By Sgt. Ed deJong

This past week November 27 to December 4 the Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 64 calls for service. The following is a summary of some of the files our officers responded to.

Variety of items stolen from job site

On November 28 a break and enter was reported where a number of tools were stolen, including an air compressor, three space heaters and a shopvac from a job site sometime over the previous couple of weeks. All the tools were marked with “PATCO” in black paint. If you have any information regarding this break and enter, please call the Columbia Valley RCMP or Crime Stoppers.

Male falls through ice while skating

On November 30 police responded to a call of a male who had fallen through the ice near while skating from Kinsmen Beach to Windermere Beach. There have been a few other incidents on the lake that have gone unreported. I would caution anyone going out on the ice at this time of year as the thickness of the ice will vary considerably due to weather and water temperatures.

Two impaired drivers found from over 300 stopped

On December 2 from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m., three members of the Columbia Valley Detachment and two members of the BC Highway Patrol took part in the national “Light Up the Highways” campaign. The campaign was designed to target impaired drivers and the five local members set up Checkstops throughout the night in Radium Hot Springs, Fairmont Hot Springs and Invermere. Over 300 cars were stopped and drivers spoken to with one 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition issued and one 24-hour driving suspension, along with a couple traffic tickets for various offences. Overall the project was successful. Thanks for everyone’s patience who were stopped and the lack of impaired drivers was notable.

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