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Columbia Valley RCMP Report
By Cpl. Jeff Witzke
This past week, February through to February 12, Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 67 calls for service. The following is a summary of some of the files our officers responded to.
Mile Hill speed enforcement operation nets 13 offences
On February 7, Columbia Valley RCMP conducted a joint speed enforcement operation with BC Highway Patrol on Highway 93/95 on “Radium Hill.” Thirteen vehicles were stopped for a variety of offences, where warnings or traffic tickets were issued. It has not been confirmed but the RCMP was made aware of up to four bighorn sheep have recently been struck by vehicles on or near Radium Hill.
No injuries in single vehicle rollover near Brisco
On February 9, Columbia Valley RCMP was dispatched to a single vehicle rollover on Highway 95 near Brisco. Members attended the scene where they spoke to the lone occupant of the vehicle, who was uninjured. The driver had been travelling from the Lower mainland and suggested that he may have fallen asleep causing him to drive off the road.
Youth snowboard turned into detachment
On February 9, Columbia Valley RCMP detachment had a youth snowboard turned in, believed to have fallen out the back of a truck. If anyone had a youth snowboard go missing in the last week, please call the detachment with a description as we might have it.
110 vehicles viewed in safety check Feb. 10, with three tickets issued
On February 10, Columbia Valley RCMP conducted a road safety check near 13th Avenue and 14th Street in Invermere. Approximately 110 vehicles were checked with three traffic tickets issued.
By-election signs stolen and damaged in Invermere
On February 12, Columbia Valley RCMP was made aware that between Thursday, Feb. 9 and Saturday morning various by-election signs have been stolen or damaged. The signs were posted near Pot Hole Park, the library, the pharmacy and Community Centre. Members are still investigating this matter and encourage anyone who had any information on this matter to contact the local detachment.
– Cpl. Jeff Witzke is Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment commander
