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Cleaning Up

A marathon concilliation session between Hudbay and IAM Local 1848 stretched well past midnight Monday but failed to bring the two sides closer together, says the union’s vice-president.

Highlights from the latest Creighton town council meeting, held Wednesday, April 22: Opportunity sought Council voted to add economic development to the job description of town recreation assistant Crystal Banting.

A condensed summary of calls to the Flin Flon RCMP for the period of April 20 to 26: Monday, April 20 • Vehicle observed driving at a high speed and swerving into the oncoming lane.

A downtown resident is renewing safety concerns over pedestrian options on Hapnot Street. Dennis Hydamaka appeared before city council last week to remind them that there is no walkway at the corner of Hapnot Street and Fifth Avenue.

Dogs at the Flin Flon, Creighton and Area SPCA animal shelter are getting their own playground. Construction is slated to begin next month on a fenced-in park to give the canines more time outdoors.

Flin Flon RCMP are urging residents to secure their garages after a rash of break-ins saw chainsaws and other items stolen. Between last Wednesday, April 22 and Monday afternoon, seven garage and shed break-ins and one camper break-in were reported.

Learning Curve

Work has resumed to remove rock ridges along Highway 10 between Flin Flon and Bakers Narrows as part of the provincial government’s widening and resurfacing of the highway.

No one can say for sure whether the one-two punch of rising property taxes and surging utility bills is behind all of the new faces at Lord’s Bounty Food Bank.