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Uptown Emporium gets $50k through grant funding, aims for northern expansion

Uptown Emporium gets $50k through grant funding, aims for northern expansion

A big windfall has come in for Flin Flon's Uptown Emporium, coming in the form of a northern economic development grant.
Skating club season takes flight, preparing for year-end show

Skating club season takes flight, preparing for year-end show

The Flin Flon Skating Club is back on the ice in full this season, with skaters preparing for their main year-end show next month.
Ham Sandwich turns to private eye fiction for latest stage show

Ham Sandwich turns to private eye fiction for latest stage show

Flin Flon’s most active drama troupe is preparing for their first show of 2022 - a romp based on British detective novels and tropes.
Flinty fishing derby returns for 2022, goes online for registration and prizes

Flinty fishing derby returns for 2022, goes online for registration and prizes

The Flinty Fishing Derby is coming back this winter - with some changes.
Winter festival, Bust the Winter Blues to be held in coming weeks

Winter festival, Bust the Winter Blues to be held in coming weeks

Winter festivals in Denare Beach and Creighton are both coming soon.
Flinty statue glows red for HIV/AIDS awareness before World AIDS Day

Flinty statue glows red for HIV/AIDS awareness before World AIDS Day

Flin Flon’s favourite explorer statue has a new look this week for a good cause.
Flin Flon Culture Days finishes fifth in class nationwide

Flin Flon Culture Days finishes fifth in class nationwide

It may have been a pandemic-era celebration, but Flin Flon’s latest edition of Culture Days still earned national honours.
Ham Sandwich show debuts this weekend, troupe's first performance in 20 months

Ham Sandwich show debuts this weekend, troupe's first performance in 20 months

Flin Flon’s most active drama troupe will hit the stage this weekend for the first time since before the pandemic began.
Denare Beach's Joa takes top provincial spot in art exhibition for local scene painting

Denare Beach's Joa takes top provincial spot in art exhibition for local scene painting

Catherine Joa is still celebrating her recent first place overall in the Manitoba Rural and Northern Juried Art Show earlier this fall - even if it caught her completely by surprise.
Referee shortages put minor hockey house leagues, tournaments at risk

Referee shortages put minor hockey house leagues, tournaments at risk

The pandemic, a strong graduating class and a decline in enrolment has brought trouble for minor hockey in Flin Flon. While players are back on the ice, few referees are returning and games, tournaments and league play are on the line.
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