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60 Years Ago March 3, 1949 With an all-time record of 55 rinks, 44 local and 11 visitors, the Ladies 17th Annual Bonspiel got underway here at 9 a.m. this morning. March 7, 1949 Flin Flon's $1,200,000 sewer and water project received the blessing of the people here Saturday when 95.4 per cent of the taxpayers in the subdivision voted yes to the town council's request to bring experts on sewer and water installation to further investigate the conditions and costs that will be found here. The town council had decided that it would go to the people before it spent the necessary $7,000 or $8,000 to secure the service of these experts. A breaking down of the vote showed 1,322 of those voting in favour with 65 opposed. 50 Years Ago March 3, 1959 An extension to the Hudson Bay store in Flin Flon that would extend from the north side of the present store to the south edge of the old Corona lot was hinted at the council meeting last night when correspondence from the Rupert's Trading Company was read. March 7, 1959 The Arctic Radio Corporation Limited, operator of radio station CFAR in Flin Flon, announced today that it would be prepared to discuss the establishment of a television station here if the CBC would furnish network service. March 7, 1959 Flin Flon's bus strike has been settled and the service will spring into operation Monday morning. This was announced this morning by the union representing the drivers and the management of Northern Bus Lines. 40 Years Ago March 5, 1969 The age old problem of a lack of parking facilities in the downtown area continues to be an issue facing the town council, but if Councillor Ed Yauck has his way, council will get cracking on it immediately. At last night's meeting, Councillor Yauck endeavoured to persuade council to proceed with obtaining property on either Hapnot or Church Street and finance its acquisitions out of the Parking Meter Reserve Fund. Councillor Yauck said that on Saturday there was not one metered parking space available downtown and it wasn't even a payday weekend. 30 Years Ago March 2, 1979 The move to establish a consumer gasoline club in Flin Flon seems to be a popular one. At a meeting last night, almost 100 people were signed up by the club, bringing the total membership to 126. On Monday, the club is to start selling regular gas at 99.9 cents a gallon. Most Flin Flon area retailers are selling their gas at about 10 cents more than that. The club plans to sell gas from pumps at the Thrif-T-Coin Car Wash on Highway 10A, just east of Green Street. Originally the club was to be just for teachers, but it was later decided to let anyone join. The club is charging a $10 membership fee (which represents a share of gas) plus a monthly fee of $1. 20 Years Ago March 2, 1989 Demolition of the familiar old Flin Flon Indian-Mtis Friendship Centre on Church Street will commence Monday. The centre has moved most of its belongings and its services to the old Flin Flon Building Supply store on Main Street as they await the construction of a new facility, scheduled to be completed this fall. Once a home to the old Salvation Army, the building on Church Street was purchased by the Friendship Centre in 1974. Since that time it has become an essential service outlet for a broad range of community needs. The hostel facilities alone have provided a temporary home for 1,400 people over the past year. 10 Years Ago March 3, 1999 The Flin Flon School Division's proposed budget for 1999-2000 predicts a deficit of $123,200. That figure includes a two per cent municipal levy worth $55,000 Ð or a mill rate increase of less than one-half a mill. The school division shaved more than $85,700 from its programs after the initial budget was reviewed by the administrators' committee and its finance committee. The overall 1999-2000 proposed budget calls for expenditures of more than $10.8 million. Superintendent Dan Reagan says the division managed to improve support for students and start new programs like reading recovery for Grade 1. Five Years Ago March 4, 2004 A landmark building could become the uptown area's newest apartment complex. A local resident has asked Flin Flon City Council to rezone the former Northminster Memorial United Church on Hill Street to accommodate multiple family dwellings. "It would be nice to see something done with that old building," said Councillor Dave Law at Tuesday's council meeting. "It's something that's stood in Flin Flon for a long time. If it could be renovated to a residential dwelling, that would be good. It would give life to the uptown area, and hopefully it comes to fruition." Council passed first reading of the requested motion at their Tuesday meeting. The next step will be to notify and obtain input from residents in the neighbouring areas. After that, the motion would be brought back to council for second and final readings. The towering former church, which overlooks another local landmark, the 100 Stairs, has been a fixture of Flin Flon's landscape since 1947.
