ROYAL OAK FUNDRAISER FOR KYLE ANDRADES – The Royal Oak Orléans is holding a fundraising event for the Kyle Andrades Memorial Bursary. This event will include live music by the Jasen Colson Duo, a silent auction, raffles and BBQ!! Come help us hit our $25K goal.

NAVAN LIONS WALK FOR DOG GUIDES? – Meet under the domes on the Navan Fairgrounds. Registration begins at noon. 3km walk around the beautiful streets of Navan begins at 1 p.m. Stay after for Yappy Hour and free BBQ. Family-friendly event. All dogs must be on a leash.

ST. HELEN’S FINE ART FAIR from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Helen’s Anglican Church, 1234 Prestone Dr., Orléans. This year’s art fair is supporting the Young Artists Initiative. You can view the artists’ galleries at sthelensartfair.ca and follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sthelensartfair.

GRANDMAS AIDING GRANDMAS will be holding a Plant & Garden Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., corner of Bearbrook and Innes in Blackburn Hamlet. Annuals, perennials, houseplants, crafts, baking and raffle. All proceeds to the Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers Campaign, supporting African grandmothers raising a generation of children orphaned by
AIDS.

THE ORIGINAL NAVAN MARKET returns with over 200 different vendors at the Navan Fairgrounds including several new vendors. Gates open at 9 a.m.

TBLACKBURN FUN FAIR – Pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fun Fair parade 10 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. Midway 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. BBQ from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Little Ray’s Reptiles 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. in the arena. Bouncy castle, face-painting and Dunk Tank from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stage show 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Beer Garden 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. Cake cutting at 1 p.m. Paint party 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Fireworks show at 10 p.m. Visit www.blackburnfunfair.ca for a complete schedule of all the activities and events.

Kevin Frost with his service dog Lewis after winning the Ontario Vision Impaired Golf Championship in Hamilton. PHOTO SUPPLIED

Orléans blind-deaf athlete Kevin Frost recently conquered another sport, winning his first-ever provincial championship in golf.

A multiple medalist in both speed skating and tandem cycling, Frost took up golfing just four years ago.

At the Canadian championships in July he placed second overall based on his overall net score.

At the Ontario Championships in Hamilton on Aug. 23 and 24 the scoring was based on the modified Stableford system which awards points based on the number of shots taken on each hole.

Frost was guided around the Chippewa Creek course by his service dog Lewis and a spotter who helps him locate his ball and tells where the green is and how far away he is from the pin.

Frost took up the game of golf as yet another challenge. He enjoys the comraderie of the sport and the opportunity to overcome his disability.

"My score in Hamilton was the direct result of understanding that any golfer, sighted or with limited vision will never beat the game of golf,” says Frost. "I'm finally starting to find the right balance of controlling my emotions and staying calm. I'm learning not to carry mistakes over to my next holes. Being relaxed is a key to simplifying my game.”

With Fall approaching fast, Frost plans to get in as many rounds as he can before it gets too cold.

(This story was made possible thanks to the generous support of our local business partners.)