Biggar RCMP report

Biggar RCMP report

by Sgt. Dereck Crozier, Biggar Detachment

Hope everyone enjoyed their long week and managed to get a little R&R in.

It is that time of the year when we will start to see an influx of agricultural equipment moving around on our roads. I would like to ask that people be observant and patient as our rural neighbours are busy moving things around. Safety first ... if there is no room to pass, don’t take unnecessary chances if your view is obstructed.

However, road safety also falls on the person moving the equipment as well. Markers, lights and pilot vehicles should all be considered, and if it takes up the entire span of the roadway, consideration should be given to breaking down and moving pieces on there own.

This week members dealt with 45 occurrences, traffic education was provided to 19 motorists and nine others warned. One collision with a deer on Highway 376 in the RM of Eagle Creek, causing a white Ford Escort to break trail down an embankment and into some bush. All were okay, the vehicle continued to attract attention at its place of rest until the tow could visit. Even then the Escort continued to put up a fight and claimed a cable as it was not quite ready to leave the area.

Report of 50 Konotopetz Bails being stolen from the Arelee area. Four suspicious person complaints, three of which were in and around the Kinley area.

Members assist EMS with a medical call. One female was transported by STARS into Saskatoon.

Towards the last days of July, members responded to 40 occurrences and at the end of all the weekly shenanigans, patience and temperature of the town was at a high.

After breaking into the