There are two more chances this year to get your Possession and Acquisition License Courses coming up in December.

The instructor Ryan Gray once again discusses what they will be covering in the course. " The course primarilly looks at storage, transportation of firearms, what certain  regulations there are in moving and purchasing firearms. This is a course for any one 12 years of age or older who is interested in  taking  it."

The last courses of the year will happen on December the 4^th and 5^th at the Creighton Community Hall and the course fee is $175.00. You can register by contacting Ryan Gray at 204-687-3163 or send an e-mail to kanvasback5253@gmail.com.

AT THEIR MEETING EARLIER THIS WEEK COUNCIL REPORTED RECEIVING A REQUEST FROM FLIN FLON MINOR HOCKEY ABOUT RENTING THE OLD FEMALE DRESSING ROOM UPSTAIRS AT THE SPORTEX AS THEY ARE INTERESTED IN USING THE SPACE TO STORE FOR THEIR GOALIE GEAR. THE REQUEST HAS BEEN REFERRED FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.

THEY ALSO RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM THE CREIGHTON GRAD CLASS OF 2027 FOR SUPPORT TO HELP WITH COSTS. THE SCHOOL DOES COVER BASIC COSTS, ALTHOUGH STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COST ASSOCIATED WITH ANY ADDITIONAL GRAD EXPENSES. THE

GRAD CLASS IS LOOKING TO COVER THESE EXPENSES WITH THEIR FUNDRAISING EFFORTS AND SUPPORT FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES. THIS REQUEST WAS ALSO REFERRED FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.

THEY ALSO RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM WILDFIRE SIGHT REGARDING GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR FEDERAL FUNDING FOR WILDFIRE MITIGATION. COUNCIL WILL BE DOING MORE WORK ON THIS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE SOME FUNDS.

COUNCIL AGREED TO SUPPORT THE FLIN FLON CREIGHTON AQUA DOVES BY PROVIDING THE USE OF THE SPORTEX LOUNGE FREE OF CHARGE THIS DECEMBER.

There is something new at the Flin Flon Public Library.

Courtesy of a donation from the Flin Flon Rotary Club, the Flin Flon Public Library is pleased to announce that they have brought the Dolly Parton Imagination Library to the Flin Flon area.

Library Administrator Lisa Slugoski has more. " So we worked with the Flin Flon Rotary Club, Hudbay Minerals and we actually got a grant from the CIBC Foundation as well. They were the organizations that funded the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in Flin Flon, Creighton and Denare Beach. You can sign up your kids from birth to the age of 5 for the Imagination Library and they will receive a free book every month and on their fifth birthday they will get their final book and a graduation note from Dolly."

This month if your child turns 5 you will receive the book, Look Out Kindergarten Here I Come. You can stop by the Library to sign up your child or you can register at imaginationlibrary.com.

This past Friday,  Flin Flon RCMP received a report of an ongoing disturbance at a residence on Windsor Avenue.

Officers immediately responded and while en route, received an update the male suspect was now outside and threatening people with a large tool.

Upon arrival, police were advised the suspect had fled in an off-road vehicle with a broken window.

The suspect was located shortly after in a back lane on Queen Street. When officers activated their emergency lights, the suspect reversed quickly - hitting the police cruiser.

While an officer was attempting to restrain the suspect, he began driving again , briefly dragging the officer until the ORV came to a stop, and was then handcuffed.

The officer was not seriously injured in the incident.

Hayden Ulrich, 24, from Flin Flon was charged with ,ultiple offenses including operating a vehicle while impaired and assault on a Peace Officer with a weapon.

He was remanded until his next court date on November 27^th.

As we make the transition into Winter, the Flin Flon Arts Council look forward to a couple of big events happening later this month and in December.

Interim Executive Director Jon Davis has the details. " Right now our spooky season isn't quite over yet, after our Graveyard Gala we have Dracula playing courtesy of Ham Sandwich. That is coming up on Friday and Saturday November the 20th and 21st and is set in 1927 London. It is the modern era contrast with the old superstition surrounding Vampire folklore. Coming up in December,  we have the Flin Flon Community Choir and Children's Choir will be putting on the presentation of Color Me Christmas. This will have a collection of beloved Christmas Carols and new takes on some of the old classics."

You can pick up tickets for these events by stopping by the Flin Flon Arts Council Office, buy them online at showpass.com, and tickets will also be available at the door.

Once again the community of Flin Flon and the surrounding area went well beyond the call of duty in helping Northland Ford feed the hungry heading into the Winter months.

For the entire month of October, Northland Ford accepted food donations on behalf of the Lord’s Bounty Food Bank with the annual We Scare Hunger Campaign.

Mike Slipp want’s to thank everybody for their generosity. " You know the people of Flin Flon, Creighton and Denare Beach and surrounding areas  really came through for us. We want to thank the CO-OP for letting us set up there a couple of times, of course the Creighton Kodiaks and Flin Flon Bombers. We also want to thank all the folks who brought food into the dealership."

Alison Dallas Funk on behalf of the Food Bank feels they will have enough food to feed those in need for the next 7 months.

A big thanks to the members of The Bombers,  as well as Creighton, Ruth Betts and McIsaac schools for  helping collect the food.

Last Thursday , Gods Lake Narrows RCMP received a report of a possible assault taking place at the community’s nursing station.

The initial investigation has determined that a 34-year-old female had arrived at the nursing station and was being seen by nurses.

At one point, the female managed to lock herself in a room with a nurse and began attacking her. A struggle between them ensued as the nurse tried to unlock the door to get out of the room.

Other medical staff at the nursing station eventually managed to enter the room and attempted to help their colleague at which time two other staff members were assaulted.

Local and private safety and security personnel arrived on scene and were able to safely restrain the female.

Two nurses and one physician suffered minor injuries in the incident.

Police arrested the female suspect and she is facing  multiple charges including assault times three.

The female was released on an undertaking.

Gods Lake RCMP continue to investigate.

Any individuals or families looking for a Christmas Hamper this year, registration will take place later this week at the Salvation Army.

Nelly Brown lets us know the dates and times. " So the Salvation Army 2026 hamper registration will start this Thursday, then Friday the 13th, Monday the 16th, Tuesday the 17th and Wednesday the 18th. You can either apply in person at the Church at 3 Hemlock Drive or you can call 204-687-7812. You can do this anytime between 10 and noon and 1 and 3pm."

You will need to bring along ID including a health card that lists the amount of people in your family to determine what size of hamper you qualify for.

The Salvation Army is also looking for people to volunteer to ring the bells to raise money for the Christmas Hampers this year. All the money that is collected will go to provide income for all their social service programs.

If you would be able to volunteer an hour or two throughout the Christmas season you can contact Nelly at 204-687-4283.

Dog Attacks Prompt Urgent Animal Rescue Efforts in Pelican Narrows.

Recent dog attacks in Pelican Narrows, have raised public safety concerns and prompted an emergency response from animal rescue organizations.

According to Saskatchewan RCMP, a November 2^nd  incident left a young woman with life-threatening injuries. Police reported that three dogs were euthanized at the scene.

Following the incidents, Boreal Animal Rescue and Running Wild Rescue helped coordinate efforts to safely collect surrendered dogs and arrange temporary care.

Rescue representatives reported that approximately 40 to 50 dogs were surrendered within days, placing additional pressure on foster homes and available resources.

Animal welfare advocates have highlighted the need for improved access to pet food, responsible animal management, and expanded spay-and-neuter services in northern communities.

Authorities and rescue groups continue to emphasize the importance of protecting residents while promoting humane treatment and responsible pet ownership.

The situation has also renewed discussions about long-term solutions to support both community safety and animal welfare.

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The Royal Canadian Legion Branch number 73  in Flin Flon held their annual Remembrance Day Banquet this past Saturday night upstairs at the Legion Hall.

A total of 22 service medals were presented for 5 years, 21 for ten years, 6 for fifteen years, 5 for twenty years, 2 for twenty five years, 3 for thirty years, 4 for 35 years, 2 for forty years, 3 for forty five years and 3 for fifty years presented to Cindy Best, Greg Brown and Tom McGowan.

A special presentation was made to Legion President Art Hughes who received the two year Bar Award for being a President for two years. Hughes is the current President of the local Legion in Flin Flon and also served as President at the Snow Lake Legion in 1993.

The Remembrance Day Service will take place tomorrow at the Flin Flon Community Hall starting at 10:50am and the Legion is requesting everyone to be in their seats by 10:30am.  You will also be able to listen to this year’s service on 102.9 CFAR and flinflononline.com.

If you are taking part in the Legion March to the Community Hall, you are asked to be at the Legion by 10am.

 The Flin Flon Fire Department responded to three separate incidents over the past several days.

The Flin Flon Fire Department was dispatched to the area of Terrace Avenue, for a reported propane odour.

They  responded with 10 members.

Crews conducted an investigation and no issues were found, and no further action was required.

 The Flin Flon Fire Department were also  dispatched to Highway 10, just north of the Flin Flon Airport near Bakers Narrows, for a motor vehicle collision.

A southbound semi-truck entered the west ditch and rescue responded, with no  injuries were reported. No further action was required from their  crews.

 In one other incident the Flin Flon Fire Department was dispatched to the Main Street area for a reported vehicle-versus-pedestrian incident.

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No action was required from the Fire Department  crews.

Deb Odegaard,  the Administrator of the Flin Flon Recycling Centre stopped by the CFAR studio on Friday to discuss a  number of topics.

One of the big  topics of discussion is the change to Wednesday Morning  Recycling pick ups in Flin Flon. " People who paid for that service by buying a Red Bag,  and if we see it on the curb we know they paid for the service and we pick it up. We lost our supplier for Red Bags as I took the last ones to the CO-OP last week , so we decided to try something different. So now in stead of purchasing a Red Bag , you purchase a large sticker that will go one one of your bags. The same number of bags can still be out there,  and you put that on the curb and make sure we can see the sticker on the bag when  we will drive by and pick it up."

Odegaard also shared that recycling tonnages have increased for the first time in years,  but also stated that they would like to try to  get even more people recycling.

If you have any questions about the new curbside pickup or anything in relation to recycling in Flin Flon  you can reach out to Deb at 204-687-6169  or flinflonrecycling.org.

Hudbay have released  a news release for their latest technical report for their Snow Lake operation.

The highlights of the technical report include: An enhanced gold production profile with a 37% increase in gold production over the next five years^.  Total life-of-mine gold production increased by 60% to 2.8 million ounces compared to 1.8 million ounces in the 2021 technical report^.  Mineral reserve estimates increased to 27 million tonnes containing 2.0 million ounces of gold, representing a 38% increase in tonnage from the January 1, 2026 mineral reserve estimate.

 The increase in reserves and mine life extension is driven by reserve conversion at Lalor. Life-of-mine plan is based on reserve estimates and reflects a conservative view based on Hudbay’s historical high resource-to-reserve conversion rate of 90% .

A complete copy of Hudbay’s technical report can be seen at hudbay.com.

If you are interested in taking Standard First Aid training, there is going to  be an opportunity next week.

You can sign up with the Hudbay Aquatic Centre with the training taking place November the 9^th and 10^th and 16^th and 17^th.

The training will take place at the Hudbay Aquatic Centre in the Rotary Room between 4:30 and 8:30pm. Registration cost is $130.00.

To register or for more information you can e-mail aquacentre@flinflon.ca. You can also phone 833-210-6435 extension 641.

The biggest night of the year for the Flin Flon Rotary Club will take place tomorrow night at the Flin Flon Community Hall.

It is the annual Dream Draws and once again they have sold all the tickets. Rotarian Cheryl Hilts wants to thank the community for their continued support. " I am so proud of our community as they were able to support us and it is a sell out once again this year. We are looking forward to making some exciting draws on Saturday. We really want people to come out and enjoy and have a good time and help support the Rotary and have some fun with us."

Doors will open at 7:30pm and the band On Alert will hit the stage at 8pm and the draws will start at 9pm.

The social is open to anyone whether you purchased a ticket or not and there will be free gifts for the first 100 people that show up. If you can’t be there in person Saturday night, you can follow the draws which will be live streamed  on the Rotary Facebook page.

Creighton Community School will be holding their Annual General Meeting on Thursday November the 19^th at 5pm.

All community members and parents are welcome to attend and find out everything they do including how they assist with the development of cultural, recreational, and social well being of the students, their families and community.

You will also be able to come out and vote for the Council’s chair person, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer.

Pizza and drinks will be provided and for more information you can reach out to Anita at 306-688-5138.

Substance Use and Addictions Awareness Week will be recognized in Flin Flon November the 15^th to the 22^nd with a lot of events for the entire family to enjoy.

Christa McIntire has more: " So our Substance Abuse and Awareness Week Committee is made up of organizations from Flin Flon and Creighton. It includes the Northern Health Region, the Flin Flon School Division, Kids First North, Flin Flon Friendship Centre, the Women's Resource Centre and the Community Alcohol Awareness Committee. We are really excited to share the lineup of free activities that we have organized during this week for the community. We really wanted to focus on events that were substance free events and events that focussed on wellness."

The events include Pouch Making, a Toddler Gym, Family Paint Night, Public Skate and Public Swim, and all these  events are free to attend.

You can also check out the Shared Health Website who will be hosting some webinars discussing substance use and addiction by going to sharedhealthmb.ca.

On October 30^th,  as the result of an ongoing investigation, Lynn Lake RCMP along with assistance from Leaf Rapids RCMP, and Manitoba RCMP North District Crime Reduction Enforcement Support Team (CREST) executed a search warrant at a residence on Sherritt Avenue.

Once inside the home, officers seized approximately $20,000 in Canadian currency and approximately three ounces of cocaine.

The initial investigation determined the male homeowner of the residence, who was known to police, had departed approximately 30 minutes earlier headed for Thompson, but the vehicle was intercepted on highway 391 near Nelson House.

A traffic stop was initiated and the suspect, a 58-year-old male, was arrested and faces multiple charges including  possession for the pupose of trafficking.

The male was later released on an appearance notice.

Lynn Lake RCMP and CREST continue to investigate.

Come celebrate the kick off to the Christmas season with the Women’s Resource Centre, who will presenting their annual Christmas Craft and Home Show on Saturday November the 14^th.

Administrative Assistant Rachelle Waly is excited about the event. " There is a wide variety of vendors, so it will be suitable for all your Christmas shopping. Santa will be there between 1:30 and 2:30pm and there will be food available for lunch from Untamed Acres. It is our biggest fundriser of the year and all the proceeds will go towards fixing up our Safe Home."

It will take place at the Flin Flon Community Hall between 10am and 4pm and the afternoon will also include a Penny Parade, 50/50, tickets and door prizes,

New Mayor Roger Armstrong, and Councillor’s Heather Richardson, Joe Buie, Jon Smalley, Ken Brough, Mike Slipp and Steve Lytwyn were all sworn into office after being elected into office after last week’s Civic Election.

New Mayor Roger Armstrong commented that they have divided up into various committees and the new council look forward to getting to work on a number of issues a.sa.p.

Councillor Slipp commented that the Local  Safety Committee is looking forward to getting together with the Canadian Centre  for Safer Communities later this month to go over the findings of a recent survey.

Once this report is approved it will be presented to Council and then the Committee will start to implement it. Slipp also mentioned that they will continue to work together with Creighton and Denare Beach.

The City has hired a new By-Law Officer Josh Wiens who has lived in Flin Flon for 20 years and recently worked with the Flin Flon School Division.

Councillor Steve Lytwyn said this is an excellent addition and this position will help the overall community appearance and help build relationships.

Long time Councillor Heather Richardson was also sworn in as the Deputy Mayor for an 8 month term.

This past Monday  Pelican Narrows RCMP received a report of an adult injured by dogs on McKay Street.

RCMP officers provided immediate medical assistance to the injured adult and transported them in their RCMP vehicle to the health clinic, where their injuries were described as life-threatening.

Saskatchewan RCMP will not be providing an update on their condition, nor providing any further identifying details.

After leaving the clinic, police officers returned to the scene to further investigate the incident. They located three dogs nearby that investigation determined were involved in this incident. In the interest of public safety, police officers put down the three dogs.

Pelican Narrows RCMP continue to investigate this incident.

The City of Flin Flon has hired a new By- Law Officer.

Josh Wiens has been hired for the position and Josh and has family have lived in Flin Flon for almost  20 years and Josh most recently worked for the Flin Flon School Division.

Wiens says he is looking forward to the challenge and new position. " It is an opportunity for me to contribute to the community and keep us going in a direction that benefits everybody. In my first week here,  I am just trying to get a feeling for the lay of the land and see how things operate. I want to encourage public engagement and make those connections within the community and getting everybody on board as what it takes to keep our community  safe. I also want to touch on some of the parking stuff on Main street."

Wiens wants to remind residents that Winter is on the way and now is a great time to look around your property and see if there is anything that needs your attention before the snow arrives.

Whether it is tidying up the yard, cutting back weeds, clearing obstructions and making sure your garbage is being taken care of. A little preparation now can make things much easier once Winter sets in.

If you would like to reach out to Josh directly you can contact him at City Hall at 1-833-210-6435.

The Mining Association of Manitoba  made a big announcement  at the recent Central Canada Mineral Exploration Convention  announcing Flin Flon’s Ashton Crone as its new board president.

Crone, the director of Health, Safety, Risk and Strategy for the Manitoba division of Hudbay Minerals, is a mining professional with a 19-year career with Hudbay. Crone brings his extensive expertise in safety, operations, and project management, consistently driving continuous improvement and operational excellence to the new leadership role with MAMI.

Crone will be stepping in for out going President Stacy Kennedy ,  who made history with her appointment in 2022, serving as the first female president in MAMI’s 80-year history. In stepping down from her role, she leaves a lasting legacy of leadership, dedication, and progress.

MAMI has been the voice of the industry for over eight decades. In recent years membership has increased significantly with 56 companies now committed to supporting and strengthening the industry in the province.

We are just a week away from  Remembrance Day  in Canada  which will include the annual Parade and service from the Flin Flon Community Hall.

Bob Penner explains this year’s Parade Route. " First of all everyone is going to meet up at the Legion and shortly after 10am they will form up on Hapnot street. We will head south to the corner of Fourth Avenue and Hapnot, turn left for one walk,  turn left again on to Hill street. We will march down Hill street past the Cenotaph and then from there down around the corner at Kleen All. We will go past the Red Square up the hill to the Community Hall and then proceed into the Community Hall for the service."

The service will start at 10:50 am and they are asking everyone to be at the Flin Flon Community Hall by 10:30am. The service will wrap up at noon and conclude with a March Back to the Legion.

Tickets are still available for the Remembrance Day Banquet this Saturday. They are $30.00 and can be purchased at the Legion Lounge and if you want a ticket you need to pick one up  by 6pm this Friday.

The evening will include a dinner, presentation of service pins and special guest speaker is Reverend Robert Parker a retired Military Chaplin.

On October 31^st , Deschambault Lake RCMP received a report of a missing 40-year-old male, Bruce Custer from Deschambault Lake.

Bruce was last seen around August 8^th  in Pelican Narrows.

Since he was reported missing, Deschambault Lake RCMP have been checking places Bruce is known to visit and following up on information received. They are now asking members of the public to report information on Bruce’s whereabouts.

Bruce is described as 5 ft 10, 150 pounds, Brown eyes and Black hair. He has multiple tattoos including number 77 on his arm, a skull with flames on his shoulder and a tattoo on his hand.

A photo of Bruce has been released on social media and if  you have seen Bruce or know where he is, contact Deschambault Lake RCMP at 310-RCMP.