The man who died in the avalanche at Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park on Jan. 16 has been identified as 46-year-old Manfred Rockel of Calgary. He died from his injuries shortly after being dug out of the snow by fellow skiers.
A three-vehicle accident near Radium has claimed the lives of three men who were travelling in a 1966 Oldsmobile. When the Oldsmobile, which had been stopped at a rest area, pulled out, it failed to yield to a southbound logging truck which collided with the car.
When the impact of the collision jockeyed the car into the oncoming north lane, another semi-truck collided head on with it. All three men in the car were killed. Both drivers of the trucks from Golden and Chilliwack were unharmed.
A North Vancouver bank robber ran into lots of trouble this week when he tried to get away on foot after robbing the Bank of Montreal on Esplanade Street.
Two bank employees chased Gabriel Williams as he fled on foot, and when he got into a taxi near Lonsdale Quay, the two employees, with the help of the taxi driver who got into the fray, held Williams down until police arrived. Nobody was injured and the bank recovered its money.
Investigators believe Williams is responsible for a number of recent robberies in the Vancouver area and have recommended a total of five robbery charges be laid against him. He is charged with an additional robbery at the Bank of Montreal Jan. 13 and three more in Vancouver between Dec. 31 and Jan. 8. He is being held in custody
Although police commend the bravery shown by these conscientious citizens, they remind people that such actions pose a significant risk to the public, especially if weapons become involved.
