City of Thompson, Manitoba
Nickname: Hub of The North
Location of Thompson within the province of Manitoba.
Coordinates: 55°45′″N 97°52′″W / Expression error: Unexpected / operator, Expression error: Unexpected / operator
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Region	Northern
Established	1956
Town	1967 Town of Thompson
City	1970 City of Thompson
Government
- City Mayor	Tim Johnston
- City Council	Thompson City Council
- MLA(Thompson)	Steve Ashton
Area
- City	17.18 km²  (6.6 sq mi)
- Census Agglomeration	3,481.24 km² (1,344.1 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- City	13,446
- Density	782.8/km² (2,027.4/sq mi)
- Census Agglomeration	13,593
- Census Agglomeration Density	3.9/km² (10.1/sq mi)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CST (UTC)
Postal code	R8N
Area code(s)	204
Website: http://www.thompson.ca

The City of Thompson, "Hub of the North" is the regional trade and service centre of Northern Manitoba. The city is located 830 kilometers north of the international border, and 739 kilometers north of the provincial capital of Winnipeg, and is 396 kilometers Northeast of Flin Flon. Thompson Manitoba is roughly 100 kilometers away from Wabowdenn This article or section seems to contain too many examples (or of a poor quality) for an encyclopedia entry. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (509x720, 16 KB) Location of Thompson, Manitoba File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Thompson, Manitoba ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) BC AB SK MB ON QC NB PE NS NL YT NT NU Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard - Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 14 - Senate seats 6 Confederation... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Canada consists of ten provinces and three territories. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) BC AB SK MB ON QC NB PE NS NL YT NT NU Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard - Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 14 - Senate seats 6 Confederation... Image File history File links Flag_of_Manitoba. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Steve Ashton (born February 29, 1956 in Surrey, England) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... CST can stand for: Civil Support Team Common Spanning Tree Central Sandinista de Trabajadores, the Sandinista Workers Centre Central Standard Time (USA) Central Standard Time (Australia) Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (in Mumbai, India) Chinese Standard Time Chungyuan Standard Time (in Taiwan, Penghu, Quemoy, Matsu and some other small islands) Church of... ... Area code 204 is the telephone area code in the Canadian province of Manitoba, encompassing the whole province. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) BC AB SK MB ON QC NB PE NS NL YT NT NU Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard - Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 14 - Senate seats 6 Confederation... Nickname: Motto: Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Location of Winnipeg in Manitoba Coordinates: , Country Province Region Winnipeg Capital Region Established, 1738 (Fort Rouge) Renamed 1822 (Fort Garry) Incorporated 1873 (City of Winnipeg) Government  - City Mayor Sam Katz  - Governing Body Winnipeg City Council  - MPs List of... Flin Flon, Manitoba (pop. ...

History

The modern history of Thompson began in 1856 when on February 4, a major ore body was discovered by use of an airborne electromagnetometer following ten years of mining exploration in the region. Inco Limited signed an agreement with the Manitoba government covering the construction of the mine, mill, smelter, and refinery, as well as town services. The agreement also required that the company provide financial assistance towards the Kelsey Generating System, and a spur line to connect with C.N's Bay Line near Thicket Portage. Thompson is a planned community named after Inco's chairman, John F. Thompson, and was incorporated as a town in 1967 on Canada's Centennial Anniversary. In 1970 Thompson was incorporated as a city in the royal presence of Queen Elizabeth II, having reached a population of 20,000. A decline in population occurred during the following decades, levelling off around 14,000 people. Thompson came to be known as "The Hub of the North", as it functions as a centre for politics and commerce in the region. 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Iron ore (Banded iron formation) Manganese ore Lead ore Gold ore An ore is a volume of rock containing components or minerals in a mode of occurrence which renders it valuable for mining. ... For the nickel-based alloys, see Inconel. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) BC AB SK MB ON QC NB PE NS NL YT NT NU Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard - Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 14 - Senate seats 6 Confederation... The Canadian National Railway (CN; AAR reporting marks CN, CNA, CNIS) is a Canadian Class I railway operated by the Canadian National Railway Company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. ... This is a list of planned cities (sometimes known as planned communities or new towns) by country. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ...

Industry

Its most prominent local industry is the mining, milling, smelting and refining of nickel, with additional nickel concentrates coming from Voisey's Bay, Newfoundland. Chuquicamata, the second largest open pit copper mine in the world, Chile. ... Milling may refer to: Grinding grain and other materials in a mill Cutting and shaping materials into products with milling machines Miller Category: ... Electric phosphate smelting furnace in a TVA chemical plant (1942) Chemical reduction, or smelting, is a form of extractive metallurgy. ... Refining is the process of purification of a substance, usually used of a natural resource that is almost in a usable form, but which is more useful in its pure form. ... General Name, symbol, number nickel, Ni, 28 Chemical series transition metals Group, period, block 10, 4, d Appearance lustrous, metallic and silvery with a gold tinge Standard atomic weight 58. ... Voiseys Bay, located in Newfoundland and Labrador, approximately 38 kilometres south-west of Nain, is the location of a large nickel deposit discovered in September of 1993 by Archean Inc. ... For other uses, see Newfoundland (disambiguation). ...

Aside from CVRDInco Ltd; Manitoba Hydro, Calm Air, MTS and the provincial government employ the majority of the people in Thompson. A large portion are teachers and Entrepreneurs as well.

Many federal and provincial government agencies have offices in Thompson. Thompson has a large retail sector, providing such things as clothing for all ages, a pet store, jewelry stores, travel agencies, vehicle dealerships, and grocery stores. Calm Air Airlines provides direct service between Winnipeg and Thompson.

Education

The local School District of Mystery Lake encompasses six elementary grade schools (Deerwood, Burntwood, Westwood, Riverside, Juniper, Eastwood, and one high school, R.D. Parker Collegiate. The School District of Mystery Lake provides educational services in the city of Thompson, Manitoba at six elementary schools and one high school. ... R.D Parker is the only highschool in Thompson Manitoba and holds grades 9-12 it is named after the Vice President of INCO Thompson. ...

Thompson also offers a K-12 French immersion program. Parents must enroll their children in the program and send them to École Riverside School and then afterwards they can continue it in high school. Students do not have the option of switching to French immersion in secondary school if they did not take the course at some point while in elementary school. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into language immersion. ...

Although there is some demand for a private school, Thompson is not home to any at this time. Private schools, or independent schools, are schools not administered by local, state, or national government, which retain the right to select their student body and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition rather than with public (state) funds. ... It has been suggested that Paul Thompson be merged into this article or section. ...

Thompson contains one of the two main campuses of the University College of the North, as well as the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Social Work branch in the region. The University College of the North (UCN) is a post-secondary institution located in northern Manitoba, Canada and offers degree and diploma programs. ... The University of Manitoba is the largest university of the province of Manitoba, most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. ...

Shopping

Thompson is home to western Canada's first fully enclosed shopping center, the Thompson Plaza. The surrounding communities also rely on many of the shopping ammenities it has to offer.

Cold Weather Testing

Due to Thompson's unique location and weather conditions it has gained a good reputation for its cold weather testing. Automobile manufacturers such as Chrysler, Ford, and Hummer have tested their vehicles in winter months in Thompson. The National Research Council of Canada has indicated it's intentions to seek a partner in the private industry to develop an aircraft engine testing facility. For other uses, including the Chrysler Brand, see Chrysler (disambiguation). ... Ford may mean a number of things: A ford is a river crossing. ... Hummer is a brand of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) sold by General Motors, also known as GM. They are based on the military High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, or Humvee. ... The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is Canadas leading organization for scientific research and development. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Sports

Thompson is home to the Norman Northstars hockey team. Thompson's minor hockey teams are known as the King Miners.

The high school teams are called the RD Parker Collegiate Trojans. The main rivals of the Trojans are the Hapnot Kopper Kings from Flin Flon and the MBCI Spartans from The Pas.

Every year students from the six elementary schools in grades 4-8 compete in the Knights of Columbus Track Meet. The most successful school to date in the competition has been Westwood School.

Thompson also has a large 6-sheet curling rink known as the Burntwood Curling Club which has hosted several zone and provincial competitions.

Circuit Court

Thompson is unique in that it is the judicial center for an enormous geographic area ranging from Norway House in the South to Churchill in the North. Judges and lawyers based in Thompson regularly travel by small plane on circuit court to various remote communities and reserves to hold court. Norway House is a growing community of some 6500 people some 30 kilometres (20 miles) north of Lake Winnipeg, on the bank of the eastern channel of Nelson River, in the province of Manitoba, Canada. ... Orthographic projection centred over Churchill Manitoba. ...

Bylaws

The City Council of Thompson has bylaws. One of which is a curfew (varying depending on age) for people under 18. [1]

Population

Media

Newspaper

The local newspaper, the Thompson Citizen, is published on Wednesdays. A free newspaper produced by the same company, The Nickel Belt News, is distributed to a wider area than the Citizen, encompassing other communities such as Churchill, Snow Lake, Norway House, Nelson House, Cross Lake, Lynn Lake, Split Lake and many others.

Radio

• AM 610: CHTM (Adult Contemporary)
• FM 96.3: CINC (NCI)
• FM 99.9: CKSB-5 (La Première Chaîne)
• FM 100.9: CBWK (CBC Radio One)

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Television

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• Channel 5: CBWFT-5, SRC
• Channel 7: CBWTT, CBC
• Channel 9: CKYT, CTV

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External links

• City of Thompson tourism site
• Thompson's Restaurants (Food Inc)
• Thompson's Classified Ads
• Official website of R.D.Parker Collegiate
• Information about law firms in Thompson
• Thompson Livejournal Community

References

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