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Vol. 54 No. 6 Sicamous, B.C., • 1.25 (HST included) • www.eaglevalleynews.com
Standoff with police ends without injury Armed: Woman taken to hospital after threatening herself with knife. By Lachlan Labere and Tracy Hughes Eagle Valley News
A woman was hospitalized after being disarmed by Sicamous RCMP during a stand-off Sunday morning. In the early hours of Feb. 3, police responded to a report of a woman with a knife threatening to harm herself in a residence on Eagle Pass Way. Sgt. Dave Dubnyk says the two responding officers had attempted to negotiate with the woman, but “initial atSgt. Dave Dubnyk tempts at negotiation Sicamous RCMP were unsuccessful in resolving the very tense situation.” “The officers were eventually able to gain control of the individual, at which time she was taken into custody,” reports Dubnyk. Dubnyk says the woman was then taken to hospital for assessment. “This was a very dangerous and high-stress situation that could have had a much different ending,” says Dubnyk. “Fortunately, our officers remained calm and focused throughout this ordeal and were able to successfully resolve it with nobody being injured.” The matter is still under investigation. In other police news, RCMP in Salmon Arm say the details in the report of a second case where a teenaged girl was approached by a stranger in a vehicle make it unlikely the two are linked. On Jan. 29, a 14-year-old girl is reported to have been approached my a man in a vehicle in the South Canoe area, near the South Canoe Alternate Learning Centre. The witness reports the man stopped his car and told the girl to “get in or else.” The girl ran away, not stopping until she reached Little Mountain Park. The description of the suspect differed from the See Second teen on page 2
Keep away: Sicamous Eagles’ Nathan Grieve finds a well-defended Revelstoke Grizzlies net Sunday afternoon at the Sicamous and District Recreation Centre. Sicamous surprised their opponents, and fans in attendance, with a 2-1 win earned in the last two minutes of the game. For more Eagles action, see page 7. Photo by James Murray
Turbidity continues to be an issue for district By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
The District of Sicamous is warning the water advisory level may be changing again in response to fluctuating turbidity levels. A news release from the district states
the water system was stirred up as a result of a fire hydrant leak on Jan. 31. The release explains how sediment was stirred up as a result, requiring a flush of the system. However, it is also noted that continued flushing would only make the
matter worse by stirring up more sediment. A system-wide flushing won’t occur until the spring, as is standard practice. “The District of Sicamous water system is not filtered in any way and is at the mercy of the water quality in
Mara Lake,” states the release. “Currently, turbidity is on the increase and may require a change in the water advisory level.” Sicamous residents are reminded a water quality advisory is still in effect. As of Monday, Feb.
4, the turbidity level was at 1.31 NTU. For turbidity levels above one, the Interior Health Authority recommends that water is boiled prior to consumption by newborns, or those with compromised immune systems.