The Flin Flon Trout Festival Fishing Derby ran from June 12th to 28th. The top five winners in the Walleye Derby were Jayden Ouellet with a 31 and a half inch fish receiving 15 hundred dollars, Donna Borsa 31 and one eighth inches receiving one thousand dollars, Sheldon Wiebe 30 and three quarters receiving 750 dollars, Al Roschuk fourth receiving 500 dollars and Jayden Oulett fifth receiving 250 dollars.
In the Youth Category Maddox Dominey won with a 30 inch fish receiving 250 dollars cash and a 250 dollar gift card while Marik Dominey finished second with a 29 and five eighths inches receiving 150 dollars cash and a 150 dollar gift card and third went to Josie Wiens receiving 100 dollars cash and a 100 dollar gift card.
The Trout Festival parade had around a dozen interesting floats along with fire trucks from Flin Flon, Hudbay, Creighton and Denare Beach Fire Departments celebrating the Festival’s 70th anniversary as well as our graduates and essential workers. The top three floats in the non-commercial category were Ham Sandwich Class of Narnia, second the NorVa Center and third Norman Community Services and in commercial Phamasave followed by McKeen’s Trucking. The winner of the 700 dollar Share in the North draw was Alex Suchoplas.
