30 Years Ago
Elizabeth Beardy of Garden Hill and Molly Robinson of Thompson were the winners of CBC North Country's Christmas story contest and had their winning entries taped for broadcast on the program.
A group of physically handicapped Thompson residents held an informal meeting to discuss how facilities for handicapped people could be improved in the city.
20 Years Ago
Clayton Tompkins, principal of R.D. Parker Collegiate, said disruptions caused by ongoing bomb threats and false alarms meant that the school year may have to be extended to make up for lost time.
Fifteen people attended a public meeting of the Concerned Citizens for Health Care, a group seeking to establish a community health clinic to alleviate health care difficulties being experienced in the Thompson region.
10 Years Ago
The first Norman Northstars alumni game was played Dec. 26, with 40 former players strapping on their skates to raise money for Thompson Minor Baseball.
Mayor Bill Comaskey asked the organizing committee for the 2001 Manitoba Scott Tournament of Hearts women's curling championship if the event would get the same television exposure in Thompson that it would if it were being held further south.
