Opinion

For the first time ever, Hapnot Collegiate and Creighton Community School produced almost the same number of graduates this year. At Hapnot’s graduation ceremony last week, 38 grads and one honourary grad donned a cap and gown.

The Snow Lake Chamber of Commerce’s first annual Chuck Davidson Golf Day kicked off at the Snow Lake Golf Course at 11:30 am on June 24, with the man himself at centre stage in the clubroom.

When choosing perennials for your garden, keep in mind that perennials have a specific bloom time. The earliest blooms you can have in your garden are actually bulbs. The tiny, earliest bulbs produce small plants, so plant many close together.

I might get in trouble for saying this out loud, but I like plastic bags. I enjoy the convenience of having my items of purchase sheathed in a single, stretchable, highly portable unit that magically pops up from behind a clerk’s counter.

As it has for close to a decade, the Manitoba Métis Federation local chapter held its annual Father’s Day Fish Derby on June 19.

“You touch a teacher’s life so much more than you even realize. You frustrate us some days. You make us laugh on other days. And in the end, you leave a footprint on our hearts.

Former Progressive Conservative candidate and community activist Angela Enright gave a thorough and enlightening presentation on senior housing to Snow Lake Town Council at the June 7 regular meeting.

It is time for federal government to act quickly and introduce proactive pay equity legislation to ensure fair treatment for Canadian women. That is the clear message after the tabling of the Special Committee on Pay Equity in the House of Commons.

Thinking of growing a perennial garden? Interest in perennial gardens has been on the increase, along with decks, patios and outdoor entertainment.

Flin Flonners are quick to praise the many great things about our community, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t downsides to small-town life.