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Put your knowledge of past and present events to the test with this community quiz. The answers are on pg. 7. * * * 1. A ribbon-cutting ceremony in Creighton marked the official opening of Highway 106 (Hanson Lake Road) in which year? a) 1965 b) 1954 c) 1943 d) 1976 2. In The Sunless City, which occupation did Josiah Flintabbatey Flonatin hold before becoming an explorer? a) Hockey player b) Miner c) Fisherman d) Grocer 3. Sometimes known simply as "H," which longtime Hapnot Collegiate math teacher was guest speaker at the high school's graduation ceremony last month? a) Harry Hobbs b) Harland Garinger c) Hank Anderson c) Rich Hynes 4. Which former Flin Flon Bomber was recently named the franchise's assistant coach? a) Mike Reagan b) Clayton Quinn c) Todd Alexander d) Dustin Ernest 5. Which of the following former NHL players did not skate with the Flin Flon Bombers? a) Gerry Hart b) Blaine Stoughton c) Dean Evason d) Ken Baumgartner 6. Which of the following has not been a production of the Flin Flon Community Choir in recent years? a) Hair b) Beauty and the Beast c) Titanic d) Three Brides for Kasos 7. What type of rock hosts the famed crevices outside Denare Beach? a) Sandstone b) Soapstone c) Travertine d) Limestone 8. Which of the following men was not mayor of Flin Flon at some point during the 1990s? a) Dennis Ballard b) Nazir Ahmad c) Graham Craig d) Gordon Mitchell 9. What did the "R.H." in R.H. Channing's name stand for? a) Richard Harold b) Reginald Heath c) Roscoe Henry d) It's never been documented 10. Tom Creighton staked a claim on the ________ Lake ore body in 1915. a) Creighton b) Amisk c) Flin Flon d) Schist 11. Saskatchewan's first gold rush began two years earlier, in 1913, when gold was discovered on which lake? a) Creighton b) Amisk c) Flin Flon d) Lynn 12. According to the City of Flin Flon website, how many frost-free days does the community enjoy each year? a) 119 b) 165 c) 205 d) 89 13. In which business does Flin Flon Mayor Tom Therien work? a) Groceries b) Mining c) Health care d) Transportation 14. Television arrived in Flin Flon in which year? a) 1942 b) 1952 c) 1962 d) 1972 15. Which of the following is not a street name shared by both Flin Flon and Creighton? a) Queen Street b) Main Street c) King Street d) Green Street
