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Future editions of the Flin Flon Bombers could see more homegrown players. While some Bomber rosters in the past were almost exclusively made up of Flin Flonners, local representation on the Bombers has slowed.

Some new faces will join the executive of the Little Athapap Cottage Owners’ Association. Nominations were held during the group’s annual fall meeting on Sept. 5 at the grader shed at Bakers Narrows Provincial Park.

Sandy Bay’s lone school has started the school year with fewer teachers than expected. As of Sept. 7, the Northern Lights School Division (NLSD) had as many as 13 full-time teacher positions unfilled, including two posts in Sandy Bay.

Railway, port properties included, will be refurbished

It has been just over a year since Flin Flon’s curfew for youth under the age of 16 was put into effect. The curfew became law on July 4, 2017.

A group hoping to grow vegetables in Creighton with a hydroponic greenhouse is furthering its plans. Northern Growing Abilities (NGA) presented to members of Creighton town council for the first time in months on Aug.

Copper Reef has reported more results from its summer prospecting and mapping campaign at the Alberts Gold property near Snow Lake. Out of 16 samples, 12 samples showed levels of gold, with one measuring up to 54.73 grams per tonne.

Ah, September. There’s a chill in the air, the trees are tinted yellow and there’s a rush of energy as the seasons start to change and Flin Flon and Creighton area students head back to school.

The change in ministers presiding over the Manitoba Ministry of Education and Training has left questions in the minds of some Flin Flon School Division trustees. During the board’s first meeting of the season on Aug.

Flin Flonners will have a chance to weigh in on a change to Manitoba’s electoral boundaries. Commissioners with the Manitoba Electoral Divisions Boundaries Commission (MEDBC) will be in Flin Flon on Sept. 12 for a public meeting at the Victoria Inn.