IIO called in after deadly police-involved shooting in South Surrey – NEWS 1130

What should have been an uneventful amble with the dog to the library to return some books this morning turned out to be quite shocking.

The entire library/RCMP detatchment building was closed off, including a block of the busy 152nd St.

It turns out there had been a police shooting at about 2:30am, which would probably explain the helicopters that have been patrolling the skies of normally sleepy White Rock/South Surrey all morning too.

IIO called in after deadly police-involved shooting in South Surrey – NEWS 1130.

The lady flagger positioned by the library was happily shuttling residents’ library books to the return silo. Details of the shooting are still sketchy, but no doubt will develop as the day goes on.

News 1130: Police incident in White Rock/South Surrey

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Grouse shooting season – Telegraph

It’s my dear departed mother-in-law’s birthday today. At least I think it is. The date is definite – August 12th. I’m just not sure if you still get birthdays once you shuffle off this mortal coil. With or without your Norwegian Blue parrot.

We used to playfully poke her about being born on “The Glorious 12th” – the start of the grouse shooting season. Since Victorian times this has marked the day when “the haves” pay (not a lot to) “the have nots” to be beaters, and encourage the grouse to rise from the heather and offer themselves up to be shot. Unlike pheasant, they are apparently fast, low-flying and hard to hit. A bit like the RAF. I recall a Scottish friend from years ago recalling how Famous Grouse whiskey was often ordered in bars as “a low flyer”.

Grouse shooting season – Telegraph.