There will be a Social Wellness and Resilience Session in Denare Beach at the Denareplex this Thursday April the 23^rd.

The meeting will take place at 5:30 pm with supper being served and the Information Session will start at 6:30pm.

The agenda will include a community update on Denare Beach Wildfire Preparedness, a Mitigation and Fire Smart Presentation and Building Standards information and Q and A.

There will also be representatives from the Canadian Red Cross, Saskatchewan Health Authority, Provincial Disaster Assistance Program and the Insurance Industry who will all be on site to help.

You are invited to join the Flin Flon Chamber of Commerce in an important discussion on the future of the Chamber in Flin Flon.

President Becky Cianflone explains why it is important that they get a good response from residents and the Flin Flon business community. “Yeah, it’s just really important that our local business community have a voice, and that they have a united voice. And so, a Chamber of Commerce is meant to be an organization for advocacy, to help bring people together, and support businesses around common issues. And I think that our business community has a lot of common challenges, and, also opportunities, and the Chamber of Commerce is a great vehicle to make things happen.”

President and CEO Chuck Davidson of the Manitoba Chamber of Commerce will be in attendance to join the discussion which will take place on Thursday May the 28^th 6:30 pm at Council Chambers.

More details and a full agenda will be released soon on the Flin Flon Chamber of Commerce Facebook page.

On April 17^th, Pukatawagan RCMP responded to a home invasion at a residence on Ballantyne Drive in Mathias Colomb Cree Nation.

When officers arrived, the residents advised that three male suspects had forced their way inside the home. All of the suspects were armed with a firearm but fled the scene before police arrived.

No one inside the home was physically injured.

A short time later two males were arrested without incident in the community.

A third suspect, 23-year-old Creedan Bighetty, from Winnipeg, is wanted on a number of charges.

A 16-year-old male from Mathias Colomb Cree Nation is facing multiple charges including unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon or restricted weapon.

A 17 year old from the Mathias Cree Nation is also facing multiple charges including unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon or restricted weapon.

The incident is believed to be targeted and there is no current threat to the community.

If anyone has any information on the whereabouts of Bighetty, they are asked to contact the Pukatawagan RCMP at 204-553-2342, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.

The Annual CFAR Trade and Leisure Show is just a couple days away as it will kick off this Thursday at the Creighton Sportex.

This is an event which always signifies the beginning of the spring and summer seasons for Northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan with lots of displays from businesses and different groups from our region and all over the two provinces.

CFAR Manager Dianne Russell says they look forward to welcoming back a lot of familiar faces and some new ones as well. “I think everybody looks forward to the CFAR Trade & Leisure Show every spring. It kinda marks the beginning of a new season and the end of the winter, of course we’re looking at some white stuff over the next week, but we’ll be inside and we’ll be celebrating spring and Trade & Leisure and we look forward to seeing everybody there...well actually there’s quite a few little new ones, little ones big ones, but we’ve got Bailey Homes coming back, we’ve got Western Boat Lift coming back you know to see if he can help out with anyone, so, it’s going to be a really good show.”

The three day event starts this Thursday at the Creighton Sportex 4 to 9pm, Friday noon to 9pm and Saturday 10am to 4pm and it is free admission.

The Flin Flon Recycling Centre will be hosting their AGM and recognize different members of their staff tomorrow night.

Administrator Deb Odegaard has the details." Well we have more than just the AGM happening, we leave that boring  part to after the refreshment break. We will have a presentation about what's happening in recycycling and what the trends are,  and we will be honoring some champions and staff members. We will give people an opportunity to ask some questions and give us some ideas."

The meeting will  start at 7pm at Johnny’s Social Club and is open to the entire public. You do need to have a membership if you would like to vote at the meeting. The AGM will include a financial report, highlight some activities from the past  year and conclude with elections for board positions. 

Last week,  the Manitoba RCMP placed billboards and posters in various locations across Thompson to raise awareness about the unsolved case of Steven Seela who was murdered in Thompson in November of 2024.

The investigation surrounding his death has never stopped, but additional information is needed to move the investigation forward.

Investigators believe people within the community have information about his death and are hoping the billboards might assist in bringing that new information to light.

Manitoba RCMP asking anyone who may have details to call the RCMP Tipline at: 431-489-8106.

The membership of the Flin Flon Credit Union will be holding their AGM tomorrow night starting at 6pm in the Northern Room of the Victoria Inn.

The agenda will include a call to order, appointment of a Recording Secretary, approval of last year’s minutes, Election of Officers for 3 positions for 3 year terms, President’s report, CEO report and financial review, appointment of auditors for 2026 plus a chance to ask questions.

If you need any additional information you can contact the Flin Flon Credit Union  at 204-687-6620.

On April 10^th,  Flin Flon RCMP responded to an assault at a park on Third Avenue .

Two females – an 18- and 19-year-old from Flin Flon – were at a residence when an altercation occurred with a male that resulted in the pair being assaulted. One of the victims was punched and hit with a bottle by the suspect while the other was punched, hit in the head with a BB gun and pinned down by the throat.

The two victims suffered minor but non-life-threatening injuries that required minimal medical attention. The victims and the suspect were known to each other.

a 20-year-old male from Flin Flon was arrested at his residence without incident. Police recovered the BB gun and the bottle used in the assault.

Jordan Sevold has been charged with multiple offenses including aggravated assault and possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose.

Flin Flon RCMP continue to investigate.

The City Of Flin Flon has transitioned to a new platform and  are working on establishing  a new website.

Once the new website launches, you may also encounter messages indicating that the  website's security certificates are out of date and that it may not display correctly on all devices. This is normal, and should resolve itself within a few hours as the website continues to complete the setup behind the scenes.

The City of Flin Flon is  excited to share the new website with you, and they  hope it makes it much easier for people to access the information they need.

While the website is unavailable, you can always reach out to our front desk at 1-833-210-6435.

Tonight is the night as the Royal Winnipeg Ballet will arrive at the Flin Flon Community Hall for their On The Edge Tour.

This show is presented in conjunction with the Flin Flon Arts Council and Crystal Woodward is excited to have this entertaining show in our very own backyard.  

" We are really excited as they have three performances and the description includes one that is going to be pretty fire-ee, another one will be dazzly. They also have a couple of performances that will be presented in Switzerland for an award. They also have some Contemporary pieces. So they definately have a variety of dances that they are going to be presenting here that is really exciting."

The show starts at 7pm and tickets will be available right at the door for $40.00 for adults and $20.00 for any youth under 16.

Flin Flon City Councillor Mike Slipp was the most recent guest on the City Beat program which airs on 102.9 CFAR Wednesday afternoons at 3:30pm.

Slipp was in to talk about the Public Safety Committee which he chairs and the progress that they are making. " SGT Steve Brushett and I talked and we thought we should get this back together again. So we did,  and again it got off to a great start and it was going well. We did struggle on how we were going to format meetings and things like that. Out of the blue, we got a call from Canadian Centre for Safer Communities and Manitoba Justice asking us if we would like their assistance.I said absolutely and you couldn't of called at a better time."

They have a plan that includes putting together an Advisory Committee that includes a real diverse group of people and organizations from various centres in the community. They expect it to take about 8 to 10 months to get this plan fully  together,  and will be bringing in  different representatives from Manitoba Justice and Canadian Centres for Safer Communities for a meeting in May.

You can listen to the full interview at flinflononlin.com, by clicking on the your radio tab/CFAR  podcasts/Flin Flon today

On April 10th , officers were called to a restaurant on Main Street on a report of a male causing a disturbance.

Officers arrived on scene and noted the suspect was still inside. They were advised that he had jumped over the counter and began throwing items around and damaging property.

The suspect was placed under arrest for causing a disturbance and mischief however he refused to comply with demands made by the officers.

After a brief struggle with police, the suspect was safely taken into custody with no injuries reported.

RCMP have charged a 21-year-old male with Disturbing the peace, Mischief x2, Theft under $5000 and Fail to comply with release order conditions.

He was released for a court appearance scheduled for May 14^th  in Flin Flon.

The Flin Flon Fire Department purchased some new fire equipment in Alberta recently. The Flin Flon Fire Department  brought back two Asset Protection Trailers, designed for rapid deployment in the event of wildfires and major property fires in or near our community.

Each trailer is equipped with durable water pumps that are designed to reliably run for weeks on end, as well as two 1500-gallon portable reservoirs, hoses, fuel, several varieties of sprinklers, and all of the equipment you might need to install and maintain the sprinkler systems through a prolonged emergency event.

Each trailer has enough equipment to protect up to 200 homes or structures, depending on neighbourhood density. The sprinkler systems are designed to prevent embers and nearby flames from igniting structures by keeping them soaked and cool.

You can find out more  about this new equipment  by attending the Community Wildfire Information Session hosted in conjunction with Manitoba Wildfire Service and EMO, taking place at the Flin Flon Community Hall this Monday  April 20th at 7:00pm.

The Province of Manitoba and the Manitoba Wildfire Service will be joining the City of Flin Flon for a Community Wildfire Information Session. They will go over on this past years wildfire season and provide an the outlook  for the  2026 season. Flin Flon Municipal Emergency Coordinator Mike Funk lets us know about some of the other presentations.

" We are going to be presenting some information about the Fire Smart program and how communities can get involved in that. What the program entails and how to be a fire smart community. They can also answer some questions regarding funding that is available for anybody that does get evacuated or is in an emergency situation."

There will be discussions about community resiliency regarding homes and businesses, emergency preparedness recommendations and a chance for questions. It’ll take place at the Flin Flon Community Hall this Monday at 7.

The Kin Club of Flin Flon are holding their Mini Golf Classic on Saturday May 2^nd at 3pm . This is the 32^nd annual event and will be held at the Victoria Inn with creative mini golf holes set up in various rooms.  Kin member Kerri Wood lets us know how it serves as a fundraiser.

" We call it your green fees, a minimum of $100.00, so you go and get pledges from your friends and family around town. We are going to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis, that is what this fundraiser  is ear marked for every year. That will get you your round of golf,dinner and one ticket for a drink."

There are prizes to be won for golfing and non golfing efforts. You can get pledge sheets by contacting Kerri at 271-1351 or Kin Member Joe Buie at 204-271-4205. And by messaging  Flin Flon Kin Club on facebook

The Canadian Red Cross will be in Creighton next week at the Sportex to assist any Manitoba small businesses with wildfire support.

The Red Cross will be helping with the access of information and support in applying for the Support to Small Business Program.

Hours of operation include Monday April the 20^th 2 to 5pm, Tuesday April the 21^st to Thursday April the 23^rd 9am to 5pm and Friday April the 24^th from 9am to 4pm.

Walk-ins are welcome but appointments are preferred. You can schedule an appointment by calling 1-833-966-4225 or e-mail MBsmallBizSupport@redcross.ca.

You can also apply online at redcross.smapply.ca.

A motor cycle charity event for Prostate Cancer will take place in Winnipeg on May the 30^th.

The 2026 Motor Cycle Ride for Dad will raise funds as well as education through the Prostate Cancer Fight Foundation, with all the money that is raised staying right here in Manitoba.

Flin Flon’s Nicholas Somers will be taking part in the ride and he tells us how you can make a donation. “All the money stays in Manitoba, it goes towards medical research and putting the word out there for keeping people healthy. If they want to donate they can go to the website manitobaridefordad.com, look up my name, Nicholas Somers, my name should pop up and you can donate or contact me directly my number is 204-687-0765, just leave me a message and I’ll get right back to you.”

This is the fourth year that Nicholas has taken part and has raised almost $10,000.00 so far. Once again you can make a donation by going to ridefordad.ca, and then hit the donation button.

The Royal Winnipeg Ballet will be coming to Flin Flon as part of their On the Edge Tour later this month.

The show will take place this Friday April the 17^th at 7pm at the Flin Flon Community Hall. One of the Directors Vanessa Leonard explains the tour.  “So, this is the post-graduate program that is travelling. We have 16 dancers that are coming on the bus and these dancers have completed their professional education and the program is similar to, I like to call it the P.H.D of Dance. So, they’re really high level emerging artists, ages of about 18 to 21. And they do perform quite a bit with a professional company as well. Most of them went on tour with Nutcracker, and they just were all involved in Sleeping Beauty that the company did here in Winnipeg.”

Flin Flon and the surrounding areas are preparing to celebrate 100 years on being an established community in Northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

A number of activities and events are being planned to celebrate the mega milestone. Promotions Director Dianne Russell talks about the events that have been confirmed so far. 

“So, I’m going to say that right now the website is still coming up, so, go to Facebook if you wanna see some things. We’re working on the whole map of the agenda. The Bombers are having a Bombers 100 Celebration August long, but they’re also going to be a part of July long the Trout Festival Weekend, which has becoming Flin Flon ’27. It’ll include the Flin Flon ’27 Fish Fry. It’s gonna include a folkarama type thing. Before that weekend starts there will probably be some Bomber Town. We’re actually trying to get, we’re working on, a train type themed thing. So much is in the works.”

A few of the other events that have been confirmed include a Regatta and Fire Works, Parade and Canada Day events for both Creighton and Denare Beach.

Once again for more information and how to get involved you can reach out to welcometoflinflon27@gmail.com.

The Central Canada Film Group will be holding a free movie presentation tomorrow night. A science fiction block buster from over forty years ago will be shown. The group’s Colin Davis shares the details.

“Well Spring is certainly trying to put its grip on Winter, but Winter seems to still be putting up a struggle, and what better way to get away from the last of the snow than by coming to the Hapnot Theatre this Friday for a viewing of the classic Blade Runner.

Now, if you’ve never seen Blade Runner, it would be well worth your time to come check it out. It was a hit back in 1982 and it’s still fascinating to see if for no other reason than they did it all without CGI.

If you were a kid in 1982, you probably didn’t see Blade Runner cause you were too busy going to see E.T. But if you were a young adult, you probably did go see Blade Runner but you saw it through eyes that now view everything differently. So, why don’t you come see it again this Friday and you’ll pick up on so much more you missed the first time guaranteed.

And remember, as always, admission is free. Hope to see you there.”

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch numbers 73 Ladies Auxiliary are preparing for one of their longest running events this weekend. The Vimy Tea commemorates the World War I battle of Vimy Ridge where for the first time, the four divisions of the Canadian military corps fought as a single unit, achieving a victory where British and French forces had previously failed. Tea convener Claudette Toffan tells us that it not only honours an important Canadian milestone but also helps out the community.

“By having this Tea we raise money for bursaries that are awarded to graduating students who are furthering their education in any field. We give out bursaries to Hapnot, Many Faces, and in Creighton. Our Legion Ladies have been doing this since 1977, and each year we put up a star with the names of the bursary winners to be seen by all who attend the Tea.”

It includes sandwiches, a bake table, loonie parade, cake walk, sheet cake plus the money raffle ,the scratch ticket raffle and of course tea. The 48^th Annual Vimy Tea takes place this Saturday at the legion auditorium from one to four. Admission is $7.

COUNCIL REPORTED RECEIVING A REQUEST FROM THE FLIN FLON LIONS CLUB FOR A DONATION TOWARDS THEIR PET VALU DOG WALK WHICH WILL BE HELD MAY 31ST AT FLINTY'S BOARDWALK. COUNCIL AGREED TO MAKE A $100 DOLLAR DONATION AS DONE IN THE PAST.

THEY ALSO RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM THE STEELWORKERS UNION TO FLY THE FLAG AT HALF MAST ON THE DAY OF MOURNING WHICH IS APRIL 28th, TO WHICH COUNCIL AGREED ALONG WITH THE PURCHASE OF A WREATH.

A REQUEST WAS ALSO RECEIVED FROM THE MEN'S HEALTH NETWORK TO PROCLAIM JUNE AS MEN'S HEALTH MONTH, AND AS IN YEARS PAST THEY WILL BE DOING THAT AGAIN.

COUNCIL AGREED TO PURCHASE A MEMBERSHIP FROM THE NORTHERN WOODS AND WATER HIGHWAY GUIDE AT A COST OF $650 DOLLARS WHICH INCLUDES AT 1/6 PAGE AD.

COUNCIL ALSO AGREED TO SEND MAYOR BRUCE FIDDLER, CAO PAULA MUENCH, AND COUNCILLORS JENNIFER JOHNSGAARD, KORY EASTMAN, AND ANITA RAINVILLE TO THE 2025 SASKATCHEWAN WILDFIRES: EXPLORING RAPID RESPONSE RESEARCH EVENT TAKING PLACE IN PRINCE ALBERT MAY 8th 2026.

AT THEIR MEETING EARLIER THIS WEEK FLIN FLON CITY COUNCIL GAVE FIRST AND FINAL READING TO BY-LAW 2026-06 A BY-LAW GOVERNING ESTIMATES AND TO SET THE MILL RATE FOR 2026, FOR GENERAL PURPOSES, SCHOOL PURPOSES, AND UNCONTROLLABLE PURPOSES. 

FIRST AND FINAL READING WAS GIVEN TO BY-LAW 2026-07, BEING A BY-LAW OF THE CITY OF FLIN FLON TO PROVIDE FOR THE MAKING OF A BUSINESS ASSESSMENT AND THE LEVYING OF A BUSINESS TAX IN CONFORMITY WITH THE MUNICIPAL ACT, SECTION 306.

FIRST AND FINAL READING WAS GIVEN TO BY-LAW 2026-10, BEING A BY-LAW OF THE CITY OF FLIN FLON TO PROVIDE FOR RAISING MONEYS BY A SPECIAL TAX TO AUGMENT THE GENERAL RESERVE FUND CREATED BY BY-LAW NUMBER 27/88.

FIRST AND FINAL READING WAS GIVEN TO BY-LAW 2026-09, BEING A BY-LAW OF THE CITY OF FLIN FLON TO PROVIDE FOR RAISING MONEYS BY A SPECIAL TAX TO AUGMENT THE EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT RESERVE FUND, CREATED BY BY-LAW NUMBER 2376.

COUNCIL ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT WINTEC BUILDING SERVICES BE AWARDED FOR THE RCMP WATER, SEWER SERVICING AND CURB SIDEWALK RESTORATION. 

FIND THE COMPLETE MEETING MINUTES AT CITYOFFLINFLON.CA

If you are looking for a course on how to properly handle a firearm, there will be an opportunity coming up later in May.

A Possession and Acquisition non-restricted course will take place at the Creighton Community Hall on Friday and Saturday May the 8^th and 9^th. Course instructor Ryan Grey explains what will be covered.

“Well the course is designed for firearm safety and just general knowledge about the firearms. Biggest part is storage and handling and transportation. We’ll take a look at all of those aspects. There’s two parts to the course, there’s a practical part and then there’s a written multiple choice questions.”

You can register by contacting Ryan at 204-687-3163 or e-mailing kanvasback5253@gmail.com. The cost is $175.00 and there are only ten spots available.

The annual Flin Flon Poetry night will take place this Friday night April the 10^th via zoom starting at 7pm.

Harry Hobbes talks about the rich history of the event.

“This is the 24^th Annual Poetry Reading. We’ve actually been doing it 25 years but we missed one year because of COVID. Again it’s a community event, we want people from Flin Flon to attend and to read if they’d like to. It’s open to anyone to come or read. If you’re interested in attending you can go to our Facebook page it’s Flin Flon Poetry Reading 2026 and register.”

Anyone who registers on their Facebook page at Flin Flon Poetry Reading 2026 will receive a zoom link. You can also contact Harry for more information at harrychobbes@gmail.com.