Manitoba Communities: Thompson (City)

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This municipality in northern Manitoba (as distinct from the municipality in southern Manitoba) is named for John Fairfield Thompson (c1881-1968), Board Chairman of the International Nickel Company (INCO) that operated mines in the region.

Present Status

City of Thompson (7 July 1970)

Incorporation History

Town of Thompson (1 January 1967)
City of Thompson (7 July 1970)

Adjoining Municipalities

none

Land Area (square km)

20.79

Population

Year

Total

1966

19761

1971

19001

1976

17291

1981

14288

1986

14701

1991

14977

1996

14385

2001

13256

2006

13446

2011

13123

2016

13678

2021

13035

Mayors

Term

Mayor

1967-1968

John R. Knight

1968-1971

A. B. Campbell

1971-1972

?

1972-1977

Thomas Joseph Patrick “Tom” Farrell (1938-2022)

1977-1991

Donald G. MacLean (c1921-1991)

1991-2006

William “Bill” Comaskey (1945-2011)

2006-2014

Tim Johnston

2014-2018

Dennis Fenske

2018-?

Colleen Smook

Memorable Manitobans

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Historic Sites

Go here for a list of historic sites in Thompson.

History Books

Go here for a list of history books for Thompson.

Maps

Sources:

“Mining magnate John Thompson dies in N.Y.,” Winnipeg Tribune, 15 July 1968.

Geographic Names of Manitoba, Manitoba Conservation, 2000.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 25 March 2023