While Tofino and Ucluelet’s accommodation providers welcomed a solid crop of visitors over the May-long-weekend, both towns’ jail cells sat essentially empty.
Sgt. Jeff Swann of the Ucluelet RCMP said Ukee was chalk-full of well-behaved tourists who gave police little to do.
“By far the quietest May-long weekend that we’ve had since I’ve been stationed here,†he said. “It was extremely exciting to be around town and see people everywhere just having a wonderful weekend; that was fantastic.â€
May had been a relatively busy month for Ucluelet’s police but the long-weekend brought a welcomed and unexpected calm.
“It’s the start of the busy summer season, usually you get some alcohol related offences and essentially we had nothing,†Swann said.
“We had a couple busier days in May with a couple of crime sprees that we’re still working on and processing towards charges; those investigations are still ongoing but our May-long-weekend was spectacular.â€
In Tofino, Sgt. Blaine Mumford said Tuff’s long-weekenders kept his detachment busy with files related to loud party-noise and illegal campfires but he added that police were met with calm cooperation from partiers.
“Generally, people were pretty well behaved and had a good time,†he said
“I don’t think anything really got out of hand. We had a couple of loud parties that we went to and people were generally pretty cooperative with toning things down.â€
Andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca