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.
Throughout the year, The Reminder has challenged readers with a series of quizzes about the Flin Flon-Creighton area. The response to these features has been quite positive, prompting the compilation of The Ultimate Flin Flon Quiz as 2003 comes to a close. The test features questions asked in quizzes throughout the year as well as a number of new queries. The answers are on page 10. Information for the quiz was gathered from The Reminder archives as well as the books Flin Flon: A Visual History and Flin Flon. * * * General 1. HBMS projects the 777 mine has enough ore to last to which year? a) 2020 b) 2011 c) 2026 d) 2016 2. Who is the municipal administrator for the City of Flin Flon? a) Brenda Russell b) Cal Huntley c) Larry Fancy d) Larry Vincent 3. According to the official Flin Flon Web site, how many Manitoba communities are larger than Flin Flon? a) Five b) Six c) Seven d) Four 4. In 2003, residents held two rallies (some might call them protests) on the steps of Flin Flon City Hall this year. Which issues prompted these gatherings? a) Same-sex marriage and physician shortages b) Lack of government housing and the war in Iraq c) Same-sex marriage and the war in Iraq d) The war in Iraq and homelessness 5. Which local organization is well-known for its giant garage sale each year around the time that schools re-open? a) Flin Flon Lions Club b) Flin Flon Kinettes Club c) Rotary Club of Flin Flon d) Flin Flon Elks Club History 6. The Flin Flon Daily Reminder first hit newsstands in which year? a) 1946 b) 1957 c) 1937 d) 1951 7. A bust of the late Joe Brain welcomes visitors to the Flin Flon-Creighton Public Library, and the local zoo bears his name. Was Brain (1895-1977) a prospector, teacher or doctor? 8. Outside his Main Street confectionery, former mayor Jack Freedman installed a _______ that was quite popular with residents. a) Newsstand b) Blackboard c) Coffee bar d) Sundial 9. Tom Baird and Joe Gurba opened the Putt-A-Round miniature golf course in which year? a) 1956 b) 1973 c) 1962 d) 1969 10. Which of the following was NOT an early Flin Flon business? a) National Fruit Company b) John Floch's Flin Flon Bakery c) Lew Bell's Hardware d) W. Mitchell Locksmithing 11. A map of the local area issued in the 1990s proclaimed Flin Flon as the "_______ Capital of the World." a) Fishing b) Mineral c) Friendliness d) Science Fiction 12. Sir Maurice Roche High School was based in which building now used for another purpose? a) St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Parish b) St. Ann's Roman Catholic Parish c) Birchview Scout Hall d) None of the above 13. Which mining company initially set up shop at Mandy Mine from 1915 to 1919? a) Parlson b) HBMS c) Inco d) Tonapah 14. Creighton School, now Creighton Community School, opened its doors in the fall of which year? See 'Quiz' P.# Con't from P.# a) 1940 b) 1950 c) 1960 d) 1970 15. "This is radio station CFAR, the voice of the northland in Flin Flon, Manitoba." Those words were heard when CFAR first hit the airwaves in which year? a) 1950 b) 1932 c) 1937 d) 1947 Sports 16. True or false: Bobby Clarke played his entire NHL career with the Philadelphia Flyers. 17. Name any two players on the legendary 1957 Flin Flon Bombers who were products of the local minor hockey system. 18. Who is the current president of the Flin Flon Bombers hockey club? a) Dave McPherson b) Ron Watt c) Dan Reagan d) Greg Phair 19. Who is the only former Flin Flon Bomber who went on to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as most valuable player in the NHL playoffs? a) Bobby Clarke b) Reggie Leach c) No former Bombers have won d) Gerry Hart 20. Which of the following communities do not share the SJHL with the Flin Flon Bombers? a) Lloydminster b) Notre Dame c) Yorkton d) Melfort Politics 21. Other than Mayor Bruce Fidler, name any two members of Creighton Town Council. 22. What former managing editor of The Reminder was eventually elected mayor of Flin Flon? a) Doug McBridge b) Howard Abrahamson c) Bruce Keddie d) Jack Freedman 23. Whom did Bev Desjarlais succeed as Flin Flon MP? a) Rod Murphy b) Elijah Harper c) Keith Goulet d) Gary Hopper 24. How many years did Rod Murphy serve as Flin Flon MLA before his defeat in 1993? a) 19 years b) 7 years c) 14 years d) 3 years 25. Who was elected MLA for Creighton and Denare Beach last month? a) Keith Goulet b) Joan Beatty c) Winston McKay d) Carl Lentowicz
