In the Community

Building rural economies is a matter close to Becky Cianflone’s heart.

The second Flin Flon luncheon of 2016 was held at Winnipeg’s Viscount Gort Hotel on April 1, the first Friday of the month. It was a lovely spring day for a gathering of 53 guests who enjoyed lively conversation and a wonderful dinner.

Quilts are more than cozy coverings – they are also works of art. The North Star Quilt Guild is showcasing its members’ best pieces at its Quilt Show this weekend. “The show is a fun outing.

The Northern Health Region honoured its Flin Flon area volunteers with an appreciation luncheon at St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church hall on Monday.

Four generations of the same family attended the Legion Ladies Auxiliary’s Vimy Tea on Saturday, April 9 at the Royal Canadian Legion. Members of the 2328 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps served the guests.

Mary Dwernichuk rose from her table, the once-towering stack of cheques in front of her diminished.

Natashia Moodie and photographer Robert Dearden organized a photoshoot for expectant mothers in Flin Flon on Saturday, March 18. It was part of their Beauty Within initiative, which celebrates women’s changing bodies during pregnancy.

If you see four men dressed in black leather, long curly wigs, and white face makeup making their way into Flin Flon, don’t stare – just give them a wave and a smile.

Randi-lyn Anderson enjoyed recent mild temperatures by taking Emma-lou for a walk down Creighton’s Main Street. It wasn’t long before a scent caught Emma-lou’s attention.

The graveyard shift on any job can be long and tiresome. The Roman soldiers who were assigned to guard the tomb where Jesus was buried were on the graveyard shift.