Sgt. Ed deJong
Columbia Valley RCMP
This past week, July 22 to July 29, the Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 96 calls for service.
On July 24 police received a report of an impaired driver heading to Invermere from Panorama. Officers made patrols and located the vehicle and the female driver.
A demand was read and samples obtained, reveal- ing the driver was impaired by alcohol. She was issued a 90-day driver’s licence suspension and a 30-day ve- hicle impound.
On July 24 at 3:21 p.m. Invermere Fire Rescue and the RCMP were called to a capsized sailboat on Lake Windermere near the arena.
Both emergency services boats were deployed and located the sailboat and all of its occupants who had self-rescued and made it to shore. Of note, all three on board were wearing proper life jackets which likely contributed to the lack of a tragedy.
On July 26 the Ravenshead wildfire grew in a northerly direction toward Nipika Resort and adjacent properties. BC Wildfire Service evacuated the properties in danger and set up road blocks to prevent re-en- try.
The wildfire danger is still extreme, so please en- sure you are not providing a possible ignition source and be diligent about reporting fires if you see them.
A big thanks to BC Wildfire Service staff for quickly controlling the Madias Creek wildfire prior to any structures being lost.
