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Arrowview Elementary Vandalism- March 16/10


OCEANSIDE RCMP ARE APPEALING FOR THE PUBLIC'S HELP AFTER 15 TO 20 WINDOWS WERE SMASHED AT ARROWVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON MARCH 10TH.

THE RCMP SAYS THERE WERE REPORTS OF PEOPLE YELLING AND THE SOUND OF GLASS BREAKING, AND UPON POLICE ARRIVAL A GROUP OF KIDS WERE SEEN RUNNING FROM THE SCHOOL.

THE RCMP FORENSIC ID SECTION MANAGED TO GET SEVERAL PIECES OF EVIDENCE TO ASSIST IN THE INVESTIGATION, AND HOPES TO IDENTIFY THE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE.

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CALL OCEANSIDE RCMP, OR TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS, CALL CRIME STOPPERS.

Qualicum Car Crash - March 16/10


A SINGLE VEHICLE INCIDENT IN QUALICUM BEACH ON SATURDAY NIGHT.

IT HAPPENED WHEN A VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD NEAR CLAYMORE AND LABURNUM ROADS AT AROUND 8:40PM.

THERE WERE FIVE PEOPLE INSIDE AT THE TIME, TWO WERE SENT TO NANAIMO REGIONAL GENERAL HOSPITAL AND ANOTHER TWO WITH MORE SEVERE INJURIES WERE AIRLIFTED TO VICTORIA GENERAL HOSPITAL.

THE ALLEGED DRIVER, A 22-YEAR-OLD MAN FROM QUALICUM BEACH, LEFT THE SCENE AND WAS LOCATED AT A RESIDENCE A SHORT TIME LATER.

HE WAS THEN ARRESTED FOR FAILING TO REMAIN AT THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT AND WILL APPEAR IN NANAIMO COURT ON AUGUST 4TH.

ALCOHOL HAS NOT BEEN RULED OUT AS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

Qualicum Coal Meeting- March 16/10


A MEETING IN QUALICUM BEACH TUESDAY NIGHT WILL DISCUSS A PROPOSED NEW COALMINE IN BUCKLEY BAY.

OCEANSIDE COALITION FOR STRONG COMMUNITIES SPOKESPERSON RICK SULLIVAN SAYS THERE ARE SEVERAL CONCERNS REGARDING THIS PROPOSAL, INCLUDING TRAFFIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS. 

THE MEETING IS HOSTED BY THE COALITION AND PARKSVILLE/QUALICUM KAIROS AND HAPPENS AT 7 O'CLOCK AT THE QUALICUM CIVIC CENTRE.

WOMAN TRYING TO HIT PEOPLE UP FOR CASH



OCEANSIDE MOUNTIES ARE WARNING ABOUT A SUSPICOUS WOMAN WHOSE BEEN ASKING PEOPLE FOR MONEY OVER THE PAST 4 MONTHS.

CONSTABLE PAM BOLTON SAYS THE WOMAN USUALLY HAS A CONVICING STORY ABOUT NEEDING MONEY FOR GAS OR TO FIX HER CAR.

BOLTON SAYS OCEANSIDE RCMP HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE WOMAN, HOWEVER BOLTON SAYS SHE IS NOT WANTED BY THE RCMP.