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Put your knowledge of the Flin Flon area and its rich history to the test with this community quiz. The answers are on pg. 7. 1. A familiar name in Flin Flon history, longtime HBMS general manager W.A. Green went by which nickname? a) Sparky b) Greeny c) Lefty d) Baldy 2. The opening of No. 10 Highway south from Flin Flon was a crucial step in the community's history. In which year did this occur? a) 1933 b) 1940 c) 1950 d) 1960 3. How many terms did Mayor Tom Therien serve as a councillor before becoming mayor? a) Zero b) One c) Two d) Three 4. Terrace School burned in 1963 and was replaced by which school? a) Ruth Betts School b) McIsaac School c) Hudson School d) Willowvale School 5. R.H. Davie, known by many as director of the community club's programs, went by which nickname? a) Shorty b) Pinkie c) Howie d) Puck 6. Renowned prospector Alfred Lewis ______ was posthumously added to the Flin Flon Station Museum Wall of Honour over the summer. a) Adams b) Boam c) Parres d) Phillips 7. In a bay on which lake rests the decades-old campsite of Camp Whitney? a) Little Athapap b) Schist c) Amisk d) Big Island 8. Each summer, the Elks Hall is filled with second-hand items for a fundraiser for which organization? a) Elks Club b) Lions Club c) Kinette Club d) Rebekahs Lodge 9. Ernest E. Foster, Dr. Ernest Joseph Kelly and Arthur C. Horne all vied to become the first person to hold which position? a) President of HBMS b) Coach of the Bombers c) MLA of Flin Flon d) Mayor of Flin Flon 10. Flin Flon was incorporated in 1933 but officially founded in ____. a) 1912 b) 1921 c) 1927 d) 1932 11. From 1954 to 1967, Thelma Hume hosted a popular local radio program that broadcast birthday greetings to children. What was it called? a) It's Your Birthday! b) Smokey's Hour c) Kiddies' Club d) Thelma's Club 12. Which of the following is NOT a street in Flin Flon or Creighton? a) West Street b) Ramsey Street c) Saskatchewan Avenue d) Burke Avenue
