“It’s time to spend with friends and family, and enjoy the holidays and everything they have to offer.”
– Sgt. Shayne Smith, Flin Flon RCMP
“Overall it’s taking time with one another, maybe having a little bit more coffee, maybe having a drink, maybe whatever, but taking time to meet people, taking time to see people you haven’t seen for a while.”
– Clarence Pettersen, Flin Flon MLA
“Just enjoying the season, and sharing time with family and friends.”
– Bruce Fidler, mayor of Creighton
“Definitely family, especially my grandchildren, Talissa and Blake. I love being around them at Christmas.”
– Tom Therien, president, Flin Flon and District Chamber of Commerce
“The rest of the year goes by and it keeps going, and we’re all very busy. I think that Christmas gives us that chance to just get together and enjoy being together.”
– Judy Eagle, lawyer
“Regardless of how one celebrates this time of year, to me it will always be Christmas; a time for family, friends, and loved ones to enjoy the fellowship that seems even more special during the festive season. As a musician, I also particularly enjoy the Christmas music, which adds so much to those special holiday feelings.”
– Helga Bryant, CEO, Northern Health Region
“The idea of family, and you see the best out of people.”
– Carl Lentowicz, mayor of
Denare Beach
“My favourite thing about Christmas would be spending time with my family and friends.”
– Cindy McLean, administrator, Flin Flon Public Library
“I like several things. I like that everyone is happier, that Christmas spirit. And I love the lights as well. I really love the lights. Everything is so alive and bright, you can’t help but smile when you see that. It should be Christmas every day.”
– Dallas Clarke, CFAR personality
“It’s just an opportunity to get together with family that you don’t get to get with a lot of other times of the year.”
– Brent Bedford, principal, Hapnot Collegiate
“It’s getting together with our kids and our grandkids and just spending some good family time together, and watching them open presents (and enjoying) meals together, that sort of thing.”
– George Fontaine, mayor of Flin Flon
“I think my favourite thing about Christmas is just the reminder that God is with us.”
– Pastor Andrew McGregor, Flin Flin Flon Alliance Church
“Spending quality time with friends and family – just getting together when you probably haven’t been able to all year.”
– Jason Straile, vice-principal, Creighton Community School
“I would have to say the compassion in people.”
– Matt Winterton, recording secretary, United Steelworkers Local 7106
“My favourite thing about Christmas is for all the family to come together.”
– Michelle Cooper, executive director, Vocational Training Centre
