Thompson

This article or section does not match our manual of style or needs other editing. Please plunge forward, give it your attention and help it improve! Suggested fixes: None specified. Please use the article's talk page to ask questions if you are not sure why this tag was added and whether it is safe to remove it. Thompson [1], a city North of 53 in Manitoba, the largest city in Northern Manitoba, and the third largest in the whole province. With a population of about 14,000, Thompson is the hub of the North. Welcome Sign. Get in By plane Regularly scheduled flights on airlines such as: Perimeter Air (778-5924), Calm Air (778-6471), and Dene Cree Air (778-5924) provide service to and from destinations throughout the province of Manitoba and beyond. Helicopter services are Canadian Helicopters (778-5049) and Custom Helicopter (677-3720). By train VIA Rail (1-888-842-7245) provides service to and from Churchill, The Pas, Winnipeg and points in between. By car Thompson is located 761 km from Winnipeg via Highway 6, 384 km from Flin Flon via Highway 6, 10 and 39. From the Minnesota/Manitoba border via Highway 6, 101 and 75 it's 870 km By bus Greyhound, [2]. Daily service to and from Winnipeg, Flin Flon and Lynn Lake and everywhere in between other connection points. Grey Goose Bus Lines (677-0360) Get around By public transit Thompson's public transit service is provided by Grey Goose Bus Lines (677-0360). There is also one designated handivan, Thompson Handivan Service (677-3478). There are 2 regular routes Eastwood and Westwood, as well as overload bus for before and after school service for R.D. Parker Collegiate. By taxi Taxi service is provided by: Driftwood-Nickel City (677-6000), North Star Taxi (778-3333), and Thompson Cabs (677-6262). See The Spirit Way Walkway The Spirit Way Walkway [3] highlights 16 Points of Interest with historical, cultural, geological, industrial, artistic, and scenic perspectives. Highland Tower, Canada's largest photo-real mural. Robert Bateman's "Wolf Sketch" painted in 1990. Do Take a brisk walk downtown past the post office, the liqour mart and the homeless shelter. See some of Manitoba's finest in action. Aviation Tribute, Mystery Lake Road. Tribute to Lambair and Northern Aviation. Rebuilt Norseman floatplane on banks of Burntwood River.  edit Bailey Bridge, Behind City Hall. Restored section of World War II bridge designed by Sir Donald Bailey. Point of Interest along Spirit Way walkway.  edit Howling Wolves Rockface. Start of Canada's largest rockface sculpture. A Spirit Way Point of Interest.  edit Tribute to Commerce. A unique scenic viewpoint separating wilderness and urban life, old fur trade routes and modern shopping malls. A Spirit Way Point of Interest.  edit Heritage North Museum, Princeton Drive & Mystery Lake Road., ☎ 677 2216. Start of Spirit Way pathway. A beautiful log cabin building housing northern artifacts. A Manitoba Star Attraction.  edit Bateman Mural Viewpoint, 4 Nelson Road. Official viewpoint for largest lighted mural in the world.  edit Bateman Wolf Mural, 274 Princeton Drive. Canada's largest photo real mural. Only mural of a Robert Bateman painting. Largest lighted mural in the world. A stunning masterpiece that can be seen a mile away.  edit Tribute to Northern Firefighters, 30 Thompson Drive. The most unique statue in North America dedicated to Northern Firefighters. A tribute to municipal firefighters, forest firefighters, water bomber pilots, helitac crews, and mine rescue teams. A Spirit Way Point of Interest.  edit GPS Wolf Hunt, along Spirit Way pathway, [4]. 35 wolf statues in Thompson. 7.5 ft high. 5500 lbs. Painted by northern artists. Part of a GPS Wolf Hunt to track down 49 statues in Churchill, Thompson and Winnipeg. Get your GPS Wolf Hunt Passport to start the Hunt and receive your personalized certificate.  edit Buy Eat Drink Sleep Contact Get out This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!