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Review
Review Vol.17
Number 53
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Thursday, December 31, 2015
Serving the communities of Keremeos, Cawston, Okanagan Falls and Kaleden
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Break-ins on rise Review Staff
Tara Bowie
Charges are expected to be laid against a driver in a head-on collision on Monday afternoon. The collision occurred at about 12:30 p.m. on Highway 3 near the Ashnola Road turnoff.
Crash sends three to hopsital Review Staff
Three people were sent to hospital with serious injuries after a head-on collision on Hwy. 3 just outside of Keremeos Monday afternoon. RCMP are still investigating the cause of the collision but charges are expected to be laid against one driver. “Driving conditions were wet and slush with some compact snow in the centre area of the roadway. Contributing factor to the collision was tire condition on the vehicle that crossed over the centre line not meeting winter driving requirements,” wrote RCMP Cpl. Kat Thain in an email to the Review Monday. On Highway 3, near the Ashnola Road turnoff, a west travelling silver station wagon crossed over the centre line and smashed head-on with the east travelling SUV around 12:30 p.m. Monday afternoon. All the occupants of the vehicles were transported to hospital and are being treated
for a variety of serious but not critical injuries. All are expected to recover. Airbags and seat belts are being credited for the injuries not being more severe. One of the vehicles had a dog inside that was taken by RCMP to a veterinary hospital for care and is expected to be okay. At this point the RCMP are not releasing the names of those involved but both drivers were local to the Similkameen Valley with one being from the Keremeos area and the
other living between Hedley and Princeton. The road was closed to one lane intermittently as first responders worked on those involved in the crash. Both the Keremeos BC Ambulance Service vehicles were called out to the scene along with the Keremeos fire department and at least two RCMP vehicles. Argo helped to direct traffic as emergency responders worked at the scene.
A rash of holiday crime has police looking for the public’s assistance. The latest target for thieves were two trailers parked in the Cawston Cold Storage car park sometime during the night December 23. The theft was discovered around 9 a.m. Christmas Eve and reported to police. Two trailers belonging to TriCorp Development Inc., a construction company working to build an extension at the cold storage facility, had about $2,000 in equipment stolen. Among the stolen equipment was a plumbers thread machine and a black toolbox. “RCMP want to remind the public that this is a time of year when Property Crimes can increase and to report any suspicious activity,” a press release from the local RCMP detachment stated. Prior to the Cawston Cold Storage thefts lockers were broken into sometime between 10 p.m. Sunday, December 20 and 1:30 p.m. Monday, December 21. The culprits entered by cutting a chain link fence that backs onto the KVR walking trail. Items were stolen from several lockers. A list is still being compiled of items taken. It is known that a Red Honda 2000watt generator was taken from one unit. Anyone who hear or saw suspicious activity in the area is requested to call the Keremeos RCMP at 250-499-5511 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-(TIPS)8477. Some tips on how to prevent breakins: If you’re going to be away make sure to stop mail and newspapers from coming to your home. Ask a neighbour to keep an eye out on your property and do the same for them, whether you’re home or away. If you are not home or you are asleep, a good tip is to leave a radio or television on in the main rooms of your home to create noise in your house and build up the idea that someone is still home or awake.
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