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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2018 - Vol. 73 No. 14
INDEXOPINION PAGE . . . . . . . . . . 4
LIFESTYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
COMMUNITY EVENTS . . . 10
MARKETPLACE . . . . . . . . . . . 11
coming eveNTSMIXED FUN SPIELGeraldtonJanuary 20th
THE FUGITIVESJanuary 21st
MIXED BONSPIELNakinaJanuary 26th - 27th
MEN’S BONSPIELLonglacJanuary 26th - 27th
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Local Grocery Stores Get Involved withthe Healthy Kids Community ChallengeThe Healthy Kids Commu-nity Challenge (HKCC) is“Choosing to boost veg-gies and fruit”! We are en-couraging kids andfamilies to make vegeta-bles and fruit a part ofevery meal and snack.Canada’s Food Guide rec-ommends children aged2-13 years old eat 4-6servings of veggies andfruit each day. However,we know kids and adultsoften fall short of this goal.
To help children and fami-lies boost their veggiesand fruit, we have part-nered with grocery storesacross the Superior NorthGreenstone region. Youmay have seen our HKCCdisplay at your local gro-cery store. We have beenpromoting a veggie of themonth with a new recipeeach week in stores. Thereis also a basket of fruit forchildren to take a piece tosnack on while they shopwith their parents. Partici-pating stores include:Rouselle’s Valu-Mart inManitouwadge; Extra Foodin Marathon; Market FreshFamily Foods in Marathon;Costa’s Foodmarket in Ter-race Bay; Costa’s Foodate-
ria in Schreiber; Zechner’sFood Market in Nipigon;Saunder’s Foodland in RedRock; Daneff’s Food Marketin Geraldton; Pat’s No Frillsin Geraldton; NorthernStore in Nakina; andLonglac Freshmart. Com-munities across our regionare supporting the HKCCand helping to make thehealthy choice the easierchoice for children andfamilies
We would like to give aspecial thank you to Saun-der’s Foodland in RedRock, the Northern Store inNakina, and Market FreshFamily Foods in Marathonand the Schreiber Recre-ation Centre for graciouslydeciding to donate all thefruit you see in the displaybaskets at these locations.Their generosity and lead-ership in supporting childhealth is recognized andgreatly appreciated.
If you would like more in-formation on “Choose toBoost Veggies and Fruit” orour other HKCC themesand activities, check outour website atwww.healthykidsnorth.comor our Facebook page a
“Healthy Kids CommunityChallenge – SuperiorNorth Greenstone”.The next challenge thatwill be promoted in the re-gion will be “Power Off
and Play” which is allabout helping childrenand families build a bal-anced day that is not filledwith screen time.
Have you been out sledding yet?!The Greenstone Snowmo-bile Club would like to an-nounce that all trailsaround Geraldton areopen. The A trail from Ger-aldton to Longlac, and theFernow loop is also open.The Burma trails will re-main closed at this time, asthere is logging activity inthat section of the forestthis winter. The volunteersare currently working onopening the trail to Cara-mat.
Everyone has been askingabout the A trail fromLonglac to Hearst. TheOFSC, Corridor du Nord, LeClub Voyageur de Hearstand the Greenstone Snow-mobile Club have doneeverything they could tohave that trail opened forthis winter. The only obsta-cle remaining is to obtaina land use permit to crossConstance Lake First Na-tion Territory.
On February 10th 2018,the Greenstone Snowmo-bile Club will be hostingtheir annual young driver-training course at theLonglac Arena. It is a fullday course from 9am-4pm. People attending thecourse will be required to
bring their own lunch. Toregister you must callNicole at the Longlac townoffice at 876-2316 by Feb-ruary 1st 2018. The costfor the course is $40 cash(no checks) and must be12 years of age or older toregister. For more informa-
tion visit www.ofsc.on.ca.
Enjoy your time on thesnow!
Eric CorbinPresident Greenstone SnowmobileClub
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Peter PanDufflebag Theatre
The next performance of the Children’s Entertainment Series will feature the return toGeraldton of Dufflebag Theatre. This time they will present their version of the classic“Peter Pan”. Their performance is interactive, exciting and a unique experience for all.Wendy and Peter Pan will fly to Neverland and experience an adventure filled withpixies, pirates, talking trees and Peter’s arch nemesis Captain Hook.It will all happen on Tuesday January 23rd at 6:30 at the Geraldton High School.Tickets are available at Nicole’s Variety, Geraldton Dental, or at the door for $10 or$40 for the whole family.
The Geraldton Concert Series continues into it’s secondhalf on Sunday January 21st at the Geraldton HighSchool. It will feature the Vancouver based group “TheFugitives”. They have their own style of folk music thatcombines bluegrass, pop and old time. All acoustic in-struments (banjo, violin, acoustic guitar, harmonica, andbalalaika) create catchy melodies and harmonies withhigh energy. Series tickets are still available for the finalthree shows.
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COLLISION(DRYDEN, ON) - On Janu-ary 13, 2018 at approxi-mately 5:30 pm officersfrom the Dryden Detach-ment of the OntarioProvincial Police (OPP) re-sponded to a multi vehiclecollision on Highway 17,Machin Township; west ofVermillion Bay.
An east bound motor vehi-cle, an SUV car, lost controland collided with a westbound Commercial MotorVehicle (tractor trailer unit).Dryden & Kenora Ambu-lance and Machin Fire De-partment attended thescene to assist the occu-pants of the vehicles.
The driver and front pas-senger of the east boundSUV car died as a result ofthe collision and the other
3 passengers in the backof the SUV vehicle weretransported to the hospitalfor treatment and later airlifted by ORNGE air ambu-lance to Winnipeg for fur-ther treatment. Thedeceased have been iden-tified as Dustin McLAUGH-LIN (31 years of age) ofPortage La Prairie, MB andCheyanne McLAUGHLIN(13 years of age) of Nip-igon, ON. The occupant ofthe tractor trailer unit wasuninjured.
The Technical Traffic Colli-sion Investigation (TTCI)unit attended the scene toconduct their investigation.
Highway 17 was closedcompletely for approxi-mately 9 hours.
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favourite 'maneuvre' by along shot is the 'one-hand-push-and-phling! Not brag-ging here but I can doeither hand....right orleft....one as well as theother, and I would defyanybody to look at the pileand tell me which hand Iused! So, the sheer/unbri-dled joy I felt last week asNakina received aboutTWELVE! inches of snowover Wed and Thurs! I 'don'tdo metric' but I wouldguess it's probably 100 to150cm....you think? I kepton saying (to myself) ''HeyToad, your level of cardio-vascular fitness when yousee Dr Zee at the end of themonth is gonna be some-thing else"!! Or somethinglike that. The strange thingis that a couple short yearsago, I totally HATED shovel-ling snow....even thethought of it was repulsive!!Then I had a dream onenight that Miz. Jo and I hadmoved to Costa Rica....orwas it Key West?....no matter,the point is there was NOSNOW THERE.....EVER! Canyou even imagine such anightmare! Well folks, it waskinda like a 'Dr Phil Life-Changing Moment', henceit's been 'me and myshovel' ever since. And justlike McDonalds, 'I'm lovinit'!!!
Enjoyed The Interview........with Councillor Matt last
mid-week on CFNO News!He spoke about 'changes
From Nakina ...
What A Week........for 'Rotzy Style' Fitness
here at "F/N"HQ. For thosewho may be unaware, my'exercise' during the wintermonths....all 8 or 9 ofthem....comes in the form ofsnow removal. And a 'work-out' can involve any num-ber of different pieces ofequipment, including awindshield brush,sweep/corn broom, pushbroom, as well as an as-sortment of various shovels.The latter is by far my mostfavourite 'workout', andsurely the most beneficialto my health. I always endup with the one with a twofoot green plastic blade onit and a green plastic 'D'handle to grip. (*Hint....I re-moved the sharp metalstrip from along the bottomof the blade two years ago,as it was 'removing' thestain from our deck!) Any-way, to see the olde guyoperating this thing mustreally be somethingelse....not likely unlikewatching 'a man pos-sessed', or the likes. And my
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for the better' (*see below)in and around Nakina ashe picks up students in hisschool bus bound forGCHS in the early morninghours. Lites on in thehouses, people up andabout, vehicles warming upin the driveways, etc. Actualsigns of a town 'coming tolife'....no pun intended. Well,two months ago I doubtMatt would have seen thatpicture....nor would any-body else who happenedto be awake shortly after7:00AM. The 'changes forthe better' (*see above) area direct result of The Mill re-opening here in town! Theformer NFP is now knownas Nakina Lumber Inc andwill shortly be employing70 or 80 people on a one-shift operation. Rotzy saw apicture of the FIRST bundleof 2x4's roll out the doorlast week. Actually we hadmade some mention of themill re-opening in thisspace last week, but it wasgreat to hear Matt put sucha positive spin on it on theradio!!
Really???The "From Nakina" News
Hound came up with thisitem middle of last week.We were wondering if itwas a cruel hoax? however,in checking things Miz. Joseemed to think it's on the'up and up', so if you hadn'theard, CNR has said that itWILL be making repairs to'The Rail Crossing From Hell'on Hwy #584!! Now, theydidn't exactly say WHEN,other than 'sometyme in2018'. It says here that'sooner would be much
better than later' as it'sbeen 'The Crossing FromHell' for about two years.Being that it's on the mainCN East West line I'm guess-ing they will do the railwork and paving as quicklyas possible....perhapshalf/one side at a tyme?The Olde Guy went over itlast week in Norm TheTruck on my Dump Run andI must've exceeded my'normal' speed of 1 to 1.5mph, causing an immedi-ate 're-work' on my 'neck is-sues'. Wow! Sure got Rotzy'sattention. *note toCNR....how about the sec-ond week in February?!
Funn FactsThis item comes from
Miz. Jo's "F/N" HumourDept....check it out for your-self. 1/ You can't wash youreyes with soap. 2/ You can'tcount your hair. 3/ Youcan't breathe through yourmouth with your tongueout. 4/ You just tried no. 3.6/ When you did no. 3, yourealized it's possible, butyou look like a dog. 7/You're smiling right now,because you were fooled.8/ You skipped no. 5. 9/You just checked to see ifthere IS a no. 5. 10/ You'restill wondering whether totry no. 1 and no. 2. They areNOT recommended butgood luck if you do!
Here We Go Again (*seebelow)I borrowed a copy of the
Northern Ontario Businessnewspaper from a readerfor Jan 2018 to get someinfo in the Mining Section inregard to De Beers Dia-
mond Mine up at At-tawapiskat....the one thathas been producing for tenyears and is scheduled forclosure/phasing out com-pletely. A complex processthat will take some three tofive years to finish. Afterchecking and re-checkingthat article, Rotzy cameupon another one thatgrabbed myattention/made me wonderif it was deja vu all overagain, then made me say''tsk, tsk, tsk''....with an addedchuckle or three. The storywas about The Ring Of Fireand how Noront (currentlythe key player in the RoF) ishosting 'The New SmelterSweepstakes...The Sequel'(*see above) and they havesent official 'invites' out toThunder Bay, Timmins, Sud-bury and Sault Ste Marie tobecome the 'new' home forprocessing ferrochrome. Idon't know what the brain-trust (Pres/CEO Al Coutts) atNoront is thinking?....or, ifthey're thinking at all??....butthe first thing on their checklist MIGHT be to 'see whatCliffs Inc did first tymearound'. Then trash thatidea toute suite! But as I seeit, they're doing the samedamn thing and making it a'contest'. I haven't spokento Mayor Hobbsy yet on it,but I will when he readsthis....because he knowsbetter. However, ChristianProvenzano, the Mayor ofthe Sault, sounds like he'snew to RoF stuff and he's allgung-ho with his EconomicDevelopment Corporationpeople, and working ontheir 'bid/presentation' likethere's no tomorrow. WellMr Mayor, there are/will bea whole lot of tomorrowsbefore this stagnant mega-mess project ever gets thegreen light....and believeme, there are a lot of greenlights to get. I would sug-gest not laying out a lot ofmoney on smelters....seeingas there is no mine yet, noroad, no railroad, nopower. Oh yes, and nomoney....just a handful ofpeople making mega-bucks for 'jobs with bignames'. *memo to AlCoutts....It's been said herebefore the phatt guy will belooking UP at the lawnwhen things DO actuallystart to happen...but if youcare to surprise me by get-ting shovels in theground.....well I'd certainlyapologize. Yes indeed Iwould!!!*Thought Of The Day...Thehardness of the butter isproportional to the softnessof the bread. (StevenWright)"From Nakina"...until nexttyme.
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New Year’s Resolution: Become an Ex-Smoker
By Donna FayeThe end of another calen-dar year is a time whenmany people reflect on thepast and consider makingsome life changes, bothbig and small. One resolu-tion that perpetually ap-pears on top ten lists is toquit smoking.
And with good reason. Incase we hadn’t heard,Health Canada, the LungAssociation, the CanadianCancer Society and theWorld Health Organiza-tion, among others, agreethat quitting smoking is thebest thing you can do foryour health. “Smokers whoquit dramatically reducethe risk of developingmany chronic diseasessuch as Chronic Obstruc-tive Pulmonary Disease(COPD) and lung cancer,”says Kelly-Jo Gillis, Man-ager of Preventive HealthServices. “And in the shortterm, there are many ben-efits including improvedsense of smell and taste.”
While some manage toquit on their own, using thecold turkey method, mostpeople need supports tobolster willpower. Fromlow-tech (chewing gum) tohigh-tech (free mobileapps), the following arse-nal of quit techniques maybe used alone or in com-bination. To find out whichmethod may be bestsuited to your situation, talkto your doctor or health-care professional.
Call it quitsTelephone counsellorsgive confidential one-on-one support to peoplewho are interested in quit-ting smoking. Speak toyour healthcare profes-sional about getting a re-ferral or call a Smokers’Helpline Quit Coach at 1-877-513-5333.
You’re not aloneCheck out the mushroom-ing quit support commu-nity on social media likeYouTube, Facebook andTwitter. Online counsellingand support groups, oftenfacilitated or monitored bytrained counsellors, offerinspiration, insight and ad-vice about the quittingprocess. Talk to a health-care professional for a rec-ommendation or visitSmokers’ Helpline Onlineat http://www.smoker-shelpline.ca to get started.
Expert AdviceTrained counsellors giveconfidential one-on-onesupport to people inter-ested in quitting smoking.Talk with a healthcare pro-fessional about getting areferral or contact theThunder Bay District HealthUnit (TBDHU) at (807) 625-5900 about Take Control,a free one-on-one tobaccocessation counselling pro-gram. TBDHU will alsohosts STOP (Smoking Treat-ment for Ontario Patients)workshops in which partic-ipants attend a 3-hour
group psychoeducationpresentation and receive afree 5-week kit of NicotineReplacement Therapy(NRT). Call (807) 625-8340to see if you are eligible forSTOP.
Change it upNicotine replacement ther-apy (NRT) comes in fourforms: the patch, gum, aninhaler, and lozenges. Itcomes in differentstrengths (dosages), andseveral brand names. NRThelps you quit by easingyour nicotine withdrawalsymptoms such as anger,anxiety, cravings, difficultyconcentrating, hunger, im-patience and restlessness.NRT works by giving yousome of the nicotine youused to get from cigarettes.It helps you control howmuch nicotine you are tak-ing. With NRT, you canslowly lower your dose ofnicotine as your body ad-justs to being smoke-free.Ask your healthcare pro-fessional if NRT is right foryou.
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Addressing the 'stress factor' can improve employeetotal health, performance and prevent burnout
Morneau Shepell's Dr. Bill Howatt explained in new white paper how employeereaction to stress is more impactful on total health than stress itself
TORONTO, Jan. 15, 2018/CNW/ - Stress has becomea major health concernwithin Canadian work-places. In recent years,rates of stress have in-creased and, as a result,are affecting employees'physical and mentalhealth, engagement andproductivity. In a new whitepaper released today,Morneau Shepell foundthat how employees reactto stress is more importantthan the stress itself.The stress factor and its im-pact on employees' men-tal and physical health, byDr. Bill Howatt, chief re-search and developmentofficer, workforce produc-tivity, provided insight intounderstanding the "stressfactor," or the overall neg-ative impact that stress,when left alone, can haveon employees' mental andphysical wellbeing. Dr.Howatt explained how abetter understanding ofthe "stress factor" andmore thoughtful reactions
to stress would help em-ployees and employers liftthe burden of stress andprevent burnout.Breaking down the "stressfactor" Understanding the "stressfactor" and encouraginghealthier reactions tostress is top of mind formost of the country's pop-ulation. In fact, the YourLife at Work study, con-ducted by Morneau Shep-ell and the Globe andMail, found that 60 percent of Canadians go towork daily feeling someform of stress. In this whitepaper, Dr. Howatt high-lighted how the origins ofphysical, emotional andmental exhaustion –known as "burnout" – istraced back to employeesnot having the positivehabits and coping mecha-nisms to break the cycle ofstress.Dr. Howatt explained thathow a person responds tostress is largely shaped bytheir environment. He sep-
arated employee reactionsto stress into two cate-gories: mindful responseand autopilot. Mindful responses to stressallow employees to takecontrol of their behaviour,thinking and emotions,and focus on what theycan control as a result ofboth positive and negativestimuli. These employeesare able to better react toand cope with positive ornegative news. In contrast,those on autopilot – thosewho feel they have nocontrol and take no re-sponsibility for their behav-iour – are more at risk ofallowing their environmentto shape their reactions,and in turn, activate the"fight or flight" response.This encourages passivereactions that cloud cop-ing skills and put employ-ees at a greater risk ofburnout. "Stress itself is not some-thing that is good or bad –it is merely a demand onphysical or mental energy,"
said Dr. Howatt. "It's impor-tant that we shift our think-ing to better understandthe many ways in whichan individual can usestress positively, simply bychanging their perspective.Ensuring that employeesare taking a thoughtful ap-proach to stress, and fo-cusing on what they cancontrol, can have positiveeffects on mental andphysical health, resulting inincreased engagementand productivity."Investing in coping mech-anisms to build a healthyworkplaceAccording to the whitepaper, no two employeesevaluate or react to stres-sors in the same way. Rec-ognizing the differenceswhen identifying and ad-dressing these stressors isimportant for both employ-ees and employers inorder to establish mindfulreactions and preventburnout. "It is not the amount ofstress that employees' en-dure that determines theirstress level, it is how theyare able to cope," said Dr.Howatt. "Reacting to stressoccurs in three stages: thealarm phase, the resist-ance phase and the ex-haustion phase. Theresistance phase can oftenbe the most dangerous,because it is during this pe-riod that bodies preparethemselves physiologicallyto adapt to stressors. Themore time employeesspend in this phase, thehigher at risk they are todevelop stress-related ill-nesses, ultimately leadingto exhaustion. The betterwe understand how wereact to and adapt tostress, the more likely theywill be able to cope in ahealthy manner."Employees and employersplay a role in changing theway organizations under-stand and deal with em-ployee stress. To maintaina positive, healthy workenvironment, employeesshould identify their cur-rent reactions to stress andevaluate whether they can
be improved, take owner-ship over how stress ishandled and take the ap-propriate steps to maintainmental and physicalhealth. For employers, it isessential that employerstake steps to understandthe concepts and signs ofstress to better help theiremployees' wellbeing. Em-ployers should take own-ership over creating apositive workplace envi-ronment that promotespositive coping strategiesand education, to movepast negative stress andprevent prolonged periodsof distress from occurring.
About Morneau ShepellMorneau Shepell is theonly human resourcesconsulting and technologycompany that takes an in-tegrated approach to em-ployee assistance, health,benefits and retirementneeds. The Company is theleading provider of em-ployee and family assis-tance programs, thelargest administrator of re-tirement and benefitsplans and the largestprovider of integrated ab-sence management solu-tions in Canada. As aleader in strategic HR con-sulting and innovativepension design, the Com-pany helps clients solvecomplex workforce prob-lems and provides inte-grated productivity, healthand retirement solutions.Established in 1966,Morneau Shepell servesapproximately 20,000clients, ranging from smallbusinesses to some of thelargest corporations andassociations. With morethan 4,000 employees inoffices across North Amer-ica, Morneau Shepell pro-vides services toorganizations acrossCanada, in the UnitedStates and around theglobe. Morneau Shepell isa publicly-traded companyon the Toronto Stock Ex-change (TSX: MSI). Formore information, visitmorneaushepell.com.
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New face. New Hours. Join us in welcoming Julie Piche-Howe to Gillons.GERALDTON HOURS: Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 10:00 to 4:30
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$1,000 in Finesand $5,940
Payment OrderRelating to
Unlawful BurningJanuary 12, 2018
A Thunder Bay area manhas been fined $1,000 foroffences under the ForestFires Prevention Act andordered to pay the $5,940cost to extinguish severalfires.
Stephan Schmidt pleadedguilty and was fined $500for starting a fire and fail-ing to leave a person incharge, and $500 for fail-ing to keep a fire undercontrol. Schmidt was alsoordered to pay the $5,940cost to extinguish the fires.
Court heard that on May20, 2017, at approxi-mately 8:00 p.m., the No-lalu Fire Departmentresponded to a call from aconcerned citizen regard-ing an unmonitored brushfire in her neighbour’s fieldin Nolalu, in the District ofThunder Bay. The fire de-partment was able to sup-press and extinguish thefires. A subsequent investigationby ministry conservationofficers revealed thatSchmidt had lit severalbrush piles on fire on hisproperty that day. Some-time after lighting the fires,Schmidt returned to hisresidence, where he could
New Schools and Child Care Spaces Coming to Communities Across OntarioJanuary 15, 2018 9:00A.M.Ministry of EducationOntario is supporting fam-ilies in communities acrossthe province, with newschools, additions and ren-ovations that will createbetter, modern learningenvironments and more li-censed child care spaces.
Mitzie Hunter, Minister ofEducation, and IndiraNaidoo-Harris, Minister Re-sponsible for Early Yearsand Child Care, werejoined by Laura Albanese,MPP for York South-We-ston, at Dennis AvenueCommunity School in
Province Investing in Additions, Repairs and Upgrades at 79 SchoolsToronto today to an-nounce funding for 39brand new schools and 40major renovations and ad-ditions in communitiesacross Ontario.
These projects will also in-clude a total of 157 newchild care rooms withmore than 2,700 licensedchild care spaces for chil-dren aged 0-4, helpingmore families access safeand affordable child carecloser to home.
Ontario's plan to createfairness and opportunityduring this period of rapid
economic change in-cludes a higher minimumwage and better workingconditions, free tuition forhundreds of thousands ofstudents, easier access toaffordable child care, andfree prescription drugs foreveryone under 25through the biggest ex-pansion of medicare in ageneration.
Quick Facts• In 2018, Ontario is in-vesting $784 million in79 new and renovatedschools. This investment
will also create morethan 2,700 new licensedchild care spaces forchildren aged 0-4.
• Ontario is providing$10.8 million to helpbuild a new schoolbuilding for Dennis Av-enue CommunitySchool, and $4.5 millionfor a four-room additionat the nearby GeorgeSyme CommunitySchool. Each project willinclude five new childcare rooms with spacefor 88 children.
• Since 2013, the govern-ment has invested $9.1billion in capital fundingto support more than160 new schools andmore than 460 addi-tions and renovations.
• Ontario is investing up to$1.6 billion in new capi-tal funding over fiveyears to support the cre-ation of 45,000 new li-censed child carespaces in schools, otherpublic spaces and com-munities.
not monitor them. The firesburned approximately 2.6hectares (6.42 acres) ofland.Justice of the Peace A. Gib-bons heard the case in theOntario Court of Justice,Thunder Bay, on January10, 2018. For further information onrules to burn wood, brushor leaves and how to get afire permit, visit the outdoorfire rules and permits webpage or contact your localMinistry of Natural Re-sources and Forestry office.
To report a natural re-sources violation, call theMNRF TIPS line at 1-877-847-7667 toll-free anytime or contact your localministry office during regu-lar business hours. Youcan also call Crime Stop-pers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Celebrate National Popcorn Day(NC) Snackers will have areason to celebrate thisJanuary 19, as a belovedtreat steps into the spot-light. Popcorn has beenaround for centuries, pro-viding foodies with a satis-fying crunch, envelopingaroma and savoury good-ness. Here are a few waysto celebrate this year.
Dress your popcorn. Mixthings up by adding someseasonings. A pinch of chilipowder can provide somesmoky heat, if you like
spice. If not, try addingsome cinnamon andsugar for a sweet andsavoury delight.
Share your popcorn. Sharea bowl of aromatic deli-cious popcorn with yourfamily during a favouritemovie to enjoy a warmsense of comfort and con-nection. For a wholesomesnack, Orville Reden-bacher has a new recipeof its microwaveable pop-corn with no artificialcolours, flavours and
preservatives in mostflavours so you can sharea snack that your entirefamily will love.
Find more suggested sea-sonings and recipes onlineat orville.ca/recipes.
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BYERLEYOn behalf of our family, I wouldlike to express my heartfeltthanks to all who called, cameto visit, sent cards, food andmessages in the recent loss orour mother, grandmother andgreat grandmother Vi Byerley.To Donna and Jim, we can’tthank you enough for beingthere for us. We are so grateful.Mom loved you both verymuch. Linda, my sister in- law,thank you for your help andcompassion during mom’s finaldays. To Angie, thank you forthe great care you’ve givenmom over the years. you aresuch a loving and caring per-son. As a family we are thankful forthe medical assistance at theG.D.H. during mom’s final days.Thank you to Norm at FawcettFuneral Home for his assis-tance.Our life has changed now with-out her. but we are thankful forthe many years we had to-gether.
~Sincerely,Cheryl & Family
Superior-Greenstone District School Boardinvites applications for the following:
1.0 FTE Permanent PrincipalCasual Call-In Qualified Teachers
Casual Call-In Educational Assistants
For further information on available position(s), the application process and deadline dates please log on to:
www.sgdsb.on.ca/jobsGo to “Job Postings” “External”
Nakina Air Service: Now hiring Full Time Loadmas-ter / Ground crew position inNakina, ON. Duties include or-ganizing loads, loading / un-loading aircraft, receiving freight/ cargo, and operating forklifts.$18.00-$24.00 /hr DOE.
Email resume to [email protected] or fax to 807-329-5349
HOUSE FOR RENT - AvailableFebruary 15, 2018 3 Bedroom house with 2 cargarage for rent in Geraldton.1st and last month as well asdamage deposit required.Call 705-372-8639 for details.
KENOGAMISIS GOLF CLUBCLUB MANAGER required for 2018 season
(see website for more informationwww.kenogamisisgolfclub.com)
Deadline: February 9, 2018
If interested, contact Board Chair Dick Mannisto 854-8112
Send resume/application/letter of intent to:Box 729, Geraldton, ON P0T 1M0
External PostingMunicipality of GreenstoneGreenstone Offices Manager
Full-TimeLocation: Greenstone Non Union Date Prepared and Posted: January 10, 2018
General Description• To manage and control municipal office operations for all Ward offices.• To manage all related activities including accounting, taxation, journal entries, yearend audits and staff supervision.
Qualifications• University degree in Business Administration and/or a recognized accountingdesignation. Lesser qualifications may be acceptable based on applied relatedexperience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office and municipal financial software. • Thorough knowledge of legislation/regulations governing Ontario municipalities • Competent in computer applications such as Excel and Word• Proficiency in both official languages (oral/written) an asset• Excellent interpersonal skills • Experience working in a unionized environment and dealing with collectiveagreements
Duties/Responsibilities• Responsible for bank reconciliations.• Responsible for yearly balancing of all G/L accounts applicable to administrationdepartment (payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable, water, taxes) inpreparation for annual audit.
• Responsible for balancing cash and bank deposits• Responsible for collection of all office time sheets, obtaining proper approvals andsubmission to payroll department.
• Preparation and reconciliation of all School Board payments. • Responsible for tax billing and collection, water/sewer billing and collection.• Ongoing maintenance of the tax roll including new assessments.• Other duties as required.
Hours of work are a total of up to 35 hours per week, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Mondayto Friday. This is a non-union position reporting to the Director of CorporateServices. Complete job description available upon request.
All applicants must submit a covering letter and resume to Geraldton WardMunicipality of Greenstone Administrative Office no later than 4:30 pm, January24, 2018 c/o W.J. Kuzminski, Deputy CAO / Director of Corporate Services, P.O. Box70 Geraldton, ON P0T 1M0 or by email: [email protected].
The Municipality of Greenstone is committed to achieving full accessibility for personswith disabilities and accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities for all
parts of the recruitment process.
In Memory of SEAN D. SEXTON
November 25, 1986 - January 21, 2014
Quickly and quietly came thecall,
Your sudden departureshocked us all.
We who have lost can tell, theloss of our loved one
With a farewll, we still dogrieve,
though years have gone by,that you parted from us
without a goodbye
Mom, Stephanie, Selena
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
A) Bar/Proshop AttendantsB) Course WorkersC) Lessees interested in operating the
Golf Club’s Food Service. ` All expressions of interest will be
seriously considered. The Club is open May 1 – Sept. 30
For more information contact Board Chair Dick Mannisto
854-8112
Send resume/application/letter of intent to:Box 729, Geraldton, ON P0T 1M0
CLOSING DATE: February 9, 2018
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GREENSTONE HARVEST CENTRE
807-854-3663401 E Main Street (side)
Open the second and fourth Thursday of the month, with the exception of July and August.
Drivers needed to deliver hampers to various communities.Call the above if interested
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Government of CanadaFunds Smart Grid
Expansion to Fight ClimateChange, Create Clean Jobsand Ensure Safer PowerDelivery for Canadians
OTTAWA, Jan. 15, 2018/CNW/ - Smart grids — elec-tric grids that make betteruse of existing generation,transmission and distribu-tion assets to provide ahigher quality of service tocustomers — result in moredynamic and flexible elec-tricity systems and saferdelivery of power, whilecreating good middle-class jobs for Canadians.
Canada's Minister of Natu-ral Resources, the Hon-ourable Jim Carr, todayannounced a $100-millioncall for proposals to fundmore smart grid systems.
By increasing the hostingcapacity of renewable en-ergy, increasing resiliencyand improving energy effi-ciency and conservation,smart grids are a key en-abler for greenhouse gasmitigation. These systemswill build a foundation forthe next generation of in-novative technologies andsystems, supporting morecustomer-owned energygeneration and service op-tions and leading to en-tirely new applications.
The funding was providedas part of the Budget 2017commitment of $21.9 bil-lion for green infrastructurein support of the Pan-Canadian Framework onClean Growth and ClimateChange. To help interested stake-holders find information
on federal programmingthat can help developsmart grids in Canada, anew website has been es-tablished, which includes acomprehensive guide tofunding for eligible proj-e c t s :https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy/science/programs-funding/19793.
Through Canada's na-tional energy dialogue,Generation Energy, Cana-dians made it clear thatbuilding a clean economyrequires accelerating themarket entry of next-gen-eration clean energy infra-structure.
By investing in smart gridtechnology demonstra-tions and the deploymentof smart grid systems withCanada's electricity utilitiesand electricity system oper-ators, our government isreducing barriers to inno-vation and positioningCanada as a globalleader.
Quotes"The investments and ini-tiatives resulting from thecall for proposals will helpbuild cleaner, safer, better-connected electricity sys-tems and createwell-paying jobs for mid-dle-class Canadians, sup-porting Canada's transitionto a low-carbon future."
Jim Carr Canada's Minister of Natural Resources
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COMMUNITY EVENTSSUPPORTGROUPS
GROUPACTIVITIES
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BOARDMEETINGS
SUPERIOR-GREENSTONE DISTRICTSCHOOL BOARD meets the 3rdMonday of each month at 6:30p.m. Public access to the meetingsis provided by videoconferencefrom the Geraldton CompositeHigh School VideoconferenceRoom. ----------------------- • ----------------------
Greenstone Public Library Boardmeets once a month. Please con-tact the CEO at 854-2421 for dateand time. Public welcome.----------------------- • ----------------------
St. Theresa’s Catholic Women'sLeague meetings are on the 3rdTues. of the month, 7:30 pm in therectory. Members and non mem-bers are invited to attend.----------------------- • ----------------------
Nakina Fish & Game Club - Meet onthe third Wednesday of Jan., March,May, July, Sept. and Nov. at the Her-itage Building at 7:00 pm.----------------------- • ----------------------
Geraldton Kinsmen meet everyWednesday at the Kinsmen Hall lo-cated at 406 1st Street East at 8 pm.All men welcome. ----------------------- • ----------------------
Greenstone Family Health TeamBoard meetings are the secondWednesday of the month at4:45pm in the Greenstone FamilyHealth Team Board Room. Meet-ings held in Jan., Mar., Apr., Jun.,Sept. and Nov. Public Welcome.----------------------- • ----------------------
Geraldton District Chamber ofCommerce meets the secondThursday of the month at 6:30pm in the meeting room at theElsie Dugard Public Library. Mem-bers are invited to attend.----------------------- • ----------------------
Longlac Chamber of Commercemeets on the 3rd Monday of eachmonth at 7:30pm in the LonglacTourist Information Centre. All mem-bers invited----------------------- • -----------------------
St. John the Baptist CWL meetingsare the first Wednesday of themonth at 7:00 pm at the church.New members are welcome!----------------------- • -----------------------
The Geraldton District HospitalAuxiliary meets the 3rd Mondayof each month at 7 pm in theGDH Conference Room, unlessotherwise advertised. No meet-ings in July or August.----------------------- • -----------------------
Superior North Catholic DSB nextboard meeting is to be held onMonday, November 6, 2017 at12:30 pm at the Catholic EducationCentre, 21 Simcoe Plaza, TerraceBay, ON. Public is welcome to at-tend
Prenatal Classes in Geraldton andLonglac. To register call 854-0454Thunder Bay Health Unit ----------------------- • ----------------------Clothing Exchange for Infants atThunderbird Friendship Centre. Anyinfants clothing (0-36 mos.) you arewilling to donate, or free to take whatyou need. For more info call 854-1060.----------------------- • ----------------------
Centre de Ressources du ClubCanadien Français de Geraldton:Est maintenant ouvert du lundi aumerredi, de 13h à 17h et le jeudide 13h à 16h. Lucille Dumais (Co-ordonnatrice) 854-1170. ----------------------- • ----------------------
#227 Squadron Air Cadets -Wednesday nights at G.C.H.S. Startsat 6:15pm Contact: Lt. LeBlanc854-1996. ----------------------- • ----------------------
Geraldton Karate Club - Contact:Lynnea Zuefle (854-0015), Tues-day and Thursday 6:00pm to7:00pm for the Junior Belts and7:15pm to 8:45pm for the SeniorBelts/Adult Class, G.C.H.S. ----------------------- • ----------------------
Girl Guides of Canada, Geraldton:Contact Liz Brown, 854-0708.Adult volunteers welcomed.----------------------- • ----------------------Workshops/On-line TrainingMTW Employment Services offers avariety workshops, free of charge,available Mon – Fri every week ofevery month. Computers and en-rollment assistance are availablefor online training certification.Please call or visit the locationnearest you. 876-4222 or 854-1234----------------------- • ----------------------Geraldton Community Forest Inc.Board Meetings held every 3rdWednesday of the monthGreenstone Regional Skills Centre105 MacOdrum Drive at the Ger-aldton Airport 7:00 pm All Welcome----------------------- • -----------------------
Geraldton Hospice Northwest Pal-liative Care Support Services - Formore information, call Jade Fortierat 854-1862 ext. [email protected] • ----------------------Do you, a family member or friendsuffer from depression, manic de-pression, panic attacks, schizo-phrenia or other mental illness? Tofind out how we can help, pleasecall the Mental Illness Support Net-work at 854-2649. ----------------------- • ----------------------
- Area AA Meetings -OPEN DOOR GROUP, Long Lac Pen-tacostal Assembly, 92 Skinner Ave.Long Lac, Friday’s 7:00 pmContact: 854 6891
STARTING OVER GROUP, GeraldtonThunderbird Friendship Centre, 301Beamish Ave.W. Geraldton, Tues-day’s 7:00 pm. Contact 853 1036
IN GERALDTON, 1st Tuesday ofevery month is an Open MeetingWelcome to the General Public. ----------------------- • ----------------------
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)Weight Loss Support Group meetsTues., Longlac Senior's Centre.Weigh-in begins 4:30pm, meeting5:00pm. Everyone is welcome.
PUBLIC BLOOD PRESSURE CLINICthe 3rd Thurs every month at 1:15 ----------------------- • ----------------------SENIORS ACTIVITIES IN NAKINA:111 Kingsland Street, Tuesday & Thursday Carpet Bowl-ing 1:00 P.M.Friday Night Bingo Doors Open @6:00 P.M. Bingo Starts @ 7:00 P.M.General Meetings : 3rd Thursdayof each month @ 6:30 P.M.Pot Luck Dinners : 3rd Thursday ofeach month @ 5:30 P.M.All members welcome----------------------- • ----------------------QUILTING & CRAFTS have nowstarted in the Seniors Room atthe Geraldton Complex. Tues-days from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. ----------------------- • ----------------------
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RESOURCEPROGRAMS
“A great place for you and yourchild/children to spend time.”Playgroup is held Monday to Fri-day, every morning from 10 -11:30French playgroup is held on Tues-day’ and Friday’.
Best Start Child & Family Centre(854 – 1747)
Workshop: Your Child’s LearningStyle
Date: Wednesday, October 11,2017
Time: 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.Where: Geraldton Day Care
Centre
Facilitator: Mrs. Bobbi-Lin Mercer(School Teacher)
Know your child’s learning style soyou could let their teacher know
We are all different and all learndifferently…knowing that is half thebattle and encourages your childto want to learn more and feel apart of their class so they are notleft out.
Phone 854 – 1747 to registerNO cost to attend!
----------------------- • ----------------------OPEN ARTIST STUDIO at the EPC
at the Geraldton ComplexMonday’s 3-9 pm
For more information call RalphHumphreys at 854-0193
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NORWEST COMMUNITY HEALTHCENTRES – LONGLAC SITE
Fall Programs 2017. Please call876-2271 or drop in for more info.All programs free of charge, withthe exception of CommunityKitchen (where participants sharethe cost of purchased food).
LAB: Every Monday & Wednesdayfrom 8:00 to 11:30.
WALK-IN CLINIC: Tuesday evenings4:30 - 7:00
FOOT CARE: Call 876-2271 for anappointment or for more info.
BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC: EveryWednesday from 9-4; no appoint-ment necessary.
SENIORS’ BLOOD PRESSURECLINIC: Second Tuesday of everymonth, at 1:30. At the Seniors’ Clubin Longlac; no appointment neces-sary.
HEALTHY AGING EXERCISES: Thurs-days 10:00-11:00 at the Seniors’Club. (October-April)
TAI CHI: Promote better balance, in-crease circulation and joint flexibil-ity. Tuesdays 10:00-11:00 atNorWest Community Health Cen-tre. Open to everyone. (October-April)
DIETICIAN SERVICES: Call for infor-mation.
DIABETES EDUCATION AND SUP-PORT GROUP: first Wednesday ofthe month, at 6:30pm.
GERALDTONNAKINA PARENTS & TOTS / parents et bambins: Nakina Kids N’Us/Petit Chez Nous in Nakina at301 Algoma Street. Tues. and Thurs.morning from 9:30am - 11:30am atthe EDDC.
Nakina Kids N'US / Petite ChezNous - Childcare for ages 0-12years, open 7-5 on a daily basis, butif care is need before 7 or after 5can be opened as early as 6 and aslate as 6. Call Cassie at 329-8592.
RECREATION OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Friday
from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Call 854-1100 ext 2011
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