Two Lake Country men have been recognized by the district for their volunteer service with community policing.

Kevin Bowles and Heinz Brand were presented with 30-year service awards at a council meeting on Oct. 3.

鈥淲hen I first signed up we did not have a detachment in, at that time, Winfield,鈥� Bowles said. 鈥淭he one police car that was available could have been in Westbank or down in Beaverdell which, you can imagine, would take them quite a while to respond to a call in our area. I and the crew just wanted to help the RCMP and be out there to report incidents before they become critical. I stay involved because more and more, as the community grows, the RCMP cannot be everywhere and I feel like we can help them a lot just by observations around town. When I work with them I realize that they are not just cops, they are human too and very much appreciate our support for them.鈥�

A recruitment and info session for those interested in getting involved in community policing was held at the Save-On-Foods in Lake Country on Oct. 14. If someone missed the meeting and wants to learn more, call 250-707-8021.

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