Holiday Hours

The Creighton Town Office and the Creighton Recreation Culture & Tourism Office have the following Holiday Hours:

December 23rd, 2011 - 8:00am-12:00pm

December 26th, 2011 - Closed

December 27th, 2011 - Closed

December 30th, 2011 - 8:00am-12:00pm

January 2nd, 2012 - Closed

Have a Safe and Happy Holiday Season!

Winter Wonderland Celebration

A Winter Wonderland Celebration will be held on December 21st, 2011!

5:00pm-7:00pm @ the Sportex

* Bonfire

* Fireworks

* Free hot dogs & Hot Chocolate

* Free Public Skating

* Milk Jug Races

Bring the Family out to Celebrate the First day of Winter!

Annual Tree Lighting & Children's Christmas Party!

The Annual Christmas Tree Lighting & Children's Party will be December 2nd!

Tree Lighting will be held @ 6:30pm at the Creighton Recreation Culture & Tourism Center(216 Creighton Ave.)

Children's Party will begin at 7:00pm at the Creighton Community Hall

Bring the family out for Carols, Games, Treats and Santa!

Happy Halloween!

Have a Safe & Happy Halloween!

Drivers, please slow down for Trick-Or-Treaters!

Sk In Motion Community Pledge Challenge!

The Town of Creighton is now registered for the Saskatchewan In Motion Community Pledge Challenge!

We could win $10,000 for a project to make physical activity and easy choice for kids in our Community!

Did you know that less than 15% of SK children get the 60mins of physical activity that they need EVERYDAY?

Register yourself or your family at http://pledge.jumpin.ca/ and pledge to make physical activity an easy choice for kids!

You can only pledge once a month until December! So rally up your friends, family, neighbors to register and pledge as well!

Let's promote physical activity in our community and to our kids!

PLEDGE NOW!

Women's Scrub Hockey

There will be Ladies Drop -In Scrub Hockey

Tuesday Nights from 9:15pm - 10:15pm

at the Sportex Arena

Drop -in fee is $5.00

Creighton Children's Halloween Party

The Annual Children's Halloween Party will be held Sunday October 30th at 1pm at the Creighton Community Hall!

Costume Judging is at 1:15pm

Witch Hat Ring Toss

Build a Monster

Halloween Bingo & More!

Don't forget to grab your treat bag on the way out!

Made possible by Creighton Recreation, Creighton Community School and Creighton Community Center

Public Skating

Public Skating will be held on Fridays 7:00pm-8:30pm and Sundays 3:30pm-5:00pm starting on October 21st.

Admission is

$3.00 adult

$2.00 child

Family Pass - $55.00

Student Pass - $30.00

Kids Pass ( under 12years) - $22.00

2nd Babysitting Course

Due to the overwhelming response to the Babysitting Course, a second date has been added.

October 16th, 2011 at the Creighton Tourism Center

9:00-3:00pm

Bring a bag lunch

11 years old to attend

Call the Rec Office 688-3538 to pre-register!

Provincial Disaster Assistance Program

The Town of Creighton has been approved for the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program for the flooding incidents that occurred on July 20th, and August 16th, 2011. If you suffered a loss on either of those dates you may be eligible for assistance under the PDAP. Applications may be picked up at the Town Office and inquiries should be directed to PDAP at 1-866-632-4033.

Babysitting Course

A Babysitting Course will be held October 15th, 2011 at the

Creighton Recreation Culture & Tourism Center - 216 Creighton Ave.

Children must be 11 years old to attend and bring a lunch.

Course Cost is $25.00

Pre-Register by calling 688-3538 or stop by in person to the Rec Office

To ensure your spot please Pre-Pay.

Copper Fair a Success!

With 116 pieces of art entered and merchandise booths galore, the 2011 Creighton Copper Fair was a great success!

Copper Fair 2011 would like to everyone that came to the show.

Thank You Sponsors

HudBay Minerals

Sasktel

The Standard Insurance

Flin Flon Arts Council

Flin Flon Insurance

McKeen's Trucking

Lion's Club

Werbicki Trucking

Town of Creighton

Fieber Plumbing

Flin Flon Motorcycle Association

Credit Union

Flin Flon Dental

North Sask Seniors

Northern Palette Art Club

Cimco Refrigeration

RBC

Thank You to Businesses that Donated to the Toonie Parade

LaValley Artworks

Fourl Wahl Distributing

Canadian Tire

Debbie's Foot Care

Liberty Tax

Walmart

Edward Jones Investments

Cadac

North of 53 Co-op

NWMO

CrystalB Photography

Flin Flon Creighton Public Library

Thank You Volunteers!

Salsa Making Workshop Postponed

The Salsa Making Workshop that was being held on September 21st will be postponed.

The new date is to be determined.

If you are interested in taking this workshop, please pre-register by calling the

Rec Office @ 688-3538

Class cost is $25.00

September Events!

The Creighton Copper Fair will be happening September 9th & 10th @ the Creighton Sportex Arena!

The Copper Fair is a Juried Art Show and Farmer Market.

This event only happens once every three years, so be sure to come out and see what it is all about.

4:00pm - 10:00pm on Friday, September 9th

10:00am -4:00pm on Saturday, September 10th

Salsa Making Workshop

Wednesday, September 21st

Learn to make 3 types of Salsa and take some home with you too!

Class cost is $25.00

Please Pre-register by calling the Rec Office @ 688-3538

Copper Fair Deadline

Copper Fair Entry Deadline is Friday August 19th!

Stop by the Creighton Recreation Culture & Tourism Office @ 216 Creighton Ave. to pick up your Juried Art Entry form or Booth Rental Form.

Please call 688-3538 for more info!

What's Happening in Creighton this Summer?

Spray Pool Summer Camp

Running July 4th – August 19th
Monday – Friday (Excluding Holidays)
1:00pm-5:00pm

Ages 5-8 years

Daily Drop-In Rate: $10.00
Weekly Rate: $40.00
Monthly Rate: $150.00

Registration Packages Available at
the Pool, Town Office and Rec Office.
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Intro to Roller Derby!

August 6th 7:00pm
Sportex Arena

Meet & Greet with the
Gapland Rollers!

Demo, info session
& Live bout!

Tickets available
$5.00/adult $2.50/kids
@ Di’s, Super K and
at the door

Licensed event
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Rhubarb Stepping Stones – August 23rd

2-evening course
$20.00
Bring your own leaf!

Salsa Making Class – September 21

1-evening course
Learn to make Classic, Fruit and Black Bean & Corn Salsa

Call the Rec Office @ 688-3538 to Pre-Register!
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Copper Fair 2011

Juried Art Show and Farmer’s Market

September 9th & 10th, 2011
Creighton Sportex

Deadline for entries and booths is August 19th.

Pick up your registration form today at the Recreation Culture & Tourism Office
216 Creighton ave.

Intro to Roller Derby!

Roller Derby Live!
at the Creighton Sportex

August 6th @ 7:00pm

Tickets:
$5.00 for adults
$2.50 for kids
Available at Di's, Super K and at the door.
Featuring the GapLand Rollers!

Learn about the game with an Info Session, Demonstration, Live Bout, Meet & Greet with the players.

Licensed Event

New ByLaw Passed

According to new Bylaw NO 6-2011

Residents can now have a outdoor Propane Fireplace/Pit as stated below:

'No permit shall be required to light, ignite start or allow to be ignited a fire in a C.S.A. approved propane unit used to cook food(barbecue) or a propane manufactured non-combustible enclosed container(CSA approved enclosed propane fire pit/unit) designed to hold a small fire for decorative purposes and the size of which is not larger that 1 meter in any direction and is equipped with an emergency shut off valve.'

This Bylaw was passed June 22nd, 2011

Intro to GeoCaching

Interested in learning this popular hobby?

Come on out on

July 7th, 7:00pm at the

Creighton Recreation Culture & Tourism Center.

GPS devices for the first 10 people.

Call 688-3538 to register

Celebrate Canada Day!

Come out to Celebrate Canada Day at the Creighton Ball Diamond!

Starts at 1:00pm with the flag raising and signing of O' Canada.

Stage Entertainment, Free Cake & Ice Cream, Family games, Bouncy House, Pony Rides, Petting Zoo, merchandise booths and more!

Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the afternoon.

Nuclear Waste Management Organization Community Sessions

The Town of Creighton has invited the NWMO for community sessions where people can drop by and meet the NWMO staff and ask questions. Informational material on various topics related to used nuclear fuel management will be available.

Unsure? Questions? Comments?

The following Community Sessions will be held at the Creighton Community Hall:


Monday June 27th, 2011 6:30-8:30pm
Tuesday June 28th, 2011 2:00-4:00pm and 6:30-8:30pm
Wednesday June 29th, 2011 11:00am-1:00pm and 5:00pm-7:00pm
Thursday June 30th, 2011 2:00-4:00pm

Spray Pool Summer Camp

New this summer!

The Lion's Mushroom Spray Pool will be offering a Afternoon Summer Camp, Monday to Friday, 1-5pm.

Fun Theme Weeks!

Drop-In, Weekly and Monthly Rates.

Space is Limited.

Registration packs are available at the Creighton Recreation Culture & Tourism Center 216 Creighton Ave.

Please Call 688-3538 for more info.

Community Appreciation BBQ

Join us in Celebrating the Community!

Thursday June 23rd from 6pm-8pm at the Recreation Culture & Tourism Center 216 Creighton Ave.

Free BBQ, Live Entertainment and Bouncy House along with the RNWMP Post Museum Season Opening.

Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the evening!

Water Line Swabbing

Town of Creighton will be swabbing water lines from King to Main Street starting Wednesday June 8th to Friday June 10th. Please refrain from using water between the hours of 9:30am to 3:00pm. If you notice discolored water, run your outside tap until clear.

If you have any questions or concerns please call the Town Office at 688-8253

Purina Walk For Dog Guides

Come for a walk with your dog in support of the Purina Walk for Dog Guides happening Sunday, June 5th at the Sportex.

Registration is at 12:00pm and Walk is at 1:00pm

Pledge/Donation forms are available at the Creighton Recreation Culture & Tourism Center at 216 Creighton Ave.

For more info please call 687-5890

1st Annual Flin Flon Elks Family ATV Rally/Derby!

June 19th, 2011

Flin Flon Elks Lodge #232

presents the

1st Annual Family AVT Rally/Derby

Registration 11:00am -12:00pm @ Highmoore's Sand Pit

Signs will be posted.

50/50 tickets-Rider and Ghost Rider sheets available form Elks Members.

A fun way to celebrate Father's Day!

Prizes for the biggest hand, kids and more!

Hotdogs and Drinks available for purchase.

Great Fun...Great Prizes...Come on out and enjoy the Fun!!!

Call the Elks Hall 687-3741 for more information.

Zumba @ Sportex Lounge!

Drop -In Zumba will be starting May 24th, 2011

at the

Creighton Sportex Lounge.

Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00am -10:30am.

Dance away those pounds!

Creighton License Plates

Introducing the new Creighton License Plate!


Get your today for only $10.00!
Available at the Creighton Town Office or the Recreation Culture & Tourism Center.

Columbarium - Request for Participation

The Town of Creighton Columbarium Committee is looking for your help.

The next meeting will be Monday. May 9th, 2011 at 7:00pm in the Creighton Council Chambers.

Please feel free to come to the meeting with your thoughts and suggestions. If you are unable to attend and still wish to bring something forward, you can:


Drop it off at the Town Office
Call the Town Office at 688-8253
Fax the Town Office at 688-4764
Mail it to Box:100, Creighton, Sk. S0P 0A0
Email townofcreighton@sasktel.net and insert "Columbarium" in the subject line.

The Committee would also appreciate knowing if you do/do not support this proposal. The contribution of your ideas and time is required and will be greatly valued.

Creighton Spring Clean-Up!

Town of Creighton Spring Clean-Up
May 9th-13th

A perfect opportunity to clean–up the yard!
Place items in your usual garbage location and the Public Works Department will haul it away.
Any fridges or freezers must have the Freon removed.

Call the Town Office at 688-3538 to arrange pick-up of larger items.

Abraca Dazzle! Magic Show

Spellbinding multi-media magic show transports you to a world of wonder and mystery! Your entire family will be gasping in astonishment and rolling in the aisles with laughter...a dazzling experience you'll be talking about long after the final curtain!

Saturday, May 14th, 2011 at the Flin Flon Community Hall.

Tickets available at The Orange Toad, Gas Bar, Di's Confectionery

$5.00 - Student/Children
$10.00 - Adult
$25.00 - Family Pass

Looking for that Perfect Gift?

The Creighton Recreation Culture & Tourism Center Gift Shop

is fully stocked with unique gifts for everyone!

Gift items include:


Paintings and Photography
Mukluks
Jewelry
Copper Drippings
Birch Bark Bitings
Hand Made Cards
Woodwork items
Purses and Bags
Books
Wild Rice, Soup and Pancake Mixes
Creighton Souvenirs
and much more!

Stop by 216 Creighton Ave. (beside Creighton's Pizza) to take a look!

Leisure Show

The CFAR 590 Annual Leisure Show will be held at the Sportex on April 28th, 29th and 30th, 2011.

Show times are:
Thursday April 28th 4:00pm-10:00pm
Friday April 29th 10:00am-10:00pm
Saturday April30th 10:00am - 4:00pm

Saskatchewan Northern Physical Activity Month Challenge

May is Saskatchewan Northern Physical Activity Month!

Get involved...

• Be physically active all month


• Feel Great


• Increase your current level of physical activity to 60-90 minutes everyday


• Get involved with the Community Spring Clean-up


• Challenge a friend, family member or co-worker

How do you participate?

1. Pick up a log sheet from the Creighton Town Office, Creighton Recreation Culture & Tourism Center or Creighton Community School.

2. For every 30 mins of activity you get one point!

3. Return to the School, Rec Office or Town Office by June 1st, 2011 to win great rewards!

Call Courtney at 688-2204 or Channa at 688-3538 for more info!

Interested in Lacrosse?

Lacrosse will be held every Sunday at the Sportex starting May 8th.

5:00-6:00pm Ages5-8
6:00-7:00pm Ages 8-12
7:00-8:00 Ages 13+

Participation is Free, Sticks are provided by Creighton Recreation

All participants must wear CSA approved helmets with full face mask, running shoes and hockey gloves. Coach will be Sam Elder.

For more info please contact Creighton Rec 688-3538, Brett Pearson 687-3719 or Travis Rideout 687-5714

Photography Workshop with Bruce Reid

An outdoor photography workshop dedicated to taking outdoor photographs with all sorts of subjects such as; Humans, Transportation, Animals and Landscapes!

Workshop located at Creighton Community School on April 23rd from 1 -5pm with an excursion to our local Animal Shelter to practice techniques.

FREE!

Event will be postponed if weather conditions are unfavorable.

Please contact Courtney Whitmore at 688-2204 for more info & to register.

Saskatchewan Babysitting Course

There are still a few spots available for the Babysitting Course. It will be held on April 16th at the Creighton Recreation Culture & Tourism Center. Must be 11 years old to sign up. Course cost is $25.00. Please call Channa to register at 688-3538

Willow Wreath Workshop

Willow Wreath making class will be held Thursday April 21st. The cost of the class is $25.00. Please Call Creighton Recreation Culture & Tourism Office to Register 688-3538

Spring Break Activities

Tues March 29th 1-3pm Sliding Party at the Ski Lodge!

Thurs March 31 1-3pm Ukrainian Easter Eggs with Mrs. Ostrowski at the Tourism Office! - CLASS NOW FULL

Fri April 1st 1-3pm Clay Pinch Pots with Mrs. Angelski at the Tourism Office! - CLASS NOW FULL

Sat April 2nd 1-3pm Boys Fun Afternoon with Miss Whitmore at Creighton School. Sorry girls, Boys Only!

EARTH HOUR 2011

Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million individuals and more than 2,000 businesses turned their lights off for one hour to take a stand against climate change.

Only a year later on March 29, 2008 and Earth Hour had become a global sustainability movement with more than 50 million people across 35 countries participating.

On March 28, 2009, hundreds of millions of people took part in the third Earth Hour. Over 4000 cities in 88 countries officially switched off to pledge their support for the planet, making Earth Hour 2009 the world's largest global climate change initiative.

Earth Hour 2010 became the biggest Earth Hour ever reaching 1.3 billion people. On March 27, 2010, a record 128 countries and territories united across the globe making it the largest voluntary action ever witnessed.

Earth Hour 2011 will take place on Saturday, March 26 at 8:30PM (local time). Let's make this the best year yet!

To sign up please visit http://wwf.ca/

Winter Blowout Festival

The Denare Beach Yaucht & Cattlemen Association will be holding a Winter Blowout Festival Sat. March 19th in Denare Beach.

10am-12pm Pancake Breakfast at the DenarePlex

12-1:30pm Chili Cook-off - Bring your Chili

2-4pm Main Beach Activities
- Slide Blowing
- Treasure Hunt
- Freezie Mountain
- Curling Bonspiel
- Boot Hockey Tournament

8:00pm Social at the DenarePlex with entertainment by Al
& the Koholics. Tickets are $15.00 and can
be purchased from Paula Muench.

Contact Scott McCullum, Todd Russell or Scott Bryson for more info.

Aboriginal Grant Writing Workshop

March 25th starting at 10:00am. Lunch will be provided. Please contact Channa at 688-3538 for more info and to pre-register.

Saskatchewan Babysitting Course

Saskatchewan Babysitting Course will be held on April 16th at the Creighton Recreation Culture & Tourism Center. Must be 11 years old to sign up. Please call Channa to register at 688-3538

Clean Sweep Garage Sale

The First Annual Clean Sweep Garage Sale is happening on April 9th at the Creighton Sportex from 10am-4pm. Call Channa at 688-3538 for more information and to book your table. Tables are $10.00

Spring Break Kids Events

Tuesday March 29th
Sliding Party at the Ski Lodge 1-3pm. Cancelled if colder than -25.

Thursday March 31st
Ukrainian Easter Egg decorating with Mrs. Ostrowski 1-3pm at the Creighton Recreation Culture & Tourism Center. Pre-register by calling 688-3538 or 688-2204. Only 15 spots available.

Friday April 1st
Clay Pinch Pots with Mrs. Angelski. 1-3pm at the Creighton Recreation Culture & Tourism Center. Pre-register by calling 688-3538 or 688-2204. Only 15 spots available.

Saturday April 2nd
Boys Fun Afternoon. Snacking, creating and competing are the themes of the afternoon. 1-3pm at Creighton School. Sorry Girls - Boys Only!



Spring break events are brought to you by Creighton Recreation in conjunction with Creighton Community School.

Recreation Events in March

Adult Ukrainian Easter Egg Class on March 24th at the Creighton Recreation Culture & Tourism Center. Pre-Register by calling Channa at 688-3538. Instructor is Sophie Ostrowski and the class cost is $10.00.

SaskMan Border Bash

The Town of Creighton Welcomes all the snowmobiliers from the SaskMan Border Bash! Have a Great Weekend and Drive Safe!

The Compassionate Friends

The Norman Region is working toward forming a chapter of The Compassionate Friends, a support group for parents who have lost a child, whether through accident, illness or suicide.

The primary purpose is to aid in the positive reconciliation of grief and foster the physical and emotional health of bereaved parents and their surviving children.

Informational meetings will be held at the Primary Care Center, Flin Flon March 4th, 2011 at 1:00pm-3:00pm and again in the evening from 7:00pm-9:00pm.

For more information contact Leigh Furguson at 204-472-3968

Meetings will be the first and third Friday of every month.

Census 2011

The 2011 Census and the new National Household Survey (NHS) will take place starting in May 2011.
The kinds of positions they are needing to staff would be ideal for university students, stay-at-home parents or retirees. The work would be done primarily during evenings and weekends. If you would like to apply for a Census position please follow the link below.





General Recruitment

SaskMan Border Bash

The SaskMan Border Bash Border Explorers 20th Anniversary will be held in the Flin Flon area on March 4th, 5th, 6th, 2011.

Friday 4th - 7:00pm Meet & Greet Registration Begins
Entertainment - Amisk Sounds
Raffles & Fish Fry

Saturday 5th - 8-10am Breakfast & Final Registration
10:30am Snowmobile Parade
11:30am Guided Trail Riders Start
12-3pm Ice Fishing Event ( Sk Fishing Lic Req'd)
3-6pm Cocktails/Socializing
6-8:30pm Dinner Banquet & Co-op Awards
8:30-2am Raffles, Dance, Entertainment - High Noon

Sunday 6th - Explore groomed trails at your leisure

There will be a Frozen Ace's Poker derby on March 5th in conjunction with the SaskMan Border Bash. Registration at the Flin Flon Community Hall from 8-10am. Derby starts at 11am. $5250.00 in Prize Money!

For more info visit http://www.border-explorers.com/ or call either John Trumbley @ 306-688-6087 or Dwayne @ 306-688-7159

NWMO Waste Management Kiosk

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization informational kiosk is now available for viewing at The Town of Creighton Office and The Creighton Recreation Culture and Tourism Centre. Any interested citizens from Creighton, Flin Flon and Denare Beach are invited to come and receive more information on the company and the proposed idea of a Nuclear Waste Management Facility.

Painting on a Pottery Bowl

Decorate a pottery bowl with instructor Elaine Angelski!
11:00am at the Creighton Recreation Culture & Tourism Centre, 216 Creighton Ave.
Cost: $30.00
Please Call Channa at 688-3538 to register.

Snowmobile Saftey Course

There will be a Snowmobile Saftey Course held January 15th at the Creighton Community School. Cost is $60.00 for youth or $125 for a family. Contact Jane at 688-2204 for more info.

NWMO Nuclear Waste Management

There will be a NWMO kiosk at the Town of Creighton Office for interested citizens to receive further infomation on the proposed Nuclear Waste Management facility at the end of January. Please watch for further information or contact the Town of Creighton Office.

Museum Board

The Creighton Royal North West Mounted
Police Post Museum will be forming a board of Directors. Any persons with an interest in local history and willing to give their insight are encouraged to call 688-3538 for more information.

Dried Rosehips Wanted

The Creighton Recreation Culture and Tourism Center is looking for dried Rosehips. Any interested pickers can call Crystal at 688-3538 or stop by and see us at 216 Creighton Ave.

Storm Hockey Tournament

Men's 1st annual Recreation Storm Hockey Tournament will be held January 14th- 16th at the Sportex. There is over $3000 in prize money to be won! Contact Darren at 688-3003 for more information.

NORMAN Winter Games

The NORMAN Winter Games are being held in Flin Flon from January 28th - 30th. Get out and show your support for local athletes!