In the Community

“I wonder if it isn’t some kind of a scam.” That’s what one skeptical resident, in conversation with The Reminder , had to say as rumours of Walmart’s pending arrival in Flin Flon grew increasingly credible in early 2002. He wasn’t alone.

Whew! It’s over for another year! The great rush of excitement, the thrill of the chase, the satisfaction of consuming the rewards of the Halloween madness has come and gone for another year.

The Creighton Community School Playground Committee will assume the reins of a local holiday tradition. When Creighton’s CADAC addictions counselling centre closed this fall, the status of its Festival of Trees fundraiser was left in limbo.

Leslie Jewett’s sight is not great – in official terms, she’s legally blind. Her vision, on the other hand, is perfectly fine. The Denare Beach-based entrepreneur earns a living making handicrafts and knit and macramé items.

Flin Flon Seniors Ladies’ Spades, Oct. 11: Ruby Lenderbeck, first, 781; Mary Lyons, second, 765; Laurie Partridge, third, 745; Irene Young, low, 557. Men’s Spades, Oct.

Dozens of Flin Flon area residents came to an event last weekend to learn one thing – how to take charge. The Global Leadership Summit took place at the Flin Flon Alliance Church.

If given the choice, would you prefer to be strong or weak? Most people would likely choose to be strong.

Princess Diana, Mother Teresa and Nellie McClung are among the figures Colleen Arnold is looking up to this month – and all year round. “They were all caring women working towards social change and equality and peace,” says Arnold.

The St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church Bazaar packed the RH Channing Auditorium on Saturday, Oct. 22. In addition to tea and dainties, the event featured a range of vendors selling items such as knitting and candy.

Nigel Bart isn’t afraid to shine a light on his own mental illness, especially if it means helping others. Hope North, the local suicide prevention committee, has invited Bart to speak to the public tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 27.