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Thompsonites spend summer reading

Thompsonites spend summer reading

This summer has been a very busy one for the Thompson Public Library. In fact, the library experienced the highest circulation rate of books for July since 1990 and their highest month ever since 1996.

Thompson student settles in Brazil for a year

One Thompson student is trading the subarctic climate of the North for the tropical savanna of Miranpolis in the interior of Brazil as part of a Rotary Exchange trip. Zack Bennett, a 17-year-old student who graduated from R. D.
Hypnotist Paul Royter making his annual visit to Thompson Oct. 1

Hypnotist Paul Royter making his annual visit to Thompson Oct. 1

Hypnotist and locally popular showman Paul Royter will be back in town Oct. 1 to perform at R.D. Parker's Letkemann Theatre. Royter, whose show begins at 8 p.m.

Human remains found near Thompson

Thompson RCMP were alerted by a civilian search team just before noon July 8 that skeletal remains had been found in a wooded area just off a hydro power line east of Thompson.
Steve Ashton: Manitoba's longest serving MLA since 1981 resigns from cabinet to seek premiership

Steve Ashton: Manitoba's longest serving MLA since 1981 resigns from cabinet to seek premiership

Steve Ashton, the longest serving MLA in the Manitoba legislature, resigned today from the provincial cabinet as minister of intergovernmental affairs and minister responsible for emergency measures to run for the leadership of the provincial NDP and

Greyhound shutting down bus service in Manitoba

Greyhound Canada informed the Manitoba Motor Transport Board Sept. 3 that it will cease passenger operations in Manitoba in 30 days.
Chicken Chef restaurant sold by Shantz to Dobchuks

Chicken Chef restaurant sold by Shantz to Dobchuks

One of Thompson's most popular lunch eateries has been sold effective Sept. 14.
Thompson Regional Airport Authority looking for funding from provincial and federal governments

Thompson Regional Airport Authority looking for funding from provincial and federal governments

As part of a 20-year land use plan the Thompson Regional Airport Authority (TRAA), has started construction on a road that will connect the north apron of the airport to the secondary gravel runway Number 15/33.

Will City of Thompson's lobbying efforts with Chomiak pay off ?

In a sign perhaps of an improving relationship - albeit the relationship probably had nowhere to go but up, it had sunk so low in recent months - Manitoba Justice Minister Dave Chomiak will visit Thompson Sept. 11.

Remember When

30 Years Ago The City of Thompson received more than $100,000 in federal-provincial funding to develop a public float plane dock and marina on the Burntwood River. The Monarchs downed R.D.
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