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Lived here from 1963 to 1991, now makes her home in B.C.

Commercial Place didn't look, well, quite so commercial, June 13 with its street name marker and stop sign at the corner of Thompson Drive laying flat on the ground.

A boat cruises along the Burntwood River just off the seaplane base.

City council has approved a resolution to proceed with the final phase of the $12-million Thompson Regional Community Centre (TRCC) subject to financing.

The City of Thompson has agreed to spend $343,725 with Nelson River Construction Inc.

About 300 people showed up for face painting, colouring, prizes, free bike helmets, bike draws and a barbecue at the Giant Tiger parking lot June 5.

The Kinette Club of Thompson, including Melissa Wakeling, Robyn Foley, Vanessa Burton, Tina Blenkhorn, Ilkin Atlas, Abbey Murihead, Peter Frigo and Rudy the Raven, were outside the City Centre Mall recently collecting spare change for the Kinette Coi

The Progressive Conservative Party's Manitoba caucus is decrying what it says are "skyrocketing" wait times for addictions treatment in Manitoba, claiming women seeking treatment were the hardest hit, facing a 328 day wait.

Although Mayor Tim Johnston sent a letter of support to Manitoba Conservation Minister Bill Blaikie, regarding a bid to establish a seasonal recreation vehicle park at Paint Lake Provincial Park, the province says the deal is a no-go.

The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) in Thompson has a few new faces on its roster, including Mary Hall, the new community outreach worker; Tannis Morrisseau-Merasty, the self help program co-ordinator; and Amanda Fidler, who has accepted th