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Vol. 89 Issue 48 • Wednesday, Novemeber 28, 2012 • www.arrowlakesnews.com • 250-265-3823 • $1.25 •
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Two men stabbed in Silverton armed robbery Claire paradis Arrow Lakes News
Two men with guns strode into a Red Mountain Road home in Silverton on Sunday, November 25 around 11:30 in the morning. According to a police report,
the two residents fought with the two men, which resulted in one of the residents being stabbed as well as one of the interlopers. The suspects then fled and the residents called the police, giving them a descrip-
tion of the get away vehicle. Around 2:30 p.m., Midway and South Okanagan RCMP stopped the suspect vehicle and four males were taken into custody. When their vehicle was searched, a handgun and a pellet gun were
found. “I don’t have an update yet,” said Staff Sergeant Dan Seibel of the Kootenay Boundary Regional Detachment on Monday morning, who said that the officers on the case worked late into the night.
The status of the stabbing victims was unknown as well. When asked if the residence was a grow op, Seibel said it was a possibility, but it remains to be seen in the ongoing investigation.
Telus planing cell coverage for Highways 3 and 6 Claire paradis Arrow Lakes News
Telus is putting together a plan to put towers along Highways 3 and 6, which would increase cell phone coverage from the Castlegar/Nelson junction to Fauquier and all the way to Vernon. At this point, the project is in the planning stages only, although the RDCK board passed a motion at their most recent meeting to invite Telus to an upcoming meeting to discuss the project plans. Telus rep Shawn Hall said at this stage, the company is searching out owners in the area that would be amenable to having a tower on their property. Hall said the plan was to have as close to uninterrupted phone and data coverage over the entire distance. At the moment, cell phone coverage lasts to the lookout to the south of Nakusp, and somewhere around Box Lake along Highway 6. If cell phone coverage were
complete, it could mean a lot in terms of cutting down emergency response time when accidents occur. “In my opinion I think that it is great for the traveling public and especially for emergency first responders,” said Nakusp Fire Chief Terry Warren. “It will also be an advantage to the Wildfire Management crews in wildfire seasons.” Some individuals are concerned that the towers and the possible ill effects of increased signals in the air outweigh any emergency concerns. “From my perspective, this is first and foremost a public health issue,” Art Joyce, a member of Citizens for Safe Technology, a group “demanding reduced exposure to unsafe technology,” according to their website. Transmission isn’t the only possible harm, Joyce noted. “From a social perspective, cell phones are destructive,” he commented. “Here in the Kootenays with our extreme winter weather we have a long-standing culture of
helping out anyone stranded on the side of the road. It’s simple: you see a car broken down by the side of the road, you stop and offer help. We have used this community honour system for gen-
erations and it has always worked. With cell phones, the idea is that no one has to stop to help anyone because, after all, they probably have a cell phone anyway.” Shawn Hall said the project
is still in the early stages, but community consultation will be part of the process and individuals and groups will have a chance to ask questions and voice any concerns.
Rosemarie Parent awarded Jubilee medal
Rosemarie Parent was given the Queen’s Jubilee medal by MLA Katrine Conroy last week. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes Claire paradis Arrow Lakes News
Katrine Conroy, MLA for Kootenay West was on hand Wednesday, November 21 to award the Queen’s Jubilee medal to local historian
Rosemarie Parent. Nakusp councillor Joseph Hughes spoke at the ceremony, thanking Parent for her many contributions to the community over the years. Katrine Conroy echoed the sentiment
and pinned the medal over Parent’s heart. Rosemarie Parent surprised both the MLA and the crowd by presenting Conroy with a print of a drawing by her late husband, Milton Parent.
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