Police seek public assistance in finding stolen sculpture
By Castlegar Source
The Castlegar RCMP are seeking the assistance of the public in locating a unique custom piece of art (see attached photo) that was stolen from the yard of a Castlegar residence sometime between Nov. 24 and 26.
In 2010, a local artist, Robert Hubert carved four mushrooms of various sizes out of a single tree trunk. Hubert performed the carving to pay honor to his best friend Gino Sammartino, who passed away in 2006. The carving has special meaning to the widowed spouse of Sammartino. An antique wheel barrow was also stolen from the property and believed to have been used to transport the 150 lbs of sculpted wood.
Anyone that has information about the theft or whereabouts of the carving are asked to contact the Castlegar RCMP at 250-365-7721 or Crime stoppers.
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