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As Cal Huntley made his way from the boardroom to the council chambers of Flin Flon City Hall on Tuesday evening, he certainly didn’t need to ask for directions.

According to the latest census, Flin Flon’s population is more or less evenly split between men and women. Throughout its 80-plus-year history, however, the community’s elected leaders have largely come from the male side of the gender equation.

Ottawa’s move to replace one tax benefit with another has some Flin Flon area parents worried about their financial future.

A summary of calls to the Flin Flon RCMP for the week of Oct. 27 to Nov. 2: Monday, Oct. 27 • Report of a broken window on Creekside Drive. • False residential alarm on Danard Avenue.

Area residents got some early Christmas shopping done at a pair of craft sales held last Saturday, Nov. 1.

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The white stuff looked like it was here to stay Monday morning as area residents awoke to frosty windshields and snow-blanketed streets.

Quarter could ensure profitable year

The Creighton Kodiaks travelled to Prince Albert over the weekend to take on the Pinehouse Lakers in the Northern Saskatchewan Football League final.

The Flin Flon Bombers picked up three of a possible four points on last week’s road trip that concluded with a 6-5 overtime loss to the Melfort Mustangs on Thursday, Oct. 30. Flin Flon captain Dean Allison scored the only goal of the first period.