How bad is Thompson Manitoba?

vstrom · Post by **vstrom** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 8:08 am

Northern Flyer wrote:Haha, I flew from YTH to YWG yesterday afternoon. Bought the ticket about 3 hours prior to the flight, and it was over $600 one way. I have bought return tickets to Orlando Florida from Winnipeg for less than that.

Guess you're not up here for the weekend then, eh? That sucks 'cause I expected you to buy me beer after that crack about my bike.

North Shore · Post by **North Shore** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 8:13 am

^ Do they sell light beer in Thompson?

fish4life · Post by **fish4life** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:47 am

Northern Flyer wrote:Haha, I flew from YTH to YWG yesterday afternoon. Bought the ticket about 3 hours prior to the flight, and it was over $600 one way. I have bought return tickets to Orlando Florida from Winnipeg for less than that.

try booking winnipeg to orlando for tomorrow it is min $1500 one way, if you book last minute it will cost more anywhere

Northern Flyer · Post by **Northern Flyer** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 2:06 pm

vstrom wrote:
Northern Flyer wrote:Haha, I flew from YTH to YWG yesterday afternoon. Bought the ticket about 3 hours prior to the flight, and it was over $600 one way. I have bought return tickets to Orlando Florida from Winnipeg for less than that.
Guess you're not up here for the weekend then, eh? That sucks 'cause I expected you to buy me beer after that crack about my bike.

Well I brought you up 2 R-2800 cylinders for your lamps, or what ever you are making. They are in the hanger all boxed up.

Juice · Post by **Juice** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 4:21 pm

Northern Flyer wrote:Greatest girl bike ever built

Hahahahahaha....choice!

Suzuki rhymes with sucky.....Ask Brenda, she loves the big Kawi........

High and Behind · Post by **High and Behind** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:10 am

Ha!!

Starting to sound like a tanker base.

H&B

North Shore · Post by **North Shore** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 11:52 am

^Been so long I can hardly remember what it's like....but then, you've got some more recent experience!

vstrom · Post by **vstrom** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 12:08 pm

High and Behind wrote:Ha!!

Starting to sound like a tanker base.

H&B

Only thing that's missing is the cooking.

salsa dancer · Post by **salsa dancer** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 10:24 am

Thompson, ah lived there forr 25 years, it is like most northerly place, cold, expensive and no real good road out. But a time for building a great life, great friendships, and there is a lot of serious and fun things. Yes there are problems-many-but, if you can work past them and look at it from the fact the liquor store is in the main part of town and the homeless shelter is there also and the friendship centre is also there. good garbage bins for sleeping in trees, then go over to the new end and find beautiful homes, nice mobile home park, or paint lake, only living at the lake your vechicle gets a lot of kilometers on it and it is quite a drive in the winter. The lake is beautiful, and fishing is great and it is growing. The friendships you make in Thompson will go with you always, I never had a problem with the hospital, clinic or anything while I was up there, but must admit, I really don't miss it. I do miss the people and the church, but not the lack of shopping or being 8 hours of driving to Winnipeg. Good Luck

skydivepilot · Post by **skydivepilot** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 10:40 am

Thank you. We are leaning towards Paint and Liz Lakes at this point but will wait until we are actually there and see places in person. There aren't many homes for sale to choose from right now.

I decided to take the supermoto and have it switched to the dirt setup. I'll probably have to stud the tires because I heard there's snow in Thompson already. I am wearing shorts here in NB today and am heading out for a bicycle ride. I have to make the most of this sunny weekend.

I'll be in Thompson around Nov. 15 and look forward to making those new friendships you speak of. Cheers

wotai139 · Post by **wotai139** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 11:07 pm

It's not that bad if you just stay out of trouble and watch your back...but that's something required in any city.
Gone are the days we lived with no locks.

skydivepilot · Post by **skydivepilot** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:15 am

I am definitely going to make the most of my time in Thompson. Its going to be an adventure driving from NB to MB with 2 kids and 2 dogs (one dog often gets car sick). I am looking forward to seeing our country. Thanks for all the replies, information, and advice.

mbav8r · Post by **mbav8r** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 7:56 am

One thought just occurred to me, if I remember correctly, the first good place to stop and get fuel was Ashern. There is another place a short distance later, then, nothing until Grand Rapids. From Grand Rapids to Thompson, the only place for fuel on the Highway is Ponton. Depending on the weather, I generally stopped for fuel in Ashern, then Grand Rapids and if the roads and or weather was bad I would also stop at Ponton. I believe it's about 90 mins to Ashern from the perimeter highway at Winnipeg, then 3 hrs to Grand rapids, then 2 hours to Ponton and about 1 hr from there to Thompson. It's very possible to have -20 or colder in mid Novemeber so bring some survival type stuff, ie; blankets and candles.

FastFlyBy · Post by **FastFlyBy** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 8:54 am

Thompson is amazing after three months straight spend in Lynn Lake. Real stores wow! It feels like a metropolis. Civilization at last!

Lloyd YWG FIC · Post by **Lloyd YWG FIC** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 5:50 pm

Lived/worked in CYTH '87-'94, it was good for us but we left when the daughter got school age. On the way through, stop in at CYWG FIC for a tour and a coffee.

Lloyd

FSS · Post by **FSS** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:10 am

Ah... come on Lloydy, part of that was because of the Trapper's. eh...
TT

skydivepilot · Post by **skydivepilot** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:41 am

One week left before the big move to Thompson. We're still leaning towards Paint Lake but will see what its like when we arrive. Thank you for all the replies.

silverstar · Post by **silverstar** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:53 am

Living out at Paint Lake is the ONLY way to have a decent life in that dumphole of a town. Especially if you have kids. Spent a lot of time in Northern communities from NWT, northern Sask, MB and ON and compared to Thompson they were like paradise. Thompson still ranks as the #1 shithole in Canada.

Northern Flyer · Post by **Northern Flyer** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 10:54 am

silverstar wrote:Living out at Paint Lake is the ONLY way to have a decent life in that dumphole of a town. Especially if you have kids. Spent a lot of time in Northern communities from NWT, northern Sask, MB and ON and compared to Thompson they were like paradise. Thompson still ranks as the #1 shithole in Canada.

There are worse places than Thompson. The only problem with Paint Lake is its a long drive back and forth everyday. If your kids are involved in any sporting activities you may have to drive back and forth more than once a day. During the summer it would be awesome out there, I used to get a seasonal campsite there once and awhile. But during the 7 months of winter it will be a lonely cold place. Friends will be less likely to come out for a visit in the winter as well. Whatever works best for you though, obviously silverstar had a negative experience up there, but as you can see there are allot of positive experiences as well.

vstrom · Post by **vstrom** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 4:05 pm

silverstar wrote: Thompson still ranks as the #1 shithole in Canada.

You must be thinking of ThePas.

Northern Flyer · Post by **Northern Flyer** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 5:13 pm

vstrom wrote:
silverstar wrote: Thompson still ranks as the #1 shithole in Canada.
You must be thinking of ThePas.

Haven't you heard The Pas is the greatest town on earth....

vstrom · Post by **vstrom** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 5:26 pm

You're the only one to think that.

silverstar · Post by **silverstar** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 5:29 pm

You must be thinking of ThePas.

Nope. Spent a lot of time in The Pas, never minded it. Lived in a lot of northern places people would call shitholes but the only one that ever actually was a genuine, certified, grade A, dumphole was Thompson.

Skud Run · Post by **Skud Run** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 9:37 pm

Worst place to live. Horrible, just do the time you have to do and get out.

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