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Haystack Lake with Haystack Mountain behind. Quads now drive right up to the lake.
Quad concerns Off-road vehicles using nonmotorized trails are becoming a big issue, resident says C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
Motorized use of non-motorized trails has been an issue in British Columbia for many years, but Marysville resident Randy Wallach says that it is getting worse with every passing year. Wallach says he has major concerns with two lakes in the Matthew Creek area, Haystack and Cooper, that he has been walking to for years. But now, he says, quads have been over the trails again and again, widening them and causing damage. “These trails are posted as non-motorized,” he said. “I’ve been walking the one to Cooper Lake since 1960 but I started to notice a lot more quads over this year. “I was up berry picking this summer and saw at least a dozen quads. I even saw a Jeep pulling a boat trailer.” Wallach says the quads ruin the trails, not to mention that the areas around Cooper and Haystack Lake are grizzly and caribou habitat. “Quads are bigger and heavier than they used to be and they dis-
turb the ground. Haystack Lake is being totally run over. They ignore the signs, run them over or drive around them, even take them down.” Wallach says there are thousands of kilometres of forest service roads, that quads can legally run on — he doesn’t see why they need to go where it is clearly posted for non-motorized traffic only. Since November of this year, off road vehicles like quads have to be licensed and carry insurance. Wallach hopes this may aid in reporting violators. There is a hotline you can call to report 1-844676-8477. He has been in contact with the Ministry of Forests, who admit that it is a problem but have difficulty dealing with it. “A wide variety of efforts have been made to prevent the escalating motorized use of the trail, including physical barriers, signage, surveillance cameras, compliance and enforcement patrols, and violation tickets,” wrote Garth Wiggill, Regional Executive Director, Kootenay Boundary Region to Wallach.
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The Spirit Rock Climbing Team had another excellent showing by at the Cube Climbing Gym’s First Bouldering Competition in Nelson on Sunday, December 13. Above, Logan Robison. See results, page 3.
Food Bank says thanks to all C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
Despite this being one of the busiest times of year for the Kimberley Helping Hands Food Bank, there is also annual business to be attended to. The Food Bank held its Annual General Meeting last Tuesday, December 8 and President Stan Salikin reported that it was a very successful year. “Over 1500 food hampers were donated to people in our area who experienced food and financial insecurity,” Salikin said at the AGM. “This assisted over 3600 people, including 1500 children. The Food Bank continues its mission to provide healthy, nutritional food to the many needy people within our designated area.” Salikin said that keeping the Food Bank financially solvent is one of the major tasks for board members.
“Members of the board are continuously looking for new and innovative ideas to ensure that the Food Bank will remain relevant and solvent and will continue to successfully meet its obligation of providing assistance to clients in need,” he said. “The current members of the board deserve a huge thank you for their valuable commitment of time and expertise to keep the Food Bank operating at such a high and successful level.” Another important cog in the wheel is volunteers. “Volunteers are the backbone of the entire operation,” Salikin said. “Many of our volunteers have regular schedules and put in large numbers of hours month after month. Others give of their free time to come in for special S. SALIKIN PHOTO projects. Lori Tuckey-Castle dropped by the Food Bank this
week to give Heather Smith $1200 raised at a
See FOOD BANK, page 3 silent auction at the Elks Club.