Hi All,
A message from Victoria… there is a public planning process happening here in Victoria about some recently acquired parkland. There is a public meeting happening tomorrow in Sooke, if you are available please attend.
More info on the CRD parks website here:
http://www.crd.bc.ca/parks/
Saturday, November 25, 1-4 pm (1-2 p.m. open house)
Sooke Community Hall
2037 Shields Road
Even if you can't come out to a meeting we welcome your feedback on this initiative. Click on the link below to get a feedback form.
SeatoSea_ResponseForm
http://www.crd.bc.ca/parks/documents/SeatoSea_ResponseForm.pdf
You can send us your completed response form by fax to (250) 483-1976 or mail it to 490 Atkins Avenue, Victoria, BC V9B 2Z8.
The main thing I wanted to bring to everyone's attention is the MISINFORMATION that the WCWC is spreading about mt biking.
This is from their website:
http://www.wildernesscommitteevictoria.org/index.php?action=fullnews[HTML_REMOVED]id=456
Prohibit mountain biking on the trails in order to minimize erosion and damage to sensitive ecosystems as mountain bikers often go off-trail(eg. damage to sensitive moss/lichen outcrops). Mountain bikers already have an extensive trail network at the Hartland Landfill site.
We all need to do our best to dispel this false truth and let them know we are not happy they are misinforming the public.
We have scientific proof that mt bikers do not cause excessive damage.
http://www.imba.com/resources/science/index.html
Contact them and spread the word… education is the key here. Also feel free to fill out the survey and submit it to CRD parks as well.