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Have you been impacted by shooting incident at the Williams Lake Stampede?

City of Williams Lake provides list of support services
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Spectators evacuate the grandstand after a shooting incident occurred in the trade fair area, behind the grandstand, at the Williams Lake Stampede Sunday, July 3. (Monica Lamb-Yorski photo - Williams Lake Tribune)

In response to the shooting incident behind the grandstand at the Williams Lake Stampede Sunday, July 3, the city of Williams Lake has shared a list of resources offering support Monday.

They include:

Interior Crisis Line Network: 1-888-353-2273

Canadian Mental Health Association Cariboo-Chilcotin Branch: 250-398-8220

Suicide Help Line: 1-800-353-2273

Mental Health Support: 310-6789

KUU-US Indigenous Crisis Line: 1-800-588-8717

Community Crisis Response Team: 250-305-8496

Interior Health-Mental Health and Substance Use: 250-392-1483

The city also thanked the Williams Lake Stampede Association board of directors, announcer, volunteers, medics and the RCMP, the city described the response as “quick and effective.”

“We are so thankful that the thousands in attendance were evacuated from the rodeo grounds in a calm and orderly manner,” said Mayor Walt Cobb in a news release.

Cobb said hats go off to all involved who ensured everyone’s safety.

READ MORE: Williams Lake Stampede directors help vendors sidelined by crime scene investigation



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