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Thomson and Weston Families Bid $18 Million for Historic Charter

11/16/2025

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The Thomson and Weston families proposed an $18 million bid to buy 1670 Hudson's Bay royal charter and donate it to Archives of Manitoba, Manitoba Museum, Canadian Museum of History, and Royal Ontario Museum.
They would allocate $5 million for conservation and Indigenous community consultation, and the plan has drawn support from other influential families.
The bid is part of a court-supervised auction, with a decision due December 3, 2025.

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Story summary

The Thomson and Weston families proposed an $18 million bid to buy 1670 Hudson's Bay royal charter and donate it to Archives of Manitoba, Manitoba Museum, Canadian Museum of History, and Royal Ontario Museum.
They would allocate $5 million for conservation and Indigenous community consultation, and the plan has drawn support from other influential families.
The bid is part of a court-supervised auction, with a decision due December 3, 2025.