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Police report: RCMP respond to 156 calls ARNE PETRYSHEN
Cranbrook RCMP responded to 156 calls for service from May 4 to May 10. This week’s police report was given by Staff Sgt. Dave Dubnyk. May 4 12:59 a.m. Report of
vandalism to a vehicle. The complainant said they know the subject and police are investigating the matter. 10:01 a.m. A caller reported an abandoned food truck trailer with no plate in a local parking lot. They requested
that the trailer be towed. 12:34 p.m. A bottle of liquor was stolen from a local liquor establishment. 12:44 p.m. A caller reported seeing someone throw a considerable amount of garbage out of a vehicle’s
window. 1:26 p.m. A possible impaired driver was reported. 1:27 p.m. Report of a hit and run incident in a local department store parking lot. 2:18 p.m. Police recovered a stolen vehicle
that had been left abandoned in the Gold Creek area. 3:05 p.m. Two framed pictures were reported stolen from a vehicle while it was parked downtown. 3:38 p.m. A noise disturbance was report-
ed on 7th Avenue South. It consisted of yelling and screaming coming from the backyard of a residence. 4:05 p.m. A found wallet was turned in to the detachment. 5:46 p.m. A caller reported seeing what could be a hazardous situation, after seeing a car with what looked to be a loose front tire. The car was headed towards Kimberley. 6:05 p.m. A report of a suspicious person hanging around the 100 block of 7th Avenue South. 6:48 p.m. Report of a disturbance at a residence on 7th Avenue South. 7:15 p.m. A resident reported that people
were trespassing on his property. The caller said the individuals were hopping the fence to walk through the yard. 8:45 p.m. A report of a missing youth. Police located the youth and returned to the parents. 9:14 p.m. Vehicles were reported to be speeding down the 1500 block of 1st Street South. May 5 12:43 a.m. An assault was reported. The police investigation found that there was an altercation earlier at a local liquor establishment, but also revealed that the fight was consensual.
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Koocanusa management plan in the works: Bennett Enforcement will be stepped up at popular lake this weekend ARNE PETRYSHEN
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The Kimberley Fire Department was called out at approximately 10:30 a.m. Thursday morning to a fire at Mozart House Restaurant at the west end of the Platzl.
Fire at Mozart House in Kimberley Platzl C AROLYN GR ANT Daily Bulletin
Ten Kimberley Fire Department members and three engines responded to a fire at the Mozart House restaurant in the Platzl Thursday morning. The Fire Department was able to get
the fire under control before any flame was visible. Kimberley Fire Chief Al Collinson says that the cause of the fire is under investigation but he can say that it started on the main floor in the dining area. “The building definitely has heavy
smoke damage on the main floor and there is smoke and water damage throughout the rest of the building,” Collinson said. At press time, the Fire Department was still on the scene making sure everything was secure.
On top of the extra resources being allocated to Lake Koocanusa to attempt to keep order this long weekend, Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett said longer-term plans are also in the works. Bennett has been working on a management plan for Lake Koocanusa that would provide additional Compliance and Enforcement throughout the summer season, as opposed to just the long weekends. “We have been meeting for the last year with the RDEK, the provincial government, the Ktunaxa and Columbia Basin Trust and we have a plan put together now that will see two Natural Resource Officers paid for by the Columbia Basin Trust,” Bennett explained. The officers will formally work for the Regional District of East Kootenay, though the money will come from the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT).
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