Opinion

Nostalgia runs deep throughout Flin Flon and area. Tales of yesteryear – of a first date at Milt’s Sweet Shop here or a Memorial Cup win there – are an ingrained part of our culture.

Nostalgia runs deep throughout Flin Flon and area. Tales of yesteryear – of a first date at Milt’s Sweet Shop here or a Memorial Cup win there – are an ingrained part of our culture.

Petroleum analyst Dan McTeague is telling reporters he expects the price of fuel to soar across Canada this year.

Flin Flon city council has formally responded to requests it pursue cottage country annexation and take further steps to more evenly distribute the municipal tax load.

Dear Editor, Please allow me space to state my opinion on the status of the military display at the Flin Flon Station Museum.

Dear Editor, I recently read and enjoyed your article on 50 years of education at Hapnot Collegiate (“Hapnot marks a milestone,” The Reminder, Dec. 16).

Kalanchoe is another tropical plant often sold at Christmastime. This succulent (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) is grown outdoors in frost-free areas, but also grows well as a houseplant.

“Why does smoke come out of the smoke stack?” I must have been 7 or 8 when I posed the question, gazing up at the winter sky to observe thick, dark clouds billowing from the tip of Flin Flon’s tallest elevation.

Those of us that have several houseplants spend time watering, fertilizing, trimming, repotting and even worrying about their welfare when we find pests or when they are not thriving.

Is education spending in Flin Flon out of control? Some residents certainly think so. Consider the not-entirely-positive public reaction to the transformation of Queen’s Park, near Hapnot Collegiate, into a running track a few years ago.