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Volume 18, No. 60 www.siouxbulletin.com Wednesday, December 23, 2009

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Chamber of commerce elects new officers

SLAAMB threatens Service Canada restrictions

Hostel on pace for summer opening

Hospital project ahead of schedule

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See MUNICIPAL on page 14

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See NEW on page 24See EVERYONE on page 7

See I WAS on page 9

Recognition of heroism Sioux Lookout Mayor Kathy Poling presents Sioux Lookout Volunteer Fire Fighter Toby Diston with a Municipal Recognition Award.

Diston acted beyond the call of duty, Poling stated, placing his life in danger to save someone else’s earlier this year.

Tim BrodyASSOCIATE EDITOR

MINISTER of Industry and Minister responsible for

FedNor Tony Clement paid a visit to Sioux Lookout last week to meet with community members.

“This has been a great opportunity with Greg Rickford (Kenora MP) to meet with some of the local people. We had a nice session with the seniors group at the senior centre earlier today and Leo Bernier was kind enough to show up as well, always a great honour. He

Minister Tony Clement visits Sioux Lookout, hears from community

served in the legislature around the same time that my step-father did. Everybody knows the King of the North.

“We also had a good session at the curling club restaurant with some of the local business people and civic leaders and then a roundtable with the mayors. I was able to share with them some of the new investments that FedNor is making in Northwestern Ontario with the announcement today… more importantly it was to get feedback from them… what sorts of things are working in

Shayla CybulskiSTAFF WRITER

BETWEEN local churches and individual donors, Sioux Lookout has sent

more than 300 gifts of Christmas cheer to disadvantaged children this holiday season.

Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, a non-denominational Christian organization. Donors fi ll shoeboxes with small gifts, school supplies, and hygienic products which are then delivered to 105 countries across the world. From Canada the gift-fi lled boxes go to South America, Central America, the Caribbean and Africa’s Ivory Coast.

Sioux Lookout co-coordinator

Operation Christmas Child a holiday success

Smoky Cole runs Operation Christmas Child from the New Life Assembly Church. He said the project has grown immensely since its inception 12 years ago.

“The fi rst year we had 15 boxes. The next year there were 45. And it just went from there,” he explained.

Most years 300 to 400 boxes come into New Life. From there, they are shipped to Kitchener, courtesy of local sponsor Home Hardware, where the boxes are sorted, sealed, and sent off to their fi nal destinations. This year a standard amount of donations were made, said Cole.

“It was an average year, about 332 boxes, which is not bad for a community this size. The people of Sioux Lookout are pretty generous.”

Cole said the donations are generally even between churches and individuals, with a signifi cant number of boxes coming in from Sacred Heart School.

“Very close to a third comes from Sacred Heart. They really do a bang-up job,” he said. “I really have to give Margot Saari (Sacred Heart principal) credit.”

Saari said Operation Christmas Child fi ts in perfectly with the lessons Sacred Heart is imparting to students.

“Community building is very much a part of what we practice. It goes along with the themes we promote,” she said.

Having donated roughly 80 boxes this year, the school has

Bulletin Photo/Tim Brody

- Wednesday, December 23, 2009 Sioux Lookout Bulletin

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RESIDENTS of Sioux Lookout can look forward

to an ambitious new chamber of commerce in the new year, with veteran members and fresh faces coming together to run the show.

The chamber held its annual general meeting December 14 during which a new executive and board of directors

New Sioux Lookout Chamber of Commerce directors and executive elected

were elected.The presidential role

went to Dick MacKenzie, taking the reins from Dean Woloschuk. Matt Cairns is First Vice President, Al Howie is Second Vice President, and Jo-Ann Berard rounds out the executive as Treasurer.

The chamber elected ten directors, with Bruce George, Tracy Rowsell, Andre Larocque, Candace LaFrance, Sasha Bernard, Laurie Walsh, Ifka Filipovich, Keith Atwood,

Linda Spence and Nelson Agustin securing positions.

MacKenzie is an experienced chamber member, having served two terms as president in the early 1990s and sitting on the board of directors since then.

“It feels marvelous,” he said. “It’s good to be back.”

Several long-term chamber members join MacKenzie, as well as fi rst-time elects. Those at

the election agreed that it is an ideal combination to rejuvenate the chamber.

“I think we’ve got some new blood, and hopefully there will be some new ideas,” said Ralph Ireland, a past president.

Spence, a fi rst-time director, said she is looking forward to being a part of the organization and delving into the experience.

“I see the good work the chamber does, and I’m excited to be part of that,” she said.

Cairns, whose position as First Vice President was preceded by several years as a director, plans to take his earlier experience and apply it to his new responsibilities.

“The fi rst three or four years it was a steep learning curve,” he explained. “With more experience, I’m looking forward to taking a more active role.”

A big goal for this year’s executive and

directors is to increase the chamber’s visibility in the community.

“I’m hoping to generate a lot more interest from more members,” said MacKenzie.

Ireland, who plans to stay active in the chamber, said, “We need new people. I’m hoping businesses that haven’t been involved in the past will step forward. The more people we have the more effective and fun the organization becomes.”

Cairns pointed out the benefi ts of business collaborating with the chamber, saying, “It’s a nice way to be involved with the community.”

MacKenzie has plans to further guide the Chamber into a more active position in the community.

“I’m hoping our Chamber will be active in municipal affairs, including regular meetings with the mayor and council, discussions of urban reserves,

continued support for the Travel Information Centre, and continued regular involvement in provincial and national affairs through NOACC (Northwestern Ontario Associated Chambers of Commerce).”

MacKenzie also expressed support for the Chamber’s ongoing projects, saying, “I’m looking very much forward to our partnership with the Sioux Lookout Flyers hockey club, and our continued support for the many other activities we’ve been involved in, such as the farmers market and the Santa Claus Parade.”

Sioux Lookout will be hosting the NOACC annual general meeting in April, offering an opportunity to meet with national, provincial, municipal and Aboriginal politicians, as well as business leaders from across northwestern Ontario.

Bulletin Photo/Shayla CybulskiThe Sioux Lookout Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting December 14 featured the election of a new executive and board of directors, including, from left, Ifka Filipovich, Jo-Ann Berard, Linda Spence, Candace LaFrance, Matt Cairns, Sasha Bernard, Laurie Walsh, Dick MacKenzie, and Keith Atwood.

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LO C A L representa t ives of KAIROS, a

faith-based organization striving for social justice, met with Greg Rickford, MP for the Kenora riding, December 15 as part of his constituency clinic.

KAIROS is reeling from funding cuts announced November 30 by federal international cooperation minister Bev Oda. The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) rejected the organization’s grant renewal application, resulting in a loss of $7 million in funding over four years.


PH Y S I C I A N recruitment and retention is the goal

of a special committee which has been up and running since 2008.

Over the years the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA), Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre, Sioux Lookout Zone Family Physicians Association, First Nations and Family Physicians Health Services, and the Hugh Allen Clinic Family Health Group have been working to recruit and retain physician services for the Sioux Lookout area.

Separately, Sioux

Lookout area health organizations/physician groups have been working to recruit doctors to the area and encourage new physicians to stay.

The Sioux Lookout Area Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee was created to bring together and focus these organizations/physician groups’ efforts.

Working together with the committee to help attract and retain doctors is the Municipality of Sioux Lookout, Sioux Lookout Chamber of Commerce, and surrounding First Nation communities.

Some of the ways the committee plans to achieve its goal include developing, i m p l e m e n t i n g , monitoring and evaluating

effective recruitment and retention initiatives to date, monitoring results and satisfaction levels of physicians on a regular basis as part of the recruitment and retention initiatives, ensuring the communities’ involvement in the process, working with all physician groups within the Sioux Lookout area, and encouraging and welcoming learners into

the communities.Dr. Chris Giles, who

has been with the Sioux Lookout Zone Family Physicians Association for the past four years, commented, “A critical number of physicians working in an area is very important to our satisfaction because it relates directly to the amount of work that we have to do.”

He continued, “Having

worked in other places I believe we have a really great work place.”

Dr. Giles commented that he and his family enjoy the many outdoor experiences Sioux Lookout has to offer, adding that he enjoys the occupational opportunities and the colleagues he gets to work with.

Committee Co-Chair Charlene Samuel,

a representative of SLFNHA, shared, “With the new hospital and hostel getting closer to completion this is an excellent opportunity for stakeholders to work together to ensure physician recruitment and retention continues to be one of the top priorities for Sioux Lookout and the First Nation communities we serve.”

Committee working to attract and keep doctors

The organization works on a global scale, focusing on war, hunger, poverty and ecological degradation in developing and war-torn countries. KAIROS also has a local concentration, promoting Aboriginal and indigenous rights and taking on such initiatives as introducing fair trade products to area

businesses.“I don’t know another

organization that has this level of expertise,” said Terry Lynn Jewell, a member of the KAIROS regional coordinating committee.

KAIROS member Marilyn Koval began the meeting by imploring Rickford to investigate

the reason behind the funding cuts, saying, “I want to be really clear that my request of you is to do everything you can as an MP to infl uence the reversal of this decision.”

Rickford responded by reiterating Oda’s explanation that KAIROS projects are no longer in line with CIDA’s thematic

priorities of food security, children and youth, and economic growth.

“The priorities of CIDA, especially current ones, were not consistent with what KAIROS had in its organization,” Rickford replied.

In a December 8 news briefi ng, KAIROS took the stand that CIDA’s thematic priorities go hand-in-hand with governance, the environment, gender equality and human rights, all core tenets of KAIROS goals.

Rickford reminded the KAIROS representatives that government funding is still available, especially if the organization is truly consistent with CIDA.

“KAIROS is not

KAIROS meets Rickford to discuss fundingprecluded from applying for funding in the future,” he said. “If it’s consistent [with CIDA], I think KAIROS has a good chance to get funding.”

After repeated requests from the assembled KAIROS representatives, Rickford agreed to meet with Oda regarding the funding cuts.

“I understand what KAIROS does,” he said, “and once these things happen I have an obligation to come back to the constituents and hear their concerns.”

Rickford promised an update on the situation to KAIROS, though he said it will probably not happen until the new year.

Bulletin Photo/Shayla CybulskiGreg Rickford, MP, speaks to representatives of the Sioux Lookout KAIROS chapter. Rickford visited constituents December 16 at the Seniors Centre.


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A Christmas memoryOn Easter Monday, 9

April 1917, the Canadian Corp began the offensive against Vimy Ridge. The all-Canadian operation was momentous for it heralded the ending of WW1 for the allies and the coming of age of our national identity.

My father was a young sergeant in the CLH in

charge of the two machine gun crows. In the months before the attack he, along with so many young Canadians, prepared for the offensive.

F.C. Pinkess wrote down his reminiscences of Christmas 1916:

One of the most memorable Christmases that I recall was spent near Vimy Ridge during

the First World War. We, the second line, a small party of us, spent six weeks there, digging a trench and making it a defense line with machine gun posts.

Sam and myself always went down every morning for the rations and mail. During a few days before Christmas I received nine parcels and

kept them for Christmas morning. But, on going out that morning, a big part of our trench had slipped in as it hadn’t been wired back. We had been waiting for a misty day.

So we spent most of the day cleaning up the mess. In the evening we opened our mail. I remember well one

parcel I received from a pen pal who worked in Eaton’s and whom I had never met. Her victuals were very delicious. Words can’t tell how much these parcels which we all shared meant to all of us at this time on Christmas Day.

Just Barney Submitted by G.F.

Pinkess

MERRY

CHRISTMAS

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From the archives... December 22, 2004

A COMMITTEE of the whole meeting was held Wednesday, Dec. 15 at the Recreation Centre. Topics discussed included the draft cat bylaw, new website

hosting, CN land lease for parkland, and a memorial for Northway cemetery.

Council says cat bylaw will wait and the search is on for website host

NEWS:

THE Keewatin-Patricia District School Board held its regular meeting Tuesday, Dec. 14 at Sioux Mountain Public School. An election took place

at the top of the meeting with David Penney re-elected as the board’s Chair and Cecile Marcino reelected as Vice-Chair.

KPDSB meeting reveals shortcoming in applied math

NEWS:

OVER THE last few months Sioux Lookout Municipal Council has been reviewing whether to keep the position of chief administrative offi cer,

combine it with the duties of the municipal clerk, or do away with the position in favor of a city manager, commented Sioux Lookout Mayor Cathy Kiepek.

Looking for CAONEWS:

FIVE-YEAR-OLD Chase Melnichuck presented his wish list to Santa last Wednesday during the Biidaaban Children’s Centre annual Christmas

Open House. Santa posed for pictures with the children, who thanked him for visiting by singing The Twelve Days of Christmas. Many parents attended and stayed for refreshments.

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Where did you grow up?

My wife Shannon and I both grew up in the small farming community of Sprague, Manitoba. We have a 20-year-old son Jonathan who is attending the University of Brandon. In the ‘80s I spent many summers in the Sioux Lookout area where my father cut wood in the bush.

A Visit With… Nathan Schmidt

When and how did you decide upon a career in policing?

I was fi rst exposed to policing in 1988 when I was hired as a special constable for the resort community of Buffalo Point, Manitoba. In 1990 I was hired under the Ontario First Nation Policing Program and posted in the remote community of Weagamow Lake. While employed with the program I

transferred to Lac Seul in 1992 where I was involved with the development of their stand alone police service. I was hired by the Dryden Police Service in 1997 and took on assignments

with the Crime and Drug Units. I was hired by the OPP in 2001 and posted to the Dryden Detachment where I was assigned as an acting platoon sergeant for several years. I was promoted to the rank of sergeant in 2007 and posted to Pickle Lake as the detachment commander.

Tell us about your

decision to come to Sioux Lookout.

Although we grew up in Manitoba, Sioux Lookout has always been our second home. Both our parents moved here for work in the early 1990s and lived here until the wood industry was affected by the economy. The opportunity for both of us to work, live and play in Sioux Lookout was one we couldn’t pass up.

Are there any changes you plan to implement to how policing occurs in Sioux Lookout?

At this time I do not plan on making any drastic changes. The previous detachment commander was very successful in reducing crime in Sioux Lookout and I certainly don’t want to interrupt his efforts. Instead I plan to take some time to talk with my staff, service

providers and members of the community to gain a better understanding of community issues and look for ways to complement current programs and enforcement efforts. For example, many citizens and area chiefs have already spoken to me about the increase in prescription drug abuse which is causing havoc on many families. I will be working with my staff and regional resources to identify ways we can enhance our enforcement and education efforts.

Upon my arrival I quickly noticed this detachment is full of highly dedicated, hard working individuals who truly strive to make a difference every day. From the constable on the front line to the guards looking after people in custody, these

employees are regularly subjected to abuse but yet remain enthusiastic about their jobs.

This detachment has a top notch crime unit that takes on more cases than most other units in the province. The detachment also has liaison offi cers for the communities of Weagamow Lake and Big Trout Lake. These offi cers really take the time to understand the issues and work with the community to address them.

What kind of hobbies, sports, and activities do you enjoy?

During my off time I enjoy spending time with my family and friends fi shing or just relaxing on an evening boat cruise. I also enjoy ATV trail riding and hunting deer in the fall.

Staff Sergeant Nathan Schmidt recently took over as the new Sioux Lookout OPP Detachment Commander. Schmidt has spent years policing in this area and understands well the unique challenges of policing in Northern Ontario. He looks forward to serving the citizens of Sioux Lookout and area.


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Area ServicesAboriginal Family Support Program Friendship Centre. Candice Goretzki 737-7521

Aboriginal Healthy Babies Healthy Children's ProgramCandi Edwards 737-7922

Aboriginal Head Start Program Clarise Henrickson 737-7519

Aboriginal Healing & Wellness Friendship Centre.Charles Williams 737-1903

ADD/ADHD Support Group (Quarterly Meetings) 737-2086

Ah-Shawah-Bin Sioux Lookout/Lac Seul Victim Support Services 737-1700 or 582-9800

Alanon 737-2006 or 737-1485

Alcoholics Anonymous 737-2744,737-3123 or 737-4142

Alzheimer Society of Kenora District 1-800-682-0245

Anokeewin Wiichiiwaawin Employment Program Employment Services and Drop In Centre. Jennifer Thomas 737-1903.

Anti-Racism Committee 737-1501

Arthritis SocietyBarb Lacalamita 737-1437

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Can-Help Program, Canadian Mental Health AssociationFamily Liaison Worker 1-877-311-0117

Can-Help Program, Canadian Mental Health AssociationPeer Support Mental Health and Justice 1-877-311-0117

Catholic Women’s LeagueFor meeting times and information, call Nicole Carnochan 737-8137

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Diabetes Program737-4422 or toll free1-888-507-7701all are welcome

Drug and Alcohol Program Friendship CentreBrian Logan 737-1903

First Step Women’s Shelter 737-1438, 24 Hour Crisis line 1-800-465-3623

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Genealogy GroupMeets every 2nd Thursay of each month. Vera Kameda-Lacroix 737-2321

Integrated Services for Northern Children 737-3200

Ka-Na-Chi-Hih Specialized Solvent Abuse Treatment Centre- Laurie Vaudrin, Outreach/Intake Worker (807) 623-5577

Learning Centre, Sioux-Hudson Literacy Council - 737-8022

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SWAC Prenatal/Postnatal Support Program Iris Wujanz at 737-7922

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Waninawakang Aboriginal Headstart Child CareClarise Henrickson 737-7519

SchoolsCornerstone Christian School 737-4473

Hudson School 582-3311

Queen Elizabeth High School 737-3500

Sacred Heart School 737-1121

Sioux Mountain Public School 737-3480

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Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church 737-3760

New Life Assembly 737-2843

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Hudson Believer’s Fellowship Community Church 582-3252

Calvary Baptist Church: 737-3293

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Grilled Sweet and Sour Sausage

Recipe

Ingredients: • 1 lb. smoked sausage links• 1 green pepper • 1 red pepper • 1 sweet onion • 1 jar sweet and sour sauce(10 oz.)

Instructions:In a large bowl, cut

sausage, green pepper, red pepper and onion into bite size chunks. Pour sweet and sour sauce into bowl and mix well. Wrap contents of bowl in aluminum foil and cook on grill for 35-40 minutes; turning often.

Did you know? “Johnny’s fl yers are released on Fridays

and are valid until the following Thursday.”

Grilled Sweet Potato Recipe

Ingredients: • 1 quart water • 2 small sweet potatoes (about 1 pound total); peeled and sliced into • 1/2 inch slices • Ice water • 1/4 cup vegetable oil salt to taste

Instructions:In a sauce pan bring water to a boil and place slices into the boiling water. Blanch for 3 minutes, drain, then place sweet potatoes in the ice water and chill.Remove from water, dry, and place in bowl. Pour oil over sweet potatoes; toss to coat. Grill sweet potatoes in the center of the grill for 4 to 6 minutes, turning once. Remove sweet potatoes from grill; salt to taste.

no plans to slow down.“We’re going to

continue to be partnered with Operation Christmas Child. The kids love it,”

Saari said. “They’re very proud of their efforts to build community.”

“The biggest problem when kids fi ll the boxes is to get the lid to stay

down,” laughed Cole.Cole, who has

personally witnessed the arrival of gift boxes to their recipients, said the project is greatly appreciated

abroad. He recalled a Chilean woman’s reaction to opening a box fi lled with supplies and tools, saying she offered her blessings to him.

“Here’s a lady who wonders where her next bowl of rice is coming from, and she’s blessing me,” he remembered.

With holiday cheer

abounding every season, Cole sees the project remaining successful.

“I think everyone has a soft spot in their heart for kids,” he said.

Everyone has a soft spot in their heart for kids


THE Ontario Government has recently approved

and distributed $6.3 million to more than 90 First Nation communities and Aboriginal organizations through

First Nation communities receive economic development money

their New Relationship Fund.

The funding can be used in areas such as Aboriginal business start-ups and expansions, regional economic coordinators, technical training for community staff about forestry, mining and other sectors,

and assistance in securing fi nancing for business development activities.

Local First Nations and Tribal Councils to benefi t from the funding include Keewaytinook Okimakanak Tribal Council with $75,000, Lac Seul First Nation with $47,230, Summer

Beaver with $73,373, North Caribou Lake First Nation with $50,000 and Big Trout Lake with $203,482 for three projects.

The funding is the second component of this year’s New Relationship Fund. First Nations and the Métis

Nation of Ontario also received $12.7 million for technical expertise and resources to take part in consultations with industry and government.

“The New Relationship Fund helps Aboriginal communities and organizations in Ontario focus on strengthening

local economies. Through skills training, economic development opportunities and job creation, these investments will improve the quality of life for Aboriginal people,” stated Ontario Minister of Aboriginal Affairs Brad Duguid.


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ENVIRONMEN-TAL activism group Greenpeace

has released a report crit-icizing paper manufac-turer AbitibiBowater for its management of the English River Forest.

Greenpeace claims the forest, located near Sioux Lookout, was one of the most heavily logged in Ontario during the 1990s. An independent study

English River Forest logging under firepaid for by the provincial government resulted in a recommendation to stop logging in the area by 2004. However, Ontario has approved A b i t i b i B o w a t e r ’ s stewardship of the forest through the end of 2014.

Greenpeace says the forest is heavily fragmented, with only eight per cent ecologically protected from logging. The group is also concerned with the effect of commercial

forestry on animal habitats in the English River Forest.

“Ontario has allowed AbitibiBowater to so badly mismanage the English River Forest and this destruction means that remaining populations of woodland caribou are in real danger of becoming extinct in this area,” said Kim Fry, author of the report, in a press release issued December 3.

AbitibiBowater has

fi red back, saying that Greenpeace’s report is focusing on old news.

“You have to understand, it’s very interesting they’ve decided to talk about this now,” said Jean-Phillipe Cote, AbitibiBowater’s director of public affairs.

Cote said the report is based on outdated information, taken out of context, and that the Ontario government found no faults with the company’s harvesting

in the English River Forest following a 2008 assessment.

“There was a review held in 2008. The government recognized we had resolved any issues, and our plan for 2009 was approved with no issues,” he said.

Cote further maintained that A b i t i b i B o w a t e r ’ s environmental policies are fi rmly regulated and something that the company is proud

of, saying, “The forest practices anywhere in Ontario do follow specifi c rules. All of our harvesting is done through very specifi c forest practices. There was nothing (in the report) to convey the real profi le of AbitibiBowater’s sustainability practices. We have a very strong record.”

The company’s Thunder Bay pulp and paper mill is the largest in Canada.

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The Sioux Lookout Stroke Prevention Program is offering Thursday night classes from January 14 to February 4 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Meno Ya Win Health center Seventh Avenue boardroom.

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To register for classes or book an appointment please call 737-3030, extension 5112.

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Welcoming new members

On Tuesday, December 15, after several weeks of learning about the Scouts program, an investiture ceremony was held to welcome the new Kits into their Beaver Colony and Tenderpads to the Wolf Cub Pack.

The Beaver colony and then the Cubs pack had to recite their law, promise and motto to an audience

of family members and then were presented with badges and handshakes for their hard work. Parents were invited to watch the ceremony and enjoy refreshments. It was the fi rst time both groups had a chance to meet together this season. Congratulations Eager Beavers and Wolf Cubs!

Submitted by Natalie Popovic and JoLayne Advent.

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the community, how can the next federal budget be helpful, and just to get a sense of how FedNor can continue to be helpful.”

Meeting with Clement in Sioux Lookout were Sioux Lookout Mayor Kathy Poling, Dryden Mayor Anne Krassilowsky, Ignace Mayor Lionel Cloutier, and Machin Mayor Garry Parks.

Clement announced last week, nearly $1.2 million in FedNor support for community economic development, small business and youth initiatives in the area.

The funding included an investment of $320,000 to Patricia Area Community Endeavours Inc. to provide business services and access to capital for small and medium-sized enterprises and community development initiatives for a one-year period.

Kenora MP Greg Rickford stated of Clement’s visit, “Certainly I welcomed him here and I had some specifi c agenda items. The fi rst thing I wanted to talk about was implementation of the scores and scores of announcements, but I wanted Minister Clement, who presides over FedNor and is the Minister of Industry, who signs off on a lot of these important announcements, to see best practices and as Mayor Poling pointed out, some of the challenges the communities have had in implementing some of those announcements on the 1/3, 1/3, 1/3 model. I also wanted to use this opportunity for the smaller communities in the Kenora riding to have a chance at a pre-budget consultation. This budget will look much different than the ones previous… but there is going to be a different approach in the next budget and we wanted to hear from the small municipalities around what they think from their perspective would be important priorities for the next year’s budget.”

Sioux Lookout Mayor Kathy Poling commented on Clement’s visit, “I think what we did do fi rst of all was talk about the contributions

and the funding that was provided for the municipality to help us through the recession to get the economy going again and to evaluate the projects that were started in the municipality.

“I think it was an opportunity for them (Clement and Rickford) to get some feedback on the direction that should be taken for the next few years and where we should be going as a country, as a region, and

as a municipality and I think it’s really important that we do that and that all orders of government work together to achieve that.

“I think that when you have the minister here you have a little more time and not only that but I was able to present the perspective of Sioux Lookout, but each community was able to present its perspective and a regional perspective which I think is really important.”

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I was able to present the perspective of Sioux Lookout

Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for FedNor Tony Clement (left) meets with Sioux Lookout Mayor Kathy Poling along with MP Greg Rickford who represents the Kenora Riding.


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Drug warrant executed in Weagamow Lake

On December 9 the Sioux Lookout Northwest Region Criminal Investigation Unit with the assistance of the Weagamow Lake Police Service and the Thunder Bay Drug Enforcement Section attended the

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First Nation Community of Weagamow Lake for the purpose of executing a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant.

Inside the residence police located a quantity of Oxycontin pills, marihuana, cash and other drug traffi cking paraphernalia.

A 29-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman, both of Weagamow Lake, have been charged with two counts each of possession for the purpose of traffi cking a controlled substance. The Sioux Lookout OPP will continue to investigate all matters related to bootleggers and drug traffi ckers. Anyone with information regarding the illegal sale of drugs or alcohol is asked to contact the Sioux Lookout OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Sioux Lookout OPP charge man with impaired – by drug

At approximately 8:57 a.m. December 12 the Sioux Lookout Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) program and as a result of that check have charged a Sioux Lookout man with impaired driving.

A 43-year-old Sioux Lookout man has been charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle by drug.

Sioux Lookout OPP arrest several and charge one

From the afternoon of December 16 to the early morning hours of December 17 the Sioux Lookout Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to several calls involving intoxicated people. As a result of those calls police arrested 10 people and have charged one man with possession and breach of

probation. A 22-year-old

Wunnimum Lake man has been charged with possession of marijuana and breach of probation.

The holiday season is upon us and the OPP would like to remind motorists of the danger of mixing alcohol or drugs with driving. This year’s annual OPP Festive R.I.D.E. campaign will be in effect until January 2.

Drugs seized at Thunder Bay Airport

On December 6 Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service offi cers assisted in an investigation conducted by the Ontario Provincial Police of a woman and man travelling to the First Nation community of Webequie.

Police seized a street value of approximately $19,400 worth of Percocet and OxyContin prescription drugs.

A 30-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man, both of Webequie First Nation, were charged with

possession for the purpose of traffi cking.

$50,000.00 recovered in Kasabonika

On December 10 Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service in Kasabonika responded to a theft complaint from the manager of the Northern Store.

An investigation led police to a suspect which resulted in police recovering approximately $50,000 in cash.

A 32-year-old man from Wabigoon was charged with theft over $5000.


New courthouse

updateConstruction on Sioux Lookout’s new courthouse at the corner of King Street and Fourth Avenue continues in preparation for an expected completion in early 2010.


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S e l f - p r o p e l l e d travellers

4700 km across Europe by foot, bicycle, kayak... anything that doesn’t burn fossil fuels. That’s the expedition Dave Allcorn and Andrew Bilz intend to begin in January. We anticipate it will take us between fi ve and six months.

Both of us currently live in Sioux Lookout, brought here from different backgrounds and for different reasons. Sioux Lookout seems to have a special knack for drawing all kinds of interesting folk together from all over the place and sparking adventure, and that’s exactly what it did for Dave and me.

Dave Allcorn is originally from England and recently fell in love with the incredibly vast wilderness of Northern Ontario, and more importantly a Canadian woman, Sioux Lookout’s very own Theresa Crann. He is a now a permanent resident.

He has travelled all over

the world, and especially Africa where he guided with a tourism company for two years, and where he fi rst met Theresa. Most recently Dave has been guiding polar bear tours in Churchill, Manitoba for Frontiers North Adventures.

Andrew was born and raised in the Ottawa Valley, a small town boy and grateful for it. Ever since high school he felt drawn to the North. Andrew has been working for the most part of the last year as a physiotherapist at the Meno Ya Win Health Centre. Before that he worked as a physiotherapist in the Northwestern Ontario towns of Nipigon and Atikokan, as well as Vernon, British Columbia, and has taken opportunity to travel to various parts of the world in between.

Dave and Andrew share a strong passion for the idea of self-propelled transportation. Andrew believes that his passion was developed partly through

observing the beauty of Northwestern Ontario wilderness contrasted by the onslaught of gas-guzzling vehicles at rush-hour in towns that take 15 minutes to walk from one end to the other.

To commute to work, the grocery store, friends’ houses, etc, Andrew has used his feet, a bicycle, a unicycle, cross-country skis, snowshoes and a canoe... and yes, sometimes a truck. A few specifi c examples in Sioux Lookout include canoeing from Cedar Point to get to work and to go for coffee at Robin’s, snowshoeing across the lake from Lakeshore Drive to Dick & Nellie’s for wings, and using a bicycle to go partridge hunting.

Last summer, between jobs in Atikokan and Sioux Lookout, Andrew travelled around Nova Scotia and Newfoundland by mountain bike for more than three months. It was an extremely challenging, rewarding, and life-changing experience, full of adventure and surprises, which is why he didn’t hesitate when Dave proposed another self-propelled travel plan.

Beginning in Athens, Greece the two intend to

work their way through former Yugoslavia, Italy, France, and then fi nally to Cape Finisterre, the westerly most point in Spain.

This expedition is largely for their own enjoyment. Dave and Andrew are looking forward to experiencing the geography and the culture and company of local people at the pace that their feet, wheels and paddles will allow. Of equal importance, however, they feel that this expedition is an excellent opportunity to encourage and inspire others to explore the option of self-propelled transportation. They will be doing this at a grassroots level, by example, presentations in communities, their blog, and any other method that may present itself.

There are at least six important benefi ts that make Dave and Andrew so passionate about the option of giving motors a rest: 1) The environmental benefi ts of reducing fossil fuel

emissions. 2) The health benefi ts of decreasing air pollution. 3) The health benefi ts of increasing physical activity (physical and mental health). 4) The health benefi ts of getting out there and interacting more directly and creatively with the natural world (emotional and spiritual health). 5) The social benefi ts of getting out of their fast moving vehicles and crossing paths with each other on the sidewalks. 6) The fi nancial benefi ts (saving on the cost of gas, vehicle wear and tear, and perhaps even a gym membership).

In summary, self-propelled transportation is good for us as individuals, for us as communities, and for our world as a whole. And on the fl ip side, the pair won’t get into the harsher negative aspects of using motors, namely the statistics pertaining to death and injury caused by motor vehicle accidents. It’s not quite as deadly to hit a moose on a bicycle. Sometimes

they wonder if perhaps the over-use of motor vehicles in our society is an addiction-type problem that is largely overlooked, because we are afraid of being inconvenienced if we begin to address it. Is it possible that we’ve taken the automobile for granted, and assume it as necessary for our survival, when it is actually a detriment to survival? Often what is seen as convenient on the surface is, in fact, the very thing that does us the most harm in the end...something to think about.

If you are interested in keeping tabs on our ins and outs and whereabouts on our European expedition, you can check out our blog: http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/self-propellers/. Also we hope to have opportunity to share of our experience with the people of Sioux Lookout when we get back next summer.

Happy trails,Andrew and Dave

OUT ANDABOUT


Submitted Photo

Bulletin Photo/Shayla Cybulski

SMPS Christmas

Concert 2009Sioux Mountain Public School held a Christmas concert December 16. A trilingual performance, the concert featured pieces from students in every grade. Here, Ms. Sterrett’s Grade 6 class sang The 12 Days of Christmas, Sioux Lookout style, with a Flyers jersey replacing the customary partridge in a pear tree.

Dave Allcorn, left, and Andrew Bilz atop Sioux Mountain.


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COUNCILNOTES

Wednesday, December 16

REPORTS

SECTION 357 APPLICATIONS

Council approved the applications under Section 357 of the Municipal Act, 2001, in the amount of $1113.37 as set out in the treasurer’s attached summary report dated November 16, 2009.

Section 357 of the Municipal Act allows the taxpayer, through the Finance Department, to submit an application to cancel, reduce or refund all or part of the taxes lev-ied on the property in the year in respect of which the application is made as a result of a change of use, damage to a property rendering it partially unus-able, or a gross or manifest error that is clerical in na-ture. Examples of such ap-plication are:

i) Mid-year purchase of a property by an exempt body

ii) Fire or fl ood damage to all or partial property

iii) Property demolished or otherwise rendered un-usable for the purpose for which it was used immedi-ately prior to the damage

The Finance Department has received three applica-tions as follows:

1. The mobile trailer for property on 1-37 Lincoln Street, Sioux Lookout, has been removed;

2. The basement for the property on 15 Fourth Street, Hudson, collapsed making the building unus-able;

3. The building on 105 King Street, Sioux Lookout has been demol-ished and property has been joined to the church property.

2009 KDSB UNBUDGETED LEVY

Council authorized the unbudgeted expen-diture of $71,560 for the Municipality of Sioux

Lookout’s share of the 2009 KDSB costs levy.

At the October 15, 2009 board meeting, the Board of Directors for KDSB approved an amendment to the 2009 operating bud-get. There were a number of changes to the budget, some of which had an im-pact on the Municipality’s 2009 operating budget.

The most notable chang-es to the KDSB’s amended budget include:

- An increase of $1,148,671 to the Ontario Works fi nancial benefi ts paid to its clients as a re-sult of overspending; and

- A decrease in fund-ing by the Ministry for the land ambulance program by $683,918 as a result of a $421,600 increase in fund-ing from First Nations.

The approved amend-ment to the 2009 KDSB budget has resulted in an additional levy of $71,560 to the Municipality.

Since the Board of Directors for KDSB has ap-proved the additional levy increase, the Municipality does not have the option of not paying the levy in-crease.

2 0 1 0 RECOMMENDATION OF INSURANCE PROPOSALS

In response to Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 015-2009, Council accept-ed and approved Gillons’ Insurance Brokers Ltd. (GILLONS’), agent of BFL CANADA, to be the General Insurance and Risk Management Services Program pro-vider for the Municipality from January 01, 2010 to December 31,2010 at a cost of $185,865.84, including all applicable taxes.

CASH IN LIEU OF PARKING, K E E WAY T I N I S H FUTURE TRAINING CORPORATION

Council voted nego-tiations be re-opened with the Sioux Lookout Area Aboriginal Management Board (SLAAMB) on the issue of cash-in-lieu of parking for three addition-al parking spaces.

The Municipality’s Planning Act has provi-sions that state how much parking a business or organization must have based on what it does and how many employees and customers will use the ser-vice.

If a business or orga-nization does not have enough parking spaces on site, it may pay cash-in-lieu of parking which goes into a special fund to

purchase and create park-ing lots.

The money paid in cash-in-lieu creates the additional parking spaces in the parking lot near the business that it was short on its property.

Mayor and Council authorized the execu-tion of a cash-in-lieu of parking agreement with Keewaytinseh Future Training Corporation in 2008, which owns the SLAAMB build-ing. Through what the Municipality calls “a very conservative calculation of the parking require-ments” it was determined that nine additional spaces would be required to meet the parking requirements for SLAAMB which cal-culated to $36,000 ($4,000 per parking space).

The $4000 calculation is based on the purchase of a block of land from CN, the cost of developing that land into a parking lot, the application of asphalt, sur-vey costs and legal fees to register an agreement on title, and maintenance fees in perpetuity.

The Municipality told SLAAMB that opening a Service Canada offi ce has been added to the offi ce/school complex which has resulted in a change to the original planned use, cre-ating an increased demand for parking.

The Department of Development Services no-tifi ed the owner with a let-

ter August 7, 2009 stating there was now a need for three additional parking spaces at a cost of $12,000 as a result of the change in nature of the training cen-tre.

At the Committee of the Whole meeting prior to the Council meeting, coun-cil was presented with a resolution stating that the request from the Sioux Lookout Area Aboriginal Management Board to waive the $12,000 cash-in-lieu of parking fee for three additional parking spaces be denied.

SLAAMB Coordinator Bob Bruyere told council that Service Canada rents space from SLAAMB to have two workers based at their offi ce to serve the re-mote northern First Nation communities. He stated that he opened the Service Canada offi ce to everyone in Sioux Lookout in the spirit of community rela-tionship and partnership and felt being asked for $12,000 extra for bringing Service Canada services to the community was like being slapped in the face.

He then told council if the $12,000 fee, which he said SLAAMB couldn’t pay, is not waived, he will close the Service Canada offi ce to non-Aboriginal people.

He also told council he doesn’t feel there are good relations between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in the

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Please send your resume, cover letter referencing the � le number, a copy of your Ontario College of Teachers Certi� cate, and the names of three professional references (one of whom must be a recent/current immediate supervisor with authorization to be contacted under the terms of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act), (recent graduates should include university transcripts and practicum teaching reports) by 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 29th, 2009, to the principal.

Con� dential information provided by applicants will be used for the purposes of this competition only and will be protected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

We thank all applicants; however, only those to be interviewed will be contacted.

This board is an equal opportunity employer.

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Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m., Monday, December 28th, 2009. Interested candidates should apply to the principal with a complete resume and covering letter, referencing the #le number and including the names of three professional references. One must be a recent/immediate supervisor with authorization to be contacted under the terms of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. A copy of the Ontario College of Teachers Certi#cate of Quali#cations must be included. Recent graduates should include university transcripts and practicum teaching reports.

Con�dential information provided by applicants will be used for the purposes of this competition only and will be protected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

We thank all applicants; however, only those to be interviewed will be contacted.

This board is an equal opportunity employer.

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Sioux Lookout CourtDecember 15

Breach of Undertaking, Cause Disturbance, Assault Peace Offi cer, Breach of Probation

Nigel Wesley, 21, plead-ed guilty to causing a dis-turbance, assaulting a po-lice offi cer, breaching his probation by failing to keep the peace and be of good behaviour and breaching his undertaking by failing to abstain from the purchase, possession or consumption of alcohol.

On the assault charge he was sentenced to 30 days custody to be followed by nine months probation.

On the breach of proba-tion charge he was sen-tenced to 30 days custody to be served concurrently.

On each of the other charges he was sentenced to one day custody concurrent to time served, which was 13 days in pre-trial deten-tion.

Breach of UndertakingDesmond Roundhead,

24, Slate Falls, pleaded guilty to breaching his un-dertaking by failing to ab-stain from the purchase, possession or consumption of alcohol.

He was given a condi-tional discharge of three months probation.

Theft Under $5000, Fail to Attend Court

Crystal Oombash, 33, pleaded guilty to theft under

$5000 and failing to attend court.

On the failure to attend court charge she was given an absolute discharge.

On the other charge she was sentenced to fi ve days custody and had already spent fi ve days in pre-trial detention.

Operate a Motor Vehicle with a Blood Alcohol Level Over the Legal Limit

Jeff Hindy, 31, Sioux Lookout, pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level over the legal limit.

He was fi ned $1000.He was also given a one

year driving prohibition.

Resist Arrest, Breach of Probation

Mona Gordon, 31, Lac Seul, pleaded guilty to re-sisting arrest and breaching her probation by failing to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.

On the resisting arrest charge she was sentenced to 30 days custody and was given credit for having spent 13 days in pre-trial detention.

On the other charge she was sentenced to 30 days custody to be served con-currently.

HarassmentMitchell Bergman, 23,

entered into a nine month peace bond in exchange for having a charge of harass-ment laid against him with-drawn.

– Sioux Lookout Court – December 8

Breach of Probation, Assault

Adam Bince, 19, Sioux Lookout, pleaded guilty to assault and breaching his probation by failing to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.

On the assault charge he was given a suspended sen-tence of 10 months proba-tion.

He received the same sentence to be served concurrently on the other charge.

Assault, Fail to Attend Court, Break and Enter, Break, Enter and Theft, Breach of Undertaking, Mischief Under $5000, Breach of Probation

Cory Hartley, 24, Big Trout Lake, pleaded guilty to assault, break and enter, break, enter and theft, mis-chief under $5000, failing to attend court, breaching his undertaking by failing to report to police and breach-ing his probation by failing to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.

On the assault charge he was sentenced to 45 days custody and was given credit for 33 days in pre-trial detention.

He was also sentenced to nine months probation and

ordered to provide police with a sample of his DNA.

On all other charges he was sentenced to 30 days custody to be served con-currently.

Breach of Undertaking, Breach of Probation

Brian Carpenter, 20, Slate Falls, pleaded guilty to breaching his undertaking by failing to abstain from the purchase, possession or consumption of alcohol, and breaching his probation by failing to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.

On the breach of proba-tion charge he was sen-tenced to 20 days custody.


Breach of ProbationJohn Koostachin, 51,

Fort Severn, pleaded guilty to breaching his probation by failing to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.

He was sentenced to 15 days custody.

Assault, Breach of Undertaking

Tommy Loon, 73, Cat Lake, pleaded guilty to as-sault and breaching his undertaking by failing to abstain from the purchase, possession or consumption of alcohol.

On the assault charge he was sentenced to one day custody concurrent to time served, which was nine days in pre-trial detention.


Cause a Disturbance, Breach of Undertaking

R o b e r t Moskotaywenene, 44, Bearskin Lake, pleaded guilty to causing a distur-bance and breaching his undertaking by failing to abstain from the purchase, possession or consumption of alcohol.

On the disturbance charge he was sentenced to eight days custody and was given credit for six days in pre-trial detention.


Theft Under $5000Enos Wesley, 34, Cat

Lake, pleaded guilty to theft under $5000.

He was fi ned $200.

Assault Peace Offi cerJeremy Childforever, 27,

Big Trout Lake, pleaded guilty to assaulting a peace offi cer.

He was sentenced to 45 days custody and was or-dered to provide police with a sample of his DNA.

Assault

Gordon Williams, 38, Sioux Lookout, pleaded guilty to assault.

He was given a suspend-ed sentence of 12 months probation.

Mischief Hughie Whiskeyjack, 43,

Slate Falls, pleaded guilty to mischief.

He was sentenced to 20 days custody and was given credit for seven days in pre-trial detention.

Mischief Under $5000, Breach of Undertaking

Shorty Strang, 29, Poplar Hill, pleaded guilty to mis-chief under $5000 and breaching his undertaking by failing to abide by a cur-few.

On the mischief charge he was sentenced to one day custody concurrent to time served, which was six days in pre-trial detention.

He was also sentenced to six months probation.


Youth Court

AssaultA male from Bearskin

Lake pleaded guilt to as-sault.

He was sentenced to nine months probation and must also perform community service.

Breach of ProbationA 16-year-old female

from Cat Lake pleaded guilty to breaching her pro-bation and was sentenced to three months probation and must also perform commu-nity service.

Cause a Disturbance, Breach of Undertaking

A 16-year-old male from Sioux Lookout pleaded guilty to causing a distur-bance and two counts of breaching his undertaking by failing to abstain from the purchase, possession or consumption of alcohol.

On the disturbance charge he was sentenced to six months probation.

He received the same sentence to be served con-currently on each of the other charges.

Breach of UndertakingA 16-year-old male from

Sioux Lookout pleaded guilty to two counts of breaching his undertaking by failing to abstain from the purchase, possession or consumption of alcohol.

On one count he was sentenced to deferred cus-tody and supervision to be followed by 10 months pro-bation.


Break, Enter and Theft, Resist Arrest

A 16-year-old female pleaded guilty to break, en-ter and theft and resisting arrest.

On the break, enter and theft charge she was sen-tenced to 30 days open cus-tody and 15 days supervi-sion.

On the resist charge she was sentenced to 90 days open custody and 45 days supervision to be served consecutively.

Mischief Under $5000, Assault, Breach of Undertaking

A 17-year-old male from Sioux Lookout pleaded guilty to assault, breaching his undertaking by failing to abstain from the purchase, possession or consumption of alcohol, and two counts of mischief under $5000.

On the assault charge he was given a conditional discharge of nine months supervision.

He received the same sentence to be served con-currently on each of the other charges.

Breach of Probation, Theft Under $5000

A 15-year-old male from Sioux Lookout pleaded guilty to theft under $5000 and breaching his probation by failing to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.

On the theft charge he was sentenced to 10 months probation concurrent to an existing probation sentence, must write a letter of apolo-gy, and must perform com-munity service.


Breach of ProbationA 16-year-old male from

Sioux Lookout pleaded guilty to breaching his pro-bation by failing to keep the peace and be of good be-haviour.

He was sentenced to 10 months probation concur-rent to an existing probation sentence, must write a letter of apology, and must per-form community service.

Cause a Disturbance, Breach of Probation

A 15-year-old female pleaded guilty to causing a disturbance and breaching her probation by failing to perform community ser-vice.

On the disturbance charge she was sentenced to eight months probation and must write a letter of apology.

She received the same sentence to be served concurrently on the other charge and must perform 20 hours of community ser-vice, double the number of hours she failed to perform previously.


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community or between Sioux Lookout and the northern communities.

Community member Allan Lago, who was in attendance for the meet-ing, said SLAAMB took a vacant hardware store and fi xed it up and put it to use and created jobs. He agreed they shouldn’t have to pay an additional $12,000 for parking spaces.

Councillor David

Gordon said he was not in favour of charg-ing SLAAMB the addi-tional funds, stating that SLAAMB has created jobs and already paid $36,000 in cash-in-lieu of parking.

He disagreed strongly with Bruyere that there are relationship problems between non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal people or that relations are not good between Sioux Lookout and northern First Nation communities. In fact, he said he’s heard just the op-posite.

Councillor Don Fenelon agreed with Gordon that relations between Aboriginal people and non-Aboriginal people are good as are relations be-tween Sioux Lookout and the northern First Nation communities.

Councillors Joyce Timpson and James Brohm felt there should be room to compromise on the issue.

Brohm added, “I don’t respond well to threats.”

Councillor Ben Hancharuk was concerned that if cash-in-lieu is waived, it will set a danger-ous precedent that would result in other businesses making similar threats and wanting their cash-in-lieu payments waived.

Councillor Sue Williams also said she didn’t appreciate being

threatened with a with-drawal of services and stated she would also like to see more negotiation on the matter.

At Council a recorded vote was taken on the res-olution.

Mayor Kathy Poling, Councillor David Gordon and Councillor Joyce Timpson voted in favour of waiving the $12,000 cash-in-lieu of parking fee as did Councillor Sue Williams, who changed her vote from committee of the whole.

Voting to deny waiv-ing the $12,000 cash-in-lieu of parking fee were Councillors Ben Hancharuk, James Brohm and Don Fenelon.

Bruyere commented the day after the council meet-ing upon learning how the council vote went, “Our original standpoint was that if Service Canada is a problem, we’ll close the offi ce to non-Natives here in Sioux Lookout. If we can negotiate something where it doesn’t cost us money we won’t close the offi ce (to non-Natives.)

When asked if SLAAMB could legally restrict someone from ac-cessing Service Canada services Bruyere respond-ed, “We would not restrict. We would simply say sor-ry but this is a service for First Nation people only.”

BYLAWS

ZONING BYLAW A M E N D M E N T 012/2009, KELLI-DAWN AND TERANCE BAKER, 88 FRONT STREET

Council authorized the passing of Bylaw No. 95-09 to amend Municipality of Sioux Lookout Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw No. 29-01, as amended.

The passing of this by-law will permit a storage trailer at the rear of the Bloomin’ Wild Flowers property for additional storage space for a one-year period.

Earlier this year Kelli-Dawn Baker, the owner of Bloomin’ Wild Flowers, was approached to take over the Sears outlet and once discussions were completed the franchise was granted in a matter of days. In order to continue with the service in Sioux Lookout she needs to ac-quire some storage space for the larger items and as a result purchased a stor-age trailer and placed it at the back of the property in the parking area. Baker was not aware that trailers are not permitted as an ac-cessory use in the down-town area - any that are or were in existence predated the zoning bylaw and are

considered to be legal non-conforming.

At this time, a portion of her building has been rented to an optometrist and she is providing a par-cel pickup service. With Sears there is a progres-sion based on sales and the amount of business that the outlet is generat-ing. This could result in a change to the status of the outlet and the need for ad-ditional space to bring in bigger items such as appli-ances, etc. (similar to the Sears outlet in Dryden). It will take some time to see how this may prog-ress therefore Baker has applied for a temporary use bylaw for one year to allow time to evaluate the outlet, to retain the rental income, and provide a space for the optometrist in our community.

Allan Lago, owner of Al’s Sports Excellence, spoke out on this item, asking council why years ago, when he asked for a temporary storage trailer, he was denied.

Mayor Kathy Poling stated the matter would be looked into.

N O R T H E R N C O M M U N I T Y I N V E S T M E N T READINESS (NCIR) PROGRAM, FUNDING FOR ECONOMIC D E V E L O P M E N T

SUMMITCouncil authorized the

passing of Bylaw No. 87-09 to authorize the mayor and the clerk to execute an agreement between The Corporation of the Municipality of Sioux Lookout and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario, as represented by the Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry regarding fund-ing to host an economic development summit in Sioux Lookout.

The passing of this bylaw allows the Municipality to accept $51,400 from NCIR which was used to host the economic development summit in November.

2010 INTERIM TAX LEVY BYLAW

Council authorized the passing of Bylaw No. 97-09 to provide for the 2010 interim tax levy for the Municipality of Sioux Lookout; and further that Council approves the 2010 interim tax levy due date to be February 26, 2010.

The Finance Department is preparing to start the billing process for the 2010 interim tax.

To be consistent with prior years and to ensure that the Municipality has an adequate cash fl ow, the due date for the interim tax levy should be set as


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February 26, 2010.

T E M P O R A R Y BORROWING BYlAW (MUNICIPALITY)

Council authorized the passing of Bylaw No. 99-09 to authorize the tempo-rary borrowing of money to meet current expendi-tures of the Municipality of Sioux Lookout.

Each year Council must approve by a bylaw au-thorizing current expen-diture borrowing by the Municipality to be able to borrow funds to ensure that there is an adequate level of cash fl ow to fund

current operations until the revenue from taxes is col-lected.

The passing of this bylaw ensures that the Municipality has adequate cash fl ow to fund its cur-rent operations in between tax due dates. This tem-porary borrowing autho-rizes a $4.5 million line of credit with the Bank of Montreal.

T E M P O R A R Y BORROWING BYLAW (LIBRARY)

Council authorized the passing of Bylaw No. 98-09 to authorize temporary borrowing of money to meet the current expendi-tures of the Sioux Lookout Library.

Each year Council pass-es a bylaw authorizing the Sioux Lookout Public

Library to borrow funds to meet its current expendi-tures until taxes and other revenues are received.

The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) requires that a cur-rent year bylaw be passed and uses this bylaw as au-thorization for the library’s borrowing. This borrow-ing is done by allowing the library to have a line of credit on its current ac-count.

This temporary bor-rowing bylaw authorizes a $5000 line of credit with the bank.

SALE OF UNOPENED ROAD A L L O W A N C E FRONTING MINING LOCATION HIGHWAY 541, DESCRIBED AS PART 1, PLAN 23R-

11791, (BOWER)Council authorized

the passing of Bylaw No. 93-09 to stop up and sell a portion of highway in the Municipality of Sioux Lookout; and fur-ther Council authorized the passing of bylaw No. 94-09 to authorize the conveyance of Part 1 on Plan 23R 11791 (shore-line road allowance front-ing Highway 541) to Gary Bower and to authorize the mayor and the clerk to execute the transfer.

The passing of these bylaws will allow Gary Bower to increase the size of his property to accom-modate brushing and fu-ture construction of a dock, a sauna or a boat house.

NEW PERSONNEL POLICY – EMPLOYEE

APPOINTMENTS TO COUNCIL BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS

Council authorized the passing of Bylaw No.100-09 to amend Bylaw No. 50-05, as amended, to adopt personnel polices for the Municipality of Sioux Lookout.

Council has a policy which governs how ap-pointments of members of the public are made to council boards, commit-tees and commissions. The policy does not deal with appointment of

employees who wish to volunteer on council boards, committees, and commissions.

The passing of this by-law and its attached draft policy will establish the policies, practices and pro-cedures for the appoint-ment of a staff member to a board, committee or com-mission of council. The policy does not deal with appointment of employees who are required, as part of the job, to sit on a board, committee or commission; but rather with employ-ees who wish to volunteer their time to the council board, committee or com-

mission. This policy will establish how and when municipal employees may be appointed to council boards, committees and/or commissions.

RINC FUNDINGCouncil authorized

the passing of Bylaw No. 102-09 to authorize the mayor and the clerk to execute an agreement be-tween the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure and the Minister of Health Promotion regarding rec-reational projects under RinC/Ontario REC.

Earlier this year the Municipality received joint federal and provincial funding for a new soccer fi eld at Sioux Mountain Public School, improve-ments for the barn at Cedar Bay, improvements for the arena, the ball diamonds, the tennis court and the skateboard park.

The passing of this bylaw allows the Municipality to accept the provincial component of the funding for these proj-ects.


S P O R T S

Special to the Bulletin

TO all our current and potential fans, supporters, spon-

sors, members, billets, volunteers, players and staff.

In early December 2008, about one year ago, the current volunteer management group of the Flyers got involved with the club and began the process of developing our current program. This one year update provides information on the state of our club and our plans for the remainder 2009 and into 2010.

Some of the key off-ice milestones in our fi rst year include:

· December 2008 - Developed organizational structure, established mission statement and goals, prepared membership and sponsorship program, developed overall budget for revenues and expenses.

· Winter 2008/09 – Our volunteers and sponsors continued signifi cant improvements to our player locker room and lounge area.

· January 2009 – We retained experienced Junior A Coach and General Manager Randy Lulashnyk.

· January to March 2009 – We conducted a successful membership and sponsorship drive.

· March 2009 - Incorporated non-shareholder, not for profi t

Sioux Lookout Flyers Hockey Club One Year Updatecorporation of the Sioux Lookout Jr. A Flyers Hockey Club.

· March 2009 - Completed our fi rst season in the SIJHL.

· March 2009 - Held fi rst season end banquet for players and volunteers.

· April to July – Developed our policies and procedures manual.

· May 2009 – We ensured all fi nancial obligations made by the Flyers during the fi rst season were paid.

· May 2009 – We participated in the SIJHL League AGM in Thunder Bay.

· June 2009 – We held our fi rst Annual General Meeting, elected board members, accepted year end fi nancial statement, adopted budget for 2009-10.

· June 2009 – The board appointed the 2009-10 management committee.

· Summer 2009 – Flyers held three fundraising golf tournaments.

· August/September 2009 – Sponsorship drive for 2009-10 season.

· September to November 2009 – Continued to operate and improve our very professional web page, and in this three-month time frame we recorded 21,000 hits and 78,000 page views.

· September to December 2009 – Successfully operating

the Flyers Jr A Hockey Club while expanding our fan and support base.

With your support and hard work we have improved both on ice and off ice from last season to the current season:

· We have doubled our average game day attendance from 170 per game in 2008/09 to approximately 340 per game in 2009/10.

· Our home games have become the biggest draw in Sioux Lookout. Nowhere else at any Sioux Lookout event do more community people gather in one place at one time. And we do this weekly throughout our six month season.

· In our fi rst season we won only 2 out of 50 regular season games. In 2009/10 we have won 10 regular season games at the half way mark.

· Through m e m b e r s h i p s , sponsorships, ticket sales, fund raising events, promotions, apparel sales, and other activities we have raised approximately $130,000 at the half way point of our year, which equates to about half of our required budget.

· Our volunteer base has increased to more than 100 individuals (excluding staff directly helping the hockey team/players, it takes more than 20 volunteers for game days).

· Our players are involved in the community as volunteers,

employees, students. We need to raise

approximately $250,000 per year to operate the Sioux Lookout Flyers. About 25 per cent of our revenue comes from season and game ticket revenue. Another 25 per cent comes from special fundraising events and sales. Over 50 per cent of the Flyers revenue comes from sponsorships – business, organizations, and personal. We take care and pride in spending as much of our revenue as possible in Sioux Lookout. Approximate expenditures include:

· $30,000 to the Municipality of Sioux Lookout for ice and facility rental

· $55,000 to billet families in Sioux Lookout for player room and board

· $36,000 staff salary

· $30,000 equipment, equipment maintenance, and apparel

· $4000 for game offi cials

· $5000+ for fundraising events including local facility rentals and restaurant banquet style meal purchases

· Other miscellaneous expenses

We also bring new money into town when visiting teams stay over and out of town fans come in to games and visit players. While we are able to recirculate more than half of our budget

in the Sioux Lookout economy we do have out of town expenses which include the following approximate costs:

· $55,000 for travel (bus, hotel, meals)

· $20,000 for League and Hockey Northwest Ontario fees and dues

· $15,000 for player recruitment expenses

The club is preparing for the remainder of this season and next summer. We are reviewing and planning for the following activities:

· Continued game day themes and promotions, which along with our on ice performance, is geared to optimize game day attendance.

· Ticket promotions

· Sponsorship drive

· Formation of a Booster Club and associated Booster Club membership drive

· Pond hockey involvement and associated activities

· Curling fun-spiel fundraiser

· Play-off activities and promotions

· Year end banquet

· Membership drive for the 2010-11 hockey season

· Summer golf tournament fundraisers

· Other community

event/fundraisers being considered include: dragon boat race, ice fi shing derby, sports dinner.

We need to continue to improve in all areas and look forward to on-going and renewed support from our current sponsors and supporters.

One area where we feel we need to make signifi cant improvement is sponsor recognition. If you are one of our sponsors please let us know how we can provide more and improved recognition for your valued contribution and support – we will and must do better in this area to keep our valued base of sponsorship.We welcome your ideas and constructive criticism.

For those of you already on board with the Flyers, thank you very much for your continuing support. For those considering coming on board, or increasing your current level of involvement, please do so. If you would like to contact us please do so. Visit our informative web site at www.siouxlookoutfl yers.com where contact information is available. Or visit and talk with us at the rink on game days.

Thank you for your support.

Doug Lawrance, President

On behalf of the Sioux Lookout Flyers Junior A Hockey Club


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Sioux Lookout Flyers 2009/2010 Game Schedule

AWAY HOME DATE TIME LOCATION Dryden Ice Dogs Sioux Lookout Flyers Sat, Jan 02 7:30 pm Sioux Lookout Sioux Lookout Flyers Dryden Ice Dogs Sun, Jan 03 7:30 pm Dryden Wisconsin Mustangs Sioux Lookout Flyers Wed, Jan 06 7:30 pm Sioux Lookout Wisconsin Mustangs Sioux Lookout Flyers Thu, Jan 07 7:30 pm Sioux Lookout Sioux Lookout Flyers K and A Wolverines Tue, Jan 12 8:30 pm Tourn. Centre Sioux Lookout Flyers Fort William North Stars Wed, Jan 13 7:30 pm Fort William Sioux Lookout Flyers Fort Frances Lakers Tue, Jan 19 7:30 pm Memorial SC Sioux Lookout Flyers Dryden Ice Dogs Wed, Jan 20 7:30 pm Dryden Sioux Lookout Flyers Fort William North Stars Fri, Jan 22 7:30 pm Fort William Sioux Lookout Flyers Fort William North Stars Sat, Jan 23 7:30 pm Fort William Fort William North Stars Sioux Lookout Flyers Sat, Jan 30 7:30 pm Sioux Lookout Fort William North Stars Sioux Lookout Flyers Sun, Jan 31 2:00 pm Sioux Lookout Sioux Lookout Flyers Fort Frances Lakers Tue, Feb 02 7:30 pm Memorial SC Fort Frances Lakers Sioux Lookout Flyers Sat, Feb 06 7:30 pm Sioux Lookout Fort Frances Lakers Sioux Lookout Flyers Wed, Feb 10 7:30 pm Sioux Lookout Sioux Lookout Flyers Dryden Ice Dogs Sat, Feb 13 7:30 pm Dryden Sioux Lookout Flyers Fort Frances Lakers Tue, Feb 16 7:30 pm Memorial SC Sioux Lookout Flyers Dryden Ice Dogs Thu, Feb 18 7:30 pm Dryden Fort Frances Lakers Sioux Lookout Flyers Fri, Feb 26 7:30 pm Sioux Lookout

Warriors double Saints Bulletin Photo/Shayla Cybulski

Bulletin Photo/Shayla Cybulski

QEDHS staff and students face off

Scoring two back-to-back goals in the first period, the QEDHS Warriors boys hockey team dominated the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints last Tuesday night in a home game. The Warriors kept up the effort throughout the game, finishing with a 6-3 win.

Queen Elizabeth students and staff met in a friendly rivalry December 17 at the Memorial Arena. The student team, which included several members of the Warriors, took an early lead over their teachers, giving the staff team a run for their money.


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“I think it’s going very well. We’re closed in and will be working over the winter,” stated Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA) Project Assistant Hana Beitl of progress on the new hostel which will be run by SLFNHA.

The two-storey, 38,000 square foot hostel, located beside the new hospital, will feature 100 beds and a home away from home feel for clients.

The new hostel is expected to open in July, 2010.

New hostel







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“Overall we’re still ahead of schedule and everything’s moving along fine,” stated Meno Ya Win Project Coordinator Howard Kitchkeesick, commenting on the progress of Sioux Lookout’s new hospital.

The hospital building has been closed in and work will continue on the project throughout the winter.

The new 140,000 square foot, 60 bed hospital is slated to be completed in December, 2010 and open to the public January 4, 2011.

New Meno Ya Win Health Centre






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