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Man dies following medical emergency in Edgewater
Columbia Valley RCMP Report
By S/Sgt. Marko Shehovac
At 9:48 a.m. on Sept. 28, Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment members were called to assist BC Ambulance in regard to a medical emergency in the 4000 block of Riverview Drive in Edgewater. The attendants were conducting CPR on a 43-year-old male. The male was taken to Invermere and District Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The police will be assisting the BC Coroner’s Office to determine the cause of death.
Carry on
At 7:25 a.m. on Sept. 27, Columbia Valley Detachment members were contacted in regard to an intoxicated male causing a disturbance throwing items around the residence. The adult male departed the residence by the time police arrived. He was later located and although had been found to have been drinking he was sober enough to be allowed to carry on.
Move away from the tracks
CPR police are frequently patrolling the properties near the tracks throughout the Valley. At 5:57 p.m. on Sept. 27, a group of people was located fishing and having a picnic too close to the tracks. Police attended the area and located a family that was fishing in the area. The group moved further away from the tracks.
Fanny pack with ID lost
At 12:30 p.m. on Sept. 29, Columbia Valley Detachment received a report of a lost fanny pack that contained identification and a small amount of money. The fanny pack is believed to have been lost at the 9-10 km mark up Horsethief Creek Road near Hidden Ranch.
No charges following bump on head
At 11:49 p.m. on Sept. 28, Columbia valley Detachment members responded to a complaint of an assault in the 4700 block of Foresters Landing Road in Radium Hot Springs. On attendance the police discovered that an adult male and adult female, a brother and sister, had been drinking and got into an argument. The female was pushed and received a bump to her head. No charges were requested. The victim was driven home by police.
Intoxicated female not found
At 2:53 a.m. on Sept. 29, Columbia Valley Detachment received a complaint that an intoxicated female was requested to leave a residence in the 800 block of 13th Street in Invermere. Patrols were made in the area however the female was not located.
Possible Internet fraud
Police received a Sept. 29 report of a possible Internet fraud. The victim stated that her computer was hacked and she received a call from a person who indicated they were from Microsoft and could fix the problem. The victim provided her credit card number and Social Insurance number. The card was charged $520. There were no leads to work on.
Meat thief wrapped up in Radium
At 7:50 p.m. on Sept. 29, Columbia Valley Detachment responded to a theft complaint at Mountainside Market in Radium. A 25-year-old male was caught stealing meat from the store. The male has been charged with theft and will be appearing in Invermere Provincial court.
Qualification
Every year I have to take the gun out of my holster and shoot qualifications to keep my gun. And, every year it’s questionable if I get to keep it.
While in Chilliwack in July I failed to qualify at the long distance of 25 yards. Up close not a problem.
Last week I had to go back to Golden and reshoot to qualify. Had some of the younger members with me as we all had to shoot. The first sign that things were going to go bad for me was when I went to staple the target sheet to the plywood. I missed the paper with the stapler gun. Can’t get any closer to the target then that. The other guys shake their head.
The end result is I managed to qualify on all stages. Has the aiming problem been solved, or was it fluke? Last week I went up to Farnham Glacier with Cpl. Grant Simpson. We were at a high enough elevation that we came upon fresh snow where we had to turn the vehicle around. Got out for a breather and figured I would make a snowball and have my first snowball fight.
Loaded up and threw it at Grant from seven feet away. Hit him in the sensitive spot of the male anatomy, which caused him to bend over in pain.
When asked why I hit him there I apologized and told him that I had aimed for the chest. My question was answered. It was a fluke. (Above picture was taken one second before the throw that caused the pain.) Have to give him credit, he didn’t drop the camera.
