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Dramatic weekend boating incident involves Valleyview “bright orange” life jackets, mild windburn resident walks Onlookers say: Group wearing bright orange life jackets at time of incident.
Resident: “Wasn’t even winded.”
Rhyse Thomson
A group of local residents returned from their day-long boating trip on a lake in the Thompson Okanagan region laughing, joking around and generally enjoying each other’s company. The group was allegedly seen boating, swimming and waterskiing on the lake throughout the day. Onlookers reported that the entire group was wearing CSA-approved life jackets. The life jackets appeared securely fastened at all times. “Looked like they were having a great time,” said boat launch supervisor Bill Donnelly. “I heard a lot of laughter. And it was laughing with, not laughing at, you know?” Donnelly con¿ rmed the group was wearing life jackets for the entire day. “Yup, they put ’em on soon as they were on the boat,” Donnelly said.
extra 3.048 metres to use crosswalk
Tim Booth
Nicole Smith: Valleyview resident: “I could do this all day!” Janine Samra
The pristine natural beauty of a Kamloops-area lake was shattered by spontaneous and vociferous hilarity this weekend.
“The good ones – big and full-sized. Bright orange. Everyone put them on, without any fuss.” While witnesses applauded the decision to stay safe on the water, some suggested it came at an exceptionally heavy cost. “Uhhh . . . that’s not what I meant at
all,” said Donnelly obstinately. “OK, sure, one of the guys might have gotten a little windburn. He’s a little red on his cheeks, you know? That’s about it.” Despite the threat of tender, sore cheeks for the next 48 hours, Donnelly insisted the group had the right attitude about water
safety. “You always hear about ‘tragedy on the water’ – you know, people go out in a boat, not wearing any life jackets, thinking nothing will ever happen. They end up hurt, or worse,” Donnelly mused. “Well, this was about as far from a tragedy as possible.
Everybody laughing, having a good time. Wasn’t a tragedy. It was, like . . . reality. Yeah, a reality TV show. That’s what it was.” When informed that the opposite of tragedy is, in fact, a comedy, Donnelly issued a terse reply. “Oh,” he said.
Sandy Mah
Valleyview resident Nicole Smith deliberately decided to use the crosswalk at Columbia Street and 5th Avenue instead of jaywalking late Thursday afternoon. The decision added an extra 3.048 metres to her journey. “Sure, I could have run across the street,” admitted Smith with con¿dence. “I mean,
If you think serious injuries only happen to other people, have a word with yourself.
I’m ¿t. I’m quick on my feet. I came in second in my high school in the 100-metre. But then I thought to myself: why risk it?” When asked whether her snazzy new cross-trainers were a factor behind her impressive street-crossing performance, Smith had no comment.