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We shall remember Royal Canadian Legion member and Korean War veteran Bill Bolen sits alone with his thoughts during the Remembrance Day ceremony held Sunday, Nov. 11 at the cenotaph in Salmon Arm. See more images of the event on page A8.
Arrests a relief for family By Tracy Hughes OBSERVER STAFF
Barb Myers was steeling herself for her annual call to the RCMP officers investigating the murder of her son Tyler Myers, when instead she got the voice mail she had feared might never come. The RCMP were letting her know that officers had arrested a 20-year-old man and 21-year-old woman and were charging them with first-degree murder. Tyler was shot dead and his body found on the grounds of Bastion Elementary nearly four years ago, on Nov. 22, 2008. While Barb was informed of the identities of the accused perpetrators, the pair were 16 and 17 years old at the time of
the offence and, as such, two-edged sword. I was so their names and any inforelated they had cracked the mation that could identify case, but finding out who them cannot be published they arrested, it was such under the provisions of the a let-down. I am really Youth Criminal Justice Act. shocked and disappointed.” “Every year, around the Police confirm both acanniversary, I would call and cused knew Tyler prior to ask if there was anything, the murders. if the police were closer to “We don’t believe this Tyler Myers finding out who did this to was a random murder. By MURDER Tyler. But I was not really virtue of the first-degree VICTIM that optimistic. I was wonmurder charge, we believe it dering, is it going to be anwas a planned and deliberother year with nothing? Then I got that ate murder of Tyler Myers,” said RCMP message,” she says in an interview from her home in Campbell River. “It was a See Family on page A2
This week A bear has been frequenting the southeast area of the city for the past weeks. See A14 for more. The Harlem Crowns bring their basketball wizardry to Salmon Arm Secondary. See A17.
Sturgis returns to Shuswap By Martha Wickett & Roger Knox BLACK PRESS
Sturgis North’s plan to return to the Shuswap is being welcomed by some, spurned by others. Last week, Joan Hansen, newly appointed president of Sturgis North, and Judy Wilson, chief of the Neskonlith Indian Band, issued a joint news release announcing that Sturgis North and the Neskonlith band will be hosting the 2013 Sturgis North Annual All Make Motorcycle Jamboree and Music Festival. Hansen told the Observer the event will not be in Salmon Arm but is proposed for Neskonlith land closer to Chase – and will be held in AuSee Businesses on page A3
Index Opinion ....................... A6 View Point .................. A7 Life & Times ............... A8 Sports............... A17-A20 Arts & Events ... A21-A24 Time Out................... A26 Vol. 105, No. 46, 48 pages