Everything for the Vacation at Flin Flon

Everything for the Vacation at Flin Flon,
Manitoba. 1940 edition.
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and smelting town, is situated at
the terminus of the Manitoba Northern Rail•
ways, a branch of the Canadian National Railways,
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and is 86 miles north of The Pas, slightly north
of the 54th parallel on tlle Manitoba-Saskatchewan boun·
dary. With a population of 8,000 people, the main industry
is the mining and smelting plant of the Hudson Bay
Mining & Smelting Company, one of the largest and most
modern mining plants in the Dominion of Canada.
During the past ten years the remarkable growth
of the F'lin Flon mine and the subseqnent development of
the town has no parallel in the Dominion. Flin Flon, a
compamtiYe newcomer in the mining field, but nevertheless
lusty and progressiYe) has contributed it's share to Manitoba's
steady industrial expansion. Almost totally dependent upon
the mining company, the town of
Flin Flon sprang into existence.
A few years ago a straggling hamlet, the town has mushroomed
and expanded with uewildering
rapidity. As yet, new, raw and
unbeautifnl, it has grown faster
than it's parent mining plant and
now totals it's population " at .
8,000 and has taken an impor- · ~~====:::::=~:..':":-~~
tant place in ~Ianitoba's cities. With all its newness, rawness and incomplete appearance that goes with rapid
growth, Flin Flon possesses a spirit in keeping with
Canada's mining industry- vital, progressive, optimistic and
confident.
Flin Flon looks t6 the years ahead to bring steadv
and solid expansion and a lasting contribution to the life
of the nation.
LIN FLOX, A .MlNliliG
FOREWORD
HE FLIN FLON Board of Trade, in the presentation of this
Booklet, do so, not without a touch of pride but chiefly as
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a needed community service. For those of us who live here
the rapid growth and expansion of Flin Flon has been difficult to follow and for this reason we apreciate the visitor's
difficulties in trying to grasp the numerous facts and events which
brought about this, the greatest industrial development m the Province
of Manitoba.
Southern Hospitality has long
been famed, but when one enters
the "Friendly North" he realizes
that the greatness of nature is
matched only by the friendliness of
those fortunate enough to be permitted to live in this glorious
country. The numerous lakes, the
majestic forests, the long bright
days of summer and the zestful,
exhilirating winters make the North
truly a man's paradise and the bigness of it all does not permit a
person's heart to feel other than
friendly to all as nature is so
friendly to us.
May this booklet portray in
some measure the progressive spirit
which prevails. We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoy
having you do so and may we extend a sincere and cordial welcome
to visit our city and North country.
ORSON F. WRIGHT, President,
Flin Flon Board of Trade.
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HOW TO GET THERE
QJ:HIS BOOKLET was prepared for
the purpose of providing the tourist
first, with a convenient and fairly comprehensive guide in travelling through
and about Northern Manitoba, and second, in simple form, to give as briefly
as possible such information relating to
the country, the towns and mmmg
camps the summer resorts, the fishing
and hunting areas, miltage, etc., which
may be of interest in making almost
any particular trip.
The map to the right shows the
completed highway to The Pas, which
is 87 miles south of F!in Flon. From
The Pas, the tourist may choose S8Veral
means of transportation in tmvellin ;
north from this point. The F11s i ; E1e
junction of the Flin F!o.J. and Churchill
railways•; there are air bases from
which schedule or charter trips may
be. obtained to almost any point ii?Northern Manitoba and for those who
wish to travel the immense lake and
river route, canoe guides and equjpment
may be obtained.
A COUNTRY OF
INFINITE VARIETY
JL ITTLE HAS been published relative
to what Northern Manitoba has to
offer the tourist.
Neverthelees the
North is a country of infinite variety.
From the thriving mining towns to the
primeval forests and ro8ky heights, untouched by the hand of man, it invites
the tourist, by motor, by rail or by
plane, to enjoy the hospitality of it:J
people and the scenk beauty of its
landscape, different jt is true, in many
respects from any other part or tne
country. Here the tourist may enjoy
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PLAZA CAFE
"Quick
MEI\LS 1\ T 1\LL HOURS
Service"
FLIN FLON HOTEL BLCG.
MONTY'S
RADIO AUTO & MARINE SUPPLIES
LIMITED
EVERYTHING FOR:·
BOATS
OUTBOARD MOTORS
AUTOMOBILES
RADIOS, ElC.
Doxey's
BUS SERVICE
OPERATING ON SCHEDULE
TO
ROSS LAKE. MILE 84. CHANNING,
PHANTOM LAKE,
BEAVER LAKE
CHARTER TRIPS MAY
BE ARRANGED
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the conveniences of the city. Here the tourist may visit the hAunts
of the trappers of the North-Indians and whites meet them and talk
'th
them
in
SCHIST CREEK ON THE WATER ROUTE . Wl
FROM CRANBERRY PORTAGE TO FLIN FLON their cabins oron
the
banks
of
s w i f t flowing
rivers and great
inland
fresh
water lakes, or
see them paddling their canoes! loaded with
rurs to the nearest trading posts.
Here
too,
the
tourist may enjoy
hunting and fishtug
in
forest,
lake and stream
unsurpassed for big game, small game, and fresh water fish.
TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH, RADIO CONVENIENCES
FOR TOURISTS
jfOR THE PURPOSE of communication with friends, business associates or when in difficulties, the tourist may rest assured that
he is never "in the wilderness" when travelling the wide stretches of
Northern Manitoba. Even in "The Sportsman's Last Great North"
there are a number of radio broadcasting stations by means of
which messages may be conveyed to the outside world.
RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION
The Canadian National Railway System operates from The
Pas to Flin Flon, and Sherridon via Cranberry Portage. For those
travelling entirely by radl there is direct train service from Regina and
points west. There are five passenger trains in and out of Flin Flon
each week in addition to five local trains operat•ing between Flin Flon,
The Pas, Sherridon and Cranberry Portage. Full information as to
.,schedule and rates may be obtained from any branch of the Canadian
National Railway System.
SERVICE
BY
AIR
Excellent plane service is available from bases at The Pas,
Flin Flon and Sherridon. Scheduled trips are maintained to all points
of interest in the north and charter trips may be arranged at reasonable rates. Complete infoma.Uon may be secured on request from the
Secretary of the Board of Trade at Flin Flon, Sherrddon or The Palii.
STELCO
COPPER BEARING
CHAIN LINK
FENCE
Whether it be steel pipe for
your water or air lines, a chain
link fence to protect your property or one of the many other
STELCO products used for
mining operations you will find
the quality unexcelJed
STELCO
SCALE
FREE
PIPE
THE STEEl COMP f\NY Of Cf\Nf\Df\ liMITED
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General Contractor
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WATER TRANSPORTATION
Tourists who are anxious to travel as much as possible over
the majestic lakes of Northern Manitoba will find Cranberry Portage
the ideal starting point. From here there is a 28-mile water route to
Flin Flon vda Schist Creek, and Schist Lake and beautiful Lake Atha.papuskow. Complete arrangements for boats, guides, etc., can be made
at Cranberry Portage.
The north has always possessed a peculiar faS1cination for
mankind. It is not only the wealth of scenery which it co:nmands. or
the raw beauty that tingles unusual huma nemotions; it is something
more than that. It is a sense of penetration of the unknown, of overcoming obstacles which for ages have been barriers to human progress. It is not by chance that rivers, and lakes constitute the boundaries of states in the Old World.
The development of the mineral resource51 of Northern Manitoba pushed back the frontiers of civilization with ribbons of steel
and motor highways, but left untouched the still majestic grandeur
of the North. The easy accessibility of this great country marks it as
"The Sportsman's Paradise." With hunting, fishing and camping unsurpassed one may enjoy nature at its best, with a minimum cost and
maximum comfort.
Covering a wide are:t and posse:::sing interesting scenery, the
Flin Flon district offers great attraction for the tourist. The town
itself is ideally situated, surrounded as it is with great inland lakes
connected to the town by motor highways. Flin Flon and its environs
invite the camera fan. The huge mining and smelting plant of the
Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Company, the variety of landscape
green woodlands and quiet streams are awaiting the interpretation of
the artist. If you like to play r olf or tennis all these are yours in
Flin Flon. On the shores of Beaver Lake 16 miles from town by
highway is beautiful Denare Beach. Three miles by highway is Big
Island Lake unsurpassed for trout fishing. Two miles by highway is
Phantom Lake Beach and three miles by highway is the head of Schist
Lake where one may travel by water to almost any point in the North
country. In the following pages detailed information for your guidance
is given. After you have visited with us at Flin Flon once, we are
sure you will wish to come again.
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Allow us to assist you in arrangi11g
your fishing trips
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Recreation at Flin Flon
FLIN FLON provides complete recreation attractions. for re•
sident and tourist alike.
The hazardous golf course and club facilities are free to yi~i­
tors who are welcome at any time to enjoy a game on one of the
most northern golf courses in Canada.
The Municipal tennis courts at Foster Park arc open
tourists or visitors at a nominal fee 6f 25c per set.
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Visitors are also warmly welcomed at the Community Club
Winter recreation is centered largely around the splendid rink.
Here skating is provided for old and young alike l!.lld figure skating
has also grown in popularity. Each year sees a fine revue and the
Club engages a professional trainer.
Hockey is a high ranking winter sport and Flin Flon has a
hockey team of which ' she is pl'Oud. . The "Bombers" are speedy
skaters and fine sportsmen and have brought many honors to the home
town. The games draw packed rinks during the winter season.
Junior hockey too, has a big run and as the senior boys are recruited
for the Big Leagues it is expected that the youngsters will be replacing them within a few years.
Curling is perhaps "king of them all" in Flin Flon. Six sheets
of ice are in operation all the time and during the bonspiel the skating rink is transformed into a five·-sheet curling rink and the Benspiel takes precedence· over everything.
Geo. W. Evans
Distributor and Manufacturers' Agent
COMMISSION MERCHANT
Phone 193
81 Main Street, Flin Flon, Manitoba
Imperial Oil .... C.I.L. Paints and Varnishes
Robin Hood Flour
Bell's Hardware
Builders' & General Hardware
PROSPECTORS' AND TRAPPERS'
SUPPLIES,
FISHING
· TACKLE--HEADQUARTERS FOR SPORTING GOODS
CORO·NA HOTEL
"The Trav..lera' Home"
- -HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER- E. E. FOSTER, Prop.
MAIN STREET
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FLIN FLON, MAN.
FLIN FLON DRY CLEANERS
FOR PICK-UP-PHONE 178, FLIN FLON
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PHANTOM LAKE ,
"She w.ls a phantom of delight
When first she beamed upon
my sight."
1:1.... 0 SANG the poet and so
e:l' with Phantom Lake. Only
a mile and a quarter from the
heart of town, this beautiful
lake provides '1. veritable summer paradise for the children
and a delightful sanctuary for
all.
The Lake is between eight
and nine miles in length and
is studded with islands. Canoes
or motor boats are available at
the beach for a run down the
lake to any of the dozens of
picnic grounds.
The
Lake
warms rapidly and provides
excellent swimming.
A GOOD CATCH
This spring the Hudson Bay
Mining & Smelting Company
have taken over the beach and a modest resort is fast being developed.
For the beach 2,500 yards of Sland were hauled and laid on the ice
and surrounding area. With the melting of the ice the sand now
provides an excellent bottom far out into the lake. Surface draining
has been put in and a new wharf built. The preliminaries toward the
construction of a bath house and refreshment booth are under consideration and construction will undoubelly take place this year.
There are splendid picnic grounds at the head of the lake and
an ideal playground is provided.
Flin Flon is proud of her new out-door recreational centre.
F. A. SCH I EDER
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MAIN ST.
FLIN FLON
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SEE THE LARGEST DISPLAY OF ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCES NORTH OF "54''
AT
,- THOMPSON ELECTRIC
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FUN FLON. MANITOBA
100 MAIN STREET
ENJOY YOUR STAY BY LISTENING TO YOUR FAVORIT.Iil
PROGRAMS WITH A G. E. RADIO.
RADIOS FOR RENT OR SALE
The man,agement •.tnd staff cordially invite you to visit our
showroom. Free information on Flin Flon and district
SALISBURY HOUSE--The House That Service Buiit
Quality
Service
Cleanliness
"QUALITY FOODS SERVED RICHT"
5 · STORES
PHONE 98
KEDDIE HARDWARE LTD.
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FISHING TACKLE &
SPORTS EQUIPMENT
Facts About Manitoba ,
AREA-Manitoba's land surface is 219,723 sq. miles; water 26,789 sq.
miles; total, 246,512 square miles. This is more than twice the total
area of the British Isles'. Manitoba extends 761 miles north and south,
reaching from the 49th degree of latitude northward to the 6()th. It's
width at the southern end is 278 miles; at the widest point it measures
493 miles east and west; at the north bound31ry it is 260 miles wide.
ALTITUDE-Altitude at Flin Flon is 950 feet, and of Lake Athapapuskow, 951 feet.
BIRDS - Manitoba has
many birds. Some species
stay all year.
A few
spend part of the year in
the Arctic, 'l.nd come
down to this latitude during the winter.
Most
species,
however spend
their winters in the South
and come to this province
for the warmer months.
Manitoba lies right in
what is known as the
"Mississippi Flyway" of
the waterfowl.
This is
one of t h e principal
waterfowl
flyways
of
America. Roughly speaking the route follows the
Mississippi and Red River
Valleys, leading northwestward by northward
across the continent.
BUS ROUTES - Licensed passenger buses operate on the provincial
highways and many other
roads. During 1940 certificates were issued for
the operation of passenger buses on the following routes:,-Winni'peg to: Emerson, International Botmdary at Emerson for United States points, Vita, Arborg,
Deloraine, Hodgon, Killarney, Marchanrl, -Riverton, Rosa, St. Anne,
1 ~a>:t Brain tree, Giroux, Steinbach Grand ·Beach, Libau, Pine Falls,
Lac du Bonnet, Beausejour, Seven Sisters, Kenora, Portage la Prairie,
erandon-to Saskatchewan- and Alberta points, Hawk Lake, Rennie,
Lundar, Oal{ Point, . Spearhill Hazel ridge, Craig Siding, Selkirk, Russell,
Nt-r.lpawa, Dauphin, ·Clear Lr.ke, Saskatchewan Boundary en route to
Sa::~katchewan and A,lberta po~nts, Alons:!, . Elie, Oakville;
FOR
GEO.ANDERSON
DRY CLEANER
FRAUK BLACKBURTI
-TAILOR-
Phone
222
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INSURANCE-SEE
66 Main St.
Main Street
Flin Flon
Flin Flon
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Manitoba
We invite you to visit Flin Flon
also
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The Home ofBETT£R FOODSBETTER COOKING"We Specialize ·in American
and Chinese Dishes"
PHONE 73
MAIN STREET
FLIN FLON
The ROTARY ClUB of flin flon
GREETS
YOU
It you are a Rotatian and intend to visit Flin Flon be
sun: to communicate with our secretary. We shall do
all we can to ma.ke your visit a pleasant one.
President- Lorne Algate
Secretary-Jack Hatch
MEETINGS-Thursday 12:30 P.M. In The United Church
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FACTS Continued.
arandon to:Neepawa, Benito, Dauphin, Clear Lake, Swan River, Shoal
Lake Winnipeg osis, International Boundary via P.T.H. 10 to United
states points, Pilot Mound, Killarney, Deloraine, Souris, Melita, Lyleton, Pipestone, Reston.
HISTORICAL---Hudson's Bay was explored by Henry Hudson in 1610.
Nelson River was entered in 1612 by Sir Thomas Button, the first
' . :1ite man to .set foot on Manitoba soil. The fur trade developed as a
result of the founding of the Hudson's Bay Company in 1670. In
1738 La Veran1lrye with his sons and nephew passed down the Winnipeg River from the Lake of the Woods and visited the sites of Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie and proceeded S'Outhward. This is the first
known instance of a white man visiting the site of Winnipeg. Agriculture was introduced into Manitoba by the Selkirk settlers, the first
of them arriving in 1812. On May 12, 1870, the Act to establish the
Province of Manitoba was passed by the Dominion Parliament, and on
July 15, 1870, Manitoba was admitted into Confederation. The first
general influx of non-English immigrants was that of the Mennonites,
who came from Russia 6,000 strong in 1875, and arrived in different
contingents, settling on both sides of the Red River. Then followed
the Icelanders, who located mostly close to Lake Winnipeg. The
general movement of English-speaking settlers from Ontario and other
pal"ts of Eastern Canada got well under way during the later "seventies" and early "eighties." In 1870 Fort Garry (now Winnipeg) had a
weekly mail service by way of Pembina, St. Paul and Chicago. Horses
were us-ed in summer; dog sleds in winter. Neither a stage coa.ch nor
boat service had yet been started. Travellers had to depend on their
own rcsource£1 to travel between Fort Garry and St. Cloud, Minnesota.
In 1871 a stage line to the south was initiated. and Fort Garry had its
first telegta.p h line. In 1872 a steamboat service was started on the
f~ed River.
The first export of wheat from Manitoba (857 1-6 bushels
of Red Fife) was made on October 21 1876, this shipment being consigned by Higgins and Young, Winnipeg, to Steel Bros., Toronto; price
85 cents. In 1878 a railroad from Emerson to St. Boniface was built,
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Campsite on Lake Athapuskow (Fiin Flon)
Compliments of ...
Freedman's
Smokers Headquarters
J. Freedman
OWNER
A 'Friendlq ·
;J~orthern C3reeting of
Welcome from our Store
..1flin ..1flon, jfflanitoba
Facts Continued . .
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connecting with a railroad in the United States; the first train reached
St. Boniface on December 7,1878. In 1881 and 1912 the boundaries of
Manitoba were extended. The first C.P.R. train from Eastern Canada.
reached Winnipeg on July 26, 1881. In 1912 Northern Manitoba wa.S
.added to the Province. In 1930 Manitoba received its Natural Reslources. In 1931 the first grain shipments, and in 1933 the first cattle
shipments, were made from Churchill. In 1939 Their Majesties King
George VI and Queen Elizabeth visited Manitoba.
Game Laws North of ··54··
~PEN season on ....
"" Wild Geese, Wild Ducks of any kind; . Qoots,
Rails-September 1st to November 30th. ·
Ptarmigan-October 1 to Oct.ober 20.
Male Caribou, Moose or Reindeer, DeerNovember. 15 to December 5.
BAG LIMITS-Geese, 10 a day, season, 50, possession, 15; Ducks, 15 a day before October 1, 25 a
day thereafter, season, 100, possession, 50; Coots and
Rails, ~5 a day: Ptarmigan, 15 a day, season, ·so;.
De2r, etc., 1 animal only.
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How Flin FJon got its Name
A long time ago when this location was not even a very small
dot on a very large and rather incomplete map, a group of hardy
prospectors, far from the end of the steel and civilization, came in possion of a well thumbed dime novel ''The Sunless City." It told the
tale of one Josiah l!~linabatty Flonatin. an eminent member of thie
Society for the exploration of Unexplored Regions, who succeeded in
securing the fimncial backing ofP. T. Barnum for the building of a
submarine in which old Flin Flon was to descend into an apparently
bottoiillleSIS lake in an isolated region of the Rookies. After some two
weeks exciting travel straight down, Mr. Flonatin came upon a placid
interior s3a where he proceeded to rest and refresh himself after his
strenuous voyage. Here he located gold claims beyond the wildest of
dreams of a bu9hed prospector- rocks of gold, boulders of gold, whole
mountains of pure gold. Flin Flon filled his pockets and his little boat
almost to capsizing. But, alas for Flin, he was then captured by a
strange race of people and taken to the,i r capit:3l, a strange city.
mverything was backwards. The language was English, but the words
were spelled backwards. The streets were paved with gold, while tin
and iron were used for coinage.
The women ruled the country, wore
the whiskers and wore the pants. The men were rlelicate and very
carefully protected and sheltered.
Now F!in Flon was a bachelor of
of about forty-five but this wao:~ just the age for courting since the
avcmge S!)Jn of life there was from three to four hundred years. Flin
was a real catch, a veritable male debutante, and the women all fell
for his shy WL'1some ways.
The p1·incess won the battle, but not t~e
love of Flin Flon.
She weighed twice as much as F!in and was as
boisterous as he was shy, just a great big wild woman of the underworld. Flin was scared. _H e finally made his escape from Esnesnon
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(nonsense reversed) by climbing the crater of an extinct volcano, but
when he arrived on the surface he four.j that all his friends had
given him up for lost and a monument had been erected to his memory.
No one would believe his strange tale or that he was really
Josiah Flina.batty Flonatin.
Thus endeth the tale.
The prospectors all read the book and were inclined to consign.all of the impossible tasks of their prospecting to that miraculous
man, Flin Flon. The gold was discovered near where the old pilot
mill now stands, they decided that surely this must be Flin Flon's
famous mine. And so the mine was named FLIN FLON.
The novel hali a history. It was written by J. E. P. Muddoch
and published by F. V. White and Co., London, first in 1905., In 1914
the publishers went out of business. When the mine was well under
way, a search for thiE interesting book was instituted and went ou for
years without locating a single copy. But in September, 1932, one
copy was found in the British Museum but since this was a part of
the Government Official record, it was not available. The search was
discontinued when in April, 1933 an original copy in good condition
was forwarded from one of the large booksellers of London who had
been searching continuously for months. The author would' certainly
be surprised to see the mine and town.
Interesting Facts-
About Flin Flon
Flin Flon is the largest town in the province of Manitoba.
Flin Flon produces the purest zinc in the world, 99.99 per cent. pure.
Flin Flon is a completely modern town of over 8,000 population, the
only incorporated Municipal District in the province of Manitoba.
Flin Flon has electric light and power, modem water and sewer
works, four up-to-date schools and boasts curling and skatings rinks,
golf course, community hall for all indoor sports, baseball diamond
anc.l children's playgrounds.
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In 1938, Flin Flon held the third largest 'Spiel in Canada.
Ninety-three rinks participated, over fifty being from outside points.
The Main Event Trophy, with which goes four engraved gold watches,
is a replica of the Flin Flon plant done in native metals, donated by
the Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Co., and valued at over $2,000.
Records for Club 'Spiels are being frequently set up. In one
season there were fourteen bonspiels outSide of the Main 'Spiel and
a total of 2,061 games were played during a se·a son.
Dog Mushing is another winter sport and each year during
Bonspiel week a Dog Derby is held. With the growing interest in this
winter sport it is more than probable that there will be a renewal of
the world-famous Dog Derbies with a two hundred-mile course.
Flin Flon is an air base for flying. Wings Ltd. and Arrow Airways Ltd. both have established bases. Pontoons are used for summer flying and skiis in winter.
Fresh fish is freighted by air from Reindeer Lake (300 milas
north) and shipped to Chicago markets.
Flin Flon boasts a fuU quota of Lodges and Service Clubs.
Whether the visitor belongs to the Rotary Club, the Elks, Knights of
Columbus, Oddfellows, Masons, he can be assured a warm welcome.
An active Boating and Angling Association will provide the visitor with full data on where to locate the best fishing grounds and any
information required.
The annual payroll at Flin Flon is approximately two and a
half million dollars.
In 1939 the Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company produced from both open pit and underground a total of 1,721,752 tons of
ore and milled 1,721,783 tons, averaging per ton: copper, 2.01 per cent,
zinc, 4.14 per cent, gold, .106 ounces and silVIer 1.59 ounces. From
this tonnage milled, and from 47 tons of purchased custom ore there
were produced 56,577,498 pounds of copper, 77,580,718 pounds of zinc,
135,230 ounces of gold, 1,869,955 ounces of silver, 140,438 pounds of
cadmium and 64,692 pounds of selenium. In addition, the company
smelted on toll 61,890 tons of concentrates.
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ISLAND FALLS
IFTY-EIGHT MILES Northwest of Flin Fl.on situated on the
Churchill rive·r, fourteen miles west of the Ma~itoba-Saskiatc'he­
wan border, is Island Falls. Here is produced the power which keeps
the huge plant at Flin Flon and also at Sherridon, in operation.
Island Falls, accessible only by water and air in the summer
and by air and snowplane or motor in the winter, is a complete community. Considered by many to be one of the cleanest communities to
be found anywhere, it is an "electrical" town in every sense of the
word. The residents are employees of the Churchill River Power Company and have a tax-free town. A live community club provides social
activities.
The summer route is via a chain of lakes, on the largest of
which, plies a large launch transporting supplies for the little colony
and the big power plant.
A transmisSii.on line extends to Flin Flon with 355 steel towers,
averaging six and one-tenth tower spans to the mile.
The spillway dam, where the surplus water from the Churchill
river flows through a new channel to Sandy Bay, is 800 feet long, and
during the summer season discharges up . to 40,000 cubic feet or 240,000 gallons of water per second. The amount of water spilling over
the dam is regulated by stop logs so as to hold the elevation of the forebay at the desired point as the flow in the river varies.
Picturesque and charming, yet the pulse beat of a great in·
dustry. Island Falls looks like something carried and set down in the
great open spaces- and that is exactly what happened, for the material
for the whole community was transported in a gigantic freight haul
by Linn tractors over the frozen lakes. Each winter a ''freight haul"
takes place, but none so great as the original hauls of 1928 and 1929,
MOOD lE'S
Denare Beach, Beaver Lake
CANO£S, BOATS and MOTORS FOR HIRE
WITH or WITHOUT GUIDES
FISHING or ·cAMPING TRIPS ARRANGED
-ANGLING EQUIPMENT-
DENARE BEA.CH· HOTEL
15 Miles from Flin Flon
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Wire for Reservations to:DENARE BEACH HOTEL CO.
FLIN FLON, MANITOBA
Joe's Place
"Where Good Fellows Meet"
SPECIALIZING IN
CAMPERS and FISHERMEN'S EQUIPMENT.
-CANOES and MOTORS FOR HIRE-
Guides· on Request-Rates Rensonnb!{l
BEAVER LAKE
lA NLY FIFTEEN MILES from Flin Flon, .Beaver Lake is considered
~ one
of the most delightful summer resorts to be found in the
Northland. A gem of beauty, it is situated in Saskatchewan and is
accessible by a scenic winding, all-weather highway.
Denare Beach (named for the Department of Natural Resources) is a virile stummer colony.. The beach is of fine sand and
the shallows extend out hundreds of feet, providing excellent bathing
accommodation for children as well as adults.
Beautiful camp sites can be found anywhere on the lake and
ft presents attractions to campers for day's, week's or month's vacation trips into virgin hinterland.
The lake abounds with fine lake trout, pickerel .and pike, and
the waters of the big lake provide the ideal outing for the vacationer
who enjoys good fishing. A fishing trip on Beaver Lake is one you
will never forget. The lake provides a waterway for miles into the
heart of Saskatchewan's Northland with scenery that would be hard
to surpass.
Boats are for hire at reasonable rates·, whether by the hour,
day, or longer. Reliable guides are also obtained and excellent hotel
accomodation is offered.
Beaver Lake is that natural and unsullied beauty spot that
you have been looking for--the ideal place for the ideal vacation.
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. . . made easy by
telephone!
Ever-increasing,
the help
of the
telephone continues to be a vital factor
in the march of progress in l'.Ianitoba's
"North". For all occasions and for all
of the
Le~
telephone is unparalled. For "Calls of
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the
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the North" your TELEPHONE is BEST.
The
Manitoba
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FACTS ABOUT CRANBERRY PORTAGE, Mun.
It has been used by the
voyageurs of old-Indians,
trappers, freighters and
prospectors, as a stopping
place, this due to its ideal
location and its great
water facilities when the
only mode of travel was
by canoe, dog teams and
horse and sleigh.
It's
history as a town only
dates as far back as 1928
when the steel on the
Flin Flon Railway was
laid from The Pas to Flin
Flon and then up to
Sherridon.
POPULATION-Three hundred.
INDUSTRY-Mining, prospecting fishing and trapping.
TRANSPORTATION-Rail (C.N.R.), air, fine water routes,
proposed extension of No. 10 highway, now some 22 miles distant.
BUSINESS-Hotel, post-office, hardware and grocery stores,
oakery, barber shop, pool-room and modern talkies.
ORGANIZATIONS-Board of Trade, Branch No. 37 Canadian
Legion B.E.S.L., Ladies' Auxiliary Legion, W.M.S., Red Cross Society,
Women's Institute and School Club.
SCHOOL-Teaches up to grade X inclusively; 2 teachers.
LOCATION-Five hundred and twenty-two miles N.W. of Winp.ipeg; 55 miles north of The Pas, junction point for Flin Flon, 36 miles
N.W. and Sherridon, 42 miles north.
LAKES-ATHAPAPUSKOW, with more than 1,800 miles of
shore-line and some 1.100 islands, has the finest of water, clear as
crystal and reaching a depth t(( over 300 feet in some places.
CRANBERRY LAKES (3), three-quarters of a mile east of town are
l'eached by a good road.
SIMONHOUSE, ISLAND LAKE, GOOSE
LAKE, MYSTIC LAKE- and several others can all be reached quite
easily and abound with fine fishing and varied scenery of wilderness
and grandeur. Quite a variety of fish are found in the above lakes:
salmon_and speckled trout, pickeTel, whitefish, pike, jackfish, etc.
NOTE-Trout fishing, May to July and September till freeze-up.
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THE COPPER DRUG LIMITED
DIS•PENSING CHEMISTS
FLIN FLON, MAN.
MAIN STREET
ROSS LAKE
Phone 123
Phone 67
VARIETY
QUALITY
S•ERVICE
OSCAR NASSELQUIST
YOUR JEWELLER
83 MAIN ST•REET
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NOVELTV'S
F.LI'N FI..JON, MANITOBA
GUARANTEEID WATCH REIP'AIRING
MACKENZIE - WRIGHT LTD.
FLIN FLON'S WiESTINGIHOUS!E DEALER
invites you north to
THE SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE
I
Beaver Lumber Co. Ltd.
for
LUMBER, BUILDERS SUPPuiES & COAL
HARDWARE & PAINTS
PLANS and ESTIMATES
Phone 69
H. C. STEVENS, Mgr.
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~CRANBERRY PORTAGE,
BOATING-Fine all-water route Cranberry to Channing (28
miles) via Schist Creek and Schist Lake, then 3 miles by taxi to the
mining town of Flin Flon (Pop. 8,000)
tant.
To ELBOW LAKE via the scenic Grassy River, 30 miles disMany fine trips for boats and canoes optional.
BEACHES-A fine beach even safe for children but 1,200 feet
horn town. Many other fine beaches within short distances.
CAMPING-Cottages for renting alongside lake shore, tents
available if desired, fine camping grounds.
POINIS OF INTEREST-The LIMESTONE ROCKS, near the
Narrows of the first Cranberry lake, 4 miles from town; the GOLDEN
WEST MINING PROPERT'l on Elbow Lake, 32 miles, and many other
excursions can !Je ananged.
CU 1DES--lte liuble guit.les are available at woderate cost. Boat::!
canoes and tents can a lso be rented.
CAM £ - Ht•ar ,
caJ·i!Jou, jt1u1plng tlet·J',
1noose,
geese, dueks,
grouse, prairie chickens, partridge, etc.
For Fur·ther Information Apply to Secretary, Board of Trade
.;CRANBERRY PORTAGE/
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TOURIST ACCOMODATIONS AT CRANBERRY PORTAGE
HOTEL----10 rooms--at a rate of $1.00 per day.
JOHNSON'S CAFE-4 rooms at a rate o:: $1.50 per day with board.
WONG'S CAFE- 6 rooms at a rate of $1.25 per day with board.
Houses and Cottages for Rental
In town or by the lake shore. From 2 to 4 rooms furnished or
unfurnished with moderate rates by the day, week or month.
Al:Jo avail::tble, roo.::ns o:1ly o: board
::md lOOi~lS, Club Sty!J at TONAPAH
LODG:C. I':ate up to $4.00 per day, boat
and canoe included fo<· iot::il m:e. Special
r:1te fo1· c. uises, sporting or fishing.
·, ents
Ooats and Canoes with Guides
Motor Boats ::;.nd pilot--4 to 10 p21 so:1s
-c--r~~cs accotding to tr.p~.
Canoe31 \,ith outboard and pilot or
fishing guide-rates up to $10.00 per day.
Also sailing cutter wH.a cabin for 4
p2nons available with pilot and crew. For
chm-tcr by ch::.y or week.
application.
Quotation Ol1
'l'hel'e are several tents that can b2
obtained, and we have indeed iine camping grounds.
Special accomodations for single person or groups can be arranged by writing
or wiring to the Secretary, Board of
·rrade.
NORTHERN MANITOBA- RICH in NATURAL RESOURCES
M IN IN G-:ij:ncouraging geological developments at depth in
widely separated mining fields.
FUR TRADE-W.ild Fur Rehabilitation program adds substantially to northern Manitoba's fur production.
FISHERIES- Many excellent
lakes produce high quality
fresh water fish in increasing
abundance.
PROVINCE of MANITOBA
DEPARTMENT of MINES and NATURAL RESOURCES
D . M. Stephens,
Deputy Minister.
Hon. J. S. McDiarmid,
Minister
CAST IRON "UNIVERSAL" PRESSURE PIPE
for Water Services, Mine Drainage, etc.
HARD IRON GRINDING BALLS
Cast Iron and Steel Warm Air Furnaces
Soil Pipe
and fittings
Water Service
and Valve Boxes
ANTHES FOUNDRY LIMITED
Toronto, Ont.
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Tailored Clothing
ALLAN'S DRY CLEANERS
Tailors - Furriers
Phone 208, Flin Flon, Man.
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