Fort Frances Time Online Edition - June 16, 2016

Gil Hayes of Edmonton was fishing with his niece, local resident Teresa Bolen, from shore near the Crow Rock bridge recently when this cute little red fox joined them. Hayes is a retired wrestler who was inducted into the Canadian Hall of Fame. He grew up here before going on to wrestle elsewhere in Canada, as well as in South America, Japan, Hawaii, and Florida.

Melani Sutton, four, got a closer look at a painted lady butterfly yesterday afternoon when the Fort Frances Day Care released the 18 butterflies they had raised over the past few weeks.

The OPP was asked Tuesday to assist the Lac Seul Police Service in connection with the death of 56-year-old Lac Seul First Nation resident Donald Wesley.

Under the direction of the coroner, a post-mortem examination was conducted at Lake of the Woods District Hospital in Kenora.

The cause of death is not being released at this time.

Three new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region yesterday.

Dryden Fire #16, located near Blue Lake Provincial Park, was listed as “not under control” at last report.

The 0.1-hectare blaze was human-caused.

Sioux Lookout Fire #12, located near Angling Lake First Nation, also was “not under control” at 0.1 ha in size.

Geoff Gillon of Rainy River Future Development Corp. read out some of the ideas brainstormed during a session yesterday evening at Kiwanis Sunny Cove Camp. The town’s Kiwanis Sunny Cove Advisory Committee invited the public to provide input on the future of the camp as it investigates the long-term use and potential of the camp for youth programming and economic development.

PITTSBURGH—The Pittsburgh Penguins turned around a once-disappointing season and fired a coach before winning a fourth Stanley Cup—adversity that seemed to make yesterday’s city-wide celebration that much sweeter.

The rest of the Borderland Soccer League finds themselves “aprés Vous” for the moment.

The Bujold brothers teamed up to help the La Place Rendez-Vous U18 Voyageurs blank Manitou Forest Products 3-0 in men’s division action last night.

Howard Hartlin launched a puck on goal as part of the Fort Frances Girls’/Women’s Hockey Association’s interactive booth during “Play Zone 2016” at the Fort High gym last night. Almost two dozen clubs and sports, along with volunteers and members, were on hand to offer information to interested children and their parents.

Karma Andy—that’s with a ‘K,’ as in what many of the Couchiching Lady Raiders experienced yesterday evening.

The Emo Renegades’ newest acquisition looked like her old self—mowing down the visiting Lady Raiders in an 8-4 win in Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League action.

Any concerns about the Fort Frances Lakers’ goaltending situation heading into next season just got alleviated.

The Lakers announced today that goalie Brandon Bodnar will be back this fall—solidifying the position after the departure of starter Pierce Dushenko.

Bodnar, 18, will enter his third year with the squad after dressing as an emergency back-up in 2014-15.

OTTAWA—The Trudeau government is stepping up the exchange of traveller information with the United States to help catch social-benefit cheats, better track suspected terrorists, and identify people who remain in Canada past visa-expiration dates.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.—A sheriff said charges are unlikely against a Nebraska couple after an alligator killed their two-year-old son by snatching him out of shallow water at a Walt Disney World beach.

But the entertainment giant is reviewing whether to add gator warning signs.

OTTAWA—Finance ministers in Canada’s two most populous provinces are sending mixed signals about whether they expect to hammer out a deal with the federal government next week on how best to enhance the Canada Pension Plan.

PHILADELPHIA—Marco Estrada has reached the point where he doesn’t need his best stuff to pitch well.

Estrada had another sharp outing, and Edwin Encarnacion and Josh Donaldson hit solo homers, as the Toronto Blue Jays dumped the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 last night.

Estrada (5-2) allowed two runs and four hits while striking out five in 6 2/3 innings.

WASHINGTON—First, Stephen Strasburg and Jason Hammel duelled to a scintillating draw.

Then the Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs engaged in a back-and-forth drama that stretched into extra innings.

Afterward, both sides agreed: it was a game better suited for late fall than the middle of June.

DETROIT—A gifted warrior on the ice and a soft-spoken, gentle man off it, Gordie Howe was remembered yesterday as a hockey legend who treated all around him with warmth, respect, and kindness.