There’s a new face temporarily running the recreation department for the City of Thompson, though he was with the City for a long time in a different role.

Council has approved a temporary contract with Wayne Koversky to provide

management support services as Facility manager until the City hires a new

director of recreation and facility manager.

There was some back and forth from council during discussion on the resolution, which included Councillor Duncan Wong saying that the job should have been added to the responsibilities of the City Manager.

Mayor Dennis Fenske responded, saying that it is far reaching to expect the city manager to step in as the director of recreation on top of all his other responsibilities.

Fenske added that once the facilities manager retired and the recreation director was dismissed, City administration made it their priority to put an experienced leader in place temporarily to make sure groups can use the ice on a timely basis.

The resolution was approved by a vote of six to three.