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Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Est. 1946 Friday, December 4, 2009

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Class clown still making them laugh

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A stroll between Flin Flon and Creighton is about

to get a lot more com-fortable.

Work began last week on a walking path link-ing the cross-border neighbours, giving pedestrians an alterna-tive to the shoulder of the busy Creighton Freeway.

“People don’t realize how many people use that road and walk on it,” said La Verne Hinzman, chair of the path committee. “The one reason (for the path) is safety. The other one is for walking, to (give) people a healthy reason to go for a walk between the two communities.”

Through its 80th Anniversary Fund, HudBay Minerals has contributed $50,000 toward the path, paying for most, if not all, of the project’s first phase.

“All the projects we’ve been looking at, we’re considering what would be good for the bulk of our population, and we saw this as some-thing that was needed and that people would definitely use,” said Doug O’Brien, chair of the Anniversary Fund.

Contractors have been steadily dumping and packing down loads of gravel to form a street-lane-wide path that twists and turns its way through bush and over rock.

The path runs between the Creighton Freeway and the HBMS property where the South Main head frame once stood.

Hinzman hoped the $50,00 from HudBay, along with $10,000 from the Town of Creighton, would be enough to complete the gravel base from the Saskatchewan information sign on South Main Street to the first home in Creighton.

If not, the base will be finished next year, at which time his commit-tee will examine poten-tial surfaces to make the path suitable for walk-ing.

Pavement is the pre-ferred choice, as it would allow easy year-round access, though Hinzman said a cheaper surface may be applied in the interim.

Lighting, trees, shrubs and benches will also be investigated as part of a project whose total bud-get could approach the $200,000 mark.

Two crosswalks are planned: one across South Main Street, be tween the Saskatchewan informa-tion sign and the side-walk opposite; and another across the HBMS road opposite the McKeen’s Trucking sand pit.

The concept of the path, the brainchild of

Creighton resident Jan Imrie, has been kicking around for at least a cou-ple of years, but there was no obvious funding source.

That changed last year when HudBay unveiled its $1-million fund for green-minded community projects.

Hinzman sees the path as a potential tourist draw that will simultane-ously offer residents a fresh new way to get physically active.

“Most places, when you walk in your com-munity, you walk on the sidewalk, you walk on the side of the road,” he said previously. “And what’s your view? You’re looking at houses and stuff like that. So we were thinking if this works and you’ve got trees, shrubs, whatever you end up putting in there over the years, then yeah, you’ve got a nice, leisurely walking path.”

New walking path linking neighbours

HudBay Minerals gave $50,000 to the path through its Anniversary Fund. Left to right are Jan Imrie, Tina Tait, Channa Senyk, Cindy Davis and Paula Muench (path committee); Cal Huntley (Anniversary Fund); La Verne Hinzman (path committee); Flin Flon Mayor Tom Therien; George Fontaine (Anniversary Fund); Rob McKeen (path contractor); Doug O’Brien (Anniversary Fund); and Robert Bratvold (path committee).

PHOTOS BY JONATHON NAYLORA dump truck prepares to add another load of gravel to the trail base Tuesday.

Jonathon Naylor Editor

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Some good old fash-ioned holiday cheer brought

smiles to a sea of elderly faces at the R.H. Channing Auditorium.

Last Sunday after-noon, Nov. 29, the Rotary Club of Flin Flon welcomed well over 300 guests to its seniors’ Christmas party.

“I think it puts every-body there in a Christmas mood,” said club presi-dent Gerry Clark. “Everybody feels good about it happening. It’s not only the seniors who get the benefits, it’s all those who come togeth-er and make it happen. You just come away feeling good.”

Comfortably dotting rows of tables, the seniors enjoyed an after-noon packed with enter-tainment, including live musical performances and a visit from Santa himself.

The Rotarians treated the seniors to coffee and dainties as they relaxed and enjoyed the sociable atmosphere.

For many a highlight was the chance to see members of the Flin Flon Bombers up close and personal.

Clad in their maroon jerseys, the Bombers helped escort seniors into the auditorium and

passed out prizes to the many draw winners.

“We don’t really see them just in civilian dress, so for me it’s kind of neat to put a face to a jersey number,” said Clark.

This was the 60th year for the Christmas party, and as in years past members of other service clubs and indi-vidual volunteers made it all possible.

“It’s really truly hun-dreds of people making that happen every Christmas,” said Clark.

Musical entertain-ment was supplied by the Community Band, Vyole, Spectrum, The Coppertones, Borealis, Hapnot Collegiate band students, Andy Stewart and the Flin Flon Community Choir.

The guests couldn’t think of a better way to once again welcome the holiday season. It’s hard to believe, but it’s now just 21 sleeps until Christmas!

Club brings holiday magic to seniors

PHOTO BY JONATHON NAYLORGuests of the seniors’ Christmas party watch as the Coppertones children’s choir performs.


Santa and Mrs. Claus waved to the children lining the streets for this year’s Parade of Lights last Friday, Nov. 27. With a handful of floats entered, WAVe Advertising Delivery Serging the WAVe was chosen at this year’s winner. The parade followed Main Street and then went down Church Street.

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Ho Ho Ho!!!

The Flin Flon and District Chamber of Commerce dis-

cussed a hodge-podge of topics at their general meeting Tuesday.

Highlights from the

meeting, attended by 10 members at the Friendship Centre Restaurant:

• The perennial con-cern of meeting atten-dance again surfaced, with third vice-president Mary Dwernichuk look-ing around the table and declaring, “There’s a serious problem here.”

She said the same 10 people can’t continue conducting the cham-ber’s business, and that more attendees would see more ideas brought forth.

Dwernichuk shared some of her ideas for

improving attendance, including free coffee and muffins or special speak-ers at periodic meetings.

Director Phill Robinson suggested the chamber re-start its newsletter as a means of getting information out to members.

Their ideas, along with many others, are to be discussed at a special planning session next month. The session will focus not only atten-dance, but also the chamber’s broader role in the community.

• Director Karen MacKinnon, who helped

organize last week’s Parade of Lights, said she would have liked to have seen more floats in the downtown event.

Noting that children love the parade, she encouraged all business-es to enter a float, call-ing the preparation time required minimal.

The parade included 14 vehicles, including three fire department vehicles and two RCMP vehicles.

• A request from a Thompson-based sign company was denied.

Speedpro Signs, a chamber member, had

asked the organization to forward the business’s promotional material to all members.

The consensus was that not only does the chamber manager have no time to comply with the request, but to do so would open the door to all businesses wanting similar treatment.

• Brief discussion revolved around an offer to supply a guest speaker should the chamber decide to commemorate World Intellectual Property Day next April; however, interest in the offer appeared low.

Chamber meeting a hodge-podge

Proceeds from a share offering may aide a Vancouver-

based company’s plans to re-start the Tartan Lake mine outside Flin Flon and begin drilling on the Amisk Lake gold property near Denare Beach.

St. Eugene Mining Corp. has announced a non-brokered private placement offering for gross proceeds of up to $450,000.

The cash is to be allo-cated to the company’s Canadian projects, which may include car-rying out certain activi-ties on the Tartan Lake project as well as a dia-mond drill program con-templated on the Laurel Lake portion of the Amisk Lake property.

St. Eugene, which owns both properties, anticipates this work would be part of a cam-paign to upgrade the resource estimates for the deposits so they comply with the NI 43-101 national report-ing standards.

The company said

the long-idle Tartan Lake mine has been granted “new mine” sta-tus from the Manitoba government, making certain operating activi-ties eligible for funding from flow-through shares.

The closing of the private placement is expected to occur on or before December 21, and is subject to the receipt of all required regulatory approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

St. Eugene has previ-ously spoke of plans to operate small gold mines at both Tartan Lake and Amisk Lake by 2013, though the company conceded there are no guarantees.

The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accura-cy of information sup-plied by St. Eugene.

– Compiled from a St. Eugene Mining Corp. news release, with files from The Reminder archives.

Boost for plans



All Canadian Junior hockey teams were

required to cut their team to 25 carded play-ers as of December 1.

Here are some of the transactions made around the SJHL:

Flin Flon Bombers acquire 1990 D Brentt Becker (Eatonia, SK) f r o m t h e W a y w a y s e e c a p p o Wolverines of the MJHL for 1991 F Shane Goodrunning (Rocky Mountain House, AB) and future consider-ations.

M e l v i l l e Millionaires send 1989 D Kirk Mastad to the MJHL’s Swan Valley Stampeders for future considerations.

Estevan Bruins acquire 1991 D Brett Rock (Redwater, AB) and future consider-ations from the Melfort Mustangs for 1989 F Brant Harris (Estevan, SK).

Estevan Bruins trade 1989 F Anthony Collins (Surrey, BC) to the Winkler Flyers of the MJHL for 1990 F Joe Becker (Moorhead, MN) and future con-siderations.

Yorkton Terriers trade 1990 G Joel Danyluk (Yorkton, SK) to the La Ronge Ice Wolves for 1989 F Adam Moar (Canwood, SK).

Flin Flon Bombers acquire 1989 D Taylor Thiessen (Prince Albert, SK) from the Nipawin Hawks for 1991 F Jeff Lorenz (Lloydminster, AB) and 1991 D Patrick Howey (Calgary, AB) as well as futures.

Kindersley Klippers trade 1989 G Joshua Baker to the Dryden Ice Dogs of the SIJHL for future consider-ations.

M e l v i l l e Millionaires trade the CJHL rights to 1989 G Jus t in Leclerc (Saskatoon, SK) to the La Ronge Ice Wolves for the SJHL list rights to 1992 F Taylor Fauchaux (Prince Albert, SK).

Melfort Mustangs acquire 1990 F Joe Blake (Firth, ID) from the St. Albert Steel of the AJHL for future considerations.

Battlefords North Stars acquire 1989 F David Lawrence (Calgary, AB) from the Dauphin Kings for future considerations.

Weyburn Red Wings acquire 1989 D Davis Brown (Regina, SK) from the Estevan Bruins for 1990 F Kyle Johnson (Buena Vista, SK).

Flin Flon Bombers trade 1990 F Devin Mitzner (Strathmore, AB) to the Estevan Bruins for 1990 F Brody Haygarth (Estevan, SK).

Melfort Mustangs trade 1990 G Jordan Washburn and future considerations to the MJHL’s Portage Terriers for 1990 G Alex Christiansen (East Grand Forks, MN).

Flin Flon Bombers acquire 1991 F Derek Ginnell (Brandon, MB) from the Ste. Agathe M o n t a g n a r d s (LHAAAQ) for future considerations.

See Monday’s paper for further details on the Flin Flon Bomber trades.

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The Flin Flon Bombers are starting off the month with a double header weekend

against the La Ronge Ice Wolves in the Whitney Forum tonight and tomorrow.

Following the that series, the Bombers are on the road for a game in Battlefords Tuesday night and a game in Humboldt Wednesday night.

Playing their final home game before the Christmas break, the Bombers will play host to the Nipawin Hawks next Saturday night.

And to end out their month,

the Bombers have four games in five days – starting with the Ice Wolves on December 15, North Stars December 16, Klippers December 18 and 19.

••••The Town of Creighton’s

Recreation Department is invit-ing everyone out to the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at the Tourism office at 6:30 p.m. tonight.

The Children’s Christmas party is to follow at the Creighton Community Hall.

••••The Bust the Winter Blues

Winter Festival is set for February 5-7 with events taking place in both Flin Flon and Creighton.

There will be activities for everyone!

For more information contact the Flin Flon Parks and Rec office at 681-7542 or the Town of Creighton’s Recreation Department at 688-8254.

••••To have your community

event in the Rec Corner contact Kelly Carrington at 687-3454 or [email protected] by the Wednesday before.

Helping to support the Flin Flon Bombers, members of the Royal Bank sold 500 tickets – bringing in $1,000 for the team – on an Alex Ovechkin print and jersey. Sandy Blue, pictured left, with the bank and Rob Hart from CFAR 590 announced the winners of the prizes Tuesday afternoon. Hart called upon Brent Lethbridge as his name was chosen for the Team Canada jersey – a replica of those to be worn in the Olympics. And Celine Leclair was the lucky name drawn for the print.

PHOTO BY KAREN MACKINNON

And The Winner Is...

Maroon, White trade Mitzner plus threeSubmitted By SJHL

PHOTO BY KELLY CARRINGTONDevin Mitzner (14) along with Jeff Lorenz and Patrick Howey have been traded to other teams within the SJHL following the December 1 trade.


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GP W L OTL SOL PTS GF GABauer ConferenceFlin Flon Bombers 28 19 7 0 2 40 107 65Battlefords North Stars 29 17 11 1 0 35 116 106La Ronge Ice Wolves 32 14 12 3 3 34 112 112Humboldt Broncos 32 15 14 1 2 33 88 94Melfort Mustangs 28 13 10 2 3 31 95 93Nipawin Hawks 29 12 14 3 0 27 86 120

Sherwood ConferenceWeyburn Red Wings 30 18 6 0 6 42 94 84Kindersley Klippers 29 16 10 1 2 35 107 98Notre Dame Houn ds 26 15 8 1 2 33 76 79Yorkton Terriers 30 15 12 3 0 33 74 87Melville Millionaires 28 12 14 2 0 26 95 98Estevan Bruins 31 10 17 2 2 24 91 105

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The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL)

announced Tuesday the roster for Team West at the 2009 CJHL Prospects Event. Winkler, Manitoba will host the 5th Annual CJHL Prospects Event from December 7th – 9th, 2009.

Team West includes players from the CJHL’s five Western leagues, including eight players from the BCHL, five AJHL players, four SJHL players, three MJHL players, and one player from the SIJHL.

Player selection is a joint initiative of the CJHL and NHL Central Scouting. Team East and Team West will each consist of two goalten-ders, six defensemen and 12 forwards.

The CJHL Prospects Game was created to showcase the top 40 NHL draft eligible play-ers in the Canadian Junior Hockey League. In October 2009, 27 players from the Canadian Junior Hockey League were recognized on the NHL Central Scouting “Players to Watch” List for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Ten players on the Team West roster and nine from Team East were amongst those identified.

The CJHL Prospects Game will see players from the CJHL’s five Western leagues, the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), Alberta Junior Hockey

League (AJHL), Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL), Manitoba Hockey League (MJHL) and the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) compete against the best players from the CJHL’S Eastern leagues, the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL), Ontario Junior A Hockey League (OJAHL), Central Canadian Hockey League (CCHL), Central Junior Hockey League (CJHL), Ligue de Hockey Junior AAA du Quebec (LHJAAAQ), and the Maritime Junior A Hockey League (MJAHL).

GoalSam Brittain -

Canmore Eagles (AJHL)

Sean Bonar• - Penticton Vees (BCHL)

DefencePeter Stokyewych -

Winnipeg South Blues (MJHL)

Lee Christensen• - Melfort Mustangs (SJHL)

Tim Daly• - Langley Chiefs (BCHL)

Craig Bokenfohr• - Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL)

Joey Laleggia - Penticton Vees (BCHL)

Nick Amies - Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL)

Ben Gallacher•+ - Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL)

ForwardsGrayson Dowing• -

Westside Warriors (BCHL)

Brendan O’Donnell - Winnipeg South Blues (MJHL)

Clarke Breitkreuz• - Yorkton Terriers (SJHL)

Danel Carr• - St. Albert Steel (AJHL)

Andrew Johnson• - Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL)

Trevor Cameron - Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL)

Beau Bennett• - Penticton Vees (BCHL)

Carson Cooper - Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL)

Brayden Jaw - Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL)

Dylan Walchuk - Vernon Vipers (BCHL)

Jordan Neduzak - Winkler Flyers (MJHL)

Cody Fraser - Fort William North Stars (SIJHL)

•NHL Central Scouting Watch List

+Unable to partici-pate due to injury

For the first time, the CJHL Prospects Teams will play a two-game series. The event has become popular for local area hockey fans and scouts from the NHL and Canadian and American colleges and universities. Team East and Team West have each won two games in the four year history of the event:

• 2008 - Team East defeated Team West 6-3 in Summerside, PEI

• 2007 - Team East defeated Team West 5-3 in Winkler, Manitoba

• 2006 - Team West defeated Team East 6-2 in Vernon, British Columbia

• 2005 - Team West defeated Team East 5-4 in York ton , Saskatchewan

Johnson named to Team West for Prospects

PHOTO BY KELLY CARRINGTONAndrew Johnson (26) was the lone Flin Flon Bomber to be named to Team West for the Prospects game.

Submitted By SJHL

Members of the Flin Flon Bombers were on hand at the seniors’ Christmas party put on by the Rotary Club last Sunday, Nov. 29, at the R.H. Channing Auditorium. The boys helped escort the guests into the auditorium and handed out door prizes.

PHOTO BY JONATHON NAYLOR

At Your Service...

December 4, 2009 The Reminder News

The classrooms have been replaced by lounges, the

giggling students by paying customers, and the spontaneous witti-cisms by pre-written barbs.

But in her heart of hearts, Cara Lytwyn is still the class clown.

The 25-year-old Flin Flon native is quickly making a name for her-self on Winnipeg’s s t a n d - u p c o m e d y circuit with a unique brand of l i f e -i n s p i r e d material.

“All of my writing is based in truth,” says Lytwyn. “I have a joke about going as Charlie Chaplin for Halloween when I was 11 and being mistaken for Hitler while trick-or-treating. You just can’t make up that kind of ridiculousness.”

Honesty in joke-tell-ing is proving to be the best policy for Lytwyn. Uptown, Winnipeg’s arts and entertainment mag-azine, recently chris-tened her “the reigning champion of Winnipeg comedy.”

And for good reason. Earlier this year she fin-ished tops in the Winnipeg’s Funniest Person with a Day Job contest at Rumor’s Comedy Club. In October she triumphed again in the Winnipeg’s Gone Wacky Stand-up Showdown.

Lytwyn is the first woman to win either competition, something

she chalks up in part to her steadfast refusal to be the clichéd female stand-up. In other words, no jokes about feeling overweight, not finding a man, or having too many cats – “the sto-ryline of most Cathy comics,” as she puts it.

“I always try to write more outside of that box,” she says. “I wish that female comedians would realize they can write about anything

that a man can, and I think in order to be a successful comedian we need to write more about being human than being female.”

She may not focus on her femininity, but Lytwyn’s gender does come in handy on stage. Her bit about hating chil-dren of all ages works so well because of the sur-prise factor – is a woman supposed to say that?

She also delves into life back in her home-town, whose unusual moniker appears tailor-made for a light-hearted routine.

“I definitely draw from my small-town experiences growing up in Flin Flon,” says Lytwyn. “It’s who I am, so it’s very natural for me to write from that point of view. Crowds are fascinated with hear-ing about Flin Flon. A lot of people in the city think that I am lying when I tell them the his-tory of the name, the

character Flintabattey Flonatin, and the book The Sunless City.”

Now in her third year of part-time stand-up, Lytwyn is not at all sur-prised that such material strikes a chord.

“A lot of people that live in the city – espe-cially in the Prairies – originally grew up in small towns,” she says, “so I think when I iden-tify myself in that way, these people can form an

immediate connection to my mate-rial. And for the other people in the crowd who were born and

raised in the city, they are fascinated with small-town stories. City people think it’s hilari-ous that my mom was also my English teacher. Stuff like that always gets a laugh.”

GiftLaughs are a gift

Lytwyn knew how to give long before she stepped in front of a spotlight and a crowd of strangers. Among her peers, she has always been known as the funny girl, the veritable class clown.

“I’m sure there are a few people in Flin Flon that won’t be surprised at all that I became a stand-up comedian,” she says.

Yet despite her clear propensity for humour, Lytwyn never had her sights set on comicdom. Like so many things in life, it just kind of hap-pened.

The daughter of Heather and the late Richard Lytwyn, she left

Flin Flon six years ago to study communications at Winnipeg’s Red River College, which has pumped out countless media and PR profes-sionals.

One of her elective courses revolved around comedy writing, and in order to pass she would

have to perform three minutes of stand-up at The Kingshead, a popu-lar pub.

“I immediately loved it,” she recalls. “My instructor encouraged me to stick with it, citing the lack of female come-dians in our city.”

Stick with it she did,

though breaking into the business required some intestinal fortitude. It is incredibly difficult for anyone to make money telling jokes, but even more so for a woman. Stand-up is one of the last refuges of the glass ceiling.

See 'Stand' on pg. 11

This class clown has the last laughFormer ‘Flonner a rising star in arena of stand-up comedy

SUBMITTED PHOTOCara Lytwyn has always made people laugh.


Here is the second part of our one-on-one interview

with Churchill riding MP Niki Ashton.

REMINDER: As MP, what accomplishment are you most proud of thus far?

ASHTON: I’d have to say I’m very proud of getting to work with people all across our region to represent us.

Certainly in terms of some of the more spe-cific things that we were able to do, I’m very proud that we were able to join together and save our CBC station (in

Thompson) and also the station in northern Saskatchewan (in La Ronge).

It really proved to many of us that if your communities come together, which is what we did all across the North...you can have a strong voice and you can get people to listen to you even when it seems impossible, and you can get them to react.

Certainly we suc-ceeded, but I see that as a sign that we’ve got to keep going in that direc-tion. Of course every battle is different and you’re not always work-ing with the same (peo-

ple); whether it is Greyhound or VIA Rail or Nav Canada or a gov-ernment department, it’s never the same, but I think we need to take strengths in those moments to say that if we come together to fight for our region, change can happen.

REMINDER: Many Canadians had a prob-lem with the proposed Liberal-NDP coalition in that it would have been propped up by the Bloc Quebecois. How do you feel about that, and would you be pre-pared to again go down the route of supporting a coalition?

ASHTON: People in

our region and many Canadians say, “You know, we want politi-cians to work together,” right? In large part we want to see that cooper-ation take place.

What happened a year ago now was a unique moment in our history. Certainly it was in response to real inac-tion on the part of the Conservative govern-ment, and if it wasn’t for not just the signing of a coalition, but really the substance of the agree-ment, which was a very concrete list of priorities that needed to be addressed in light of the recession, including investments in infra-

structure, including investments in social infrastructure like child care, including reforms to EI, that it was the substance of that that got the government into gear, really.

REMINDER: So you saw it more as a tool to get the government to do something?

ASHTON: Well obvi-ously the agreement was signed to actually create a coalition, but even though it didn’t, the sub-stance of the agreement sent a signal in terms of what priorities ought to be followed. Because, I mean, we need to remember that the Conservative govern-

ment was very compla-cent about the recession. They weren’t making any commitments or reacting to ensure that there could be some economic stimulus in light of the downturn while many other coun-tries were taking action.

Certainly there was an upheaval...

REMINDER: You’re talking about an upheav-al against the coalition?

ASHTON: Just gen-eral, just the concept of changing, and it was – (Canada) had a coali-tion, I think it was in the ‘20s, so this was the first time in a very long time it was a possibility.See 'Parlia...' on pg. 13

More conversation with Niki AshtonJonathon Naylor Editor

‘I definitely draw from my small-town experiences

growing up in Flin Flon’

December 4, 2009 The ReminderNews

More than 1,000 people walked through the

doors of the Creighton Sportex this past week-end to take in the beauti-ful trees, wreathes, gin-gerbread houses and centrepieces.

Lining the walls of the curling rink side of the arena, those walking past the artwork placed bids for a silent auction and voted for the People’s Choice awards in CADAC’s Festival of Trees.

As well as the items up for auction, residents checked out a variety of businesses and vendors that were set up.

Helping to raise money for local chari-ties and organizations, the festival brought in $940 through the silent auction. More donations were gathered at a Silver Collection at the door.

CADAC executive director Laurel Mackie says with this being the third year for the event, attendance was up.

“Every year it contin-ues to grow a bit,” she says. “People are start-ing to learn what it is.”

Making an appear-ance this year was Santa Claus at a family break-fast held Saturday morn-ing.

Through the Friday and Saturday event, Mackie heard comments from people as to how much work and effort must have gone into the entries.

Some of the items up for bid took up to 25 hours to complete.

Mackie says while there was a silent auc-tion for the items, they were truly priceless to the festival.

“They don’t always go for the value, but they are priceless to us,” she says. “We can’t run the show without them.”

Local charities and organizations are able to benefit from the silent auction.

“That’s the true value,” Mackie says, noting it’s “the commu-nity spirit” that matters.

Previous to the doors opening to the public, all of the silent auction items were judged in four categories.

This year’s theme was “I believe.”

The winners were:Tree Category

Theme Winner - “I Believe in Santa” by Wal-Mart

Most Original - “Go Green” by Creighton Community School

Most Artistic - “I Believe in Family” by CADAC Centre

Most Effort - “I Believe in Reaching for the Stars in our Region” by Creighton Regional Development & Town of Creighton

People’s Choice - “I Believe in our True Culture” by Cree Class,

Creighton Community School

Wreath CategoryTheme Winner -

“Believe in Yourself” by Canadian Tire

Most Original - “Home for the Holidays” by Prana Yama Massage Therapy

Most Artistic - “I Believe” by Legion Ladies Auxiliary # 73

Most Effort - “We Believe the Cycle Can be Broken” by Women’s Resource Centre

People’s Choice - “I Believe in Peace” by

Addictions Professionals Association of Saskatchewan

CentrepiecesTheme Winner - “I

Believe there are Angels Among Us” by Parkinson’s Society, Anita Rainville

Most Original - “Tropical Noel” by A Touch of Class

Most Artistic - “Believe in the Magic” by Kids First North

Most Effort - “I Believe Children are Joy to the World” by Flin Flon Friendship Centre

People’s Choice - “I believe Angels are Among Us” by Parkinson’s Society, Anita Rainville

Gingerbread Creations

Theme Winter - “If You Believe in Magic” by Flin Flon Credit Union

Most Original - “I Believe in a Cure” by The Cash Store

Most Artistic - “I Believe that Children are the Future” by Community Youth Resource Centre

Most Effort - “I Believe that Home is Where the Heart is” by Epicure Selections, Rikki Petersen

People’s Choice - “I Believe that Home is Where the Heart is” by Epicure Selections, Rikki Petersen

C r e i g h t o n Community School’s “I Believe in our True Culture” tree was origi-nally submitted by the late Bev McCrimmon. Her class completed the tree and entered it in honour of their teacher.

Festival brings out holiday spirit

PHOTO BY KELLY CARRINGTONWell-decorated Christmas trees were a highlight of the Festival of Trees.

Kelly Carrington Staff Writer

Flin Flon MLA Gerard Jennissen delivered the fol-

lowing member’s state-ment this week in the legislature:

Mr. Speaker, suicide, particularly among teens, is a huge issue, especially in northern and remote communi-ties. Therefore, preven-tion is an urgent priori-ty.

Within this context, I rise to congratulate the Frontier Collegiate Institute students in Cranberry Portage who recently won a national video contest on suicide prevention. I also want to congratulate their mentor, a wonderful young lady and former student of mine, Donna Head.

This video contest

originated with the Honouring Life Network, a project developed by the National Aboriginal Health Organization. This national contest was specifically designed to deal with suicide prevention. The Honouring Life Network launched the online video contest to corre-spond with National

Suicide Prevention Day.

The FCI group of students, under Donna’s guidance, were moti-vated to produce this video because they felt youth suicide was prob-lem that needed to be addressed. All had been personally touched by suicide in some way.

I am encouraged to see youth take up this cause and proactively reach out to one another through the powerful message of prevention. Their perception of this difficult issue offers insight into some of the challenges faced by Northern youth. It is truly eye-opening to view the complexity of teen situation through the lens of a video cam-era.

I would like to rec-ognize Frontier Collegiate students Michael O’Nabigon, Courtney Dumas, Brittany Knight, Keshia Munroe, Shelley Harper, Jeffrey Dysart Spence, and Karen Wood for their creativity and hard work involved in put-ting together a winning entry.

As national contest winners, some of the students involved in the production of the video will be travelling to Ottawa to showcase their video. I wish them well and I thank them for making such a posi-tive contribution to sui-cide prevention among First Nations, Inuit and Métis youth.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

MLA hails contest winners

Gerard Jennissen

December 4, 2009 The Reminder social

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the Lions Handi-Van please call Mike Anderson at 271-1360. Mike will be the driver Monday, Dec. 7 to Friday, Dec. 11. A 12 hour notice would be appreciat-ed. December’s spon-sor is Pharmasave.

Healthy Flin FlonCommunity Forum

Monday, December 7, Friendship Centre, 12:00 - 1:00. Guest speakers: FF School D i v i s i o n / U C N Update - Dave Grove; Eating Healthy During the Flu Season - Joanna Ledoux; Community Diabetes Resource Worker - Billy Williamson. Sharing Updates. Everyone welcome.H1N1 and Seasonal

Flu ClinicsOpen to all

Manitoba residnets.

Bring MB Health Care or blue immuni-zation record. No appointments neces-sary, walk-in only. Primary Health Care Centre, 1 North Avenue. Fri., Dec. 4, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Mon., Dec. 7, 12 - 6 p.m.Christmas Hamper

ApplicationsNov. 30 - Dec. 4, 9

a.m. - 4 p.m., phone 687-7812. Those looking to receive a Christmas hamper must call the Salvation Army dur-ing the above dates and t imes . Applications will not be accepted follow-ing the above dead-line.Christmas Kettles

Dec. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23. We will have kettles outside: Wal-Mart, Co-op, Royal Bank. To volunteer call 687-7812.

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Quebec Trip FundraiserMeat draw, Creighton School Gymnasium,

Saturday, December 5th, 12 noon to 2 p.m. Penny parade and door prizes. 50/50 draw. Poutine on sale!

Julia (Halverson) MacDonald-Mansell of Rotary Court passed away comfortably and peace-fully at home with her family at her side on Sunday, November 8, 2009 at the age of 81 years.

She was born in Preeceville, SK, on July 22, 1928 to parents Herman and Mary

Halverson.She was married to Wilfred MacDonald

(deceased) with whom she had four children.Julia was employed with Freedman’s for 40

years. She enjoyed playing cards, gardening, TV, berry picking, cooking and baking, and being with her family.

Julia was predeceased by her parents Herman and Mary; brothers Glen, Henry, Mike, Art, and Selmer; sisters Hannah, Lil, and Eleanor. She is survived by sister Minnie Heal; daughters Shirley (Dennis Durand) and Debbie Buxton; son Brad MacDonald, Tracey MacDonald; six grandchildren; five great grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

A private family service was held on November 12, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. from Dadson Funeral Home. Honourary pallbearers were her children and grandchildren. As requested by Julia, Amazing Grace by Elvis, her favourite song, was played, and granddaughter Susie Playford did a tribute to Julia. Julia was cremated and placed at Hillside Cemetery. Julia will be sadly missed by all her family and friends.

If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made to the Manitoba Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society c/o Northern Rainbow’s End, 55 Main Street, Flin Flon.

On-line condolences or purchasing a Life Candle may be made at www.dadsonfuneralhome.com.

Dadson Funeral Home & Crematorium was entrusted with the arrangements. 204-687-5821

Obituaries

Bessie Brunton Weaver (nee Telfer)

March 12, 1923 Passed away peaceful-

ly November 4, 2009 in Lethbridge after a lengthy illness.

Bess was predeceased by her parents Albert and Thomasina Telfer and her brother Robert. She leaves behind her loving husband of 60 years, Ken; her

daughter Laurie (Tom) MacLachlan and three grand-children Jennifer, Ian and Brynn (Matt) Schmale; her sisters-in-law Dorothy Telfer and Ila Couldwell and their families in Saskatoon and Prince Albert; and her many cousins in Canada, the U.S. and Scotland.

Bess grew up in Prince Albert and completed her education at Prince Albert Collegiate Institute. She worked at the Metropolitan Store in Prince Albert for many years and met Ken in 1948. They were married on March 19, 1949 in Flin Flon. The family stayed in Flin Flon, and in 1983 Bess and Ken started spending their winters in Victoria. While she was very fond of Victoria, she always enjoyed the summers back in Flin Flon at the cabin at Bakers Narrows.

Bess loved her garden and flowers and she was a talented painter. Her wonderful homemade pre-serves are missed by her family and neighbours, especially the raspberry jelly.

She was a lover of all animals and an ardent sup-porter of the SPCA, many humane societies and the World Wildlife Fund. Bess was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is missed.

A memorial service will be held in Flin Flon at Bakers Narrows in July 2010, date TBA.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Flin Flon & Creighton SPCA.

Obituaries

Bessie Brunton Weaver(nee Telfer)

March 12, 1923

Passed away peacefully November 4, 2009 inLethbridge after a lengthy illness. Bess ispredeceased by her parents Albert andThomasina Telfer and her brother Robert. Sheleaves behind her loving husband of 60 years,Ken; her daughter Laurie (Tom) MacLachlanand 3 grandchildren Jennifer, Ian and Brynn(Matt) Schmale; her sisters-in-law DorothyTelfer and Ila Couldwell and their families inSaskatoon and Prince Albert; and her manycousins in Canada, the US and Scotland. Bessgrew up in Prince Albert and completed hereducation at Prince Albert Collegiate Institute.She worked at the Metropolitan Store in PrinceAlbert for many years and met Ken in 1948.They were married on March 19, 1949 in FlinFlon. The family stayed in Flin Flon, and in1983 Bess and Ken started spending theirwinters in Victoria. While she was very fond ofVictoria, she always enjoyed the summers backin Flin Flon at the cabin at Baker’s Narrows.Bess loved her garden and flowers and she wasa talented painter. Her wonderful homemadepreserves are missed by her family andneighbours, especially the raspberry jelly. Shewas a lover of all animals and an ardentsupporter of the SPCA, many humane societiesand the World Wildlife Fund. Bess was aloving wife, mother and grandmother. She ismissed. A memorial service will be held in FlinFlon at Bakers Narrows in July 2010, date TBA.In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to theFlin Flon & Creighton SPCA.

Birth AnnouncementSydney Gordon is excited to announce the arriv-

al of her new baby brother, Cole Riley. Cole was born at the Peter Lougheed Hospital in Calgary on November 6 weighing 6 lbs. 13 oz. Proud parents are Rachelle and Riley Gordon. Also thrilled with Cole’s arrival are grandparents Dave and Cindy Bolton, Rick Gordon, and Kevin and Donna Smith.

Celebration of LifeFriends of the late Shelley Davidson are invited

to a casual gathering to commemorate Shelley’s life on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 7:00 p.m, at Burkee’s Lounge.

At the beginning of a Toastmasters meeting, the

Timer is given an agen-da that indicates the amount of time each item on the agenda should take.

As Timer you would record the actual time these items take so the Toastmaster and General Evaluator can gauge how well the agenda was followed.

The Timer is also responsible for operat-ing the timing lights. You will be given a stop-

watch to keep track of the time and will be guided by an experi-enced Toastmaster until you are ready to time on your own.

No one is ever asked to take part in anything they do not wish to do. You learn at your own pace. You do not sign up to be “Timer” for the year. Duties change at every meeting.

We meet every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Rotary Room at the Flin Flon Public Library. Drop in, check us out ... you might enjoy spend-ing “time” with us!

Timer’s roleSubmitted By Flin Flon Toastmasters

Three-year-old Noah Merton had his moment with Ole Saint Nick this past weekend at the Breakfast with Santa during the Festival of Trees at the Creighton Sportex.

PHOTO BY KELLY CARRINGTON

Have You Been Good???

SGI offers the fol-lowing basic winter driving tips:

• Braking or accelerat-ing too hard on icy roads can cause you to skid and lose control. Always apply gentle consistent pressure to your brakes instead of slamming them, as they will lock causing you to slide. Always look where you want to go and steer that way. Keep in mind that if you slow down and drive cautiously, you may avoid skidding altogether.

• Brake normally if you have an anti-lock braking system, (ABS), on your vehicle. ABS allows you to maintain control of your vehicle by preventing your wheels from locking and skid-ding while braking on slippery services.

• Remove all snow and ice from your win-dows. Don’t start driving until your windshield is completely defrosted.

Remember to clear snow from your headlights and taillights so other motor-ists can see them.

• Avoid collisions by not using your cruise con-trol in slippery, snowy driving conditions. When roads are icy or wet, you need full control of your vehicle and be able to adjust your speed as needed. Using cruise con-trol could cause your vehicle to slip or slide and you may lose con-trol.

• Winter weather means time for a tune-up. This should include a complete check of the engine, brakes, fluid lev-els, battery, lights and tires.

• One of the biggest winter driving risks is the possibility of being in a whiteout, which occurs when the sky, horizon and ground blend togeth-er, making it very diffi-cult to determine where you are on the road.

Driving tips


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Before you go out during the Holiday party seasonand for the rest of the year, you should have a planto get back home!Sometimes it doesn’t take much to lose your head.A drink too many. Being too tired.This holiday season, use your head, don’t lose it!Think ahead. Bring a designated driver. Call arelative, a friend, a taxi or Operation Red Nose!

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The Cranberry Portage RCMP Detachement is looking for individual(s) to submit tenders with an hourly wage for janitorial services for the Cranberry Porrtage RCMP Detachment. Interested person(s) may attend the detachment between 8 AM and 11:45 AM, Monday to Friday, to view the cleaning requirements and buildingarea to be cleaned. Tenders should be placed in a sealed envelope with Name(s), amount of tender, contact phone number and address. Envelopes marked “JANITORIAL SERVICES”

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REGIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH DEVELOPERPart-Time (0.8 FTE) The Pas, ManitobaThe Regional Community Health Developer (RCHD) is an integral member of a multi-disciplinary team, who will promote health within the community. The RCHD, guided by NRHA Primary Health Care principles will strive to improve the health status of the residents of the NOR-MAN Region. This will be achieved through his/her expertise in community health assessments; health related community action and development; health promotion and education; illness and injury prevention; advocacy and research.Quali cations:• Undergraduate Baccalaureate degree in a health related discipline (Social Work, Arts, Recreation Studies, Human Ecology, and Nursing) or other discipline with a major in Community Development.

For a complete list of quali cations please visit our website www.norman-rha.mb.caPlease submit resumé by December 9, 2009 to:Lynn MarnockRegional Recruitment Of cerBox 240, The Pas, MB R9A 1K4Fax: 204-623-9263Email: [email protected] us today! Local 204-623-9229 or Toll Free 1-866-758-7871NOR-MAN RHA has a Representative Workforce Strategy, we encourage all applicants to self-declare. Criminal Record and Child Abuse Registry Check are required. We thank all candidates for applying. Only those selected for interview will be contacted.

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Taxes are a com-mon topic of dis-cussion around

the Town of Snow Lake’s council table, and a general refrain from the many those taxes are collected from is this: What am I get-ting in return for my money?

Around Snow Lake proper, one need only look to the roads, sewer system, water distribu-tion, garbage collection, and fire protection. The benefits are plentiful and although some would disagree, for the most part, in-town taxes are equitable in relation to the services ratepay-ers receive in return.

Conversely, there are people who live outside the town site who pay big taxes and receive very little in return. It was with this in mind that Rupert Klyne, rep-resenting the Snow Lake Cottage Owners Association, made a presentation to council concerning taxes on cot-tage properties.

In his address as a delegation to council’s November 17 regular meeting, Klyne stated that he understood that the town and cottage owners had held some preliminary discussions over the last couple of years.

He noted that these talks were held in an attempt to come up with a more even-handed approach to taxing cot-

tage properties that did not receive the same level of service as simi-lar properties within the town proper.

“As a means to mov-ing that process forward, we would like to sug-gest the following,” said Klyne. “Number one, we feel the non-road access cabins should be released from the Town of Snow Lake. They more properly belong with Northern Affairs, the same as the property that you allowed to join Herb Lake Landing a couple of years ago. And Number two, we would like to discuss changes to the mill rate that reflect the services the road-accessible cab-ins receive from the town. We feel that a response within two weeks is a reasonable time frame. Should this not be acceptable, we would expect to have a face-to-face meeting with all of council scheduled no later than the 8th of December to attempt to find some common ground.”

Klyne made it clear that as a property owner in the town proper, he realized that taxes would likely increase in town if cottage owners nego-tiated a lower mill rate for the outlying areas.

“However, I believe this to be proper and fair,” he opined. “I also believe that it is inap-propriate for anyone who does not receive a service to help pay for it.”

To move the process

along, Klyne requested that the town reply in writing prior to December 2. Noting that should the two groups be unable to come up with a resolu-tion in that time frame, and if the cottage own-ers felt there was no will on the part of coun-cil to settle the matter, the association would go to the public to explain the issues that justified their request.

Council indicated a willingness to openly discuss the issue; how-ever, it was explained that the council meeting was the last one prior to December 1, and as a result they would require more time to obtain information regarding how the situation was to be handled. A meeting will be arranged for some time in January.

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FLIN FLON SCHOOL DIVISIONEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

RUTH BETTS SCHOOL

Ruth Betts School is looking for a dynamic individual to provide direction and leadership for our new community school initiatives.

The ideal candidate will: • Be able to work both independently and in a team setting; • Be creative and innovative; • Have strong and diverse connections to the community; • Have strong organizational skills; and • Be a strong advocate for cultural diversity.

This term position is based on a flexible 30 hour work week which will include some weekend and evening hours; excluding the two week Christmas and one week Spring Break closures. This position will run for the duration of the 2009/10 school year. Rates of pay - $20 per hour, plus benefits.

Interested applicants are encouraged to contact the undersigned for more information on the community school partnership initiative. Closing date for applications is Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. Please apply in writing, including three current references to:

Mr. John Clark, PrincipalFlin Flon School Division

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*Candidates are advised that persons other than those appearing on the list of references provided may be contacted with respect to this application. Flin Flon School Division wishes to thank all applicants in advance for their interest and will respond in writing to only those applicants selected for an interview.

A Cranberry ChristmasArts, Crafts and More

Over 20 vendors with 40+ tables of merchandiseOriginal artwork, jewellery, candles, knitting, baking,woodwork, metalwork, lotions, beadwork and more

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DECEMBER 5th, 2009from: 9:30 - 4:00

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BUILDING INSPECTORTenders are being received for the part time position of Building Inspector for the Northern Village of Denare Beach for a three year term. Please indicate the levels of qualifications and the fees.

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How unfair can you get? That was the reaction

of many of the people I have talked to in Northern Manitoba about the fact that Nortel executives gave them-selves millions in bonus-es while their workers lost their pensions and severance.

Nortel was once one of Canada’s largest, most successful corpo-rations. Now it has come to represent how unfair our current bankruptcy laws are to Canadians.

How much did Nortel executives pocket?

Their former CEO claimed $12.3 million (U.S.) for back pay and bonuses. In March, some 100 executives were awarded $45 million in retention bonuses. An

internal Nortel file out-lines a new compensa-tion scheme for 72 Nortel executives that will see them get a total of $7.5 million U.S. on top of their current sala-ries in 2009.

These bonuses are absolutely unacceptable and are only possible because the federal gov-ernment is completely absent when it comes to protecting workers. That is why our caucus has tabled a bill that would solve this problem.

Our Bill (C-476) would put workers pen-sions ahead of other creditors and executive bonuses when a compa-ny fails. It closes loop-holes in federal bank-ruptcy laws. The bill would ensure companies make good on their pen-

sion obligations and put workers at the table, alongside major credi-tors, to take part in restructuring talks when a company files for bankruptcy protection.

This bill is all about fairness. Federal laws govern bankruptcies, meaning the federal government has the power to act. It needs to recognize that pensions are really the deferred earnings of workers. They should not be put at risk.

It is hard to believe that in 2009 workers and pensioners can be put in such a difficult situa-tion.

That is why I strongly support this legislation and will be vocal in fighting for fairness for all Canadians.

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Elks Christmas Cheer

Hamper delivery will beDecember 19

To put in someone’s name or for moreinformation, call:

Elk’s Hall 687-3741, leave messsageWayne Pachal – 687-4105

Randy Hersikorn – 687-7758Ron Baschuk – 687-8548

2009

Hampers must be in by December 12/09

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Chocolate Fudge Cake OR Cheesecake

“Please think of Mugsy’s for your personaland/or business catering this season”

Lemon Rosemary Balsamic Chicken BreastsOR Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

Green Beans Almondineand Brown Rice Risotto

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Submitted By Niki AshtonFlin Flon MP

A missing six-year-old Sandy Bay boy is feared

drowned.As of Tuesday, RCMP

on the First Nations community were still investigating a report of the missing boy.

The RCMP Underwater Recovery team continued its search during daylight hours Tuesday, but called off their search after failing to locate a body.

In the meantime, resi-dents of Sandy Bay, 190 kilometres outside Creighton, were con-tinuing their own search for the boy.

The child went miss-ing on November 28 in Sandy Bay. During the police investigation, it was revealed the boy may have slipped into the moving water near his residence.

The boy’s name was not released.

Drowned?

Manitobans could be paying more for their elec-

tricity in 2010, a poten-tial that is raising the ire of Progressive Conservative leader Hugh McFadyen.

In its general rate application filed Tuesday, Manitoba Hydro requested an increase of 2.9 per cent in 2010 and another 2.9 per cent in 2011.

McFadyen said these increases are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to future increas-es, adding Manitoba Hydro has an inconsis-tent track record for accurately forecasting rate increases.

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Continued from pg. 6“I think there is still a

large part of society that feels uncomfortable empowering women,” says Lytwyn. “And by ‘society,’ I mean mean those who are still angry that women can vote and drive. If I’m writing and performing jokes, that doesn’t leave a lot of time for me to make pies and babies. Stand-up

comedy is a very aggres-sive art form and I think there are still a lot of people who aren’t okay with seeing women in such a role.”

Lytwyn’s ever-grow-ing audiences, however, have no issue with her role on stage. Having started out with small crowds consisting most-ly of other comedians, her gigs now attract as

many as 150 people.Along the way she

has learned firsthand that the old adage “laugh and the world laughs with you” does not always apply to comics and their audiences.

SilenceFor most stand-ups,

silence is the comedic equivalent of a hockey player missing the net on a breakaway. Lytwyn

shows the mark of a true professional by learning from her failures, even welcoming them.

“I love to bomb,” she says. “It lets me know that I’m writing and working hard on devel-oping stronger material. To always stick to the material that works and never challenge yourself to try new ideas is bor-ing and it doesn’t push

you any further along in your comedy goals.”

Lytwyn’s comedy goals include a full-fledged career as a com-edy writer, be it for stand-up, television, or both. For now, she’ll keep her day job as a communications spe-cialist with the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network.

Having known the

thrill of prescribing the best medicine to room-fuls of grateful patients, Lytwyn can’t imagine ever exiting stage left for good.

“The great nights that I have on stage, when I really kill, are some of the most incredible nights of my life,” she says. “The high you get (from) a room laughing is ridiculous. It makes me wonder why anyone would ever take drugs – nothing beats that feel-ing.”

Stand-up an ‘aggressive art form’


The Ministry of Health is investing $1 million per year

for three years for a com-prehensive tobacco strat-egy for Saskatchewan with particular focus on protecting children and youth.

As part of the govern-ment’s strategy for a healthier province, new legislation was intro-duced Wednesday to:

1. Prohibit smoking in a vehicle when a per-son under the age of 16 is present;

2. Prohibit tobacco use on school grounds and smoking in enclosed common spaces of multi-unit dwellings;

3. Prohibit tobacco sales in pharmacies;

4. Prohibit the sale of flavoured little cigars;

5. Prohibit tobacco or

tobacco-related products from being visible to the public from outside of a retail premise;

6. Prohibit the use of outdoor signs that adver-tise or promote tobacco or tobacco-related prod-ucts; and

7. Add regulatory making authority to cre-ate smoke-free spaces around doorways, win-dows or air intakes of enclosed public places; create regulations for indoor signs that indicate the price of tobacco and tobacco-related products at a retail premises; and exempt prescribed signs

and items from the restrictions on tobacco advertising and promo-tion.

“ A l t h o u g h Saskatchewan’s tobacco use rates have stabilized over the last two to three years, our rates remain high,” Health Minister Don McMorris said. “We are committed to reduc-ing tobacco use in this province. We know tobacco use is a signifi-cant cause of prevent-able death in Canada and we want our residents to have long, healthy and productive lives.

“I have asked the

ministry to examine options for tobacco reduction initiatives that support the goals of pre-vention, cessation and protection. Discussions with stakeholders have been ongoing since the budget was announced to develop a co-ordinat-ed provincial tobacco s t ra tegy for Saskatchewan.”

Other priority actions for the strategy are being determined through dis-cussions with key part-ners.

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NDP Employment critic Cam Broten says a rise in

Employment Insurance recipients in Saskatchewan is proof the Wall government’s cuts to training and employment programs were reckless and irre-sponsible.

Statistics Canada

reported recently that 1,600 more people in Saskatchewan were receiving EI benefits in September than in August 2009, and that 6,180 more people were on EI in September than in the same month a year ago.

“When we see a 74 per cent year-over-year

increase of people receiving EI, it should be a wake-up call to the government that fami-lies in Saskatchewan are losing good-paying full-time jobs,” Broten said. “Instead the Wall gov-ernment has recklessly slashed $5.6 million from training and employment programs.”

Wall cuts slammed


Continued from pg. 6So I think that it...is a

legitimate parliamentary tool...

REMINDER: I think people realize that, but when you’ve got a party that wants to separate Quebec from Canada, and that’s their main goal...

ASHTON: Well, they weren’t partners in the coalition. They said they wouldn’t vote against it for a period of time, which is something, though, that they also said to the Conservatives a couple of years ago.

REMINDER: So this whole idea of the coali-tion giving power to sep-aratists, you don’t see it that way?

ASHTON: No, because I mean they were just saying, “We’ll let you guys go through with your program and we’re not going to put a stop to it.”

REMINDER: Can you trust the Bloc?

ASHTON: Well, I mean, can you trust the government? There’s some real questions of trust, but I think it’s important to recognize that that was the commit-ment they made, which was the exact same com-mitment they made to

the Conservatives, and little light was made of that when in fact they had done the exact same thing.

So in terms of the future, we’re facing a different situation. I mean, certainly the Liberals are in a pretty low spot in terms of recent polls. Their leader, Michael Ignatieff, is fac-ing some different dynamics. You can’t pre-dict what’s going to hap-pen next, but certainly I think a lot of people are seeing that the NDP has had a consistent agenda, a consistent set of mes-sages, consistent priori-ties, and that for us it’s not about watching for the polls to tell us what’s important to Canadians, that it’s about connecting with our ridings and bringing out what’s important in our region.

...and again, it’s a minority (government). We don’t know when the next election will be, we don’t know what it’s going to be all about, but I think what we continue to keep in mind is the importance of Parliament working to find ways to support Canadians. We all come from different directions, (but) if we can do that on some

things, that’s something that’s important. But if we’re unable to, those debates need to take place and whatever needs to happen in light of that disagreement needs to happen, too.

REMINDER: So you are open to the idea of another coalition?

ASHTON: Well, coalitions are the usual in most of the world. They’re not something we’ve gotten too used to (in Canada), but it’s been a long time since we’ve had so many minority governments, one after the other, as well. So (in) Canada, (we’ve been) in a bit of a unique political situation these last few years and people are tired of elections. People want to see things get done, and we need to look at all of our possible options.

But we also need to make sure that...our pri-orities are ones that will benefit Canadians, and we’re not voting for things like...the Conservative proposal before the coalition was...signed, like major corpo-rate tax cuts hidden amidst other things that might benefit regular Canadians.

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Amisk Lake Church1725 Moody Dr.Denare Beach

362-2495

The Anglican Parish ofSt. Peter and St. James

72 Church Street, 687-6054

First Baptist ChurchChanning Drive and Third Avenue

687-4123

Flin Flon Alliance Church237 Green Street 687-8498

Northminster MemorialUnited Church

250 Bracken Sreet687-5822

Northern Fellowship Chapel (EMC)433 - 1st Street, Creighton

687-2999

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church200 Whitney St. 687-6440, 687-3075

St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church163 Centre Street 687-3312

The Salvation Army3 Hemlock Dr. 687-7812, 687-5083

St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Parish 2 Hiawatha St. 687-7395

687-6613

Flin Flon Pentecostal Assembly180 Green St. 687-4596

First United Lutheran Church20 Second Ave. 687-7180

Cornerstone Community Church

298 Green Street, 687-6411

438 Fischer Ave.,The Pas, MBMonday – Friday

9:00 am – 5:00 pm

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502 Cornonation DriveCreighton, Saskatchewan

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Flushing Trees Down the Drain

The first time I saw the words, ‘100% recycled’ on a pack of toilet paper, I was flabbergasted. An unpleasant image of some-one schlepping soggy paper out of the toilet came immediately to mind, since I am a very literal person.

You, of course, know that it’s made from 100% recycled paper. I’ll fill you in on the significance of this particular item, and how its humble presence on the store shelves can help the planet.

According to Adria Vasil, author of Ecoholic Home, if every family in Canada switched to TP made from recycled paper, we’d save four million, eight hundred thousand trees. Yes, that is in a year. (That’s not counting my husband Clarence, who is like his own country when it comes to toilet paper pillaging).

Virgin pulp is used for the soft, fluffy toilet paper that advertisers swear we can’t live without. Wouldn’t it be better for the trees to do their natural job of cleaning the atmosphere of carbon dioxide, instead of cleaning our bottoms? This is a North American habit. The rest of the world has no problem with TP made from recycled

materials.Feel free to weep into your

100% recycled tissue as you make the commitment to be earth friendly. Look for the words ‘totally chlorine free’ or ‘processed chlorine free’ to avoid the carcinogenic dioxin pollution created by the bleach-ing process that is always used for virgin fibers, but is optional with 100% recycled toilet paper.

Another product that I would encourage everyone to give up is the environmentally unfriend-ly paper towel. If every house-hold in North America replaced just one roll of virgin fiber paper towels with 100% recycled ones, we’d save about 550,000 trees, according to the New York-based Natural Resources Defense Council.

Or, save yourself the money and use a cotton rag or dish-towel. The same applies to paper napkins. You may want to pur-chase some for special occa-sions, but for everyday use, cloth is better. Just toss them in with your regular wash.

Make a plan to support busi-nesses that are environmentally responsible. Ask for these prod-ucts at your local stores. We don’t need a super hero to save our planet. Just all of us, shop-ping responsibly.

The Green Apprentice

By Judy Pettersen

First off this week, some great quotes about chil-dren and family:

“Insanity is hereditary: You can get it from your chil-dren.”

– Sam Levinson“There are few things

more satisfying than seeing your children have teenagers of their own.”

– Doug Larson“The trouble with children

is that they’re not return-able.”

– Quentin Crisp“When you’re eight years

old, nothing is your busi-ness.”

– Lenny Bruce“In general my children

refuse to eat anything that hasn’t danced in television.”

– Erma Bombeck“Never underestimate a

child’s ability to get into more trouble.”

– Martin Mull“I have a stepladder. It’s a

very nice stepladder but it’s sad that I never knew my real ladder.”

– Craig Charles“Having a family is like

having a bowling alley installed in your head.”

– Martin Mull“The real menace about

dealing with a five-year-old is that in no time at all you begin to sound like a five-year-old.”

– Jean Kerr.“There are only two things

a child will share willingly; communicable diseases and its mother’s age.”

– Benjamin Spock“Parents are not interested

in justice; they’re interested in peace and quiet.”

– Bill Cosby* * *

They’re called Bushisms, those frequent verbal slip-ups by former U.S. president George W. Bush. Some examples:

“As yesterday’s positive report card shows, childrens do learn when standards are high and results are mea-sured.”

“We’re also talking to dif-ferent finance ministers about how we can send a message to the Iranian government that the free world is not going to tolerate the develop-ment of know-how in how to build a weapon, or at least gain the ability to make a weapon.”

“What I’m telling you is there’s too many junk law-suits suing too many doc-tors.”

“Information is moving -- you know, nightly news is one way, of course, but it’s also moving through the blo-gosphere and through the Internets.”

“There are jobs Americans aren’t doing. ... If you’ve got a chicken factory, a chicken-plucking factory, or whatever you call them, you know

what I’m talking about.”* * *

And some tidbits from our favourite late-night comedi-ans...

From Jay Leno:“Hey, this is absolutely

true. There’s an organization now called ‘Draft Dick Cheney for President, 2012.’ Yeah. Good luck with that. They tried to draft Dick Cheney five times during Vietnam. That didn’t work.”

From Craig Ferguson: “The official White House Christmas tree was unveiled today on the South Lawn. Actually, it turned out to be a regular tree, but it snuck in through the White House security.”

And from Conan O’Brien:

“A top Iranian official says Iran had no intention of build-ing new nuclear facilities until they were recently criti-cized by the U.N. It’s all a part of the country’s official motto, ‘Iran: We’re five years old.’”

“Of course you’ve been hearing about them, the cou-ple who crashed the White House state dinner. They were supposed to be on Larry King Live tonight, but they canceled their appearance. Apparently, they didn’t feel right showing up to a place where they were actually invited.”

Very Funny! runs Fridays.

Very Funny!


In recognition of World AIDS Day on December 1,

Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Health announced a new HIV initiative to enable rapid testing for high risk individuals.

“Increased testing efforts and efforts to reduce the stigma against people living with HIV/AIDS needs to be address in Saskatchewan,” Health Minister Don McMorris said. “This new initiative creates opportunities for people to become aware of their HIV status in a more timely way and then access important follow up care and support.”

“HIV point of care testing is a new priority for HIV programming in Saskatchewan aimed at prevention, education, treatment and support services for those affect-ed,” Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Moira McKinnon said.

An HIV point of care test is performed outside of a clinical laboratory and is intended as a screening tool for patients at high risk for

HIV.A point of care test

cuts down on the time it takes for individuals to receive test results which reduces patient anxiety; and wil reduce the num-ber of clients who do not return for their test results and could be lost to follow up.

All test results are considered preliminary and further testing is required to confirm these results.

Pre and post-test counselling are also offered as part of the

HIV point of care test-ing, which includes information about this testing method, the opportunity to discuss the implications of the result and HIV preven-tion and risk reduction strategies.

The rapid turnaround time associated with the use of HIV point of care testing can guide urgent decision making and will benefit the following groups in particular:

• Pregnant women near term or in labour who have not had a pre-

vious HIV test, or have not had a recent test and are at risk for HIV;

• People who have been exposed to the blood or body fluids of another person who is at risk for HIV or whose HIV status is unknown;

• Acutely ill patients who would be treated with different medica-tions if HIV positive; and

• Individuals who are at high risk for HIV who are accessing care at qualified community clinics.

“The Ministry of Health will continue to work on various strate-gies to ensure more peo-ple have access to HIV testing and are aware of their HIV status so they can prevent transmission to others,” McKinnon said. “This testing would be especially beneficial in preventing transmis-sion to newborns.”

HIV point of care testing is a pilot program that will be implemented in select locations in Saskatchewan beginning early in 2010.

HealtH

H1N1 & Seasonal Influenza Public Vaccination Clinics

For general flu information and clinic schedules, call toll-free: 1-877-431-2444, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. If you or a family member are experiencing flu symptoms, call the

No appointment necessary. Please bring your Saskatchewan Health Card and wear a short-sleeved T-shirt. You will be required to complete a consent form for the H1N1 vaccine. This form will be available at the clinics and is on the health region website: www.mcrrha.sk.ca

Seasonal influenza vaccine will be available free of charge for the following individuals who are at risk for developing complications related to influenza: ♦ Pregnant women ♦ Infants and children aged 6 months to 23 months ♦ Individuals aged 65 years and older ♦ Individuals under 65 with chronic medical conditions ♦ Healthcare workers Seasonal vaccine sales to those who are not high risk, will be available at a cost of $20; $25 for children ages 2 to 9.

Mamawetan Churchill River Health Region

Together in Wellness

www.mcrrha.sk.ca

Free H1N1 vaccine is available for everyone over the age of 6 months. All children from 6 months to under 3 years, and children from 3 years to 9 years that have chronic health conditions are eligible to receive a second dose, as long as it has been at least 21 days since their first dose. For the time being, children from 3 years to 9 years who are healthy do not require a second dose. The unadjuvanted vaccine is available for pregnant women under 20 weeks.

November 30, 2009

Creighton Health Centre

Tuesday, December 8, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Denare Beach—P.B.C.N. Band Office

Monday, December 7, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Rapid HIV tests for those at high risk

McMorris: ‘aware’

Submitted By Saskatchewan gov't

When you think of HIV, what do you picture?

What we need to be thinking about is the increasing number of youth around us who are contracting the virus. Many people have seen the news coverage of the growing rate of new HIV cases in Saskatchewan, so what does this mean for Manitoba?

Being on the border of Saskatchewan, we tend

to follow the same trends as our neighbour prov-ince. A stunning statistic is that Saskatchewan

went from being the province with the lowest rate of infection in 2004 to having double the

national per capita aver-age in 2008.

This comes from a prevalence of intravenous

drug use that is not seen in other provinces. The most vulnerable group is heterosexual Aboriginal

persons; alarmingly the highest rates of infections are seen in young girls, as young as 15 years of age.

Statistics show that over the next five- to 10-year period, it is esti-mated that 15 to 30 per cent of the Aboriginal population will die from HIV or HIV complica-tions without intervention and support. This could mean an estimated 42,500 deaths.

In 2008, Saskatchewan reported 174 new cases

of HIV, 100 of which were of Aboriginal descent. The hardest hit was the Prince Albert Parkland Health Region, only 300 kilometres from Flin Flon.

Given the number of people who live in Saskatchewan and work or travel to Manitoba, or vice versa, this high rate of infection will eventu-ally take hold of our youth if we do not increase awareness and prevention.

See 'HIV' on pg. 16

We cannot afford to just ignore HIVSubmitted By The Play It Safer Network

In Saskatchewan,the most vulnerable

group is heterosexual Aboriginal persons.


Continued from pg. 15In Manitoba, the main

mode of HIV transmis-sion is through hetero-sexual sex. The rates are climbing in Manitoba with more than 100 new cases of HIV in 2008. From these cases, 20 per cent of the diagnoses were from outside of Winnipeg.

Many youth move from isolated northern

communities to urban centres, where they could contract the virus and then move back into their communities with-out the knowledge they have HIV.

The refusal to acknowledge the fact that HIV is present and growing in numbers in our communities, and the stigma and discrimi-nation associated with

the virus, creates an unwelcome environment for education and stops people from taking pre-cautions to protect them-selves and/or get tested.

What we need to remember is that HIV does not discriminate. Anyone, anywhere, at any time can contract the virus if they don’t take precautions to pro-tect themselves. We need

to take steps to promote education and testing, eliminate stigmas asso-ciated with the virus, and maintain assurances that infected people will get the treatment and support necessary.

We need to eliminate the idea that HIV is something that only affects the homosexual community or people in Africa. The infection

rates are on the rise, and it is not a steadily increasing rate but an alarming acceleration of infection.

With the transient nature of our population moving from rural to urban settings, the rates will only increase. The provinces are working to create programs aimed at prevention and treat-ment strategies, but

without the involvement and education of every-day people, the rate of infection will continue to rise.

HIV/AIDS Awareness Week was marked from November 23 to December 1. If you have any questions or would like more information about HIV or how to get tested, please call the Play It Safer Network at 687-1353 or visit the CATIE (Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange) website at www.catie.com.

HIV rates climbing across Manitoba

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November 5 (3 tables): first Tom Goodman and

George Trevor 63.00%; second Tony McDonald and Mena Fernandes 56.00%; third Joe Fernandes and Gord Cowie 50.00%

November 12 (2.5 tables): first Geri Kostuchuk and Mena Fernandes 57.50%; sec-ond Tony McDonald and Joe Fernandes 55.00%

November 19 (3 tables): first Tony McDonald and Geri Kostuchuk 60.00%; sec-ond Gord Cowie and Mena Fernandes 59.00%; third Joe Fernandes and Bill Fulford 55.00%

November 26 (2.5 tables): first Sonia and Tom Goodman 60.00%; second Tony McDonald and Rita Chute 57.50%

November 22 (2 tables) - Home Style Pairs: Elaine Murray and Geri Kostuchuk 2 wins; Joe and Mena Fernandes 2 wins; Tony McDonald and Sonia Goodman 2 wins; Cay Jorundson and Lenna Gowenlock 0 wins

The Flin Flon Bridge Club (ACBL) meets every Thursday at 7:15 p.m. at the Northminster United Church, 250 Bracken Street. For more information or a partner please phone: Elaine Murray 687-3917 or Buz Trevor 362-2530. New members wel-come.

The annual Christmas party is on December 11 at 7:00 p.m. at Edward Jones. Any bridge play-ers interested in coming, phone Elaine for more details.

Bridge results

Submitted By Flin Flon Bridge Club


REAL ESTATE

BEAUTIFUL 3 BEDROOM, split-level home at Denare Beach. Situated on 2 lots; completely finished inside and out. Attached 3-season sunroom/detached 28x32 garage. Call 362-2056. (7)

DENARE BEACH, 2104 Kakakew Road. 2 bdrm house for sale. Quiet neigh-bourhood. Lot fully fenced in. 10’ - 20’ wired and heat-ed shop. Storage shed also. House is recently renovat-ed. To view or info phone or leave message 362-2533. (16)

RENTAL PROPERTIES for sale. Package deal or one at a time. Serious enquiries only. 687-4687. (F)

HOUSE FOR SALE: 2 bed-room, 1 bathroom bunga-low. hardwood and laminate flooring. New windows and door. 2 car finished garage. Move in condition. Contact 687-6564. (4)

3 BEDROOM HOME, 1 1/2 baths. Nice location. Double

car garage. Fenced in lot. Willowvale area. 688-6821, leave message. (21)

APARTMENT BUILDING AT Denare Beach. $270,000. Serious inquiries only. Phone (306) 362-2444. (UN)

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

POTATOES FOR SALE. Pete’s Potatoes, 1 km west of The Pas. 623-3925 (F )

FLIN FLON/CREIGHTON & Area SPCA calendars are now available at the sale price of $12 per calendar (regular $20). You can pick yours up at the upcoming open house at Stillwater Kennels December 5 between 1:00 - 4:00 p.m., or the following businesses: Peachy Keen, the Orange Toad, Castle Building Centre, Candy Bar, A Touch of Class, The Big Dipper, and our office, Tuesday - Friday, noon - 3:30 (687-8744). Also available through Jr. SPCA members at Creighton Community

School, McIsaac School and the Student Council of Ruth Betts School. (4)

FOR RENT

ONE BEDROOM HOUSE, partially furnished. Includes heat, power and utilities. No smokers or pets. Phone 688-6533. (4)

APPROXIMATELY 3000 sq. ft. of office space or 1 - 1000 sq. ft. office and 1 - 2000 sq. ft. office, formerly Lunam and Ahmad Accounting at 32 Main Street. Call Gene at 687-0707. (F)

ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT for rent. Newly renovated in the uptown area. References required. Call evenings at 687-7632. (14)

TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT, uptown, $550/month, includes fridge, stove and heat. Available immediately. One bedroom bachelor suite for rent. Available immediately. $350/month plus hydro. 3

bedroom, fridge, stove, washer, dryer, parking. $650 a month, heat includ-ed. One bedroom, uptown. Fridge, stove, parking. Available immediately. Leave a message at 687-4687. (UN)

HELP WANTED

THE ROYAL HOTEL is looking for a part-time front desk clerk. Apply at the front desk. (9)

LOOKING FOR A truck driv-er, Class I. Logging experi-ence. For three months. Phone 780-212-0284. (16)

EVENTS

FLIN FLON/CREIGHTON & Area SPCA will hold a CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE on Saturday, December 5 from 1 - 4 p.m. at Stillwater Kennels (8 miles south of Flin Flon on White Lake). We are look-ing for homes by Christmas for 16 dogs and cats. Pets will be available at 20% off our regular prices which covers the cost of the spay or neuter, first vaccination, deworming and microchip-ping. Our 2010 calendars

are now on sale for $12 each. All pets featured in our calendar are now in car-ing homes within our com-munity. Support our current orphans by purchasing one of these calendars. Calendars, hoodies, tote bags, etc. will be on sale at the Open House. Please stop in for a visit and meet SPCA volunteers and our very delightful group of dogs and cats looking for their special home. Call 687-4494 or 687-8744 for more information. (4)

BUST THE WINTER BLUES Winter Festival February 5-7, 2010. For more info please call Flin Flon Rec Office at 681-7542 or Creighton Rec at 688-8254. (4)

SERVICES

PLAYCARE - Qualified, experienced childcare. Hours by arrangement. F/T, P/T and casual. Phone 687-1220. (4)

THINKING CAP ELECTRIC is accepting new customers by appointment. Leave a message at 687-4687. (UN)

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If you would like to be included on this list please contact Karen at 687-3454

HEALTHAUTHORITY

In accordance with provisions of the Regional Health Authority Act, each year theMinister of Health appoints directors to the NOR-MAN Regional Health AuthorityBoard to fill current and upcoming vacancies. The appointments represent a broad cross-section of interests, experience and expertise with a single common feature of strongcommitment to restructuring the health system and improving health for Manitobans.Geographical representation is also considered.

The directors will be selected from nominations elicited from a wide range of individualsand organizations interested in and involved with health services, and who are preparedto make the commitment required of a director of the board.

Any resident of a health region may, for the Regional Health Authority for that region,nominate a person or persons, including himself or herself.

Information regarding qualifications, general responsibilities of directors of the board,and the nomination form are available at the NOR-MAN Regional Health AuthorityOffice, 84 Church Street, Flin Flon, Manitoba.

Submission deadline is December 15, 2009.

For more information call Corliss Patterson, Executive Director of Communicationsat 687-1300 or 1-888-340-6742 or by visiting the Manitoba Health & Healthy Livingwebsite:

http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/documents/rhaboard.pdf

CALL FORNOMINATIONS

BRING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH THE BOMBERS!

Thursday, December 31, 20098:00 p.m. at the

Creighton Community Hall

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The last wordin astrology

By Eugenia LastFor: December 4

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CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Tyra Banks, 36; Jay-Z, 40; Marisa Tomei, 45; Jeff Bridges, 60ARIES (March 21-April 19): Put forth your best effort and you will reach your professional and financial goals. This is a great day to make some per-sonal alterations to boost your confidence and enable you to do things that you may have been reluctant to try in the past. Domestic issues may surface. 2 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taking time out to make some much-needed changes at home will pay off. You can add value to something you have to offer. A change in a friendship will allow you the freedom to try something new. 4 starsGEMINI (May 21-June 20): You will be faced with far more than you anticipated, making it difficult to carry out your prom-ises. A work-related opportunity will open up, however, compro-mising your code of ethics may be requested. 3 starsCANCER (June 21-July 22): Whether you travel physically, mentally or down the informa-tion highway, the end result will be the same. What you learn and the people you meet will enable you to flex your muscles in a sticky situation that needs immediate attention. 3 starsLEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Socializing will be your thing but refrain from divulging any information that may compro-mise you late in the day. Keep things light and playful. Romance or improving your current relationship will lead to a brighter future. 3 starsVIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Personal problems will compli-cate your life. Your indifference will be what saves you if some-one tries to trick you into doing something you don’t want to do. Make positive changes to your personal life, regardless of what others do. 4 starsLIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t give in to peer pressure. If something doesn’t fit your lifestyle, back away. It’s more important that you finish what you start and strive to reach your goals than it is to satisfy someone else’s whims. 2 starsSCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Turn on your Scorpio charm. Your fascination with the peo-ple you meet will bring about a very special connection, chang-ing your way of thinking and your course of action. Someone you love will broaden your awareness. 5 starsSAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Experience may count but so will fresh ideas and the desire to do your best. Take what information you can from the wise and rework what you learn so that it takes on your person-ality. Confidence and consis-tency will win in the end. 3 starsCAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Take what you want and keep moving. It’s slowing down that will give someone the chance to derail your plans or ideas. Love is in the stars so don’t waste time if someone special wants your undivided attention. 3 starsAQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Ask someone you feel comfort-able with about a problem you are having at work or with your finances. An honest answer may not be what you want to hear but it will help you get back on the road to recovery. 3 starsPISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Tread carefully. Not everything will be as it appears. An older or younger person in your life who has a tough situation to deal with will trigger an emotional change. Your support will make a difference. 5 stars

The last wordin astrology

By Eugenia LastFor: June 20

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Frankie Muniz, 24; Margaret Cho, 41; John Rzeznik, 44; Morgan Brittany, 58ARIES (March 21-April 19): Love is in the stars and time spent trying to please someone special will pay off. A few minor physical enhancements will add to your appeal. Getting involved in an event or activity that challenges you will be exhilarating. 5 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t leave anything to chance, especially if it has to do with your love life. There will be offers that must be considered. A money-making deal must not be overlooked. 2 starsGEMINI (May 21-June 20): You can resolve emotional mat-ters if you face them head-on. Love is on the rise and, if you are willing to do a little extra, the returns will be worth your while. Spice up your life by using your imagination in inti-mate circumstances. 4 starsCANCER (June 21-July 22): By developing your skills or finding a way to conquer a fear or inadequacy, you will put yourself in a stronger position when dealing with friends and relatives. Strive for greater con-fidence and you will excel. 3 starsLEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Plan to have some fun. Put an emo-tional twist into the mix by sharing your feelings with someone who belongs in your dreams, hopes and wishes. Collaboration will lead to an interesting partnership. Romance is in the stars so don’t waste any time. 3 starsVIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Take the time to listen to what others have to offer. If you take stock of what’s important in your life, you will make choices that will honor your own desires. The company you keep must have common interests. 3 starsLIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A lazy attitude will work against you. Don’t give anyone the chance to blame you for unfin-ished business. Don’t let a pro-fessional change cause an emo-tional reaction that might jeop-ardize your position. 2 starsSCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t rely on anyone but your-self if you want things done. Take time to discover the things that you like to do best and incorporate them into your everyday routine. Don’t let your past hold you back. 5 starsSAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You are the one with all the ideas so don’t let anyone take credit for your input. Travel to visit someone from your past who has been on your mind and you will obtain some answers that have puzzled you for years. Take action -- let your heart lead the way. 3 starsCAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Your ability to detect what’s missing in a relationship that matters to you will lead to the necessary changes to correct any misgivings or misunder-standings. Addressing the past and the changes you plan to make will lead to a better future. 3 starsAQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Sticking up for a friend or help-ing a cause you believe in will motivate you to take part in similar events. You will come in contact with someone who will change your life. Love is in the stars. 3 starsPISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your ability to teach, learn and take part in things that count will lead to an encounter with someone who can change your life forever. You may be enticed to travel but, before you do, consider the cost involved. 3 stars

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Our dearest friendsEmbattled Canadian

troops, who have been playing a los-

ing game of whack-a-mole with the Taliban, must feel as though the cavalry is on its way. U.S. President Barack Obama’s announced deployment of 30,000 additional troops into Afghanistan promises to take Canadians out of a pres-sure-cooker.

Courageous, smart and determined, Canadian troops have nonetheless found themselves losing ground against the Taliban, not because of anything our troops have failed to do, but because they are stretched beyond any reasonable measure. It’s time for a little help from our friends.

Consider the numbers: The Canadian comple-ment is about 2,800 sol-diers in Afghanistan. For most of their time in this quagmire, they have been charged with patrolling an area of about one mil-lion people around the city of Kandahar – one soldier for every 357 citi-zens. This made our sol-diers easy pickings for the insurgents, who could concentrate on terrorizing citizens and planting Improvised Explosive Devices.

Canadians have watched with grief as the bodies of young soldiers arrive home from a far-away theatre. Worse, those war-dead gave their lives in a clash our citi-zens feel is only tangen-tially in our interests. If our allies feel threatened, then we do, too.

For all its ugliness, this struggle has helped restore a sense of pride and mission in our Armed Forces, which have for many years been focused on peacekeeping, rather than so-called “peace-making.”

In Afghanistan, Canadians now get to focus on an area just one-tenth the size of the region they faced last March. It’s up to the Americans to handle the rest.

What is vexing is whether any of Canada’s sacrifices will have made one lick of difference. Obama has committed the U.S. to begin troop withdrawals within 18 months. Will the might of the U.S. and its 43 allies be enough to meet that mandate?

Obama frankly admit-ted the U.S. “cannot afford the price of these wars.” He alluded to his country’s domestic needs and observed the obvious

when he said, “Americans have no interest in fight-ing an endless war in Afghanistan.”

Obama argued that Afghanistan is not a mod-ern Vietnam; that this involves a group of nations united in a war against a common threat. He went on to remind Americans why they were there in the first place, reviving the dark memories of 9/11.

Unsaid but understood is that this is neither a war the U.S. can afford (at $1 trillion, and counting), nor can it afford to lose. While democracies are united in their stand against anti-western ter-rorism, no one forgets which country is the chief target: a country whose material riches evoke bit-ter jealousies among Islamic extremists.

So, while it is not our fight, Canadians remain committed, not so much out of concern for our own security as for the welfare of our partner to the south. As much as we may at times resent their influence on our econo-my and culture, Americans remain our dearest nation-al friends.

This is an edited ver-sion of an editorial by Doug Firby, Troy Media.

The vast majority of Canada’s low-income families

live in older houses, with inadequate insula-tion. While these hous-es offer cheaper rent or require lower down pay-ments than more effi-cient homes, their upkeep is costlier.

Research by Green Communities Canada documents the level of “energy poverty.” In 2006, the average “ener-gy burden” – the per-centage of household income spent on utilities – of the highest income quintile was only two per cent, compared to 7.3 per cent for the low-est quintile.

Furthermore, about one million households spend more than 10 per cent of their income on energy costs. Alarming as this figure is, it is actually grossly under-stated because utilities are often included in rent.

In 2005, Bill C-66 was unanimously passed by all parties. It included funding to support a national low-income energy efficiency pro-gram. Up to $5,000 per low-income household (and $7,000/home for remote households) was to be allocated through EGLIGH – EnerGuide for Low Income Households.

Tragically, Harper’s government cut EGLIGH entirely soon after they took office, depriving 130,000 low-income Canadian house-holds of significantly lower energy bills.

The federal govern-ment now offers effi-ciency grants through their ecoENERGY pro-gram, but the program is focused on people who own their homes and can afford the initial investment for improve-ments. Those who rent or have limited access to financing are left out.

Some provinces have

been moving to fill the void left by the federal Conservatives. In Manitoba, Manitoba Hydro is now offering a province-wide program for lower-income fami-lies covering roughly the cost of materials required for retrofits.

Hydro aims to retro-fit 4,600 homes in the next four years. Along with training support from the province and incentives from ecoEN-ERGY, community-based programs in Manitoba are able to offer retrofits at no cost to eligible low-income households.

The Brandon N e i g h b o u r h o o d Renewal Corporation (BNRC) and Winnipeg’s BUILD (Building Urban Industries for Local Development) are now retrofitting over 500 sin-gle-family dwellings and 2,000 apartment units per year. All work is done by enterprising workers, with little or no experience in the for-mal labour market, who are seeking a career in the trades.

BUILD trains people with limited work expe-rience to retrofit exist-ing building with insula-tion and low-consump-tion water fixtures. Aside from the environ-mental benefits, the agency places people who otherwise wouldn’t be in the labour force, into the trades.

As pressure mounts for more affordable housing, government funding agencies must ensure that these new units are more energy efficient.

A few provinces have “green guilding poli-cies” that require all projects receiving gov-ernment funding to meet minimum efficiency standards. However, governments must also lower utility bills in the units they operate.

In Manitoba the pro-

vincial government either owns or funds over 35,000 units where low income families live.

The NDP govern-ment made important commitments in its recent throne speech. As a result, BUILD in Winnipeg and its sister agency in Brandon will complete over 3,000 ret-rofits for Manitoba Housing in the next 12 months. This will cut utility bills by over $250,000/year.

There remains, though, the approxi-mately 60 per cent of low-income families who live in privately-owned buildings. Governments could fol-low the lead of the state of Minnesota, which is now requiring all land-lords to meet minimum efficiency requirements by 2012.

Another option would be to dramatically increase existing effi-ciency incentives for landlords with below-median rents, in exchange for a commit-ment to pass along util-ity bill reductions to lower-income tenants.

Programs such as BUILD have the poten-tial to improve energy efficiency for low-income people, reducing greenhouse gases while decreasing the dispro-portionately high energy burden facing low-income households.

They also provide many the means to escape chronic unem-ployment. The sooner the government of Canada supports such programs, the better.

This is an edited ver-sion of an editorial by Shaun Loney, executive director of BUILD.

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Continued from pg. 13We need to make sure

that our government is looking out for people, not putting corporations first, but looking after people that right now are facing challenges as a result of the economy, as a result of our social infrastructure. So if that means working together, we’ll have to see those options when and if we come to them.

REMINDER: What is the best thing about being MP and what is the worst thing?

ASHTON: The best thing is definitely hav-ing the honour of repre-senting Northern Manitoba – my home, our home. It’s a real honour to get up in the House of Commons and raise the issues that are important to us, talk about our reality – a reality that often doesn’t get heard in the main-stream media and quite frankly gets bypassed by the capitals of our country and the politi-cians that come from there.

And it’s exciting for me to able to point out the fact that the wealth that Canada benefits from comes from our region and that we

deserve the services, we deserve the attention, and we deserve to be heard, like the other regions in the south and the big cities or however we call it.

And it’s exciting to push for change for things that I know from growing up here are important to us, for

things that people tell me as I go out visiting that are important to them. So that’s definite-ly the exciting part.

Certainly there’s a frustration often times when you know that something, on the national level, is so important in our country – for example, dealing

with the health care sys-tem with an aging popu-lation, with some of the gaps we face, the sup-ports that our communi-ties need – and you get the sense that the lead-ership isn’t there.

And we fought hard to have the health sys-tem we have. We’re the envy of many people

around the world, but (there’s) frustration when poll after poll shows that it is a top issue for Canadians, certainly one of the top issues, and you don’t get that recognition.

And I would say it’s similar in other issues, whether it’s dealing with the challenges that peo-

ple working in our com-munities face. It’s frus-trating because you work hard to get the message out and some-times it just takes longer and sometimes you wonder how long it’s going to take.

(The third part of this interview will appear next week).

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PHOTO BY KAREN MACKINNONNiki Ashton (second from left) attended the Hospital Auxiliary’s Christmas tea, held last weekend at the Northminster Memorial United Church, during a visit to Flin Flon. Also pictured are Linda Lautamus (left), Marietta Talbot (second from right) and Lori Lawrence.

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