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Thursday, July 4, 2013 Creston Valley Advance
Thefts from vehicles a reminder to lock doors BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff
Avoiding being the victim of petty theft can be as easy as locking your vehicle’s doors, Staff Sgt. Bob Gollan said on Tuesday. A small rash of thefts from unlocked vehicles last week is a sure sign that school is out and young people are on the prowl late at night.
Police Beat Creston RCMP responded to 88 calls for service from June 24-30, Gollan said. June 24 •A report about a possibly impaired driver was made through Crime Stoppers and a delay in local RCMP getting the information made it impossible to search for the vehicle. Gollan recommends calling
The B.C. Weed Control Act imposes a duty on all land occupiers to control designated noxious plants. The purpose for the Act is to protect our natural resources and industry from the negative impacts of foreign weeds. For Noxious weed spraying please contact: Creston Valley Beef Growers Assoc. Rob Davidson 250-402-8664 or Bryan Wuzinski 250-866-5744 For more information on noxious weeds check out this website: http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/cropprot/weedguid/weedguid.htm
BOAT PERMIT RENEWAL NOTICE CVWMA (Sirdar) 2013/2014
Boat Permits must be renewed annually for any boat stored on the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area, at the designated storage area in Sirdar Permits are valid from April 1 to March 31. Renewal reminder letters were sent to 2012-2013 boat permit holders in March 2013. Any boat currently being stored at the designated storage area not displaying a valid 2013–2014 permit decal by July 12, 2013 will be removed from that location. Permits may be purchased at: CVWMA Administration Office, 1874 Wildlife Road, West Creston Cost: $25 (including GST) Valid: until March 31, 2014 Permits may also be obtained on our website: www.crestonwildlife.ca
The decal may either be picked up at the Administration office or mailed to you
Office hours: Monday to Friday • 9am to 4 pm
In 2011, Council established a Revitalization Tax Exemption Program to promote the economic revitalization and growth of the Town of Creston. The intention of the Bylaw was to encourage the development and redevelopment of commercial hotels and motels. This particular program was for a three (3) year period and is soon coming to a close. As such, all eligible applications for development or redevelopment of a commercial hotel or motel must be made to the Town of Creston on or before July 31, 2013. For further information concerning this program, please call 250-428-2214, ext. 233.
the local detachment at 250428-9313 to make such reports. •A reported assault on Sixth Avenue South was deemed to be a consensual fight after police interviewed witnesses. •Police were called about a family dispute over an estate in Gray Creek. After a second call later in the day, police recommend the complainant apply for a peace bond in the matter. •A female found to be in medical distress on Northwest Boulevard was taken to hospital. •A Bostich air nailer and Mastercraft air tool set were stolen from a truck parked on Alder Street. •Police are investigating a report of a handgun missing from an estate. •A stop check of 100 vehicles on Northwest Boulevard found all drivers and vehicles to be compliant with all laws. •A well-being check on an Ibbitson Street female indicated she was fine. June 25 •Harassing threats arising from a domestic dispute were reported by a female on Cook Street. •Damage to a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado was reported, but the cause of the damage could not be determined. •The elderly female driver of a white Pontiac reportedly almost hit two pedestrians on Canyon Street. She was not located. •Police are investigating a report that a vehicle went off Goat River Road and into a ditch. •A 67-year-old female died suddenly of apparent natural causes in her Erickson Road home. •The female driver of a semi reported as driving erratically on 16th Avenue South was given a verbal warning. •No injuries resulted from a two-car collision on Canyon Street at 16th Avenue North. •An iPod and CD case were reported stolen from a Gray Creek residence. •The appropriate provincial agency was informed after a reported assault involving a mother and daughter on 15th Avenue North. June 26 •An iPhone, coins and bottle of cologne were stolen from an unlocked vehicle on Ibbitson Street. •A Bluetooth device and pouch full of receipts were stolen from an unlocked vehicle
on EighthAvenue South. •Bottles of Gravol and Tylenol, and coins were stolen from an unlocked vehicle on Scott Street. •House keys were stolen from an unlocked vehicle on Scott Street. •Damage was reported on the door of a vacant 11th Avenue residence, but no theft occurred. •A car parked at the pullout near Canyon Bridge was damaged in a hit and run. •Three dogs were reported to have chased horses on an Erickson Road property. •Two young males were reported to be riding dirt bikes on Lipitzki Road, doing wheelies and revving engines. The boys and their parents were all spoken to. •No theft was reported after a window was broken on the Kitchener fire protection building. •Coins were stolen from an unlocked vehicle on Ibbitson Street. •A son was reported to have taken a vehicle from Bodar Road without his father’s permission. •A tire blowout caused a vehicle to crash into a parked vehicle on Cedar Street. No injuries were reported. June 27 •A semi went into the ditch on Kootenay Pass, leaking 15,000 litres of diesel fuel. •A well-being check of a 20th Avenue South resident revealed no problems. •The door of a Scott Street mailbox was twisted off. •Ongoing speeding — for five years — was reported on 44th Street. •A female reported that a male on Canyon Street mouthed words toward her and took a photo of her car. •A boy reported leaving Erickson Elementary School and seeing an elderly woman signaling him to come to her car. He didn’t. •A dog left in a vehicle in a Northwest Boulevard parking lot was found to be OK by police. Although the windows were left down several inches, the owner was informed that in hot weather dogs can suffer quite easily in such conditions. •A male refused to leave the hospital building to chew tobacco despite requests from hospital staff. June 28 •A male faces charges of
breaching probation for the second time in a month after being found out late after attending a house party and consuming alcohol. He presented police with a letter of permission to attend the party. Unfortunately, it was written by the party host, and not a judge. •A Sinclair Road resident reported that a male might make threats. •A male picketed a Highway 3 business in Erickson, claiming he was owed for unpaid wages. He later returned to the business, where he threw objects at the building. He was found to be intoxicated and was arrested and held in cells until sober. •Metal grates were reported stolen from Pump Road in Wynndel in the last two months. •A “pushy, disrespectful” male salesman was reported on 11th Avenue South. June 29 •A Canyon Street resident reported Tylenol and morphine were stolen from her home. •A male stripped off his clothes, got back into his vehicle and drove on to the Kootenay Lake ferry. He was later determined to have medical issues and was arrested by Kaslo RCMP. •The picketer once again returned to the scene of his disenchantment, once again intoxicated. He was arrested, held overnight in cells, then taken to hospital for assessment. •A 40-year-old female complained to police that she had been kicked out of a party on 16th Avenue South. She was found on the scene, carrying a large bottle partially filled with liquor, and was arrested, held overnight in cells and released with a ticket for being drunk in public. •An intoxicated male was arrested at a Canyon Street business and held in cells until sober. June 30 •A vehicle collided with a deer on Highway 3/95. No injury to the occupants was reported. •A shoplifter has been banned indefinitely from a Northwest Boulevard business. •The driver of a speeding vehicle that hit a deer and continued driving near Gray Creek was later located at his home. He was intoxicated but police could not lay charges because there is no proof he was intoxicated when he was driving.
Pair charged in terror plot BY JEFF NAgEL BC Local News
B.C. RCMP announced Canada Day terrorism-related charges for Amanda Marie Korody and John Stewart Nuttall in a briefing in Surrey on Tuesday. Court records say Korody and Nuttall were charged with making and possessing an explosive device, conspiracy to commit an indictable offence,
and knowingly facilitating terrorist activity. They were arrested on July 1 — on Canada Day. The RCMP says the pair “took steps to build explosive devices and place them at the British Columbia legislature in Victoria where crowds were expected to gather on Canada Day.” The building and Inner Harbour were crowded with thousands for a Canada Day concert and fireworks.
The two have said they were inspired by al-Qaida ideology. Arrests were made after a joint investigation of the RCMP E Division, the Canadian Border Services Agency and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. “While the RCMP believes this threat was real, at no time was the security of the public at risk,” said RCMP assistant commissioner James Malizia on Tuesday.