Suspected mortar found on property

A specialized RCMP unit has been called in to deal with what is believed to be an old mortar round found in Spallumcheen.

Police say the ordnance was dug up by a resident in the 1200 block of Round Lake Road.

“The scene has been cordoned off and an explosives disposal unit has been dispatched to deal with the ordnance,” Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy said.

Old mortars turn up from time to time in areas that were used for military training decades ago, such as Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park.