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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2012
Alcohol factor in accident
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VOL. 82. No. 90
RCMP ON PARADE REMEMBRANCE DAY
Alcohol is believed to be a factor in a single vehicle accident in the 300 block of Mackenzie Avenue South that took place around 12:30 a.m. on Nov. 13. While the cause of the accident has not been determined, Williams Lake RCMP Inspector Warren Brown said one adult male driver was taken to Cariboo Memorial Hospital for minor injuries, and two power poles on the side of the road were mowed down causing a power outage.
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Williams Lake residents gathered to remember on Sunday, Nov. 11 at ceremonies held in the Gibraltar Room and at the Cenotaph at City Hall. The community band and the Cariboo Men’s Choir provided music in the Gibraltar Room, where the colour guard flag bearers shared the stage with speakers who included Legion Zone Commander Vivian Macneil, Salvation Army Captain Randy Kadonaga and Mayor Kerry Cook. The Remembrance Day parade (left) included RCMP in red serge, Williams Lake Fire Department, Williams Lake Pipe Band, army and sea cadets and Girl Guides and Boy Scouts and more.
One dies in Dog Creek hill accident The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of the passenger killed in a vehicle accident near Williams Lake on Nov. 11. Carl Landen Siwallace, aged 21, who had most recently been staying in Williams Lake, had also previously lived in Port Alberni and Bella Coola. Siwallace was one of five occupants in a white 2010 Dodge truck that had been used for an offroad expedition earlier. At about 3:30 p.m. while travelling down the hill northbound on Dog Creek Road, the truck went out of control and rolled over several times. The RCMP Cariboo-Chilcotin Traffic Services and BC Ambulance attended the scene of the crash, about .3 km up the Dog Creek Rd. off Hwy. 20. Four injured occupants were transported by ambulance to Cariboo Memorial Hospital for
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A fatal truck accident occurred on the Dog Creek Road Nov. 11 at 3:30 p.m.
treatment. Siwallace was unable to recover from his injuries and was pronounced dead. A female passenger was airlifted to Vancouver General Hospital with serious injuries. Interior Roads closed the road to the public shortly after 3:30 p.m. while traffic services investigated the scene, keeping the road closed for several hours. The road was closed again on Nov. 12 for further investigation. Traffic services continues to look into the accident and asks witnesses or people with information about the incident to contact the RCMP in Williams Lake at 250-392-6211. Siwallace’s family has been notified of his death. On behalf of the family, the Coroners Service asked that the media respect their privacy at this difficult time and expressed condolences to Siwallace’s family and friends.
Brown: Boitanio Park a community problem Monica Lamb-Yorski Tribune Staff Writer
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It’s no secret that Boitanio Park in the heart of Williams Lake is a busy spot for the RCMP. A survey last year showed it was the number one area of concern for residents, and according to Williams Lake RCMP Inspector Warren Brown there is at least one death in the park every year. Brown hosted a meeting about the park on Nov. 1 at city hall ask-
ing the community to step up to the plate and help make the park a safer place for all users. Around 50 people attended from the region including representatives from community policing, interior health, mental health, the school district, First Nations leadership, the Salvation Army, a street nurse, homeless shelters, community Christian leaders, Cariboo Friendship Society, and local politicians. “We had people from all cross sections of the community who
have some sphere of influence, who may be able to ensure safety in the park.” The main point for having the meeting was the fact in 2011 the city identified crime and safety as the number one issue in the community. The number one location in the city as an area of concern for safety was identified specifically as Boitanio Park. As detachment commander, Brown is responsible for overall crime and safety in the community,
so he conducted an analysis of the park and determined that approximately a third of the prisoners in the jail cells come from the park. “The vast majority of those prisoners suffer from mental health problems as well as alcohol addictions,” Brown said. The primary purpose of the meeting was to make sure everyone who uses the park is safe. See ALTERNATE Page A2