Thompson

Tuesday, we spent in Thompson. I met with the mayor, Bill Comaskey (top photo), with Blake Ellis (at the Thompson Citizen)(next photo), with Bob Bushey (with the Thompson School Board) (third photo), and with Mark Sislo (at CBC - Thompson) (bottom photo) and many others.

There are a lot of issues to deal with in Thompson. The University College of the North is moving slowly forward, but should be developing much more quickly. It needs a better campus, there needs to be more housing for students and day care needs to be much more available.

Mayor Comaskey and many others in Thompson were disappointed there was not support for the proposed recreation centre in Thompson in the recent provincial budget. At a time when we need to be improving the health and fitness of people in Manitoba, improving recreational facilities is very important.