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Chloe Reitlo is moving up the royal podium, one piano lesson, camping trip and badminton practice at a time. The Hapnot Collegiate Grade 11 student received her Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award during a ceremony in Winnipeg on Nov. 15.

The large pile of snow near Wallace Avenue and Bracken Street, or “Mount Slushmore” or “Snow Mountain” as it has been nicknamed, is unlikely to return this year, the City of Flin Flon recently told The Reminder.

777 mine, mill, zinc plant will “most likely” cease operations

While times can be tough, Becky Cianflone said a recent economic conference gave her “a great sense of optimism for the future of northern Manitoba.

Now that trustees on the Flin Flon School Division (FFSD) board are settling into their new seats, committee assignments have been divvied out. Board members will fill spots on seven advisory committees, down from nine used by the previous board.

Creighton RCMP members responded to 109 calls through October within their jurisdiction, which includes Creighton, Denare Beach and Sturgeon Landing.

A new rapid access to addictions medicine (RAAM) clinic is now open in Thompson, but a similar clinic is unlikely for Flin Flon. The clinic in Thompson, which was officially opened on Oct.

The Creighton Sportex is about to receive a boost following the Nov. 14 Creighton town council meeting. Council members passed a motion to put down a 25 per cent deposit on a new brine pump for the facility.

The approaching holiday season and a recently rescheduled annual general meeting have forced the Flin Flon and District Chamber of Commerce to shuffle the dates of some events. The business association will hold their annual general meeting on Dec.

Postal workers in Flin Flon went on strike for a day, aiming for equitable treatment and wellness at work. The action was part of a number of rotating strikes ordered by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW).