The bi-weekly lunch meeting of the Thompson Chamber of Commerce will take place today.

The meeting will feature Councillor Dennis Foley, who will be talking about the off-road park located to the south of Thompson and why it’s important for the community.

Councillor Foley, who serves as the president of the Northern Manitoba Off-Road Association, recently gave a presentation at the V.R.C.C. in an attempt to start a motocross club here in the city. At the meeting, Foley said that one of the main reasons that the park is important is to provide outdoor enthusiasts a safe place to enjoy their vehicles without doing so on city streets.

One of the other reasons Foley says both motocross club and off-road park are important is that the space could be used as a tourist attraction, as the land could be used for many different events, such as potentially hosting a music festival without worrying about noise complaints or mud runs.

The Chamber of Commerce meeting starts at 12:00pm in the conference room at the Meridian Hotel.