The Thompson Multicultural Centre and Thompson Citizenship Council elected their new board of directors Oct. 30. Front row (left to right): Claudia Erickson, Easter Letchman, Mervat Yehia and Carol Pelton. Back row (left to right): Khaled Hassanien, Peter Aarinola and Ashfaq Nizamani. The board's priorities for the next year include a balanced budget and reviving multicultural programs in Thompson.