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MKO, NRHA commit to working together to eliminate anti-Indigenous racism in northern health care system BY IAN GRAHAM
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Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) and the Northern Regional Health Authority (NRHA) are working in partnership to eliminate anti-Indigenous racism in northern health care. MKO Grand Chief Garrison Settee and NRHA CEO Helga Bryant met March 22 in recognition of United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to begin discussions and formalize both organizations’ commitment to ridding the health care system in Northern Manitoba of anti-Indigenous racism.
“Ongoing racism in health care has become a pressing concern here in this pandemic and many Indigenous people have faced racism trying to access health care,” said Settee in an online press conference March 30, noting that COVID-19 precautions sometimes prevented Indigenous patients from having an advocate escort them to medical appointments, though he said the goal is a system in which the need for an advocate doesn’t exist. “I think our people deserve a better north than they have today.” About 70 per cent of Northern Manitobans are Indigenous and the NRHA
says it is committed to providing an environment in which Indigenous people have trust and feel that they are being heard. “A lack of that kind of environment is a detriment to health outcomes and to relationships and we know that we need to do much better in that regard,” said Bryant. Dr. Barry Lavallee, CEO of MKO’s health organization Keewatinohk Inniniw Minoayawin (KIM), said anti-Indigenous racism in the health care system can and has led to deaths. “When racism is embedded within the health care system, First Nations people in the north or Métis people
perhaps can go to the health care system and not have their chest pain treated,” he said, adding that eliminating anti-Indigenous racism in health care improves the system for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. “There’s a benefit to addressing racism for all of us.” NRHA chief Indigenous health officer Charlene Lafreniere said reading complaints about service from Indigenous people is difficult but necessary. “It is so heavy but more importantly it’s motivation and urgency to step away from status quo and make some real changes,” she said.
Anyone with a complaint about their experiences in the health care system can call 1-888-340-6742 to talk about them, email their concerns to paitientexperience@nrha.ca or mail them to Box 340, Flin Flon, Manitoba, R8A 1N2. “They get addressed, they get investigated and they
also get noted for long-term strategy, what needs to happen,” said Lafreniere. “We need to hear your stories and we need to understand.” KIM plans to develop an office this year designed to deal specifically with Indigenous people’s experiences with racism when seeking medical care.
Concern grows as polar bear tourism expands BY SARAH LAWRYNUIK
LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER, WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
The expansion of Churchill’s polar bear tourism industry needs to be undertaken with caution, researchers warn, as Manitoba issued new tourism permits for a protected area east of the town for the first time in decades. The Churchill Wildlife Management Area was established in 1978, and was created with the intention of protecting polar bear denning areas, as well as geese and caribou. "The concern is that the dynamics in this population are changing. There are fewer bears in the population over time. It used to be 1,200 bears back in the 1980s. And now we're down around 800. It's a population that is being challenged by changing climate," said longtime researcher Andrew Derocher. In order to access this area, tourism operators need to have their heavy-duty vehicles permitted by the province; but there was a cap of 18 permits. Twelve are held by Frontiers North Adventures, six by Great White North Tours. Other outfits have operated in the Churchill region, but the protected area was off-limits. Without any announcement or community consultation, the province has changed tack and issued new permits to a third operator, Lazy Bear Expeditions. The owner of Lazy Bear
Expeditions and Lodge is Wally Daudrich, a former federal Conservative candidate who raised eyebrows in the 2011 election, after making inflammatory remarks about U.S. president Barack Obama and local MP Niki Ashton. Daudrich did not respond to a Winnipeg Free Press interview request. Great White North Tours began contesting the possible issuance of new permits in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in court in March 2020, but the judicial review has been adjourned with no future hearing date set. A spokesperson for the Department of Agriculture, which handles the issue of polar bear conservation, said they would not comment on the specific permits being issued, but that the provincial government is committed to a sustainable eco-tourism industry in Churchill. Agriculture Minister Blaine Pedersen was not made available for an interview. The lack of transparency from the government has caused confusion about what is happening with permits and what the province’s future plans are for the protected area, and polar bear conservation itself. "What I heard was that they were going to offer a few licences, and then there was some pushback from some of the operators. And then (the province) just said: ‘Well, then we'll give out even more permits.’ In
Nickel Belt News file photo New heavy-duty vehicle permits for wildlife tourism in a protected area east of Churchill were recently issued by the province for the first time in decades. a nutshell. That's what I heard," Derocher said. His concern about the impact on bears pushed him to write a letter of concern to multiple government officials, as well as community stakeholders. "Increasing the number of tundra vehicles is a change to the existing situation and for a population of polar bears in decline, and under increasing pressure from climate change, a precautionary approach is
advisable," the letter reads. Derocher points out as a signatory to the 1973 Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears, Canadian jurisdictions are mandated to pursue sound conservation practices. In 2015, an independent review was conducted of the Churchill Wildlife Management Area to try and determine the tourism carrying capacity of the protected zone. Researchers came back with three
key recommendations for the province. Among them: further research to address knowledge gaps in the understanding of how tourism operators use the area, and how that use impacts bears. Another was to try and resolve conflicts between different operators in the area, which has not occurred. Many interview requests were declined April 1, as the potential for weighing
in on the contentious subject kept people from voicing their thoughts. The third recommendation was to adjust policies to prepare the Northern Manitoba town and its tourism industry for a warmer world. "Churchill has undergone and will continue to undergo unavoidable changes in the environment over the coming decades, largely as a result of climate change," the report reads.
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Hudbay expects Lalor production to rise in 2022 after 777 Mine in Flin Flon shuts down and workers transfer to Snow Lake Hudbay said March 29 in an updated mine plan that production at Lalor Mine in Snow Lake could reach 5,300 tonnes per day by 2023, up from a previously projected 4,500, and that the identification of more inferred resources could extend the mine life beyond 10 years. The company is also contemplating mining of the 1901 deposit near Snow Lake by 2026 and says total gold reserves in the Snow
Lake area could be as much as 2.2 million ounces when other regional deposits such as WIM and 3 Zone are included. As a result of the higher expected production, the predicted life-of-mine gold production from Lalor has increased by 41 per cent. Gold, copper and silver production in Snow Lake could increase by 18, 35 and 27 per cent from 2022 to 2027 compared to the previous mine plan,
Manitoba passes 200,000 total doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered As of April 4, Manitoba has administered more than 200,000 total doses of COVID vaccine, including 148,560 first doses and 61,528 second doses. Currently, only first dose appointments are being booked as the government tries to deliver first doses to as many people as possible based on the effectiveness of even a single dose. Appointments are currently available to eligible northern residents, including anyone 64 or older and First Nations people 44 and older, at the Thompson super site, which administered 557 doses in the last full week of March and has provided 2,681 total doses since opening Feb. 1, for an average of 134 per day. Full eligibility criteria is available at https://manitoba.ca/covid19/vaccine/eligibility-criteria.html. Appointments can be booked online with a health card and an email address at https://protectmb. ca or by calling 1-844-626-8222 (1-844-MAN-VACC). Anyone who has been in Manitoba for a month is eligible to be vaccinated. First doses have been administered to 11,326 people in the Northern Regional Health Authority (NRHA) and 3,665 NRHA residents have received second doses. First vaccine doses have been administered to 6,916 First Nations people in the NRHA as of April 1, while 2,545 have received second doses. To date, Manitoba has received 372,030 doses of vaccine, including 209,430 doses of Pfizer, 90,000 doses of Moderna and 72,600 doses of AstraZeneca/Covishield, which is only being used for people aged 55 to 64 due to complications involving blood clots affecting some recipients in Europe. Manitoba expects to receive 37,440 doses of Pfizer vaccine and 11,500 of AstraZeneca/Covishield this week. 28,300 doses expected the week of March 22 did not arrive until April 3 and 28,400 additional doses that had been expected this week will not arrive until next week, though the exact delivery date is not yet known.
PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING 2021 FINANCIAL PLAN PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to subsection 162(2) of The Municipal Act that the Council of The Town of Churchill intends to present its financial plan for the fiscal year 2021 at a public hearing in the Town Centre Complex Overpass on April 29, 2021 at 5:00 pm. The public hearing also includes proposed by-law no. 801/21 to borrow $600,000.00 for the replacement of the existing lake pumphouse. Council will hear any person who wishes to make a representation regarding the financial plan. Persons are encouraged to submit their comments or questions in advance of the public hearing by email. All submissions will be read by The Town’s Executive Director during the public hearing. Pre-registration by phone or email required for those wishing to attend the public hearing in order that we can maintain physical (social) distancing requirements. Copies of the 2021 financial plan will be available for review after April 22, 2021. Contact information: 204-675-8871 ext 102 or townofchurchill@churchill.ca. Gail Hodkin, CPA, CGA, CA, CMMA Director of Finance
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Hudbay said, while $19 million worth of future technological upgrades to the refurbished New Britannia mill could increase recovery percentages for all three metals. First production at the New Britannia gold plant is now expected to take place in the third quarter of 2021, earlier than previously scheduled. Increased production targets for Lalor beginning in 2022 are forecast partly due to more ore being mined late in 2020 when additional resources were deployed there while repairs were being made to 777 Mine in Flin Flon, which is expected to shut down in mid-2022 along with the Flin Flon zinc plant. Personnel will be transferred from Flin Flon to Snow Lake at that point. The Flin Flon concentrator and tailing impoundment area are scheduled to be placed on care and maintenance status when 777 closes. “We are excited to publish these updated mine plans, which solidify our copper and gold production growth over the next several years,” said Hudbay CEO Peter Kukielski in a
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Lalor Mine press release. “Our project execution, operational optimization and exploration efforts over the past year have been successful in setting up the business for this next phase of growth, which sees Constancia’s annual copper production
above 100,000 tonnes for the next eight years and Snow Lake’s annual gold production over 180,000 ounces once New Britannia is fully operational. We also continue to maintain our low-cost profile as demonstrated by the cash costs
in our updated mine plans. Hudbay has a proven track record of delivering value through exploration, mine development and successful operations, and we look forward to continuing to create value through leveraging our core competencies.”
Government trying to pass legislation MLA Report that will hurt Manitobans while citizens are focused on the pandemic This government continues to demonstrate a complete lack of respect for Northern Manitobans. Northern issues don’t seem to be a priority for this government, which they’ve demonstrated yet again by introducing Bill 64, the Education Modernization Act. This bill consolidates all of the Northern school divisions into one, as if our communities are identical and have the exact same needs. The Pallister government simply doesn’t understand that there are many different Northern communities that have unique needs. This lack of understanding is one of the key reasons why we’ve decided to delay this bill. As opposition in a majority government, we can’t guarantee that a piece of legislation doesn’t pass. However, we can choose five bills to delay until fall, giving the public time to form an opinion on a piece of legislation and push back against it if they don’t agree with it. The other bills we’ve chosen to delay are Bill 57 – the Protection of Critic-
kelly.bindle.mla.office@gmail.com Constituency Office: Unit 3-40 Moak Crescent Thompson, MB R8N 2B7 204-677-2066 length of time. This bill Kelly Bindle will increase the likelihoods of prolonged strikes as employers can out-wait their employees rather than bargain with them. It will Tom.Lindsey@yourmanitoba.ca make it easier to fire workers on a picket line without justification and make it Tom Lindsey easier to decertify a union, while previous bills made al Infrastructure Act, Bill into private hands. Al- it much harder to get cer40 – the Manitoba Liquor lowing for the private sale tification. This bill will hurt and Lotteries Corporation of liquor does nothing to workers and our economy. Amendment and Liquor, help the addictions crisis Premier Brian Pallister Gaming and Cannabis and will actually make and his entire caucus are Control Amendment Act, it worse. MBLL’s profits doing all of this in the Bill 35 – the Public Util- shouldn’t be given away middle of a pandemic ities Ratepayer Protection when they could be helping while people are focused and Regulatory Reform Act Manitobans who need it. on their health and trying and Bill 16 – the Labour We’re also delaying to get vaccinated. These Relations Amendment Act. bills 35 and 16 to protect are not the only pieces of We’re delaying Bill 57, Manitoba Hydro workers legislation that will make as it bans Manitobans’ and Manitoban ratepay- life harder for people but democratic right to pro- ers. Bill 35 removes pub- we can only delay five. It test at so-called “critical lic oversight and reduces is time to tell Mr. Pallister infrastructure” sites, which accountability by taking to stop. include railroads, hospitals, away the ability for the If you’re concerned about the legislature and more. Public Utilities Board to these bills I would encourWe’re delaying Bill 40, set hydro rates and trans- age you to sign up for bill which would allow for the ferring that power to the committees so that you can private sale of liquor. This cabinet and the minister. make yourself heard by callThompson RCMP bill would redirect a large This is a shameful power ing 204-945-3636. For any chunk of the annual $280 grab. Drug Tip Line other questions, comments million in profits Manitoba Bill 16 would remove or concerns, feel free to Liquor Lotteries designates the requirement for bind- reach out by phone at 204for social services, sports ing arbitration if a labour 687-3246 or email Tom. and addictions treatment dispute reaches a certain Lindsey@yourmanitoba.ca.
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Ronald McDonald House growing to provide space for more families of children getting medical treatment in Winnipeg
The Kandiurin family from Churchill with a Ronald McDonald House staff member during a 2020 visit to Winnipeg. The family stayed there for three months in 2001 when Dmitri, right, was born and multiple times in subsequent years
Nickel Belt News photos courtesy of RMHC Manitoba The current Ronald McDonald House, which will be sold after the new building is competed in 2022. BY IAN GRAHAM
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Ronald McDonald House in Winnipeg will be able to provide nearly three times as many families from outside the city with a home away from home when its new building is completed sometime in the summer of 2022. Construction of the new house, which will have 40 rooms compared to 14 at the current location, began on March 16. It will cost more than $19 million, about $15 million of which has already been raised. “The needs of families has exceeded our current capacity to serve and support those families so we worked with our hospital partners in looking at the pediatric medical projections and needs for the next five,10, 20 years, “ said RMHC Manitoba CEO Wendy Galagan. Ronald McDonald House provides an affordable place to stay for families of northern and rural Manitoba and northwestern Ontario children receiving medical treatment and is located just down the street from Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg. Patricia Kandiurin of Churchill first stayed at the current house in 2001 when she was waiting to give birth to her son Dmitri, who was born premature. “We had to go where there was blood in case I needed a transfusion and a neonatal care unit,” she says. “My husband, my son, my nephew and my daugh-
ter, we all moved there for three months. I can’t even imagine how we would’ve functioned in Winnipeg with five of us plus me being pregnant with my son and then, when he was born, having to go to the hospital numerous times a day to feed him." Not only was staying at the house more affordable than hotel, it also provided a friendlier atmosphere. “The staff there are always so welcoming and accommodating,” said Kandiurin, who stayed there multiple times when Dmitri had to go back for other medical treatment. “When they had to put new fish in the tank, they’d take the kids with them and the kids got to pick the fish. It is a home away from home. It was pretty awesome.” Though 80 per cent of fundraising for the new house, located a block away from the current one, is already complete, Galagan says donations can be made via the organization’s website at rmhcmanitoba.org. “This is a charity that exists for one reason and that’s just to keep families together during times of childhood illness or injury,” she said. “While we are physically located in Winnipeg, we are a charity that supports all communities across Manitoba and northwestern Ontario. We welcome others to join in our mission and our dream of building a new Ronald McDonald House.”
RMHC Manitoba CEO Wendy Galagan speaks during the March 16 groundbreaking ceremony for the new Ronald McDonald House under construction.
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