Columbia Valley Search and Rescue had a busy week when it came to missing people and hiker recoveries.
On July 22, the police detachment received a Garmin SOS for a hiker who became ill.
Search and Rescue attended the scene via helicopter and brought the hiker to hospital.
The same day, police were made aware of a missing person near Lake Lillian.
They had not been seen for over three hours.
SAR crews, with some help from visitors and residents found them and reunited them with their family.
The last call was on July 25 at around 1 a.m.
Three hikers were stranded near the Bugaboo Provincial Park.
Due to the darkness, crews could not attend till first light at which they were helped off the mountain.
One of the hikers sustained a knee injury.
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