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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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New mom proud to provide smoke free environment
STEPHENVILLE New mom Nastazia Young hopes everyone at the Healthy Baby Club she is part of got as much as she did out of a “Smoke Free Day ... -
Young sentenced to 15 months in jail
Judge Laura Mennie handed down the sentence late in the afternoon, which also contained two years of probation and a three-year driving ... -
Recurring flooding resulted in Noel’s Pond road...
NOEL’S POND When the Hansen Highway into Stephenville is finished, residents won’t face the same trouble with a frequent flood zone. ... -
French culture collection coming soon; Digital...
MAINLAND — Francophone and francophiles on the west coast will be able to access a digital archive of francophone culture at a dedicated computer ... -
Better linkages needed for apprenticeship system to...
STEPHENVILLE While industry stakeholders from across the province gathered Friday at three locations to help guide the direction of the ... -
Osprey family takes up residence
STEPHENVILLE CROSSING — An osprey nest on Route 490, a short distance from the exit leading to Barachois Brook, has been replaced.Brian Joy, a ... -
Thousands of pounds of lobster lost to wind
CRABBES RIVER — High winds on the weekend proved to be devastating for lobster harvesters in the Bay St. George South area, who have been storing ... -
Truck damaged by fire
STEPHENVILLE CROSSING — Volunteer firefighters with the Stephenville Crossing and St. George’s Fire Departments were able to extinguish a truck ... -
Firefighter concerned about wait time for new truck
CAPE ST. GEORGE — While the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Fire Services is concerned about funding levels in the provincial budget, a ... -
Latest accident renews call for anchor removal
STEPHENVILLE — In the wake of another accident at a large anchor located near the entrance to Little Port Harmon, a Kippens man is again calling ... -
Being Citizen of the Year a good feeling: Oates
STEPHENVILLE — While Susan Oates doesn’t feel she is any more deserving of the Citizen of the Year Award than other volunteers, the honour on ... -
Busy volunteer Sonali Verma named top youth
STEPHENVILLE — Sonali Verma was all smiles following the announcement that she was named Youth of the Year during the Stephen Awards banquet ... -
Car lot development a concern for Stein
STEPHENVILLE While Coun. Cecil Stein said he would support a rezoning of a Stephenville property to operate a used car lot, he did state ... -
Stowaway wanted in Stephenville
COLD BROOK — The 33-year-old accused of trying to stowaway on a flight to Panama City is wanted in Newfoundland and Labrador following failure to ... -
Gregory Young to be sentenced May 7
STEPHENVILLE — Gregory Young, the 49-year-old Stephenville Crossing man accused of attempting to run over a police officer on Feb. 3, will ... -
Lobster harvesters get delay following protest
STEPHENVILLE Lobster harvesters from Zone 13A made it clear Tuesday morning they want the same treatment as their counterparts in Zone 13B ... -
‘Pamper me’ wish weekend a dream come true for...
But for her, the best part of picking a wish for a weekend of shopping and being pampered was that her family was able to take part.“I’m having a ... -
Global Festival life changing for musician
STEPHENVILLE — For Brad LeRiche of Port aux Basques the world recently got a whole bigger following what he described as a life-changing ... -
Sense of hopelessness about roads: chief
FLAT BAY — Chief Liz LaSaga said there is a sense of hopelessness in her community after reading Joan Burke’s comments following a community ... -
Little promise of road upgrades for protesters
FLAT BAY — Fed up with the conditions of area roadways, residents of Flat Bay and St. Teresa’s staged a protest Wednesday, but it may be some ... -
Protest slows traffic
Nearly 40 people protested against the state of the roads leading to Flat Bay and St. Teresa's this morning. The group slowed traffic into ... -
Advocacy voices need to be heard: Hancock
“I feel what happened out on the Port au Port Peninsula signaled this,” she said on Tuesday.The former president of the Provincial Advisory ... -
Town, firefighters sign five-year contract
STEPHENVILLE — The Town of Stephenville and the union representing the eight career firefighters employed by the town have signed a five-year ... -
Brides-to-be impressed with show
STEPHENVILLE — Jewelry and weddings go well together, according to bride-to-be Nicole Benoit, who was loving all the jewelry displayed at the ... -
Swag bag; Rock band sends injured cat presents
STEPHENVILLE — Trooper, the cat who was saved from a frozen driveway in Stephenville Crossing back in February is gaining even more fame, ... -
DeGrau parent concerned with security of schools
DE GRAU — Representatives of two school boards are pleased with how lockdowns were handled on Monday in De Grau, but at least one parent ... -
Chaisson had court date for next week
DE GRAU — Documents obtained from Stephenville Provincial Court Tuesday indicate Luke Chaisson had less than a week to go before he faced charges ... -
Former winner encourages Stephen nominations
STEPHENVILLE — Don Cormier of Noels Pond believes athletes and volunteers in the community deserve recognition.That’s why the recipient of a ... -
Stephen Eckert claims Stephenville Rose Bowl
STEPHENVILLE — Despite the long hours of practice, for Stephen Eckert, getting lost in his music is something that provides real enjoyment to ... -
Adjudicator loves inspiring youth to pursue music
STEPHENVILLE Injecting young people with a “little bit of fuel” that might inspire them to pursue music is what makes adjudicating at music ...




