Submitted by Sgt. Ed deJong
Columbia Valley RCMP
On October 20 it was reported that a 55-year-old male had wandered away the previous night from an RV in Kootenay National Park and had not returned. Due to darkness the search was suspended until the morning and on October 21 the Parks Canada search and rescue group attended with a canine and helicopter to commence the search. Sadly, in the early afternoon the male was located deceased in the Vermillion River. [Police have not released the victim’s name.]
On October 18 and 19 a bear was reported being aggressive at a residence on Kootenay No 3 Road in Windermere. On October 20 police responded to a report of a bear charging at a resident’s door in the area of 10th Street and 12th Avenue. Upon attendance the bears were gone and not located.
On October 18 members responded to a truck in the ditch on Westside Road north of Wilmer. Upon attendance it was determined the 27-year-old male driver had consumed alcohol prior to driving. A breath demand was made and the driver registered a fail. He was issued a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition and his vehicle was seized for 30 days.
