MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2012
Vol. 38, Issue 09
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Barriere woman fatally injured from accidental ďŹ rearm discharge ..... page 2
STAR/JOURNAL photo: Lisa Quiding
Estylo named Barriere Business of the Year
Thirty-three Barriere Elementary students graduated from the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program at the school on Friday, Feb. 17. The graduation ceremony was a formal affair in the gymnasium with parents, family and friends attending. Students received graduation certificates and D.A.R.E. t-shirts, and all were proud to show off their accomplishments for the photographer. Find more on Page 10 inside.
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Man gives up after 29 hour standoff
Find the North Thompson Real Estate Connection inside with news from the Canadian Home Builders Association.
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On February 18, 2012, at approximately 1 11:30 p.m., members of the Barriere RCMP received a report of a domestic assault between re a common law couple at a residence located within the District of Barriere on Birch Lane. w On their arrival police say a woman was located at a neighbour’s residence with minor llo iinjuries n and was removed from the area by ppolice to ensure her safety. Two Barriere RCMP members then went to the woman’s residence in an attempt to locate tth the male suspect, Jordan Leader, 43, and have tth hhim exit the residence. Members entered the hhome and conducted a search for the male and llocated o him in the garage area. Police say they observed the male with a bolt aaction rifle in his hands and the male refused tto comply with police instructions to drop the weapon. Concerned for their safety and that of the male suspect, the RCMP members repositioned outside the residence, established a security perimeter and requested the assistance
of additional police officers from the surrounding area and from the South-East District Emergency Response Team. A further perimeter was set up in the subdivision, and residents of the immediate area were evacuated for their safety. Many other residents outside the immediate area were requested to stay inside their homes. Members of the Southeast District Emergency Response Team and of the Lower Mainland Emergancy Response Team maintained security for public safety while providing assistance to the Southeast District Negotiation Team. The Southeast District Negotiation Team continued discussions with the male overnight and after over 29 hours the male subject exited the garage in the early morning hours and was taken into custody without incident. Residents of the area who were evacuated say they were relieved to be able to return to their homes, and those who left by choice and not permitted to return, were also eager to be able to enter their homes again. ...continued on page 2
STAR/JOURNAL photo: Jill Hayward
A police car blocks the entrance to Bradford Road in Barriere during a lock down of the subdivision and adjacent area. The lock down was in response to a police standoff with a 43-year-old male that ended without incident after 29 hours of negotiation.
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