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Volume 20, Issue 13 Snow Lake, Manitoba June 30, 2016

Did you Know? A Grad walk in the rain... • That the Snow Lake Ski Club now has a web presence… although (hopefully) you won’t have cause to check trail conditions for a few weeks yet, google them for updates on trails, work bees, and local condi- tions once the season gets closer. • That the council of the Town of Snow Lake, will recognize long time community members Ken and Hilda Anderson by formally naming Anderson Point on Snow Lake during a ceremony in the area tomorrow… on Canada Day, shortly after the cake is cut? • That Jill Arpin reports that the Beach Enhancement Committee’s Father's Day Raffle was a huge success net- ting the group a $2240 profit? The winner of the Snow Blower donated by Erven's was Shelby Compton, 2nd prize custom sign by Lars Work Ryan Zollen of Flin Flon and 3rd Camo bag package By Steph Ross Wanda Huff. “We also did amazing in the food booth, which was handed down to us from the MMF,” said Arpin. “There was such great community sup- 2016 Graduates (L): Sydney Coulson, Joan Gogal, Riley Parsons, Cassidy Gibbons, Polina Gapotiy, Stephen O'Connor, and Alexander Fisher. ~ photo by Marc Jackson port; we reeled in $1017 for that as well. Over the past month we have Ward then called on Principal Steve Deighton, who spoke hile graduation and the seven Snow Lake scholars awaiting received several donations from W to the Class. His very enlightening address shed light on the their most prominent day were on the minds of many in the businesses, as well as a ‘Go Fund Me’ academic ability of the grads, as well as their personalities, skill community, nature it seems plays no favorites. The skies opened account that we set up. This brings sets, and the group morality of the class. just after noon on Saturday, June 25th and by the time these us to a figure of $45,182.55 to date… Following Deighton to the podium, Frontier's Area Four classmates were ‘to be’ taking their congratulatory stroll around almost half way to our $100,000 Superintendent, Darren Kinden addressed the gathering. Once the J.H. Kerr School courtyard, a total of 55 mm of rain had goal.” Their next fundraiser will be he'd concluded Deighton presented the Class of 2016 with their already fallen. Although it was miserable outside, that couldn’t a Merchandise Bingo held on July 1st! diplomas and Ms. Ward advised them to turn their tassels. have been farther from the case inside the cavernous and well- Subsequently, Ward began to call the presenters of bursaries hat Hudbay's Rob Winton has appointed expanses of Gordon R. Doak Gymnasium or the warm • T and scholarships to the stage. been replaced by Vale's André Lau- and inviting spans of the Lawrie Marsh Hall. Those awards and their recipients were: The Snow Lake Lions zon as VP Manitoba Business Unit, At 4:00 p.m. on the afternoon of the 25th, Snow Lake's seven Memorial Bursary presented in remembrance of Lions Moe effective Aug 1st. graduates entered the convocation, to the strains of Twenty One Chrapun, Clarence Funk, Lawrence Samborski, and Al Saskowski Pilots’ Stressed Out. They arrived to the flash of cameras and ($800), was presented to Polina Gapotiy by Phyllis Verbeek; • That the 70th Committee meets cheers of friends and family and made their way to a place of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #241 Bursary ($600), was at 7:00 p.m. the 1st Monday of prominence on a stage setup on the west end of the Gordy Doak. also awarded to Riley Parsons by Legion President, Sharon every month in the Legion? There Prior to the event getting underway, people stood and listened Stubbs; The Royal Canadian Legion Auxiliary Bursary (amount are only 369 days until Snow Lake's as Emcee Esther Ward introduced Tayla Cousins, who very was not stated) was presented to Joan Gogal by Jackie Jones; 70th, Herb Lake Landing’s 100th and capably sang the pre-legislation version of O Canada, followed The J.H. Kerr Student Council Bursary ($500), was given to Canada’s 150th Anniversaries (July by a slideshow of the grad’s family photos set to Lukas Graham’s 1, 2017). MJ ‘Seven Years Old’. See 2106 GRADS continued on page 2...

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...2106 GRADS continued from page 1 Scholarship for the highest average ($8000 over 4 Following Beaulieu’s address the Grads and invited guests, a Grand Alexander Fisher by Katie Spruyt. Miss Spruyt years) was given to Alexander Fisher by Hudbay’s grads left the stage to Pink’s ‘Get March took place in the Gordon also presented a gift from the council to Stephen manager, Flin Flon and Snow Lake Mines, Richard The Party Started’ and were joined R. Doak Gymnasium. This was O’Conner; The Chamber of Commerce Bursary Trudeau. Trudeau noted that Fisher’s average was at the back of the hall by family followed by a family social and ($500), was presented to Alexander Fisher by 90.3% and that Hudbay had given $1.5 million in and friends for congratulations Safe Grad celebration later in the Peter Purves; The first ever Town of Snow Lake scholarships over their years in the area. Fisher and family photos. evening. MJ Bursary (amount was not stated) was given to also received the Governor General’s Medal for Subsequent to a supper for Alexander Fisher by Councilor Brenda Forsyth; outstanding effort and highest average. The Catholic Women’s League Bursary (amount At this point, a number of certificates were was not stated) was presented to Alexander awarded. Certificates of Honour (above 80% Fisher by Annette Lamontagne; The BPO Elks average) were awarded to Riley Parsons, Sydney Lodge # 461 Bursary ($800), was awarded to Coulson, Polina Gapotiy, Joan Gogal, and Alexander Fisher by Brenda Forsyth; The USW Alexander Fisher. A Certificate of Outstanding Local # 7106 Bursary ($500), was presented to Effort was also handed out to Alexander Fisher. Joan Gogal by Vice President Terry Hornyak; The The Most Improved Student was Stephen ORA Alumni Bursaries (2 X $1000) were presented O’Connor for which he received a rousing round to Sydney Coulson and Polina Gapotiy by Tina of applause. Additionally, the Senior Athlete of Happy Canada Day to the Doak; The Local Manitoba Métis Federation the Year award was presented to Sydney Coulson people of Snow Lake from Bursary was given to Alexander Fisher (amount for her abilities in Golf, Volleyball, X-country, the staff and writers at was not stated) by Maurice Nogier; The Robert Badminton, and Basketball. Simpson Memorial Bursary/Scholarship ($1500), Subsequent to the awards, Alexander Fisher The Underground Press was awarded to Polina Gapotiy by last year’s delivered the Valedictory Address. In it, Fisher recipient Brady Kowalchuk; The J.H. Kerr School recounted the benefits of growing up in a small Committee Scholarships, for a student entering town and the rewards of attending a small high University ($1500) and for a student entering school. College ($1500), were to be awarded at the Grad Former Math Teacher and current Frontier Area Supper, as recipient names were not available at Math Consultant Marc Beaulieu was the guest the convocation. Word of who received them speaker. Beaulieu highlighted five life lessons was not available at press time; The HBM&S for the class of 2016, and even did a decent Happy 35th Anniversary! impression of one of his students along the way.

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Please submit resumé to: Macdonald Youth Services (MYS) fosters hope and opportunities to empower Holly Rousson, RPR, Recruitment Officer Box 240, The Pas MB R9A 1K4 children, youth and families throughout Manitoba to grow and heal through safe, Fax: (204) 627-6810, Email: [email protected] caring, respectful and collaborative relationships. Call us today! Local 204-623-9229 Toll Free 1-866-758-7871 Northern RHA has a Representative Workforce Strategy, we encourage all applicants to self-declare. Criminal Record, Child Abuse, & Adult Abuse Registry Checks are required. We thank all candidates for applying. Only those selected for Fostering the kinds of human qualities that can transform a troubled childhood into interview will be contacted. www.nrha.ca a productive and healthy adult life requires the utmost in care, professionalism and creativity. It also requires a healthy respect for the individuality and aspirations of children and families. Legion Quarterly Draw Winners $1000 - Jack Kerr MYS is currently looking to recruit a specialized foster care home to meet the needs $500 - Arnie Drews of a 14 year old boy. Some of the characteristics for the home we’re seeking would $500 - Diana Lavoie include: located in The Pas/Cranberry Portage/Flin Flon/Snow Lake region, no $250 - Irene Selkirk children under the age of 12, willingness and ability to coordinate and $250 - Ian Lamontagne facilitate biological family contact, ability to engage the child in recreational $250 - Val and Greg Foord activities like basketball and swimming. $125 - Delphis Flamand $125 - Ken Baird For further information, please contact Katie at 204-677-7873. Page 3 THE Underground PRESS June 30, 2016 Regular Council Meeting 06-21-2016 but when people started dumping Cut the grass at Joseph H. Kerr School’s Under ‘Other Business’ there were five he Town of Snow Lake held their T couches and mounds of fish offal they field as per request. 8) Hauled sand for items to be addressed: 1) Update - Elm regular council meeting, beginning at too stopped. Councilor Roberts stated the Sunset Bay Park. 9) Installed an air Street (Northern Lot) - Still awaiting reply 6:30 p.m. on the evening of Tuesday, that he felt the town should put it conditioning unit in the CAO’s office. 10) for lot maintenance plan. 2) Update - Lot June 21, 2016. Those in attendance back in use for the months of May to Assisted public works with commercial 3, 4, 5 20863 (Old Trailer Court) Lawyers were: Mayor Kim Stephen, Deputy October. Councilor Jones stated that garbage. 11) Cleaned the beach house are preparing the Transfer of Land and Mayor Jodi Wilson, Councilors: Richard the area was a terrible mess and with - it’s open for the summer. 12) Brought related documents. A letter has been Jones, Peter Roberts, Brenda Forsyth, numerous garbage bags full of fish offal dishes from Second Glance to the Lawrie sent to all impacted with Memorial Trees Robin Turnbull, Chief Administrative being disposed of, it did not appear Marsh Community Hall as per request. with a July 1 deadline. 3) Update - 13 3 Officer Jordan Willner, and Youth to result from random anglers. The 13) Cut grass and watered flowers as Balsam Street - Hudbay is working with Member Alexander Fisher. Absent was: Mayor stated that people needed to required. 14) Assisted the utility operator NRHA on the future EMS Station. 4) Councilor Penny Roberts. be educated on the proper disposal of at the water distribution building - Update - Cedar Avenue - Water rights The meeting began with a resolution fish offal. The item was moved to the power outage. 15) Did maintenance on application for license to construct water to accept the minutes from the regular General Business section of the agenda the Kubota riding mower. 16) Snaked control works has been applied for. 5) council meeting on June 7, 2016, as well for further discussion and a decision the drain lines at the Gordon M. Rupp Update - Unsurveyed SW 114 10-68- as another to approve the agenda for the on reinstating the cage. The rest of the Curling Rink. 17) Building maintenance l7W - Awaiting CLPA to provide required current meeting. correspondence was accepted. and office administration as required. For Real Property Application and transfer A resolution was put forward to review Under ‘By-Laws’, there were four in their Two Week Plan the recreation crew documents. and accept the period’s accounts and front of council on this evening. The first will: 1) Assist public works as required. 2) As there was no other business on the it was resolved that Payroll internet was 944/15 - Water and Sewer Rates Put out the buoy lines and floating dock agenda, the meeting was adjourned at payments for $15,987.07 be approved By-Law, which was tabled. The second, at the beach. 3) Snake the beach house 3:50 p.m. for payment and cheques #10650 to 950/16 - Single Use Plastic Bag By-Law sewer line and bring the Porta-Potties Under ‘Delegate’s Reports’, a report on #10691 for $67,574.72 be approved for – was tabled, but Willner was asked to to the beach for Canada Day. 4) Put up a the FCM Conference held June 2 – 5 in payment. have a resolution ready for final reading new flag at Sunset Bay Beach for Canada Winnipeg, from Councilor Brenda Forsyth Under ‘Delegations’, there was one at the next meeting. The third, 951/16 Day. 5) Assist the Canada Day Committee was received for filing. An overview of on this evening: Dave Koop gave a - Amend Zoning By-Law 846/06 being a as required. 6) Building maintenance and that report is printed elsewhere in the presentation on Golden Vista’s Shoreline by-law to amend By-Law 846/06, Zoning office administration as required. 7) Cut paper. Development (story elsewhere in this Map as follows: DESC 2-6-646 SW 17-68- grass and water flowers as required. Under ‘Mayor’s’ Report’: The Mayor edition). After his presentation and 17W be rezoned from ‘RM’ Residential Under ‘Committees of Council’, two gave a verbal report and it was accepted a short question and answer session, Multiple Family to ‘C’ Commercial Zone reports were presented and accepted. and received for filing. She reported council unanimously passed a resolution was given first reading and passed They were: A Finance and Administration on a Joint Greenstone Meeting in authorizing the shoreline development unanimously. The RHA is ready to move committee meeting held June 20, Cranberry Portage on May 19, 2016; on Public Plan, Plan 830N. on construction of their EMS Ambulance 2016 and Planning and Economic then touched on the May 24 – 27, 2016 Council then moved to garage. Mayor Stephen stated that this Development attendance at the Centralia Conference ‘Communications’, 1) Preconstruction was good to see and it will be good to Committee meeting held June 14, 2016. in Winnipeg. This meeting will be Meeting Minutes – minutes of meetings have it on the tax rolls. The fourth was The minutes of both meetings follow. overviewed by all involved in a Special between the Town, AECOM, Buus 952/16 - Gas Tax Reserve By-Law being 1) The Finance and Administration Public Meeting in July. She advised that Construction, and Manitoba Water a bylaw that creates a Gas Tax Reserve Committee of council met at 4:00 there were 32 delegates involved in the Services Board in respect to the Lipsey Fund with the purposes and governing p.m. on June 20, 2016 in the Council ‘Area’ AMM Meeting held on June 13, Drive Project. Mr. Willner noted that direction detailed within the Gas Tax Chambers. Present at the meeting 2016 in Snow Lake. Stephen says that there was some ratepayer feedback agreement signed by the Town on May were: Committee Members: Chairperson she held a number of discussions with on the short notice in regard to water 5, 2014. It was given first reading and Councilor J. Wilson, Councilor R Jones, B. area people at the event. The Mayor shutoff. He also stated that there had passed unanimously. Forsyth, and Chief Administrative Officer says that she is currently working on been a water break in the community, The Town Foreman’s Report was J. Willner. securing a grant to replace the Sunset as well as a hydrant that lifted out of received for filing. There was no report, There were three items of General Bay Beach House. The Mayor says that the ground near the lift station on only an overview of regular and overtime Business discussed at the meeting. the new construction, she is shooting for, Olson Avenue. Councilor Forsyth asked hours worked. Councilor Pete Roberts 1) List of Accounts – The committee will measure 36’ X 40’. She is working if construction shutdowns were going stated that it appeared it was time to get will recommend that a resolution with the Province’s Wayne Hucaluk and to affect water in the Brentwood area. overtime in check again. He stated that approving the List of Accounts be currently awaiting a quote from Multi- Willner stated that people using water he would like to discuss it in camera. presented to Council on June 21, 2016. Crete and info from Fire Services. “The in the Subdivision after the lines are The Utility Maintenance Report 2) Unaudited Financials to April 30, 70th and Canada Day Committee’s will shut down, empties that area’s lines and was received for filing. In it, Mr. 2016 – the committee will recommend also put in grant requests, so hopefully when it is restored; filling those lines Melnick stated: “Following up on the that a resolution approving Unaudited one of them will be successful,” said affects pressure and water aesthetics breakdown of bio-wheels in Tank 1 Financials to May 31, 2016 be presented Mayor Stephen. Councilor Peter Roberts in other areas of the community. 2) at the WWTP. They are back working to Council under the Administrator’s advised that the 70th Committee also has Kendall and Pandya - Management properly now and all in house testing of report on June 21, 2016. 3) By-Laws - the plans for some work at ‘Henry’s Hut’ at Letter to the Mayor. The auditors noted effluent quality has been within licence Committee has begun reviewing existing the beach. that there was a surplus of $1,030,717 guidelines. The tables on the attached By-Laws of the Town of Snow Lake. There was no Administrator’s Report for the year and that this increased the page show elevated concentrations of As there was no other business on the only unaudited financials were presented surplus to $16,752,936. 3) Legion Ladies the parameters tested for during the agenda, the meeting was adjourned at on this evening. Auxiliary – A request for help from the breakdown, but they are still within 4:51 p.m. Under ‘General Business’ council dealt Town Crew to reset the sunken benches guidelines set in the Town’s WWTP 2) The Planning and Economic with: 1) 2016 Snow Lake Emergency at the Brookside Cemetery. CAO Willner operating licence. A composite sample Development committee of council Plan – In discussion it was noted that stated that the crew would do this work. was taken again on June 8 and sent out met at 3:00 p.m. on June 14, 2016 in the propane tanks that Hudbay has on 4) A letter from Bob Campbell and Elaine for nutrient analysis, as well as bacteria the Council Chambers. Present at the properties were not catalogued, and that Samborski in relation to a large dead samples for total and fecal coliform meeting were: Committee Members: during the recent exercise there was no tree that required removal between analysis from the plant effluent. Results Chairperson Councilor Richard Jones, diesel fuel anywhere in Snow Lake. The two trailer court lots. Willner reported to follow. The Environment folks (also) Councilors Jodi Wilson, and Peter plan was adopted as presented. that the tree has been removed. 5) get copied. Reports have been written Roberts, and Chief Administrative Officer 2) ADP Canada – A motion was put RCMP Mayor’s Report – April and May as required and turned in to the CAO Jordan Willner. forward contracting ADP Canada for 2016 Reports (elsewhere in paper). 6) for approval and distribution to the There was two items of General payroll, ROE, and T4 services. Council Save the Date - 3rd Annual Northern appropriate people.” Business discussed at the meeting. 1) members were extremely impressed Health Summit to be held October The Recreation Supervisor’s Report Age Friendly Initiative with the low cost and value of the 25, 2016 at The Pas, Manitoba. 7) was received for filing. Items covered The committee will recommend that contract $1,200.00 for the year. 3) Snow Lake Junior Rangers - Snow Lake in the report were: 1) Repaired Council pass a resolution, at their next Canada 150 Grant Purchase - Sunset Bay Patrol looking for donations to a penny picture frames and hung pictures at scheduled meeting on June 21, 2016, Beach Dock. Council resolved to accept parade. The town will donate $100 as the administration office. 2) Whipper providing a Letter of Support for the the price quote for the Sunset Bay Beach per policy. 8) Synopsis of Emergency snipped and mowed grass at the initiative as well as recommend that dock replacement from Jack Strelezki for Evacuation Exercise held May 13, 2016 cemetery. 3) Brought Porta-Potties to a Councilor work on the project. 2) the amount of $41,179.00. – An overview of the recent exercise the ballfield for Joseph H. Kerr School’s Request to Purchase Public Reserve - The 4)we Sno Lak Aging in Place Endorsement provided by Emergency Coordinator, track and field day. 4) Changed out Committee received a letter of request - Council authorized a letter of support Ron Scott. 8) Waste Disposal Cage the batteries in the alarm panel at to purchase Public Reserve in Berry Bay. be put forward for the Aging-in-Place for Remote Cabin Owners – A letter the Lawrie Marsh Community Hall. 5) The Committee recommended that project and appointed Councilor Peter asking that the waste disposal cage be Put up a railing and did repairs to the additional communication take place Roberts to assist Angela Enright. It returned to Bartlett Landing. The CAO front steps at the administration office. with Len and Darlene Abromovich, as was noted that Premier Pallister will be stated that Conservation was emptying 6) Did fire extinguisher checks at the there are questions arising from the it, but stopped. The Town took it over, administration office and the arena. 7) request. See COUNCIL continued on page 16... Page 4 THE Underground PRESS June 30, 2016

Why do we say that? by: Phyllis Verbeek

ummer is here and we are reveling in its terms for the full moons occurring during S harvest moon’ delights! One of the best parts of summer late summer and fall. The ‘ is in Northern Manitoba is the long hours of the full moon closest to the fall equinox, and ‘hunter’s moon’ daylight. Just last week we celebrated the the is the one following it. summer solstice. We know that the summer The names are recorded from the early 18th ‘harvest moon’ solstice is the one day in the year with the century. A is orange color, due most amount of sunlight. This is the day when to its closeness to the horizon, not because it the sun reaches its highest point throughout resembles the color of ripening grains. ‘blue moons’ the course of the year and it happens every Then, of course, we all refer to . year! This year held an especially spectacular This poetic phrase refers to something solstice, as the full moon occurred on the extremely rare in occurrence. Literally, this is same evening. Incidentally, the last time the term often used to describe a second full solstice and full moon fell on the same evening moon that occasionally appears in a single was in 1948 and the next time this occurs will month of our solar-based calendars. There be in 2062. are also, historical examples of the moon The full moon that we see in June is known actually turning blue. When the Indonesian as a ‘strawberry moon’. The peak harvesting volcano Krakatoa exploded in 1883, its dust season for strawberries is in early summer; turned sunsets green and the moon blue all hence, this full moon is named in anticipation around the world for the best part of two of fresh strawberries. This ‘strawberry moon’ years. In 1927, the Indian monsoons were late received its name many moons ago (pun arriving and the extra-long dry season blew intended) from Native American Algonquin up enough dust for a blue moon. And moons tribes, who knew this as the signal to collect in northeastern North America turned blue ripe fruit. The Old Farmer’s Almanac describes in 1951, when huge forest fires in western the full moon this month as such: “The sun Canada threw smoke particles up into the gets super high, so this moon must be super- sky. By the mid-19th century, it was clear that low. Even at its loftiest at 1:00 a.m., it’s visibly blue moons, though rare, did happen ‘once downright wimpy-low. This forces its light from time to time — whence the phrase in a blue moon’. through thicker air, which also tends to be The term meant then, exactly humid this time of year, and the combination what it means today; a fairly infrequent event, typically makes it amber colored.” not quite regular enough to pinpoint. While on the subject of moons, the ‘Harvest Enjoy those long summer evenings when the moon’ and ‘Hunter’s moon’ are traditional sun seems locked in perpetual afternoons. ‘The ‘What’s the story?’ column is an overview; or the telling of ‘the story’ on a different Snow Lake resident in each edition. Each issue's subject(s) is asked a series of ten questions that allows readers to get to know them a little better. In this issue we ask, Bits and Bytes - Technology at Work 'What’s the story' on… Jordan Willner? How long have you lived in Snow Lake? By: Peter Purves Since May long weekend last year. What is your age and marital/ family situation? bigger emoji are all new features in Messages, and pple Announces Big Changes to Operating I am 26 years old, single, family situation is: I have a cat named A there’s even a predictive emoji feature that will Systems at their WWDC 2016 Conference Laura. suggest words that can be replaced with emoji. At Apple’s World-Wide Developers Conference What do you do for a living? A revamped ‘Home’ app is available for HomeKit held June 13th - 17th the focus was on software Chief Administrative Officer for Municipal Governments. devices that control electronics around the improvements not new hardware releases. Apple What is your favorite book(s)? household. announced a major revision to iOS, the newly I don't read books. ‘Photos’ features impressive facial and object renamed macOS, tvOS, and watchOS. Looking at What is your favorite TV show(s)? recognition capabilities, which power a new these upcoming updates it is clear that Apple has Blue Jays, Blue Bombers, Raptors and Jets games; Bojack Memories feature to group like photos into realized its strengths and more importantly its Horseman, Futurama, and The Office. collections. weaknesses to improve their offerings by looking Both ‘Maps’ and ‘Apple Music’ have been What is your favorite movie(s)? at competitors for new ideas. Their goal is to redesigned with cleaner interfaces that are simpler Austin Powers Trilogy, Leonardo DiCaprio Movies, and X-Men improve the usefulness of existing devices and unify to use from lessons learned from ‘Google Maps’ Series.What is your favorite food(s)? different apple devices by allowing them to use and ‘Spotify’. The Maps application gains proactive Franals, Motor Inn, and the Golf Course. similar applications and functionality across their suggestions, and integrates third-party apps. Apple What is your favorite song(s)? product lineup. Music continues to gain market share from its main I'm a music geek with a massive library of songs, but the best The Beta version of these announced updates is competitor Spotify; with better content, discovery album I've bought this year was The Strumbellas - Hope now available to select users, and the final version and a new focus on song lyrics. What is one thing most people don’t know about you? will be available to the general public later in ‘Apple News’ has also been overhauled with a I moved nine times across four provinces in a year once September 2016, around the release date of the subscription service, breaking news notifications, (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Newfoundland). new iPhone 7. and better organization of information. What is the thing you like most about Snow Lake? iOS 10 - Used on Apple’s smartphones and iPads ‘Apple Pay’ is available on the web and will be Bingo at the Legion on Thursday nights. JW – iOS 10 features a redesigned start screen that integrated into online shopping solution similar offers more information, a more easily accessible to PayPal. Payments are authenticated through a camera, and a new widgets screen that houses connected iPhone using Touch ID or an unlocked widgets formerly located in the Today section Apple Watch. of the Notification Center. There’s a redesigned macOS Sierra - Called OSX for the past 15 years Control Center, and a new Raise to Wake feature, is the operating system for the Apple Laptop which wakes up the screen without bypassing series and has gone through a name change to notifications. Anglican/ United Church macOS. The key new feature in macOS Sierra is the Siri has also been overhauled thanks to a Siri integration of Siri, which for the first time brings (102 Balsam Street) Software Developers Kit that now allows developers Apple’s assistant to the Mac. Siri offers many of to integrate Siri support into their apps. You can COMMUNITY OF FAITH the same capabilities available on iOS, along with now ask Siri to do things like summon a cab or send Mac-specific functionality, like the ability to search Gathers Sundays at 11:00 AM a message hands free. through documents to quickly find files. Service of Worship and Coffee time ‘Messages’ has been reworked with new features There’s also an option to pin Siri search results to Everyone Welcome like background animations, bubble effects, rich the Today section of the Notification Center, or to links, and Digital Touch, which is the sketching add them to documents in order to provide up to feature first introduced on the Apple Watch, We thank God we live in Canada! date information at a glance. Siri can also do things allowing users to create drawings and annotate like search, help manage photos, set reminders, photos and videos all from a single screen. HAPPY CANADA DAY! initiate FaceTime calls, and more. Handwritten notes, quick ‘Tapback’ replies, and See BITS continued on page 5... Page 5 THE Underground PRESS June 30, 2016

“To argue with a person who has renounced the London, Rome... Parres? use of reason is like administering medicine to By Jim Parres the dead.” ~ Thomas Paine The Spearsville Road was very narrow he weather has been a big factor on our T and full of curves. Trees hung down current trip. Very much so. Along with overhead and at places it was like driving detours and road construction, driving through a tunnel. When we met vehicles, has been a challenge. We hit Indianapolis I would just stop, pull over and let them at dusk. We were around 600 miles for go by. For a while it appeared we must the day already. We had approximately be totally lost. It actually got a bit ‘over- 60 miles left to Bean Blossom and the-top’. No one would stop when I tried decided to go for it. We hit the bypass to flag them down to find out if we were and thought we were home free... little Special Events still on Spearsville Road. That increased did we know what lay ahead. Town of Snow Lake Office is open Mondays and through the lunch hour! the trepidation. After all, we were in the My plan was to drive the bypass RC Legion #241 Whist/Crib Nights, 7:30 p.m., July 8th, 15th, & 22nd (Clubroom) land of guns and in hillbilly country! I and take 69 down to Martinsville and RC Legion #241 Meat Draws, 4:00 p.m., July 9th, 12th, & 19th (Clubroom) was getting tired. into Bean Blossom on rural roads. The Legion Ladies Auxiliary Monthly Meeting,7:00 p.m., July 11th (Clubroom) Suddenly we met two fuel tankers. same route we use when we come into RC Legion #241 Fun Bingos, 7:00 p.m., July 7th, 16th, & 21st (Clubroom) Seems they were detoured the same as Indianapolis from the west side. The RC Legion #241 General Meeting, 11:00 a.m., July 16th (Clubroom) us. Morgantown was a main route but wife suggested we take 65 South, turn Elks' Club Chase the Ace, 5:00 p.m., July 8th, 15th, & 22nd (Motor Inn) no one could get through. I was quite off at Franklin and hit the rural roads. I Canada Day Dance, Evening of June 30th, (Lawrie Marsh Hall) shocked to meet such big trucks on such contemplated. Canada Day Celebrations,All Day July 1st (Sunset Bay Beach) a small back road. Maybe they were We got trapped in the traffic stream Official Naming of Anderson Point, Afternoon of July 1st (Anderson Point) hauling shine? The first one got by me and had to turn off whether we wanted 70th Committee Meeting, 7:00 p.m., July 4th (Legion Basement) when I pulled over but the second one, to or not. We eventually got back on the we met on a sharp corner. I was already bypass, but frustration was setting in. into the corner so the only option was to The turn off to 65 came up and I decided go ahead. I had an inch or so clearance Ongoing Events we’d give the new route a shot. Once on on his side as there was a four foot ditch Anglican United Church, 11:00 a.m., Sun. (Anglican-United Church) 65, we were in construction all the way to on my right side. If I slipped off the road, Snow Lake Christian Centre, 10:30 a.m., Sun. (Christian Centre) Franklin. Two blocks out of Franklin we I was done. It looked impossible without Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church Mass, 10:30 a.m., Sun. (Catholic Church) hit a Detour sign. Great. We zig zagged doing damage. Snow Lake Baptist Church, 11:00 a.m., Sun. (101 - Lipsey Drive) around on the detour and eventually we The tanker decided to inch ahead a bit TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly),6:00 p.m. Thurs. (Ang-United Church Basement) got to a rural gas station. They advised as we were on a hill. This gave me an Town Council Meetings – 6:30 p.m., 1st and 3rd Tues. (Council Chambers) we couldn’t get through at Morgantown extra bit of room. I thought that if I felt MMF Monthly Meetings, 2nd Monday each month, 7 - 9 p.m. (Reading Room) (bridge out), so we’d have to take a the fifth wheel slip off the road, I would narrow back road about 30 miles across have to floor the big F-350 Ford. I was to get to Bean Blossom. Evidently the in tow-haul. Somehow we slipped by steel bridge at Morgantown was found without any damage. courtesy of Hudbay to have cracks in the structure and was The road got nastier with more hills. closed to traffic. Suddenly we saw lights. We came out I got to a point where there were no right beside the entrance to the Bean more detour signs... jumped out and Blossom campground. It seemed like flagged a vehicle down. The fellow a miracle. We drove into our lot and driving had long hair and seemed quite set up our stabilizers for the night. It impatient with me. He said, “follow was around midnight. Everyone else me” and took off. I had a heck of a time was in bed. following him up hill and down dale at 40 During the eight day festival there to 50 miles an hour while pulling a 5th were tornadoes to the north and wheel on the narrow road. It was scary, south of us. We had very heavy but he was our lifeline at the moment. rain at times, with moderate winds. Suddenly we came to some houses and There was a lot of damage from the fellow stopped. He jumped out, so I storms north of us in the Indianapolis went to talk with him... “Just follow the area. Sunday June 19th, we headed road,” he said. “You’ll come out at Bean east towards coal mining country in Blossom.” He explained that he had pork the mountains of West Virginia. That chops waiting for his supper and he was was where we really experienced late. He gave me his card, which stated some hefty weather. One thing is he owned a music store in Franklin. I for sure. You can’t control Mother thanked him. Nature! ~ London, Rome... Parres?

...BITS continued from page 6 over activity achievements. Deeper ‘iCloud’ integration makes all of There are three new watch faces, the files stored on the desktop or the including Minnie Mouse, a simple documents folder of a Mac available on numerals face, and an Activity face that all of a user’s devices, including other shows activity rings, plus more faces Macs, the iPhone and the iPad through are available. the iCloud Drive app, and on the web An SOS feature will automatically through iCloud.com. call emergency services when the watchOS 3 - watchOS 3 introduces a side button is pressed for more than new Dock that houses a user’s favorite 3 seconds, no matter where you are and recently used apps, so they’re in the world, and display location easier to access. Favorite Apple Watch information and send messages to apps saved to the Dock are kept up to care providers or family regarding the date and are able to launch instantly; incident. significantly cutting down on app In the Messages app, a redesign loading times. makes it quicker to reply to incoming Navigation has been improved, with texts, and a new ‘Scribble’ feature left and right swipes, which are now allows you to write replies on the Apple used to change the watch face. A new Watch face with a finger that includes Control Center, with more information, recognition for both English and is available when swiping upwards on Mandarin. the Apple Watch screen. tvOS 10 - tvOS 10 builds on the initial Activity sharing is new in watchOS 3, tvOS features for the Apple TV device, allowing Apple Watch owners to share introducing improved search, expanded their workout and activity information Siri capabilities, single sign-on with friends to compete and stay authentication, and a dedicated Apple motivated. New activity-based Smart TV Remote app for iOS devices. Replies in the app are available to Siri is able to search for movies and communicate with friends and family TV shows by topic, bringing up content See BITS continued on page 7... Page 6 THE Underground PRESS June 30, 2016

Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) and personnel set up in Synopsis of an emergency evacuation exercise JH Kerr School Library ~ photo courtesy of Jordan Willner

Early last month, the Town of Snow Lake in concert with several other community agencies convened a tabletop exercise of the community’s emergency response plan. The practise was under the guidance of the town’s Emergency Coordinator Ron Scott and he reported to council on the results. Scott’s su mmation of the exercise follows. “The Town of Snow Lake held an Emergency Evacuation Exercise on the 13th of May, 2016, in order to test the Town’s emergency response plan and identify areas that needed improvement. Participating organizations within the Town were: Town Emergency Operations Center personnel, Town Public Works Personnel, RCMP, Fire Department, Manitoba Conservation, Snow Lake Clinic, and the Canadian Rangers. The Emergency was called at 11:00 on May 13, based on a scenario involving an advancing forest fire from the west and northwest of the Town. The Emergency Operations Center was established at the JH Kerr School library. The evacuation reception center was established at the school gymnasium. The following is a synopsis of the exercise as it unfolded during the day: 11:00 - Emergency called; Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) and Reception Center prepared. 11:00 - Value protection put on Water Plant and Waste Water Plant. 11:05 - RCMP and two Rangers were dispatched to advise residents and clear houses. 11:05 - Town public works crew was mobilized. 11:05 - Fire Department, Ambulance Service, Manitoba Conservation, and Fire Attack were advised. 11:15 - Reception Center is ready to accept residents; Evacuation to take place by road. 11:30 - EOC is set up in the school library; Conservation Officer is Incident Commander (IC). 11:45 - Fire Department is set up near golf course – the fire coming from North West of Town. 11:50 - Conservation Fire Attack set up mapping to monitor fire direction. 12:00 – Public Works (PW) Foreman reports list of heavy equipment available. 12:00 - PW checks airport; the runway is clear, lights are operational, sunset is expected at 21:40. 12:10 - Establish fire guard at Lalor Mine site. 12:10 - Fire Department – fire to North West threatening town, water down houses and yards, watched for hotspots and flying embers. 12:45 - Town firefighter is overcome by smoke inhalation – contacting Emergency Medical Services (EMS); radio contact failed, interagency contact failed, contacted by cell phone. 12:50 – Emergency Coordinator (EC) called hospital to dispatch EMS (via cell phone). 13:10 - EMS on scene with Fire Department – attended firefighter, taken to clinic. 13:20 - Updated fire personnel, retreated to fire hall; experiencing blow-up fire conditions – advising front line fire fighters to leave. Air attack moved to airport with equipment and supplies. 13:20 - Ordered Greyhound buses to be at Reception center for 13:30. 13:25 - RCMP/Canadian Rangers (CR) report Berry/Taylor/Anderson Bay residents advised to evacuate. 13:30 - Mandatory evacuation declared. 13:30 - Fire Department is back at fire hall for new staging orders. 13:30 - Buses arrive at Evacuation Center to transport residents by 13:45. 13:40 - Fire Department advised to restage on North West side of Lawrie Marsh Community Hall. 13:45 - Call to Fire Control Center in The Pas for every available aircraft to assist in evacuation. Ballpark will be used for helicopter evacuation. Gogal Air advised to have aircraft on standby to evacuate emergency personnel. 13:45 - Fire Department re-staged on North West side of Lawrie Marsh Community Hall. 13:45 - Reception Center evacuated by bus. 13:50 - Updated Fire Department that the buses are leaving for The Pas; residential areas empty; aircraft in ball park for final evacuations; Gogal on standby for evacuation of remaining emergency personnel. 14:00 - Updated situation – extreme fire activity west of Town. All remaining residents are airlifted from Ball Park and airport. Airport to be closed. 14:00 - Fire encroached on PTH#392, 2 km south of Wekusko Falls/ Initial Attack Camp. No travel authorized on #392 and #39. All emergency personnel left on site are to prepare for evacuation by air. 14:45 - Fire intensity increased – firefighters pulled off fire attack. All remaining personnel to meet at Ball Park for evacuation by air. 15:00 - Town evacuated. End of Exercise. After the conclusion of the Exercise, personnel met to discuss the exercise and to note areas in need of improvement. Approximately 60% of available volunteers were available to participate in the Exercise. Key recommendations were made for improvement in the Town’s response, and are listed below. 1) Communications need improvement. More radios are needed, as cell phones may not work in an emergency (i.e.: power outage at MTS tower). The length of time required to contact EMS was unacceptable. 2) More reflective vests are required for volunteers. This will help to identify those involved within the Reception Center and other positions. 3) A Reception Center Administrator/Coordinator is needed to ensure that volunteers know what they are doing and to answer questions from personnel. 4) Standard terminology needs to be established. An addendum to the Town Emergency Plan of common terms and acronyms is required. 5) Emergency personnel, including volunteers, should try to take the ICS 100 course, which is available on-line from the MESC website. This would help to give all involved a common operating framework to base their activities. An additional exercise later in the year was discussed. Planning will take place later in the summer. ~ Ron Scott Page 7 THE Underground PRESS June 30, 2016

...BITS continued from page 5 capabilities of the physical Siri around a theme. Through a new Remote with touch navigation, Live Tune-In feature, Siri can also Siri integration, and gameplay Forsyth Agency ~ 40 Years! go directly to a live channel in a support, and tvOS is also gaining supported app. features from iOS 10. Third-party apps can do more The Apple Music app has been with new developer APIs for redesigned and there’s a new June 1, 1976 ~ June 1, 2016 recording and live broadcasting, ‘Memories’ feature in the Photos accessing iCloud Photo Library app. photos, using HomeKit within Other new Apple TV features third-party apps, and developing include a dark mode to darken Mona, Jack, and Brenda Forsyth are pleased to apps with more complicated the interface, a Continuity option controls that necessitate a that connects to the iPhone for announce it is now 40 years since their business first controller. easier text input, and an option A new Apple TV remote app for automatically downloading opened at 129 Elm Street! for iOS devices mirrors the universal apps. Thanks to our customers for your loyal support of our business over these past 40 years. We appreciate you all and we are thankful that we have been able to keep our ‘heads above water’ as mines were found and then closed down! It is hard to believe that in the ‘70s and ‘80s this town was rocking with up to 2300 people! Sad to see it at less than 800 now. Thank you for your unending and endearing support!

Mona, Jack, and Brenda

We celebrate Canada's incredible nature and history, by wishing our employees and the people of Snow Lake a safe and enjoyable Canada Day. Page 8 THE Underground PRESS June 30, 2016 Koop explains Golden Vista shoreline development

Snow Lake Golden Vista Block

A scaled down shot of the plan for shoreline development, drainage, and dock planned for the Golden Vista block (Top): Golden Vista Block ~ courtesy of Golden Vista ~ A Golden Vista illustration (Bottom): Block's Grand Opening June 27, 2015 ~ Photo by Marc Jackson the tree clearing that Golden Vista was we proceeded with what we thought was Jones seemed to consolidate the col- any Snow Lake citizens will have M informed that they should approach both the legal route.” lective concern of the community. He noticed the clearing that took place in Manitoba Conservation and the Town of Continuing, the company President asked why the figure of 25% removal of the area between the Golden Vista Block Snow Lake in order to provide a sum- said that in order for them to address the trees wasn’t followed. Koop explained and the shoreline of Snow Lake. Although mary of their plans and reasoning for the erosion issue they requested permission what they encountered once on foot some will have an opinion on it, they may landscaping… they did so via a letter on to build a small rock wall to keep ero- in the area: mature trees rotting from well have formed it without knowing all May 20th. In that letter they advised that sion at bay. “This wall is recommended poor drainage, garbage, piles of dirt that the facts. they have recently had the land profes- in the Manitoba (Canada) Oceans and remained from the original drainage For the Town’s part, CAO Jordan Willner sionally surveyed and had encountered Fisheries Guide and is called the rip rap project, and unencumbered erosion of advised that he drove by the Golden water drainage issues based on current method,” said Koop. “At the same time, the shoreline. He reiterated that when Vista property on May 7th and saw trees landscaping and how the building sits. we would like to put a dock in, as some finished, the area would be astatically like down. On May 19th he says that he got “An old drainage ditch was dug out in of the seniors have boats. For the water a park and that they had even gone so far involved in what had occurred because he the 1980’s, in between the building and runoff from the north and south side of as to retain the services of a horticulturist had by that time preliminarily identified the lake,” explained Koop. “This ditch was the building, we would like to create small for future tree planting. it as Town owned property. He said that originally put in to drain spring melt and ditches that would run into the current Councilor Brenda Forsyth asked what it wasn't until June 2nd that he got close heavy rain runoff, but now with the new larger ditch.” He noted that this would the timeframe would be on getting the to proving it was Town owned and on the shape of the land it has had zero effect. involve very little digging to make the work done. With a chuckle, Koop stated afternoon of June 7th he received written Also, it was full of dead fall and needed a connection. They would then like to fill that they have been currently stopped in confirmation of the fact. Willner said the good cleaning.” the ditches with proper rock that would their tracks, but could have much of the Council discussed the preliminary nature Koop said that Golden Vista ap- allow the water to maintain a proper work accomplished by the end of the cur- of the Golden Vista Shoreline Develop- proached the local Conservation Office, flow. These rocks would be approved to rent summer and the erosion abatement ment In-Camera on June 7th and request- asking if they could get a permit to clear parks’ standards. “To aid with getting the wall would have to wait for the following ed Koop attend the June 21st meeting, so the trees in order to remedy the drainage rocks into place we would like to create summer. the Town could approve what had already problem and put new ditches in where a crushed limestone pathway that would Councilor Richard Jones noted that the occurred and he could proceed. they would be more effective. “There later be turned into a walking path for se- development would be on town land and A spokesperson for the province said, were several large trees that had blown niors to get to our dock with their wheel wondered what would happen if some- “The Province of Manitoba had no role in down based on the erosion of the water- chairs or walkers,” said Koop. “We also one other than a resident sat in the park the approval process of this project once front,” said Koop. “This had caused other can use this path to bring field stones to or used the dock. Koop replied that it it was determined the land in question small trees that were broken off and lean- build our rip rap rock wall.” would be the same as any homeowner’s was considered Public Reserve, which ing mid-air on others. It was a dangerous Within his presentation, Koop provided dock on the lake… “Common courtesy falls under the jurisdiction of the Town of situation.” photographs, survey plans, illustrations, would rule,” he said. “We also would Snow Lake.” Koop said that in addition to the and legislation to augment his narrative encourage people to use our park and Another side of the story, and a very problems caused by erosion, there was and closed by stating, “Our goal is simply visit the seniors in the building. That's a thorough explanation of the work in ques- a tremendous amount of garbage in the to maintain the natural beauty of our wonderful thing.” tion, came to light by way of a presenta- area, as well as piles of dry old growth property and keep the shoreline from Mayor Kim Stephens thanked Mr. Koop tion by Golden Vista’s President, Dave that was a fire hazard. “Our plan was to eroding away.” for attending and stated that the council Koop during the Town of Snow Lake’s clean this up, plant some new trees, make Asking for questions from council looked forward to working with Golden June 21st regular meeting. the front of our building very attractive members, Koop answered several on Vista in bringing the plan to fruition. They Koop began his presentation by stating and safe from any bush fires,” said Koop. elevations, landscaping, and engineer- approved the development via a unani- that it was not until after they had started “The permit was granted May 1, 2016 and ing. However, one from Councilor Richard mous resolution. MJ

Mature tree downed by erosion ~ photos courtesy of Golden Vista Pooling and stagnant drainage water Page 9 THE Underground PRESS June 30, 2016

Snow Lake Chamber of Commerce 1st Annual Chuck Davidson Golf Day

(L): Chuck Davidson, Gerard Lamontagne, and Peter Purves

it doesn’t matter where I am, who I’m Chuck Davidson he Snow Lake Chamber of Com- T talking to, if I’m giving a speech and ~ all photos by Marc Jackson merce’s 1st Annual Chuck Davidson Golf someone asks where I’m from – it’s Day kicked off at the Snow Lake Golf Snow Lake. Nobody knows where it Course at 11:30 a.m. on June 24th, with is, but I always talk about the great the man himself in attendance and at opportunities growing up here.” He centre stage in the clubroom. said that growing up in the community Prior to introducing Davidson to the formed his work ethic and that took 40 or so people in Attendance, Cham- him to where he is today. Davidson Sara-Lynne Koop ber President, Gerard Lamontagne also paid tribute to his late father Pat gave an overview of the day and why it Davidson, saying that he really would carried the former Snow Laker’s name. have enjoyed the day and the oppor- “It came about as something to honour tunity to spend time in the company Chuck Davidson, who is one of Snow of friends. He closed; stating that he Lake’s favorite sons,” said Lamontagne hoped everyone had a great day of golf. in his intro. “Chuck’s had a hell of a “Continue to support your Chamber,” career in Manitoba politics. He was he said noting that he had a produc- the reason the Snow Lake Chamber got tive meeting earlier with the town in started up again and it’s been a success respect to the community’s potential thus far. This has definitely been be- and how the Manitoba Chamber can cause of the guidance of Chuck and the help them reach it. help we get from him… so this day is to Lamontagne thanked Davidson for his honour you buddy!” words and the people in attendance for With that, Chamber Director Peter their support of the First Annual Chuck Purves presented Davidson with a Davidson Golf Day. framed black and white Garry Zamzow As an event, the day was more about photograph of Wekusko Falls. camaraderie than winners and losers. Davidson thanked Purves and “A day to have fun out on the course,” Lamontagne and had some words of Director Peter Purves described it. “It appreciation for his old hometown. was open to both chamber members “When Gerard told me about this idea and non-members. It was a day to get to do the golf day I was humbled by it… out, and through the use of a best-ball Arnie (Arn-dogg) Drews I’m not Snow Lake’s favorite son – I’m format, let everyone of any skill level not even my mother’s favorite son,” he come out and just have some fun on joked. “I think I’m third on that chart our local course. Boasting aside, there after both my brother and sister. were in fact no trophies, pronounce- “I really appreciate this gesture ments, or announcements after the though… it’s great,” he continued. “I game as we wanted to keep with the always look for a reason to come back format of a fun day on the course.” to Snow Lake. When I took over as the Nevertheless, there was a putting CEO for the Manitoba Chamber we had contest. It was in the form of a 50/50 63 chambers and we now have 69. I draw. The golfer had three balls to putt said when I came in, the first one I want from a distance of 30 feet. The total to get up and running is in Snow Lake. distance from the hole to any ball left That was important to me. Seeing what un-sunk was tallied and the lowest dis- the chamber has been doing here and tance won half of the money collected. starting a tournament like this… it’s “There was some fine shooting and really the ‘Snow Lake Tournament’, and there were three golfers who managed if I can come up and support it, that’s to hole one of their three putts,” said something I would do as a regular oc- Purves who administered the event. currence. “But it was a late entry who managed “A big part of what I get to do in my John Foster to drain one putt and stick the other job is go around the province and talk two at a total distance of 44 inches to business owners, make sure that the from the cup to take the prize. The importance of the business community, winner was none other than our local as well as the community itself is front golfing guru Terry Hornyak.” MJ and centre. Northern Manitoba has Gerard Lamontagne always been a special place for me…

Jessica McAuley and her Dad Glen (Muckin)

Terry Hornyak Page 10 THE Underground PRESS June 30, 2016

Joseph H. Kerr School Grads of 2016

Escort Erin Sloboda and Grad Alexander Fisher Grad Stephen O'Connor and Escort Logyn Stoupe Escort Vitaly Evstratov and Grad Polina Gapotiy

Grad Cassidy Gibbons and Escort Cohen Anderson Escort Kassie Christianson and Grad Riley Parsons Grad Joan Gogal and Escort Austin Roberts

Grad s (L): Alexander Fisher, Cassidy Gibbons Joan Gogal, Riley Parsons, Sydney Coulson, Stephen O'Connor , and Polina Gapotiy ~ all photos by Marc Jackson

Escort Logan Fulmore and Grad Sydney Coulson Page 11 THE Underground PRESS June 30, 2016

MMF holds 7th Annual Fathers' Day Fishing Derby

weren’t any entries that size; s they have for close to a decade First place $1200 winner Julianne Perret A however, 10 people caught fish running, the Manitoba Métis ~ all photos by Marc Jackson measuring 38 cm. The earliest Federation Local held their 7th time any of these was caught Annual Father’s Day Fish Derby on was at 12:41 p.m. Julianne Perret June 19th. As the number of boats (Amanda’s daughter and Ernie on the lake and at docks attested, Guiboche’s granddaughter) was the it was the event to take in and a angler and she took home $1200. great way for kids to spend quality for her prowess with rod and reel. time with dear old dad. This year’s Next, the 2nd place hidden event was exceptionally successful, length was drawn. It was 55 cm, with both attendance and fish but with no one entering a fish landed increasing over several past that size, organizers went to their years. The annual tournament saw sheets and the closest number, 174 people take part and in the without going over, was 53.5 cm. Co-fourth place $100 winner Gator Eastman process catch 166 fish. Calyn Lobert was the earlier of the The tournament is Hidden Length two fish this size that were caught in nature, so its winners are based (12:34 p.m.) and she was awarded on the luck of the draw. How the Second place $500 winner Calyn Lobert $500 for her catch. derby works is entrants catch their The third place saw the length fish, photograph it with an entry of 52.5 cm drawn and the closest given out at registration. Once any entered size to this, without going fish is caught and released, they over, was 52 cm. There were four return the form and the time of fish of this length caught and Greg entry is noted. When the lengths Foord landed his the earliest at are drawn, the person who has 12:41 p.m. For likely the smallest caught the fish closest to that fish Foord caught all year, he was length wins, and in the event of a presented a cheque for $200. tie, the fish caught at the earlier The 4th place hidden length was time wins. 29.5 cm. Again, there were no Prior to announcing the derby entries this size and closest size winners, the Snow Lake Beach caught to this, without going over Co-fourth place $100 winner Carson Yoder Enhancement Committee (SLBEC) was 29 cm. There were seven of held their fundraising draw and this length caught; however, there those winners were: Shelby ended up being a tie on time and Consolation $50 winner Jason Yoder Compton, who won the Snow rather than settling things with an Blower; Ryan Zollen of Flin Flon arm wrestle, sword fight, or a dance who received the LarsWorks off, both Gator Eastman and Carson designed sign; and Wanda Huff won Yoder were presented cheques for a Camo Bag package by Steph Ross. $100 each. Following the SLBEC draws, Out of the 174 entries, 8 people members of the local MMF did not catch a fish, their names announced that the winner of were all placed together, one was the derby’s 50/50 Draw was Ernie drawn, and a consolation prize of Guiboche, who took home a cool $50 was awarded to Jason Yoder. $250. Once again, it was great to see Subsequent to the 50/50 draw some young folks take prizes in taking place, the initial hidden Third place $200 winner Greg Foord this event… and always nice to see length of 38.5 cm was drawn for them out and involved. MJ the first prize in the event. There

A couple of little fishers... Page 12 THE Underground PRESS June 30, 2016

“there are two ways to be fooled. One is to RCMP Report believe what is not true; the other is to refuse to accept what is.” April - May 2016 ~ Soren Kierkegaard

Corporal Eric Descoteaux

* Fun Bingo EVERY Thursday Constable Jason Huddle of the month at 7:00 p.m. *General Meeting, 3rd Saturdays of the month at 11:00 a.m. of the day. orporal Eric Descoteaux provided a C For the month of May 2016, Snow bi-monthly report to the Town of Snow Lake RCMP responded to a total of 32 Lake. It was accepted at the June 21, * Meat Draw, every calls for service. Of these calls, only 12 2016 regular meeting of council. In resulted in charges being laid. Among it, the officer reported that during Saturday at 4:00 p.m. those charges were: 10 - speeding the month of April 2016, the Snow tickets and two Non-Moving traffic Lake RCMP responded to a total of offences. 43 calls for service. Of the April 2016 *Chase the Ace, every On May 5th, Constable Huddle calls, 20 resulted in charges. Among noticed a youth walking back to school. those charges were: one charge of Saturday during He knew him from coaching basketball Impaired Operation of Motor Vehicle; through the winter. Constable Huddle one charge of uttering threats to a the Meat Draw! stopped and visited with him, talking Police Officer; one charge of driving about how school was going, and asked while disqualified or prohibited; and 16 him about his summer plans. It was a * Whist/Crib, every Friday speeding tickets. positive conversation. On April 6th, Constable Jason Huddle On May 10th, while patrolling the at 7:30 p.m. attended the Joseph H. Kerr School on school zone at lunch hour, Constable Career Fair Day. Presentations were Huddle noticed some younger children given in respect to careers in the RCMP. (ages 5-7) walking on the road, rather Phone (204)358-2308 Corporal Eric Descoteaux attended than on the shoulder. He stopped later in the day as well. Several 40-50 and educated the children in a kindly for more details! minute presentations were given from fashion on how to cross the road safely, 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. to Grades 5 – focusing on pedestrian safety. 12 students. Information about how On May 12th, Constable Huddle to join the RCMP was put forward did a walk through at the school. He and students were encouraged to ask encountered some kindergarten age questions about a future in the force. children having a snack in the hallway. Several students told Constable Huddle that it was their favorite presentation See RCMP continued on page 13... Page 13 THE Underground PRESS June 30, 2016

...RCMP continued from page 12... He stopped and visited with the students, chatting about their day, while allowing them to feel at ease about a seeing a According to Roger policeman in the halls. The visit was well received. Constable By: Roger Wiesner Huddle also stopped in with a class of Grades 10 – 11 stu- dents. What started as just a stop by turned into over a half hour spent in the room answering questions about various the Swiss league last season, versus playing junior ith the hockey season finally coming to a close, the things from the Liquor and Lotteries Corporation Act, Highway W or college hockey in North America. The Leafs had only part of it that I regret seeing end is the ‘Snow Lake Traffic Act, Fire Prevention, and Criminal Code. Topics of bul- no choice but to pick Matthews, or the thoughts of Minor Hockey Players of The Week’ section in the local lying, internet safety, alcohol, and drugs were also discussed. trading their first pick back in 2010 may come back paper. I’m not aware of the number of kids in minor Some great dialogue and conversation took place. He also to haunt them. That pick was Tyler Seguin, who was hockey now, but I’m thinking they could be up from visited with school staff, and various others he came across in dealt to Boston and helped the Bruins win the cup in when I was there four years ago. That’s just judging his walk through. his rookie year. from all the different faces I’ve seen in the paper On May 16th, on his day off and in uniform, Constable Hud- Things are looking up for the Jets, after making throughout the year. One young man’s face I recall dle attended the after school program at the resource center their first two selections. When I mention things are is that of Kade Lobert. This little fellow looks like he in Snow Lake. The program caters to children ages 5 - 10. Con- looking up, I mean way up. Their first pick was 6’4” came out of the mold of the Hab’s Brendan Gallagher stable Huddle brought along his new family dog to allow the Patrik Laine out of Finland. He’s a gifted scorer, who or the B’s Brad Marchand, very mischievous looking, children to see a police officer in person and allow them to ask is compared to former Jet Teemu Selanne. If Laine a guy who can get under the skin of opposing players. any questions they had in a safe environment. Interaction with puts up half the numbers Selanne put up, it will be Hopefully, this column will be a part of the paper for the children was great, and they all really enjoyed the visit. a great pick for the Jets. The Jets next pick was 6’7” many years to come. On May 19th, Constable Huddle and his fiancé came up defensemen Logan Stanley. With the likes of Dustin with an idea for ‘positive tickets’ to give out in the community. Byfuglien and Tyler Myers at 6’5” and 6’8” respectively, Along with a local business, the resource center will sponsor it won’t be long before their defense becomes a feared a free Slurpee to kids spotted crossing the street safely, riding Kade Lobert presence in the league. But then they still have pint- bikes with helmets, and various other safety habits. The idea sized ‘d-man’ Toby Enstrom, who the Jets should think was discussed with Corporal Descoteaux and approved. The about moving soon. ‘Safe Tickets’ will be brought forward in class presentations for It looks like there’s hope on this year’s horizon for grades K - 6 when bike safety presentations are given. the Blue Bombers. After acquiring wide receiver On May 24th, Constable Huddle received a request from the Weston Dressler and running back Andrew Harris, it School to present bike safety to Grades 1 – 8 students. He at- looks like (on paper anyways) a trip to the post season tended the school and presented all facets of bike safety, from could finally become a reality. Their quarterback, helmets, to bike sizing, road safety, bike safety checks, and Drew Willy, has to stay healthy though. It seems he’s other various topics which keep riders safe on the roadway. injuredt jus as much as former quarterback Buck Pierce Grades 7 and 8 seemed a little too cool for the presentation, was when he called plays for the Bombers. Ironically, but it was very well received at the Grades 1 – 6 levels. The Pierce is the present quarterback coach for Winnipeg. ‘Safe Ticket’ initiative was discussed with grades 1 - 6 and Maybe this year I’ll have to get to a game or two. Or, I it was explained how they could get a positive ticket (free could just wait till the real football starts. The NFL has Slurpee) for riding their bike safely this summer. This initiative taken over my interest now. Hopefully, the Packers can was also well received, and the students were excited by the bring the Lombardi Trophy back to where it belongs. opportunity. Constable Huddle spent 2.5 hrs presenting bike That of course is to Wisconsin. Just as I’m finishing safety that day. Constable Huddle has also discussed going into talking about the Bombers, they end up losing to the school and reading to kindergarten (and possibly grade Montreal tonight (Friday). 1 and 2) students. Teachers have advised that some younger Just reiterating on what Ted mentioned in his students harbour the impression that police are bad, and staff column awhile back. The registration numbers are want them to see police in the classroom in a positive context. down not only in Snow Lake, but all over. Yes, it seems that the electronic era has taken over. Slap an iPad in front of a kid and they could spend the whole day on it if they want. 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cheaper than contractors and it also boosts the lo- delivered welcome messages. cal economy,” said Forsyth. “In Cape Breton, they Overall, I really enjoyed the FCM conference,” Forsyth reports on FCM saved $8 million in their budget by bringing jobs said the councilor concluding her report. “It was my back in house; administration, snow removal/plot- first time attending and it made me think in a dif- Councilor Brenda Forsyth along with Councilors Pete and Penny Rob- ting and paving were some of the examples given.” ferent way about our municipality within Northern erts, Deputy Mayor Jodi Wilson and CAO Jordan Willner attended the Forsyth said that the Northern and Remote Manitoba. The issues and concerns raised were 2016 Annual FCM Conference and Trade Show, which was held at Win- Forum for delegates north of 54 discussed items global and certainly affected us here as well. It got nipeg’s RBC Convention Centre June 2nd through 5th. The symposium such as broadband priorities, northern housing, in- me thinking of accessing more federal money and was titled “The heart of Canada” and drew close to 2000 delegates and creased northern residents tax deduction, nutrition hopefully lining up our provincial grants with the trade show exhibitors from across Canada. north, new funding dollars for climate change ad- federal ones, to get better use of our local dollars. The mandate of the FCM (Federation of Canadian Municipalities) is aptation in the north, and more northern economic I don't think we apply for enough grants, either to work on behalf of membership to bring rural issues to the table, while development. provincially or federally. It also got me thinking advocating to the federal government on their behalf. Closing out her presentation, the councilor about our aging infrastructure, our poor cell/inter- Noting that time constraints precluded a formal presentation, Forsyth stated that she had the opportunity to listen to both net service, as well as all of the climate change gave her fellow council members a detailed written overview of events at the NDP’s leader Tom Mulcair and Elizabeth May, issues. I could certainly recommend attending the the conference during their June 21st regular Council Meeting. Leader of the Green Party. Both spoke well and FCM again.” MJ Noting that the highlight of the conference was hearing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speak, Forsyth said that there were numerous other areas of the gathering that held interest and opportunity for the community of Notice of Public Hearing and Pre-Hearing Conference Snow Lake. On Friday, June 3rd, Forsyth attended a session regarding Applicant: Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Broadband and the options, pos- sibilities, and challenges faced HEARING: GENERAL INFORMATION: by remote communities dealing The Public Utilities Board (Board) anticipates holding a public hearing of an Interested parties should take note that the Board does not have jurisdiction with a lack of digital infrastruc- application from Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation (MPI) for approval over the MPI lines of business denoted as Extension or SRE, or as to MPI’s ture. There is $500 million in of rates and premiums for compulsory vehicle and driver insurance as of Driver and Vehicle Licensing operation. Connectivity Funding through March 1, 2017. The hearing would take place at the Board’s Hearing Room, Persons seeking further information as to MPI’s application, or with respect Infrastructure Canada which was 4th Floor, 330 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB (commencing at 9:00 a.m.) on to the Board’s process, and/or wishing to address the public hearing in announced in the latest Federal October 13, 2016. A Pre-Hearing Conference is to be convened by the Board French should notify the Board Secretary by August 26, 2016. As well, Budget that can be used to start in its offices at 9:00 a.m. on June 30, 2016. interested parties may examine MPI’s application and supporting materials, this important work. either at the offices of the Corporation or on its website, or the Board’s office. Next the Snow Lake delegation RATE IMPACT: heard from Minister of Environ- The Corporation is requesting approval for Basic Autopac vehicle and drivers The Manitoba Ombudsman has recently issued privacy guidelines for ment and Climate Change, Cath- licence insurance rates and premiums effective March 1, 2017, which, if administrative tribunals. The Board is mindful of its obligations under those erine McKenna and a panel of approved, will result in 2% overall change in MPI’s Basic premium revenue guidelines. Its decisions in respect of the application being considered will presenters during the President’s (excluding the impact of vehicle upgrades and an increased overall driver be sensitive to the guidelines. Personal information will not be disclosed Meeting on Climate change. and vehicle population). The Corporation is also requesting an Interest unless it is appropriate and necessary to do so. However, the Board advises Forsyth reported that there was a Rate Forecast Risk Factor, also effective March 1, 2017, to be developed participants that these proceedings are public and that as a result, personal discussion on permafrost issues collaboratively through the General Rate Application process. information protections are reduced. in Nanavut. “Pipes and cement foundations are lifting causing Actual vehicle and driver premiums would vary depending on claim and CONTACT INFORMATION: driving experience, insurance use, territory and vehicle rate group. huge issues up there,” she said. The Public Utilities Board Full particulars, including the rate impact and application, can be found on Noting that challenges need to 400 - 330 Portage Avenue the Manitoba Public Insurance website www.mpi.mb.ca. grow into initiatives in order to Winnipeg, MB R3C 0C4 address such problems. Website: www.pub.gov.mb.ca PRE-HEARING CONFERENCE: The councilor found that Telephone: 204-945-2638 ‘Budget 2016 and Beyond’ was Those seeking Intervener status should notify the Board of their intention Toll-Free: 1-866-854-3698 an interesting session. Several by applying to the Board Secretary before the now scheduled Pre-Hearing Email: [email protected] takeaways were: Additional dol- Conference of June 30, 2016. Interveners may be entitled to financial lars are being put into water and assistance, and the Board’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (Rules) provide the related guidelines, which can be seen at the Board’s website wastewater to meet the regula- DATED this 17th day of June, 2016 tions put forth. www.pub.gov.mb.ca or obtained on request to the Board, by either ‘Outsourced to In House’ was emailing ([email protected]), writing or calling the Board Jennifer Dubois, CPA, CMA a session that overviewed and Secretary (204-945-2638 or 1-866-854-3698, toll free). Parties wishing to Assistant Associate Secretary discussed bringing jobs that submit a brief or to express comments at the hearing should also contact The Public Utilities Board were contracted out back into the Board Secretary. the municipal fold. Benefits of the process were avoiding any hidden costs, gaining control of Five days notice Wheelchair access is the work being done, and building required. available. expertise within your workforce. “Municipalities can borrow dollars

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...COUNCIL continued from page 3 making a Northern swing of the Province, likely in July or August; Snow Lake will be included. Council felt there would be an opportunity to lobby for this concept at that time. 5) Snow Lake Chamber Golf Tournament – Council will meet If a person was going solely on the title of this series, you’d with Chuck Davidson and the Chamber’s n each issue, we write a short review of selections under the th I probably give it a pass… kinda sounds like a kid’s show. Not so - members at 10:00 a.m. on June 24 categories of Music, Books, Television, and Film. The picks and this is an excellent drama about a young computer programmer, and Mayor Kim Stephen, Deputy Mayor reviews may not be for everyone... just a matter of opinion. Elliot Alderson (Malek), who suffers from depression and a Jodie Wilson, Councilors Brenda Forsyth unbearable social anxiety disorder. It seems he can only connect and Robin Turnbull were authorised to Music to people by hacking them. Elliot is a star performer at Allsafe, attend the luncheon at noon that day, *The Getaway – Red Hot Chili Peppers a cybersecurity firm where he works. But the man sleeps while CAO Willner will have lunch and The Chili Peppers defy most musical labels… their music is a very little, he hacks all night, flirts with a Morphine addiction golf in the tournament. 6) Waste Disposal mixture of Funk, Rock, Rap, and Reggae. One thing for sure, they and the next door neighbor who supplies it. He is also on the Cage for Remote Cabin Owners - The are unique! No one does it like them, and certainly no one does radar of both the government and a shady worldwide hacking Town of Snow Lake passed a resolution it better. Anyone familiar with the band could pick out one of organization represented by Mr. Robot (Slater) trying to recruit to assume responsibility for the garbage their tunes solely on their styling and Anthony Kiedis’ distinctive him to aid in bringing down the world’s elite. As a hacker he bin at Bartlett Landing; having it put out voice. The Getaway is a continuation of the music that formed has some serious skill, but he is teetering on the edge of reality. on May Long Weekend, removed after the band and made them one of the best acts in rock today… What is off about him reveals itself in episode eight of season Thanksgiving Weekend, with a two-times- why stray from a proven formula. Some fine tunes on this one. The series is shot so that his thoughts narrate many of a-week collection; this resolution will be album, actually, not a single bad one to be found. However, give the scenes… a good thing I thought, ‘cause otherwise I’d have placed into the Town of Snow Lake Policy a listen to ‘The Longest Wave’ and ‘We Turn Red’. been hard pressed figuring what the hell was going on. A great Manual. Recorded Vote - For: Mayor Kim series… definitely worth a watch. Stephen, Deputy Mayor Jodi Wilson, Books *Outlander – Diana Gabaldon Councilors Peter Roberts, Brenda Forsyth, Film I have had a lot of folks tell me that this series is excellent, so and Robin Turnbull. Against: Councilor *I am Ali – Documentary Starring: Muhammad Ali thought I would give it a shot. Don’t know whether I’ll continue Richard Jones. Councilor Peter Roberts With the great man’s recent passing there wasn’t a better time with the entire offering, which I think is eight books, but the noted that the original agreement with to view this 2014 documentary. The film gives an exceptional story is epic, entertaining (and not just because there is lots of Conservation was that they would do the overview of Ali's life through his personal audio journals, friends, sex), and it is very well written. It is set in, first 1945, then the Bartlett Landing Garbage pickup in return family, management, and fellow boxers. I found it a little 1700’s. It tells the story of Claire Randall, an English nurse who for the town handling their recycling. He disjointed at the outset, but by 15 minutes in, the story hit its has been away to war and recently rejoined her husband on suggested that this agreement should be stride. There was very little fight footage, but you hardly notice. a celebratory vacation. Out one day viewing ruins, she walks reviewed and revised. There was; however, some excellent insight and information through a standing stone in a Stonehenge-like ruin and ends up The council went in-camera at 8:05 drawn from interviews with many, but his daughter Hana Ali, in the 1700’s. Things get fairly interesting after that. Gabaldon p.m. to discuss items of a Personnel and/ ex-wife Verónica Porche Ali, and Football Great Jim Brown really has a great storyline here and she is milking it for all it is worth. or Preliminary nature. Upon resumption shone a light on who Ali was not just as a fighter, but as a man of She is a fine storyteller and has an excellent grasp of the period of the meeting at 8:59 p.m., it adjourned principle and conviction. I had the utmost respect for him prior she brings to her pages. It is recommended reading. at 9:00 p.m. to watching it and even more so afterwards. Ali was a whole lot The next scheduled meeting of Council deeper than his public persona portrayed… just a remarkable Television is set for July 5, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. human being. He certainly wasn’t perfect, but very close to it… *Mr. Robot – USA (Season 2 started with a two hour special on a great man; some say the greatest! Everyone should see this June 20th) Starring: Rami Malek, Christian Slater, Carly Chaikin, ~ MJ from council minutes film. MJ Portia Doubleday and Martin Wallström

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Next Regular Council Meeting is Tuesday July 5, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. - The public is welcome to attend -

Snow Lake Gymnastics Workshop

WHEN: July 27th, 28th & 29th, 2016

WHERE: Lawrie Marsh Community Hall (200 Cherry Avenue)

SCHEDULE: LIFESAVING SOCIETY NORTHERN Ages 3 – 4: 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM WATER SMART PROGRAM 2016 Ages 5 – 6: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Ages 7 & Up: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Here’s what’s happening this summer in Snow Lake! Swim to Survive Swimming Lessons This is a great chance for kids to get an introduction Monday, August 22 – Thursday, August 25 to the sport of gymnastics! Hosted by Sport 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM at the Sunset Bay Beach Manitoba, the Town of Snow Lake, and Boat Operator Accredited Training GymKyds Gymnastics of Winnipeg. Wednesday, August 24 and Thursday, August 25 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM at the Lawrie Marsh Community Hall TO REGISTER: Please call the Town of Snow Lake Emergency First Aid, CPR-A & AED Training Administration Office at 204-358-2551. Tuesday, August 23 DON’T MISS OUT ON THE FUN!!! 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM at the Lawrie Marsh Community Hall

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