Flin Flon

On March 30, I had the opportunity to visit Flin Flon and to hear of concerns in the area. This was part of my recent visit in the north. After an enjoyable lunch with members of the Flin Flon Rotary, I stopped in to visit the Friendship Centre where they have an active head start program (top photo). When I was a federal Member of Parliament in the mid-1990s, we worked hard to put in place funding for head start programs like this one. Fortunately the funding is still continuing and the program in Flin Flon is doing well.

Indeed, the Flin Flon Friendship Centre has done well in many ways, and is now, under its present executive director (middle photo) expanding to be able to provide housing for those who are not well off.

On my visit to Flin Flon I was assisted by an enthusiastic Jerad Haggerty (bottom photo).

One item I heard quite a bit about when I was in Flin Flon was the proposed Multiplex Centre which will provide a combined arena and recreational opportunities for a number of sports. It is badly needed. Wisely, the communities of Flin Flon and Creighton (in Saskatchewan) are working together on this proposal. Unfortunately, so far the NDP government of Manitoba has not been supportive. This itself is curious since the NDP were talking so much over the last year about their commitment to have healthier children and adults.