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Flinty 1. What colour are the Flinty statue's glasses? 2. True or false: the statue is wearing a tie. 3. Who was the American cartoonist who designed the statue? 4. What is the name of the sci-fi novel from which Flinty's name was derived? 5. Flinty is seen wearing a green jacket with a _____ belt. 6. Was the Flinty statue constructed in Flin Flon, Winnipeg or Toronto? History 7. Flin Flon's electricity originally came from a power plant in the Saskatchewan community of ______ _____. 8. Which group was the forerunner of the Flin Flon and District Chamber of Commerce: Flin Flon Business Association, Retail Merchants Association or The Board of Trade? 9. Which mining company initially set up shop at Mandy Mine from 1915 to 1919: Karlson, HBMS, Inco or Tonapah? 10. Harry Moody's name is familiar to many area residents. In the 1960s, a plaque was erected in honour of Moody and the historical artifacts he discovered in which area: Schist Lake, Amisk Lake or Birchview? 11. In which year was the first Trout Festival held: 1945, 1950, 1960 or 1971? 12. Where was "The Doghouse" located? Sports 13. How many holes does the Phantom Lake Golf Course have? 14. Which Flin Flon Bomber led the team in scoring this past season with 27 goals and 51 assists? 15. Until 2001, Flin Flon had three curling rinks: Willow Park, Uptown and ____ ____. 16. Which netminder wore No. 1 for the Bombers this past season? 17. Which of the following communities do not share the SJHL with the Flin Flon Bombers: Lloydminster, Yorkton, Melfort or Melville? 18. What sport was played in the Polar League? Politics 19. Did George Fontaine spend zero, one, two or three terms as a city councillor before being elected mayor last year? 20. Francis Laurence Jobin made the leap from respected Flin Flon politician to Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. What nickname did Jobin go by? 21. Who are the MLA and MP Denare Beach? 22. Who is the longest-serving member of the present Flin Flon City Council? 23. Which city council candidate had the most votes in the 2010 election: Bill Hanson, Colleen McKee or Tim Babcock? 24. Before coming to office, was Mayor Fontaine a carpenter, teacher, miner or accountant? Education 25. The female sports teams at Hapnot Collegiate go by which name? 26. Guy ___ was the long-time principal of Creighton Community School. 27. Did Ecole McIsaac School open in the 1960s, 1970s or 1980s? 28. John _____ is the principal of Ruth Betts Community School. 29. The sports teams at Creighton Community School go by which name? 30. Name four of the seven trustees who make up the Flin Flon School Board. (Answers on pg. 10)
