By S/Sgt. Marko Shehovac

Theft results in barring from liquor store

At 11:34 a.m. on May 7, the Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment received a complaint of theft of liquor from the liquor store in Invermere.

Surveillance tape revealed a suspect. The 51-year-old male was later located and the bottle retrieved. The liquor store simply wished the male to be informed he is no longer welcomed in the store and will be refused service.

Check in on check in clerk

At 3 a.m. on May 9, Cranbrook Best Western contacted the Columbia Valley Detachment to check on their clerk in Radium Hot Springs as the clerk had been dealing with a problem client. Police attended and assisted the clerk in speaking to an adult male and female advising any further complaints will result in their immediate eviction. No further complaints were received.

Too tempting for thief

At 10:16 a.m. on May 9, the detachment received a complaint of a theft of a wallet from a vehicle parked in the 1200 block of 9th Street. The wallet was left in plain sight on the console. A reminder to keep your vehicles locked and valuables out of sight.

Fire believed set intentionally

At 6:30 p.m. on May 9, Invermere Fire Rescue attended to the 100 block of 12th Avenue to deal with a grass fire believed to have been set intentionally. A burnt towel was located in the area. Just prior to the fire being detected a group of youths were observed in the same area.

Verbal argument at lunch

Police were called to a disturbance complaint in the 200 block of Subdivision Road at noon on May 11. An adult female and male were in a verbal argument. No assault had taken place.

Skateboards pinched

Two skateboards were stolen from a vehicle parked in the 900 block of 7th Avenue on May 11.

Columbia Valley Detachment Open House

The Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment Open House is being held on May 27, from 5-8 p.m. This event is sponsored by Windermere Lions Club, Home Hardware, Canadian Tire and Tim Hortons. Come out and have dinner hosted by the Lions Club and have the kids tour the cell block area and jump on our toys in the back parking lot.

Floor Hockey challenge with DTSS students

Columbia Valley Detachment defended their Invermere Rotary Floor Hockey Challenge Cup defeating the DTSS Canucks 2-1, taking the best of three final 2-0. Have to give credit to the DTSS Canucks, they were probably the most talented team thrown at us in years, but unfortunately they came up against strong goaltending in Grant Simpson.

I hear the kids took the defeat hard. I would pass on this message to the kids I picked up from a friend. You never lose okay; there are only two outcomes, you either win or you learn something. You never lose. I hope this encouraging message from a very compassionate Commander makes you losers feel better. How I enjoy the banter! I can be such an,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

English Drama 101

Knowing at a young age police work is where I would focus on as a career I recall debating with some of my high school teachers how some of my classes that I had no choice to take would help me with my eventual goal as a police officer. Physics? Really.

Then I got into traffic reconstruction, calculating speed and distance. Lots of physics and math. Now I understand.

English Drama 101, how can this assist me with the path I have chosen? I will often get out of my office and into the constables bull pen and announce to the constables I’m about to do management by walking about. Show them my caring side! How’s the kids? How’s the family? Getting time out on the boat? What’s new in your life?

One of the constables commented that I came across pretty sincere. I walked away thinking next trip home I have to track my drama teacher down and let him know his efforts did not fail.

Lead image: The Invermere Rotary Floor Hockey Challenge Cup winners. Photo submitted

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