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Archive for the ‘Thompson Manitoab’ Category


INCO Mine

INCO MINE T1 Return to the 2nd and 3rd Generation page Birchtree Mine Indonesia Mine Midwest Drilling Company Pipe Lake Open Pit Mine Polaris Buildings Slag piles Soab Mine Site T1 Open Pit Mine Underground Classroom at INCO

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INCO in Indonesia

Thompsonites in Indonesia: I remember about the growth of nickel production in Indonesia. I was aware of some people who moved from Thompson to Indonesia to work. But there was not much information about it. When I heard about a person moving to work a mine in Indonesia, I would think, “What does that even […]

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Smook Brothers

2nd and 3rd Generation page Businesses Smook Brothers:  There is another company that helped to build up the infrastructure of Thompson… Smook Brothers. This company, far as I know, is an excavating, heavy equipment company that contributes to construction works. When I graduated from high school, people were wondering what they were going to study […]

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Demolition Derby

2nd and 3rd Generation page Stock car races Demolition Derby: Who doesn’t love a demolition derby? It is good to see the cars ram each other from the front and the back. One by one they drop out of the competition. It is nearly at the end. There are only two cars moving. Then suddenly […]

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Queen of Hearts

2nd and 3rd Generation Plaza The Historical Queen of Hearts: Asplund Music was before the Queen of Hearts. One of the original owners were local business people, Bill and Wilma Harrison. Wilma and Bill arrived in Thompson in 1961, just in time for the grand opening of the Thompson Plaza.  They viewed the town as […]

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The Purple Raven

2nd and 3rd Generation Plaza The Purple Raven. This was a “must go” clothing store for Thompson youth in the 70s and early 80’s. It was in the plaza. I spent a lot of money there. I bought brown cord overalls, Jordache jeans, Sergio Valente jeans and jackets, and white jeans. It felt good to […]

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M n M’s Ice Cream Parlour

2nd and 3rd Generation page The M ‘n M Ice Cream Parlour. M n M stood for Mac & Marlyn. This quaint ice cream parlor was located along a sidewalk that went into Martin Bay from Beaver Crescent. It was known by several names and different times; the Cornerstore, the Malt Shop, the M & […]

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Shop Easy Grocery Store

2nd and 3rd Generation page Shop Easy Food Fair: I have been detecting some internet chatter concerning Shop Easy Food Fair in the plaza and thought it was a good time to make a post about the establishment. I remember Shop Easy in the back end of the plaza. It was a quite busy there. […]

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Track and Field

Rd Parker Sports page RD Parker page Second and Third Generation page 1978 Track and Field Team

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1978 Track and Field Team

Rd Parker Sports page RD Parker page Second and Third Generation page

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