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At 9:30am this morning, the 100 Mile House RCMP responded to a report of an ATV collision at the 63 kilometer mark of the 1500 Road, northeast of Lac La Hache.

The two young males, approximately 19 years old and believed to be residents of the Lower Mainland, were discovered approximately 10 feet from the north edge of the road.

100 Mile House RCMP responded to 120 complaints and calls for service. Some highlights are below. 

On August 2, 100 Mile House RCMP responded to a complaint of a break and enter to a building on the 108 Mile Resort Golf Course. Investigation revealed that one of the outbuildings had been entered and two golf carts had been stolen. These were subsequently recovered near the 108 Mile Lake. The investigation into this matter is continuing. 

On August 3, while making patrols in Centennial Park, 100 Mile House RCMP located a stolen blue 1986 Chevrolet pickup truck. The vehicle had been left abandoned  with the windows down. The truck had been stolen from the Penticton area. Anyone who may have seen the operator of this pickup around the date of August 3 is asked to call the 100 Mile House RCMP. 

On August 3, 100 Mile House Traffic Services conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle in the Safeway parking lot. The driver of the vehicle was believed to be a prohibited driver. A check of the driver's license confirmed that the driver was prohibited from driving under the Criminal Code and was suspended under the Motor Vehicle Act. The driver was released on a Promise to Appear with a court date in October. The vehicle was impounded. 

On August 5, 100 Mile House RCMP stopped a vehicle as the driver was suspected of having consumed alcohol. The driver was tested with an approved screening device. The driver was detained and returned to the detachment. The driver's readings did not warrant criminal charges; however, he was issued a 90 day administrative driving prohibition and his vehicle was towed. The driver was also issued a ticket for driving contrary to the restrictions on his license. 

On August 7, 100 Mile House RCMP received a report of a male walking in public with a rifle. the male was located and the fireman was subsequently seized. Liquor was a factor in this incident. No charges have been forwarded  at this time as the investigation is continuing. 

On August 8, 100 Mile House RCMP responded to a request from BC Ambulance  Service for assistance in recovering a male who had dove into the creek in the vicinity of the Windy Mountain Forest Service Road. The male had dove into the creek and struck his head. The male was complaining of back pain and numbness in his arm. The male was air-lifted to Kamloops Hospital. His condition is not known at this time. Liquor is believed to be a factor in this incident. 

There were 25 complaints received about people's driving over the past week. Members of the public are encouraged to slow down and be patient as the traffic volume for the summer is still at a high level.

The Cariboo Regional District Board and its member municipalities of Quesnel, Williams Lake, 100 Mile House and Wells are expressing united support for the Prosperity Gold Copper Mine project proposed by Taseko Mines.

A joint letter conveying the region’s strong support for the Prosperity Mine was sent to the Right Honourable Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Cabinet. The letter, signed by the Mayors of Williams Lake, 100 Mile House, Quesnel, Wells and the CRD Chair, was presented by Cariboo-Prince George MP Dick Harris to the National Caucus on Thursday, August 5.

By LeRae Haynes

Cariboo residents are invited to a BC Civil Liberties Association workshop tomorrow at TRU to discuss RCMP services in northern communities. Before the province commits to another 20-year policing agreement with the RCMP, the BCCLA wants to know what people in the north think about the policing services they are receiving.

(Photo: David Eby, Executive Director of BC Civil Liberties Association will be facilitating a workshop tomorrow at TRU on what our community thinks about RCMP services.)