There’s a building boom in Thompson.

To date, 56 building permits have been issued in the city, compared to 52 permits in the same time frame last year.

However, the dollar amount of the 2023 projects comes in at almost 27-million dollars while last year’s projects were about half of that, sitting at 13.6 million dollars.

Deputy Mayor Kathy Valentino feels it’s a good sign for Thompson and local businesses.

“A lot of our business owners are investing in renovations and improvements to their commercial properties and that, to me, clearly shows that our economy is recovering well. Especially from the downturn for businesses that resulted from the COVID pandemic.”  

Valentino sees these investments as a vote of confidence by businesses in the future of Thompson and the north.