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The story of a large, stolen, overturned rock drill on the side of Highway 101 is causing speculatiom, and some pranking, on the Sunshine Coast.
Early morning on Jan. 31, a low-bed trailer was stolen from Trout Lake Road, north of Sechelt. It was carrying the rock drill.
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The drill fell off the trailer near the 6700 block of West Sechelt on Highway 101. Security camera footage showed the low-bed trailer passing through downtown Sechelt — without the drill onboard.
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Since then, the rock drill has been nestled on the side of the highway, with many wondering about the logistics of removing such a hulking piece of machinery.
Now, in what appears to be a gag, someone has placed a “for sale” sign on the rock drill.
Prospective buyers however, may have been confused if they attempted to reach the seller using the phone number on the sign.
The number belongs to the RCMP non-emergency line.
RCMP media relations officer, Const. Karen Whitby confirmed that RCMP did not place the sign on the drill, and that the RCMP is not selling the drill.
The future of Sunshine Coast Highways newest landmark remains uncertain.
Jordan Copp is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter with the Coast Reporter. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.
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