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Kimberley man faces expensive medical flight home after accident in Honduras C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
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This young bear has been a familiar sight in the Chapman Camp, Black Bear area the past few weeks. Residents are reminded to manage bear attractants so the bruins will move through town rather than staying for a snack.
The family of Richard Bay is raising funds to get him back to Canada after a motorcycle accident has left him hospitalized in Honduras, and facing a long recovery. Sister Lisa Bay says Richard was hit by a bus while riding a motorbike in Honduras. “The bus driver fled the scene, but thankfully Richard has made some wonderful friends who are looking out for him,” Lisa said. “He was taken by a private air ambulance to a hospital equipped to handle his surgeries. “To date Richard has had four surgeries. He shattered his right leg, tibia, fibula, and femur. He broke his hand and
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Richard Bay still manages to smile while in hospital in Honduras. injured his shoulder. He also lost a chunk of his calf and has had skin grafts.” Lisa said family members, including Richard’s dad, flew down to Honduras last Friday to deal with immediate medical bills and assess what has to be done.
“It has been determined that Richard will have a one to two year recovery, and that we need to get him back to Canada,” Lisa said. However, getting back to Canada is not going to be as simple as hopping on an airplane. “Richard will have to travel back with special-
ized medical transport, and we believe the cost to be upwards of $20,000,” Lisa said. Richard did have travel insurance but it ran out before his accident, so the family has to find another way to raise the required funds to get him home. See HOME, page 3
Rural road checks lead to prohibition, impoundment Police take to the rural area for road checks C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
Police and road checks are not just found in town, and as the weather warms and more people
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head to lakes and parks to recreate, RCMP will head out as well. Last weekend, Kimberley RCMP and East Kootenay Traffic Services held a number of rural road checks in Ta Ta Creek, Meadowbrook and White Swan, reports Kimberley RCMP Cpl. Chris Newel. The checks focused on Impaired Driving and seatbelt com-
pliance. In many cases, the checks come as a result of concerns raised by rural residents or other area users, Newel says. At one check near Ta Ta Creek, on the evening of May 31, an East Kootenay Traffic Services officer noticed a strong odor of marijuana in a woman’s vehicle.
“He determined through a series of tests she was impaired by a drug and was served a Driving Prohibition.,” Newel said. “In addition there was open alcohol in the vehicle and a small quantity of marijuana was seized.” Later that night, officers clocked a speeder on Highway 95A south of Marysville doing over 165 kph in a
100 zone. “The driver was issued a Violation Ticket for Excessive Speed and his vehicle impounded for seven days,” Newel said. “Although there was minimal traffic this speed is totally unacceptable, had wildlife darted out onto the road, the results likely would have been tragic.”
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