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Frank Gale
fgale@thewesternstar.com
Biography
Frank is our eyes and ears in Bay St. George and Stephenville.
All articles of Frank Gale
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Flooding causes Noel's Pond road closure
When upgrades to the Hansen Highway into Stephenville are finished, residents won't face the same trouble with a frequent flood zone. According ... -
Ospreys take up residence near Stephenville Crossing
An osprey nest on Route 490, a short distance from the exit leading to Barachois Brook, has been replaced. Brian Joy, a wildlife officer and a ... -
Wind storm blamed for lobster loss
High winds on the weekend proved to be devastating for lobster harvesters in the Bay St. George South area, who have been storing their catch in ... -
Concerned citizen renews call for anchor removal
A Kippens man is again calling on the removal of a large anchor near the entrance to Little Port Harmon in the wake of another accident at the ... -
Theatre festival to host season of Canadian shows
It’s going to be a season of all Canadian shows at the Stephenville Theatre Festival this summer season, running from July 13 to Aug. 12. Keith ... -
Planning underway for chronic disease...
People in the Port au Port area living with a chronic illness could soon learn how to better understand their illness and things they can do to ... -
Gregory Young pleads guilty to five charges
Gregory Young, the 49-year-old Stephenville Crossing man accused of attempting to run over a police officer on Feb. 3, will be sentenced on five ... -
Lobster harvesters hold protest
Lobster harvesters from Zone 13A made it clear Tuesday morning they want the same treatment as their counterparts in Zone 13B during a protest in ... -
'Low priority' infrastructure status hurtful: Chief
Chief Liz LaSaga said there is a sense of hopelessness in her community of Flat Bay after reading MHA Joan Burke’s comments following a community ... -
Performing in Qatar a life-changing experience for...
Brad LeRiche considers it to be a life-changing event. The soon-to-be second-year graduate of the music industry and performance program at ... -
Mike Campbell appointed Stephenville town manager
Mike Campbell has been appointed to the position of town manager for the Town of Stephenville. The announcement was made at the regular general ... -
Town, firefighters union sign five-year contract
The Town of Stephenville and the union representing the eight career firefighters employed by the town have signed a five-year contract. Tony ... -
Trooper receives gifts from rock band
Trooper, the cat who was saved from a frozen driveway in Stephenville Crossing in February, is gaining even more fame, compliments of a legendary ... -
Protest slows traffic
Nearly 40 people protested against the state of the roads leading to Flat Bay and St. Teresa's during the morning of April 4.The group slowed ... -
Women's groups need to demand change: Hancock
In the wake of the recent murder-suicide in DeGrau, Joyce Hancock believes it's time for advocacy voices to be heard loud and clear in the ... -
Longtime Stephenville employee honoured
Barry Coates, Stephenville's town manager, retired at the end of March after 37 years of service with the town. Mayor Tom O’Brien presented Mr. ... -
DeGrau parent concerned with school security
Representatives of two school boards are pleased with how lockdowns were handled on Monday in DeGrau, but at least one parent questions whether ... -
Chaisson had court date slated for next week
Documents obtained from Stephenville Provincial Court Tuesday indicate Luke Chaisson had less than a week to go before he faced charges of ... -
Two dead after shooting in DeGrau
It's a terrible tragedy that will take some time for the community to heal from. Those were the words of Mayor Peter Fenwick reacting to a ... -
Stephen Eckert wins Stephenville Rotary Rose Bowl
Despite the long hours of practice, for Stephen Eckert, getting lost in his music is something that provides real enjoyment to him. "Playing ... -
Resident happy guardrail will be erected along...
Stephenville resident Albert Murphy is thrilled that a guardrail is going to be installed along a pond on Route 490 where he nearly lost a ... -
Adjudicator encourages youth to pursue musical...
Injecting young people with a "little bit of fuel" that might inspire them to further pursue their musical interests is what makes adjudicating ... -
Farmers promote local produce to youth
Promoting local farm products to young people is something Romain's Farm owner Ernest Romain is happy to do. That's why he and fellow farmer ... -
Stephenville businesses targeted Wednesday night
The Bay St. George RCMP is investigating two break and enters into businesses that occurred overnight. One of them occurred at Ben’s ... -
St. George's restaurant destroyed by fire
When Kay's Country Restaurant and Take Out in Cape St. George was destroyed by fire during the early on Monday morning, it was a big loss for ... -
Past Stephen Award recipient encourages nominations
Noels Pond resident Don Cormier believes athletes and volunteers in the community deserve recognition. That's why the recipient of a 2010 ... -
Service Canada employees hold protest in Stephenville
Employees of Service Canada, members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada Local 90106, staged a protest outside their office on Carolina Ave. ... -
Chris Dugas prepares for national winter games
Kippens athlete Chris Dugas plans to give it his all when he competes at the 2012 Special Olympics National Winter Games this week. He is one of ... -
Lost snowmobile riders grateful for rescue
For snowmobile riders Richard Joy and Guy Greenham, a break in a storm was like "an answer to a prayer" and provided a small window for rescuers ... -
Project aims to empower young women
Robyn Anthony doesn't believe the strengths and weaknesses of a person rely on gender, but rather on what a person is good at. That's part of ...



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