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A hearing has been scheduled to allow Flin Flonners the chance to give their two cents on Greyhound Canada's proposed bus service cutbacks. Representatives with the Manitoba Motor Transport Board will be at the Flin Flon Provincial Courtroom A on Tuesday, March 22, at 9:30 a.m. It's one of two dozen hearings slated for March and April in communities that would be impacted by the cutbacks. "The hearings allow the communities potentially affected by this application to have some input into the evaluation of Greyhound's request," said board chair Edna Krosney in a press statement. "The board will review all information brought forward in this process to ensure the fairest possible decisions are made for the parties involved." Greyhound, which owns Grey Goose Bus Lines, has applied to the board to reduce, and in some cases eliminate, service to various northern communities. If the board approves the proposal, the overnight bus from Flin Flon to Winnipeg would no longer operate, and service between here and Thompson would be limited to twice a week. A hearing is also slated for Snow Lake on Monday, March 21, at 10 a.m. at the Elks Hall. Organizations such as the NOR-MAN Regional Health Authority, Flin Flon City Council and the Flin Flon and District Chamber of Commerce oppose the reduction. Mayor Dennis Ballard said the bus service is vital to the North, adding the government needs to ensure it remains in place. A spokesperson for Greyhound said the passenger demand no longer warrants the existing schedule.2/17/2005
