Thompson, Manitoba
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| City of Thompson | |
Highland Tower, chosen for the Spirit Way wolf mural, is the most prominent building on Thompson's skyline
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| Nickname(s): "Hub of the North" or "Hub City, "The Centennial City", "Nickel City" | |
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| Coordinates: 55°44′36″N 97°51′19″W / 55.74333°N 97.85528°WCoordinates: 55°44′36″N 97°51′19″W / 55.74333°N 97.85528°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Northern Region |
| Census division | 22 |
| Established | 1956 |
| Incorporated | 1967 Town |
| 1970 City | |
| Government | |
| • City Mayor | Dennis Fenske |
| • Governing Body | Thompson City Council |
| • MLA (Thompson) | Kelly Bindle (PC) |
| • MP (Churchill) | Niki Ashton (NDP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.18 km2 (6.63 sq mi) |
| • Census Agglomeration | 3,481.24 km2 (1,344.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 Census) | |
| • Total | 13,123 (5th) |
| • Density | 782.8/km2 (2,027/sq mi) |
| • Census Agglomeration | 13,123 |
| • Census Agglomeration density | 3.7/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Thompsonnite |
| Time zone | CST (UTC−6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) |
| Postal code | R8N |
| Area code(s) | 204 |
| Highways | PTH 6 |
| Website | www |
Thompson is a city in northern Manitoba. As the "Hub of the North" it serves as the regional trade and service centre of northern Manitoba. Thompson is located 830 km (520 mi) north of the Canada–United States border, 739 km (459 mi) north of the provincial capital of Winnipeg, and is 396 km (246 mi) northeast of Flin Flon. It has a population of 13,123 residents.
The Thompson area was first inhabited by nomadic Paleo-Indian hunters 6000 BC. Europeans conducted a federal geological survey in Thompson in 1896.
The modern history of Thompson began in 1956 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. The community was founded in 1957 following an agreement with the Government of Manitoba and Inco Limited. Thompson is a planned community and is named after Inco's chairman, John F. Thompson. The population has been estimated as high as 26,000 residents prior to the recession in the 1970s. The 1957 agreement required that Inco provide financial assistance towards the Kelsey Generating System, and a spur line to connect the community with CN's Bay Line near Thicket Portage. Thompson was incorporated as a town in 1967 on Canada's Centennial Anniversary, and in 1970 as a city in the royal presence of Queen Elizabeth II, having reached a population of 20,000.
Thompson came to be known as "The Hub of the North", as it functions as a centre for politics and commerce in the region. However a decline in population occurred during the following decades, levelling off around 13,000 people.
The City of Thompson's 2010–2014 Strategic Plan identifies Public Safety as a core strategy. The Strategic Plan commits "to ensure that all residents and visitors feel safe, we will allocate appropriate resources for protective services; an improved physical environment; and promote partnerships with various organizations to address root causes affecting public safety".
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