KAMLOOPS — Kamloops RCMP members will be out in full force tonight ensuring a safe and happy Halloween in Kamloops.
Cpl. Jodi Shelkie notes police activity on Halloween night “can be brisk,” adding things tend to pick up later in the evening.
“That would be from teenagers or perhaps adults driving impaired. So don’t drink and drive. Celebrate at home or if you go out find an alternative way to get home. Take a cab or call a friend.”
As for the thousands of kids due to hit the streets this evening, she shared the following tips:
As for parents, Shelkie advises:
Lyle Weninger, life safety educator with Kamloops Fire Rescue, notes you have to be 21 years old to get a permit to handle fireworks and says people should pay attention to the following tips.
“They have to be used on our own property. Not on school or public lands. You want to to follow the manufacturers directions,” he says. “You also never want to hold fireworks in your hands and sparklers get really hot and can burn so you may want to douse them in a bucket of water afterwards.”
He also reminds people to:
