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Sounds of summer Zaela Roberge and Lorissa McMaster interact with the art exhibit Experiment in F# Minor, a sound installation at the Salmon Arm Art Gallery, on July 11. The interactive exhibit is the work of internationally renowned artists Janet Cardiff and George Bures-Miller. The show runs to Aug. 29, with admission by donation. evan buhler/OBSeRVeR
Boat accident claims life Shuswap lake: Edmonton woman fatally injured by propeller. by lachlan labere OBSeRVeR STAFF
Authorities continue to investigate the death of a 22-year-old Alberta woman who was killed in a boating accident Friday on Shuswap lake. The Bc coroners Service stated Monday, July 13 that Andrea Mary Jacura, 22, of edmonton, Alta., died as a result of severe injuries sustained after she was caught in a houseboat’s propeller while swimming in waters near the popular neilson Beach. “Ms. Jacura had just entered the lake waters in the early afternoon of July 10… when she was caught by a house-
boat propeller. She sustained severe injuries and died at the scene.” Sicamous RcMP const. Pat Pyper said police were notified of the accident when a request for assistance was received at approximately 2:45 p.m. from the Bc Ambulance Service. The Royal canadian Marine Search and Rescue unit in Sicamous also dispatched their marine rescue vehicle to assist, but to no avail. upon arrival, responding emergency service personnel learned the victim had already succumbed to her injuries. “Her left leg was amputated and she had severe trauma to her torso and was
This week Seventeen-year-old Sage King makes Salmon Arm football history. See more on A13. The Odd Socks Knitters project keeps on growing. Find out more on page A19.
basically deceased at the scene,” reported Pyper. “My understanding is the young girl was behind (the vessel) swimming while the pilot of the boat was trying to dock it on the beach. The boat was put into reverse…, the driver didn’t know they were back there.” eleven people were aboard the houseboat at the time, many of them the woman’s family members. “It’s an unfortunate mishap and a sad, sad thing,” said Pyper. The Sicamous RcMP detachment and the B.c. coroners Service is continuing to investigate.
Victim of ATV crash identified A 22-year-old man who was seriously injured in an ATV accident on July 8 has since died. He was Brandon James Radnai of Mission. On July 8 at 8:45 p.m., the Salmon Arm RcMP responded to an accident involving Radnai and a 54-year-old male family member. The pair were riding the quad when it overturned on a rural Salmon Arm property. Radnai sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops in critical condition. His injuries were not survivable and he died the next day. Salmon Arm RcMP and the Bc coroners Service are continuing the investigation into the incident.
Index Opinion ....................... A6 View Point .................. A7 Life & Times ............. A10 Sports................A13-A15 Time Out....................A16 Arts & Events ... A17-A19 Vol. 108, No. 28, 40 pages