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Catherine Hynes' place in local history is sealed with the accomplished volunteer's posthumous addition to the Flin Flon Station Museum Wall of Honour. Hynes, who died of cancer last year, contributed greatly to Flin Flon and area with untold hours of volunteer work for initiatives ranging from Flinty's Boardwalk to the Relay for Life. 'There probably aren't too many organizations she wasn't part of or helped with,' said Lois (Bunny) Burke, a board member with the museum. Burke was on hand this past Sunday, Aug. 18 as Hynes was named this year's inductee onto the Wall of Honour, a wall at the museum bearing portraits and information on prominent residents. Hynes spent her early years in Winnipeg, attending Lord Roberts School, St. Mary's Academy and university. She moved north to Flin Flon at age 20, meeting the man she would marry, Allan. The couple had two children and, in turn, three grandchildren. The long list of organizations to which Hynes lent her time included the Rotary Club, Flin Flon Neighbourhood Revitalization Corp., Flinty Committee and Flin Flon Arts Council. She also volunteered for the Trout Festival, the Station Museum and the Relay for Life cancer-fighting fundraiser, among other worthwhile endeavours. 'Cathy was an outstanding volunteer and she was instrumental in kickstarting a lot of different projects in the community,' said Burke. 'She pitched right in.' Hynes was a recipient of a Woman of Honour Award from the Women's Resource Centre, Friendship Centre and Body Mind and Soul Committee. She also, very fittingly, received a volunteer award from the City of Flin Flon. Hynes was, as her obituary in the Winnipeg Free Press put it, 'a woman who always put everyone else ahead of herself.' Now a portrait of Hynes will be added alongside the likes of prospector Lew Parres, Dr. Frank Herbert Gunston, Dr. Percival (Percy) Johnson and former mayor Gordon Mitchell, to name but a few. The induction ceremony was part of Flinty's Birthday, a community celebration and Station Museum open house held each August. Sunday's festivities also saw the unveiling of a new Hudbay exhibit at the museum. The Reminder will have more on that Friday.
