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- @cedfmanitobaOXO www.cedf.mb.ca in Communities Economic Development Fund @CEDFMB f
- MESSAGE FROM HON. IAN BUSHIEHon. Ian Bushie Minister of Municipal and Northern Relations & Minister of Indigenous Economic Development
- MESSAGE FROM Chris Thevenot CEO of CEDFTHE CEO Partnerships and opportunities. When we were putting this magazine together, we asked ourselves what story did we want to tell. What is it about Northern Manitoba that people from outside the region, and even from within the region, don't know enough about. It is definitely not told often enough about who is working together on the many exciting transformative projects in the top portion of the province. Thank you to all the stakeholders, organizations, and businesses that provided content for this magazine to help us tell this story. CEDF has been around for over 50 years. I am proud to be part of an organization that has played an underlying role in northern economic development for that period of time but I am also proud of how the CEDF team has adapted and evolved to the changing needs of the region, striving to define everyday what it means to be a valued stakeholder in the region. CEDF has the privilege of being included in the newly formed provincial Department of Indigenous Economic Development. This opportunity will continue to reinforce the organization's focused effort on First Nation partnerships.
- Page 6EMPOWERING BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS. Prairies Economic Development Canada
- ThompsonREGION THE NORTH IS CALLING
- BLUE BERRYJAMMING IT OUT! FLIN FLON'S VERY OWN MUSICAL GATHERING
- Page 11GRAS PHOTOS BY CANADIAN KRAFT PAPER
- THOMPSON REGIONAL AIRPORT AND AREASS CONTINUEDTHOMPSON In addition to the development of the new airport, the Thompson Regional Airport is diversifying the aviation landscape. In February 2023, the Thompson Regional Airport Authority purchased Ford's Global Cold Weather Testing facility and assets located at the airport to develop a new winter weather testing campus. The facility includes a 19,000 ft2 heated shop, 3,400 ft2 cold soaking chamber, offices, and meeting space as well as secured parking and storage areas. The new facility branded "Area 55" is now a leading advanced cold weather research facility for year-round testing specializing in cold weather testing due to the nature of the climate in Thompson.
- OUR MISSIONThrough leadership in community building, creating connections and business development we unleash the economic power of Northern Manitoba. Communities Economic Development Fund
- ARCTIC GATEWAYPHOTO BY RANDY WHITBREAD JA
- EXORIN BAS BARPHOTOS BY NISICHAWAYASIHK CREE NATION DEVELOPMENT CORP NISICHAWAYASINK CREE NATION GAS BA
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- Page 24FORE THE LOVE OF THE GAME! Golf is a game for a lifetime. What other game allows players of different skill levels, of different generations, or different amounts of experience to get out together and enjoy a day in nature? The game of golf continues to have a positive financial, tourism and social impact in communities across northern Manitoba. Golf-lovers in the North may have a limited window to enjoy the numerous golf courses around the region, but what they miss in the colder months, they make up for during the long summer nights.
- PICKLED LOON KITCHENONE OF A KIND: EXPERIENTIAL TOURISM EXPERIENCE Lyn Brown, Owner/Operator of Pickled Loon Kitchen (PLK) is an experiential tourism operator and culinary artist whose business offers experiential tourism adventures in and around Flin Flon, MB. She offers immersive adventures, culinary education, catering and foraged food products using plants, roots and trees harvested locally from the boreal forest.
- Page 28PHOTO BY TAYLOR KITTLE
- BAKERS NARROWS SCENIC TOWERFLIN FLON, MANITOBA PHOTO BY TAYLOR KITTLE
- Page 32HERE YOU CAN. YOU CAN. UCN.CA ages linkages
- FRESHWATER FISHThe Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation (FFMC) is a self-sustaining Crown Corporation established in 1969, located in Winnipeg. Our mission is to maximize long-term returns to commercial fishers through securing supply, creating an orderly market, promoting international markets, and increasing trade in freshwater fish. Most northern Manitoba commercial fishers are Indigenous, whose knowledge and traditions have been passed down through a long line of ancestral fishers. Many started learning the commercial fishing craft at a young age from their families. Fishers follow generational family traditions for harvesting wild-caught fish and are important suppliers of sustainably harvested quality fish to FFMC. Main species of fish harvested from these northern waters include Walleye, Lake Whitefish, Tullibee, Northern Pike, Mullet, and Lake Trout, as well as Northern Pike, Tullibee, Lake Whitefish and Carp roe.
- EMPOWERINGCOMMERCIAL FISHERS. PHOTO BY TAYLOR KITTLE
- HUDBAYPROVIDED BY HUDBAY The metals Hudbay produces are playing a vital role in the energy transition as the world moves towards a greener future. And with almost a century of history as a leading mining company in Canada, with active mines in Manitoba and British Columbia, Hudbay takes its role as a leader in the field seriously. Manitoba, in particular, is poised to take on an essential role in critical mineral exploration with the help of CEDF.
- TRADITION MEETSTECHNOLOGY BSD XR is an innovative company that leverages cutting- edge technologies to create immersive learning experiences for classrooms and workplaces. We specialize in Extended Reality (XR), including Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), Al development (CAASPER), and loT/Computer Vision solutions (SWRM). Their services encompass consulting, data engineering, development, support, and training, alongside VR and AR development, Al consulting, bot development, IT integration, mobile app development, and web development. BSD XR has been recognized as a top AR/VR development company in Canada for 2020/21/22/23, highlighting their expertise and contributions to immersive technology spaces
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- Page 46MAM OF MANITOBA INC. MINING ASSOCIATION
- Page 48EMPOWERING VOICES, STRENGTHENING ECONOMIES: CELEBRATING WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP IN NORTHERN MANITOBA
- Page 50They are also focused on expanding their winter tourism experience. With financial assistance from CEDF, they purchased equipment to start offering ice fishing packages for avid anglers who may not have all the equipment for winter fishing. These packages provide everything you need for a day out on the lake. Kathy Ruiter shared that it's been a great experience working with CEDF. They are starting into their 10th year in business and they are looking forward to the adventures ahead.
- MDS AEROTESTMDS AEROTEST AND GLOBAL AEROSPACE CENTRE FOR ICING AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH (GLACIER) PHOTO BY MDS AEROTEST the Glacier AeroTest facility in Thompson, MB is joint venture between Rolls-Royce Canada and Pratt&Whitney Canada which is operated and maintained by MDS AeroTest. This specialized facility for testing of turbofan engines for aircraft is used for icing certification testing and takes advantage of the naturally occurring cold weather in Thompson. The test facility accommodates the largest aircraft engines in existence today and will support the future growth of gas turbine engines with fan diameters of up to 140 inches capable of producing up to 150,000 pounds-force thrust. The test stand is equipped with a state-of-the-art icing system, which has been designed and supplied by the National Research Council of Canada. The system consists of a direct connect icing tunnel and multiple spray bars to control both water concentration and droplet diameters. In addition to icing testing the facility can perform many other types of tests for which an outdoor test facility is suitable.
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- Page 56CREATING OPPORTUNITIES AND UNLEASHING CREATIVITY IN NORTHERN MANITOBA: SKILLS SHOP NORTH IS THE NEW MAKERSPACE IN THOMPSON
- PHOTO BY TAYLOR KITTLECEDF PARTNERS Norway House
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FRESHWATER FISH
The Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation (FFMC) is a self-sustaining Crown Corporation established in 1969, located in Winnipeg. Our mission is to maximize long-term returns to commercial fishers through securing supply, creating an orderly market, promoting international markets, and increasing trade in freshwater fish.
Most northern Manitoba commercial fishers are Indigenous, whose knowledge and traditions have been passed down through a long line of ancestral fishers. Many started learning the commercial fishing craft at a young age from their families. Fishers follow generational family traditions for harvesting wild-caught fish and are important suppliers of sustainably harvested quality fish to FFMC. Main species of fish harvested from these northern waters include Walleye, Lake Whitefish, Tullibee, Northern Pike, Mullet, and Lake Trout, as well as Northern Pike, Tullibee, Lake Whitefish and Carp roe.
In 2023, Northern Manitoba fishers delivered nearly 2 million kilograms of fish to FFMC. Northern Manitoba fishers play a crucial role in the freshwater fishing industry in Manitoba, representing about 20% of FFMC's sales.
Dennis and Keith Anderson holding Northern Pike from Leaf Rapids
Robbie Hallkett with Lake Trout
The Island Lake region is FFMC's most eastern Manitoba fishing community, with up to 30 fishers catching 30,000 kilograms of Walleye annually. The harvested fish is air flown to Winnipeg for processing at FFMC.
FFMC's most northerly Manitoba fishing community is Brochet with a long history of fishing on Reindeer Lake. Fishers transport their fish by boat on a 4-hour roundtrip along Reindeer Lake to the Kinoosao packing station at the Saskatchewan border during the summer or by truck on winter roads to FFMC's Leaf Rapids packing station for consolidation and final transport to Winnipeg. About 25-30 seasonal fishers deliver approximately 70,000 kilograms of fish comprised mostly of Lake Whitefish and Trout.
At the northern end of Lake Winnipeg is the large fishing community of Norway House. The Norway House Fishermen's Co-op (NHFC) was established 62 years ago by local fishers and FFMC has been a part of NHFC's journey for 55 of those 62 years. NHFC's long-standing achievements are the result of each member's commitment to success and a shared desire to work together. Fishing traditions play an integral role in Indigenous culture and this group of northern Manitobans continue to work together to ensure that their time- honoured fishing practices benefit Norway House fishers and the overall community for future generations. NHFC is the largest commercial fishing operation in Manitoba with over 50 fishers harvesting approximately 500,000 kilograms of Walleye and Lake Whitefish annually. NHFC is an economic engine in Norway House that contributes to job creation and economic development.