In the Community

The beloved Joe Brain Children’s Petting Zoo opened for another season last week. This summer the zoo is home to about 30 animals, some of whom are up for adoption. Among the must-see tenants are Dancer the horse, Miles the snake and Quacky the duck.

Next month, every student in Flin Flon and Creighton will have the opportunity to see an iconic show for free.

Self-esteem, teamwork and outdoor survival skills were the focus of a boys’ conference hosted last Saturday, June 4 by the Women’s Resource Centre.

The final Flin Flon luncheon of the season was held May 6 at the Viscount Gort Hotel in Winnipeg. We welcomed 73 guests (20 more than in April). It was a lovely day to greet old and new friends, and to catch up on everyone’s winter activities.

Tanya Benoit, Tommy Barr, Patryck Benoit (front) and Donovan Smith (from left) and were among the participants in the MS Walk held at Bakers Narrows on Sunday, May 29. The event raised money for the MS Society of Canada.

Rosie Colomb, Manch Colomb and Emma Dumas (from left) had fun reading with speech pathologist Kara Plamondon last week at the Joe Brain Children’s Petting Zoo park.

The Flin Flon and District Chamber of Commerce broadcast its annual radio auction fundraiser from Flin Flon City Hall last Saturday, May 28. The chamber’s Dave Kendall (left) and 102.

Ava Williams, Hayli-Jay Bernard and Jayla Roberts got a taste of life on the high seas as they performed in Pirates! The Musical last Thursday, May 26. The play followed a cast of pirates and stowaways preparing for a singing competition.

Ojibwe musicians Mary Black and Strife Asaakeezis are driven by a shared purpose: helping young people turn their lives around. At 23 and 29 years old, the two aren’t so far from their own troubled youths.

Northlands College staff and students celebrated the accomplishments of the 2015-16 school year at their annual Achievement Day on Thursday, May 25.