OHVs allowed in parks...could your riding place be next?

[Adam West]

me thinks he just wants to win so he can get an A on his report card

[Adam West]

Originally Posted by legionnair

Have you checked out his facebook page lately

I sigh alot while reading that.

[HIBuLlitT]

Originally Posted by legionnair

Have you checked out his facebook page lately

Yes, and he lies a lot, twists the truth and in general is insincere. His take on the
meeting was not true, his statements about Lorien were untrue, his assessment
of TLC and CRD are untrue, his agenda (that he shows) changes with the wind based
on the days turn. The only thing that is truthful is his assertion that the council and
mayor are behind this. What he fails to report is that the council has only heard
one side of the story and we hope to change their minds with truth, fact and conviction.
Terry Martin is in a odd position because if he shows overwhelming support for
the OHVs in HV then the impact to the Sooke watershed (which according to Sookes
own assessment is very unique and fragile) and to the fish stocks in the lakes
they want access to will be serious. If he doesn't show enough support then the
council and CRD will think WTF why bother.

We want to show the Sooke council that there are other options available for OHVs
in Sooke other than HV. We want to show that opening lands to OHVs will cost
Sooke a lot of money as the CRD and TLC will fight this and TLC will sue.

The district of Sooke has a lot of land with lakes west of Sooke main that would
be appropriate for OHVs (they're already using it, just not legally) and this would
be supported by the majority of people in Sooke.

What puzzles me is that by bringing all this attention to "his" cause, he is inviting
provincial and national scrutiny to OHVs in this area. The majority of people view
OHVs as bad. Once WCWC, Sierra club get involved, then not only will he not
get HV, he will get resistance for any wilderness activity to be opened to OHVs.
While, as it stands there is support for it, just not in HV.

[Wayne P]

Media manipulation..... sounds like a candidate for either the US republican party or Faux news!

[HIBuLlitT]

Originally Posted by Wayne P

Media manipulation..... sounds like a candidate for either the US republican party or Faux news!

I thought I got away from that kind of thinking when I left the US. I thought Canadian
rednecks were smarter than that. The only thing missing is them singing the Battle
hymn of the south and wanting the ten commandments to be recited in our schools.

[Bryce]

I'll wade in... email sent to the Sooke mayor and councillors with lots of pics

[enduramil]

Originally Posted by HIBuLlitT

I thought I got away from that kind of thinking when I left the US. I thought Canadian
rednecks were smarter than that. The only thing missing is them singing the Battle
hymn of the south and wanting the ten commandments to be recited in our schools.

Some points,


- Education does not equal intelligence.

- Access arguments are not based on reality.


Talked to a dirtbiker here in Kingston. One of his buddies he dirtbikes with owes some property just out of town by the hydro lines. In regards to Quads he has a simple policy- signs up as well. Since he has livestock and the quadtards have disturbed them to often he pretty much has signs that say you will be shot on sight. Apparently the Quad guy's stay well clear of his property.

[skifreak]

Update

http://www.timescolonist.com/travel/....html#Comments

[enduramil]

Thank you.

[HIBuLlitT]

Originally Posted by skifreak

Update

http://www.timescolonist.com/travel/....html#Comments

Yes we had a pretty big victory today, but...

Terry Martin will be petitioning the Sooke council which already has at least 2
members and the mayor (though she did backpedal today a LOT), that think
that they should be allowed in the area. The CRD needs the council to approve
rezoning of this land for park (it's now slated as residential/ag). So they have said
at the last council meeting that they will block the rezoning if CRD doesn't allow
OHVs into the park.

While we may have won a battle, the war is still on.

Something you may not see too much that I think is key was the CRD making
a commitment to work with the Sooke district, Crown and WFP and other forest
companies to get access (legal) for OHVs into the areas west of Sooke river.
This would give OHV's a lot bigger area to recreate that the HV area by a long
shot.

Funny thing is that with all the stink these guys have made, they have brought
so much attention on themselves that now every left wing enviro group will be
watching them like hawks and those guys don't think OHVs belong in ANY wilderness.
So, now they'll have to fight for anything they get, when they could have just
gone the west of Sooke lands with lots of local support and no opposition.

[Mike.T]

http://www.clubtread.com/sforum/topi...ms=harbourview