Visitors to the West Shore's regional parks will be seeing a little more black and blue through the summer.
The Capital Regional District and West Shore RCMP are co-operating on a joint program increasing enforcement at Thetis Lake, Matheson Lake and Witty's Lagoon. The goal for the increased presence is to curb bylaw violations and alcohol use in regional parks, especially at the popular beaches during peak times of year.
An example of the program making a positive contribution came when officers on patrol found a man in a park who had suffered a broken leg and helped him to safety.