For the last 4 decades Flin Flon churches have been joining congregations around the globe for the World Day Of Prayer. St.Anne’s is the host church in Flin Flon and Carrie Hume invites everyone to come out for the service on Friday.

"  We will be getting together for an ecunemical church service held every year. The theme this year is Prayer For Palestine and it will bring the community together to focus on  global needs and their global needs. It is a really nice time of fellowship. It will take place tomorrow at 2pm at St. Annes Parish and all are welcome."

The service will include material being shared from the Women’s Interface Church Global outreach, an offering, prayer time and wrap up with coffee and tea. Everybody is welcome from all church back grounds and to people that don’t attend church regularly.

On Monday  at approximately 7 a.m., Deschambault Lake RCMP received a report of a possible firearm discharge at a residence in Deschambault Lake. Officers immediately responded and observed a broken window, which appeared to have been damaged by a gunshot, at the residence.

Shortly after, Deschambault Lake RCMP received a report of an injured person at the local clinic. Officers immediately responded. An adult male was receiving treatment for an injury, described as non-life-threatening, that was consistent with a gunshot wound.

Deschambault Lake RCMP are actively investigating these incidents.

If you have information about these incidents, or saw suspicious activity in the community between 6 and 7 a.m. on February 26, call Deschambault Lake RCMP at 306-632-2392. Information can also be submitted anonymously by contacting Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.saskcrimestoppers.com.

AT THEIR MEETING THIS PAST TUESDAY THE FLIN FLON SCHOOL TRUSTEES PAST A MOTION TO APPROVE AND SIGN THE AMENDED AGREEMENT WITH THE KIDDIE KORNER DAYCARE CENTER.

 A MOTION WAS ALSO PASSED TO SIGN THE 2024 AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF FLIN

FLON IN REGARDS TO THE HUDBAY GRANT-IN-LIEU AND SHARED USAGE OF FACILITIES.

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THE BOARD REPORTED RECEIVING CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE MANITOBA SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION CALLED CLIMATE CAUCUS A SCHOOL TRUSTEE HANDBOOK WHICH SERVES AS A TOOLKIT FOR TRUSTEES TO TAKE ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE. A MOTION WAS PASSED TO REFER THE INFORMATION TO STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR

FURTHER DISCUSSION. TRUSTEES FERNANDES COMMENTED THAT THERE IS A LOT OF THINGS TO LOOK AT AND DISCUSS IN THE INFORMATION.

SUPERINTENDENT TAMMY BALLANTYNE REPORTED THAT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED MARCH 8TH WITH REPORT CARDS GOING HOME MARCH 18TH FOLLOWED BY FAMILY TEACHER INTERVIEWS MARCH 20TH.

 KINDERVENTION AT McISSAC WILL SOON BE CONCLUDING AND MOVING OVER TO RUTH BETTS. IF YOU HAVE A CHILD BORN IN 2020 PLEASE REGISTER SOON BY CALLING THE SCHOOL AS KINDERVENTION RESUMES AGAIN APRIL 1ST.

 SHE ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE WHOLE DIVISION HAVE SHARED WITH THE BOARD ALL

THE GREAT THINGS HAPPENING IN THEIR BUILDINGS.

The local Ham Sandwich group is presenting their Spring production of Noises Off which is a play that was written by Michael Frayn. Raphael Saray is the local Director tells us it is a unique production with a lot of twists and turns.

" I can only describe  it as an outragious  comedic specticle as we look at a theatre company try to put on a play. There is literal and figurative backstabbing , a love triangle, a home invasion and sardines. It is a hilarious farce and we actually spin the set around and you get to see what it's like backstage."

The show will take place two nights on March the 15^th and 16^th, 7:30  at the Flin Flon Community Hall.  Tickets are only $20.00 and can be picked up at the Uptown Emporium or online at flinflonartscouncil.ca.

On Thursday  at approximately 10:30 pm, Pukatawagan RCMP received a report of a male pointing a loaded firearm at youths inside a residence in the community.

Police responded immediately and quickly determined the male had left the residence and that nobody was physically injured during the incident. Officers searched the community and located the male a short time later at another residence. He was taken into custody without incident. During a search of the suspect, officers located ammunition and a knife. The firearm has not been located.

Justin Dumas, 30, of Pukatawagan is facing multiple firearm-related charges as well as charges related to breaching his release order conditions. He remains in custody.

Bust the Winter Blues Winter Festival  will kick off this Friday and one of the first events will be the Flin Flon Kinette Trivia night at the Flin Flon Community Hall.

Vice President Kerri Wood tells us is will be a fun night for a great cause. 

" This Friday is our 16th annual Trivia night at the FF Community Hall and tickets are available at the Gateway and Orange Toad for $20.00. You can enter a maximum team of 6 and you can bring your own appies. The night will feature cash prizes for trivia, door prizes, penny parade, 50/50 and the social afterwards.

The night will be capped off with a draw for a $500.00 travel voucher from Calm Air. Cocktails at 6:30 and Trivia will begin at 7:30. Proceeds will go towards high school bursaries, Kin Park and any other needs in the community.

If you have ever wondered how decisions get made and how different items get brought to the table at City Council meetings, you will get the opportunity to see how the process works first hand.

The City has now opened up Committee meetings to the public as we hear more from Councillor Mike Slipp.  " We didn't realize that the public was supposed to come to  our committee meetings , there are three committees that the city has including Social and Rec, Finance and Engineering. These are the meetings we have regularly and probably  once every two weeks. Those are where we talk about the issues on what go's to council. At Council meetings we pass resolutions and it can be hard to understand what those resolutions are, but at the Committee  meetings thats where these are decided."

Meeting times will be posted on the City Of Flin Flon website at cityofflinflon.ca, and usually take place at noon and 4:30 .  You will also be able to find out information by contacting the City at 204-681-7511.  

With the weather starting to cool off the cold weather shelter is once again open at the Flin Flon Friendship Centre. If you require a warm place to stay during these cold nights Amanda Fleury the Home Project Co-ordinator explains how you can access the service.

" The cold weather shelter will be open the next couple of nights, you just have to come to the Friendship Centre and our doors open at 10pm. We will have people here waiting and we will have hot soup, beverages and something to snack on. Just come in  if you want to spend the night as we will be here til 7 in the morning. If you just want a place to come hang out and have something to eat, you are welcome to do that as well."

If you would like to help out, they are still taking donations for any winter clothing to keep people warm including blankets, winter coats and touques and mitts which they have run out of. You can drop off items at the Friendship Centre front door or call 204-687-8855 to arrange pick up.

Last Wednesday , at approximately 10:05 pm, Thompson RCMP officers received a report of two unknown individuals attempting to board a bus while in possession of an unknown quantity of drugs.

The description of one suspect was provided to officers and a patrol of the area located the individual a short distance away who was placed under arrest for Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking.

A search of the suspect located over $5000 in cash, approximately 43 grams of suspected crack cocaine, which was individually wrapped, and other drug-related paraphernalia.

An 18-year-old male, from Winnipeg, was released for a later court date where he will face charges of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime.

Thompson RCMP continue to investigate.

102.9 CFAR will broadcast their annual business auction between 9 and noon tomorrow and CFAR manager Dianne Russell lets us know how you will be able to take part.

"  From 9 to noon on Tuesday morning, people will get to listen to the radio station and they call us and they will get a bidding number. You can use that number to bid on any items all the way through the morning and take home a lot of great product at a discount. I will say that the listings did not make it into the Reminder but we have put it all over town where ever you get your Reminder. We will also have the complete list at flinflononline.com."

You will need a bidding number to take part and you can get one by calling CFAR today between 8:30 and 4:30 or prior to the auction tomorrow at 204-687-3469. The complete list of items can be seen at flinflononline.com and you can also get a printed copy from various outlets around the community.

The 45^th annual Denare Beach Winter Festival will kick off later today with three action packed days full of all kinds of family activities.

"We'll start off with the Busher supper at five o'clock, the doors open at 4:30, there'll be penny parade, crib tournament tonight, kids events, pizza shoot and turkey curling and trap setting. Saturday, It'll be the pancake breakfast, fishing derby bingo and kids events. Again, the dog sled rides will be canceled and Sunday, the snow drags will be canceled too because of not enough snow."

You won’t need a festival button to attend the Mushers Supper tonight but you will need a button to attend the rest of the events and you can pick them up at the Denareplex for $3.00. You can see all the weekend’s events on the Village Of Denare Beach Facebook page.

There was some big news announced about public transit at this past Tuesday’s City Council meeting.

The City has learned that they will be getting federal funding to purchase a wheelchair accessible bus and the installation of infrastructure to improve the fixed route public transit service in Flin Flon. The infrastructure will include sidewalks and bus shelters and should be completed in about a year and a half.

A resolution was passed that Council that all properties with outstanding taxes from the year 2022 or prior be offered for tax sale to recover the tax arrears and costs.

Spring Break will be happening towards the end of March and there will be lots of activities to keep the kids busy in our community as we hear from Rec Programmer Kelcey  Anderson.

"So our spring break camp is aimed at ages 6 to 12, It's going to be happening at the Community Hall upstairs in the Auditorium from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. between March 25th to March 28th, that is the Monday to the Thursday. There won't be any camp on Good Friday. So a little preview of our themes for the day. The Monday is Mario Bros Monday, Tuesday is tropical paradise Tuesday, the Wednesday is the wonderful world of wizards and Thursday is escape the week. That'd be a great day for anyone who enjoyed our escape rooms down at the staff house."

You can sign up by going to cityofflinflon.perfectmind.com or by calling 204-681-7542. There will be a $65.00 registration fee.

Johnnys Social Club will be holding a show giving all the youth in our community a chance to showcase their talents. Organizer Mark Kolt gives us the details on how this came together and some of the performers.

"The idea behind it is to give some of the talented teen musicians in our community the opportunity to present with proper technical back up and for an audience including adults, so opposed to just sort of presenting things within the school we've got a number of performers. Among the singers, we have Kam Midas, Maria and Nikki. And we have a couple of others that were involved with Mary Poppins, Bridget Went and we've also got the modern rock group from Hanot that formed last year."

Tickets are only $10.00 and can be picked up at the Uptown Emporium and are going fast. The show will take place on Saturday February the 24^th at Johnny’s and will start at 8pm.

On Sunday  at approximately 3:00 am, Gods Lake Narrows RCMP received a report of a structure fire in the East Wasahak area in Gods Lake Narrows. Officers attended immediately and found that the female resident of the home had been pulled from the residence by community members and taken to the Nursing Station. No other people were believed to be in the residence.

Officers attended the Nursing Station. When they arrived, life-saving measures were being given to the 34-year-old female pulled from the fire. The female succumbed to her injuries.

The Office of the Fire Commissioner is attending the community to investigate the cause of the fire.

The investigation continues.

Preparations continue for the Bust The Winter Blues Festival which is now less than two weeks away and Flin Flon  Rec Director Cait Bailey is looking forward to working with lots of great organizations in both Flin Flon and Creighton.

"  We are so excited to have the soccer club , and groups and volunteers that take a lot of time doing  snowshoeing and we hope we have enough snow for them. That seems to be the big question, if we will have enough snow. We have wonderful partners that are waiting in the wings to see what that looks like. That includes the Snowmobile Club, the Ski Club, Friendship Centre,  all the Rec Departments with lots of activities happening all over."

The festival will kick off on Friday March the 1^st which will begin with Senior activities at the Flin Flon Community Hall, the Flin Flon Kinette Trivia night and the Bomber game against Estevan. The full schedule can be seen on the City Of Flin Flon and Town Of Creighton facebook pages.

The Flin Flon Creighton Seniors Association received a generous donation for their projects and programs they run for the local seniors. President Katy Anderson says they will put the donation to great use.

"  Yesterday at our senior executive meeting, our Flin Flon Creighton Seniors received a $500.00 donation from Canadian Gold Core which is a new company that is out at Tartan. We were very grateful because the money can go towards projects and plans for the seniors. We do want to buy some technology for the Senior Centre, so this will help us forward that plan."

They plan to buy a new computer and a new projector screen for the seniors to enjoy at the Seniors Centre.

AT THEIR MEETING THIS PAST WEDNESDAY COUNCIL REPORTED RECEIVING A REQUEST FROM THE FLIN FLON LADIES BONSPIEL COMMITTEE FOR A DONATION TOWARDS THE UPCOMING 90th TOURNAMENT IN MARCH.

COUNCIL AGREED TO SHOW THEIR SUPPORT WITH A DONATION OF $100 DOLLARS. CREIGHTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL ALSO HAD A REQUEST FOR THE TOWN TO PURCHASE ADVERTISING IN THE 2023-24 YEAR BOOK.

COUNCIL AGREED TO BUY AN AD AT A COST OF $125 DOLLARS. FLIN FLON MINOR HOCKEY'S REQUEST FOR THE TOWN TO PAY FOR RENOVATIONS TO THE POTENTIAL DRYLAND AREA AT THE SPORTEX WAS REFERRED FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION. COUNCIL ALSO APPROVED THE ANNUAL SUBSIDY OF $10,000 DOLLARS FOR THE CREIGHTON COMMUNITY HALL.

THE NEW CONTRACT WITH THE CREIGHTON FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS APPROVED EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1st 2024 TO DECEMBER 31st 2026, AND THE QUOTE FROM BEECH ELECTRIC TO REPLACE THE HEATERS IN THE FIRE HALL AT A COST OF 17,955.33 WAS APPROVED.

THE TOWN HAS ALSO PURCHASED A 2023 PACIFICA TOURING
VEHICLE FROM TWIN MOTORS AT A COST OF $70,251.90 WHICH IS BEING USED AS A BACKUP OR FOR SMALLER RUNS FOR THE CREIGHTON CONNECTION TRANSIT SERVICE.

Last Saturday  at approximately 3:00 pm, RCMP North Traffic Services along with Swan River RCMP were conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 10 in Mafeking, when they stopped a vehicle for speeding.

The investigation led officers to search the vehicle which resulted in the seizure of one kilogram of suspected methamphetamine, 50 grams of suspected crack cocaine and approximately $15,000.00 in cash.

The driver and passenger were arrested.

A 22-year-old male from British Columbia and a 20-year-old male from Ontario, were charged with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking x2 and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime.

They were remanded into custody.

The investigation continues.

The newly formed Trails Committee who are working with the Flin Flon Chamber Of Commerce held their second meeting Tuesday  night at City Council Chambers. Leslie Beck has been the standing chair and said she has met with representatives from Denare Beach, Creighton and Flin Flon on what trails will be opened.

Beck was happy with the turn out and explains where their  organization will go from here: " It was great to see the group that came out and we have good representation from the region and our next step now is to identify to each one of the regions what trail we should start with. It is really important about starting slow and getting all the bugs ironed out and figuring out all the little things like insurance. It is good that a lot of that stuff was brought up at tonight's meeting so now we know what we have to lok into going forward."

They have applied for a couple of grants from Rotary and the Northern Neighbors Foundation and have put together an executive which includes Leslie Beck, Sitting Chair, Christine Williams Co- Chair and Suzanne Kolenosky, Secretary Treasurer. If you would like to join their board, volunteer  or need any more information you can go to the City Of Flin Flon and Town Of Creighton facebook pages.

Their next meeting is March the 12^th , 7pm at the Creighton Rec Office and is open to anyone who is interested in attending.

The Northern Manitoba Mining Academy will be offering first aid classes March the 12^th and 13^th, April 2^nd and 3^rd and 17^th and 18^th. Kelsey Farkus who is the Mining Academy Operations Co-ordinator explains what they will be teaching in these classes.

" So we offer both basic and intermediate first aid  training at the Mining Academy in Flin Flon. Our basic first aid training is a one day couse that is taught face to face delivery of the ST John ambulance curriculum. The primary focus  is the cpr level C that covers adult and child, the defibilator and emergency situations. The Intermediate is a two day course also taught face to face with the ST John Ambulance curriculum , and includes CPR level C which also covers adult, infant and child. It will also cover more emergency situations.

They can take a maximum of 18 people per class and you are advised to sign up asap as these classes always fill up quickly. You can register by e-mailing nmma@ucn.ca or calling 204-687-7038.

Saskatchewan RCMP’s Pelican Narrows detachment and La Ronge Crime Reduction Team (CRT) conducted a targeted enforcement project – aimed at removing dangerous weapons and illicit drugs from the community – in Pelican Narrows from February 9 to 11.

Officers seized five illegal firearms, 210 grams of methamphetamine and contraband alcohol during various enforcement efforts. Twelve people were arrested, charged and remanded into custody as a result of investigations over the weekend, which included:

RCMP  were proactively looking for Ashton Ballantyne, who was wanted on multiple warrants for offences including assault and assault with a weapon. Investigation determined he’d been at a cabin recently and left two firearms there. Officers continued searching for Ballantyne, who then turned himself into the Pelican Narrows RCMP detachment. He was arrested on his outstanding warrants and charged with seven firearms-related offences, including one count of weapons trafficking.

While out conducting patrols, the RCMP also made several other arrests including open alcohol in a vehicle,plus they located various firearms, a large sum of methamphetimines for the purpose of trafficking along with contraband alcohol which is prohibited by a Pelican Narrows bylaw.

The action taken by the RCMP was crucial in the battle towards drug and substance abuse in the community linked to various gang activity.

If you have information about any suspicious or criminal activity in Pelican Narrows, report it to Pelican Narrows RCMP at 306-632-3300. Information can also be submitted anonymously by contacting Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477.

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The Flin Flon Aqua Centre Fundraising  committee held another successful 50/50 draw on Sunday and congratulations to former Flin Flonner  Rylee McNeil who won $25,00.00. All the tickets ended up getting sold and the committee wants to thank everyone who bought tickets.

Committee  member Karen McKinnon lets us know the other events they have planned to help raise money for the new pool.

" We are looking at doing another 50/50 which will be a larger amount and will be on sale a little bit longer and will be drawn for at Blueberry Jam, so keep an eye on that. We are going to look at doing another escape room and we have a few other ideas that we are working on. The interesting thing, if you add up all these little events that we are doing which started just before Christmas, including the pajama party with the city and our 50/50 draws we have raised just a little over $68,00.00.

The Aqua Centre Fundraising committee want to thank the various groups and volunteers for stepping up , but they could always use more. You can volunteer and find out the different activities they have planned by going to the City Of Flin Flon Rec page, the City Of Flin Flon facebook page and the Aqua Centre Fundraising Committee facebook page.

The 45^th annual Denare Beach Winter Festival is set to go the weekend of February the 23^rd,24^th and 25^th. Rec Director Mel Durette says due to some generous sponsors and dedicated volunteers they look forward to lots of entertaining events for the whole family.

" We will start off on Friday with the Mushers Supper that we always have, there will also be a penny parade, crib tournament, turkey curling, trap setting for kids and lots of other activities and games. On Saturday we will start off with the pancake breakfast, family fishing derby and bingo with more kids games again. There will also be a boot hockey tournament and hopefully the snow drags on Sunday."

You can attend all the events by purchasing a $3.00 festival button at the Village office, Monday through Friday 9 to 4:30. A list of all the events can be seen on the Denare Beach Rec facebook page. 

International Women’s Day is taking place in March and Community Futures Greenstone is going to be holding a Women In Business Community Celebration. Becky Cianflone gives us the details on who they will be bringing in to do some speaking.

" As part of International Womens Day which takes place in March we really want to celebrate the accomplishments and the contributions of women who are in leadership in our communities. We have three local ladies, Kelly Blouin, Dawn Hlady and Cyndi Pedwell who are going to be appearing on a panel talking a little about their experience and how they have taken their passion and turned it into a business and spreading their message."

This takes place at the Victoria Inn, in the Northern room on Thursday March the 14^th with appetizers, networking and cash bar starting at 7. The panel discussion will take place at 8.

There is no cost to attend but they would like you to register by March the 8^th by e-mailing admin@cfgreenstone.com or you can call 204-687-6967.

Preparations continue for the Bust The Winter Blues Festival which is only two and a half weeks away and Creighton Rec Director Lindsay Shirran tells us even with the lack of snow they have a lot of great events planned.

" We have a lot of great events planned so as of right now everything is a go. We have senior card making, the Kinnettes are having a trivia night, we have some Bomber games. We will also have a home business market at ST Annes Hall, so if you are looking to participate in that you can contact Rikki at the Hooter and get a table. Our family fun day in Creighton is always a great event and  we will have free hot dogs and hot chocolate while supplies last. The Phantom Lake  Soccer Club will be holding an  outdoor snow soccer event, plus a celebrity smooshing contest and lots of other events including our family dance."

The event kicks off on Friday March the 1^st and will wrap up on Sunday March the 4^th and the event is hosted by the Town Of Creighton, The City Of Flin Flon, NHRA and the Flin Flon Aboriginal Friendship Centre. The  full schedule of events can be seen on the Town Of Creighton and City Of Flin Flon facebook pages

If you enjoyed last Friday’s movie at the Hapnot Theatre, the 100 year old man who climbed out the window and disappeared, you don’t want to miss the sequel happening tonight which is  the 101 year old man who skipped out on the bill and disappeared.

Colin Davis from the Central Canada Film Group is very excited about tonight’s movie.  " If you joined us last week at the Hapnot Theatre,  then you will definately want to join us tonight for the sequel The 101 Year Old Man Who Skipped Out On The Bill And Disappeared." If you wern't able to join us last week, you are still welcome to join us tonight as this is still a fun film even if you didn't see the original. We had a great turn out last week and we are hoping for another good turn out tonight."

Doors will open at 7 with the show starting at 7:30. Snacks and drinks will be available and admission  is free.

The Flin Flon Kinette Club is presenting the fifth annual Capes and Gowns event this Saturday at the Creighton Community Hall.

Kerri Wood the Kinette Vice President says it is a fun event for any kids who would like to dress up and come out and enjoy various activities.  " Capes and Gowns is an annual event that the Kinettes put on and it is for children of any age and parents are welcome too. It is a fun little event to dress up like a super hero or princess. It is open to any ages as we have even had babies come with their moms and dads the last few years."

It takes place between 2 and 4 and is $10.00 per child and anyone 2 and under gets in free. There will be a photo booth, tattoo booth, dancing, crafts and treat bags and concession will be available.

The Dinosaur Valley group out of Drumheller were recently in Flin Flon to film a documentary about the community’s rich history and legacy.

Crystal Kolt from the Flin Flon Arts Council  took the video crew out and about to different events and gave them a chance to interview lots of different people and they were impressed with what the town has to offer. 

" We has this film company come to Flin Flon to do this documentary about our town and they fell in love with the community. They were able to attend an amazing game with the Bombers where there was a shoot out and the whole nine yards. It couldn't of gone any better. They had a chance to touch on a lot of our cultural communities as well including the choir and Norva. They were able to visit Arctic Radio as it is one of the very first business's in our community. We had really good conversations about the Whitney family and Whitney House which is a family that invested in our community almost 100 years ago."

The video is being put together and should be completed within the next couple of months and will be posted on the City Of Flin Flon website. It will be anywhere from 11 to 15 minutes in length and will promote the overall perspective and rich history of Flin Flon.

The City Of Flin Flon water and waste water rates was read a second time and passed a second reading. Once a third reading is passed there will be a meeting of public approval. The city also amended City of Flin Flon fees, fines and charges bylaw which  was read a first time and passed on first reading.

The city has requested an extension for the pool project under the Canada Infrastructure program for the existing grant from the Provincial and Federal governments for the delay in the build. This has been extended til March the 31^st of 2026.

The City and the Flin Flon School Division have reached a financial agreement with a grant that has been given from Hudbay which will give a lump sum to the city in lew  of taxes with a percentage given to the school division.  

Joy Capyk was introduced at the meeting as the new Director of Finance and HR. Joy brings with her experience from working with Hudbay in Snow Lake.

The Chamber Of Commerce held their monthly meeting at City Council Chambers on Tuesday afternoon.

The Chamber has welcomed their newest member Boston Pizza who is interested in expanding into Flin Flon and are looking for someone to buy a franchise for the Flin Flon area. Dianne Russell, the Chamber President will share this information to other chamber groups in Manitoba and Saskatchewan to see if anyone is interested in this franchise opportunity.

Leslie Beck was on hand to represent the Trails Committee and reminded everyone they have a meeting planned for February the 13^th, 7pm at City Hall. Beck mentioned if they end up forming an association they have 53 people confirmed to buy memberships.

Crystal Kolt was on hand for the Arts Council and commented on the Dinosaur Valley group who were in town to film a documentary on Flin Flon’s rich history. The group made their way to a Bomber game , visited Whitney House, CFAR and had a chance to meet lots of citizens and people involved in the mining sector. They are putting together a 15 minute promotional video that will be completed in a couple of months then shown on the City Of Flin Flon website.

Max Porterfield the CEO of Callinex Mining was the guest speaker and he updated everybody on the Pine Bay project located on the old Flin Flon highway by Sourdough Bay ,   where high grade discoveries of Gold, Copper,Silver and Zinc have been located.

Porterfield went on to say that they are looking for long time mining for long term job potential in this area. They have assembled a board of directors that have decades of mining experience including Peter Jones, JJ O’Donnell, James Pickell and Alan Voles.

You can see the complete presentation that Porterfield shared with the Flin Flon Chamber at Callinex.ca.

Teachers in Saskatchewan are headed back to the picket lines on Wednesday. The Creighton School Division will be joining other School Divisions across the province as contract negotiations with the Sask Government have stalled.

Kirsten Fristch who is the President of the Local Teachers Association tells us that frustration is setting in with little movement from the government.  

" Unfortunately teachers in Creighton are heading back to the picket line tomorrow , we would much rather be in our classrooms. Given the government has shown no movement and no will to negotiate with the teachers of our province we will continue with our rotating strikes. We are looking to put some pressure on government to bring them back to the table with a new mandate. We are hoping the public will contact their MLA'S, the Premier and Minister Jeremy Cockrill to let them know that they are ready for the teachers and government to get back to the table."

Creighton teachers will be on the picket line this Wednesday on Creighton Ave right in front of the Prospecter Inn between 10 and 2. You can join them on the picket line if you wish and you can also show your support by honking when you drive by. There is also going to be a province wide withdrawl of noon hour supervision on Thursday February the 8^th.

On Friday  at approximately 10:50 a.m., Deschambault Lake RCMP received a report of a serious assault outside of a residence in Deschambault Lake.

Officers immediately responded and located an injured adult male, who was transported to the local clinic, where he was later pronounced deceased. He has been identified as 21-year-old Jonathan Custer from Deschambault Lake.

His family has been notified and victim services made available to them.

A second adult male was arrested at the scene.

As a result of continued investigation by Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes, 22-year-old Keiffer Robillard from Deschambault Lake is charged with one count of  second degree murder.

He was  scheduled to appear in La Ronge Provincial Court on February 5^th.

Semester two learning classes will be starting today at Many Faces Education Centre for both adults and high school students. Principal Jodi Pawlachuk lets us know what courses they will be offering.

" Today we are starting semester two for the Adult Learning Centre and that is offering grade 12 english at night school every Tuesday and Wednesday from 6 to 9pm. We also have four independant study options, 12 biology, 12 family studies, 12 phsycology and 12 law that are available for the Adult Learning Centre as well."

To register you can stop by Many Faces between 8:30 and 3:30, Monday through Friday and remember to bring one piece of id. The adult classes will take place at night for anyone looking to upgrade or graduate. High school classes will be offered during the day starting at 8:45 am.

The City Of Flin Flon has developed a master plan for a revamped Flin Flon Campground. The city hired a consulting firm out of Winnipeg to collect data, plus heard from local stake holders and community members on putting this plan together.

Cait Bailey the Director Of Recreation explains the different areas that will be outlined in this plan." We have finished on the campground master plan which is pretty extensive plan that includes a lot of different information on it. We are looking at expanding and investing into the campground into the future. This is a high concept plan with a lot of good ideas, and it is hard to imagine things if we don't put them on a piece of paper on what these areas could look like in the future. There are some fantastick ideas that we can piece by piece look at with the community and see where we should invest and where we should change things. We need to make sure the campground and that entire area is the best it can be and serving all the needs of our community and visitors to the area."

To view the plan in it’s entirety you can go to the City Of Flin Flon website and you can also stop by City Hall  to get a printed version. If you have any questions you can contacy Cait at 204-681-7502.

On December 26^th  Pelican Narrows RCMP received a report of a serious assault.

Investigation determined a group of individuals approached an adult female and assaulted her. She was taken to hospital with injuries described as serious in nature.

As a result of investigation, 20-year-old Shante Beatty and 18-year-old Aiden Charles both from Pelican Narrows  were  both charged with aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, plus charges related to breach of court order conditions.

Shante Beatty was arrested in Pelican Narrows on December 26 and was scheduled to appear in court in Prince Albert on December 27th.

Aiden Charles where abouts at that time were unknown and a warrant was issued for his arrest and he was located earlier this week at a residence in Pelican Narrows by RCMP.

Charles was to appear in court in Pelican Narrows yesterday.

If you are looking to blow off a little steam and help raise some money for a local organization you can make your way to Johnny’s Social Club this Saturday for some entertaining live music.

A bunch of local artists will be performing to raise money for the Werbicki Trucking Bantam Bombers  including Rock- Kut, No Name Band, CC Trubiak, Almost Sisters, Lane Laderoute, Kristen Imrie and Kim Jones will all be performing. One of the organizers Stacie Grenier gives us the inspiration behind this event.

" The idea really came from my dad,  Holly Freeborn who is really involved with Johnny's quite a bit as he is involved with a lot of shows there. He came to me with this idea to see if there are any local artists who would like to donate their time and perform,  and we could sell some tickets and raise some money. A few of our players have family members who play in bands and they offered to perform. Tony Pegg has a grand son on the team, CC Trubiak has a nephew and my dad has a grand son, and that is how it came to be."

Tickets are available at the Orange Toad for $30.00 and are going fast. Grenier says they will use the proceeds to pay for up coming tournaments.

The 48^th annual Northern Juried Arts Show will take place in The Pas this year at the University College Of The North March the 21^st to the 23^rd.

This is open to anyone in Northern Manitoba,  north of the 53^rd parallel. Elma Dean who is one of this year’s organizers  tells us the different categories you can enter in.  " Our categories are oil painting, acrylic, water color drawing and print making, digital art, photography, three dimensional that includes pottery or staind glass and beading. There is fibre art and we also have two youth categories, ages 9 to 12 and 13 to 17.

The deadline to enter is March the 8^th and is $20.00. All adults can enter as many as 6 entries and there is no charge for youth entries 9 to 17. Entry forms are available on the website at northernjuriedartshow.ca and can also be picked up at the Norva Centre. 

This past Sunday  RCMP received reports of an assault that occurred outside a business on Main Street in Flin Flon.

The victim was currently at his residence. Officers immediately attended and located the victim, a 24-year-old male, with significant injuries. He advised he was attacked outside a business on Main Street by a group of individuals. The suspects also tried to steal his bank card, but were unsuccessful.

The victim was taken to hospital.

Surveillance video was obtained which showed several males and females assaulting the victim by punching and kicking him.

Two females, aged 18 and 15, are facing charges of Robbery and Aggravated Assault. They were released from custody with upcoming court dates.

Collin Pruden, 22, has been charged with Robbery and Aggravated Assault. He was released from custody on a release order.

Darrel Dumas, 22, and a 15-year-old female, have been charged with Robbery and Aggravated Assault. They were remanded into custody.

The investigation is ongoing.