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TUESDAY JUNE 12, 2012
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Robbery in park
VOL. 82. No. 47
Cyclist and vehicle collide
Ticket to ride
Two young people were robbed in Boitanio Park Wednesday night. At about 8 p.m., the Williams Lake RCMP responded to a report of a robbery that occurred near the skateboard park . Police say two young males were approached by four teenaged males who aggressively demanded a coat and other clothing articles from the youths. Out of fear of being assaulted, the property was handed over. The suspects then fled. The RCMP attended and after a search of the area located the four suspects nearby. All four suspects are known to police. One was subsequently arrested for robbery and will appear in court at a later date.
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Columneetza secondary graduates Melody Thornhill (left) and Teagan Tugnum ride down Second Avenue during the 2012 Grad Parade Saturday evening in the lakecity.
A vehicle and a cyclist collided Saturday afternoon. Shortly after noon, the RCMP responded to the incident and determined the driver was making a right hand turn from Second Avenue onto Cameron Street, when a cyclist who was going straight collided with the right front quarter panel of the vehicle. RCMP say the driver was not at fault and no charges are being contemplated. The cyclist was taken to the hospital, but later released. *** Over the weekend, the RCMP also responded to multiple reports of break ins into vehicles in various areas of the city. RCMP say areas targeted were the Fraser Inn, Cariboo Memorial Hospital, and Pigeon and 11th avenues. Two suspects were arrested after a foot chase. Both are being held in custody, pending hearings before a Justice of the Peace.
Two injured in stabbing incident Two people received medical attention following an incident involving a knife and bear spray Saturday night. At about 8 p.m., the Williams Lake RCMP responded to complaint that there was a male with a
knife and another with bear spray near the 300 block area of Proctor Street. When police arrived, the suspects were gone, but one individual connected with the incident was located at Cariboo Memorial Hos-
pital with stab wounds to the leg and chest. The second male also attended the hospital, with a knife wound to the hand and bear spray contamination. Both males, however, received
non-life threatening injuries. RCMP say one male was taken into custody but later released without charge. Police say neither party would cooperate with the police and charges are not being contemplated.
Timber supply meeting next month Monica Lamb-Yorski Tribune Staff Writer Columbia Revelstoke NDP MLA Norm Macdonald says the Legislative Special Committee on Midterm Timber Supply will hold its public meeting in Williams Lake on July 5 from 4 to 9 p.m. “We’ve wrapped up our meetings and there will be some more work done by the ministry staff, and information added to the website,” Macdonald says, adding upcoming discussions with communities, First
Nations and local leaders that take place over the next few months will really only be the beginning of discussions. “Many of the issues that are being raised are big issues and communities really have to authentically be empowered to address them,” he says. Macdonald adds the process has been interesting, as committee members “get their head around the challenges communities face.” Cariboo-Chilcotin Liberal MLA Donna Barnett says staff did a good
job of giving the panel technical briefings. “If we don’t understand what’s there, then we never will because staff did a very good job. We’ve known this was coming since 2006, and people that have been involved had a very good idea about the projections out there.” The task now will be to take the options to the community, public, and stakeholders, and listen to what they have to say, and go back and make a report. Written submissions are also an
option and as of Friday, Barnett has already been forwarded one written submission from chair John Rustad. “People are very interested,” she says. “This is a very complex issue and something that has to be addressed. From my perspective we’re there to listen with an open mind and take it from there. Who knows what will happen in the end?” she says. The meeting date for 100 Mile House is July 5 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., and for Quesnel July 6 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.