Opinion

Scheduled flights between Flin Flon and Saskatoon certainly sound like a good idea. But every time an optimistic airline offers this service, the business just isn’t there to sustain it.

The local Manitoba Métis Federation held their Father’s Day Fish Derby on June 21 and as in past years, it was very successful, not just in attendance, but in fish that were caught.

Would the partial strike become a complete strike? That was the question Flin Flonners were asking in the weeks after IAM Local 1848, the union representing Hudbay mechanics, machinists and pipefitters, launched job action in early May.

Numerous people gathered on the afternoon of Friday, June 5 for the Annual Balsam Street Event.

Family and friends of Helen Vinkle gathered in the Snow Lake Legion following an afternoon meat draw on Saturday, May 30.

On Tuesday, May 19, one of Cornerview Enterprise’s proprietors, Chris Samborski, asked for the attention of the 25 or so people gathered in the store parking lot.

Growing up in a safe community like Flin Flon, it was easy for me to place police officers on a pedestal. I viewed every cop as the pinnacle of altruism. These were modern-day heroes in a world succumbing to moral decay.

Dear Editor, My name is Alan Chatfield. I have been a Steelworker for 36 years. Even though we have signed a collective agreement, that doesn’t mean I have to work with replacement workers and I will never ride buses with tinted windows.

Frank Gira was born in 1936 at the Flin Flon General Hospital to Cecilia and Kazimierz Gira (he was their first anniversary present) and was brought home to the family home on 86 Hill Street.

Our government is committed to ensuring that the Employment Insurance program remains responsive to labour conditions while supporting recipients when they most need help.