Editorial: Spirit Way shutdown marks the end of an era in Thompson thompsoncitizen.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thompsoncitizen.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
One year ago, freelance photographer Hidehiro Otake stopped in Thompson on his way to Churchill to photograph polar bears. While the train took a break, he figured he would find out a bit about Thompson. Otake says he learned about Spirit Way, and the nickname of wolf capital and planned to come back to do more research.
Photograph By Spirit Way Matt Paproski is an independent wildlife filmmaker based in Drumheller, Alberta with a passion for animals including his two wolves he rescued from a game-hunting farm. He has raised them as pups and works with them as movie actor wolves in the film industry and for educational purposes. His company, Starland Studios, has produced and distributes a TV series, Wildlife Wranglers, and film, Cougar Crossings. His wildlife films not only require government permits to house and travel with his animals, but demand special animal care procedures to ensure safety for all concerned and the utmost diligence and respect for his treasured animals.