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north central newsVOLUME 6ISSUE 1JUNE2012

Growing communities one idea at a time.

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Community Futures NorthCentral Development was delight-ed to participate as a sponsor andpartner to the Canadian MentalHealth Association - ThompsonRegion (CMHA) on their kick-off toMental Health week events in May.

CMHA had a week full of eventsand activities planned to bringawareness to mental health andthe services they provide. Two ofthe planned events that fit particu-larly well with Community FuturesNorth Central Development's man-date were the Victoria Maxwell pre-sentations that happened May 6thand 7th in Thompson.

Victoria Maxwell is a mentalhealth educator, consultant, actor,writer and entrepreneur. Her pre-sentations in Thompson focusedon the 'lived' experience of mentalillness and recovery, reducing stig-ma and addressing mental illnessin the workplace and in selfemployment. Victoria receivedassistance from the CommunityFutures Entrepreneurs withDisabilities Program (EDP) inSunshine Coast, BC to coordinate

her business venture. TheCommunity Futures staff assistedwith business plan development,business advisory services, men-toring in small business manage-ment and provided access to asmall business loan and referrals toother government sources. Victoriais a shining example of aCommunity Futures EDP successstory. CFNCD coordinates EDPprogramming in the north central

part of Manitoba and participatedin the events with the goal in mindof increasing awareness of the pro-gram. Staff are available to dis-cuss business ideas and assistwith business planning activities, allassistance is free of charge toentrepreneurs. To qualify for theEntrepreneurs with Disabilities pro-gram, one must self-declare a dis-ability, mental health is among the

Community Futures North Central Development partners with theCanadian Mental Health Association on Mental Health Week events

READY, SET, REORGANIZE

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In November 2011, CFNCD hosted the 3rd annual Artists, Crafters &Small Business Expo in Thompson. This event is for artists, crafters andsmall businesses who want to market their products to the public free ofcharge. The event was a great success with 26 exhibitors participating andover 500 attendees.

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CHURCHILL: Jennifer Massan

CROSS LAKE C.C.: Darlene Beck

CROSS LAKE F.N.:Ryan Castel

FOX LAKE F.N.: Vacant,Alternate: John Lundie

GILLAM: Curtis Belfour

ILFORD: Jim Chornoby

NELSON HOUSE C.N.:Marcel Moody, Alternate:

Shirley Linklator

NELSON HOUSE C.C.:Vacant

NORWAY HOUSE C.C.:Glen Flett

NORWAY HOUSE C.N.:Wayne Anderson

SPLIT LAKE C.N.: NormanFlett, Alternate: Keith Burak

PIKWITONEI: Angeline Flett,Alternate: Bill Cordell

THICKET PORTAGE:Charlene Mercredi,

Alternate: William Brightnose

THOMPSON: Judy Kolada

WABOWDEN: FrancesMcIvor, Alternate:

Reg Meade

WAR LAKE F.N.: LillianSpence, Alternate:

Roy Ouskin

YORK LANDING: Vacant,Alternate:

Darryl Wastesicoote

CFNCD BOARDOF DIRECTORS

VOLUNTEERS:

THOMPSON: BrendaDavidson, Society for

Manitobans with Disabilities

CITY OF THOMPSON: Gary Ceppetelli

THOMPSON: Roxie Binns,Thompson Unlimited

CROSS LAKE: Noelle Halcrow

recognized barriers to self employ-ment by CFNCD.

During Victoria's visit to Thompsonshe presented a comedy show at theLetkemann Theatre in Thompson onSunday, May 6th titled "Funny youdon't look crazy" and a day-long, in-depth workshop for serviceproviders, employers, individuals liv-ing with mental health issues washeld on Monday, May 7th thatfocused on detecting mental illnessin the workplace and supportingrecovery. CFNCD presented to thegroup on all available programs and

services available through the organi-zation.

Funding for CFNCD's participationin these events came fromCommunity Futures Manitoba EDPcapacity building project fund.

For more information on theEntrepreneurs with DisabilitiesProgram or any other program thatCommunity Futures North CentralDevelopment coordinates pleasecontact the office at 204-677-1490 orvisit the website - www.northcen-traldevelopment.ca

Mental Health events continued from page one

3RD ANNUAL ARTIST, CRAFTER AND SMALLBUSINESS EXPO HELD

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Erin Taylor-Goble, abookkeeper by trade,has recently taken theplunge into entrepre-neurship with the assis-tance of the SelfEmployment Program(SE). A stay-at-homemom, Erin decided thatthe best option for her-self and her youngchild, would be to cre-ate a job for herself thatwould allow her to workfrom home and bethere to raise her son.When Erin learnedabout the SE program,and realized that shewas eligible for the pro-gram, she knew thiswas the perfect oppor-

tunity. BorealisBookkeeping, whichprovides bookkeepingservices to local busi-nesses and organiza-tions, officially openedits doors in April 2012and since then, Erin ishappy to report that herbusiness is doing well.Congratulations Erin onyour new success!

Community Futures

North CentralDevelopment deliversthe SE program whichassists unemployedManitobans create selfemployment opportuni-ty through the provisionof business advice,planning, and coaching,and financial support.The ultimate goal of theSE Program is for par-ticipants to achieveeconomic self-sufficien-cy by developing,launching and operat-ing their own business.For more informationcontact the SE coordi-nator, Michelle Pruder,at 677-1496.

Borealis Booking opens with assistance fromthe Self Employment Program

Did you know that if you are lookingat starting a new business or expand-ing an existing business thatCommunity Futures North CentralDevelopment has staff ready and ableto work with you? Whether its ques-tions you may have on where to start,to assistance writing a business plan,potential financing to get your businessup and running, or providing aftercaresupport during the initial businesslaunch.

CFNCD is here to help you get yourfeasible business idea off the ground.CFNCD staff is knowledgeable inmany other programs that could bene-fit you and your venture. CNFCDoffers 5 loan programs that include:

Regular Investment Fund,Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Fund,Young Entrepreneur Fund, Peer CreditLending Fund and the Micro Loansprogram.

In the 2011-2012 fiscal year CFNCDBusiness Development Committeeapproved 8 loans for a total of$431,478.24. These loans includefunds for "Artists" to a new "RiverAdventure" business in Gillam. Pleasestay tuned to our website whereCFNCD is building a business directoryfor businesses assisted through ourservices.

Please call our office at 1-888-847-7878 for more info or visit our websiteat www.northcentraldevelopment.ca

Over $400,000 advanced in small businessloans in 2011/2012 fiscal year

TOURISM NORTH AGMWed., June 6th/ 2012

1:30 pmSnow Lake Council Chambers

CFNCD EXECUTIVEMEETING

Friday, June 8th/ 20123:00 pm

CFNCD Boardroom

CFNCD AGMOPEN TO THE PUBLIC Friday,

June 8th/ 20125:30 pm

Burntwood Hotel

CFNCD BOARD MEETINGSaturday, June 9th/ 2012

9:00 pmBurntwood Hotel

CFM BOARD &MANAGERS MEETINGS

June 19th/ 2012Winnipeg, MB

NATIONAL ABORIGINALDAY CELEBRATIONS

June 21st/ 2012Centennial Park - Thompson

THOMPSON NICKEL DAYSJune 21st- 24th / 2012

NACCA AGMSaturday, June 26th - 28th/

2012Winnipeg, MB

CANADA DAY 2012MULTICULTURALENTERTAINMENT

Sunday, July 1ST/ 2012Thompson RegionalCommunity Centre

10th ANNUAL CROSS LAKEFAMILY CAMPOUTJuly 10th- 17th/ 2012

Sand Bay - Cross Lake

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Community Futures North Central Development iscontracted on an annual basis to coordiante TourismNorth Manitoba efforts. Tourism North is a RegionalTourism Association that markets northern Manitobaas a priority tourist destination in our province. Thearea spans from the 53rd paralell up.

Some recent projects include website manage-ment for www.visitnorthernmanitoba.ca, WinnipegRV Show booth display & RV Itinerary project,Cinnamon Bun Trail project and the 3rd edition ofNextstop an all-things-tourism guide for northernManitoba.

Tourism North holds four public meetings annually,if you have a vested interest in the tourism industryplease plan to attend! The next meeting will be heldon Wednesday, June 6th, 2012 in Snow Lake.

Tourism North partners include Community FuturesGreenstone, Thompson Unlimited, CommunityFutures Cedar Lake, Norman Regional Development

Corporation and the Town of the Pas. For more information on Tourism North, please

contact Community Futures North CentralDevelopment at 204-677-1490 or [email protected]

Experience a Northern Adventure with Tourism North!

For the third time, Tourism NorthManitoba and NorthrootsMagazine partnered to publish atourism guide for northernManitoba. The guide, titledNextstop is the only northernManitoba tourism guide to fea-ture the entire region. It featureskm-by-km logs of things to seeand do in the north. The 3rd edi-tion, building on the first and sec-ond will be completed in June2012 and includes more destina-tions, more maps (including acomprehensive fold-out regionalmap, cell phone range and 24-hour gas station maps), morephotos, more event informationand more useful information fortourists and residents.

Tourism North believes thatNextstop has become the essen-tial guide to the roads and desti-nations of northern Manitoba.

Nextstop is packed with informa-tion to make travelling more mem-orable.

Nextstop will be distributed attrade shows across Canada andthe

United States. The guide will beplaced at Travel MB VisitorCentres, at museums, hotels andtourist kiosks within Manitoba andas a mailout in response torequests for information from thewebsite.

An electronic version will also bemade for delivery by CD or down-load from the Tourism North web-site.

Tourism North Manitoba is aregional tourism association withthe goal in mind of positioningnorthern Manitoba as a qualitytourist destination. For more infor-mation on the organization or toplan your visit to northernManitoba, visit the websitewww.visitnorthernmanitoba.ca .Tourism North is coordinated byCommunity Futures North CentralDevelopment.

Tourism North and Northroots partner to bring you Nextstop publication

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To kick off the winter season inThompson, Community FuturesNorth Central Development andThompson Newcomer SettlementServices hosted a "Welcome toWinter" event at the ThompsonPublic Library. The purpose of theevent was to familiarize newcomerson winter safety and recreation. Theevent was well attended by new-comers, members of the communi-ty and dignitaries.

Loretta Dykun demonstrated thetraditional transportation of theAboriginal people which is still usedto this day, the dog sled. TheBurntwood Regional HealthAuthority talked about winter healthfor children and adults, immuniza-tions and information about flushots.The winter home safety wasalso another important topic. Thesafe use of heaters, and fire safetyand prevention were presented byRick Morris from the Thompson Fireand Emergency Services. LizSousa, a driving instructor partici-

pated in the event to give adviceabout driving safely on ice andsnow.

Keeping in mind that winterweather is often quite cold in north-ern Manitoba, the newcomers andstudents from the UCN LanguageProgram participated in a winterclothes demonstration. Warmclothes and appropriate outdoorrecreation wear was provided by

Kicks & Threads and Nickel CityMotors to try on. A display of snowshoes, skis, skates, toboggan andother winter activities was availableas well.Tara Richie, the employeefamily coordinator from Vale talkedabout the many indoor and outdoorwinter activities. The ThompsonTrailbreakers snowmobile club pre-sented on how to safely enjoy thefun activity of snowmobiling.

The event received amazing sup-port from the business communityin Thompson. University College ofthe North, Thompson Unlimited,Canadian Tire, Vale, Doug's Sourcefor Sport, Kicks & Threads and ETBlades, Thompson NeighbourhoodRenewal Corp all were graciousenough to donate prizes for theevent.

This is the first time an event likethis has happened for new immi-grants in Thompson. A large andgrowing population of newcomersexist in our community andCommunity Futures North CentralDevelopment through theThompson Newcomers SettlementServices program works in partner-ship with the community to helptheir transition to a new culture andhome a smooth one.

Thompson Newcomer SettlementServices provides direct service tolanded immigrants, permanent resi-dents and refugees. The program isfunded by the Province of Manitobathrough the Manitoba ImmigrantIntegration Program. For moreinformation visit us on facebook orcontact Angelica Matiasek at [email protected] (204) 677-1490.

Welcome to Winter event held to familiarize newcomerswith northern Manitoba winters

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Vision Quest Conference Inc. held its 16th annual con-ference and trade show May 15-17, 2012.

While our schedule of workshops, speakers and eventsmay change from year to year, one thing remains thesame: our primary objective of fostering and promotingAboriginal Business, Community and EconomicDevelopment. This year was a 1st for the conference tak-ing place in Hall A of the Winnipeg Convention Centre dueto continued growth of the conference. In total there were2 keynote addresses, 16 workshops, over 85 exhibitors,cultural events, presentations and awards announce-ments.

This year's event kick-off took place on the Trade Showfloor featuring "Ojibway Elvis" & the Burning Love Bandand C-Weed Band featuring Ali Fontaine. The openingevent was free to the public and the Trade Show was freeduring the entire conference

This year's Keynote speakers were Waneek Horn-Miller,Olympic Athlete and stood behind the lines of the OKAand Eric Schweig, Award winning actor and carver.

The Gala evening which closed the conference was anevening of recognition and entertainment. Guests of the

banquet saw traditional entertainment including The PlainsOjibway Singers and Dance Troupe, the Asham Stompersand wrapped up with comedic hypnotist Scott Ward.

Vision Quest Conferences Inc. is a community basedorganization formed through partnerships with the follow-ing Community Futures Corporations: Dakota Ojibway,Kitayan, Northwest, Southeast, North CentralDevelopment and Cedar Lake.

Vision Quest 2012

The Thompson Trailbreakerssnowmobile club and the ChurchillNorthern Studies Centre were bothrecently nominated for a 2011Manitoba Tourism Award.

The Manitoba Tourism Awardsrecognizes excellence in the promo-tion and delivery of quality tourismexperiences in Manitoba. Awardsfinalists are acknowledged for theiroutstanding contributions to theprovincial tourism industry, includingpromoting Manitoba as a qualityyear-round destination, ensuring anexceptional visitor experience andfostering a professional tourismindustry.

The Thompson Trailbreakers werenominated in the ProductDevelopment category for their tire-less work to expand and maintainthe snowmobile trail system in

northern Manitoba, this past winterthey groomed 230 kms of newtrails, almost doubling the existingtrail system in the area. TheTrailbreakers have truly developed akey piece of tourism infrastructurethat offers an amazing visitor experi-ence.

The Churchill Northern StudiesCentre was nominated in theSustainable Tourism category. In2011 the Centre accomplished agoal that at one time seemed unat-tainable - they held their grandopening for their new state-of-the-art facility. The new building is astellar example of environmentallyfriendly practices and has appliedfor LEED Gold certification. TheCentre provides logistical services toscientific researchers and also offerslearning vacations where the visitor

has the ability to work alongside ascientist on a daily basis.

Both nominations were put for-ward by Community Futures NorthCentral Development (CFNCD).CFNCD is a member of TourismNorth Manitoba, a regional tourismassociation with the goal in mind ofpositioning northern Manitoba as aquality tourist destination. For moreinformation on either of these organ-izations, visit websites www.north-centraldevelopment.ca or www.vis-itnorthernmanitoba.ca .

Finalists will be honoured at theannual award celebration, sched-uled to take place this coming fall.For list of finalists please visitwww.manitobatourismawards.com

www.thompsontrailbreakers.org /www.churchillscience.ca

Northern Manitoba nominated for outstanding contributions to tourism

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As many residents of northernManitoba are aware, CommunityFutures North Central Developmentdelivers the Aboriginal BusinessDevelopment Program (ABDP) inconjunction with Aboriginal Affairsand Northern DevelopmentCanada. The ABDP can assist eligi-ble northern entrepreneurs andcommunity economic developmentorganizations by providing non-repayable funds for business start-ups, expansions and/or acquisi-tions. Contributions for eligible proj-ects are based on a percentageamount of project costs to a maxi-mum dollar amount of $100,000 forentrepreneurs and $1 million forcommunity based projects.

Eligibility criteria for projects arerelatively straightforward and basic.The proponent must be able toprove aboriginal ancestry, have aviable business concept, and pos-sess relevant experience and/oraccreditation in the field under con-sideration. However, there is one

additional criterion for eligibility thatmany potential applicants cannotcome up with, and that is cashequity.

It is a firm requirement that allapplicants to the ABDP, whetherthey are individuals, corporations,or community-owned businesses,must be able to provide evidencethat they can contribute a minimumamount of cash equity in theamount of 10% of total projectcosts at the time that the applica-tion is made. Since most businessdevelopment projects these daysinvolve substantial dollar amounts,the 10% cash equity requirementcan effectively make many appli-cants ineligible for consideration.

With this in mind, it is stronglyadvised that planning for the devel-opment of business opportunitiesbegin early, especially for communi-ty-owned projects. With planning,the equity requirement becomesapparent early in the process.Communities can then take steps

to save up economic developmentfunds for the business projects theywant to make happen several yearsdown the road. No community istotally without access to some formof economic development funding;too often however these funds areused up on a year to year basiswith no direct results in terms ofactual business start-ups, acquisi-tions or investments. Individuals aswell are well advised to plan aheadfor business they want to establishand then begin to put together thecash equity required.

Community Futures NorthCentral Development is available toassist communities and individualswith their business developmentplanning, including possible waysof accumulating cash equity. If youwish to discuss your businessdevelopment ideas and require-ments, call Peter Rosenfeld at 204-677-1491 (cell 204-981-2357), orPhil Calnitsky at 204-677-0201 (cell204-479-7814).

Accessing the Aboriginal Business Development Program

Community Futures North Central Developmenthosted a Lender's Luncheon on Thursday, February9th at The Burntwood Hotel. There were approx 20people in attendance from various lending institu-tions, legal and accounting firms. This luncheon pro-vided an opportunity for CFNCD to share informationon our programs and services and had a specialpresentation from Susan Bater, Community FuturesManitoba Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Programcoordinator. The event was a huge success andCFNCD looks forward to making this an annual tradi-tion to keep a good working relationship with otherbusiness professionals as well to ensure they keepus in mind while working with their clients. CFNCDalso provided an opportunity for guests in atten-dance to share some of the work they are dealingwith and trends they are seeing.

CFNCD hosts Lender’s Luncheon

MERRY CHRISTMAS! Pictured above are some ofthe CFNCD staff with the 2011 Thompson Christmasparade float. CFNCD participated in the planningcommittee for the parade - Thompson’s firstChristmas parade held in 21 years!

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From May 1st - 3rd, 2012 CFNCD in partnership with TheProvince of Manitoba Small Business Development Branch helda 3 Day Business Planning Workshop at The Burntwood Hotel.

The event was originally scheduled for November 2011, how-ever the lack of registrants postponed the event. This workshophad excellent participation with 26 people registering from all overNorthern Manitoba. Participants in attendance were fromThompson, Nelson House, Split Lake, Oxford House andBrochet. Topics covered information on: Business Plans,Accounting, Taxation, Licenses & Permits, Financial AssistanceProgram and Marketing & Sales. All participants in attendancewill receive a certificate that is required in some provincial lendingprograms.

CFNCD partners with The Province of Manitoba SmallBusiness Development Branch to hold this event on an annualbasis.

Business Planning workshop held in partnership with the Province of Manitoba

CFNCD would like to welcome to the board of directorsJennifer Massan. Jennifer joined our board in September of2011 representing the Town of Churchill. Jennifer is a towncouncillor and has been getting familiar and involved with vari-ous CFNCD initiatives. Welcome aboard!

Brenda Davidson also recently joined CFNCD as a volunteeron the Community Development Committee representing theSociety for Manitobans with Disabilities. Brenda is the newSupervisor of the SMD Northern Regional Office. SMD providesadvice and services for persons with disabilities in northernManitoba including Children's Service Coordination, OutreachTherapy for Children, Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS)and Thompson Supported Employment Program (TSEP). TheSMD Mission is to continually develop, maintain and deliver rel-evant services to assist in the development of individual inde-pendence and community support for persons with disabili-ties.Stop by the office located at 303-83 Churchill Drive inThompson, call 1-888-367-0268 or visit them online for moreinformation - www. smd.mb.ca

WELCOME!!

CFNCD recently created afacebook page for the organi-zation. Visit our page to find

upcoming event informationand general information onwhat we’re up to!

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