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PAGE 2 • MAY 2013 HOW TO CONTACT US ADVERTISING MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS PUBLISHER Al Isfeld (204.256.0645) EDITOR Steve Wintemute (204.995.2314) First Nations Voice creates an opportunity for advertisers, businesses and all levels of government to reach First Nations audiences in Saskatchewan, Manitoba * Ontario. With a focus on training, education and employment opportunities, this publication serves to showcase opportunities available to First Nations and all Aboriginal people. firstnationsvoice@winnipegfreepress.com All Rights Reserved. Brokenhead Ojibway Nation, Scanterbury, MB R0E 1W0 Phone 204.256.0645 E-mail rdeagle@mymts.net All digital advertising files, whether on disk or delivered electronically, should be Mac compatible. Please include all files necessary for output. Call the Winnipeg Free Press pre-press department, 697-7020, for more information about file types accepted. The Free Press can also build your ad. Please contact your First Nations Voice ad sales rep for details. No material in First Nations Voice may be reproduced without permission of the copyright owner. First Nations Voice is published monthly by the First Nations Voice. All payments for advertisements in the First Nations Voice should be directed through the Winnipeg Free Press office. No out of office sales rep will collect cash outside of this office. Please direct questions to Edith Bonner 204.697.7389. 100-per-cent First Nations owned — Distribution: 100,000 copies 1355 Mountain Avenue, Winnipeg, MB Canada, R2X 3B6 NEXT ISSUE: June 1, 2013 The advertising deadline is May 17, 2013 For your ad placement and contents CONTACT STEVE WINTEMUTE (204-995-2314) steve.wcs@winnipegfreepress.mb.ca firstnationsvoice@winnipegfreepress.com Toll free 1-800-542-8900 Alan Isfeld (204-256-0645) / e-mail: rdeagle@mymts.net Advertising Sales Steve Wintemute 204.995.2314 / steve.wcs@winnipegfreepress.mb.ca Mike Manko 204.918.7768 / mmanko@mymts.net Sales and Marketing Steve Wintemute 204.995.2314 e: firstnationsvoice@winnipegfreepress.com Subscriptions $26.25 annually, payable to First Nations Voice c/o Winnipeg Free Press Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce Welcomes General Manager, Gloria Spence. The Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce (ACC) welcomes Gloria Spence as its new General Manager. Gloria Spence brings with her an extensive administrative and managerial background.  Gloria was instrumental in setting up the offices and all its functions for the Manito Ahbee Festival and served as the General Manager for seven years.  Her career has spanned 25 plus years and she has worked in many capacities including event planning, government, non-profit and academia. Throughout her experience she has developed an extensive network of contacts that will no doubt benefit the Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce.  Gloria is a member of the Ebb and Flow First Nation and a proud mother and grandmother.  She was raised as one of seven children in the small Metis community of Eddystone, Manitoba.  "Reconnecting with the Aboriginal business sector as General Manager of the ACC is an experience I am looking forward to," said Gloria Spence. "Ms. Spence's extensive background and experience will be a definite asset to our organization.  Her network of contacts in the Aboriginal and business community will assist the ACC to take the next important step to moving forward with continued growth and opportunities in this province.  The Board of ACC looks forward to working with Ms. Spence", said Karl Zadnik, Chair of Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce. The Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce is committed to excellence in providing exceptional value to all its members through its portfolio of innovative and value-added products and services "an example of this commitment is the Pro Portal we have developed for use in making procurement easier for government, and businesses in various industries to connect with our members," said Karl Zadnik. "Aboriginal procurement is one of many strategies to not only help Aboriginal businesses, but those that want to partner and enhance their reputation within Corporate Social Responsibility. Stay tuned for our official Pro Portal launch" he added. The Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce has established itself as a strong resource and voice for Aboriginal business in the province of Manitoba. Karl Zadnik, Chair Aboriginal Chamber Of Commerce CLEAN WATER Oxygen is the key to Clean Water which is the most essential need for the existence and well-being of all forms of life. What Is Happening To Our Water? Suitable levels of oxygen are important for the health of living organisms including fish, aquatic plants, and aerobic microbial populations and critical to restoring or maintaining healthy water systems. When oxygen supply is limited in water, microbes may completely deplete the oxygen if they are faced with an overabundance of nutrients and organic matter to digest. With low oxygen levels, aerobic microbes essentially become dormant and anaerobic microbes prevail. In cases of wastewater and sewage lagoons, the untreated or poorly treated wastewater eventually becomes low in oxygen (anoxic) and high in pollutants such as coliform bacteria, phosphates, nitrates, sulphates and other organic/inorganic compounds. This condition results in limited natural defense mechanisms in the water body against the intruding pollutants that cause an array of problems such as illness, malodours, nuisance macrophyte growth, algal blooms and eutrophication. Increased oxygen is a natural means to stimulate and sustain healthy native aerobic microbial populations which perform the important task of keeping water clean and in balance. To The Future A recent shift from chemical treatments to sustainable biological treatments has been observed. Systems such as the EOS2000 System support this shift in direction by providing a biological and environmentally sustainable approach with no negative impact to the site or surrounding environment. The water's ecosystem is revitalized in a natural way, in the absence of chemicals, making it a safer habitat for the aquatic flora and fauna. It is solar powered system and can be employed in remote areas. This not only makes it eco-friendly but also very cost-efficient, since there is no cost of generators, blowers or chemicals. Treatment of Reservoirs, Stormwater Ponds, Lakes and Ponds The EOS-2000 System helps improves water quality. An initial and rapid effect is increased water clarity and reduced suspended solids. Pathogens which are anaerobes do not thrive in aerobic conditions that are helped created by the EOS-2000 System. Successful water remediation projects carried out with the EOS-2000 System in Ontario and Poland have received letters of commendation including an award from the Polish Fisherman's Association. WCI believes the EOS-2000 System would be a very appropriate technology for First Nation communities to help deal with water quality and sewage management. WCI Environmental Solutions Inc.

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