GEDC Appoints new Executive Director

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ARTHUR BLACK . . . . . . . . . . 3
OPINION PAGE . . . . . . . . . . 4
LIFESTYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
COMMUNITY EVENTS . . . . 10
CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
MARKETPLACE . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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WEDNESDAY, April 9, 2014 - Vol. 69 No. 25
Greenstone Economic
Development Corporation (GEDC) is a bilingual,
non-profit,
community based organization led by a volunteer
Board
of
Directors that services
the communities within
the Municipality of
Greenstone. Our organization supports Greenstone’s vision for a
prosperous and sustainable future through its
many pro-business initiatives.
The Directors of the
Greenstone Economic
Development Corporation would like to announce
the
appointment of their
new bilingual Executive
Director, Denis Cloutier.
He started this engagement on March 3, 2014.
Denis was born and
raised in Geraldton.
Other than the Business
Administration course
taken in Thunder Bay all
other schooling was
done in the Greenstone
area. During his thirty
five plus years of work
experience he has been
engaged in numerous
local companies with
over half of this time
being the owner of
these enterprises. He experienced the ups and
downs of the economy
in this region and has a
very good understanding of the challenges
that our local entrepreneurs are experiencing.
“I believe that the experiences gained in my
self-employment will be
beneficial in developing
projects and strategies
for this Northern Ontario
region, and to find local
solutions to problems
unique to this area.”
We welcome Denis to
the GEDC team and are
confident that he will do
his part to efficiently
guide the future development of the corporation in the Greenstone
Region.
Denis is Pictured to the
right
LOCAL TEAM ADVANCES TO
NATIONAL CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP!
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See full story as well as other Geraldton Curling Club News on page 2!
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LOCAL TEAM ADVANCES TO NATIONAL CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP!
Many of you have probably heard the saying that
“third time is a charm”, well
if you ask Dave Barker and
his men’s curling team
they will say “the fourth
time is even better” as this
past weekend Barker,
along with Brian Aaltonen,
Ron Melhuish and Kurt
Pristanski, won the Northern Ontario
Traveler’s
Club Curling Provincial
Championship held at the
Copper Cliff Curling Club
just outside of Sudbury, in
their fourth appearance at
this event!
Six years ago Dominion Insurance – now under the
Traveler’s
umbrella
started an annual curling
championship for men’s
and women’s regular club
curling teams who enjoy
the sport recreationally,
and support their club
leagues on a regular basis
each year. Teams from
every corner of the country
are given an opportunity
to
compete
in
provincial/territorial competition leading to a national championship – the
ultimate experience for
club curlers - where the
teams are treated to the
same atmosphere as that
of being at the Scotties or
Brier.
On the last weekend of
March, each of the NOCA’s
six curling regions were
represented by a men’s
and women’s team who
played a round robin competition followed by final
game between the first
and second place teams.
Region 3 was represented
in the Ladies division by
the team of Karen Saarimaki, Heather Dyke, Tara
Evoy and Sylvie Fortier
who had a disappointing
weekend and finished with
a 1-4 record.
In the men’s division, the
Barker team played very
well and finished the
round robin with a 4-1
record, losing only one
close game to the Scott
Seabrook team from Soo
Curlers, who went through
undefeated at 5-0. Barker
and Seabrook then met in
the championship game
with Barker coming out
with a convincing 10-4
win.
Congratulations and
good luck to Dave, Brian,
Ron and Kurt as “Team
Northern Ontario” at the
Traveler’s Club Curling National Championship to be
The organizing committee for the Kenogamisis
Golf Course Fundraiser would like to thank
Andre Belzile, John O’Brien and Jim Guillenette
for the donation of their time and excellent music
at the Saturday night Fundraiser.
held at the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax in November of 2014!
Other Geraldton Curling
Club News:
The 2nd annual Mixed
Business Challenge Bonspiel was held on March
21st and 22nd, organized
by Kurt Pristanski, with 12
teams taking part. Teams
were divided into two
pools, each team played 3
– four end games, with
points given for games
and ends won, points
scored etc. Cash prizes
were awarded to teams for
wins. Each team then advanced to one of the three
events based on the points
earned and semi-final and
final games were then
played. The results were
as follows:
A Event
1. GCC - Karen Saarimaki,
Jim Smith, Donna Smith,
Sylvie Fortier
2. Le Chateau - Claude
Beaulieu, Star Beaulieu,
Jean-Louis Lepage, Lori
Beaulieu
B Event
1. OPS #2 - Dave Barker,
Pina Luomala, Dominique
Lafrance,
Suzanne
Lafrance
2. OPS #1 - Mitch Shallow,
Brandi-Jo Fortier, Serena
Davis, Andre Proteau
C Event
1. TBFC - Josh Wenzoski,
Nicole
Moffat,
Tracy
Nadon, James Nadon
2. GDH Elite - Guylaine Letourneau,
Sylvie
Duranceau, Tom Bull, Pauline
Violette
Thanks to all of the teams
who participated, to the Ice
Crew (Bruce Lamb, Mike
Haliday,
Dominique
Lafrance) for the great ice,
and to Sylvie Koger and
her staff for the delicious
dinner!
A reminder that the Curling
Club Windup is scheduled
for Saturday, May 3rd –
more information will be
coming shortly!
Letter to the Editor
National Volunteer Week, April 7-12 2014
TORONTO, April 7, 2014 /CNW/ - Volunteers are leading social change around the
world, and National Volunteer Week is a chance for communities to celebrate their efforts and contributions. It is an opportunity to shine a light on the impact that dedicated
and passionate volunteers have right here in Northwestern.
I volunteer for the Ontario Trillium Foundation. OTF is a provincial agency that invests
in the not-for-profit sector, making Ontario a better place to live, work and play. Teams
of volunteers in sixteen regions across the province select which grants will have the
most impact in their communities. In fact, there are up to 200 volunteers who contribute 48,000 hours of service to review OTF grant applications that identify unique
community needs. One out of four organizations that OTF supports is run exclusively
by volunteers. Nearly all OTF grantees depend on volunteers in some capacity, as they
work to make their communities stronger.
Here in Northwestern, OTF has invested $2 060 100 in 30 organizations. And volunteers have invested about 68641 hours of work - and that number doesn't even represent the entire voluntary sector in our community.
I know that there are so many more people here in Northwestern Ontario, who give
their time and energy to help their neighbours. Please take a few minutes today, during
National Volunteer Week, to thank them for what they do.
- Keith Nymark, Grant Review Team Chair in Northwestern Ontario
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Robert Frost Branch #133, Geraldton, ON
Thank you from the Royal Canadian Legion
By Arthur Black
So there I am in the
nether reaches of the
thrift
store
sifting
through the one-armed
sunglasses and the second-hand
Cowboy
Junkies CDs when I look
up and see a guy coming toward me. I know
this guy. He's a lawyer.
And he's got his little
girl, a toddler, in tow.
He doesn't see me
though – or anything
else around him. He's
peering down intently
at his hands in that alltoo-familiar hunched
heron posture of somebody mesmerized by
their HHD -- hand held
device. Is he texting?
Checking emails? Surfing ESPN?
Whatever he's doing
he's in a distant galaxy
and oblivious to his surroundings. Especially to
his little girl who calls to
him, tugs at his sleeve,
tries to insert herself into
that invisible tractor
beam that runs between his iPhone and
his eyeballs.
There's
anxiety in her high, thin
voice as she employs
her limited persuasive
skills to divert her pole axed papa. But dad is
bewitched; all she receives are muttered
asides. 'Just a minute,
dear' and 'Go play with
the toys darling.'
She doesn't want to
play with toys.
She
wants to be with her father.
Reminds me of a passage in a book I'm
reading called Overwhelmed: Work, Love
and Play When No One
Has the Time. The author, Brigid Schulte,
writes: “I know now exactly how many minutes it can take to break
your
heart:
seven.
That's how long it took
for my daughter to tell
me, in angry tears as I
cut her too-long fingernails in the bathroom
one evening, that I was
always at the computer
and
never
spent
enough time with her.”
I wonder how many
of our kids feel that, but
can't articulate it. I wonder too, what the final
verdict will be on this
plethora of electronic
gizmos we've voluntarily ensnared ourselves
with. On which we’ve
frittered away endless
swatches of the only gift
we truly get in this life –
time.
How shall we
name these distractions
-- instruments of the
devil?
Tempting, but a tad
too Old Testament for
my taste.
But I'm no longer mystified by the zombie
craze that seems to
have taken over the
movies and television.
That's what more and
more of the people
look like as I pass them
on the street or watch
them on the bus or in
stores. They look like
zombies. Detached, unresponsive, feeding on
distant,
downloaded
brains delivered to
them on their handydandy devices.
And that retired
lawyer ignoring his
child in favour of whatever
electronic
ephemera he'd summoned up on his cell
phone screen?
That
scene has been haunting me ever since I witnessed it. I would like to
rewind the tape.
I
would like to go up to
him and say “Excuse
me, but that stuff you're
looking at? That's crap.
You're daughter over
there? She's real. And
you're losing her.”
I want to sing him the
chorus of the old John
Prine song. The one
that goes:
Blow up your T.V. Put
away your paper
Go to the country. Build
you a home.
Plant a little garden, eat
a lot of peaches...
And while you're at it,
say hello to your
daughter.
On behalf of the Robert Frost Branch #133, a big Thank
You to the following for all their help with:
St. Patrick’s Day BBQ and Dance
To our kitchen helpers; Antoinette MacIver, Lydwine
MacArthur, Johnny Dias. Our “BBQ’ers”; Darren MacIver,
Aaron Murphy, Glenn MacIver. Thank you to the Air
Cadets, Sq. 227, Pam Leblanc, Devin Turgeon, Daniel
Barrett and Van Lith for doing a great job of serving,
and to everyone who attended and enjoyed a great
BBQ and dance.
Curling Funspiel
To the following merchants for their generous donations:
Pioneer Fuels, Daneff’s Food Market, Val’s Variety, Stedman’s V & S, Wayne’s Esso, MacIver’s Auto, Marino Hardware, T.D. Bank, Mary Brown, Gay Murees Ladies &
Men’s Wear, Angelos Auto, Errington Home Hardware,
Dan’s General Store, Geraldton Pizza & Subs, Jerry
Johnson. To Kathy Currie and Dawn Milne for the awesome lunch/supper.
A Big thank you to all who helped make this day a
success and looking forward to next year!
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OPENING & CLOSING CEREMONIES
HIKING & REFRESHMENTS
Dear Barking
Heaven Clients
and Community of
Greenstone,
We wish to thank you all for your support and trust
over the past 7 years and inform you that Barking
Heaven Boarding Kennel will close its doors on May
31st, 2014.
It was a wonderful experience to be able to take care
of your 4-legged friends and it was a joy to have
worked with you.
Thank you once again for accepting us in your wonderful community.
Barbara, Nika and Niko Gregorin
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From Nakina ...
COMMENTARY BY BOB ROTZ
Kenogamisis
#656....
Lodge
....is hosting a luncheon
Sat April 12 at the Mason
Hall, 211 Hogarth Ave. W
in Geraldton. Doors open
at noon, lunch.....stew,
shepherd's pie, spaghetti
& meat sauce....served at
1:00PM, at no charge.
Members urged to attend, and bring a friend
with you. Or you can just
show up on your own. Of
course, wives/girlfriends
are welcome. If you think
the Masons might be for
you, come on out and
learn more about them.
District Deputy Grand
Master Lief Anderson will
also be on hand to answer any of your questions. If you need
transportation/more information, call Jim Deveau
@
1-807-329-5528. And
circle May 10th on your
calendar....next Masons'
Sausage date.
Odds And Ends
Add one more name
to the Greenstone Fall
Election list....Geraldton
Ward incumbent Bill
Assad signed in last
week, bringing The Big
Ward up to three candidates. We'll give you a
complete update next
week. By the bye, we're
not thrilled the voting will
be done 'electronically'
again this tyme. Hey, call
me 'old fashioned'....call
me
whatever
you
want....but I've always
seen voting as sort of a
'community event' as you
make your way to the
same polling station,
maybe even chat with
some friends/neighbours
you hadn't seen since the
last election, as you exercise your 'democratic
right'. But like Dylan
sang...."the times, they are
a-changing''. Hey, it was
pointed out to me last
week that the election for
this vast municipality
won't likely be all that exciting anyway....at present, half the spots would
be
acclaimed.
Hey
again....no sweat....there's
still another five months
to file.
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Had to smile at a TBTV
News clip last week on a
bunch/handfull of Lakehead University students
who are all worked up
over tuition increases. It
didn't
appear
they
were/are about to become militant, but they're
d e m a n d i n g
answers.....like ''where is
this extra tuition money
being spent''? Hello??
They think that maybe tuition fees are going to go
down?! Hey kids, pick up
your books and get back
into class, OK?
Here's one item that
came
as
no
surprise....Cliffs Natural
Resources got the boot
from Forbes Top 500 List!
You know....THAT list....the
one with all the big, rich
companies on it. My
question is what now becomes of the two dirty,
sweat-stained Cliffs ball
caps I've owned since
back when the Ring Of
Fire was still burning? Do
they go UP in value as increasingly rare 'collectors
items'? Or are they in the
tank too? Any 'takers' out
there?
Tim Harper....
....is a syndicated Ottawa-based
political
writer who appears quite
regularly in the Sat
Chronicle/Journal. I really
enjoy his writing/style
and wish he was there
every week, but I guess
'quite regularly' will have
to do. Firstly, he is NOT related to that OTHER
Harper in Ottawa....so
that means he MUST be
a good guy, right?....and I
rather doubt he and the
P/M exchange Xmas
cards either. Nor would
they be seen together in
some downtown Bytown
Bar enjoying a couple
cold beers after a busy
day in The House. Not
gonna happen. Tim
Harper is a straight
shooter. Calls a spade a
spade. Stephen Harper
fires blanks and doesn't
know spade from shade.
Anyway, Tim Harper's column Saturday scared the
crap outta me. Yes I'm
aware of King Stephen's
forthcoming 'election bill'
and that he fully plans to
have it in effect before
the 2015 federal election. Maybe you wanna
take a minute or two and
Google 'Harper's election
bill' to bring you up to
speed on just how power
crazy our beloved P/M
has become, and how
much further this bill will
take him. T. Bay/Superior
North MP Bruce Hyer has
fought this thing long
and hard, to little or no
avail as of yet, and recently First Nations leaders Peter Dinsdale and
Teresa Edwards have
voiced serious concerns
over potential loss of the
aboriginal vote. However,
it was former auditor
general Sheila Fraser
who really shook things
up in the Capital last
week with her comments....seems
she's
known for making nonpartisan remarks....to a CP
reporter. She called the
Harper bill an ''attack on
democracy'',
adding
''and we should all be
concerned about that''.
Well Sheila, we are! But
after a while 'concerned'
becomes
'frustrated'
when you're dealing with
Stephen Harper.....just ask
Bruce.....who pretty much
runs things like your
basic dictator. Democracy? I don't think so.
Our dearly beloved
senate (with a small 's') is
studying the bill at present and committee hearings will start by Easter
break....King Stephen has
decreed that it become
law by June. You remember the senate, eh? That
highly
dysfunctional
bunch who rubber stamp
anything and everything
that is to become law in
Canada. You'll recall that
a number of them got
caught telling untruths
some tyme ago, with that
fiasco sending shock
waves from coast to
coast....BIG-ass
waves
that would have blown
most leaders right out of
office. Not Harper. They
should call him 'Teflon
Man'. The situation still
has not properly been
dealt with, and every
tyme some MP gives it a
shot, the P/M jumps on
Air Canada One and flies
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to some far-flung foreign
country for a couple
weeks. Anyway, getting
back to this election bill
again....to quote Tim
Harper....''the clock is ticking''.
Readers Write
Had a couple notes
here at "F/N"HQ last
week from some folks
who very thoughtfully reminded yours truly that
THIS is the year Greenstone has to start paying
for The Taj. We do?! Well,
I'll be jiggered! Aha! Silly
me....I thought we owned
it! Hey, I'm almost 70
now, so perhaps my
short term memory is
playing tricks on me. But
now it's coming back to
me. "From Nakina" was
VERY much 'anti-Taj' before it was built....for a
number of reasons I'll not
bore you with....and
spoke quite strongly
against it for a good year
or more it seems. My
complaints fell on deaf
ears and they went
ahead with it. Well, even
a stubborn old guy like
me gets to a point where
you stop banging your
head against the wall,
and I said to myself "hey
Toad, deal with it''. And I
did. Even went down a
couple tymes when it
was under construction.
Then came the Open
House. We'd hoped to
run into our friend Keith
Hobbs, who drove up
from T. Bay, but he was
pulling out whilst we
were pulling in, but then
we got the royal tour
from Renald, Roy T and
Vicki B. Had to agree it's a
fine facility. But now I find
out from the readership
we gotta pay for it? I forget how much The Taj
cost, but it was a fair
whack of dough, right?
And in these tough as
nails economic tymes, it
could be like getting
blood from a rock. Jeez,
if I were Renald and/or
council, I'd be 'sweating
like Rob Ford at a crackhouse raid' trying to think
where's the $$ gonna
come from?! Or will it get
slid over to the new
mayor and council in the
late fall? How about a
Pay Off The Taj Lottery?
Just tryin' to help.
*Thought Of The Day...I'm
so old, I don't even buy
green bananas.
(seniors'
bumpersticker.....and thanks to all
for the birthday wishes)
"From Nakina"...until next
tyme.
Clergy Speaks
LIFESTYLe
Longlac Sno-club update
Revivalist Pastor James A. Kennedy
WILLPOWER
Zech 4:6
“'Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,'
Says the LORD of hosts.”
A woman in a diet club was lamenting that she had
gained weight. She'd
made her family's favorite cake over the weekend, she
reported, and they'd
eaten half of it at dinner.
The next day, she said, she kept staring at the other
half, until finally
she cut a thin slice for herself. One slice led to another,
and soon the
whole cake was gone.
The woman went on to tell us how upset she was with
her lack of willpower,
and how she knew her husband would be disappointed. Everyone commiserated,
until someone asked what her husband said when he
found out.
She smiled. "He never found out. I made another cake
and ate half!"
Willpower or the lack of it is what often gets us into
trouble. Ever been in the place where you knew you
shouldn’t have done something but somehow through
lack of self-control you succumbed to the temptation
and fell victim to failure? I’ve been thinking about this
for the last number of months, and have come to the
conclusion that willpower or ones determination is not
enough. I think when we trust in our own determination
then we are in effect saying that we don’t need God.
Looking back on my life I can’t even begin to imagine
how many times my self-effort was inadequate if not
hopeless.
Let’s look at what the Apostle Paul said, “For what I
will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I
do.” (Rom 7:15) He went on lamenting that in his own
strength he just couldn’t measure up and in the end he
gave us the answer to living with strength of will,
“O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from
this body of death? I thank God — through Jesus Christ
our Lord!” Rom 7:24-25
Yes it will be through the Lord and the strength that
will be given to us by His Spirit.
To be dependent on the Spirit of the Lord is strength
not weakness. In many ways it requires much more resolve and strength to trust in Him than to trust in ourselves.
“Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the
flesh”. Gal 5:16
Until He returns, God Bless!
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Hello fellow “adventures”,
I am sad to announce that
it appears the winter is
slowly coming to an end.
To celebrate an excellent
year of snowmobiling with
a great group of people,
the Longlac Snow Club
will be hosting their final
poker run of the season
on April 13th, 2014. Everyone will be meeting at the
Longlac Pizzaria. The
poker run will be starting
at 01:00pm. At the end of
the poker run we will all
be meeting at the Longlac
Pizzaria for a pizza supper. There will be a variety
of prizes to be won. The
cost will be $20.00 per
person that will include 3
poker hands and a pizza
supper. Your beverage will
be extra. You will be able
to purchases extra hands
if you wish. I would like to
say thank you to Wild
Country Sport, Barino Construction, Longlac Auto
Center, Kal Tire, Moe’s
Clothing, First General and
Superior
Sights
and
Sounds for their donations.
This winter has been a
challenging season for
the Longlac Snow Club
with the extreme cold temperature, a groomer that
has had better days and
lots of snow. This has created some of the biggest
obstacles this club has
ever faced. The Longlac
Snow club has come out
on top with their little crew
of volunteers by working
together as a team. It
would have never been
possible without the help
of the guy’s at the Longlac
Ward and the local businesses in town of Longlac.
We are very grateful as a
club to have a community
that works together to
achieve one goal.
A quick look at the forecast will remind you that
there is still a lot of time to
get out and ride before
the snow melts away
once again. Just a reminder for when you are
out and riding on the trails
that the groomer could be
out their at anytime during
the day or night making
the trails even better for
you. The groomer operator doesn’t always see you
right away. You will see
the groomer before the
groomer operator sees
you. So please slowdown
and be safe because the
fun ends the moment a
collision begins.
For those kids out their
who are just about to turn
12 years old this year.
Start reminding your parents right away because
come the fall you will be
eligible for your snowmobile operator licence. The
Longlac Snow club will be
hosting a Young Driver
Course again in the fall.
There will be more information about the coming
course later in the year.
REGIONAL
CHURCH
CALENDAR
GERALDTON FAITH CHAPEL
1319 Main Street, P.O. Box 657
Church 854-0092
Pastor Steve Woods
854-7652
[email protected]
Pastor Keith Comer
854-0028
[email protected]
9:45 am Sunday School
11:00 am Worship Service
Wednesday @ 7:00pm - Bible Study
Youth Programs
Tues 3:30 - 5:00 Gr 6-8
Thurs 3:30 - 5:00 JK to Gr 5
Fri 7:00 - 8:30 Gr 9 & up
******
ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN
301 Third Avenue SW, P.O. Box 342
Telephone: 807-854-0765
Email: [email protected]
11:00 Sunday morning worship on
the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month
Everyone welcome
******
GERALDTON DISTRICT HOSPITAL
Worship is held in the John Owens
Residence in the Dining Room First
and Third Sunday of each month at
2:00 p.m.
Everyone is encouraged to come and
worship with friends and family
******
ST. THERESA PARISH
Geraldton - 854-0849
Father Roger Pronovost
Monday - Friday at 10:00 am
MASS: Sunday Morning - 10:00 a.m.
******
ST. BRIGID'S PARISH
Nakina - 854-0849
1:00 pm - Bilingual
******
On this snowmobiling
season the Longlac Snow
Club has hosted a combination of 9 poker runs
with all sorts of different
styles of riding. From trail
riding, to geo catch rally
and to the most extreme
cross country riding you
could do in the area.
Come out and have some
fun with us one last time
on Sunday April 13th,
2014. We are all looking
forward to seeing you.
Ride Safe
Eric Corbin
Vice President of the
Longlac Snow Club
PLEASE NOTE
Passport Photos will not be available
between April 10th - April 15th.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause
CHIROPRACTOR
Geraldton
Now available in
Dr. Dan Gleeson
Tu e s d a y a f t e r n o o n s
We e k l y
CALL 807-768-2225
TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT
IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY
Aroland - 3:00 pm
******
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH
Longlac - 876-2332
MASS: Saturday, 7:00 pm
Sunday, 10:00 am
******
ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA
GERALDTON:
ST. JAMES’ MEMORIAL CHURCH
527 Main Street, Geraldton
11 a.m. Sunday morning worship on
the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month
Everyone welcome!
******
COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH OF
BEARDMORE
30 McKenzie Avenue
Rick Mikesh, Pastor
Sunday a.m. Service 11:00
Kid's Sunday School 11:00 (ages 5grade 6) Good News Club 6:30 Wed
(ages 5-grade 6) Youth Group 7:30
Wed (grades 7-12)
cbcbeardmore.com 875.1332
ALL are Welcome!
******
LONGLAC PENTECOSTAL
ASSEMBLY
92 Skinner Ave. - Longlac
Pastor Ken Desmarais
Sunday Service 11:00am
Kids’ Club on Thursday from
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Bible Study, Youth and Women’s
group also available
Call for more details
876-4619
All are welcome.
******
GREENSTONE CHRISTIAN CENTRE
98 Indian Rd. Longlac
Pastor Mario Miousse
Phone 876-9830
Services:
Sunday Morning Worship
Service 11:00 am
Sunday School Ages 4 - 12
Sunday Evening 6:30 pm
All are Welcome
******
FAITH CITY CHURCH
Pastors Glen & Bev Wesley
310 Main Street
Celebration Service:
Sunday 10:30 am
Wednesday 7:00 pm
Children’s Adventures in Faith
(6-12 yrs)
call for more information
Tele: Church: 854-1051
Call: 853-0485
Email:
[email protected]
www.faithcitychurchgeraldton.com
Non-denomonational
Everyone Welcome
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Regional news
PGA TOUR CANADA ANNOUNCES STAAL FAMILY FOUNDATION AS TITLE
SPONSOR FOR THUNDER BAY TOURNAMENT
INAUGURAL STAAL FOUNDATION OPEN PRESENTED BY TBAYTEL TO BE PLAYED AT
WHITEWATER GOLF CLUB JULY 14 – 20, 2014
In North America, the
name Staal is synonymous
with the highest levels of
professional hockey. However, come July 2014, the
Staal family -- brothers Eric,
Marc, Jordan and Jared -will be associated with another
sport
popular
among NHL players and
Canadians alike.
PGA TOUR Canada, the
Staal family and the Thunder Bay Golf Classic tournament
organization
announced today that the
Staal Family Foundation, a
charitable trust fund with a
strong focus on family,
community and charity,
has a three-year agreement to become the title
sponsor of PGA TOUR
Canada’s Thunder Bay
Golf Classic, which will
now be known as the Staal
Foundation Open presented by Tbaytel.
The announcement was
made during a media conference at Tbaytel’s headquarters in Thunder Bay
that included Eric Staal,
captain of the Carolina
Hurricanes, who attended
via Skype as well as PGA
TOUR Canada President
Jeff Monday and Staal
Foundation Open presented by Tbaytel Executive Director Scott Smith as
well as many local dignitaries.
“When we heard PGA
TOUR Canada was coming
to Thunder Bay, we
jumped at the chance to
attach our name to the
event,” said the elder Staal
brother. “It’s going to be a
really exciting week of
sport and entertainment
and we think the Staal
Family Foundation is a
great fit. We love our
hometown, and just like
PGA TOUR Canada, we’re
passionate about family,
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charity and our community.”
The Staal Foundation
Open presented by Tbaytel
is the sixth tournament on
the newly expanded 2014
PGA TOUR Canada schedule. As an added bonus
the top three players on
the PGA TOUR Canada
Order of Merit following
the Staal Foundation
Open presented by Tbaytel
will earn exemptions into
the RBC Canadian Open
set to be played at Royal
Montreal in Ile Bizard,
Quebec.
The PGA TOUR Canada
Season gets underway
with 12 events starting
with the PC Financial Open
in Vancouver and culminating with the TOUR
Championship of Canada
presented by Freedom 55
Financial in September
where the top five players
on the Order of Merit will
earn their Web.com Tour
cards for the following season.
“Anytime you can associate a PGA TOUR Canada
tournament with a family
like the Staal’s who exemplify the utmost in professionalism
and
sportsmanship we believe
that is a recipe for success,” said PGA TOUR
Canada President Jeff
Monday. “The Staal Foundation Open presented by
Tbaytel is certainly setting
the bar very high and I
know the players are very
excited about the opportunity to play in the great city
of Thunder Bay and rub
shoulders with some of the
best hockey players in the
world all while making a
positive impact for the
community and local charities.”
Since the announcement
of the Thunder Bay Golf
Classic in September of
2013 momentum has
been building on a number of levels. The people in
the city of Thunder Bay
have rallied around the
event and with the addition of the Staal Family as
the title sponsor momentum and awareness of the
event is surely going to increase.
“We are truly grateful to
have the Staal Family
Foundation on board as
the title sponsor,” said
Scott Smith, Executive Director of the Staal Foundation Open presented by
Tbaytel. “Hockey and golf
have always gone hand in
hand and having the Staal
name attached to this marquee event is a great way
to raise the profile of Thunder Bay and highlight both
PGA TOUR Canada’s and
the Staal Family Foundation’s charitable missions.”
In addition to the Staal
Family Foundation’s title
sponsorship,
Tbaytel,
which is a significant economic driver and supporter
of
community
events and initiatives in
Thunder Bay, was previously announced as the
presenting sponsor for the
tournament.
As with all PGA TOUR
events the net proceeds
raised from the Staal Foundation Open presented by
Tbaytel will be directed to
charity. An announcement
will be made in the coming weeks
ABOUT THE STAAL FAMILY
FOUNDATION
Born and raised in Thunder Bay, the Staal brothers
– Eric, Marc, Jordan and
Jared – all of whom play
hockey in the NHL, created
a family foundation that
supports families in need
as well as their community.
The Staal Family Foundation will serve to give back
to the people who have
been so supportive within
the community they call
home.
ABOUT
PGA
TOUR
CANADA
PGA TOUR Canada is a series of tournaments played
across Canada each summer, where tomorrow’s
stars begin the path to the
PGA TOUR. The leading
five money winners at the
end of each season earn
status on the Web.com
Tour for the following season. PGA TOUR Canada’s
mission is to deliver a PGA
TOUR experience for our
members, fans, volunteers
and our partners in order
to develop the future stars
of professional golf & enrich the communities we
visit.
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Warning about Phone Calls Asking for Donations for Health Sciences Centre
The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation has received reports that
people are receiving phone calls soliciting for donations on behalf of the Health
Sciences Centre. We want to warn the residents of Thunder Bay and communities in the northwest region that these calls are not from the Health Sciences
Foundation. The Health Sciences Foundation is not making phone solicitations.
People are advised to report these calls to their municipal police.
For further information, please contact:
Kelly Arnold
Marketing and Communications Manager
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation
Tel: 807 684 7111 Cell: 807 631 3793
[email protected]
regional news
Ontario Saves Experimental Lakes Area
Provincial Investment Ensures Research and Innovation will Continue in Northwestern Ontario
Ontario and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
have signed an agreement to continue vital
freshwater research at the
Experimental Lakes Area —
the only freshwater research facility of its kind in
the world.
The agreement means scientists and researchers
can begin important work
in time for the 2014 field
season. Among this year’s
projects, the IISD, researchers and university
scientists plan to:
> Explore the ecological
risks associated with the
release of tiny particles
called
nanomaterials
into the environment. For
example, nanosilver is
used in garment manufacturing to stop bacteria
and odour.
> Monitor lake recovery
from mercury, commonly
found in coal-plant emissions. Ontario recently
closed its last coal-fired
energy-generating station, which is producing
significant health and
environmental benefits
for Ontarians.
The Experimental Lakes
Area is a world-renowned
freshwater research facility
in northwestern Ontario. It
attracts scientists from
around the world who
conduct research that informs pollution reduction
and climate change strategies, and protection of
freshwater
ecosystems.
This research supports our
understanding of the
many threats to clean
water and how we can
protect our lakes and rivers
right here in Ontario,
across the country and
around the world.
Investing in research and
innovation is part of the
government's economic
plan that is creating jobs
for today and tomorrow.
The comprehensive plan
and its six priorities focus
on Ontario's greatest
strengths — its people and
strategic partnerships.
QUOTES
“The Experimental Lakes
Area is a truly significant location in the Northwest
that continues to produce
vital scientific and academic research. I’m extremely pleased that our
government has taken a
lead role to keep the facility operational and allow
for important research to
continue.”
Michael Gravelle ,
MPP Thunder Bay - Superior North
"Today's announcement
again shows our Government's support for world
class research in the north.
By supporting the IISD we
will ensure a better understanding of the environment and help support a
growing research industry
in the region".
Nancy
Kyro
25 Years of Service
in Greenstone
office 854-0800
cell 854-7614
www.royallepagethunderbay.com
[email protected]
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“Ontario has heard concerns from the scientific
and academic community
regarding the closure of
the Experimental Lakes
Area. Our government has
stepped up to provide the
financial support necessary to keep this worldclass facility operational,
while ensuring the environment is protected.”
— David Orazietti, Minister
of Natural Resources
“This agreement opens a
fresh, new chapter in the
life of the Experimental
Lakes Area and the promise of many important and
exciting research possibilities ahead of us. The story
that real-world research
can tell us about the
human impact on the natural environment is indispensable in putting our
relationship
with
this
planet, on which we ultimately depend for everything, on a sustainable
footing.”
— Scott Vaughan, president of the International
Institute for Sustainable
Development
Jim Witter to
Perform Final
Concert of 50th
Anniversary Season
The final concert of the
Geraldton Concert Series
for the 2013-2014 season
will take place on Mandy
April 14th at 8:00 pm at
the
Geraldton
High
School. Closing our 50th
Anniversary Season will be
Jim Witter who will be making his 4th appearance in
our community. His past
shows were some of the
most popular we have
presented. It’s only fitting
that in our 50th Anniversary Season he will be performing the “BEST OF” his
previous shows which featured a journey through
time with the music of
Simon & Garfunkel, the
Beatles, Billy Joel and Elton
John.
As in previous years at our
last show of the year we
will be selling Spring Renewal tickets for next
year’s series. (Next year’s
series tickets at this year’s
prices).
Also, if you don’t have a
ticket for this show and you
purchase next year’s series
tickets you can attend this
last show for free. So you
get a complete season of
entertainment plus a
bonus concert this year.
Geraldton District Hospital
Board of Directors Approve
2014/2015 Capital Budget
The Annual Capital Budget
planning process commenced four months ago.
At that time, managers
consulted with their staff
regarding departmental
equipment and renovation
needs. Quotes and estimates were obtained and
all items were prioritized.
The Board has subsequently reviewed the extensive list and has
granted final approval as
follows:
• Spectrum IV pumps in
the Acute Care Unit
• Hydro-sound tub and
ceiling lifts in the LongTerm Care Unit
• Electrocardiogram in
the Laboratory
• Ultrasound combo unit
in the Rehabilitation Department
• Floor scrubbers for Support Services
All of the funds to pay for
the $667,781 budget
comes from the Hospital’s
reserves and donations.
Some significant renovations will be :
• Back-up generator for
the Northern Horizon
Health Centre
• Radiator valve replacement
• Overhead showers for
Chemical, Radiological,
Radiation and Nuclear
(CBRN) emergencies
Some significant equipment purchases will be:
• Bladder scanner and
ALS simulator in the
Emergency Department
Also, architects and engineers will be engaged during 2014/15 to develop
plans for 2015/16 to increase the size and num-
• Equipment $322,881
• Renovation
projects
$334,600
ber of washrooms on the
Acute Care Unit. This will
help improve infection
control and health and
safety for patients and
staff.
The full list of equipment
purchases and renovation
projects in the Capital
Budget can be found on
the Hospital’s website at
www.geraldtondh.com. If
you do not have access to
a computer, please contact Diane Lauzon at (807)
854-4102 and she will
gladly mail you a copy.
Should any individuals or
groups wish to receive
more information or wish
to donate towards the purchase of equipment, then
please do not hesitate to
contact
Kurt Pristanski, Chief Executive Officer, at 854-4107.
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Regional NEWs
SUDOKU
NOMA SUPPORTS ENERGY EAST CONVERSION
THUNDER BAY – The Northwestern Ontario Municipal
Association (NOMA) provided its support to the
TransCanada Pipelines Energy East Project at the Ontario
Energy
Board
consultation held today in
Thunder Bay.
In its presentation, NOMA
sited that shipping crude
oil by pipeline is by far,
safer than transporting by
rail or truck. Of the 37 municipalities that belong to
NOMA, 28 communities
are located immediately
adjacent to or are divided
by CN and CP rail lines.
“There is a total population
of 165,294 who live in our
member municipalities di-
rectly impacted by rail
lines,” said Iain Angus,
NOMA Vice President
adding that this number increases with the inclusion
of First Nations communities and unincorporated
areas. “We are all aware of
the tragic events that occurred in Canada over the
last year. As municipal
leaders, it is our responsibility to minimize dangers
to our residents and moving crude oil underground
certainly reduces that risk,”
added Angus.
The Energy East Project
would move crude oil utilizing an existing natural
gas pipeline located underground. The only above
ground pipe is located at
pump station sites, valve
station sites, metering facilities and tank facilities.
“From our perspective, that
significantly reduces the
threat to the environment,”
said Angus. “We do suggest however, that TransCanada Pipelines commit
to installing valves on both
sides of significant water
crossings; ensure that the
pipeline will be shut down
at the first sign of a potential problem and conduct
frequent inspections.”
NOMA also used this time
to encourage the Ontario
Energy Board to recognize
the power requirements of
this project. Angus pointed
out that once this project is
approved, it will require
nearly 110 MW of electrical power. “With 11 pumping stations located 100
km apart trying to connect
to the grid, that’s 110 MW
of power that we do not
have here in the Northwest today. Demand for
power is growing as a result of the emerging mining industry and a
resurgence in forestry. We
urge the Ontario Energy
Board to expedite applications submitted for power
generation or transmission
to ensure that the power is
there when it’s needed.”
MUNICIPAL ACT, 2001
SALE OF LAND FOR TAX ARREARS BY PUBLIC TENDER
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY
OF GREENSTONE
Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of lands
described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time
on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the Treasurer’s Office, Greenstone Municipal Office, 1800 Main Street, Geraldton, Ontario
P0T 1M0.
The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day at
3:05 p.m. at the Treasurer’s Office, Greenstone Municipal Office, 1800 Main Street, Geraldton, Ontario P0T 1M0.
Description of Land(s):
1.
Roll No.5876.740.005.34100, PIN 62413-2283 (LT)
Parcel 863 SEC GF; Lot 504 Plan M108 Errington SRO;
Greenstone, Being all of the PIN
Assessed at 18,100 (Residential)
Street Address: 721 First Street West, Geraldton
Minimum Tender Amount: $6,989.39
Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must
be accompanied by a deposit in the form of a money order
or of a bank draft or cheque certified by a bank or trust corporation payable to the municipality and representing at least
20 per cent of the tender amount.
All tenders must be in a sealed envelope with TAX SALE and a
short description of the property on the outside of the envelope and should be addressed to the name and address
below.
The Municipality makes no representation regarding the title
to or any other matters relating to the land to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers.
This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful
purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus
accumulated taxes and interest and the relevant land transfer
tax and HST, if applicable.
The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser.
For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the
prescribed form of tender, contact:
Lise Koroscil, Office Manager
The Corporation of the Municipality of Greenstone
1800 Main Street, P. O. Box 70
Geraldton, ON P0T 1M0
Phone: (807) 854-1100 Fax: (807) 854-1947
Email: [email protected]
or visit website
http:// www.greenstone.ca/content/sale-land-tax-arrears
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News
Made-in-Ontario energy efficient building technology
featured at All-Energy Canada conference in Toronto
STEEP Building Systems
Canada is an Ontario
based manufacturer of energy efficient structural
panel will display their
building product at the AllEnergy Canada conference. STEEP panels have
been used in scores of
large and small buildings
built across urban and
rural southern Ontario with
this quick, durable and
cost effective construction
technique.
Working with Far North Developments, STEEP Canada
will also demonstrate how
the construction benefits of
STEEP panels can be integrated with renewable energy
and
storage
technology. This approach
makes STEEP panel buildings suitable for use as
housing, schools and offices in rural, resource
based communities and
remote First Nation locations.
Canada at Booth # 219
will feature a constructed
mock-up of the panel technology, including walls, a
roof and windows. Representatives will be available
to discuss:
•How the STEEP panel system reduces construction
time
•STEEP panel energy efficiency performance properties
•Suitability for diesel de-
pendents/high
energy
costs locations with transportation challenges
•Ease of construction - with
less skills training required.
STEEP (Structural Thermal
Energy Efficient Panels) is a
proven construction system that can be used in
residential,
commercial
and industrial projects as
exterior/interior
walls,
floors, ceilings and roofs. It
reduces both energy consumption and construction
costs.
The Far North Development' representatives will
be available to discuss
smart energy technologies
and integration options. As
well as transportation logistics into remote or rural
areas and project financing options for both private
and government funded
projects.
A key element of this approach is the EnerSmart
Power Source system
which will also be on display. This energy storage
solution can be fully integrated into a STEEP building
and
provides
protection against brownouts and black-outs in
both on-grid and off-grid
applications. Users can
charge the battery during
off-peak times and then
draw on the energy during
on-peak hours. Grid connected users can avoid
THE CORPORATION OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF GREENSTONE
APPOINTMENT
to the
AD-HOC COMMITTEE
To Investigate Municipal Land Availability
& Development (Geraldton Ward)
Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of
Greenstone at a Regular Meeting held March 10, 2014
in Council Chambers, 1800 Main Street, Geraldton
Ward approved the establishment of an Ad-hoc Committee To Investigate Municipal Land Availability & Development (Geraldton Ward). This ad-hoc committee
will report to Council on a Regular Basis. Membership
on this Ad-hoc Subcommittee consists of 2 members of
Council, 3 members of the public (from MacLeod /
Hardrock Townsites), 2 members of the public (all of
Greenstone) and Municipal Staff / Consultants as required.
An invitation is extended to interested residents of the
Municipality of Greenstone to submit their names, by
letter or e-mail, to be considered for appointment to
the Ad-hoc Committee. Submissions will be received
at the Greenstone Administration Office at 1800 Main
Street, Geraldton Ward or to any of the Ward Offices
until 12:00 noon, Thursday April 10, 2014 or by email
addressed to [email protected].
Elizabeth (Lisa) Slomke, Clerk
March 27, 2014
peak energy rates and
generator set connected
user get greater security of
supply.
STEEP features combine to
form a high performance
shell that is lightweight, extremely strong and with superior thermal properties.
Over the last 30 years,
have built over 80,000
projects in 27 countries. In
Ontario, STEEP technology
has been used for projects
ranging from multi-million
dollar homes in the GTA to
a school on a northern
Ontario First Nation reserve.
For more information or to
schedule interviews with
STEEP or Far North Developments, please contact:
Shane Diakunchak, Far
North
Developments,
[email protected]
or 807-628-2250.
About STEEP Building
Canada
(steepbuildingsystems .com)
The manufacturing facility
is located in Geraldton
(Greenstone) Ontario 300
km east of Thunder Bay on
the TransCanada Highway.
This has proven to be a
strategic location which
eases the logistics of transportation of the STEEP
panel whether your construction site is located in
Southern Ontario or remote and Far North First
Nation communities.
About STEEP Building Systems
For over a quarter of a
century, STEEP Building Systems Corporation has
been manufacturing structural building panels. In
that time, our products
have grown to provide residential, commercial, and
industrial structures in all
50 United States and in 27
countries for a total of over
80,000 projects around
the world. The versatility,
reliability, and ease of construction of our thermally
insulated steel panels
make STEEP Building Systems an attractive alternative to traditional building
techniques. STEEP Building
Systems structures are able
to meet diverse and specified construction needs
around the world.
About Far North Developments (farnorthdev .com)
Far North Developments
(FND) provides core business planning, economic
development and financial
management
expertise
throughout
Northern
Canada. FND's long established relations with First
Nations communities provides added value for
companies and organizations advancing new initiatives or expanding existing
operations in the resources, energy or infrastructure sectors. FND has
a positive and well-proven
reputation for successful
negotiations and mediation, establishing First Nation
business
and
community partnerships,
joint venture development
as well as attracting and
deploying domestic and
offshore financing.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
SUPPORT
GROUPS
RESOURCE
PROGRAMS
RESOURCE
PROGRAMS
BOARD
MEETINGS
GROUP
ACTIVITIES
Geraldton Hospice Northwest Palliative Care Support Services - For
more information, call Brenda
Abraham at 854-1862 ext. 138.
----------------------- • ---------------------Do you, a family member or friend
suffer from depression, manic depression, panic attacks, schizophrenia or other mental illness? To
find out how we can help, please
call the Mental Illness Support Network at 854-2649.
----------------------- • ---------------------DEPRESSION SUPPORT SELF-HELP
GROUP
Tuesdays afternoons
2:00pm to 3:30pm The Mental Illness Support Network, 310 Main
St. 854-2649. Let’s work together
to help each other.
----------------------- • ---------------------If someone you love has a drinking problem, we care. Alanon
meets Mondays, 7:00 pm, Greenstone Family Health Team Boardroom, Northern Horizons Health
Centre.
----------------------- • ---------------------- Area AA Meetings Sunday • Open Door Group,
Longlac Pentacostal Assembly, 92
Skinner Ave., Longlac, 7:00 pm.
Tuesday: • Starting Over Group,
Thunderbird Friendship Centre,
301 Beamish Ave. W, Geraldton,
7:00 pm.
Thursday: • Open Door Group,
Longlac Pentacostal Assembly, 92
Skinner Ave., Longlac, 8:30 pm.
Contact 854-0201, 876-2877 or
853-1036 for more information.
----------------------- • ---------------------TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)
Weight Loss Support Group meets
Tues., Longlac Senior's Centre.
Weigh-in begins 4:30pm, meeting
5:00pm. Everyone is welcome.
Geraldton meets on Thursdays at
the Northern Horizons Health Centre - West Entrance 510 Hogarth
Ave. W.
Weigh in time 6:30pm
Meeting at 7:00
----------------------- • ---------------------Diabetes Support Group
October 7, 2013 and will run the
first Monday of every Month
Time: 6:30 to 7:30
Place: Greenstone Family Health
Team Board Room Everyone Welcome For further information
please contact Michelle Brunet,
Health Educator, 854-0051 Ext
242
----------------------- • ---------------------Caregivers Support Group
September 26, 2013 and will run
the fourth Thursday of every month
Time: 1:45 to 3:30
Place: Greenstone Family Health
Team Board Room
Everyone Welcome
For further information please
contact Michelle Brunet, Health
Educator, 854-0051 Ext 242
GERALDTON
NAKINA
2013
SUPERIOR-GREENSTONE
DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD meets
the 3rd Monday of each month at
6:30 p.m. Public access to the
meetings is provided by videoconference from the Geraldton Composite
High
School
Videoconference Room.
----------------------- • ---------------------Geraldton District Hospital Board
meetings are the first Tuesday of the
month, 5:30 pm in the Hospital
Board Room. Public welcome.
----------------------- • ---------------------Greenstone Public Library Board
meets once a month. Please contact the CEO at 854-2421 for date
and time. Public welcome.
----------------------- • ---------------------St. Theresa’s Catholic Women's
League meetings are on the 3rd
Tues. of the month, 7:30 pm in the
rectory. Members and non members are invited to attend.
----------------------- • ---------------------Nakina Fish & Game Club - Meet on
the third Wednesday of Jan., March,
May, July, Sept. and Nov. at the Heritage Building at 7:00 pm.
----------------------- • ---------------------Geraldton Search & Rescue meets
the 2nd Thursday of the month, 7
pm at the Geraldton Legion Hall.
New members welcome!
----------------------- • ---------------------Caramat District School Area
Board’s monthly meeting are the
second Tues. of the month. The
public is welcomed to attend.
----------------------- • ---------------------Geraldton Kinsmen meet every
Wednesday at the Kinsmen Hall located at 406 1st Street East at 8 pm.
All men welcome.
----------------------- • ---------------------Greenstone Family Health Team
Board meetings are the second
Wednesday of the month at
4:30pm in the Greenstone Family
Health Team Board Room. Exceptions - no meetings in July & August . Public Welcome.
----------------------- • ---------------------Geraldton District Chamber of
Commerce meets the second
Thursday of the month at 6:30
pm in the meeting room at the
Elsie Dugard Public Library.
Members are invited to attend.
----------------------- • ---------------------Longlac Chamber of Commerce
meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each
month at 7:30pm in the Longlac
Tourist Information Centre. All members invited
----------------------- • ----------------------The Geraldton District Hospital
Auxiliary’s meetings are now held
on the 2nd Monday of each
month at 6:30pm in the
GD Hospital Board Room.
Exceptions: June and December
No meetings in July or August
----------------------- • ---------------------St. John the Baptist CWL meetings
are the first Wednesday of the
month at 7:00 pm at the church.
New members are welcome!
Prenatal Classes in Geraldton and
Longlac. To register call 854-0454
Thunder Bay Health Unit
----------------------- • ---------------------Clothing Exchange for Infants at
Thunderbird Friendship Centre. Any
infants clothing (0-36 mos.) you are
willing to donate, or free to take what
you need. For more info call 8541060.
----------------------- • ---------------------Centre de Ressources du Club
Canadien Français de Geraldton:
Est maintenant ouvert du lundi au
merredi, de 13h à 17h et le jeudi
de 13h à 16h. Lucille Dumais (Coordonnatrice) 854-1170.
----------------------- • ---------------------#227 Squadron Air Cadets Wednesday nights at G.C.H.S. Starts
at 6:15pm Contact: Lt. LeBlanc
854-1996.
----------------------- • ---------------------Geraldton Karate Club - Contact:
Lynnea Zuefle (854-0015), Tuesday and Thursday 6:00pm to
7:00pm for the Junior Belts and
7:15pm to 8:15pm for the Senior
Belts/Adult Class, G.C.H.S.
----------------------- • ---------------------Longlac Martial Arts Club (Karate)
- Contact: Sean Berard 876-4774
or 876-9572. Chateau Jeuness
Gym, Mon & Wed. 6:30pm9:00pm.
----------------------- • ---------------------Tsuruoka Karate Club classes,
downstairs at Longlac Seniors Centre, Monday, Wednesday not fridays. 6:45 - 9:00. Person to
contact- Andre Courtemanche @
876-4404
----------------------- • ---------------------Girl Guides of Canada, Geraldton:
Contact Liz Brown, 854-0708.
Adult volunteers welcomed.
----------------------- • ---------------------Workshops/On-line Training
MTW Employment Services offers a
variety workshops, free of charge,
available Mon – Fri every week of
every month. Computers and enrollment assistance are available
for online training certification.
Please call or visit the location
nearest you. 876-4222 or 8541234
----------------------- • ---------------------The Greenstone Family Health
Team: To see Nurse Practitioner Ingrid Aubry please call 807-8540051 Ext. 221
GREENSTONE
HARVEST
CENTRE
807-854-3663
401 E Main Street (side)
Open the second and
fourth Thursday of
the month, with the
exception of July and
August. Drivers
needed to deliver
hampers to various
communities.
Call the above if
interested
Ad sponsored by Times Star
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miki
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“A great place for you and your
child/children to spend time.”
Playgroup is held Monday to Friday, every morning from 10:00 11:30
French playgroup is held on
Tuesday’ and Friday’.
Babysitting Training Course
If you are 12 years
or older
and would like to register
or for more info,
please call 854 – 1747
Nakina Kids N'US / Petite Chez
Nous - Childcare for ages 0-12
years, open 7-5 on a daily basis, but
if care is need before 7 or after 5
can be opened as early as 6 and as
late as 6. Call Cassie at 329-8592.
RECREATION
NOTES
Gym Activities for children up to
6 years old.
Held Monday evenings from
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at St Joseph
School.
Parents must be in attendance
and participate with their
child/ren.
NO COST.
For more info, please call 854 –
1747.
LONGLAC
NORWEST COMMUNITY HEALTH
CENTRES – LONGLAC SITE
Spring Programs 2014. Please
call 876-2271 or drop in for
more info. All programs free of
charge, with the exception of
Community Kitchen (where participants share the cost of purchased food).
LAB: Every Monday & Wednesday from 8:00 to 12:00.
WALK-IN
CLINIC:
evenings 4:30-7:00.
NAKINA PARENTS & TOTS /
parents et bambins: Nakina Kids N’
Us/Petit Chez Nous in Nakina at
301 Algoma Street. Tues. and Thurs.
morning from 9:30am - 11:30am at
the EDDC.
RECREATION OFFICE HOURS:
Monday to Friday
from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Call 854-1100 ext 2011
----------------------- • ---------------------INSTRUCTORS WANTED! – We do all
the advertising and setting up, and
you will be paid $25/hour to share
your talents/skills with a group of
people – call the Rec office today!
GERALDTON
Monday 7:30 -10pm Mixed Badminton at GCHS
Friday 7-10pm Mixed Volleyball at
GCHS
Walk n Talk @ GCHS Mon-Fri 6-9pm
----------------------- • ---------------------KUNDALINI YOGA
starting March 25
every Tuesday & Thursday
6 - 730 pm
at BA Parker Public school library.
To register call the Municipal Office
----------------------- • ---------------------CARDMAKING WITH KAREN
next session will be held
in February 2014
Tuesday
FOOT CARE: Call 876-2271 for
an appointment or for more info.
BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC: Every
Wednesday from 9 to 4; no appointment necessary.
SENIORS’ BLOOD PRESSURE
CLINIC: Second Tuesday of every
month, at 1:30. At the Seniors’
Club in Longlac; no appointment
necessary.
HEALTHY AGING EXERCISES:
Thursdays 10:00-11:00 at the
Seniors’ Club, through the month
of April. All ages welcome.
TAI CHI: Promote better balance,
increase circulation and joint
flexibility. Tuesdays 10:00-11:00
at the Seniors’ Club, through the
month of April. Open to everyone.
COMING
EVENTS
Hike for Hospice
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Starting 3pm at the
Geraldton Waterfront
Contact Myrna (854-0313)
COMMUNITY KITCHEN: Once a
month we meet to cook nutritious, low-cost meals. Ideas are
shared for recipes; cooking takes
place the following week at the
Health Centre. You then bring
home your meals and surplus to
freeze. Small fee, to cover cost of
groceries purchased.
DIABETES EDUCATION AND SUPPORT GROUP: first Wednesday of
the month, at 7:00pm.
PLAYGROUP: Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 10:00 to 11:30.
POLE-WALKING
PROGRAM:
Tuesday and Thursday mornings
from 11:00 to 11:30, for the
month of May; at the track of the
French High School (poles provided).
SENIORS
CORNER
PUBLIC BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC
- the third Thursday every month.
at 1:15 pm.
----------------------- • ---------------------SENIORS ACTIVITIES IN NAKINA:
111 Kingsland Street, Tues - Carpet Bowling 2 pm; Wed - Bingo
doors open @ 6 pm, Bingo starts
@ 7 pm; Thurs - Cribbage 7 pm.
Everyone welcome.
----------------------- • ---------------------QUILTING
&
CRAFTING:
Wednesday mornings at 9:00am
and Sunday afternoons at
12:00pm at the Longlac Seniors
Centre
----------------------- • ---------------------QUILTING & CRAFTS have now
started, Tuesday Mornings at
9:00am. 55 Plus room in the
complex
----------------------- • ---------------------The Mun. of Greenstone's Aging
at Home Medical Transportation
Program provides transportation
for ambulatory Seniors in Greenstone to medical and health related appointments. This service
is available for both local appointments and appointments in
the City of Thunder Bay on a firstcome, first-served basis. Third
party assignment of an eligible
Northern Health Travel Grant is
required. For more info please
call the Community Services
Dept. of the Municipality of
Greenstone at 854-1100.
11
ADVERTISE
FOR ONLY
$6.00 + Tax
(UP TO 21 WORDS)
pet corner
4 PAWS DOG GROOMING - professionally done by Manon
Hardy. For an appointment call,
854-0214.
DOG SUPPLIES NOW AVAILABLE
Collars, toys, shampoos, leashes
and more.
----------------------- • ----------------------
classifieds
employment
FOR sale
Longlac Pizzeria
HOUSE FOR SALE: 192 Centennial, 4 bdrm house, forced air
heat with air conditioning. Ensuite bedroom off master bedroom. All ceramic floors. Fridge,
stove, washer/dryer included.
Freshly painted white. 2 car
heated garage. Call 854-8206
for more info. No renovations required
TFN
----------------------- • ---------------------HOUSE FOR SALE:
201 2nd
Street East. 3 bedroom bugalow
home, 2 bathrooms, hardwood
floors, double garage. Corner lot,
well-maintained home. Centrally
located, close to downtown and
schools. Private sale, serious inquiries only. Call 854-1156 after
5:00pm
28P
is looking for:
- part time waitres
- part time cook
APPLY WITHIN
Please drop off resume at front
TFN
merchandise
FOR SALE: Three tier grow lights
for starting bedding plants or
growing house plants. Includes
timer, trays and pots. $30.00
Phone 854-0496
26P
FOR RENT
HEALTH
GLENDA BARBER
MASSAGE
THERAPY SERVICES
854-1554
15 YEARS OF MASSAGE
THERAPY EXPERIENCE
Relaxation and injury orientated
services or for overall well being, hot
stone, and reiki.
Flexible hours and schedule
Appointments available in
Geraldton, Longlac,
Beardmore and Nakina
MIND & BODY
ESTHETICS
----------------------- • ----------------------
By: Shelley Cormier
807-854-2366
Waxing (hair removal)
Maicure / Pedicure
Brow & Lash Tinting
Gel Nails
Shellac Manicure/ Pedicure
12
FOR RENT: 1,800 sq/foot industrial space, lots of outside parking.
Call 807-854-7639,
CUFN
email: [email protected]
----------------------- • ---------------------FOR RENT: 2000 sq Commercial
Office Space. Main St. , Geraldton.
Wheelchair access. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY. Call 854-7639 or
TFN
email:[email protected]
----------------------- • ---------------------FOR RENT: 2 Commercial spaces
for rent. Each unit is approx 900
sq. ft.. Both have 2 offices, large
meeting room, kitchenette, washrooms and storage rooms. Will
renovate to suit tennant. Call
Yvonne @ 854-1295
TFN
----------------------- • ---------------------COMMERCIAL/RETAIL SPACE FOR
RENT:
Downtown Geraldton,
from 300 up to 4,000 square feet
available. Can be renovated to
your needs. Located in busy,
prominent multi-tenant building.
Call 854-2283 or email [email protected]
TFN
ADVERTISING DEADLINE
Please note that due to
the Easter Holiday the
advertising deadline for
the April 23rd edition is
Wednesday April 16th
for all advertising and
editorials.
Thank you for your
cooperation
memoriam
DEADLINE
FOR ADS IS
FRIDAY
12PM
obituary
In Loving Memory of
JACQUELINE BEAULIEU
1933 – 2005
In loving memory of our Maman
who left us 8 years ago
on April 10, 2005.
Loving and kind, upright and just
to the end of her days,
sincere and true.
In her heart and mind are the
beautiful memories she left
behind.
Maurice, Claude, Lori, Star,
Michelle, Damian, Tasha, Paulo,
Erin, Jonathon and Suzie.
----------------------- • ----------------------
Frito-Lay Canada
Full Time Route Sales Rep:
Longlac, ON
Pepsico Foods/Frito Lay Canada is the world’s leading
snack food company. We are looking for an energetic,
independent and motivated individual to join our team
as a Route Sales Representative centered in Longlac,
ON to cover an assigned territory.
As an integral part of our business, you will have the
opportunity to stretch your current skills by selling, delivering (truck supplied) and marketing our products to
customers.
If interested, Send Resume to:
[email protected]
(only qualified individuals will be contacted)
M. RAYMOND FORGET
M. Raymond Forget est décédé le
30 mars 2014 à l’âge de 85 ans,
à l’hôpital du district de Geraldton. Il laisse dans le deuil son
épouse: Monique ainsi que ses
enfants: Gilles (Monique) de Innisfail, AB, Monique (Garry) de
Capréol, ON, Michel (Joanne) de
Geraldton,
ON,
Jacquelin
(Colleen) de Innisfail, AB, Ghislain
(Marjolaine) de Longlac, ON,
Nicole de Le Gardeur, PQ, Jocelyne de Montréal, PQ et Mario
(Chantal) de Longlac, ON. Il
laisse aussi dans le deuil ses
frères et sœurs: Juliette de StJérome, PQ, Ghislaine (Roger) de
Montréal, PQ, Rita (Robert) de
Laval, PQ, Paulo de Mont-Laurier,
PQ, Orient (Noella) de Val-Barrette, PQ et Gaston (Suzanne) de
St-Janvier, PQ ainsi que 11 petitsenfants et 16 arrières petits-enfants. Prédécédé par ses parents:
Clodomir et Marie-Louise, son
frère: Bernard, sa sœur: Fleurette
et son fils: Sylvain. Il a travaillé
pour Kimberly-Clark pendant 30
ans et adorait la pêche, la chasse
et le camping. La famille à reçu
les condoléances le jeudi 3 avril
de 10h00 à 11h00 à l’Église StJean-Baptiste (Longlac).
La
funéraille, célébrée par le père
Jean Morin, à eu lieu le jeudi 3
avril à l’Église St-Jean-Baptiste à
11h00. L’inhumation aura lieu
plus tard. Vos dons à la société
Alzheimer seraient grandement
appréciés. Pour offrir vos condoléances, visitez le site Internet
de la résidence funéraire Fawcett
Funeral Home: www.rfffh.com
MR. RAYMOND FORGET
The family announces with sorrow his death at the Geraldton
District Hospital on March 30,
2014 at the age of 85 years.
Beloved husband of Monique
and dearest father of: Gilles
(Monique) of Innisfail, AB,
Monique (Garry) of Capréol, ON,
Michel (Joanne) of Geraldton,
ON, Jacquelin (Colleen) of Innisfail, AB, Ghislain (Marjolaine) of
Longlac, ON, Nicole of Le
Gardeur, PQ, Jocelyne of Montréal, PQ and Mario (Chantal) of
Longlac, ON. He is survived by his
brothers and sisters: Juliette of StJérome, PQ, Ghislaine (Roger) of
Montréal, PQ, Rita (Robert) of
Laval, PQ, Paulo of Mont-Laurier,
PQ, Orient (Noella) of Val-Barrette,
PQ and Gaston (Suzanne) of StJanvier, PQ. He will be sadly
missed by 11 grandchildren and
16 great-grandchildren. Pre-deceased by his parents: Clodomir
and Marie-Louise, his brother:
Bernard, his sister: Fleurette and
his son: Sylvain. He worked for
Kimberly-Clark for 30 years and
loved camping, fishing and hunting. Friends were received at St.
John the Baptist R.C. Church
(Longlac) on Thursday, April 3rd
from 10:00am to 11:00am. The
funeral ceremony was held at St.
John the Baptist R.C. Church
(Longlac) on Thursday, April 3rd at
11:00am with Father Jean Morin
officiating. The interment will take
place at a later date. Donations
to the Alzheimer Society would be
appreciated. Messages of condolence may be placed at the Résidence funéraire Fawcett Funeral
Home website at: www.rfffh.com
informative
Be Bear Wise This Spring
Ontario, OPP Remind People What to do as
Bears Come out of Hibernation
Ontario and the Ontario
Provincial Police (OPP) are
reminding people to take
simple precautions this
spring to prevent attracting
black bears as they come
out of hibernation.
The potential for humanbear conflicts increases
when there is little natural
food available for bears. If
this happens, black bears
will search for other food
sources, such as garbage
and bird feed, which can
draw bears to populated
areas.
Follow these simple instructions to minimize the
chances of attracting
bears:
>Store garbage in waste
containers with tight-fitting lids.
>Put out garbage only on
the morning of pickup.
> away bird feeders. Seed,
suet and nectar also attract bears.
> Pick fruits and berries as
they ripen — don’t let
them rot on the ground.
> Clean outdoor barbecue
grills after each use, in-
cluding the grease trap
underneath. Bears will
be drawn by smells from
great distances, including grease and food
residue on grills.
Bears that enter a populated area aren’t necessarily a threat to public safety.
Public safety is at risk when
a bear poses an immediate threat to your safety.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and OPP have
agreed on the roles and
responsibilities for both organizations to help the
public understand which
organization to contact
when they encounter a
bear.
If a bear is posing an immediate threat to public
safety by exhibiting threat-
Attention aux ours ce printemps
Les ours sortent de leur hibernation; l’Ontario et
la PPO rappellent les règles élémentaires
L’Ontario et la Police
provinciale de l’Ontario
rappellent à la population
de prendre de simples précautions ce printemps
pour éviter d’attirer dans
les zones habitées les ours
qui sortent de leur hibernation.
Les risques de conflits avec
les ours augmentent
quand il y a peu d’aliments
naturels pour eux. Quand
c’est le cas, les ours
cherchent d’autres sources
de nourriture. Les déchets
ou les mangeoires pour
oiseaux, par exemple, peuvent les attirer dans les
zones habitées.
Veuillez suivre ces consignes simples pour réduire les risques d’attirer
les ours :
> entreposez les déchets
dans des poubelles à
couvercle étanche;
> sortez les ordures le
matin de la collecte;
> rangez les mangeoires
pour oiseaux car les
graines, le suif et le nectar destinés aux oiseaux
attirent aussi les ours;
> cueillez les fruits et les
baies mûrs et ne les laissez pas pourrir au sol;
> nettoyez la grille du barbecue après chaque
cuisson, dont le bac de
graisse sous la cuve, car
les ours sentent les
odeurs comme celles de
la graisse et des restes
d’aliments sur la grille du
barbecue de très loin et
sont attirés par celles-ci.
Les ours qui pénètrent
dans une zone habitée ne
constituent pas toujours un
danger pour les humains.
Ils posent un danger immédiat pour la population
s’ils se comportent de
manière menaçante.
Le ministère des Richesses
naturelles de l’Ontario et la
Police provinciale de l’Ontario se sont entendus sur
les rôles et responsabilités
des deux organismes pour
aider les citoyennes et
citoyens à comprendre
avec qui communiquer en
cas de rencontre avec un
ours.
Si un ours pose un danger
immédiat en se comportant
de
manière
menaçante ou agressive,
composez le 911 ou téléphonez aux services de
police locaux. À la requête
de la police, pendant les
Bear Encounters — Who Do I Call?
The Ministry of Natural Resources is working collaboratively with the Ontario
Provincial Police and local police services to protect public safety and educate communities across Ontario about black bear behaviour.
Black bears that come into a populated area aren’t always a threat to public
safety. This fact sheet explains who to contact about encounters with black
bears.
Emergency Situations
Call 911 if a black bear poses an immediate threat to personal safety by
exhibiting threatening or aggressive behaviour, such as:
Entering a school yard when school is in session.
Stalking people and is lingering at the site.
Entering or trying to enter a residence.
Wandering into a public gathering.
Killing livestock/pets and is lingering at the site.
Police are the first responder for any emergency situation. At the request of
police, during daylight hours the Ministry of Natural Resources will respond
to emergency situations to assist.
Non-Emergency Encounters
Call the toll-free Bear Wise reporting line at 1-866-514-2327 (TTY 705-9457641) if a black bear is:
Roaming around, checking garbage cans.
Breaking into a shed where garbage or food is stored.
In a tree.
Pulling down a bird feeder or knocking over a barbecue.
Moving through a backyard or field but is not lingering.
This line operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week from April 1 until Nov.
30. Trained staff can provide advice about black bear behaviour, how to
avoid human-bear conflicts, and how to remove attractants from property.
ening or aggressive behaviour, call 911 or your
local police. At the request
of police, during daylight
hours the Ministry of Natural Resources will respond
to emergency situations to
assist. For non-emergencies, the Ministry of Natural
Resources operates the
toll-free, 24/7 Bear Reporting Line (1-866-5142327) and the Bear Wise
website to provide the
public with information
and advice.
QUOTES
“Nuisance bears are a very
serious public safety concern, and while our government is taking steps to
address this issue, it is also
important for Ontarians to
heures d’ensoleillement, le
ministère des Richesses
naturelles aidera dans les
situations d’urgence. Dans
les situations qui ne sont
pas urgentes, le ministère
des Richesses naturelles a
une ligne de signalement
sans frais, la ligne Attention
: ours, au 1 866 5142327, qui fonctionne 7
jours par semaine et 24
heures par jour. Le site
Web Attention : ours offre
des conseils et des renseignements à la population.
CITATIONS
« Les ours nuisibles
causent des inquiétudes
sérieuses pour la sécurité
de la population. Notre
gouvernement prend des
mesures dans ces cas,
mais il est important que
les citoyennes et
citoyens fassent leur part
do their part in helping to
minimize bear attractants.
Taking simple steps to
properly store garbage will
help keep bears out of our
neighbourhoods.”
— David Orazietti, Minister
of Natural Resources
“I urge Ontarians to take
all necessary steps to reduce their interactions with
bears. If there is an immediate threat to public safety
from a bear, the OPP will
respond in our jurisdiction
to protect our citizens with
the assistance of the Ministry of Natural Resources.”
— Vince Hawkes, Commissioner, Ontario Provincial
Police
pour aider à minimiser ce
qui attire les ours. Des
gestes simples comme
ranger les déchets de
manière adéquate contribuent à garder les ours
loin des zones habitées. »
— David Orazietti, ministre
des Richesses naturelles
« J’encourage fortement
les Ontariennes et Ontariens à prendre toutes
les précautions nécessaires pour minimiser leurs
contacts avec les ours. Si
un ours présente un danger public immédiat, la
PPO interviendra dans les
limites de son mandat,
avec l’aide du ministère
des Richesses naturelles,
pour protéger la population. »
— Vince Hawkes, commissaire, Police provinciale
de l’Ontario
Rencontres avec des ours; à qui
téléphoner?
Le ministère des Richesses naturelles collabore avec la Police provinciale de
l’Ontario et les services policiers locaux afin de protéger la population et éduquer les collectivités de tout l’Ontario au sujet du comportement des ours noir.
Les ours noirs qui pénètrent dans une zone habitée ne constituent pas toujours
un danger pour la population. Cette feuille de renseignements indique avec qui
communiquer en cas de rencontre avec des ours.
Situations d’urgence
Téléphonez au 911 si un ours pose un danger immédiat en se comportant de
manière menaçante ou agressive, par exemple :
en pénétrant dans une cour d’école pendant les heures de classe;
en suivant quelqu’un et en s’attardant sur les lieux;
en entrant ou en tentant d’entrer dans une résidence;
en errant dans des lieux publics;
en tuant du bétail ou des animaux domestiques et en s’attardant sur les lieux.
Les services de police sont les premiers à intervenir dans n’importe quelle situation d’urgence. À la requête de la police, pendant les heures d’ensoleillement,
le ministère des Richesses naturelles aidera dans les situations d’urgence.
Situations non urgentes
Téléphonez à la ligne de signalement Attention : ours, au 1 866 514-2327 (ATS
705 945-7641) si un ours noir :
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Hyer's Nuclear Road Show part 2 of 3
On March 21, 2014 Bruce
Hyer had a public (45 attendees) to discuss his
concerns with the current
nuclear waste repository
site selection here in NW
Ontario. A number of great
questions were asked and
this is a continuation of the
question/answers as provided by the NWMO representative as well as my
own observations/opinions in italics.
Another topic that has
been recurring has been
the small earthquakes experienced in the region - a
recent 2.3 earthquake in
2013 "rattled" quite a few
people it seems. As a geologist I am actually quite in
my right to comment (and
I
have
http://mybackyard.ca/surviving-the-great-earthquake/).
We DO NOT live in a geologically active area - we
are in the middle of the
Canadian shield, some of
the most stable, non-active
rocks on earth. Other than
erosion not much has happened to the rocks here in
a very long time (Billions of
years in some areas, hundreds of millions in the
"newest" areas).
Small micro quakes occur
every so often in the region as a direct result of
glaciers during the last
glaciation period. They
pushed the crust down,
now that the ice is gone
(8000 years later), the
crust is still "rebounding" or
pushing back up. This will
continue for some time.
The resulting quakes are
tiny in comparison, Nothing larger than what may
be caused by a train driving through town. But what
if a big one comes?
Although I don't know ex-
actly how big of an earthquake a nuclear waste depository could withstand,
its very construction and
direct connection within
the rock itself implies likely
a category 9 or better. A
category 2 earthquake is
equivalent to 15kg of TNT
being detonated, a magnitude 9 is equivalent to
480,000,000,000 kg of
TNT. A mag. 9 Earthquake
would mean total destruction and the only way
something like this happening here in NW Ontario
would be a meteor or
comet impact. At which
point nuclear waste would
be the least of our problems.
A third major issue permeated the meeting as well that of water. The potential
for nuclear waste to pollute the great lakes watershed. This probably the
most important issue with
housing a nuclear waste
repository in NW Ontario
as a whole. I will not comment on this as there is
ample information in regards to nuclear waste in
water (spent nuclear waste
is held in ponds of water,
around which you can
walk with no protective
clothing at all. In general
radiation stays with the
source of the radiation
and cannot penetrate
water easily and for very
far. Understanding the way
radiation behaves in
water, as well as the geology of the site selection
coupled with the multiple
engineered containment
systems are the important
factors in the water issues.
Some of the other questions brought up in regards to the transportation
of waste through our region (No matter where the
repository goes, nuclear
waste will come through
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that nuclear waste has
been transported in Europe for decades, with no
single incident of a transportation pod breaking or
releasing its cargo.
The transportation of nuclear waste occurs on
highways or by train and
the nuclear waste is encased in an engineered
"flask". These are multi-barrier encasement systems
designed to withstand
even the harshest of any
accident related damage
imaginable. They have undergone rigorous tests,
they have had 160km/h
trains smash into them,
they have been exposed
to intense fire, dropped
from large heights, They try
to break these things. One
thing I can admit I am not
concerned about is the
transportation aspect. I am
much more concerned of
the oil/gas on trains going
through the center of my
town everyday.
Google: Operation Smash
Hit (1984) for an interesting video from 1984 on
the subject.
In addition to the physical
concerns expressed, there
is definitely an opinion that
"We didn't make or benefit
from the nuclear waste so
why put it here?".
Well if you live in Canada
or have lived in Canada in
the last few decades, you
have benefitted from Nuclear power. How may you
ask? Well electrical power
in Ontario today is over
50% nuclear generated.
The biggest usage of electricity
is
by
far
industrial/manufacturing.
Nearly 40% of Canada's
population lives in Ontario
(over 50% when you add
in Quebec). Canada's
economy coast to coast is
intertwined.
Everyone
buys/deals and does business with someone directly
or indirectly tied to Ontario. Since we all live in
For More information:
www.nwmo.ca: All the
technical information you
could want
Visit the local community
CLC offices (funded by
NWMO, operated by the
towns) and websites for
more questions and answers.
www.clcinfo.ca
NOACC Annual General Meeting to
be hosted by the Geraldton
District Chamber
THUNDER BAY - The Northwestern Ontario Associated Chambers of Commerce
(NOACC) is holding its 78th Annual General Meeting in Geraldton at the Geraldton
Curling Club on April 10-12, 2014. The AGM will be attended by representatives from
Northwestern Ontario Chambers of Commerce, government & community leaders,
partners and local business representatives.
The meeting agenda includes special presentations and speakers including: Sarah
Campbell, MPP (Kenora/Rainy River), Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation, Premier Gold Mines, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation, and the North Superior
Workforce Planning Board. There will also be many opportunities for networking for
the delegates and guests in attendance.
Several new resolutions will also be debated/discussed that, if approved will become
NOACC policy for the next two years. NOACC is committed to the preservation and
development of our unique communities to ensure a healthy economic future and a
superior quality of life for our member Chambers, regional businesses and the citizens
of Northwestern Ontario.
Michael Nitz, NOACC President states, “It is important for Northwestern Ontario to work
together to strengthen our communities. Collaboration increases our ability to accomplish goals and enhances our credibility when lobbying the government for proactive
change in the region”.
Registration information and the detailed agenda are available at www.noacc.ca.
NOACC has been the Voice of Business in Northwestern Ontario since 1931, and represents every active Chamber of Commerce stretching from Marathon to the Manitoba
border. The membership represents nearly 2000 businesses in the region.
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this country, we have all
benefited from nuclear
power. Maybe it doesn't
run our lights, but it did
help build that car in the
driveway, or powers those
great office towers where
our financial wealth comes
from. Nuclear power, if it
disappeared
tomorrow
would not be a good
thing. Imagine 40-50% of
our population without
enough power for lights,
heat....
So yes, we have all benefited from Nuclear power
and morally we as peoples of Canada need to be
involved in the solution.
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Greenstone Economic
Development Corporation (GEDC) is a bilingual,
non-profit,
community based organization led by a volunteer
Board
of
Directors that services
the communities within
the Municipality of
Greenstone. Our organization supports Greenstone’s vision for a
prosperous and sustainable future through its
many pro-business initiatives.
The Directors of the
Greenstone Economic
Development Corporation would like to announce
the
appointment of their
new bilingual Executive
Director, Denis Cloutier.
He started this engagement on March 3, 2014.
Denis was born and
raised in Geraldton.
Other than the Business
Administration course
taken in Thunder Bay all
other schooling was
done in the Greenstone
area. During his thirty
five plus years of work
experience he has been
engaged in numerous
local companies with
over half of this time
being the owner of
these enterprises. He experienced the ups and
downs of the economy
in this region and has a
very good understanding of the challenges
that our local entrepreneurs are experiencing.
“I believe that the experiences gained in my
self-employment will be
beneficial in developing
projects and strategies
for this Northern Ontario
region, and to find local
solutions to problems
unique to this area.”
We welcome Denis to
the GEDC team and are
confident that he will do
his part to efficiently
guide the future development of the corporation in the Greenstone
Region.
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