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| Photo: Kelly Hayes - Castanet File Photo |
The Vernon/North Okanagan RCMP Auxiliaries are set to hit the streets shortly as part of the summer bike patrol. Over one third of the Auxiliaries are trained for the bike patrol program which assists regular officers in their patrols. They are geared up and ready to show their presence for the July long weekend in and around Vernon. The dedicated group of eighteen Auxiliaries works with the detachment put in countless hours of volunteer time in the North Okanagan communities all year long. They assist with scheduled events like Winter Carnival, Funtastic, as well as other community events throughout the detachment area. They are also out patrolling evenings and weekends. The Downtown Vernon Association, in cooperation with individual merchants A.E.Berry Insurance and KT's Restaurant saw the value of the bike program and have contributed over $1000 to purchase two of the four bicycles that will be used by the seven-member patrol team. The other two were supplied by the City of Vernon. According to DVA President Ruth Hoyte, the members of the association are very pleased that the bikes they have provided will continue to allow the RCMP and the auxiliaries to be very visible in the downtown core. The DVA believes this will have a strong deterrent to crime and will help everyone feel safe and secure while enjoying downtown Vernon.
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