The Flin Flon Kinsmen Club hopes to have a new home after a lack of participation led the local Scouts Canada movement to shut its doors last week.
Though the Scouts hadn’t been in operation for two years, the organization continued to pay for the hall on Bracken Street.
Following the decision to close, the Scouts offered the building to the Kinsmen for the price of $1.
“We are moving ahead with the intent of taking over the Scout Hall effective Mar. 1,” said Kinsmen Tim Babcock after the club’s regular meeting Wednesday evening.
The club hadn’t finalized all of the details as of press time Friday, as there were still formalities to be worked through.
Once details are finalized, Babcock says the Kinsmen plan to keep operations at the hall similar to how they were under the Scouts organization.
“We are looking forward to being able to continue to offer the building for rent as part of our service to the community,” he said.
The Kinsmen have held their regular meetings at the Scouts Hall for the past few years and will continue to do so.
Plumbing
Last week, while talks were still early between the Kinsmen and the Scouts, the Scout Hall suffered two plumbing problems including a burst pipe.
Before details were finalized on the takeover of the building, the Kinsmen agreed to pay for the burst pipe.
