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Blind Bay man killed in crash
RcMP report a Honda civic was eastbound on Blind Bay Road when it left the road on the south side, enOne young man is dead and anoth- tered a shallow ditch and hit a culvert er injured after a single-vehicle roll- or berm across the ditch. The vehicle over on Blind Bay Road early Friday, then vaulted and rolled, coming to May 6. rest on its roof on Blind Bay Road. On Tuesday, May 10, There were two occuthe Bc coroner’s office pants in the vehicle at the identified the victim as time of the crash. SouthBrody lane Richard well was declared deSouthwell, 19, of Blind ceased at the scene while Bay. the driver of the car was Southwell was also transported to hospital known as Brody Berg, with undetermined injuwhich is the name listed ries. on his jersey when playBoth young men ining for the Armstrong volved in the crash are Brody Shamrocks lacrosse recent graduates of Southwell team. At Friday night’s Salmon Arm Secondary. game, the team retired Crash viCtim There is no word yet Southwell’s #22 jersey on what caused the colin recognition of the lision but RcMP report loss. alcohol and speed involvement have The single-vehicle rollover col- not been ruled out. lision happened at 2:41 a.m. in the They are also not ruling out the 2600 block of Blind Bay Road, near possibility of charges, once their inthe Blind Bay Resort. vestigation is complete. By Tracy Hughes
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Woman still missing Oohs and Ahhs
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Fireworks were the grand finale to the Hillcrest Elementary Carnival on Friday May 6. (At right) Olivia Worton, left, Presley Birkett and Adysen Gollan watch in awe. For more, see A21.
This week It’s Salty Dog weekend in Salmon Arm. Events start Friday and run until Sunday. Check A18 for more. The Jewels soccer squad is getting set for the start of playoffs. See story on A15.
By Tracy Hughes
ver creek-Salmon Valley area. cpl. Kevin Kwast of the enderby As the search for missing Salmon RcMP detachment says two roadArm woman Ashley Simpson enters blocks were set up at two intersecits third week, her famtions and Simpson’s ily is becoming increaspicture was shown to ingly frantic about her drivers, who were asked whereabouts. if they may have any in“It’s not like Ashley to formation. not call home or just go Kwast says the search on Facebook to contact remains ongoing. anybody in the family.” Simpson was living said Patty McGean, Ashin Salmon Arm, but was ley’s Aunt. expected to move back The 33-year-old wom- Ashley Simpson to Ontario to start a suman was reported missing mer job, as well as attend missing sinCe April 28. her sister’s bridal shower. april 28 On Friday, May 6, concerned fammembers of Shuswap Search and Rescue joined with the See Family on page A2 RcMP to conduct a search in the Sil-
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