The City of Thompson is making its case to become home base for the Northern Regional Health Authority’s CEO.

 

Last week, council endorsed a resolution from the Thompson Chamber of Commerce calling for the position to be relocated to the north, as the region currently searches for a new CEO.

 

Right now, the position isn’t permanently filled, with an acting CEO believed to be based in The Pas.

 

The role itself has been located outside Thompson since 2012, when regional health authorities were merged and leadership moved to Flin Flon. Mayor Colleen Smook says bringing the role to Thompson just makes sense.

 

 

The city also notes it serves a population of more than 65,000 across the region and has already been in discussions with provincial leadership about improving services and representation in the north.