30 Years Ago
A fire believed to have been caused by a campfire left unattended was threatening part of Nelson House as 50 firefighters, a heavy water bomber and a helicopter with a water bucket battled the blaze.
A picnic table was reported stolen from the River Road area.
20 Years Ago
Work crews struggled to remove a blanket of snow from Thompson as 50 centimetres of the white stuff on the ground made it difficult even for large machinery to move around without getting stuck.
Council approved a grant of up to $1,000 for the waterslide committee to pay a consultant to come and advise on the feasibility of installing a waterslide at the Norplex Pool.
10 Years Ago
Long-time Thompson resident Bob Lowery, also known as Mr. North, who came to Thompson as a reporter for the Winnipeg Free Press and was the namesake for Lowery Park in the Burntwood Trailer Court, was given a farewell party as he prepared to move to the Pinaow Wachi personal care home in Norway House.
With the city workers strike in its eighth week, council made a decision to contract out repair work on a water break on Beaver Crescent and a catch basin failure on Juniper Drive.
