Thursday, November 26, 2015
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RCMP execute search warrant JILLIAN TR AINOR Arrow Lakes News
The women of Candlelight & Cake; Top row: Debra Rushfeldt of Prima Materia, Brendalee Morgan of Home Grown Market, and Heather Maxfield of The Treasure Trove. Bottom: Autumn Emerald of Betty’z Edje and Jennifer Cross of Jennifer’s Chocolates. Candlelight & Cake is a night of shopping specifically aimed toward women in the community. Jillian Trainor
An arrest was made at a residence in Nakusp over the weekend. RCMP applied for a search warrant. The application was sent to the Justice Centre in Burnaby, and was approved. “We make applications based on reasonable grounds to believe an offence has been committed,” said Corporal Jason Burndred of the RCMP. In this case, the offense was drug related. On Friday, Nov. 20, local RCMP executed the search warrant at a trailer residence in Nakusp. As a result of the search, they located methamphetaine, a firearm, hash, and an amount of cash. The man arrested is known to the authorities. Johann Blattnig is currently facing several charges, including two counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, and charges of possession of a prohibited weapon. He will appear in court on Nov. 26.
Ladies night out a big success Attempted break-ins JILLIAN TR AINOR
JILLIAN TR AINOR Arrow Lakes News
Nakusp held its annual Candlelight & Cake ladies night event on Nov.18 From 6-9 p.m., five shops were open, Prima Materia, Jennifer’s Chocolate, Home Grown Market, Betty’z Edje, and The Treasure Trove. Women were free to walk from shop to shop, browsing, shopping, or just enjoying the company of other women. Most of the stores had some kind of snack available. Some had hot chocolate, others mulled wine, or apple cider, along with various edibles. Some shop owners used the snacks as a way to debut a seasonal item. “I’m doing my classic Mayan hot chocolate, and homemade marshmallows,” said Jennifer Cross of Jennifer’s Chocolates. “This year we also did two Christmas truffles to debut our Christmas line of truffles.” Cross thinks Candlelight & Cake is a good way to kick off the Christmas season. “This marks the beginning of Christmas, I feel. The fact that
it snowed a couple of days ago was just perfect,” she said. “We got our first snow, we got our ladies night, and now we’re in full swing for the Christmas season.” Other shop owners agreed. “It gets us geared up for the festive season,” said Autumn Emerald of Betty’z Edje. “It gets us decorating, and pumped.” Prizes were to be had as well. When a woman made a purchase, she could enter her name and phone number for a chance to win a gift certificate at the end of the night. Women in the village appreciated the fact that an evening was set aside for them. “It’s a good idea,” said Chris Dixon. “You get to see all kinds of women you don’t normally see.” Some found the event was a more relaxing way to shop. “I think it’s more fun that way, it’s more social,” said Susan Smith, one of the women who attended the event. “Typically if a man’s along, you don’t want to spend a lot of time chatting. This is much more relaxed and chatty, and fun.” The event also gave women a chance to really browse around. “Some of these stores, I might zip in and buy something, but I don’t sort of browse and look around,” Smith continued. “I’ve learned a lot about the different stores.”
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During the power outage on Nov. 16, Nakusp RCMP received reports of an unknown person trying to break into vehicles. Approximately three reports were made in total. Nakusp RCMP would like to encourage residents not to leave any valuable belongings in their cars, but instead keep them locked in their residences. “If you have a carport, we strongly encourage them to secure it inside a garage if at all possible,” said Corporal Jason Burndred of the Nakusp
RCMP. “Unfortunately during power outages, you have to be extra vigilant with your property.” Cpl. Burndred said while Nakusp is a very safe community, there is a criminal element in town, and they will take advantage of things such as power outages. If you find your vehicle has been rummaged through, call the RCMP and do not touch anything. “If residents ever observe anything suspicious, just give us a call,” said Cpl. Burndred. “If you see anything unusual, don’t hesitate to call our office, and we’ll investigate it.”
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