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Thursday, June 4, 2015
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Property crime on the rise in the Similkameen Review Staff
As the temperature rises so does the number of property crimes in the area. Last summer saw a spike in thefts from vehicles and people stealing vehicles. In total, from April to September, 27 vehicles were broken into, 14 vehicles were stolen and 20 other property crime related offences were reported last year. By fall RCMP had apprehended three people who were charged and sentenced in relation to the crimes. But unfortunately several residential break ins occurred over the weekend in Cawston with thieves specifically targeting unlocked sheds and small buildings on properties. Cpl. Sean Hall from the Keremeos detachment said he’s concerned as the numbers of those types of crimes will increase. “What happened is that we were getting hammered with property offences last year and then when several people were arrested almost all of it stopped. However, having said that, it’s starting back up again and we want the public to know so they can do their part and keep their eyes open,” he said. Hall said a suspect has been identified in the Cawston crimes
and the RCMP is in the process of recovering the stolen property. “We’ve got a resolve to those quite quickly but that’s not always the case. With the population boom that comes to the area with tourists, farm workers, and everything, the less likely that they will stick out,” he said. He asked the public to do their part in preventing property related crimes. Simple things that can be done to make your car less of a target is locking doors and removing valuable items. If items cannot be removed the RCMP recommends putting them out of sight, so they are not tempting to would be criminals. People with ATVs and other recreational motorized vehicles should put them away when not in use in sheds, garages or covered trailers. “Always lock up your sheds. The harder it is for them to get in there the better the chance they won’t try or that someone will notice,” he said. Other tips include not posting to social media when you will be away from home. Asking a neighbour to look in on your property when away. Put your home on timer lights and regularly picking up your mail. If anyone sees anything suspicious call police.
The RCMP is reminding the public to do their part to reduce property crimes.
Arts society holds first pop up show in Keremeos Review Staff
Tara Bowie
Artist Judy Millar tries her hand at acrylics at the pop up art show held in Keremeos Saturday.
A pop up art show turned out to be the creator of success for local artists. The South Similkameen Arts Society held a pop up sale at members Lee Simmons and Julie Hinton home on Saturday. Several paintings, soy candles and other products made by local artisans were sold. “We just think it’s really fun,” Simmons said during an interview on her deck. Paintings from a variety of artists were setup throughout the yard and on the covered side deck and even in the backyard for people to view. “This house was setup to do this kind of thing. There are lots of hanging spaces and the front and back yard are perfect to showcase different artists,” Simmons said.
Several local artists were on site to talk to potential customers and a few were even creating new pieces. “I think this is just fabulous. The thing about creating art is that you get so much of it and you need to share it with other people even if it’s just for an afternoon or if you sell it,” artist Judy Millar said as she tried her hand at acrylics. The novice acrylics painter even received a few tips from Simmons as she’s more experienced. “That’s what it’s all about is sharing ideas. I really enjoy being a part of SASS,” Millar said. Simmons and Hinton plan to hold more pop up sales throughout the summer at their home on 6th Avenue in Keremeos. SASS members looking to showcase their work should contact Simmons to set that up.