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Two small bush fires in and around Creighton kept firefighters busy last Sunday morning, May 8.

The smoky air in the community today is the result of drift smoke coming from the major wildfires in and around Fort McMurray AB, said Kevin Buettner, fire technician with Saskatchewan Wildfire Management.

Mistaken assumptions and hostile critiques of the Flin Flon Fire Dept. have a city councillor speaking out. Coun. Ken Pawlachuk launched into an impassioned defence of firefighters at Tuesday’s council meeting.

Kisseynew Lake was the site of not one but two lifesaving rescues last week. Fred Pope went through the ice on his ATV and spent at least 20 minutes hanging on for his life before an impromptu rescue effort succeeded.

City council is touting an ambitious new strategy to make Flin Flon cleaner, safer and more visitor-friendly, but its success could hinge on buy-in from residents.

Creighton town council has approved a 2016 budget that focuses on economic development, recreational spaces and investments in heavy equipment. Council passed the budget at their regular meeting on Wednesday, April 27. The $3.

Defending Phantom Lake Golf Club champion Jeff Woods teed off at hole one Wednesday afternoon. The club opened for the season on Wednesday, with one long-time member saying it was the earliest opening in decades.

Due to dry conditions in the area, the Town of Creighton is instituting a fire ban until further notice. Town administrator Paula Muench said barbecuing is acceptable but no open fires are allowed.

“I have so many people say, ‘Well why doesn’t the city do this? Why doesn’t the city do that?’ Well guess what? You are the city. It’s just not [city council], it’s all of us.” COUN.

A condensed summary of calls to the Flin Flon RCMP for the period of Monday, April 25 to Sunday, May 1, as provided by the RCMP: Monday, April 25 • Report of a male sleeping in the hallway at Flin Flon General Hospital.