Kim Calloway - Power Jun 29, 2008 CASTANET
The Funtastic ball tournament was not an enjoyable experience for Vernon cabs drivers Saturday night. At least one cab company had to stop service to the tournament and festival areas around 11:30 p.m. after crowds became too rowdy. Aaron Stedd of Vernon Cabs says they finally had to put a halt to service because the crowds were attacking their taxis and some people were jumping up and down on the vehicles. He says their cabs were pelted with bottles and cans, tossed by unruly young people crowding the streets. It’s not known if anyone was injured. Vernon RCMP have yet to comment on what other problems they experienced, with Funtastic's Saturday night. The Funtastic ball tournament, augmented this year by rock concerts, annually draws thousands to Vernon over the Canada Day long weekend.
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North Okanagan: CHBC Funtastic security increased
Web posted on Saturday, 28 June 2008
Big brother has joined the largest party in the North Okanagan this weekend. Organizers of the Funtastic ball tournament are helping police keep tournament participants under control this year with the help of four security cameras. Last year, dozens of drunken partiers spent the night in Vernon jail. The cameras helped police and security guards keep thngs under control Friday night, with about six incidents in the beer gardens diffused before getting out of control thanks to the new surveillance. About 216 teams from around Western Canada have shown up for the 24th annual event at the Vernon Military Base.
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