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Jonathon Naylor Editor Whether they were stationed here for 11 months or 11 years, every man and woman who served with the Flin Flon RCMP made a vital contribution to the safety of the community. Recognizing this, the Flin Flon detachment has honoured all past and present members with its 75th Anniversary Legacy Board. Mounted on the inside wall near the officer's entry door, the Board features 14 plaques bearing the names and years of service of every known Flin Flon Mountie. It includes 323 names, though Sgt. Nolan Suss admits there may be some officers missing due to inevitable gaps in the research. See 'Homage...' on pg. 16 Continued from pg. 7 Still, the Board, complete with a plaque bearing the national police force's logo, stands as a proud homage to nearly 76 years of RCMP service to Flin Flon. The Board ties into the detachment's 75th anniversary celebrations, which occurred last year. The milestone was significant not only within Flin Flon circles, but also within the RCMP as a whole. It was in Flin Flon, after all, that the national force signed its first municipal policing contract back on December 27, 1935. The centrepiece of last year's celebrations was a formal gala held at the R.H. Channing Auditorium and attended by roughly 50 active and retired cops. Several of the attendees shared their memories of Flin Flon. Some of them included: "It was rough. When you arrested somebody, you had to fight 'em, pretty well." Ð Ben St-Onge (1962-1966) Jock Forbes "There were only the two restaurants, really, of any significance. And it got a little bit rough, but not really that bad." Ð Jock Forbes (1950-1951) "If I had my druthers, I would have rather put out the anchor and stayed here." Ð Colin Rewerts (1990 to 1994)
