Kelowna Capital News, July 24, 2014

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HEADING TO THE NHL is former Kelowna Rockets goaltending coach Kim Dillabough, who will add scouting to his ongoing role of goaltender development for the Los Angeles Kings.

THE HERITAGE Retirement Residence in West Kelowna had an unexpected rush of early temporary residents by providing shelter to Smith Creek fire evacuees in need of a place to stay.

COLUMNIST Maxine DeHart welcomes international chef Luke Delloch to Kelowna, where he has chosen to start his own catering company in which he will showcase Okanagan produce and variety of great venues to host events.

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PHOTOS taken from different parts of the city show Wednesday’s storm rolling in and lightning (right) striking above Okanagan Lake.

Thunderstorm prediction proves accurate Environment Canada was spot-on with its weather forecast for Wednesday as the called-for heavy rainstorm descended on the Central Okanagan, bringing with it lightning, high winds and a large volume of water in less than 30 minutes before the storm moved on. The forecast had been for rainfall of 25 to 50 mm Wednesday and Thursday. “An area of low pressure crossing the British Col-

umbia Interior will produce heavy showers with embedded thunderstorms beginning Wednesday,” said meteorologist Doug Lundquist. While the rain was welcome for assisting the firefighting efforts on Smith Creek, it did cause some havoc as the high winds blew down powerlines and the lightning strikes raised concerns about potential fires being ignited, a reflection of the dry conditions in the woods despite the rainfall. CONTRIBUTOR/JACQUIE GROSSER

Statistics reflect downward trend for Kelowna’s crime Kathy Michaels STAFF REPORTER

When he was first named this city’s top cop, Supt. Nick Romanchuk said he wanted to rid Kelowna of the dubious distinction of being Canada’s

crime capital. And, if a report released Wednesday by Statistics Canada is any indication, he has delivered on his word. The country’s statistical agency reported that Kelowna’s crime rate dipped 12 per cent from 2012; drop-

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ping it from first to third in a nationwide crime ranking. Of more relevance than the overall rate, perhaps, is Statistics Canada’s crime severity index. Statistics Canada employs that tool to gauge not only overall crime

rates, but also the seriousness of criminal violence. That rate dropped locally by 22 per cent from the previous year, while non violent crime dropped nine per cent. The reason for the lower rates can be chalked up to fewer break-and-en-

ters, robberies, motor vehicle thefts and attempted murders. That dip offset year-over-year increases in homicide and forcible confinement.

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