Fort Frances Times Online Edition - June 16, 2017

The local “Fun in the Sun” committee keeps coming up with fun events leading up to Canada's 150th birthday, including an outdoor Zumba class tomorrow (June 17).

Jenna Nowak, of Zumba with Jenna, will lead the class starting at 4 p.m. at the Point Park office to help raise funds for the Canada Day celebration here in two weeks.

An article in yesterday's Daily Bulletin about an upcoming planning meeting for the 2018 OFSAA boys' and girls' curling championships incorrectly listed Sheri Payne's phone number as 275-8501.

In fact, it should have read 275-5801.

The Times regrets any confusion or inconvenience this error may have caused.

Members of the OPP's Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau and North West Region Emergency Response Team, with assistance from the Treaty #3 Police Service, executed a search warrant yesterday at a Couchiching First Nation residence.

In executing the warrant, a quantity of crystal methamphetamine and stolen property was seized.

Britainee Kellar, left, and her son, Connor, enjoyed strawberry shortcake and a nice chat with her grandmother—and Connor's great-grandmother—Betty Batiuk, during the annual “Strawberry Social" yesterday afternoon at La Verendrye Hospital.

Kali McCormick of the Crossroads Tornadoes wasn't about to give a free shooting lane to her J.W. Walker Wildcats #3 opponent during the Rainy River District Athletic Association's Grade 2/3 soccer showcase yesterday at the St. Francis Sports Field here. Teams from Robert Moore and St.

Ian Tookenay was swinging for the fences in an effort to get the Sight & Sound Wolves back on even ground against the host Barwick Blue Knights in Rainy River District Fastball League action yesterday evening. But Tookenay's hard one-hopper to pitcher JJ Landry was the final out of Barwick's 4-3 victory over the defending champs.

WINNIPEG—Residents of four Manitoba First Nations displaced by flooding in 2011 have settled a class-action lawsuit with the province and federal government.

Flooding six years ago forced out several thousand residents from Lake St. Martin, Dauphin River, Little Saskatchewan, and Pinaymootang First Nations—some hpf whom have not returned home to this day.

TORONTO—Ontario's doctors, who have been without a physician services agreement for three years, are set to vote this weekend on a tentative deal that would send contract disputes with the government to binding arbitration.

OTTAWA—One of the navy's four submarines was hit by another naval vessel yesterday while docked at CFB Esquimalt in British Columbia.

A naval spokesman said HMCS Chicoutimi was docked in the harbour when an Orca-class training vessel that was moving at low speed bumped up against the sub.

Navy Lt. Greg Menzies said no one was injured.

WINNIPEG—There is word the Canadian Coast Guard will continue to patrol the shores of Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba and Lake of the Woods in Ontario.

The union representing coast guard crews and search-and-rescue specialists announced yesterday the federal government has reversed a decision to close the service in these areas.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—Typewriter enthusiasts gather at an Albuquerque restaurant to experiment with vintage Smith Coronas.

Fans in Boston kneel in a city square and type stories about their lives during a pro-immigration demonstration.

A documentary on typewriters featuring Tom Hanks and musician John Mayer is set for release this summer.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Fast-food chain McDonald’s has ended its Olympic sponsorship deal three years early.

The International Olympic Committee says confidential financial terms of the immediate separation were agreed to.

IOC marketing director Timo Lumme says “we understand that McDonald’s is looking to focus on different business priorities.”

ERIN, Wis.—Erin Hills played like a pushover for a U.S. Open.

Check out the score of Rickie Fowler yesterday, who matched the U.S. Open scoring record to par for the opening round with a seven-under 65.

Right behind him were 43 other players who broke par—snapping a championship record that had stood for 27 years.

NEW YORK—Bryce Harper hammered this home run so sweetly, it sailed over the head of Mets' right-fielder Jay Bruce—twice.

“I think that's the hardest ball I've ever hit in my life,” Harper said.

Harper and the Washington Nationals battered New York from the start—romping to an 8-3 victory and reversing a recent slide by the NL East leaders.

WINNIPEG—A tie usually is nothing to cheer about, but the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Edmonton Eskimos saw the positives after they played to a 38-38 finish in their final pre-season game last night.

In Winnipeg's first pre-season game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders back on June 10, the game ended in a 25-25 tie.

No overtime is played in the CFL pre-season.

MINNEAPOLIS—After going deep twice in a game for the first time in his big-league career, Chris Gimenez still has more mop-up relief appearances this season than home runs.

Wait, maybe the Minnesota Twins have this whole thing backward with their back-up catcher.

Motocross racing will be held June 17-18 at the EMX track located northwest of Emo (weather permitting). Rider registration is from 7-9 a.m., with practice from 9-11 a.m. and then the first race at 11 a.m. each day. A canteen also will be available. Admission is $10, with kids four and under being free. For more info, visit www.emomotocross.com