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THURSDAY, September 6, 2012
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Two men arrested in pot bust Two Lower Mainland men were arrested during a marijuana growop bust north of Williams Lake on Thursday. Members from the North District Integrated Marihuana Enforcement Task Force (NDIME) and the Williams Lake RCMP detachment executed a search warrant on Aug. 30 regarding a marijuana grow operation in the 4000 block of Duffy Road near Williams Lake. The RCMP located 213 marijuana plants in various stages of growth along with growing equipment used in the production of marijuana. Police also seized a 2004 Dodge Caravan and $4,000 in cash. See COURT Page A2
Inside the Tribune NEWS Black bear put down. SPORTS Tour de Cariboo Saturday.
Monica Lamb-Yorski photo
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COMMUNITY A14 Salmon Festival round-up. Weather outlook: Sunny today, high of 22 C. Sunny Friday, high of 26 C.
Government workers were on the picket line for a one-day strike across the province Wednesday, including workers in Williams Lake seen here near the government building on Seventh Avenue.
Gov’t workers hit the picket line Monica Lamb-Yorski Tribune Staff Writer Government workers were on the picket line Wednesday in Williams Lake. Around 118 BC Government Employee Union (BCGEU) members, not including essential services, were walking around the
government building on Borland Street and at the Government Liquor Store with placards, joined by another 40 members of the Professional Employees Association (PSA). As picketers walked the streets, many motorists honked and waved as they drove by. James Moe of the BCGEU said
the building on Borland Street was not closed to the public, and people needing services inside, such as probation, could access the building. “We are not picketing courthouses either,” Moe said Harry Jennings, a member of the PSA, said the purpose of the oneday strike was to demonstrate to
the public the union’s interest in a fair wage and professional management of B.C.’s resources. It’s the first time in more than 20 years that the government of B.C. is behind picket lines. More than 27,000 government and ICBC workers were on strike, impacting 1,785 government work sites in 153 B.C. communities.
Teenager seriously injured in ATV crash A teenager received serious head injuries after the ATV he was riding crashed into a tree Monday afternoon. At 3:20 p.m., the Williams Lake RCMP responded to a report of an all terrain vehicle rollover on Frizzy PM 0040785583
Road near the River Valley Trail. Two teenage boys were in the area of the River Valley Trail riding ATVs attempting to “high mark” the side of a steep slope. An 18-year-old male lost control of the ATV on the steep slope and
crashed into a tree at the bottom of the hill. Police, fire and BC Ambulance responded to the call and the injured teen was transported to Cariboo Memorial Hospital with serious head injuries. He was later airlifted to Royal In-
land Hospital in Kamloops. The Williams Lake RCMP are reminding operators of these types of vehicles to use helmets at all times. Travel in pairs when possible and have a cellphone with you in case of emergencies.