He may be less colourful than his frequent Hockey Night in Canada companion, but a visit to Thompson by Ron MacLean in March as part of the Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour will still be the biggest hockey party of 2015.
MacLean, who has played straight man to the entertaining or offensive (depending on your perspective) Don Cherry on Coach’s Corner for years during Saturday night CBC broadcasts, will be in the Nickel City for a weekend of hockey festivities and to host a pre-game show followed by a viewing party for a March 8 Calgary Flames-Ottawa Senators game that will be broadcast nationwide.
Grand Chief chided
A northern Manitoba reserve says it no longer recognizes the leadership of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) Grand Chief David Harper, APTN reports.
Manto Sipi Cree Nation Chief Michael Yellowback sent a letter to Harper stating that Manto Sipi “will not be part of the charade and the pretense that everything is fine at the MKO,” the network reported.
New opportunities
Education and Advanced Learning Minister James Allum joined students, teachers, and officials in Thompson last week to break ground on a new K-12 French-language school.
“This is a very exciting day for northern Manitoba,” Allum said. “A new school represents more than just brick and mortar, it’s a place where students can learn and develop the skills they need to take advantage of Manitoba’s growing economy. This new school will provide students with a quality education and serve as a hub for the Francophone community in northern Manitoba.”
The new 26,200-sq.-ft. school will be located on Weir Road near the site of the Norplex Pool Recreation Centre. It will have a multi-functional gymnasium and multipurpose room that will be available for community activities when not in use by students. The new school will also include a child-care centre and a family resource centre.
Back at work
A lockout at a northern Saskatchewan uranium mine and mill ended earlier this month, Reuters reports.
This came after Cameco and the United Steelworkers union, which represents workers at the McArthur River mine and Key Lake mill, reached a tentative agreement, a union official told the news agency.
The lockout impacted five workers who live in the Flin Flon area.
