SUBZERO NORTH
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CHILL FACTOR
Cold-weather testing site needs a boost By Jim Bender When it comes to cold, snowy weather, Thompson has it by the shovelful. W ith an annual average of 240 days of sub-zero temperatures and up to six months of snow cover, Thompson is an ideal centre for winter- weather testing. In fact, the city once boasted of being the world centre for vehicle cold-weather testing — working on the motto, “If it works here, it can work anywhere.” But business dropped off after economic development agency Thompson Unlimited closed down five years ago, and it almost trickled to a halt once the pandemic started last year. Danny Morris wants to put that slide in reverse. As project manager at the recently formed SubZero North agency, Morris is determined to attract more business to
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