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How it’s done: Jadon Kerr looks on as friend Haydn Gjaltema reaches out to his catch, a pikeminnow, lured with a piece of hotdog near the Bruhn Bridge. Above – Gjaltema has a quick look at his catch before releasing it. Photos by Lachlan Labere
Bruhn Bridge doesn’t inspire confidence Alberta residents Four-laning: Province has no plan to replace aging infrastructure. By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Despite how it looks, the province says there’s still quite a bit of life left to Sicamous’ 55-year-old Bruhn Bridge. This was the word received from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, in response to questions raised by resident Bea Herzog, who is concerned with the structural integrity of the aging infrastructure. “I was down there one day, sitting there by the loading (zone), and there was a truck, one of the lowboys with some oil-sealed pumpjacks on it, a real heavy load, and it hit one of those little holes that was up in the
deck, and it thumped so hard my vehicle jumped from the concussion,” said Herzog. “Somewhere along the line it’s getting pretty wobbly. And people say, when they walk across it, it vibrates and sways.” This incident prompted Herzog to take a closer look at the bridge and its supports, which did not inspire confidence. “When you look at it, you can see rebar all over the place – to me that must be lessening the strength of what’s there,” guessed Herzog. The current state of the bridge’s pillars is a result of work done by the ministry in 2011. Following an incident See Foundation on page 3
Upgrade wanted: Sicamous residents have expressed a desire to see the 55-year-old Bruhn Bridge replaced. Photo by Lachlan Labere
in stolen vehicle nabbed by police Three Alberta residents are facing theft charges after they were nabbed in a stolen vehicle by Sicamous RCMP. On Friday, July 5, at approximately 10 a.m., police received a report of a stolen vehicle headed to Sicamous from Revelstoke. The vehicle had been reported earlier for erratic driving, and when the Alberta licence plate was checked, it was found the vehicle had been stolen from Red Deer a day earlier. Sicamous RCMP conducted patrols east of town and soon located the vehicle headed west.
“When safe to do so, a tactical, highrisk take down was conducted,” says Sgt. Dave Dubnyk. After stopping the vehicle, the five occupants were arrested at the roadside. Dubnyk said investigating officers soon learned two of the occupants were found to be hitchhikers picked up in Revelstoke with no knowledge the vehicle was stolen. They were interviewed and released at the scene. The other three, residents of Lacombe, Alta., were taken into custody and returned to the Sicamous See Hitchhikers on page 3