Times-Chronicle Staff
The Oliver RCMP were a busy lot over the weekend dealing with a stranded motorist, a motorcycle accident, a bear complaint and two human-caused fires.
On April 16 a fire on Oliver Mountain involved two teenagers unintentionally lighting a fire with a lighter. And on Black Sage Road 45 minutes later a man was taken into custody for allegedly setting fire to a grassy field opposite Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery. See stories in previous posting.
On April 17 at 6:50 p.m., Oliver RCMP received a call from a male who got his vehicle stuck in the snow on the 104 Forest Service Road., 20 km off of McKinney Road. Police report the male was not adequately dressed for the weather in that location, and with impending darkness, Search and Rescue was activated.
Police say they were able to access the location by ATV and extricate the 61-year-old Oliver resident. An RCMP member drove the man home once it was determined that he did not require medical attention.
On April 17, 2:45 p.m. Oliver RCMP attended to a motorcycle accident with the Willowbrook Volunteer Fire Department on Willowbrook Road. A witness observed the lone motorcycle slowly veer off the road into a field. A 67-year-old resident of Summerland was taken to hospital by BC Ambulance Service with unspecified injuries. Alcohol was not a factor, according to police.
On April 17 at 8:30 p.m., Oliver RCMP received a complaint about bears at a campground in the Gallagher Lake area. Police say the mother and cub appeared to have just wandered through the area and there was no confrontation.
Conservation officers were notified. Police remind residents to ensure their garbage is secure and to be conscious of attractants and prevention measures.
