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If you accept the City of Thompson's math, almost three out of four local property taxpayers - around 71 per cent - can expect to pay higher taxes next year, likely in the range of $200 to $500 more than they paid in 2009, because of provincially-man

Around 50 people gathered at Robin's Donuts for the annual Take Back the Night walk in Thompson put on by the Thompson Crisis Centre on Sept. 28.

Some people in Thompson may have noticed that the city's Humane Society, located on 27 Nelson Rd., hasn't been open its usual hours for the past three weeks to a month. But the board of directors says it should be up and running again by Oct. 5.

The Royal Purple Thompson Lodge #276 made donations to three local organizations at their Sept. 26 meeting, presenting $1,000 to R.D.

It's clear from the Prairie Bylaw Enforcement Services report that was submitted to city council Sept. 21 that its officers in the city are working hard to ensure city bylaws are enforced. Prairie Bylaw, an agency based out of Tyndall, Man.

The YWCA of Thompson, which has been part of the community since Sept. 13, 1972, held its annual general meeting on Sept. 15 and experienced a great turnout at the event.

Although the board of directors at Northern Restorative Justice Inc.

St. John's United Church celebrated its 50th anniversary Sept. 4-5. Over 50 out-of-town guests ranging in age from newborn to over 80 joined the current congregation for a marvellous event-filled weekend. Two former ministers, Rev.

Ten months and counting since Thompson's original roadside attraction was sent to the cleaners, the city hopes to see the King Miner statue back and set up in a new location before winter arrives.

David Harper, newly elected Grand Chief for Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO), is calling for the immediate resignations of Jim Wolfe, regional director with the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, and Pam Smith, the First Nations and Inuit He