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The Reminder is making its archives back to 2003 available on our website. Please note that, due to technical limitations, archive articles are presented without the usual formatting. * * * 1.

The Reminder is making its archives back to 2003 available on our website. Please note that, due to technical limitations, archive articles are presented without the usual formatting.

* * * 1. Flin Flon became a city in which year? a) 1970 b) 1963 c) 1952 d) 1977 2. At the time of his death at age 75, which position did Tom Creighton hold? a) Retiree b) President, Hudson Bay Air Transport c) Vice-President, Hudson Bay Exploration and Development d) Restaurant proprietor 3. Which of the following is an early fur trading establishment that was rediscovered just to the west of Amisk Lake? a) Fort La Corne b) Fort Henry c) Fort Moody d) None of the above 4. When was the road from Denare Beach to Creighton paved? a) Late 1950s b) 1980 c) Early 1970s 5. The Flin Flon Bombers former office on Main Street met a fiery fate in which year? a) 1992 b) 1998 c) 1995 6. Long-time residents remember fondly the Glee Club and their entertaining productions. In which year did the club first perform? a) 1961 b) 1957 c) 1947 7. Which of the following communities do not share the SJHL with the Flin Flon Bombers? a) Lloydminster b) Notre Dame c) Yorkton d) Melfort 8. What is the name of the group for spouses of firefighters in the Flin Flon Fire Department? a) Sparks b) Fire Gals c) Firebelles 9. This service group is behind the popular children's spray pool in Creighton. a) Rotary Club b) Lions Club c) Elks Club 10. What Main Street business in Cranberry Portage has been known throughout the North since the 1920s? 11. Who was on the cover of MTS's 2001 Northern Lights phonebook? 12. What is the name of the tiny community located 45 kilometres south of Cranberry Portage on the way to The Pas?

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