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Feasibility study results expected in June will determine whether North of 53 Consumers Co-op proceeds with a new grocery store, board president Dave Kendall told members Wednesday.

At the latest Creighton school board meeting, vice-principal Wendy Bentley shared data from a recent reading assessment for Creighton Community School students in grades 1, 2 and 3.

Students with the Pay it Forward enrichment group at Ruth Betts Community School presented donated clothing, boots and toiletries to Dora Parenteau, manager at the Flin Flon Aboriginal Friendship Centre hostel this week.

Flin Flon voters head to the polls for Manitoba’s provincial election this Tuesday, April 19. Polls will be open from 7 am to 8 pm. There are two voting locations: St.

“I’m really tryingto change [that perception]. We’re not [only] a mining community – we were [only] a mining community.” FLIN FLON MAYOR CAL HUNTLEY (describing the region’s economic-diversification talks)

If Sean McPhee were still a television writer, his return to Creighton might make for an interesting script. As an RCMP constable, he fell in love with Creighton during his first posting in the community in 2011-12.

City council is stepping up efforts to shed Flin Flon of its one-horse town label. “I’m really trying to change [that perception],” said Mayor Cal Huntley. “We’re not [only] a mining community – we were [only] a mining community.

A condensed summary of calls to the Flin Flon RCMP for the period of Monday, April 4 to Sunday, April 10, as provided by the RCMP: Monday, April 4 • Report of a custody issue between ex-partners. Matter was resolved without police assistance.

Dog-park supporters are doing more than just barking. The issue of setting up a park where dogs can run off leash has resurfaced in Flin Flon and will soon be part of the city council budget discussions. Coun.

Flin Flon arts and culture fans rejoiced last weekend when the community earned some major media attention, via a special feature on Flin Flon in the Saturday edition of the Winnipeg Free Press .