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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019 - Vol. 74 No. 20
INDEXOPINION PAGE . . . . . . . . . . 4
LIFESTYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
COMMUNITY EVENTS . . . 10
MARKETPLACE . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Sivic Rinks win two events inMoosecalac Bonspiel
The Amber Sivic Rink from Geraldton won the annual Moosecalac Junior Bonspiel with Hudson Sivic’s team claim-ing the B event. Alexa Lapointe’s Longlac crew won the C event.We again had 24 teams registered in the Bonspiel. Great to see so many young folks getting up for 7:00 am games.Special thanks to all the parents and grandparents who were watching this year. All participants were treated to apizza supper, then went home with a prize. See everyone again next year.
A event - Amber Sivic, Addy Franceschini, Danielle Curtis, Caitlin Nephin.
B event - Hudson Sivic, Noah Curtis, Liam Nephin, AidenAbraham.
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Northern Policy Institute report analyzes decision making in the Northern
Ontario Health Care SystemFebruary 21, 2019 –Northern Ontario contin-ues to face troubling so-cial, health, and economicproblems. Why do theseproblems persist? A grow-ing body of policy and ac-ademic literature points tothe need for new gover-nance solutions that ad-dress the uniquecircumstances of NorthernOntario. Northern Policy Instituteexplores these issues,specifically through thelens of the health care sys-tem, and provides poten-tial solutions in their mostrecent research report, “ACase Study in NorthernGovernance: Local Deci-sion Making in the North-ern Ontario Health CareSystem” by author EricEverett. Through interviews and re-search, the author ex-plores the relationshipsbetween Ontario’s twoNorthern Local Health Inte-
gration Networks (LHINs)and hospitals, with thegoal to determine whetherthese bodies are meetingtheir original mandate tolocal decision-making. Participants in the study ac-knowledged that provin-cial health care reform isnot yet finished and thatwhile the situation has im-proved, more work needsto be done to improvelocal-decision making andcontrol in Northern On-tario health care gover-nance. Everett provides a sum-mary of key themes, obser-vations andrecommendations in hisresearch that can be usedto improve decision mak-ing in Northern Ontario’shealth care system, someof which include: 1. Greater integration andmore local and regionalcontrol of Northern On-tario’s health care sys-tem
2. There are challenges inrecruiting, developingand retaining skilledboard members forhealth service providers.
3. Health reform is toofragmented and incre-mental, partly due to dif-fering views andinconsistent focus onwhat the central visionof health care deliveryactually is.
The report also suggeststhat in order to solve thesethemes, the Ontario gov-ernment should convenea broad public policy dis-cussion, with inclusive rep-resentation from allgovernment levels, Indige-nous peoples and keyplayers from health careand Northern Ontario aswhole.
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Health and Protective Service Students TeamedUp to Host Interprofessional Education Day
February 22, 2019, THUN-DER BAY, ON – Studentsfrom Health and ProtectiveServices programs at Con-federation College teamedup today to host a hands-on Interprofessional Edu-cation (IPE) day. This is thefifth year in which an IPEevent has been organizedby students for students,with the support of faculty.
Students participated insimulated exercises as ateam, offering a real-worldexperience and an oppor-tunity to learn more abouteach other’s roles in anemergency situation, fromthe first response to thehospital room. Over 100students were involved aseither organizers, volun-teer actors or participants,with the experience incor-porated into curriculumand using a built-in evalu-ation process. The event in-cluded students from fourprograms: Paramedic,
Practical Nursing, MedicalLaboratory Assistant andMedical Radiation Tech-nology.
“Today’s IPE day gave stu-dents in different programsthe opportunity to work to-gether in a real-world sce-nario,” said AlexanderPyne, a second-year stu-dent in the Paramedic pro-gram who helpedorganize the event. “In allof our programs there areplacement opportunities,yet we do not get direct ex-perience working with al-lied resources. Thisscenario allows students tobecome familiar with inter-acting with other profes-sionals to work towardsone end goal—to helppeople in need.”
The IPE training day ex-posed students to highstress and emotional situa-tions they may face in theirprofessions including in-
tentional distractions andsurprises. This year’s sce-nario involved a bus crashwith numerous casualties.After triaging the injuredbus passengers, the pa-tients were transported bythe College ambulance toreach the nursing lab “hos-pital” for treatment.
Shane Strickland, Dean forthe School of Health, Ne-gahneewin and Commu-nity Services knows thatlearning a collaborativeapproach is an importantpart of the students’ edu-cation. “Graduates fromConfederation College willbe entering a workforcewhere interprofessionalwork and collaboration isan expectation. Our stu-dents engage in experien-tial learning activities toensure that they are pre-
pared for these types ofdemands in the workplace.We applaud the studentsfor taking the initiative toplan this event, demon-strating great passion andhard work in bringing it tolife.”
For more informationabout the Health and Pro-tective Services programsat Confederation College,and to apply, visitwww.confederationcol-lege.ca.
Students from Health and Protective Services programs at Confederation Collegeteamed up today to host a hands-on Interprofessional Education (IPE) day.
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then hope for mild/milderweather, just like here at#555. Sorry....no, I'm NOTsorry....but it ain't working!Sorry....yes I AM sorry....'cuzI've already rantedenough about this previ-ously in this space. Any-way, with the snowbetween parked vehiclesbeing packed down andturning to ice folks startedcomplaining, then oneday last week one oldsterdecided to DO somethingabout it on a nicesunny/mild day. Miz Jocalled to me ''take a lookat this....Toby's dad is get-ting rid of the snow andice''! Indeed he was, infront of the greybuilding....it's #575 and ad-jacent to #555. BTW (bythe way) Toby is a dog, alarge, olde, black Bou-vier....who yours truly calls'Bo'....clearly the biggestcanine on the property.And in spite of being stiff-legged to the point of notbeing able to 'squat' topee or poo, he somehowmanages and goes forwalks more often thanANY of the rest ofthem....including Joe theJack Daniel and Daisy, asomewhat non-descriptblack ankle-biter. Toby'smom and dad look wellinto their 70's, and tho
From Nakina ...
Paying It Foward (*seebelow)....
....here at #555 ParkRoad North.....aka HarrisPlace....'Rotzy style'. In thewake of 2 or 3 snowfallshere in Brantford over thelast few weeks, which, byNakina standards wouldamount to next to nothing,there has been enough ofit to collect all around theproperty here....in the park-ing lot, between vehiclesand on many walkways.Which have been almosttotally neglected by Sky-line Living, the kindly own-ers/landlords of our 3buildings, as well as some15 or 16 others in andaround The TelephoneCity....tho I know not howwell (or how poorly) THEIRsnow is removed (or notremoved), but I'm guess-ing Skyline pays theirsnow removal contractorto spread tonnes andtonnes of salt on them,
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mom seems to getaround quite well, dadwalks with a very pro-nounced limp. However, itdidn't effect his handlingof a heavy-dutyscraper/shovel, and thenext day Miz. Jo said tome "Here goes Toby's dadagain"!! If I recall it went today three when ALL thevehicles on this side of#575 were safe to ap-proach. And yes, Toby stillgot his 7 or 8 walks daily.Well, Jo Ann and Rotzyweren't the only who no-ticed this veryunselfish/thoughtful act,because a different fel-low....a tall guy, perhaps inhis 60's?....showed up(chopper and scraper inhand) on the (normallymost used) dog walkwaythat circles the grey build-ing, which Skyline....ratherthan clear it off....had set ared pilon in front to blockits' use. When I saw it I re-marked...."Isn't that just SOthoughtful''....or somethinglike that. So, this guymoved the pilon and pro-ceeded to clear the entireback half of the cementwalk. I'm betting that he'dseen Toby's dad in action.Well folks, it didn't endthere, as we got somemore snow here in Btfd....3or perhaps 4 inches of it,the light/fluffy kind a fewdays before Family Day. I'donly cleared Norm TheTruck initially, but the next
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day it was sunny andmild....probably +6 or 7C....Igrabbed the wooden han-dle brush/scraper I gotfrom Tap last year and Itook a brown pop downwith me, planning to cleanoff Miz. Jo'sEquinox....which I did, thendecided to do a couplevehicles in the 'Handi-capped' spots. Then I didthe SUV owned by a ladywho uses a walker to getaround and fell heavily inthe unplowed/poorlyplowed parking lot lastweek. Actually, with thewarmth of the sun thesnow was coming off re-ally easily. Then, twothings happened....I spot-ted Toby and his dadwalking around theirbuilding, which MAY haveinspired a 'pay it forward'moment (*seeabove)....then I said (to my-self) "Hey Toad....''let'sshow these old folks howa couple old folks do/did itin Nakina!!!" And Idid....methinks I did 18 or20 vehicles in total...thenrealizing that I'd com-pleted the job in less thanan hour....'Nakina-style'!Well, since my brown popwas MT, I went up to#303, slid a full one intomy coat pocket, backdown to Norm The Truckin the parking lot, floppeddown the tailgate and satthere enjoying the sun-shine!! And the curious
looks of an oldefellow....clearly wonderinghow his SUV didn't haveany snow on it??!! Actually,I have a bit of a tyme call-ing this stuff 'paying it for-ward' as back in the day itwas known as 'gooddeeds'....but call it whatyou want. It says here thatit will always be here atHarris Place until SkylineLiving learns how to movesnow!! *Rotzy's Snow Rantdu Jour.....no more I prom-ise. About snow that is.
Readers WriteKind of a 'thought-pro-
voking' message thisweek, and I for one planon giving it a try before ac-tually saying Yay or Nayabout it. Check it out. *Ifyou're lost in the woods....Imean totally/absolutelyand completelyLOST!....start talkingLOUDLY about politics.Someone WILL hear you,find you and start arguingwith you.* Well, tho I wouldlikely call myself a 'fringeplayer' at the very best,some of the s--t I'veseen/read/heard over thelast several years fromothers (who I would alsorefer to as 'fringe players')could very well give cre-dence to that exercise 'inthe woods'.
I'm Pretty Sure........yours truly experienceda 'Norman Thayer Mo-ment' one day last week.For the unaware, HenryFonda played NormanThayer in the1980's movieOn Golden Pond along-side Kate Hepburn (asEthel Thayer) and his realdaughter Jane Fonda (asdaughter Chelsea Thayerin the film). Anyway,there's a part where Nor-man has big tyme mem-ory loss whilst out pickingberries by himself, andRotzy experienced a simi-lar thing a week ago whiletaking stuff to the re-cyclebin ....an almost dailychore. I only did it once.Stay tuned on this one asI try to see if I'm Normanor not?!*Thought Of The Day...Ifyou cut the brain out of atortoise, it can survive an-other six months. (*are youthinking what I'm think-ing?)"From Nakina"...until nexttyme.
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2019 World Day of PrayerTaller walls or longer tables?
A group of SlovenianChristian women is invitingthe world to “Come to thetable—everything is ready”and asking, “Who is not atthe table?” The occasion isWorld Day of Prayer andon Friday, March 1, 2019,and these Slovenianwomen are asking peoplein 170 countries to unite inprayer and immediate ac-tion for women touched byinjustice.
For 97 years, women have
bridged social, geographicand political barriers to jus-tice through World Day ofPrayer. Women tend to bethe first to experience theeffects of change becausethey tend to have fewermaterial resources tosoften the change and acloser relationship to theircommunity. As a result,they are also the first to no-tice things like a loomingrefugee crisis (France2013), the precarious situ-ation of overseas foreign
workers (the Philippines,2017) and the effects of il-legal mining on drinkingwater and rainforest (Suri-name, 2018). Each year,the experiences of womenfrom the host country in-form the prayers of Cana-dians. The immediateapplication of thoseprayers has resulted in ahalf a million dollars ingrants to justice projectsover the last 10 years.
The Women’s Inter-Church
Council of Canada invitesyou, your friends and fam-ily to join us, and 1,200communities acrossCanada, for the World Dayof Prayer 2019.
A local World Day of Prayerservice will be held at:
St. James MemorialAnglican Church, Friday March 1,2019 at 7pm.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER 2019Slovenia
World Day of Prayer:“Come – Everything
is Ready!”Friday, March 1,2019 @ 7 pm
St. John the BaptistParish
Longlac, Ontario
Everything is ready and theinvitation is for everyone -men, women and childrenof all ages to join this Dayof Prayer. Women ofSlovenia, one of the small-est and youngest countriesin Europe, have preparedthis year's service and theyencourage us to reflect on
the barriers they havefaced since the end of theSecond World War whentheir country was a part ofYugoslavia, a Marxist so-cialist republic. They sharethe challenges they havemet and the hopes theyhave for the future.
Please join the CatholicWomen’s League at St.John the Baptist Parish inLonglac on Friday, March1st at 7:00 pm. We areinviting you to pray to-gether and share in Chris-tian fellowship. All arewelcome!
Confederation College Donors DeliveredOver $275,360 to Deserving Students
February 20, 2019, THUN-DER BAY, ON – Today, 418Confederation College stu-dents received 592 schol-arships, bursaries andawards totalling $275,360at the annual AwardsRecognition Reception. Confederation College stu-dents were recognized fortheir academic achieve-ment and community in-volvement. In addition, theevent provided an oppor-tunity for students and theCollege community tothank donors for their con-tinued support.Vignesh Viswanathan, Stu-dent Union President, be-lieves that education is themost empowering force inthe world. “It createsknowledge, builds confi-dence and breaks downbarriers to opportunity,” hesaid. “For students, educa-tion is the key to open thedoor to a better life, butthere are many studentswho are unable to affordtheir own keys. Thanks tothe generosity of donors infunding our scholarships,bursaries and awards, stu-dents are given the helpthey need to get throughthat door and succeed atConfederation College.”One such student, Lori Ka-push, noted that the finan-
cial support from theawards program helpedgive her the boost sheneeded to keep movingforward in her final year ofthe Culinary Managementprogram. “When you don’thave to worry about af-fording books and tuition,it lets you focus on course-work,” she said. “I feel veryhonoured to be gettingthese awards. I work hardin my classes and mymarks are good, but whenI look at my classmates, Isee so many of them thatdeserve recognition. Theyare very talented and Iknow they will go far.” Ka-push was awarded theJohn and FlorenceSchreiber Scholarship andthe Smart Serve OntarioAward.Kathleen Lynch, Presidentof Confederation College,shared her words ofthanks on behalf of theCollege. “This event pro-vides an important oppor-tunity for our donors to seethe students they are sup-porting, reinforcing thevalue of their contributions.Through these scholar-ships, bursaries andawards, our students areempowered to focus ontheir studies and achievetheir dreams. The generos-
ity of our donors is trulytouching and we aregrateful for their continuedinvestment in providing ac-cess to education for ourlearners.”One of those generousdonors is Allan Mihalcin,co-owner of Twin City Re-freshments, an organiza-tion that established anaward presented annuallyto a third-year Business Ad-ministration – Accountingstudent with a GPA of 3.5or greater. “I want to giveback because I know howimportant it is to invest inyouth and keep them in-terested and motivated,”Mihalcin said. “Everyonelikes to be recognized andawards give studentssomething to strive to-wards. I hope it will helpthem recognize that with
hard work they can ac-complish great things intheir education and in theirfuture careers.”Strong financial supportand community relation-ships are paramount tothe success of the scholar-ship, bursary and awardsprogram at ConfederationCollege. The generouscontributions from donorshelp to ensure that stu-dents who require finan-cial assistance can puttheir dreams to work andget the support they need.Adding this year’s amountsto those of the past nineyears, with the help ofthese donors, Confedera-tion College has beenable to deliver awards toover 3,000 students, total-ing more than $1.75 mil-lion.
418 Confederation College students received 592 schol-arships, bursaries and awards totalling $275,360 at theannual Awards Recognition Reception.
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NewsNew Scientist Specializing in Smart
Health Technology Joins Health ResearchInstitute and Lakehead University
(Thunder Bay, ON – Febru-ary 22, 2019) The re-search community inThunder Bay continues togrow with the arrival of an-other new scientist.
Dr. Zubair Fadlullah is thenewest scientist to join theThunder Bay RegionalHealth Research Instituteas a Lakehead University-Health Research InstituteResearch Chair. Dr. Fadlul-lah will be responsible forconducting a research pro-gram related to SmartHealth Technology andwill be affiliated with Lake-head University’s Depart-ment of Computer Science.
The Lakehead University-Health Research InstituteResearch Chair in SmartHealth Technology will de-velop, evaluate, and trans-late knowledge related tosmart health technologyresearch. Smart healthtechnology consists of soft-ware and mobile technol-ogy as well as integratedhardware such as smartphones and sensors thatadvance health. It is ex-pected that research out-comes in this area willresult in more and fasteraccess to health services,
such as early detection,real time monitoring, stan-dardized treatment, inter-active self-help, and more,in rural and remote com-munities in NorthwesternOntario.
Dr. Fadlullah comes toThunder Bay from TohokuUniversity in Japan, wherehe has been serving as anAssociate Professor at theGraduate School of Infor-mation Sciences (GSIS). Hecompleted his Ph.D. in Ap-plied Information Sciencesfrom GSIS in March, 2011.His research interests andexpertise revolve aroundthe Internet-of-Things (IoT),Device-to-Device (D2D)communication, Un-manned Aerial Vehicle(UAV) based communica-tion, deep learning appli-cations for 4G/5G networktraffic control systems,wireless and mobile adhoc networking, game the-ory based solutions fornetworks, and network se-curity.
“Dr. Fadlullah’s expertisewill support a growing clin-ical research cluster that isexploring solutions to re-gional health care chal-lenges – solutions that
often have global applica-tions,” said JeanBartkowiak, President andCEO of Thunder Bay Re-gional Health SciencesCentre and CEO of theHealth Research Institute.“We're also proud to col-laborate with LakeheadUniversity and the North-ern Ontario School ofMedicine to recruit brightscientific talent, foster acollaborative research en-vironment, and strengthenour patient-centred re-search program.”
“The Lakehead University-Health Research InstituteResearch Chairs programis an excellent example ofcollaboration that providesthe best research environ-ment for emerging schol-ars. Dr. Fadlullah will bejoining a vibrant commu-nity of researchers whoare engaged in the discov-ery of new methods andhealth care technologies,”said Dr. Andrew Dean, VicePresident, Research and In-novation at Lakehead Uni-versity. “This has been apriority for the Health Re-search Institute and Lake-head University, and theThunder Bay region. Dr.Fadlullah will help to fur-
ther improve health out-comes for people in North-western Ontario throughfundamental and appliedresearch. Dr. Fadlullah willalso provide expertise fortraining of the next gener-ation of scientists in thisarea.”
The arrival of Dr. Fadlullahis part of the Health Re-search Institute’s plan torecruit three new scientistsin radiochemistry, bio-
physics, and smart healthtechnology. The positions,which involve joint ap-pointments at LakeheadUniversity, will build on theHealth Research Institute’sstrengths and prepare fora new era of health care,particularly in relation tohealth technology in re-mote regions and address-ing the Indigenouspopulation’s health dispar-ities.
Dr. Zubair Fadlullah
Premier Ford Concludes Successful Meetings with U.S. Partners at the NationalGovernors Association's Winter Meeting
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pre-mier Doug Ford deliveredthe message that Ontariois open for business to keyU.S. political and businessleaders at the NationalGovernors Association's(NGA) Winter Meeting."I'm here in Washington forthe people of Ontario,"said Ford. "We're makingOntario open for business
because that means goodjobs for people at home.Working with our Americanpartners on shared priori-ties — from reducing tradebarriers to creating andprotecting well-paying jobs— is key to making life bet-ter for people on bothsides of the border." Over three days, Ford hadgreat discussions with U.S.
Trade RepresentativeRobert Lighthizer, U.S. Am-bassador to Canada KellyKnight Craft, Ambassadorof Canada to the U.S.David MacNaughton, Illi-nois Governor J.B. Pritzker,Indiana Governor Eric Hol-comb, Michigan GovernorGretchen Whitmer, Min-nesota Governor Tim Walzand Tennessee GovernorBill Lee. Ford also spokewith 30 U.S. business lead-ers about shared priorities,including the Canada-United States-MexicoAgreement (CUSMA), re-moving trade barriers, andhow to work together todrive economic growthand prosperity. In Washington as part of acontingent of Canada'sPremiers, Ford also con-nected with Premier Scott
premiers and governors toboost trade and invest-ment and grow oureconomies."
Quick Facts• The U.S. is Ontario’slargest trading partner,with two-way trade val-ued at CAD$390 billion in2017. Nearly 9 millionAmerican jobs dependon Canada–U.S. tradeand investment.• The National GovernorsAssociation provides anopportunity for leaders towork together, share bestpractices and developsolutions aimed at im-proving people’s lives.• To date, Premier Ford hasengaged directly withmore than 20 U.S. gover-nors.
Moe of Saskatchewan andPremier Blaine Higgs ofNew Brunswick to advancemutual interests aroundscrapping the job-killingcarbon tax, removing inter-nal trade barriers betweenCanadian jurisdictions andreducing regulatory grid-lock. "We are making Ontarioone of the best places inthe world to invest, createjobs and grow a business,"said Ford. "U.S. tariffs onsteel and aluminum aredamaging the manufactur-ing sector on both sides ofthe border and undercut-ting our competitiveness.This week we've takenhuge steps towards build-ing strong partnershipswith our American coun-terparts. We will continueworking with our allied
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NewsDucks Unlimited Canada releases
2019 National Art PortfolioBarrie, Ontario, Feb. 22,2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- Connecting Canadianswith the benefits of conser-vation is central to theDucks Unlimited Canada(DUC) National Art Portfo-lio.“Among our greatest chal-lenges in wetland conser-vation is transforming howpeople relate to the natu-ral world,” says KarlaGuyn, CEO of Ducks Unlim-ited Canada. “Artists havea unique ability to evokepeople’s feelings aboutthe importance of ourland, water and wildlife.They are strong propo-nents of conservation andtheir artwork is a powerfultool for building apprecia-tion and support for wet-land conservation inCanada.”The 2019 National ArtPortfolio is a collection ofmemorable moments thathighlight the importanceof Canada’s natural envi-ronment to our Canadianlifestyles. “Each year DUCreceives hundreds of sub-missions,” says Guyn. “Weselect pieces that we feelcan inspire Canadians toreflect on their own experi-ences in nature and to em-brace wetlandconservation within theirlives.” The artwork of fouroutstanding artists fromOntario are featured inthis year’s collection.Olaf Schneider is arenown muralist andpainter from the Torontoarea. He earns a place in
this year’s collection withhis piece entitled Breath-less, a scene rich in mem-ories to any Canadianwho lives for summers atthe lake. Schneider’s workillustrates a lazy momentbefore sunrise with deckchairs set out from thenight before, mosquitoesdancing on the water,loons calling in the dis-tance and aromas ofcedar and pine on dew-soaked air. “These are thegifts we love to share witheach other,” he says of thefamiliar scene.Conrad Mieschke is a pro-fessional artist who worksfrom his home studio inOntario. After losing hiswife to a motor vehicle ac-cident, Mieschke recom-mitted his artwork tocelebrating life and findingpeace in the natural world.He earns a spot in thisyear’s portfolio with Peace-ful Silence, an invitation toshare in a favorite Cana-dian moment following afresh snowfall. “Winter ismy favorite season of theyear,” says Mieschke.“Nothing can be more en-joyable for me than glidingon my skis though thecountryside on a crisp andsunny winter day in com-plete silence.”Brent Trach is a profes-sional artist who receiveshis inspiration from theiconic landscapes ofTemagami, Georgian Bayand Algonquin Park, On-tario. He attributes his self-taught skill to the endless
inspiration he gets from liv-ing in this beautiful regionof Canada where camp-ing, canoe trips and fishingare a way of life. Genera-tions of Canadians will rec-ognize Old Friends, apiece that beautifully cap-tures a Canadian senti-mentality rooted in fishingtraditions. “These are thelures and fishing equip-ment passed down frommy grandparents and par-ents,” says Trach of thesubjects in his work, a trib-ute to the classics. “Overthe years, some of thesetreasures have worn out,broken or gone missing,usually clinging to a stumpat the bottom of the lake.”Daniel St-Amant starts hisartwork in the streets andfinishes in the studio. Lay-ing prepared canvass onroadways, St-Amant thenuses the distinct markingsleft by passing vehicles asa backdrop for his animalportraits. “The over-use ofresources is changing peo-ple, animals and habitatseverywhere,” says St-Amant. “This uniqueprocess challenges us toreflect on the impacts of in-dustrialism and urbaniza-tion, like our use ofclimate-affecting technolo-gies and resulting carbonfootprint.” Amid thoseurban imprints is whereyou’ll find Rutt and Tuke,his winning depiction of apair of moose, their nextsteps bleeding into tiretracks. Born and raised inQuébec, St-Amant now re-sides with his family inToronto.DUC has been partneringwith artists on the NationalArt Portfolio since 1986.The annually-released col-lection is up for auctionwith proceeds fundingDUC’s conservation work.Canadians can bid onpieces in the collectionnow at ducks.ca/2019NAP.
Breathless by Olaf Schneider
Peaceful Silence by Conrad Mieschke
Old Friends by Brent Trach
Rutt and Tukeby Daniel St. Amant
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One source of Salmonellayou may not know aboutthat has been makingmany Canadians sick withfood poisoning is frozenraw breaded chickenproducts. This includesfamily favourites likechicken nuggets, strips,and fingers, along withchicken burgers, chickenfries and popcorn chicken.While some frozenbreaded chicken productsare pre-cooked, many areraw.
Over the past year and ahalf, public health officialsacross the country havedetected hundreds of con-firmed cases of illnesslinked to frozen rawbreaded chicken products.People of all ages havebecome sick, not just thosewith compromised im-mune systems.
The Canadian Food In-spection Agency has is-sued food recall warningsfor several different prod-ucts linked to these ill-nesses.
“Across Canada in 2018,we saw hundreds of ill-nesses among Canadiansof all ages associated withfrozen raw breadedchicken contaminated withSalmonella, due at least inpart to inadequate cook-ing and handling. Somepeople don’t realize theseproducts are raw – theylook cooked,” explains Dr.Theresa Tam, Chief PublicHealth Officer of Canada.“The only way to know forsure is to cook productsthoroughly according topackage instructions.”
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information200 Academic Upgrading Students Recognized fortheir Achievements during Learner Recognition Day February 21, 2019, THUN-DER BAY, ON – Confedera-tion College celebratedand recognized the ac-complishments of 200 stu-dents from its AcademicUpgrading program todaywith a formal ceremony.Students were presentedwith certificates, awardsand bursaries in recogni-tion of their completion ofacademic upgradingcourses. Twelve studentsreceived Academic andCareer Entrance (ACE) cer-tificates, provincially recog-nized as a Grade 12equivalent.
The Academic Upgradingprogram offers an individ-ualized approach to learn-ing and prepares studentsto meet their educational,apprenticeship and/or em-ployment goals. The pro-gram focuses onupgrading mathematics,communications, biology,chemistry, physics and
computer skills. Followingthe completion of thepreparatory courses, stu-dents can gain direct entryinto postsecondary pro-grams and apprentice-ships, and/or earn theirACE Certificate.
Each year, approximately90 graduates from the Ac-ademic Upgrading pro-gram go on topostsecondary educationat Confederation Collegeand many of those stu-dents excel. A recent reportfrom the College SectorCommittee for AcademicUpgrading, titled Preparedfor Success 2016-17,proved that adult learnerswho complete academicupgrading programs inOntario’s 24 public col-leges are well-prepared tosucceed in postsecondaryprograms.1 In fact, it foundthat the overall pass ratefor students in all pro-grams is 77 per cent and
in all program categories,more than 71 per cent ofstudents either graduatedor had the necessarygrades to enroll in secondsemester programming.
One student who was cel-ebrated at the ceremonytoday, was Jessica Micael-Villagracia, who receivedthe Faculty Award, given toa student who has beennominated by her pro-gram coordinators. Origi-nally working as a nurse inthe Philippines, Micael-Vil-lagracia dreamt of movingto Canada to continue hercareer. To raise money forthe journey, she moved toHong Kong and worked asa caregiver. She plannedto work for two years, butended up working therefor 17 before, finally mov-ing to Canada. She neverlost sight of her passion fornursing, and after visiting
Confederation College,learned that she wouldneed to obtain a Cana-dian nursing diploma tojoin the workforce. The firststep was to acquire thequalifications needed for aCollege nursing program,which led to her enrolmentin Academic Upgrading.
“I started Academic Up-grading in April 2018 andit went so quickly,” said Mi-cael-Villagracia. “I enjoyedit. I gained new skills andknowledge and met verynice people. The teachersare very approachablewhich is comforting as astudent. The program is re-ally helpful to me becauseit refreshed my memoryabout biology and chem-istry.”
Micael-Villagracia appliedto Confederation College’sPractical Nursing programand learned in early Feb-ruary that she had beenaccepted. “When I saw theacceptance letter in themail I was confused. Ithought it was about theAcademic UpgradingRecognition Day, and thenI saw what it was reallyabout and I said ‘What?This is my acceptance let-ter for Nursing!’ It wasoverwhelming for me. I feltsuch joy.”
Another proud student isLinda Nasekepow, who re-ceived the Meno Bi-madizewin Award. Shefeels the program helpedher on her journey to-wards her educationalgoals after being awayfrom school for 25 years.“For many years, I was lostin addiction and I didn’thave hope or believe in
anything,” she said. “Now Ifeel like I’m doing some-thing right and that feelsgood. I’m here to educatemyself and what I’ve beenlearning inspires me. I feelmore alive and I feel like Ican achieve what I want todo. It’s a challenge everyday, but I can do it and Iadmire that about myselfbecause I never thoughtI’d be in this place where Iam getting recognition fora College program.”Nasekepow plans to con-tinue her education by ap-plying to ConfederationCollege’s Aboriginal Com-munity Advocacy program.
President Kathleen Lynchoffered her congratula-tions to all students recog-nized at the ceremony.“We are extremely proudof our students and hon-oured to celebrate theiraccomplishments today.The courage they havedemonstrated in upgrad-ing their skills and the ded-ication they have shownfor their studies is inspiring.Through the support of theAcademic Upgrading pro-gram, each graduate haslaid the foundation forcontinued success in theirfuture postsecondary stud-ies and careers.”
Recognition Day is a high-light of the academic yearas Confederation Collegeshowcases the accom-plishments, dedication andsuccess of these learnerswho are from Thunder Bayand throughout the region.A number of awards, cer-tificates and bursarieswere presented along withacademic achievementand leadership awards.
Confederation College celebrated and recognized the accomplishments of 200 stu-dents from its Academic Upgrading program today with a formal ceremony.
Confederation College celebrated and recognized theaccomplishments of 200 students from its Academic Up-grading program today with a formal ceremony. (l-r) JudyBarton, Coordinator, Student Outreach and Special Proj-ects; Laura Betts, faculty; Linda Nasekapow, award win-ner; Jessica Micael-Villagracia, award winner; PresidentKathleen Lynch
Ontario Taking Steps to UnlockEconomic Development Potential of the Far North
Ontario's Government isworking for the people ofour northern communitiesby taking action to create apath forward for economicdevelopment in the FarNorth of Ontario.As announced in the FallEconomic Statement, theOntario government hasbeen reviewing the FarNorth Act with the goal ofreducing red tape and re-strictions on important eco-nomic developmentprojects in the Far North in-cluding the Ring of Fire, all-season roads and electricaltransmission projects forcommunities."We have heard time and
again that the Act limits de-velopment in the Far Northof Ontario, where there isso much potential for eco-nomic growth and prosper-ity," said John Yakabuski,Minister of Natural Re-sources and Forestry."That's why we are movingquickly with the intention ofbuilding a path forwardthat supports business cer-tainty while continuing towork closely with First Na-tions communities at anadvanced stage of plan-ning."As the next step of the re-view, the government isseeking input on a pro-posal to repeal the Far
North Act, amend the Pub-lic Lands Act to continueapproved communitybased land use plans, and,for a time-limited period,enable completion of theplanning process for com-munities that are at an ad-vanced planning stage.The proposal has beenposted on the Environmen-tal Registry for a 45-dayconsultation period invitingIndigenous communitiesand groups, business andother stakeholders to havetheir say on the Far NorthAct and how to collabora-tively open the Far North ofOntario up for develop-ment.
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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. ----------------------- • ----------------------
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 Thursday of the monthat 7:00 pm at the church. Newmembers 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 DistrictSchool Board meets the secondMonday every month. All meet-ings are open to the public. If youplan to attend, please contact807-825-3209 ext 1005 to verifythat the meeting has not beencancelled or rescheduled.
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 LaurieHeerema at 854-1862 ext. 253
----------------------- • ----------------------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, ThunderbirdChild & Family Centre, 153Kenogami Rd. Longlac, Friday’s 7:00pm Contact: 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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“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’.
EarlyONINCOME TAX
INFORMATION SESSIONWhen: 6:30-7:30 - WednesdayMarch 6Where : Geraldton Day CareCentre
Presented by Chantal Walterson;Community Legal Worker at theKinna-aweya Legal Clinic in Ger-aldton.Come out and learn the impor-tance of filing a personal tax return.Come and get answers to the fol-lowing questions:I am under 18 - Do I need to file areturn?Can I fet my income tac done forfree? Learn about the CommunityVolunteer Income Tax Prgram andhow to qualify for this free service.What is a GST/OTB credit?Do I qualify for GST?OTB credits?How do I apply for Child Tax Bene-fits?I have seperated from my spouse -Will it affect my credits?How far back can I file personal in-come tax returns?What information is needed inorder to file a personal return?
For more information on this infor-mation session, please contact theKinna-aweya Legal Clinic 854-1278 from 8am - 4pm Monday toFridayTo register please call 854 – 1747.
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NORWEST COMMUNITY HEALTHCENTRES – LONGLAC SITE
Fall Programs 2018. Please call876-2271 or drop in for more info.
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 1-4; 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)
SMOKING CESSATION: Call for in-formation
DIETICIAN SERVICES: Call for infor-mation.
MEAL FOR ONE: For people whoare alone and having to cook forone. Program runs once a monthfrom11:30-1:00pm. See monthlycalendar for details
DIABETES EDUCATION AND SUP-PORT GROUP: First Wednesday ofthe month at 6:30pm.
MONTHLY CALENDARS: Printedmonthly starting September untilJune
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
----------------------- • ----------------------INSTRUCTORS WANTED! – The Mu-nicipality does all the advertisingand organizing. Instructors are paida honorarium to share your tal-ents/skills. For more info call the Mu-nicipal Office at 854-1100.
Mixed Badminton,Grade 11 and up
Mondays 7:30-10:00 pm at Geraldton High School
Youth BasketballTuesday 7-8 pm
at St Joseph’s School
Mixed Volleyball Fridays 730-10pm
at Geraldton High School
KanJamWednesday 7-8 pmat St Joseph’s School
Indoor Soccer, every Thursday 7:00-8:00 p.m.
at St. Joseph’s gym. Indoor shoes must be worn,
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The Mun. of Greenstone's Agingat Home Medical TransportationProgram provides transportationfor ambulatory Seniors in Green-stone to medical and health re-lated appointments. This serviceis available for both local ap-pointments and appointments inthe City of Thunder Bay on a first-come, first-served basis. Thirdparty assignment of an eligibleNorthern Health Travel Grant isrequired. For more info pleasecall the Community Services Dept.of the Municipality of Greenstoneat 854-1100.----------------------- • ----------------------
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