Fifty years ago it was Liberal Premier Douglas Campbell who signed the agreement to build Thompson

Fifty years ago, Liberal Premier Douglas Campbell signed the historic agreement which led to the construction of the nickel mine and the town at Thompson.

The agreement was reached after careful negotiations on both sides. As part of the agreement, Inco agreed to spend $175 million to build the mine. It was a huge project and in the years since the wisdom of the agreement has been shown time and time again.

In the photo, Premier Campbell is shown with Inco Chairman Henry Wingate.