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Scotiabank employees presented a cheque to the Flin Flon Kinettes for $975.50.

Audrey Neufeld, a Canadian Red Cross volunteer, accepts a $1,000 donation from Cranberry Portage fire chief Rob James.

Tieryn Fisher, 7, burnt off some energy bouncing on the family trampoline on South Hudson Street last week.

A condensed summary of calls to the Flin Flon RCMP for the week of Monday, May 2 to Sunday, May 8, as provided by the RCMP: Monday, May 2 • Report of a phone being stolen after a mother was getting texts from her son’s phone saying her son would not

Flin Flon shoppers will take a bite out of the Red Apple. The company that owns the Bargain Shop confirms plans to convert the Flin Flon outlet into a Red Apple discount variety store this fall.

Joan and Ed Davies had planned to spend their golden years in Fort McMurray, but now they’re not sure there will be a community to return to. Joan, who grew up in Flin Flon, had lived in the Alberta community with her husband for 27 years.

Support from his home community helped New Democrat Tom Lindsey become MLA of the Flin Flon constituency, poll-by-poll results from the recent provincial election show. Lindsey topped election day polls in the community of Flin Flon with 484 votes.

The latest Drive One 4UR School fundraiser generated nearly $8,000 for a school snack program and emergency relief efforts in fire-stricken Fort McMurray AB.

Sheena Ballantyne, Ashton Francoeur and Taylor Robinson enjoyed some hard-earned rice, their sole meal in 24 hours, while participating in World Vision’s 30 Hour Famine fundraiser.

When Flin Flonners participate in the census, their community wins. That’s the message from regional census crew leader Elly Spencer as Statistics Canada’s population-tabulating campaign reaches the community.