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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
- What do you think of city council approving the spending of more than $25,000 to be featured on the Discover Canada Series on Today in America with Terry Bradshaw? Coun. Penny Byer said Jan. 30, “you could not buy" a TV ad for that:
- Yes, this will be great exposure for the City of Thompson when news spreads of this.
- 33%
- Sure. And I've got a nice oceanfront lot to sell you in Florida.
- 19%
- We need municipal recall elections in Manitoba – now.
- 47%
- Total Votes: 186
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Sled Dog Races Feb. 11, 2012
The Thompson Urban Aboriginal Strategy, in partnership with Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, sponsored this six-dog 10-mile sled dog race, in accordance with Ma-Mow-We-Tak Sled Dog Association official rules, early Saturday afternoon three miles north of Thompson at the Split Lake junction turn at Provincial Routes 391 and 280, as part of Thomps ...
RDPC basketball tournament
R.D. Parker Collegiate's varsity boys and varsity girls basketball teams beat the Kopper Kings and Kopper Kweens from Flin Flon's Hapnot Collegiate Institute in the finals to claim both titles at the senior pre-zone basketball tournament in Thompson Feb. 3-4.
WinterFest Kickoff
WinterFest kicked off Feb. 3 behind the Thompson Regional Community Centre with a bonfire, hot chocolate and a fireworks display.
Province contributes $1.2 million more to TRCC
Thompson MLA Steve Ashton announced Feb. 3 in the north lobby of the not-yet finished Thompson Regional Community Centre that the province would contribute $1.2 million more to the project, in addition to the $4.5 million it has already put towards the three phases of reconstruction.
2012 Norman Winter Games
From Jan. 27-29, Thompson hosted the Norman Winter Games, which featured badminton, basketball, broomball and hockey competitions for youth and adults.
Santa Claus Christmas Parade 2011
Thompsonites came out in full measure Saturday afternoon Nov. 26 for the community's first Santa Claus Christmas Parade in more than 50 years – since December 1960.
Norman Wild open season
The Norman Wild opened their third season in the Manitoba Female Midget Hockey League with a pair or games against the Winnipeg Avros Oct. 22-23 in Thompson.
NRMHA midget AA league
The Thompson King Miners and Cross Lake Islanders faced off in a pair of Norman Region Minor Hockey Association midget AA league games in Thompson Oct. 22-23, with the King Miners winning both.
Norman Northstars versus Yellowhead Chiefs
The Norman Northstars' home record remains at .500 after they split a two-game series with the Yellowhead Chiefs Oct. 15-16, winning the first game 9-4 and losing 6-2 the following day.
Thompson Youth Flag Football
About 20 players were out on Burntwood Elementary School's field Oct. 2 for a game of touch football.
