& — Friday, June 5, 1998 — North Shore News

Bikers are nota
threat to mountains

Dear Editor:

Re: mountain biking.

T have some comments
regarding wo May 24 North
Shore News articles (War in
the woods and Trail trials trig-
ger summit call).

E guess you hare to pick a

side” to write something
that doesn't sound like mush,
bat these articles were so fill
of bureaucratic rhetoric, I
couldn't believe they were in
the News.

As far as damage to the

trails, mountains, and the

ecology in general, vou appear
zo be misinformed as to the
real culprits.

Rain and gravity have been
the detrimental elements tol-
towed by horses. Pretty diffi-
cult to legislate against nature
and horses.

Where do you draw the
line?

Is a mountain bike tire
doing more damage than a
hiker’s shoe? None of these

activities is going to level the
mounvia oor change the
sourse of the Seymour River.
Sheesh! Lighten up!
Mountain biking is a pretty
benign sporr. I's not like we
want to ride motorcycles on
the trails or log the watershed.
There are a fet more dramatic
eco-bandwagons to jump on
before you start attacking
someone riding a bicyele.
One fast thing. Having
lived on the North Shore for
nearly 48 years, one of the
nicest things I see is the 12- to
}4-year-olds out Gate trails
developing their biking skills.
It gives me great hope for
my baby boy. T can only hope
thar he will be more interest-
ed in this healthy lifestyle than
hanging out at the 7-Eleven. |
also hope he can do it legally,
One thing | know tor sure:
the mountains will still. be
there for him.
Gridley Bruce
North Vancouver

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WV police leadership questioned —

Dear Editor:

Re. Comntssion Decision Challenged
{May 29 North Shore News), The West
Vancouver Police Department forced

Cleared, March 23, 1998), citing good
“public relations.”

Then we have an article (West Van
Police Review Rebufted, Apnl 6, 1998)

would not be in the “public interest.”

Constable Mason appears to be the
scapegoat in. an organization lacking lead-

ership and integrny.

that chim nvo officers would probably
have been convicted of obstructing jus-
tice. but no charges were laid because this

Constabie Mason to resign because oF
“deceit.” “This is the same police force
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The new fitness phenomena rising upin Fitness. Clubs- a

ver the past six months, volunteers from across
Seymour have been considering the issues and
generating ideas for the new Seymour Local Plan.

Fveining has been on the agenda — from
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