Mounties Say Nude Hot Tub Use Not Grounds for Action After Complaint in Blind Bay
Police reviewed the complaint and said the backyard privacy measures were appropriate, while a separate arrest followed a no-contact order breach.
- On April 16, 2026, Salmon Arm RCMP received a call from a Blind Bay resident reporting ongoing neighbor disputes involving a hot tub use complaint.
- The 69-year-old resident reported his 56-year-old neighbor uses his hot tub in the nude; when confronted, the neighbor told him to "f** off," with police noting years of ongoing tension.
- Salmon Arm RCMP media relations officer Andrew Hodges confirmed the 56-year-old showed police appropriate privacy measures taken in his backyard, which appeared adequate to investigators.
- Police arrested a 39-year-old man on Ross Street on April 18, 2026, for breaching a no-contact order; the suspect allegedly struck an officer while attempting to escape.
- After realizing he could not break free from the officer's grip, the man sat down and complied; he was later released with a future court date for the no-contact order violation.
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Mounties say nude hot tub use not grounds for action after complaint in Blind Bay
A 69-year-old Blind Bay man called the cops over his neighbour's nude hot tub habit, however mounties say the nude bather's hot tub is hidden from view and the issue between the men goes back years.
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Skinny dipping hot tubber prompts call from neighbour to Salmon Arm RCMP
Police had to cool down a dispute between a Blind Bay resident and his skinny dipping neighbour. On April 16, Salmon Arm RCMP received a call from a Blind Bay resident who reported having ongoing issues with their neighbour. “The 69-year-old reported that his 56-year-old neighbour uses his hot tub in the nude, and when confronted asking him to cover up, the 56-year-old told him to ‘f** off’,” said Salmon Arm RCMP spokesperson Const. Andrew Hodge…
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