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Four out of five of the candidates running for a seat on Thompson's city council in today's byelection showed up to the Thompson Chamber of Commerce luncheon meeting held at the Burntwood Hotel on Dec. 2.

Ontario Superior Court Justice John Poupore, who issued the original injunction sought by Vale Inco July 29, is expected to rule later this month on how the company and United Steelworkers Local 6500 picketers are to conduct themselves on the picket

The Burntwood Regional Health Authority (BRHA) has vaccinated 34,711 people in the entire region, or 74 per cent of the population, against the H1N1 influenza.

The University College of the North's recreation leadership certificate program could be based in Thompson next year, if instructor Frederick Soucy has his way.

R. D. Parker Collegiate teamed up with various organizations and women throughout Thompson to put on a Young Women's Conference on Nov. 18 at the high school, with a focus on careers in the skilled trades and technology industry.

The Manitoba Liquor Control Commission (MLCC), acting on concerns expressed by Mayor Tim Johnston, moved quickly late last month to temporarily remove Kingsgate Reserve Sherry, at up to20 percent alcohol per volume, from its shelves here at the Thomp

Health Minister Theresa Oswald and Dr. Joel Kettner, chief provincial public health officer, say that the H1N1 vaccine will most likely be available in doctors' offices in the near future. As of Nov.

A group Thompson residents are coming together again this year, after a year's hiatus, to put on the Community Christmas Dinner on Dec. 25 at the St. Joseph's Ukrainian Catholic Hall on Juniper Drive.

A Thompsonite who has been volunteering with the Red Cross since 1989 has recently won a distinguished service award from the organization.

The Manitoba Product Stewardship Corporation (MPSC)'s 2009 community recycling report says that overall, residents in Thompson recycled 61.7 kilograms per person last year, resulting in a "A" on the MPSC's grading system.