Columbia Valley RCMP Report

Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment attended to a single-vehicle accident at 205 3^rd Ave.  Invermere Fire Rescue was on hand as well as BC Ambulance. A 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe had driven over a 10 ft embankment and ended up upside down with two females trapped in the vehicle.

The driver a 71-year-old female from Edmonton appeared to be parking the car and hit the accelerator. Both the driver and passenger, also from Edmonton, escaped with minor injuries.  Both husbands were observed at the hospital obviously concerned. Realizing that we lucked out on injuries and to get the gloom off the faces of the husbands, S/Sgt Shehovac asked which husband was with the driver. The male identified himself; at which time S/Sgt Shehovac requested he work with the wife on her parking skills. Mission accomplished, no more look of gloom. Dark humor comes in handy once and awhile.

Both parties in accident charged

At 1 p.m. on Sept. 21, Columbia Valley Detachment responded to a two-vehicle accident at 13^th St and 8^th Ave.  A 2004 grey Dodge Caravan driven by a 40-year-old male from Invermere was west bound when a ‘97 Buick Skylark, driven by an 87-year-old male from Radium Hot Springs failed to stop at a stop sign, entered the intersection and collided with the van.

Both drivers were taken to the hospital for checkups. The driver of the Skylark was charged with fail to yield at an intersection, while the driver of the van was issued a ticket for no insurance.

Fail to yield charges in Windermere area accident

Columbia Valley Detachment responded to an accident on Hwy 93/95 and Kootenay Rd # 3 at 5:15 p.m. on Sept. 21. A 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee was south bound when a ‘99 Chev pickup pulled onto the highway from Kootenay #3, failing to yield.  The driver of the Jeep had to swerve to avoid a collision and in doing so lost control and rolled the vehicle once off the road, landing upright. Injuries to the driver were minor. The driver of the pickup was charged with Fail to yield.

Hit and run at Akiskinook

At 5:21 p.m. on Sept. 22, Columbia Valley Detachment was advised of a hit and run complaint in the parking lot area of Akiskinook Resort in Windermere. The grill on a 2011 white Toyota 4-Runner was damaged. Anyone with information is requested to contact the detachment.

Radium man found with cocaine

On Sept. 23, as a result of a 10:15 a.m. vehicle check in the area of the Dry Gulch Campsite Road near Radium, a 41-year-old male from Radium was checked. The vehicle check resulted in the arrest of the male and a seizure of cocaine. The male is charged with possession under the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act and will appear in Invermere Provincial court Dec 10.

Army Cadets

I am very much involved with the local Army Cadets as a civilian instructor teaching drumming to the kids. This year we are down in numbers and we depend on going on a recruiting drive to keep this corp alive.

Cadets provides youths with leadership and life, skills; opportunity for travel and adventure. In my youth, not that long ago, cadets kept me busy and out of mischief (most the time) and I credit my cadet experience from age 12-20 in making some good choices. We plan on having an open house for parents in the near future to provide information. Any questions give me a call at the office.

Forced to make some changes

There are times that a detachment commander has to sit back and realize that some serious changes have to be made and some officers who are not holding up their weight to the point that one of our most important goal has not been realized of late may have to go.

I had to make some hard decisions but as a leader; the buck stops with me and I have to face up to the consequences and do what is expected, and what is right for the rest of the team.

This detachment has not, for the last three years, tasted the victory of hoisting the DTSS Rotary Floor Hockey Championship.At the end of last season I had no choice but to release three officers who I believe would not get us to that next level.

Dave, Dustin and Christine, although good friends, were cut from the detachment and I did some heavy scouting in the off season. I brought in Danny Butler from the Island, who I believe will contribute to bolstering our D.  I then went to Staffing and advised them that I was looking for speed and we got Frank, top rated in fitness. I then went back to Depot and advised I needed one more physical person. We picked up Peggy Bell, who was a fitness instructor prior to joining the RCMP.  She will bring speed up front and the boys might be hesitant to get physical.

I also sent our Captain, Andrew, away for two months for some secret training that I don’t wish to disclose to the kids. We are pumped and ready to do battle!

I looked hard to find another goaltender but we are stuck with Grant. We’re going to take a serious stab this year to regain the title. You little turds are forewarned.  If you can gather around an English teacher and compose a rebuttal, give it a shot.  I will mark the paper and get credits for you.

S/Sgt Marko Shehovac

Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment

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