The 2022 Provincial Mine Rescue Competition kicks off here in Thompson tomorrow.

The two day competition is hosted by Vale’s Manitoba Operations and will be held at the T1 Mine.

In addition to Thompson, teams from Flin Flon, Snow Lake, and Bernic Lake will be participating.

Stacy Kennedy, co-chair of the Manitoba Association of Mining’s Mine Rescue Committee, says they’re eager to return to competition to ensure that the skills of mine rescue personnel remain sharp, and that the industry in Manitoba continues to build on its record of strong safety performance.

For more on this year’s Provincial Mine Rescue Competition, listen to Thompson Today at 12:40 and 5:10 this afternoon.