The Canyon Weekly
November 20, 2014
Volume 5, Issue 46
Your local news source for the North Santiam Canyon Serving the communities of Lyons, Mehama, Elkhorn, Mill City, Gates, Niagara, Detroit, Breitenbush, Idanha and Marion Forks
Churches, business partner for Holiday Giving Tree
Every year in December the Churches of Mill City and Gates join together to bring food and gifts to the community. This year, Giving Trees will be available at the US Bank and the Mill City Pharmacy. Pick a child or two to bring Christmas cheer to this year! If you or someone you know qualifies for a Christmas Food Box or gifts please don’t hesitate to pick up an application form at one of these locations: Mill City Pharmacy, Mill City & Gates Post Office, Mill City City Hall, or Mill City Food Bank. Please have them returned by December 5th.
Donations are always appreciated and can be dropped off at any of these local churches: Mill City Presbyterian, Mill City First Christian, or Gates Community. We are looking forward to sharing Christmas with you! The Mill City-Gates Ministerial Assoc. sponsors this project. Donations can be made to: Mill City-Gates Ministerial Assoc. PO Box 426, Mill City 97360. If you have any questions, please contact Mike Stair at Gates Community Church 503897- 3210 or Ted Buck at Mill City Presbyterian Church 503-897-2291, or Matt Shepard at First Christian Church 503-897-2716.
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This tree, at the Mill City Pharmacy is getting ready to greet shoppers with an opportunity to give in the season of giving.
GPS and Santiam Canyon winter: technology saves one group of hikers, leaves another group stuck in the snow Lost hikers on Jefferson use GPS coordinates for a successful rescue
Failed coordinates meant trip to Bagby Hot Springs really ends with freezing night at Elk Lake Tuesday at about 1:30pm, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Teams were activated to search for four people lost and stuck in the snow. The driver, Robert Record, of Washougal and his three passengers, Eddie Nix, Shane Lambert and Paul Barry, were driving their rented 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe trying to reach Bagby Hot Springs.
Two hikers were rescued by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue ground crews Sunday evening after becoming lost on a day trip. Alex Solomon, 20, and Tyde Kaneshiro, 21, both of Eugene were hiking near Mount Jefferson when they became lost. The men reportedly were wearing inadequate clothing for the conditions and carrying no supplies. Luckily, Solomon and Kaneshiro were able to call 911 using their cell phone alMr. Record was following a GPS unit which took him 45 miles in the wrong direction and up an un-maintained roadway that did not lead to Bagby Hot Springs. Mr. Record continued driving on the roadway until he became stuck in over a foot of snow near Elk Lake. After spending the night in their vehicle the four men activated the OnStar button. With the assistance of OnStar, deputies were able to locate the vehicle and its occupants. All four men were safe and uninjured when deputies reached their vehicle. The vehicle was
lowing searchers to obtain their GPS coordinates. Monday, at about 1am , both men were found uninjured, huddled next to a warming fire on the Triangulation Peak trailhead. They had used the trail head sign as firewood to stay warm. The overnight temperatures were predicted to be 20 degrees, and the hikers lacked supplies, so the rescuers were forced into action. To rescue the hikers, SAR members had to hike 13 miles round trip, in the dark, over uneven and icy terrain. pulled from the snow by rescue vehicles and the four men were led back down to the city of Detroit. Search and Rescue Deputies recommend double checking your route when using a GPS unit to ensure proper driving directions have been received. Always check for winter road closures as these are not usually posted on GPS systems. Finally when traveling into the higher elevations, drivers should carry enough supplies to spend a few nights if you become stuck or lost. 1