| Flin Flon | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Manitoba Saskatchewan |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Incorporated (city) | January 1, 1933 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Tom Therien |
| - Council | Flin Flon City Council |
| - MP | Tina Keeper |
| - MLA | Gerard Jennissen |
| Area [1] | |
| - Land | 11. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116 sq mi of North America Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 39th Canadian Parliament was in session from April 3 2006 until September 7 2008 Christina (Tina Keeper, MP (born March 20, 1962 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is an Aboriginal activist actress and member of the A Member of the Legislative Assembly, or MLA, is a representative elected by the voters of an Electoral district to the Legislature or Legislative Gerard Jennissen (born February 22, 1942) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 55 km² (4. 5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 299 m (980 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 5,594 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | R8A |
| Area code(s) | 204 |
| Website: http://www.cityofflinflon.com/ | |
Flin Flon (pop. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during A postal code (known in various countries as a post code, postcode, or ZIP code) is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 204 is the telephone Area code in the Canadian province of Manitoba, encompassing the whole province and includes the Environment Canada 5,594 in 2006 census) is a Canadian mining city and border city of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Mining is the extraction of valuable Minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually (but not always from an Ore body See also Bordertown. A border town is a town close to the boundary between two countries states or regions Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116 sq mi of North America The majority of the city is located within the province of Manitoba.
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History
Founding
Flin Flon was founded in 1927 by Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting (HBM&S) to exploit the large copper and zinc ore resources in the region. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Co Limited (HBMS has been exploring and mining inManitoba for over 70 years Copper (ˈkɒpɚ is a Chemical element with the symbol Cu (cuprum and Atomic number 29 Zinc (ˈzɪŋk from Zink is a Metallic Chemical element with the symbol Zn and Atomic number 30 In the 1920s HBM&S invested in a railway, mine, smelter, and 101 megawatt hydroelectric power plant at Island Falls, Saskatchewan. The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada The watt (symbol W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one Joule of energy per Second. Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by Hydropower, ie the production of power through use of the gravitational force of falling water Island Falls is a hydroelectric power station operated by SaskPower, a Saskatchewan crown corporation Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 By 1928 the rail line reached the mine. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
The town grew considerably during the 1930s as farmers, left impoverished by the Great Depression, abandoned their farms and came to work at the mines. The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. The municipality was incorporated on January 1, 1933 and in 1970 the community reached city status. A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The city has continued to be a mining centre, with the development of several mines adding to its industrial base. With a scenic setting and a number of nearby lakes, Flin Flon has also become a moderately popular tourist destination.
Origin of the name
The town's name is taken from the lead character in a paperback novel, The Sunless City by J. E. Preston Muddock. James Edward Preston Muddock also known as "Joyce Emmerson Preston Muddock" and "Dick Donovan" ( May 28, 1843 &ndash January 23, A prospector named Tom Creighton found the book in the wilderness. Thomas Creighton was a prospector who found mineral deposits in Saskatchewan. The story is about a man named Josiah Flintabbatey Flonatin, who piloted a submarine through a bottomless lake. Upon passing through a hole lined with gold, he found a strange underground world.
When Tom Creighton discovered a rich vein of almost pure copper, he thought of the book and called it Flin Flon's mine, mercifully shortening the name. The town that sprung up around the mine adopted the name. Flin Flon shares with Tarzana, California the distinction of being named after a character in a science fiction novel. Tarzana (/tɑɹˈzænə/ is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States.
The character of "Flinty" is of such importance to the identity of the city that the local Chamber of Commerce commissioned the minting of a $3. 00 coin, which was considered legal tender within the city during the year following its issue. A statue representing Flinty was designed by cartoonist Al Capp and is one of the points of interest of the city. Al Capp (September 28 1909 &ndash November 5 1979 was an American Cartoonist and Humorist, best known for the satiric Comic strip
Marijuana production
Flin Flon gained international notoriety in 2002 when the Government of Canada awarded a four-year contract to a Saskatoon, Saskatchewan-based company for the production of medicinal marijuana. Saskatoon is a city located in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River, with a Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 Medical cannabis refers to the use of the Cannabis plant as a physician-recommended Herbal therapy as well as synthetic THC and Cannabinoids Medicinal marijuana is only available in Canada with a doctor's prescription. Canadian users of medicinal marijuana must agree to provide information to Health Canada for research purposes. Health Canada ( French: Santé Canada) is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for national Public health
Prairie Plant Systems, based in Saskatoon, has used an inactive underground copper/zinc drift owned by the Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company to produce approximately 400 kilograms of medicinal marijuana annually. Prairie Plant Systems is a Saskatoon Saskatchewan -based company established in 1988. Drift mining is a method of accessing valuable geological material such as Coal, by cutting into the side of the earth rather than tunneling straight downwards (see Shaft The entire operation is several hundred metres under Flin Flon for security and climate control reasons.
Since the original stock of marijuana seeds were obtained from Royal Canadian Mounted Police drug raids, there was some lack of consistency in the early crops of medicinal marijuana. After selective use of seeds from the first crop, subsequent generations have shown to have a more consistent quality.
Law and government
Municipal
The government of Flin Flon is operated by an elected mayor and six elected city councillors. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Upon election the serve terms of four years. As of the election on 25 October 2006
The operations of the City of Flin Flon are administered by the City Council, who set the policies. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. City Council consists of a Mayor and 6 Councillors who are elected and serve a term of four years. The current council were elected on October 25th, 2006 and consists of the following members:
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Mayor | Tom Therien |
| Councillor | George Fontaine |
| Councillor | Bill Hanson |
| Councillor | Cal Huntley |
| Councillor | Karen MacKinnon |
| Councillor | Colleen McKee |
| Councillor | David Kennedy |
Provincial
Flin Flon is in the southwest corner the provincial electoral district of the same name. Flin Flon is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Flin Flon is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is the only urban centre within the district. The current Member of the Legislative Assembly is NDP Member Gerard Jennissen, who has held the office since 1995. A Member of the Legislative Assembly, or MLA, is a representative elected by the voters of an Electoral district to the Legislature or Legislative The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. Gerard Jennissen (born February 22, 1942) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995
Federal
Flin Flon is in the federal riding of Churchill. Churchill is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1935 Churchill is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1935 The current Member of Parliament is Liberal Tina Keeper, who has held office since 2006. The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political Christina (Tina Keeper, MP (born March 20, 1962 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is an Aboriginal activist actress and member of the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Geography
Flin Flon straddles the provincial border of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, similar to the way Lloydminster does in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Lloydminster is a Canadian City which has the unusual geographic distinction of straddling a provincial Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 In the case of Flin Flon, the majority of the city is in Manitoba. The 2001 census reported 6,000 residents in the Manitoba portion and only 267 in the Saskatchewan part. The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population Although the province of Saskatchewan is West of Manitoba, due to the zig-zagging nature of the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border, the Saskatchewan Flin Flon residents live South of the rest of the town, not West. By the time of the 2006 census, the population of the Saskatchewan portion of Flin Flon had declined to 242 residents, a 9. The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population 4% decrease. [3]
The town of Creighton, Saskatchewan is immediately adjacent to Flin Flon's western city limits and its residents share many of Flin Flon's services. Creighton, Saskatchewan was named after Thomas Creighton. It had a 2006 census population of 1502 inhabitants down 3
Climate
| Flin Flon Climatological Data | ||||||||||||||
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| Temperature | ||||||||||||||
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Mean | |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10 (50) | 10 (50) | 15 (59) | 27 (81) | 33 (91) | 35 (95) | 35 (95) | 34 (93) | 30 (86) | 24 (75) | 18 (64) | 8 (46) | ||
| Average high °C (°F) | -17 (1) | -11 (12) | -3 (27) | 7 (45) | 15 (59) | 20 (68) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 14 (57) | 6 (43) | -5 (23) | -14 (7) | 5 (41) | |
| Mean °C (°F) | -21 (-7) | -17 (1) | -9 (16) | 1 (34) | 9 (48) | 15 (59) | 18 (64) | 17 (63) | 10 (50) | 3 (37) | -8 (18) | -18 (-0) | -0 (32) | |
| Average low °C (°F) | -26 (-15) | -22 (-8) | -16 (3) | -5 (23) | 3 (37) | 9 (48) | 13 (55) | 11 (52) | 5 (41) | -1 (30) | -12 (10) | -23 (-9) | -5 (23) | |
| Record low °C (°F) | -45 (-49) | -46 (-51) | -41 (-42) | -31 (-24) | -13 (9) | -2 (28) | 4 (39) | -2 (28) | -7 (19) | -15 (5) | -35 (-31) | -44 (-47) | ||
| Precipitation and Sunshine Hours | ||||||||||||||
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
| Total mm (in) | 18 (0. 7) | 13 (0. 5) | 19 (0. 8) | 28 (1. 1) | 41 (1. 6) | 67 (2. 6) | 77 (3. 0) | 67 (2. 6) | 57 (2. 2) | 38 (1. 5) | 25 (1. 0) | 22 (0. 9) | 471 (18. 5) | |
| Rainfall mm (in) | 0 (0. 0) | 0 (0. 0) | 1 (0. 0) | 9 (0. 4) | 37 (1. 5) | 67 (2. 6) | 77 (3. 0) | 67 (2. 6) | 55 (2. 2) | 25 (1. 0) | 1 (0. 0) | 0 (0. 0) | 339 (13. 4) | |
| Snowfall cm (in) | 20 (7. 9) | 15 (5. 9) | 19 (7. 5) | 20 (7. 9) | 4 (1. 6) | 0 (0. 0) | 0 (0. 0) | 0 (0. 0) | 2 (0. 8) | 13 (5. 1) | 25 (9. 8) | 24 (9. 5) | 141 (55. 5) | |
| Data recorded at Flin Flon Airport by Environment Canada. Flin Flon Airport,, is located southeast of Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada. Data spans 1971 to 2000. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. | ||||||||||||||
| Bright sunshine data is not available from any weather stations in Flin Flon. | ||||||||||||||
Transportation
Road
Flin Flon is accessed by Manitoba Provincial Trunk Highway 10 and Saskatchewan Highway 167. Provincial Trunk Highway 10 (PTH 10 is a north-south highway that runs from the North Dakota border at the International Peace Garden near Boissevain, Highway 167 is a Highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. There is regular Greyhound bus service to and from Flin Flon daily. Greyhound Lines is an intercity Common carrier of passengers by Bus serving over 3700 destinations in the United States. The city also runs a public bus system within the city. A transit bus (US (also known as a commuter bus, city bus, or public bus) is a Bus used for Public transport purposes
Air
The city operates Flin Flon Airport (YFO), which is located southeast of the city. Flin Flon Airport,, is located southeast of Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada. The airport has a single 1,524m asphalt runway, and has regular flights to and from Winnipeg through Calm Air and Bearskin Airlines. Asphalt ( is a sticky black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude Petroleums and in some natural deposits sometimes termed asphaltum A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Calm Air International Ltd is an Airline based in Thompson, Manitoba, Canada.
Rail
The Hudson Bay Railway operates railway freight service on its railway line between The Pas and Flin Flon. Hudson Bay Railway (HBRY is a Canadian regional railway operating over 1300 Kilometres (810 Miles of trackage in northern Manitoba The Pas (ðəˈpɑː is a town in Manitoba, Canada, located in Division No
Economy
Main Employers
| Company | Service | Number of Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting | Mining | 1,440 |
| North of 53 Consumers Co-op | Cooperative | 75 |
| Victoria Inn | Hotel | 57 |
| MTF/Northern Freightway Ltd. A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging usually on a short-term basis | Freight Trucking | 37 |
| Alexander's Auto Ranch | Automotive Supplies and Service | 30 |
Mining
The economy of Flin Flon is primarily based on copper and zinc mining, in particular Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting's Trout Lake Mine, Callinan Mine and 777 Mine. [5] Although processing of any sulphide material (in this case zinc) usually emits large amounts of sulfur dioxide, the HBM&S plant uses a zinc pressure leaching process which greatly reduces emissions. The term sulfide ( sulphide in British English) refers to several types of Chemical compounds containing Sulfur in its lowest Oxidation
Culture
Sports
Flin Flon is the home of the Flin Flon Bombers of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and the birthplace of NHL great and Hall of Fame member Bobby Clarke. The Flin Flon Bombers are a Junior ice hockey and member of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Tier II Junior A Ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Robert Earle Clarke, OC (born August 13, 1949 in Flin Flon, Manitoba) better known as Bobby Clarke, is a retired Canadian
Media
Newspapers
The Reminder - Monday, Wednesday and Friday - Flin Flon's only newspaper.
Magazines
Cottage North Magazine - local interest, local stories, and local people - published January, March, May, July, September, and November.
Northroots Magazine a bi-monthly (every two months) regional publication northroots. ca
Radio
AM Radio
- CFAR 590 Plays a mix of everything. CFAR is a commercial AM radio station located in Flin Flon, Manitoba.
FM Radio
- CBWF-FM 90. CBW is the callsign of the CBC Radio One station in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. 9 (CBC Radio One)
- CKSB-4-FM 99. CKSB is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 1050 AM in Winnipeg Manitoba. 9 (Radio-Canada)
- CIFF-FM 101. Native Communications Inc (NCI is a public radio network in the Canadian province of Manitoba. 1 (NCI)
Television
CBWBT first went on the air in June, 1962. The station broadcast kine recordings sent to the transmitter from CBWT. On March 1, 1969 the province-wide microwave system replaced the kine recordings and Flin Flon has enjoyed live television since then. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [6]
See also
References
- ^ Manitoba Community Profilies - Flin Flon (Community Overview) (HTML). CBWFT is the Société Radio-Canada French language Television station in Winnipeg Manitoba. CBWT is a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Television station in Winnipeg, Manitoba. CKY-TV (also commonly known as CTV Winnipeg) is a Television station based in Winnipeg Manitoba and owned by CTVglobemedia. The Flin Flon greenstone belt, also referred to as the Flin Flon-Snow Lake greenstone belt, is a Precambrian Greenstone belt located in the central area Lloydminster is a Canadian City which has the unusual geographic distinction of straddling a provincial Retrieved on 2007-07-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off
- ^ City of Flin Flon Website - Administration (html). Retrieved on 2007-07-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason.
- ^ in Saskatoon Star Phoenix: Saskatoon sees 2. 8% hike; Regina rises by 0. 6%. Saskatoon Star Phoenix newspaper Wednesday March 14, 2007, p. B1.
- ^ Manitoba Community Profilies - Flin Flon (HTML). Retrieved on 2007-07-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off
- ^ Manitoba Geological Survey Mines & Exploration Map (PDF). Retrieved on 2007-07-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason.
- ^ "Microwave Hook-Up Gives North Live TV", Winnipeg Free Press, April 29, 1969, p. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 28.
- Community Profile: Flin Flon (part), Manitoba; Statistics Canada
- Community Profile: Flin Flon (part), Saskatchewan; Statistics Canada
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