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Marie Sharpe and Wildwood elementary students compete in a tug-of-war with teachers and parents Wednesday afternoon during a fun day hosted at the school. Featured were blow-up slides and mazes, games, the tug-of-war, a dunk tank and a hose down from the Williams Lake Fire Department. School officially wraps up next week.
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Stats show violent crime down in lakecity Angie Mindus Staff Writer Despite several high profile incidents in recent months, police say violent crime is actually down 21.84 per cent in Williams Lake. The statistics compare the months of January through to May, 2014, with the same time this year and show reductions in several areas.
“I’m quite happy with these stats,” said Staff Sgt. Del Byron Wednesday. “Some people are pushing the panic button in Williams Lake but these numbers show we’re getting the job done.” Byron credits the prolific offender program with the reduced crime rate, noting the community of Alexis Creek is also experiencing a 20.69 per cent reduction in violent crime from the same time
last year. He said inter-agency meetings are held monthly as part of the prolific offender program to keep track of the whereabouts and progress of 12 identified prolific offenders. Also, each of the prolific offenders are assigned to an RCMP officer for added attention. The statistics do come at a time, however, when the city has
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