Penticton police ping cell phone and use loud hailer to find man lost in bush | iNFOnews.ca
Police had some difficulty locating a man who reported himself lost on Mt. Christie, east of Skaha Lake, on Saturday, July 30, 2016. Steve Arstad

Penticton police ping cell phone and use loud hailer to find man lost in bush

PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP responded to a call for help from a man lost on a nearby mountain on the weekend.

Cpl. Don Wrigglesworth says the man called 911 around 9 p.m.,Saturday, July 30, saying he was lost near Christie Mountain, high up the east side of Skaha Lake, after getting his truck stuck.

The man said he’d since become lost, adding he started a fire, which got out of control because of some strong winds. He told police he had advised B.C. Wildfire Service, but noted the fire was dying down.

RCMP found the man’s general location by pinging his cell phone. He was located quite a distance from where he had thought he was just after midnight, after several hours of calling out to him on a loud hailer.

Wrigglesworth says officers delivered the man safely home, albeit with a stern warning.

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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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