In the Community

Serious allergic reactions to food often happen without warning and can quickly become life threatening for some children. As many as 1.2 million Canadians have food allergies and this number may be increasing, especially among children.

On the occasion of its 40th anniversary, Manitobans are being given an overview of the province’s Home Care Program.

The Flin Flon Alliance Church is running the Alpha course this fall. Everyone is invited to attend the introductory party on Sept. 16 at 6 pm at the church.

Spades, Sept. 4: Ladies: first, Ann Hardy, 829; second, Effie Todoschuk, 791; third, Mary Lyons, 767; low, Vasti Lamb; 509. Gents: first, Ruby Lenderbeck, 961; second, Lorne Morrison, 800; third, Nellie Jebsen, 746; low, Bertha Manns, 488.

Flin Flon has lost another piece of its rich spiritual history with the closure of St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church.

Flin Flon Seniors spades results for Aug. 2 are as follows: Ladies: high, Ann Hardy, 874; second, Pearl Wright, 816; third, Kimberley Griffiths, 786; low, Evelyn McConnell, 507.

Flin Flon Seniors spades results for Aug. 26: Ladies: high, Hilda Dunbar, 863; second, Mary Lyons, 860; third, Sheila Adams, 768; low, Ruby Lenderbeck, 476.

To help celebrate the second anniversary of the Flin Flon, Creighton and Area SPCA’s animal shelter, the In Motion committee will be hosting a dog walk on Oct. 4.

How do you put into words what is far beyond what any word could ever express? How do you look at those with broken hearts and try to help them make sense out of what seems to make no sense? How do you look into a world so broken but at the same time

The federal government is moving to improve prescribing practices for prescription drugs that have a high risk of abuse or addiction. Health Minister Rona Ambrose has issued a national call for proposals on how this objective may be realized.