By S/Sgt. Marko Shehovac

Night in cells for drunk woman

A call of a disturbance near the Red Apple resulted in the arrest of a highly intoxicated and uncooperative 24-year-old female from Invermere on Jan. 21. She was released in the morning with a ticket for being drunk in public.

Off road on Toby Creek

At 9:22 p.m. on Jan. 21, police attended to a single vehicle accident on Toby Creek Road at Clover Road. A vehicle driven by a 38-year-old male from Calgary headed to Panorama had hit ice and went off the road. No injuries to the driver or passengers.

Domestic assault investigation ongoing

At 8 a.m. on Jan. 22, Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment received a complaint of domestic assault. Investigators were eventually contacted by the victim on Jan. 22 providing details of an assault. At the time of the call the adult suspect male had departed the area. Police are continuing their investigation.

Gold, cash stolen

At 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 22, Columbia Valley Detachment received a complaint of theft of a small quantity of one ounce gold bars and cash from a residence. The investigation is continuing.

Bathroom stall snorters snagged

At 1:55 a.m. on Jan. 22, foot patrols were conducted by police at Panorama Mountain Resort. While in the Great Hall the men’s washroom was checked locating two males standing up in one of the stalls. Suspecting drugs were being consumed, Cst. Myers looked and confirmed the males doing lines of coke. One gram of cocaine was seized resulting in possession charges against a 19 and 20-year-old male. The 20-year-old male was lodged in cells for drunk in public.

Booyah!

On Jan. 23, police received an abandoned 911 phone call coming from the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. Police attended and only found the Beaver Valley Nighthawks in distress taking a thumping from the Columbia Valley Rockies. No police intervention was necessary.

Out-of-bounders rescued

At 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 23, two adult males from Alberta called in using their cell phone that they had gone out of bounds at Panorama and were now lost. The cell phone was pinged and a possible location was provided to the Ski Patrol as well as Search and Rescue. Within two hours both males were located. Once again our thanks to the Panorama Ski Patrol and Columbia Valley Search and Rescue volunteers.

Double breach of conditions

At 9:20 p.m. on Jan. 24, police attended to the Hillcrest Apartments and located a 46-year-old male from Invermere who was on conditions to not be at the location he was found to be at. The male was charged with breaching his condition. The same male, on Jan. 25, was once again arrested at the same location and charged with a second breach and will appear in Invermere Provincial Court Apr. 4. The male was advised that any further breaches would result in him being held for a bail hearing to keep him in jail.

Suspension notice for driving without licence

At 2:45 p.m. on Jan. 25, a 50-year-old male from Invermere was checked operating a ‘99 Toyota Corola on 10th Avenue and 12th Street. The male was charged with operating a vehicle without a driver’s licence and served with a driving suspension notice.

Solid citizen

As a youth I grew up next door to an older male and his wife who both had a serious drinking problem. Both were seldom seen in public given the condition they were constantly in. He supported his drinking habit by selling booze; a bootlegger as we would say.

We kids in the neighbourhood remained cautious but we were always eager to do store runs for him. He would hand us a $20 bill and when we returned he would always tell us to keep the change. Often the change could be $5 or more; a lot of money in the ‘60s.

Around the same time my Dad was making wine and he decided that he would put together a miniature still and make his own whiskey (white lightning) in our basement. Why pay good money at the liquor store?

He and his friends bought their burial plots before GST came in. Why give more money to the government? I guess.

One day a police officer in an unmarked car chatted with me and asked questions about my neighbor and his activities. I guess my first stab at policing was as an informant of some kind. Not realizing making liquor was illegal (I was young) I told him about my Dad’s endeavors at his homemade still. When I told my Dad of this conversation with the police he quickly dismantled his project. Just being a solid citizen.

– Marko

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