est. in 1964, the law rm of Law North LLP is a general-prac ce law rm which prides itself on providing e cient, diligent, and e ec ve counsel regarding a wide variety of legal challenges.

Law North LLP2nd Floor, 436 Thompson Drive North

Thompson, Manitoba, R8N 0C6Telephone No. (204) 677-2366

Fax No. (204) 677-3249


Careers

Got a sports scoop?call Ian at 677- 4534 ext. 5

or email [email protected]

Career Development ConsultantRegular/Full Time Manitoba Jobs and the Economy, Northern Region - Thompson, Manitoba Advertisement Number: 28753 Closing Date: October 14, 2014 Salary Range: $50,177 - $60,144 per year

Qualifications:Please visit our website at www.manitoba.ca/govjobs/ for the full list of qualifications.

Duties:The Career Development Consultant assesses clients’ prior learning, skills and interests, provides the client with information related to labour market needs and training opportunities, assists clients to develop realistic employment action plans, negotiates eligible skills training supports where warranted, and monitors clients’ progress. The Consultant develops and maintains partnerships with community organizations and employers to link unemployed individuals to the resources that meet community and provincial labour market needs. The Consultant assesses both solicited and unsolicited proposals and develops and monitors contracts with third parties. Other activities include case and financial management, actively marketing clients to potential employers and service providers, financial monitoring and provision of information and support to community partners.

Apply to: Advertisement No. 28753 Manitoba Civil Service Commission Human Resources Services 300 – 305 BroadwayWinnipeg, MB R3C 3J7Phone: 204-945-8615Fax: 204-948-2193Email: [email protected]

Your cover letter, resumé and/or application must clearly indicate how you meet the qualifications.

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

Employment Equity is a factor in selection. Applicants are requested to indicate in their covering letter, resumé and/or application if they are from any of the following groups: women, Aboriginal people, visible minorities and persons with a disability.

Find out about other current job opportunities — click on the Jobs button at manitoba.ca.

The Manitoba government offers you opportunity, diversity and a rewarding career.

Your search is over.

People. Purpose. Progress.

JOB VACANCY

E HEALTH TECHNICIAN

Under the general direction of Keewatin Tribal Council (KTC) Director of

Health, and the Tribal Nursing Offi cer, the E Health Technician is a member

of the Health Services Team. They will work in collaboration with the

KTC Health Team and the KTC Computer Services Technician to provide

support, education and computer services to the KTC health services

department and member communities. They will represent KTC on the

Regional Tele Health, E health, Panorama and Electronic Medical Records

(EMR) Advisory Committees and ensure KTC management and leadership

are informed of Regional and National program developments. E-Health

staff provide technological support and operational troubleshooting to

the KTC staff and member communities.

Qualifi cations:

• Computer technician education and/or an equivalent of education

and experience;

• Excellent technical knowledge and application experience;

• The ability to trouble shoot and resolve technological challenges

with minimal assistance;

• Experience in facilitation and teaching;

• Knowledge and experience of social media and web site applications;

• Excellent interpersonal skills, communications skills;

• Knowledge of E Health applications is an asset;

• The ability to work with others or independently with minimum

supervision.

• Knowledge and respect for the customs, traditions and practises

of the KTC member First Nation communities;

• The ability to work fl exible hours, be on call and travel;

• Ability to speak Cree and or Dene is an asset;

• Ability to travel to Winnipeg and the KTC communities if required.

A written application with detailed resume, including at least two references, and written permission to contact the references and

latest immediate supervisor should be submitted to:Keewatin Tribal Council Inc.

Attention: Lisa Beardy, Offi ce Manager

23 Nickel Road

Thompson, Manitoba R8N 0Y4

E-Mail: [email protected]

Fax: 204 677-0256

Deadline for Applications Wednesday October 1, 2014

Late applications will not be considered.

We would like to thank those that apply but only those persons selected for interviews will be contacted.

Full Time Youth Care Practitioner

Kisewatisiwin Services – Thompson MB

Competition No. 2288.09.14

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: A Full Time Youth Care Practitioner (YCP) is required for the Kisewatisiwin Service Area in Thompson Manitoba. The successful candidate will be required to work 40 hours per week with a variety of shifts including days, evenings, weekends and holidays. This position will be working with our Learning Independence Fosters Empowerment (LIFE) & MYTEAM Programs. As part of multi-disciplinary teams in the provision of a nurturing, caring and safe environment for male and female adolescents in a residential setting, the YCP 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.

QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO DO THE JOB: Minimum of 18 years of age; Valid driver’s license is mandatory; Willingness to obtain First Aid/CPR/AED Certifi cation; Demonstrated ability to work independently with youth in the community; Non –Violent Crisis Intervention and Applied Suicide Skills Intervention training or a willingness to obtain; Possess a current (within 3 months) or willingness to obtain a Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) and a Child Abuse Registry Check.

SALARY RANGE: $27,727.49 to $43,622.31 d.o.q. per annum plus 5% Northern Allowance and a competitive pension and benefi t plan.

HOURS: 40 hours per week. Split shifts plus a combination of regularly scheduled shifts consisting of days and evenings.

Resumes may be faxed, 778-7778, emailed, [email protected], or delivered 102-83 Churchill Drive Thompson, MB quoting competition number before 12:00 p.m. October 16, 2014. Visit us at www.mys.ca for complete information on this and other employment and volunteer opportunities.

Program Manager – Learning Independence Fosters

Empowerment (LIFE) Transition & MYTEAM Programs

Kisewatisiwin Services – Thompson MB

Competition No. 2290.09.14

Macdonald Youth Services requires an experienced, full-time Program Manager for the LIFE Transition & MYTEAM Program working with high needs adolescents’ who are dealing with multiple treatment issues. Reporting to the Assistant Coordinator, this position is responsible for the overall coordination and case management for all the youth in the program. The Program Manager is responsible for creating a therapeutic environment within the program through the development of specifi c treatment plans for the youth using the strength based treatment approach and provides the overall supervision of the Youth Care Practitioners working within the program. QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO DO THE JOB: Minimum 4 years experience working with high risk youth; Minimum 2 years experience in a management/supervisory role; Degree in an Applicable Human Services fi eld, a combination of experience and education will be considered; Willingness to obtain First Aid/CPR certifi cation; Must possess a valid driver’s license; Possess a current (within 3 months) or willingness to obtain a Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) and Child Abuse Registry.

SALARY RANGE: $40,741.03 – 56,350.10 d.o.q. per annum plus 5% Northern Allowance and a competitive pension and benefi t plan.

HOURS WORKED: Monday – Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm with some fl exibility to support the program on evenings and weeks as required.

Resumes maybe faxed to 204-778-7778, emailed, [email protected], or delivered to 102-83 Churchill Drive Thompson, MB quoting competition number before 12:00 noon October 8, 2014. All successful applicants may also be required to apply for a Prior Contact Check. Please visit our website www.mys.ca for complete information on this and other employment and volunteer opportunities.

THOMPSON REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY

Help WantedElectrician/Equipment Operator

Qualifi cations:

Applicant must be a licensed electrician. 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. Knowledge in aviation industry would be an asset.

Duties:

Reporting to the Operations Manager the incumbent will be responsible for conducting preventative maintenance, install conduit, extensions, or alterations in electrical systems; services, repairs, maintains lighting, power, heating, and fi re alarm systems; repairs replaces defective parts in motors, generators, pumps, storage batteries, appliances, transformers; tests for, locates, and repairs trouble in electrical circuits and equipment, runway and approach lighting and precision approach path indicators; and performs related duties as required. Incumbent will have the ability to read and interpret blueprints, sketches and diagrams.

Incumbent must be willing to be deemed profi cient and operate heavy equipment in a safe and appropriate manner. Heavy equipment will include trucks, front-end loaders, dozers, graders, packers, snowblowers, sweepers and other pieces of equipment. Incumbent must also clean, maintain and secure all equipment as directed by legislation, policies and procedures. Incumbent must be willing to obtain a class 3 driver’s license with air brakes.

Applicants are requested to indicate in their covering letter or resume how they meet the qualifi cations of the position. Starting wage is $36.74 per hour. The Thompson Regional Airport Authority offers a competitive benefi ts package. Closing date will be October 10, 2014.

Apply by mail to: Thompson Regional Airport Authority

Box 112

Thompson MB R8N 1M9

Fax: 204-778-6477

or by email to:

Melissa.Lounsbury@fl y-yth.ca

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Careers

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

IT NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR Classification: Computer Programmer 2B Full-Time Regular Position The Pas, Manitoba Competition No. 14-079 Closing Date: October 9, 2014 or until the position is filled.Qualifications:

computers in general.Please visit our website for more detailed information about UCN and this

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Admissions Clerk (2 Positions)

Reporting to the Registration Manager, the Admissions Clerk will accurately register the visits of all patients seeking services at the Thompson General Hospital. This position will function as a receptionist and switchboard operator and will therefore be required to possess exceptional communication skills.

Qualifications:

attendance at work.

Health Records Clerk

The Health Records Clerk performs functions pertaining to health records, including record maintenance and the qualitative and quantitative analysis of clinical records.Qualifications:

member of a multi-disciplinary team.

attendance at work.

Receptionist/Switchboard Operator

will be responsible for answering the main telephone line into the Thompson General Hospital. This includes transferring calls to the appropriate department or person, directing callers to other agencies when required, providing general information about hours of operation and visiting hours, and directing inquiries

must demonstrate exceptional customer service and communication skills.Qualifications:

www.nrha.ca.Aboriginal applicants are encouraged to self-declare when submitting applications and resumés.Full job descriptions are available upon request. Positions will remain open until filled.

Mr. Dion McIvor RPR, Recruitment Officer867 Thompson Drive South, Thompson, MB R8N 1Z4Email: [email protected], Fax: (204) 778-1477

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

www.nrha.ca

Trades HelperRegular/Full Time Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation, Thompson, Manitoba Advertisement Number: 28681 Closing Date: October 14, 2014 Salary Range: $34,581 - $40,550 per year plus remoteness allowance if applicable

The Manitoba government has a comprehensive benefits package which includes extended health, health spending, dental, vision, long term disability, supportive employment program, maternity and parental leave, and a defined pension plan.

Qualifications:The successful candidate must have: experience performing repair and maintenance on light and heavy duty equipment using standard shop methods, practices and techniques, tools, equipment and material; knowledge of Workplace Safety and Health; clear and concise written communication skills when completing work orders and vehicle documentation; demonstrated independence and good judgment; good interpersonal skills with the ability to work as part of a team; ability to adapt and learn new procedures.

Conditions of Employment:Valid Class 5 Driver’s Licence with the ability to obtain Class 3 with air brake endorsement within 3 months of hire; must be physically capable of performing the duties of the tradeshelper position which includes working in hazardous conditions, working at heights, and in extreme weather conditions (winter and summer); must be capable of working in a mechanical shop with exposure to high noise levels, vibration, chemicals (airborne/liquid), solvents/oils, dusty air.

Duties:Reporting to the Mechanical Supervisor duties include vehicle cleanup, document and record vehicle information, minor mechanical repair and maintenance, shop cleanup and lot snow removal, customer shuttle and maintain various shop equipment.

An eligibility list may be created for similar positions and will remain in effect for 12 months.

Apply to: Advertisement No. 28681 Manitoba Civil Service Commission Recruitment Support Services300-305 BroadwayWinnipeg, MB R3C 3J7Phone: 204-945-1481Fax: 204-948-2193E-mail : [email protected]

You must quote advertisement No. 28681 and indicate that your application is for the position of Tradeshelper.


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

Employment Equity is a factor in selection. Applicants are requested to indicate in their covering letter, resumé and/or application if they are from any of the following groups: women, Aboriginal people, visible minorities and persons with a disability.





Sheriff’s OfficerTerm/Part-Time Manitoba Justice, Sheriff Services, Thompson, Manitoba, The Pas, Manitoba Advertisement Number: 29252 Closing Date: October 14, 2014 Salary Range: $19.94 - $25.82 per hour plus remoteness allowance and Northern premium where applicable

Qualifications:

Essential:

report writing abilities.

supervision including handling stress and the

involved in the Justice system.

Essential:

enforcement or a similar field.

system, related processes and procedures.

Please visit our website for a complete list of qualifications, duties and conditions of employment at www.manitoba.ca/govjobs.

Apply to: Advertisement No. 29252 Manitoba Civil Service Commission 1130 - 405 BroadwayWinnipeg MB R3C 3L6Phone: 204-945-3204


selected for further consideration will be contacted.

are requested to indicate in their covering letter, resumé and/or application if they are from any of the following groups: women, Aboriginal people, visible minorities and persons with a disability.





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The incumbent should possess:• Completion of Massage Therapy program from

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Resumés, together with the names and telephone numbers of three professional references, with permission

to contact them, can be forwarded to:

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Thompson, MB R8N 0C6Fax: (204) 677-2695

Email: [email protected]

Deadline: October 17, 2014We thank all applicants for their interest, but advise thatonly those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Salesperson/Management TraineeSeeking a highly motivated, permanent, full-time salesperson for busy expanding retail store.

Successful applicant will be well groomed, outgoing and personable, and able to keep pace with rapidly changing technology and procedures. Applicants should possess a positive attitude, and be professional in appearance and demeanor. A high degree of proficiency with new and emerging technologies is required.

Wireless Solutions offers an above industry average performance based compensation package with benefits. Applicants must be available to work during store hours which are from 9 AM to 6 PM weekdays, and 9:30 AM to 5 PM on Saturdays.

Must be able to pass a criminal background check.

Please drop off resume and cover letter in person to:

Wireless Solutions/MTS Connect Thompson16-50 Selkirk Avenue,

Thompson, MB R8N0M7Attention: Vincent W. Shumka

No phone calls please.


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2nd Floor North Centre Mall - 677-4415Nick Di Virgilio, Proprietor

N.C. Crossroad Lanes10 Pin & 5 Pin Bowling • Glow Bowling

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

Twoonie Tuesdays • Closed Sundays + Holidays

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

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

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

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