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Thompson Citizen photo by Kacper Antoszewski

From left to right, Doug Korman, Curtis Ford and Dean

Clarkson are fl anked by Thompson Fire & Emergency

Services (TFES) Chief John Maskerine and Mayor Den-

nis Fenske as they receive certifi cates of appreciation for

alerting residents to a house fi re Dec. 30. Korman recog-

nized steam and condensation building up on the wall of

a home on Granite Crescent and caught the attention of

Clarkson and Ford, who were working to fi x a water break

which had emerged nearby. The three quickly notifi ed and

evacuated the home’s fi ve residents, and attempted to put

out the fi re before TFES arrived. Korman notes he didn’t

hear a smoke alarm triggered, and stressed the import-

ance of maintaining a home’s detectors: “If that had hap-

pened at 2 a.m., when there was no one around, anyone in

the basement would certainly not have gotten out.”

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a pretty good idea, because we all grew pretty close together.” The program was created to allow Vale’s Manitoba Operations to facilitate more local

hiring; prior to the program, Vale hired over 80 per cent of its staff from outside of Northern Manitoba, but only maintained a 50 per cent retention rate.

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Thompson Citizen photo by by Kacper Antoszewski

City council to

reconsider Nelson Road

crosswalk decisionBY KACPER [email protected]

During the upcoming city council meeting on Feb. 1, Coun. Dennis Foley plans to put forward a motion to rescind the council’s decision to try to use Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation (MIT) funds for a path-way instead of an illuminated crosswalk at the intersection of Nelson Road and Mystery Lake Road.

The crosswalk was originally proposed in a collaborative report between the city’s public safety committee and MIT, as the corridor is commonly used by those exiting the Juniper area through an adjacent sidewalk. MIT in-itially committed roughly $23,000 to fund the project; however, after a recommendation from the public works committee, council voted Jan. 4 to place a barrier in lieu of the proposed crosswalk, and divert the pledged funding towards the ongoing construction of the Thompson multi-use path from Selkikr Avenue to Nelson Road along the west side of Mystery lake Road.

Coun. Ron Matechuk, head of the public works committee, noted that an additional crosswalk may create undue congestion on a road connecting northern and southern

highways, and carries considerable com-mercial traffi c. “We didn’t want to slow down the highway, and we didn’t want to end up like Selkirk Avenue, with crosswalks way too often. This is a highway designed to move vehicles quickly. It’s been fi ne for 60 years, and it will be fi ne now.”

The council was far from unanimous in its decision, however; councillors Blake Ellis and Penny Byer both expressed concerns that a barrier would not prevent individuals from crossing the roadway, noting that the intersection is already a de facto established pedestrian pathway. “This is a traditional crosswalk that people have been using for decades,” argued Byer, “And expecting people to go 150 metres out of their way to cross the street is a disservice. The residents of Eastwood have limited ways to access the downtown as it is, and I don’t see how put-ting up barriers contributes to public safety. If the province of Manitoba, who has statistics behind their studies, says the area warrants a crosswalk, who are we to say it doesn’t merit one?”

Foley also notes that MIT has not confi rmed its willingness to contribute its funding to the multi-use path.

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SHELLEY MAY CAREY (WELLS) It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we announce the passing of Shelley May Carey (Wells) on January 1st, 2016. Shelley will be greatly missed by her husband of 41 years, Ron; her daughter Susan (Daniel Conner) and her cherished grandsons Riley and Zachary; her siblings Ken (JoAnne), Ron (Carol), Rodney, Dave (Diane), Daniel (Suzette), and Alan (Pam); as well as many other family and friends.She was predeceased by her parents, Wilfred and Marjorie; brothers John and Ray; and sister Pam. We take comfort in knowing that she has joined them around the table for another game of cards.Shelley grew up in Shilo, MB and after marrying her husband Ron, they lived in Brandon, Winnipeg, The Pas and then moved to Thompson, MB in 1980 where they made many friends and memories. Shelley was a natural leader and extremely hard worker. Upon her arrival in Thompson, she was the manager at the Bank of Montreal; later she became the manager at the Mystery Lake Motor Hotel; and fi nished out her career running Thiessen Auto Parts with her husband, Ron. She was an avid bowler for many years and competed provincially and nationally. She enjoyed travelling to Mexico, Cuba, Las Vegas and Arizona in the winter and spending warm summer afternoons with her family at Paint Lake. She spoiled her fi rst grandson, Riley with unlimited pancakes on Sunday mornings, and anything else he would tell her he “needed”.Shelley was a woman of great passion who worked hard and fought for what she believed in. Many people in Thompson knew her through her volunteerism in YBC (Youth Bowling), Thompson Trailbreakers, Paint Lake Cottage Owners Association and most recently her campaigning for a long overdue improved Chemotherapy room at the Thompson General Hospital.Cremation has taken place as her wishes requested. A Celebration of Life Ceremony will be held on Saturday, January 30th, 2016 from 1 to 3pm at Riverlodge Place, 351 Jasper Dr. (Turn right at McCreedy campground sign and then turn left almost directly across from the McCreedy entrance gate)In lieu of fl owers, we would be honored if donations could be made to the “Shelley Carey Trust Fund” c/o TD Canada Trust, City Centre Mall, 300 Mystery Lake Road, Thompson, MB R8N 0M2. Donations will be used to purchase extra items to increase patient comfort and care in the new Chemotherapy Unit at the hospital as Shelley was determined to see this project move forward.

In Loving Memory of our Dear SonWayne ZahaykoJan. 29, 2015

One year agoWe never saw it coming,They said there was no cure.

We will never understandThe reason why you had to die.A thousand words won’t bring you back, We know because we tried.Neither will a thousand tears,We know because we cried.

You’re always in our hearts, Because in there you’re still alive.The memories you left us with We will cherish all our lives.

If tears could build a stairwayAnd memories a lane, We would walk right up to heavenAnd bring you home again.Sleep well Son.

Loved Forever & Never Forgotten Mom & Dad xoxo

In loving Memory of a Dear Brother

It seems like only yesterday that we said goodbye.

They say there is a reason,they say that time will heal,but neither time nor reasonwill change the way we feel

for no one knows the heartachethat lives behind our smiles

no one knows how many timeswe’ve broken down and cried

We want to tell you somethingso there won’t be any doubt

you’re so wonderful to think ofbut so hard to be without

You are so dearly missed and loved Wayne.Your loving Brother Jason, Lynelle, Sadie and Seth

In Loving MemoryOf a Dear Husband and Father

Wayne ZahaykoOctober 15, 1973 – January 29, 2015

They say there is a reason,They say that time will heal,But neither time nor reason,Will change the way we feel.A million times we’ve needed you,A million times we’ve cried,If love alone could have saved you,You never would have died.In life we loved you dearly,In death we love you still,In our hearts you hold a place,No one else can ever fi ll.You left us peaceful memories,Your love is still our guide,To walk with us throughout our lives,You are always at our side. Our family chain is broken,And nothing seems the same,But as God calls us one by one,The Chain will link again.

Love Always & Forever,Deveny, Ashley, Taylor, Carter & Hunter

GILL, HOWARD WESLEYMay 14, 1969 – January 21, 2016

Howard Wesley Gill passed away peacefully on January 21, 2016 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.He was born in Brandon, MB and attended Forrest Elementary and Elton Collegiate. He had an amazing talent for selling, which led to his becoming sales manager at Ford dealerships in Thompson and Brandon at a very young age.In 2004 he moved to Okotoks, AB to pursue his ambition of self-employment. Not many years later he would come to be known as “the Christmas tree guy”, providing nearly 7,000 trees to lots all over Alberta. Howard was passionate about anything with an engine. His knowledge of values of used vehicles and equipment was extraordinary and he became the go-to person whenever family or friends needed to make a purchase. In addition, he could fi x almost anything and all the neighborhood children would come to him whenever they had problems with their bicycles, scooters and skateboards.Howard was an avid outdoorsman and few other things were as enjoyable to him as camping and fi shing with his grandson. Howard will be lovingly remembered by his mother Audrey, father Stan, wife Sherry, sister Carolyn, step-children Stacy & Tyler, and grandson Tanner.The family would like to thank the many caregivers through homecare, the palliative homecare unit, and Foothills Home Services for the gentle, compassionate care he received during his fi nal days at home.A gathering for remembrance and farewell will be held at Snodgrass Funeral Home in Okotoks Thursday, January 28, 2016 from 2 pm to 4 pm.For those wishing to send condolences to Howard’s family may do so at www.snodgrassfuneralhomes.com. Arrangements in care of Snodgrass Funereal Home – Okotoks.

Thompson Citizen photos courtesy of Humaid Razool

Thompson Scout Group members toured the Thompson

Citizen offi ce Jan. 17, getting a look at the next day’s

paper, some old issues from the newspaper’s archives and

the printing press that used to produce the newspaper.

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Two men pleaded guilty to second-degree murder charges in Thompson Jan. 20 in connection with the killing of 17-year-old Stanley MacKechnie of The Pas, who was found dead in an Eastwood townhouse on April 10, 2009.

Trevor Mercredi, 36, of Thompson and 25-year-old Wilfred Cook of The Pas entered guilty pleas in the Court of Queen’s Bench and were sentenced to life in prison. Mercredi will not be eligible for parole for 14 years and Cook will serve 12 years before he can apply for parole.

A third man, 26-year-old Howard Pagee of Thompson, was previously convicted of manslaughter for his role in MacKechnie’s death.

The three men were aged 18, 19 and 29 and were members of the same street gang when they killed MacKechnie, who was found in the townhouse when RCMP were responded to a call around 6 p.m. on Good Friday in 2009.

Crown attorneys and members of the RCMP Major Crime Unit North have met with MacKechnie’s family over the past two weeks.

“After almost seven years since Stanley was killed in the Eastwood area of Thompson, this is one more step in the grieving process for the family”, says RCMP Sgt. Ben Sewell.

Two men sentenced to life

for 2009 murder of The Pas

teenager in Thompson

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Trevor Mercredi and Wilfred Cook pleaded guilty to second-degree

murder charges in Thompson Jan. 20 in connection with the killing of

17-year-old Stanley MacKechnie of The Pas.

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Letter to the Editor

Published weekly by Prairie Newspaper Group of 141 Commercial Place, Thompson, Manitoba, R8N 1T1. The Thompson Citizen is owned and operated by Prairie News-

papers Group, a subsidiary of Glacier Media Inc.Advertising rates are available upon request and are sub-ject to change without notice. Conditions of editorial and advertisement content: The Thompson Citizen attempts to be accurate in editorial and advertising content; however no guarantee is given or implied.The Thompson Citizen reserves the right to revise or reject any or all editorial and advertising content as the news-paper’s principals see fi t. The Thompson Citizen will not

be responsible for more than one incorrect insertion of an advertisement, and is not responsible for errors or omis-sions in advertisements except for the space occupied by such errors.The Thompson Citizen will not be responsible for manu-scripts, photographs, negatives and other related material that may be submitted for possible publication.All of the Thompson Citizen’s content is protected by Can-adian Copyright laws. Reviews and similar mention of

material in this newspaper is granted on the provision that the Thompson Citizen receives credit. Otherwise, any reproduc-tion without the permission of the publisher is prohibited.Advertisers purchase space and circulation only. Rights to any advertisements produced by the Thompson Citizen, including artwork, typography, photos, etc., remain the property of this newspaper. Advertisements or parts thereof may not be reproduced or assigned without the consent of the publisher.

To the Editor:

“Nature within Ourselves.” Are we all healthy, wise, lov-ing to be considerate and responsive towards the needs of others? Then, ultimately, the surface of feeling, wants and needs arises. Are we not important enough to care for our own medicine in feeling needs or wants? If we don’t feel important enough, well then those undesirable conse-quences surfaces instantly. Nature within ourselves can fail if we don’t go full speed in our responsibilities of another. We play the game, backroom neglect, in our own actions or words if we don’t place our values fi rst.

Ken RossThompson

Editorial

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The Road to Fitness

Things to do to help improve

your mental healthBY MITCH BYRNE

You have probably heard about different ways to take care of your body. Did you know that you can take care of your mind, too? Mental health is the way we think and feel about ourselves and the world around us.

When we practise good mental health, it is easier to handle stress and other problems. Here are some basic tips on how to im-prove your mental health. 1. Take care of yourself

Eat well. Food is our fuel. It gives us import-ant nutrients that help our bodies work. It makes sense that the better we eat, the better we work.

Eat regularly, so your body has enough fuel to work well all day. Skip-ping meals can make you feel tired or irritable.

Watch how much sug-ar you eat. Eating sugar gives you a quick burst of energy. But when that energy is gone, you feel more tired. It can lower your mood and make you

feel irritable. When you love yourself, you will never be alone. 2. Exercise

Exercise is good for your body. But did you know that it is also good for mental health? It helps relieve stress. It lowers anxiety. It lifts our mood. It boosts our energy, and most especially, it helps us feel good about ourselves. 3. Commit to less nega-tive self talk

Good mental health does not mean that we only ever have happy thoughts. Sad or upsetting things are part of life. Problems are also part of life. Good mental health means look-ing at the situation for what it really is.

When someone asks you today, “How are you?” instead of responding “I am tired,” or “I am OK,” or “My back hurts,” or what-ever negative or mediocre comment you have, try answering “I am excellent or I am feeling awesome!” The more you say you are feeling a certain way, the

more you will be that way. 4. Start every day by reminding yourself of one positive thing about your life

Chris and I always say everyday once we open our eyes “Something great will happen today!” and we remember to always be thankful for all we have.

Wake up with a pur-pose in mind. Schedule your tasks and get them done! Be more and more productive everyday, but know your limits and move less important tasks to another day.

Take every day as a new day to move closer to your goals and further from past negatives. It is another day to challenge yourself more, another day to plan new goals, an-other day to help someone in need, and another day to enjoy. 5. Share your story

Sharing your story helps you understand yourself and your experiences.

If you don’t feel com-fortable sharing your story

or feelings with some one, you can always write it in a journal or record it on your smart phone.

Analyze your own story, imagine a more positive future, and plan the steps to reach that better place.

Your life is precious and meaningful. One of the best pieces of advice I have ever heard Chris give was to a client who was suffering from one of the most common mental health issues – depression. “We all have roles to play in our life. Remember each of your roles (i.e. mother, father, brother, daughter, grandchild, grand parent, teacher, engineer, nurse, student, friend, etc), and focus your daily efforts at being the best in every single role.”

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No easy

solution to mass

shootings

Residents of Thompson and Northern Mani-toba can often take comfort – when faced with horrific news events – in the belief that

terrible things happen “out there,” in faraway places like San Bernardino, California or Paris, France. But when a teenager shot and killed two people in a residence and then went to school with a gun in La Loche, Saskatchewan, killing two more people and wounding several others, the illusion that such events could never happen here was shattered.

La Loche, located in northern Saskatchewan near the Alberta boundary, is not so different than the communities that surround Thompson and events there actually had a direct impact on events here. Archbishop Murray Chatlain of the diocese of Kee-watin-Le Pas was supposed to be in St. Lawrence Roman Catholic Church in Thompson on the week-end before the shooting in La Loche drew him away to where his presence was more keenly needed.

It would be nice if stopping mass shootings were merely a matter of stricter gun control or anti-bully-ing education or even armed guards at schools and other public places. But those things mostly address the symptoms and not the root causes. Somehow, despite all the technology available in 2016, many people feel disconnected from society and don’t know where to channel their rage until eventually it leads to some horrific outburst that lands the issue in the news for awhile before everything goes back to normal. But knowing that it can happen anywhere, while hardly comforting, could possibly lead to an increased call for better services and supports to help people before they get so desperate that they lash out at the people around them, which only serves to spread their misery and ruin more lives.


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R.D. Parker Collegiate’s varsity boys’ and girls’ basketball teams steam-rolled their competition at the pre-zone tournament in Thompson Jan. 22-23, with both Trojans squads win-ning all four of their games.

The boys fi nished off the tournament with a 76-65 victory over the Hapnot

Collegiate Institute Kopper Kings from Flin Flon, tak-ing a fi ve-point lead by the end of the fi rst quarter, ex-tending it to nine points at halftime and then holding off a third-quarter charge by Hapnot to stay up four points heading into the fi nal period.

They boys’ squad had earlier defeated the Helen Betty Osborne Ininu Edu-

cation Resource Centre (HBOIERC) Huskies from Norway House 60-54, the Margaret Barbour Collegi-ate Institute (MBCI) Spar-tans from The Pas 56-41 and the Otter Nelson River School (ONRS) Nikiks 58-48. Although the tourna-ment was a straight round robin, both the Trojans and Hapnot were 3-0 heading into the fi nal game, with

whichever team won des-tined to win the tournament with the best record.

The girls’ team scored more points in the fi rst quarter than their oppon-ents from MBCI managed in the whole game as they soared to a 103-17 win to fi nish the tournament un-defeated and having won all four games by a min-imum of 51 points. The

Trojans led the Spartans 24-2 at the end of the last game’s fi rst quarter and were up 66-11 at halftime. Earlier in the tournament, they beat HBOIERC 78-10, the Hapnot Kopper Kweens – who won all their other games – 75-24 and the Ni-kiks 76-19.

Before the tournament, the RDPC girls jumped nine spots in the Mani-

toba High Schools Athletic Association (MHSAA) top 10 rankings of varsity girls’ AAA high school teams from the previous week Jan. 21, having been placed in top spot after sit-ting 10th in the Jan. 14 rankings. The boys’ team remained ranked as the 10th-best in the province, the same ranking they had Jan. 14.

Both Trojans hoops teams perfect in

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R.D. Parker Collegiate’s Dale Cook chases a loose ball during the Trojans’s fi nal game

of the pre-zone tournament in Thompson against Hapnot Collegiate of Flin Flon Jan. 23.

Thompson Citizen photos by Ian Graham

Caitlin Fennell drives the lane for R.D. Parker Collegiate during a 103-17 victory over

Margaret Barbour Collegiate Institute of The Pas Jan. 23.

King Miners beat Huskies and

Winterhawks on the roadBY IAN [email protected]

The Thompson King Miners extended their lead in the Norman Minor Hockey Associa-tion midget AA league to four points with a pair of road wins Jan. 23-24, in-cluding one over The Pas Huskies, who are second in the standings.

Trent North had four goals for Thompson Jan. 23 in an 8-5 win over the Huskies, who had tied the King Miners and beaten them once in Thompson the previous weekend. Chase Gurniak and Jerome Linklater each had two goals for Thompson, who were outshot 53-47 but got 48 saves from goal-tender Kenton Brass for the win. Rowan O’Toole and Bryson Werbicki-Mallet had two goals each for the Huskies with Noah Butler adding a single.

Sunday’s game saw the King Miners defeat the Cranberry Portage Winter-hawks 7-4, getting four

goals from Linklater and three from Alex Murray, while the Winterhawks’ scorers were C.J. Michele,

Dawson Okemow, Mitchell Reid and Tyron Thomas.

The 13-4-3 King Miners have 29 points, while the

Huskies are 12-3-1 for 25 points, one ahead of the third-place Cross Lake Islanders 1, who are 12-6.

Thompson Citizen photo by Ian Graham

Trent North, seen here in a game in Thompson Jan. 16, had four goals for the midget AA

Thompson King Miners in an 8-5 win over The Pas Huskies in The Pas Jan. 23.

Yellowhead whips WildBY IAN [email protected]

Tori Ellers and Shayna Moore combined to make more than 100 saves in two Manitoba Female Midget Hockey League games in The Pas Jan. 22-23, but their efforts weren’t enough to keep the Norman Wild from dropping two games to the Yellowhead Chiefs.

Moore stooped 42 of 52 shots in 52 minutes of play in an 11-0 Chiefs win Jan. 22 while Ellers stopped fi ve of six shots she faced in right minutes of play. The Wild were outshot 58-9 overall.

Ellers was even busier the following day when she stopped 68 of 74 shots in a 6-0 loss that saw the Chiefs outshoot the Wild 74-8.

Curlers win once at

women’s provincialsBY IAN [email protected]

Jen Rolles, Sheri Horning, Courtney Reeves and Carly Perras of the Burntwood Curling Club won one game at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts provincial women’s curling championship in Beausejour Jan. 19-24.

The Thompson curlers counted one point in an extra end against Barb Spencer’s team from the Assinboine Memorial Curling Club for a 6-5 win Jan. 21.

They opened the tournament with a 10-4 loss to Kathy Overton-Clapham’s team from the Fort Rouge Curling Club Jan. 20 and lost by an identical score that same day to Darcy Roberson’s team from Rossmere. Their third game was a 7-1 loss to Kerri Einarson from East St. Paul on Jan. 21. They fell 10-6 to Lisa Menard’s Dauphin squad Jan. 22 and they also lost 8-5 to Janet Harvey’s team from the Granite Curling Club that same day. The Rolles team concluded the tournament with a 9-6 loss to Cheryl Reed’s team from Brandon Jan. 23.


Sports

BY KACPER [email protected]

The Norman Northstars were bested twice last weekend by the Winnipeg Thrashers, despite strong beginnings and a hat trick from Tramiane Trout.

Saturday’s game began with some promise of an even performance: an ear-ly fi rst period goal by the Thrashers’ Michael King was matched up by one from the Northstars’ Lance Laycock, and while the Thrashers managed to place two more before the period’s end by Dane Derewianchuk and Jonathan Morrow, the Northstars stayed within fi ghting range, with Jus-tin Nachbaur scoring early in the second period, and though Morrow would score one more short-handed goal before the timer ran out, a second intermission score of 4-2 for Winnipeg suggested that the Northstars still had the chance to catch up.

But the third period would tip heavily in the Thrasher’s favour. Though Nachbaur managed to score one more goal in the per-iod, it disappeared under the weight of three goals from the Thrashers, scored by Mason Martin, Duncan Pierce, and a short-handed goal from Nate Cooper. It

wasn’t for a lack of trying, either: while the scoreboard showed a distinctly uneven game, the shot count was more balanced, with the Northstars even managing to exceed the Thrashers’ at-tempts on net, 12-11. But Winnipeg’s goalie put up a wall the Northstars could not break, and the game fi n-ished with a score of 7-3 with shots 34-29, both in the Thrashers’ favour.

The Northstars’ ros-ter was a little smaller on Sunday afternoon, with two players having suffered a dislocated shoulder and a knee injury respectively the night before. While the Thrashers would maintain their lead throughout the game, the apparent tides would swing far more vio-lently from one side to the other. The fi rst period was a decidedly disheartening one: four goals from the Thrashers, scored by Mor-row, Carter Marley, and Derewianchuk buried one scored by Trout, leaving the score 4-1at the end of the period. At a shot count of 13-6, one could hardly say the goalie was the decisive element.

It seemed that the Thrash-ers got too comfortable by the second, however, and while they did manage to

place one more goal in the period by Duncan Pierce, the Northstars seemed to be back on their way to the top. Trout placed his second goal of the game in the middle of the period, sandwiched in between two goals by Laycock at either end of the period, bringing the score to a close 5-4. But the shift in fortunes seemed to trigger

something in the teams, and shortly after Pierce’s goal at 14:35, the teams erupted into an outright brawl.

It seemed the venting was exactly what the Thrash-ers needed, and much like Saturday night, Sunday’s game was sealed in the third period. Winnipeg managed to huck in a staggering six goals against the Northstars

spread across the third, scored by Brandson Hein, Kyle Wiltshire, Dylan Bur-ton, Carter Barley, Brendan Kochanski and Dawson Mc-Kenzie. But while the North-stars fell short as a team, it wasn’t a bad night for everyone, with Trout secur-ing one more goal, and a hat trick, just under 40 seconds before the buzzer went off.

The fi nal score was 11-5 and the Thrashers outshot the Northstars 45-24..

The Northstars depart for Morden next weekend to play against the Pembina Valley Hawks, and to Win-nipeg on Sunday to face the Winnipeg Wild. They return to C.A. Nesbitt Arena Feb. 13 to face the Eastman Selects.

Northstars thrashed in weekend

series by Winnipeg


The Norman Northstars’ Tramaine Trout is congratulated by teammates after scoring against the Winnipeg Thrashers.

226 Mystery Lake Road, Thompson, MB R8N 1S6www.thompson.ca

• 1 Westwood • 2 Burntwood• 3 Riverside/Deerwood

• 4 Eastwood• 5 Juniper/Southwood/BTC

AUTOMATED COLLECTION

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

FEB 2016MON TUE WED THU FRI

12 23 34 45 5182 93 104 115 121

15 162 173 184 195

PET REGISTRATION DISCOUNTRegister your pet before February 1st, 2016 and receive $5 off

Call 204-677-7903 or visit

thompson.ca for information about

Animal Control By-laws and Fees/Fines

LIMITED TIME ONLY!

Unaltered Dogs/Cats

Neutered/Spayed Dogs/ Cats

REGULAR PRICE PRICE AFTER DISCOUNT

$65.00

$20.00

$60.00

$15.00

TENDER INVITATIONSealed bids are invited for THE Purchase of Two (2) Mid Size Cars from all eligible bidders on the prescribed bid form as

provided in the bid documents.

The detailed scope of work and terms and conditions of the contract are given in the Bid Documents and can be downloaded

from the City of Thompson website or picked up from the Purchasing Agent’s Offi ce.

The bids, completed in all respect must be submitted on or before 11.00 A.M. Central Time February 10 , 2016 to

Brian Taylor, Acting Purchasing Agent, 226 Mystery Lake Road, Thompson R8N 1S6.

The bids submitted cannot be withdrawn for a period of 30 calendar days from schedule date of closing bids.

The City shall have the right to disqualify the Contractor from bid process if they have failed to complete their obligations

under any prior contract with the City of Thompson or has been involved in litigation with the City.

The lowest or any Bid need not be accepted by the City of Thompson. The City shall have the right to evaluate competing

bids in accordance with its own criteria for evaluation applied to the specifi c item or work being Proposed, whether or not

such criteria has been expressly related to the Bidders. The City of Thompson reserves the right to award the Bid which it

deems to be in the best interest of the City.

PUBLIC HEARING

Wednesday Feb 3rd, 20167:00pm

City of Thompson Council Chambers

Objections can be filed with the Chief Administration Officer, Gary Ceppetelli up to the commencement of the hearing. All objections must be filed prior to the adjournment of the hearing, and must include the name, address and property description of the person filing the objection and the grounds for the objection.

SPECIAL SERVICE PLAN NO. 01-2016

MAINTENANCE OF MUNICIPAL WATER, STORM AND SEWER SERVICE LINES

Pursuant to Section 314 of The Municipal Act

For residential property and class 40 with less than a 1 inch service line

LEO’S HOME DECORATING LTD is looking to hire a full time fl oor installer/trainer. Must be able to install a wide range of fl oor coverings including tarkett, sheet vinyl, hardwood, laminate and car-pet. Please email resume to [email protected], or drop off resume at 137 Hayes Rd. Monday to Friday 9:00 am- 5:00 pm or Saturdays between 11:00 am and 5:00 pm. 4-3-nb DOAK’S BULK FUELS is looking for a truck driver/yard person. Class 1-3 with air brakes is preferred but will take a class 5. $22/hour. Phone 204-677-2150 or 204-307-0719. 3-2-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

COMMERCIAL 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

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

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ADVERTISE HERE204-677-4534

[email protected]

[email protected]

EXECUTIVE HOUSE for rent in the Burn-twood area. 3400 square feet, 4 bed-room, 3 and a half bath, $2500 + utilities per month. Please call 204-679-0828. 51-GCD-4-d

64 EIDER BAY completely renovated inside and out. Asking $249,000. Open house every Sunday 12 noon- 2 pm until sold. Text 204-679-6831 for more information. 52-GCD-5-d

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

1 & 2 bedroom apartments available immediately

9 - 35 Ashberry PlaceFor applications

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

502 • APT/TOWN-HOUSE FOR RENT

302 • BUSINESSOPPORTUNITIES

505 • HOUSESFOR SALE

510 • RETAIL/OFFICE SPACE

Church Services

ST. 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 Miranda Murphy

126 Goldeye 677-3435

Service at 10:30 am

ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN

249 Thompson Drive 204-677-2799

Pastor Murat Kuntel

Regular Hours: 11 am Church Service

CHRISTIAN CENTRE FELLOWSHIP

328 Thompson Dr. N. 677-4457

Sun. School 9:45 am • Service 11 am

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

456 Westwood Dr. S.

Ph. 778-8037 Service @ 11 am

LUTHERAN - UNITED CHURCH

OF THOMPSON

Congregations worship at 52 Caribou

Rd. at 10:30 am Sundays. Phone 204-

677-4495

LIVING WATER CHURCH

Pastor Archie McKay

Ph: 677-2469

Sunday services @ 7:00pm.

LIGHT OF THE NORTH CHURCH

32 Nelson Road

GATEWAY BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH

Pastor Dave Cook

159 Cree Rd 204-679-9000

Sunday School 10:00 am

AM Service at 11, PM Service at 7

Prayer Meeting - Wednesday 7 pm

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST

OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

everyone welcome sundays

at 10 AM 83 Copper Rd

For more information, church tours or

home visits call the Missionaries at

204-939-4382 or visit Mormon.org

THE SALVATION ARMY

Thompson Corps (Church)

305 Thompson Dr.

Worship services every Sunday at 11 am

204-677-3658

APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH

111 Goldeye Crescent

Sunday 11:00 am Worship Service

3:00 pm Sunday School

7:00 pm Evening service

Wednesday: 7:00 pm Bible study

followed by prayer time. Contact us at

204-679-2693 or 204-677-5003

CHRISTIAN COUNCIL DIRECTORY

11 FOX BAY APARTMENTS

Bachelors, one and two bedrooms for rent.

For more information please call after 5 pm:

LORIE LANDERS 204 648 7073

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CHICKEN CHEF FRANCHISE AVAILABLE.

For more information contact Jeff at

Chicken Chef Canada Limited.

204-694-1984 or email [email protected]

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Northern Social Work ProgramTh e University of Manitoba, Faculty of Social Work at Th ompson is now accepting applications for the Northern Social Work Program. Th e deadline for submitting applications is March 1, 2016. Th e program is scheduled to begin September 2016. Students may complete the Northern Social Work Program as a full-time or part-time student.

Th e program provides post-secondary education for Residents of Northern Manitoba, in particular those who have not had the opportunity due to economic and cultural reasons, lack of formal education, linguistic barriers or residence in remote areas. Relocation to Th ompson will be required. Individuals can apply either under ACCESS or EXTERNAL categories. Th e ACCESS category is for mature students, 21 years or over, who have under 30 credit hours of university level courses. Th e EXTERNAL category is for regular students who have 30 credit hours or more of university level courses and are in good academic standing. For both categories, applicants must have resided in Northern Manitoba for 6 months or more prior to the application deadline or have been a long term resident of the North.

For information or applications contact the Faculty of Social Work at Th ompson at 204-677-1450 or No Charge Dial 1-866-237-5509 or visit http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/social_work/programs/northern/591.html

Faculty of Social Work

BY TOM SIDDLESPECIAL TO THE

THOMPSON CITIZEN

In the fall of last year, I was fortunate to meet J. J. Langan, who is em-ployed with Manitoba Hydro. He was inquir-ing to see if my Grade 12 applied woods class would be interested in constructing nine heavy duty containers to trans-port and provide storage for their augers. Ob-viously we saw this as an excellent opportunity for my Grade 12 class.

Throughout the eight-week process, the stu-dents learned and mastered shop safety, making a proper cut-ting list, describing the selection and break-out of solid wood and sheet materials, grading of materials, elements of a drawing and using a scale ruler to create orthographic drawings.

Beyond the students’ skill development, the students gained aware-ness and learned the value of time manage-ment, production, ac-countability, teamwork, discipline, and more im-portantly the relevance of giving back to the community.

We thank J. J. Langan and Manitoba Hydro for the opportunity, and look forward to collabor-ating on projects in the future.

Grade 12 applied woods

class gives back to

the community


Tom Siddle’s Grade 12 applied woods class stands behind the auger boxes they prepared

for Manitoba Hydro. From left to right, Ryan Convery, Andrew Halstead, Braydon Wood,

Justin Sheppard, Gordon Spence, Jadeon Duke, Tyler Symour and Tom Siddle.

Need to fi ll a

JOB?

ADVERTISEwith us

call 204-677-4534


Thompson RCMPDrug Tip Line

204-677-6995

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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

PITA PIT FOOD HANDLER Classification: Service Worker 1 Casual Position Thompson, Manitoba Competition No. 16-013 Closing Date: February 1, 2016Please visit our website for more detailed information about UCN and this employment opportunity. At http://www.ucn.ca, select “UCN Careers”, and select from the list of positions to view. Thank you for your interest in UCN.

Thompson (866) 677.6450

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

HEALTH CARE AIDE CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR Classification: Instructor Full-Time Term Position: April 18, 2016 to June 22, 2016 The Pas, Manitoba - Competition No. 16-014 Swan River, Manitoba - Competition No. 16-015 Closing Date: February 5, 2016 or until 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.

Thompson (866) 677.6450

Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba and its communities provide a range

of services to children and families that promote health and well-being

and facilitate the restoring of harmony and balance to the family unit.

Awasis Agency is now hiring for the following professional employment

opportunities:

Foster Care/Intake Stats

Location: God’s River Sub-Offi ce, Manto Sipi Cree Nation

Child & Family Services Worker

Family Enhancement Worker

Location: Fox Lake Sub-Offi ce, Fox Lake Cree Nation


Family Enhancement Worker

Location: Split Lake Sub-Offi ce, Tataskweyak Cree Nation


Location: York Landing Sub-Offi ce, York Factory Cree Nation

To learn more about these professional employment opportunities, please

visit our website for a full listing at www.awasisagency.ca

Awasis Agency provides continuous training and a great benefi ts package to employees.

AWASIS AGENCY OF

NORTHERN MANITOBA

WORK WITH US & GROW A CAREER

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

If you are interested please drop off a resume at

108 Nelson Rd Attn: [email protected]

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

KEEWATIN TRIBAL COUNCILSTUDENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Is looking for house parents in the Thompson area for the 2016 School Year

House parent(s) must be willing to accept responsibility in supporting the student(s) success in high school and must also encourage the student to participate in activities that may be benefi cial for the student both academically and socially.

The prospective houseparent(s) should be culturally sensitive and be willing to maintain a cooperative relationship with the student and parents.

All houseparent(s) must complete a Criminal Record and Child Abuse

Registry check, these forms are available at our offi ce.

23 Nickel Road

Thompson, MB R8N 0Y4

For applications and more information please contact

Janelle Spence-Laliberty PHP Education Counselor,

(204) 677-0398 Mon – Fri 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM.

Youth Care PractitionerKisewatisiwin Services-Thompson

COMPETITION NUMBER: 2491.01.16

Macdonald Youth Services requires Youth Care Practitioners, two full-time, one part-time, one full-time term to work within the Kisewatisiwin Services, working with high-need adolescents with multiple treatment issues. The successful applicant will be required to work a variety of shifts including days, evenings, and weekends.

QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO DO THE JOB: The successful applicant will be required to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the provision of a nurturing, caring and safe environment for youth in a residential setting and must display the ability to understand and support treatment goals and to develop and maintain positive relationships with youth who demonstrate a wide range of social, emotional and behavioral diffi culties. Good written and verbal communication skills are required. As team members, duties may include, but are not limited to: administrative responsibilities, crisis management, maintaining health standards as directed by residential licensing requirements, budgeting, and contributing to treatment programming. Sound judgment, stress management, and good role modeling skills are required. Valid driver’s license is mandatory, willingness to obtain First Aid/CPR Certifi cation, minimum of 18 years of age, possess a current (within 3 months) or willingness to obtain a Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), possess a current (within 3 months) or willingness to obtain a Child Abuse Registry Check.

SALARY RANGE: $27,727.49 - $43,622.31 d.o.q per annum, plus competitive benefi ts plan. Term positions are not eligible for benefi ts. Resumes may be faxed, 778-7778, emailed, [email protected], or delivered to 102-83 Churchill Drive Thompson, MB quoting competition number before 12:00 noon February 15, 2016.

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

Optical Assistant

Thompson Eye Care is looking for a hardworking, fashion-forward individual to join our team. The successful candidate will be friendly, detail oriented and have excellent communication skills, in person and on the phone. We are willing to train, however, offi ce and/or retail experience is an asset.

A high school diploma or equivalent is required.

Competitive wages and some fl exibility in hours to the right candidate. Approx. 30hrs/week.

Resumes can be dropped off at Thompson Eye Care in the Westwood Mall or emailed to [email protected].

FULL-TIME SALES POSITIONSTwin Motors is growing again and requires multiple Full-Time Salespeople to join our Thompson team. This is an opportunity to create a great career with the largest autogroup in northern Manitoba. Flexible hours, great benefi ts and a team atmosphere are just some of the incredible things Twin Motors has to offer.

Please apply by email to our newSales Manager, Jim [email protected]

Busy Automotive Shop requires aFULL-TIME

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN

Drop in at 36 Nelson Roador

Email [email protected]

Weber Supply

Position: Warehouse/delivery driver

Duties: receiving, put away, picking, shipping, deliveries.

Qualifi cations: Grade 12 diploma or equivalent. Class 5 driver’s licence, computer skills (Microsoft Offi ce, Microsoft Word, Excel)Forklift certifi cate (but can train) general knowledge of MRO, safety and janitorial products an asset.

Please drop off resume with driver’s abstract to 7 Station road.

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.

LIBRARY EVENTS CLERK Part-Time Term Position: 9 hours per week A.S.A.P. to July 22, 2016 Norway House, Manitoba Competition No. 16-012 Closing Date: January 29, 2016Please visit our website for more detailed information about UCN and this employment opportunity. At http://www.ucn.ca, select “UCN Careers”, and select from the list of positions to view. Thank you for your interest in UCN.

Thompson (866) 677.6450

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The Legion Ladies Auxiliary

presented the Northern

Regional Healthy Authority

with $2,000 – the proceeds

raised from their annual

Remembrance Day Tea

– on Jan. 13. From left to

right are Stacey Robertson,

Carrie Norquay, Christine

Reid, Chelsea Kirkey, Shir-

ley Boyechko, Germaine

Johnstone and Ethel Mc-

Nevin. Holding the donation

cheque are Bruce Krentz,

representing the NRHA, and

treasurer June Bourgui-

gnon.

Thompson Citizen photo

by Kacper Antoszewski

Legion Ladies Auxiliary donates $2,000 to Northern Regional Health Authority