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TUESDAY MAY 8, 2012
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VOL. 82. No.37
Constable friendliest bunny on the planet faces breach charge Const. Sam Nakatsku, 37, formerly of the Nakusp detachment, is facing one count of breach of undertaking for allegedly violating a nocontact order with Const. Kelly Barrie on Nov. 18, 2010 in Kelowna. Barrie, 32, who was at the Slocan Lake detachment, faces one count each of fraud under $5,000 and false pretense under $5,000 relating to an expense claim of approximately $125 for work-related travel. The offences are alleged to have occurred on March 8, 2011 in Nelson. Nakatsku will stand trial in Kelowna on October 12. Both officers remain on active duty. Nakatsu now works in Williams Lake for Cariboo Chilcotin Traffic Services. — With files from the Nelson Star
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Springhouse 4-H Club member Tessa Martin, 9, and her one-year-old dwarf Holland Lop rabbit Alexander have been best of friends since the little rabbit came to live with her family when he was just five months old. Alexander is more like a cat than a rabbit, eager to greet and play with humans and romp with their five-month-old English Bull Mastif Hector. Whenever anyone came near his cage he hopped up on his hind legs to see who was there and greet them. Tessa and Alexander were among participants in the Springhouse 4-H Club’s barbecue and petting zoo fundraiser held at the Save-On Foods side parking lot Saturday. There were lambs, bunnies, a pony, a calf, and other animals for children to pet, and a great beef-on-a-bun lunch available.
NEWS A2 Clark announces funding in city. SPORTS A9 High School Rodeo rides in. COMMUNITY Honours Concert results.
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Weather outlook: Mainly cloudy today, high of 15 C. Mix of sun/cloud Wednesday, high of 10 C.
Body found in Williams Lake River Monica Lamb-Yorski Tribune Staff Writer
It’s not uncommon for this time of year, with the surge from the melt, that most of the waterways The body of a 42-year-old Wil- are high. liams Lake man was found in the “We’ll get a certain amount of Williams Lake River on Tuesday. people that get too close to the fastMembers of the Central Cen- flowing water or underestimate it tral Cariboo Search and Rescue and accidents happen. We don’t and Williams Lake RCMP and an know how he ended up in the waRCMP helicopter located the body ter because there’s nothing to tell us approximately 1.5 km from where that, but it was one of the possibilithe lake enters the river. ties we had to explore and unfortuA search of the creek was con- nately it panned out to be true,” Pole ducted after someone turned in be- says. longings found alongside the creek The creek is running high right on the River Valley Trail on the now. If people were to enter, even morning of April 30. in the shallow portions, they would “Because the belongings were have to be careful, because if they found next to the creek, it was one slip and fall in, it’s going to sweep of the natural possibilities that we them quite a distance, Pole warns, had to explore, that he had fallen adding Search and Rescue estiinto the creek,” says Cpl. Jason Pole mates in some spots the water in the of the Williams Lake RCMP gen- creek could be as deep as eight feet eral investigation section. right now.
Police have ruled out foul play and say a notification has gone out to family in Williams Lake. His name is not being released at this point. The man had not been reported missing by family and friends, but after his belongings were turned in, the RCMP listed him as missing. “Family and friends had not had
contact from him in a considerable stretch, and they indicated that wasn’t usually the case. Generally, if they tried to get a hold of him, he would get back to them in short order. That immediately caused us some concern.” At this time, the matter remains under investigation by the BC Coroner’s Service.
Armed robbery at gas station Williams Lake’s first armed robbery of the year happened Saturday evening at the Petro Canada station on Oliver Street. According to Insp. Warren Brown of the Williams Lake RCMP, two adults — a male and female — came into the gas station at around 10:30 p.m. , threatened an employee with a knife, and took an undisclosed amount of cash. “We received a very good de-
scription and came to the immediate area, and within moments apprehended the two,” Brown says, adding both were known to the police. Both have been released, on bail conditions to appear in court in the near future. “They are not allowed to have contact or go near the Petro Canada as part of their bail. And they have some strict curfew restrictions as part of the release,” Brown adds.