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Thompson Pets
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Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) and Thompson Urban Aboriginal Strategy Cultural Celebrations/Winterfest 2010
Snowshoe racing. Sled dog races. Trap setting. Jigging. All that and more was part of the Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) and Thompson Urban Aboriginal Strategy Cultural Celebrations/Winterfest 2010 event itinerary Feb. 13.
Norman Wild versus Pembina Valley Hawks
The Manitoba Female Midget Hockey League's Norman Wild played their second set of home games in Thompson against the Pembina Valley Hawks Jan. 16-17.
Canadian Wrestling's Elite
The Winnipeg-based Canadian Wrestling's Elite brought live pro wrestling to the recreation centre's multi-purpose room Jan. 13, delighting the packed house with body slams, clotheslines and drop kicks.
Winter Wonderland Ice Show
Skate Thompson capped off its fall skating session with a Winter Wonderland Ice Show Dec. 15 at the C.A. Nesbitt Arena.
A Port in the Storm Christmas Concert
The Thompson Citizen and Nickel Belt News presented an old-fashioned Christmas concert at the Letkemann Theatre Dec. 8 to raise money for A Port in the Storm.
Northstars-Wild Exhibition
Norman's male and female midget teams - the Northstars and Wild - mixed up their players for an exhibition game Nov. 22.
Northstars stopped by Parkland
The Norman Northstars outplayed the Parkland Rangers Nov. 20-21, but Parkland goaltender Jayson Argue outdueled Norman's shooters to sweep the series.
Norman Wild's Thompson Debut
The first Manitoba Female Midget Hockey League games in Thompson were played Nov. 13-15 as the Norman Wild took on the Central Plains Capitals.
Zone 11 Senior Volleyball Championships
R.D. Parker Collegiate's senior volleyball teams both lost in the finals at the Zone 11 championships Nov. 13-14 in Thompson.
Zone 11 Junior Volleyball Championships
R.D. Parker Collegiate's junior boys' volleyball team won the Zone 11 championship and a spot at provincials, while the girls' squad lost in the final Nov. 7.
Norman Northstars vs Yellowhead Chiefs
The Norman Northstars ended a five-game losing streak with a win in the second game of a home series with the Yellowhead Chiefs Nov. 6-7.
Olympic Torch relay
The Olympic flame stopped in Thompson on day nine of a 106-day journey though Canada Nov. 7.
Norman Northstars versus Brandon Wheat Kings
The Brandon Wheat Kings handed the Norman Northstars a pair of losses at home Oct. 30-31.
Broomball's back
Thompson Mixed Broomball held two scrimmages last weekend, including this one on Sunday morning.
Norman Northstars versus Kenora Thistles
Ryan Delorme picked up his first shutout of the season Oct. 16 as the Northstars split a weekend series with the Kenora Thistles.
Norman Northstars versus Southwest Cougars
The Norman Northstars split their first two home games in the new C.A. Nesbitt Arena with the Southwest Cougars Oct. 9-10.
Blizzard versus Bombers
The Flin Flon Bombers of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League beat the OCN Blizzard of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League 3-2 in a hard-hitting Sept. 5 exhibition game in Thompson.
Thompson Triathlon
Twenty-nine competitors ran, biked and swam the sprint distance course at the Thompson triathlon Aug. 30.
Men's and Ladies' Slo-Pitch
Playoff action from men's and ladies' slo-pitch tournaments Aug. 30 in Thompson.
Northstars Intersquad Game
Forty would-be Norman Northstars fought for spots at the midget AAA hockey team's Aug. 28-30 tryouts.
Paint Lake Helitac Base
A Bell 205 Ultra helicopter hovers as an initial attack (IA) fire crew of wild land firefighters from the Paint Lake Helitac Base deplane on a rock peninsula near Coffee Cove Trail Head on the beach at Paint Lake Provincial Park Aug. 1. Following the deplaning, the helicopter dropped bucket loads of water with the Bambi bucket on a campfire an ...
Leaf Rapids
The site for the Town of Leaf Rapids was carved out of wilderness between 1971 and 1974, to serve the employees of the newly opened copper and zinc-laded Ruttan Mine. The indoor town centre was opened in 1974 and won the Vincent Massey Award for Excellence in the Urban Environment the following year. The mine was originally owned by Sherritt Gor ...
Catholic Churches of the North
The Roman Catholic churches of Northern Manitoba include, among many others, St. Alexander in Grand Rapids, St. Theodore in Wabowden, St. Michael's in Nelson House and Christ the King in Leaf Rapids. All are in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Keewatin-Le Pas. The archdiocesan seat and Bishop's House is at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Cathedral ...
KTC Slo-Pitch Final
Keewatin Tribal Council and the War Lake 286 Sluggers faced off in the final of the KTC slo-pitch tournament July 26.
Winnipeg Folk Festival
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 36th year for the festival -- with an eye-popping record 73,000-plu ...
Fairford River Pelicans
Plentiful pelicans at Fairford on the Fairford River are a well-known and welcome sight to Northerners making the long drive along Highway 6 between Thompson and Winnipeg or back.
Million-Dollar Hole-in-One Final
Fifty qualifiers faced off in the semifinals for a single shot at $1 million July 11.
Boys & Girls Club Half-Marathon
Thirty-eight runners and walkers entered the half-marathon, 10-kilometre run and 10-kilometre walk July 5.
Select Soccer Tryouts
Eighteen players tried out July 4-6 for an under-12 select soccer team that will compete in a tournament in Brandon this August.
RDPC Trojans Award Winners
High school athletics award winners from the R.D. Parker Collegiate Trojans awards ceremony June 11.
