Man drowns in tragic accident A LOCAL man is dead after a tragic drowning accident on the Skeena River March 27, Luke Dylan Bevan, 25, and a co-work- er were doing a fish survey near Snow- bound Creek 80km from Terrace when they crossed over to. a large island, said Dave Jephson of Terrace Water Search and Rescue. “While they were there the. river came up and trapped them: « on the: other. side,” Jephson said. Police said it appears Bevan tried to swim ashore while his coworker remained behind. Bevan was not successful. A motorist en route to Prince Rupert A noticed Bevan’s co-worker waving from the island and reported the man to the Fire damages home A10 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 10, 2002 local Department of Fisheries and Oceans office, Jephson suid search and rescue crews left Terrace at 5:10 p.m. March 27 and reached the location at 5:50 p.m. “We spotted the person on the island and got to him by boat,” Jephson said. Like Bevan was found shortly after- ward downstream and his body was reco- vered. Jephson. said the tide comes. in very... - quickly around the China Bar and Snow- bound Creek arca.- , “We get called out there about two or three times a year,” he said. Bevan on April 1 and his funeral took place April 2. in river memorial service was held for A TERRACE family is out of their home after the roof of their log house was de- stroyed by fire last week. Terrace and Thornhill firefighters battled the per- sistent fire which started shortly before noon for over three hours April 2. The large log home is located at 5145 Case Lane in north ‘Ferrace. The fire is estimated to have caused $100,000 damage, said Terrace fire chief Randy Smith. He said it appears the fire started around the stone chimney. 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