Two local Mounties earn World Police and Fire Games medals
Fort St John
2023-09-05 12:14 PDT
File # PSA - 2023 Police Fire Games
Two Fort St John Mounties had the pleasure of participating in 2023 World Police and Fire Games held from July 28 to August 6, 2023, in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Retired Corporal Steven Francoeur, now reserve constable, competed in the Men’s 40+ Singles Pickleball and won a bronze medal on August 3, 2023.
View larger photo – Francoeur wins bronze
Francoeur also completed in Mixed 40+ Doubles Pickleball, teaming up with a retired LAPD police officer, and won a silver medal on August 5.
View larger photo – Francoeur wins Silver
Francoeur is a member of the Peace Country Pickleball club here in the Fort St John area and is looking forward to going to the 2025 games in Birmingham, Alabama.
Constable Aidan Finlay also had the pleasure of competing on a combined rugby team of RCMP and Firefighters called team 1697
, winning a Bronze in Men's 7’s. Finlay thoroughly enjoyed the games and short time spent together with his teammates.
View larger photo – Finlay wins Bronze
There were approximately 8500 athletes competing from over 70 countries in close to 60 different sports. The RCMP had the 4th highest agency medal count at the games at a total for retired and active duty members of 107. Canada lead the country medal total count at 656 with the United States close behind at 651 medals. Canada received 262 – Gold, 227 – Silver, and 167 – Bronze.
Congratulations medalists!
Released by
Cst. Chad Neustaeter
Media Relations OfficerFort St John RCMP
10648 100th St, Fort St John, BC, V1J 3Z6
Office: 250-787-8100
Fax: 250-787-8133
Email:
chad.neustaeter@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
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