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Once again, traditional Christmas songs and stories will ring out into the night Dec. 15 from the First United Lutheran Church. It’s part of Lessons and Carols, a show performed by the Borealis Choir with roots going back to the 1910s.

A summary of police calls made from Dec. 1-7, as submitted by Flin Flon RCMP: Dec. 1 Report of a youth expressing ideations of self-harm.

Mourners braved chilly winter temperatures to pay tribute to the victims of the École Polytechnique massacre Dec. 6.

A popular snowmobiling contest Flin Flon won provincial and regional honours in last year is back for another season. This year’s edition of the Sledtown Showdown, organized by SnoRiders magazine, began Dec. 2.

UPDATE: Schindler was found safe and sound Dec. 11. RCMP are searching for a 52-year-old woman who went missing on her way to Pelican Narrows. Debbie Schindler was last seen around 7 a.m. Dec. 10 leaving a home in Pierceland, Sask.

For the first time this season, the Flin Flon Bombers are officially considered one of Canada’s top junior A teams. In the Dec. 9 edition of the CJHL’s weekly power rankings, the Bombers were upgraded to the 19th spot on the top 20 list.

Flin Flon RCMP are seeking information from the public to find suspects in an armed robbery last week. On Dec. 4 shortly after 9 p.m., two males entered the Petro-Canada gas station on Third Avenue and demanded money from the employees inside.

A summary of police calls from Nov. 24-Nov. 30, as submitted by Flin Flon RCMP: Nov. 24 Report of an attempted break and enter to a residence. Police attended and the subjects of complaint had departed the scene.

Once, there was an acting troupe whose name was Ham Sandwich. This story is about their next performance, a rollicking stage adaptation of the C.S. Lewis classic The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.

How much do you like your favourite hockey team? No matter what your answer is, it’s likely not more than Snow Lake’s own Davey Roberts.