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Arson fire and graffiti vandalism at Gyro Beach in Osoyoos

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Graffiti spray painted on the concession building at Gyro Park in Osoyoos, Friday, Jan. 29, 2016. RCMP handout

OSOYOOS – Someone spray painted the concession building at Gyro Beach in Osoyoos and started a fire one of the washrooms early this morning, and the RCMP would like your help to find the suspects.

Cpl. Jason Bayda says firefighters and police officers were called to the concession building during the early morning hours today, Jan. 29, to find it spray painted with graffitti and a fire burning in the men's public washroom.

The concession building suffered a significant amount of smoke damage, Bayda says in a media release.

Police are hoping someone can identify the tags.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Osoyoos RCMP detachment at 250-495-7236, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 if they wish to remain anonymous.

Arson fire and graffiti vandalism at Gyro Beach in Osoyoos | iNFOnews.ca
Graffiti spray painted on the concession building at Gyro Park in Osoyoos, Friday, Jan. 29, 2016. | Credit: RCMP handout

Arson fire and graffiti vandalism at Gyro Beach in Osoyoos | iNFOnews.ca
Graffiti spray painted on the concession building at Gyro Park in Osoyoos, Friday, Jan. 29, 2016. RCMP handout

To contact the reporter for this story, email Steve Arstad at sarstad@infonews.ca or call 250-488-3065. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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Steve Arstad

I have been looking for news in the South Okanagan - SImilkameen for 20 years, having turned a part time lifelong interest into a full time profession. After five years publishing a local newsletter, several years working as a correspondent / stringer for several local newspapers and seven years as editor of a Similkameen weekly newspaper, I joined iNFOnews.ca in 2014. My goal in the news industry has always been to deliver accurate and interesting articles about local people and places. My interest in the profession is life long - from my earliest memories of grade school, I have enjoyed writing.
As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

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