WEDNESDAY JUNE 3, 2015
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Police warn parents about grad parties Two incidents at homes over the weekend Vikki HOPES Abbotsford News
Parents are being cautioned by Abbotsford Police about hosting graduation parties after a gun was found lying on a table, and a drunk teen was taken to hospital last weekend. Const. Ian MacDonald said that in both situations, several parents were on-site, and although they did not supply alcohol, most of the partygoers brought their own.
The first of the two unrelated incidents occurred Friday night at a home in central Abbotsford. Police in the area came across a collision between two vehicles, and the drivers said they were on their way to a party and were looking for a parking spot. Officers noticed a high volume of traffic on the street and “dozens and dozens” of teens heading to the same house, which had a pool in the backyard.
Police did a check of the home and found that five parents were overseeing the party and had initially expected about 50 kids to show up, but officers counted 120 on the scene. Most of the partygoers had a supply of alcohol, and many had drugs, MacDonald said. While police were there, an ambulance had to be called for a teen who became unconscious due to his level of intoxication. The youth was taken to hospital for treatment,
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Search and rescue carry out injured ATV’er
Kevin MILLS
Mission Record
A local ATV’er was transported to hospital on Sunday afternoon after rolling his vehicle on a washed-out deactivated side road. Mission Search and Rescue (MSAR) was called out to the scene, located just off Norrish Creek Forest Service Road, to assist BC Ambulance Service with the transport. MSAR members had to carry the rider, who suffered significant but non-life-threatening injuries, by stretcher over some difficult terrain in order to reach the Gator, MSAR’s offroad rescue vehicle. From there, the ATV was used to move the man to an awaiting helicopter, which took him to hospital. Mission RCMP remind the public to ensure they use proper safety gear when operating ATVs.
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85¢ Members of Mission Search and Rescue load an injured ATV driver into their off-road transport on Sunday afternoon. The driver was injured near Norrish Creek Forest Service Road. MSAR members carried the injured driver out of the woods to the Submitted photo transport and then to a waiting helicopter. The driver’s injuries are not considered life-threatening.
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