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Thompson Auto Club Show'n'Shine

The Thompson Auto Club held its annual show'n'shine Aug. 26 at A&W to support the restaurant's Cruisin' for a Cause campaign, with $1 from each teen burger sold going toward the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada.

Thompson Minor Baseball wraps up season

Thompson Minor Baseball held a barbecue and the final game of the 2010 season at Westwood Elementary School Aug. 25.

BURNTWOOD RIVER

Whether you are boating upriver to Manasan Falls or downriver to Mystery Lake, the Burntwood River is a local gem on the outskirts of Thompson. For fishermen there are, of course, walleye, sauger, pike, burbot, whitefish, perch, mooneye and goldeye to catch.

NBN Photo Gallery 2010

Wuskwatim Generating Station

Manitoba Hydro last week completed diversion of the Burntwood River through the spillway gates at Wuskwatim Generating Station at Taskinigup Fall in the last big construction milestone before three fixed-blade propeller vertical shaft generating turbines are installed and go into testing phase this fall in the powerhouse. The spillway is a thr ...

Mud Bog

The newly formed Nor-Man Off-Road Association held its first mud bog Aug. 8 behind the recreation centre ball fields, drawing a standing room only crowd.

2010 Thompson Triathlon

Nineteen participants took part in the 2010 Thompson Triathlon, which saw both the women's and men's overall winners finish just seconds ahead of the runners-up.

Winnipeg Folk Festival 2010

It is the premier folk festival in Canada and every July Thompsonites -- and ex-Thompsonities -- flock to Birds Hill Provincial Park northeast of Winnipeg to enjoy the sweet sounds of the Winnipeg Folk Festival and enjoy both planned and impromptu reunions. This year marked the 37th year for the festival and featured such acts as The Wailin̵ ...

Canada Day celebrations

Thompsonites came out in full force to celebrate Canada's 143rd birthday. Celebrations included musical performances, face painting, kids' activities, and a fireworks display. Photos by Ryan Flanagan.

Nickel Days 2010

It didn't keep with tradition by raining, but plenty of old favourites returned for this year's version of Nickel Days, the last that will feature the National King Miner Contest at the recreation centre grounds contest site.