H A P P Y N E W Y E A R : Best Wishes for 2015!
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Thursday, January 1, 2015
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Two die in head on crash south of town A father and son were killed in a firey crash on Hwy 1 near the entrance to Ashcroft Ranch after their pickup collided head on with a transport truck hauling food. Both vehicles burst into flames, but the truck driver was able to free himself. Attempts by passers by to free the two occupants of the pickup truck were unsuccessful. On Dec. 23 at approximately 5:30 pm, Ashcroft RCMP, Central Interior Traffic Services Ashcroft, B.C. Ambulance and Ashcroft Fire Department attended to the report of a two vehicle head on collision just south of Ashcroft. According to RCMP, the northbound pickup truck with two occupants collided with a southbound tractor trailer unit with one occupant in the southbound lane of the highway. Both vehicles were engulfed in flames. The driver of the transport truck was taken to hospital in Kamloops with non life threatening injuries. Central Interior Traffic Services Ashcroft continues to investigate this collision and are assisting the B.C. Coroners Service with the identification and next of kin notification of the deceased. It is unknown at this time why the pickup truck crossed into the path of the commercial vehicle. A witness prior to the collision observed the pickup truck having difficulty staying within the northbound lane. Roads were bare and dry at the time of the collision. The RCMP wish to remind motorists that traffic volumes are increasing with holiday travelers and road conditions can change in an instant. Please slow down, drive to the conditions of the road, don’t drink and drive and stay off of your cell phone if you are driving.
The CP Holiday Train rolled into Ashcroft earlier this month, much to the delight of young and old.The Ashcroft and Area Food Bank was able to raise 405 lbs of food and $382 in local cash donations and $5,500 from CP Rail.Top: E. Fry manager Yoriko Susanj accepts the donation from CP Rail, below Jim Cuddy from Blue Rodeo entertains.
Doves still increasing If you’re wondering when those pesky Eurasian Collard Doves are going to disappear, the answer is “not very soon.” In fact, their numbers are still increasing, according to the results of the Christmas Bird Count held on Dec. 23. Bald Eagle numbers were up, and Canada Goose numbers were way up thanks to several huge flocks flying overhead that day. Over 800 Bohemian waxwings were counted by the eight volunteers, who spent the day driving and walking around the area, counting everything on wings.
Wishing you a happy and prosperous New Year, from the staff of