RCMP not kidding about bringing chips, salsa to Sask. party

They came, they saw, they brought nachos.

And when the Lumsden RCMP weredone, some goodwill (and muchsalsa) had beenspread around at a high school party.

Mounties from the southernSaskatchewan detachment became a viral hit when they got wind of a weekend party involving local youthand posted about it on Facebook.

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They warned the students they could face heftyfines if there were any laws broken, such asunderage drinking orlittering.

They also said officers from the detachment would show up withchips and salsa.

It turns out they weren't kidding.

A number of students posted photos of the Mounties and the snacks they brought out of their vehicles.

The story received thousands of Facebook shares and more than 700 comments.

Alyssa Dedman, a Grade 12 studentwho attended, told CBC News the party was an annual event on private property. She notedthe event was chaperoned, withadult supervision, and arrangements had been made for designated drivers.

So when the police showed up and brought munchies with them, it was "cool", she said.

"They told us they wouldn't give us any tickets or anything as long as we behaved," she said. "It was cool.Everybody enjoyed it."