Castle OHV/Sled BAN - It's Not over yet.

[Cklink69]

Guys & Gals,

This isn't over yet, never met a rider who got stuck then just walked away. If this one goes through, it will only be a matter of time before he whole East side of the Rockies is closed out. Doing nothing, will result in loss of riding areas.


We are hammering the government from many sides, and their deceit on this is same as Bill 6 for farming. They went against the public (survey was misleading, and inconclusive) didn't do proper stakeholder consultation, and only listened to their buddies in the Environmental Lobby gangs. They will change this if public pressure and exposure of their incompetence risks them getting the “middle vote”.

We are hosting a meeting Tuesday Feb 7, at 7:00PM in Wetaskiwin (Hi-Line Polaris Conference Room) to inform, build support and take comments to the Gov to pressure them to restore the amendment to the original 2014 plan. I know it’s short notice, but we need to get the message out.

Come to the meeting, write an email to your MLA & Shannon Phillips. Do the survey online, but make sure question 4 (misleading question) you check “no answer”, and then tell them you don’t agree OHV/Sleds should be banned from Castle. https://talkaep.alberta.ca/CastleManagementPlan/survey_tools/castle-provincial-park-and-castle-wildland-provincial-park-management-plan-survey

Links for you, attached info letters and the Meeting notice.


Regards’

Garett


http://passherald.ca/archives/170125/index1.htm
http://www.aohva.com/
http://castleparks.ca/
http://quadsquad.ca/events/
http://www.cohv.ca/press-releases/canadians-spent-6-9-billion-on-direct-activities-involving-atvs-and-rovs-in-2015/

 

[Cklink69]

This is the revenue numbers...

 

[arff]

On January 20th, the Alberta Government announced it’s draft with intention to BAN all OHV access (Summer & Winter) to all trails & backroads including the 1300km presently maintained by local clubs in the Castle area. The Crowsnest Pass Quad Squad, Hillcrest Fish and Game, and many users, stakeholders and associations in Alberta - are all concerned about this proposed draft management plan which proposes to phase out OHV use.

Castle, represents 1 of the 5 large major areas for OHV trail riding in Alberta. This Alberta Government, put forth an amendment draft to the 2014 South Saskatchewan Regional Plan, and seemingly without balanced stakeholder consultation and economic impact study performed to date – has reversed the inclusion of OHV access from the original SSRP.

As this amendment follows the intentions of the numerous Environmental Lobby Groups pushing for banning of OHV along the Rocky Mountains, we believe that we need to stand together to support Responsible OHV use and trails to prevent the loss of our recreation in these areas.

We are hosting an OHV Stakeholder Meeting, in which we will be providing:

Background Presentation and Information details on this issue.
Participate in the Live broadcast of the QuadSquad Town Hall meeting. (see attached)
Take your input, concerns and recommendations on these issues to send a strong message to the Government requesting consultation with the stakeholders and affected users. We will use your input to provide a consolidated list to send to the Alberta Government.
Contact information & Petition information to have your voice heard.

We believe that the Government has not given this topic proper allowances for input into the draft management plan, allowing only 60 days to do so which means that this draft may come into the actual plan on March 20th, 2017. We need to act quickly to have our voices heard.

We have chairs for 60, room for 100. Please bring a foldup chair if coming in groups. To ensure room, please RSVP to one of us below, and please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. Meeting will start at 7pm sharp, with Live broadcast beginning at 7:30pm. Use side door if arriving after 7.00pm. Meeting Address: Hi-line Polaris 4715-39 Ave, Wetaskiwin.

Hope to see you on the 7th !


Val Senio
Royal LePage
780-405-9359

 

[MADKAWI]

So can somebody do a live facebook video while this thing is on?

Alot of people are far away/work commitments and can't attend but we support this fight so since just about everybody is on facebook maybe somebody could go live with their phone so hundreds of others could chime in and and it would at least show a ton of people are against the ban of atv's from this park.

 

[polarice]

the crowsnow riders have one tonight that is going live from bellevue at 7p.m.

So can somebody do a live facebook video while this thing is on?

Alot of people are far away/work commitments and can't attend but we support this fight so since just about everybody is on facebook maybe somebody could go live with their phone so hundreds of others could chime in and and it would at least show a ton of people are against the ban of atv's from this park.

 

[arff]

Tomorrow I will post a form letter we can all print. Add our name and sign.

Then you can e mail or mail to Rachel Notley and Shannon Phillips

Even needs to do it. Sled, quad, sxs, dirt bike , random camper and boater.




Val Senio
Royal LePage
780-405-9359

 

[rzrgade]

Drone pilots ?


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[arff]

Drone pilots ?


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Already have a drone flying license from transport Canada.

So I can legally fly in restricted areas.

We good to go.


Val Senio
Royal LePage
780-405-9359

 

[the_real_wild1]

Already have a drone flying license from transport Canada.

So I can legally fly in restricted areas.

We good to go.


Val Senio
Royal LePage
780-405-9359

So that was you flying two days ago outside of my patio...... watching all the girls in

 

[bobsledder]

https://globalnews.ca/news/3195077/...le-area-parks-phase-out-off-highway-vehicles/


Expanding the ban

 

[skegpro]

https://globalnews.ca/news/3195077/...le-area-parks-phase-out-off-highway-vehicles/


Expanding the ban

Kunts

 

[arff]

Wait till all snowmobile is shut down also.

 

[skegpro]

Wait till all snowmobile is shut down also.

Gonna put a lot of Motorsports shops outta buissness.

 

[arff]

Gonna put a lot of Motorsports shops outta buissness.

Big time. All the closures are hard on economy.

Trailers, trucks, camping gear.

It is not good at all.

 

[skegpro]

Big time. All the closures are hard on economy.

Trailers, trucks, camping gear.

It is not good at all.

Gonna be nothing left for our kids to enjoy except work and taxes.

 

[ABMax24]

https://globalnews.ca/news/3195077/...le-area-parks-phase-out-off-highway-vehicles/


Expanding the ban

Isn't this common knowledge now? That story is almost a year old.

 

[britt]

I see the article is from Jan 2017. Word on the street is they may allow sleds under certain conditions but absolutory no ATV's, Dirt Bikes, 4 Wheel Drives etc. The Government has been quite on this for the past six months; I think they have bigger fish to fry with a new opposition party and an election on the horizon.

 

[ABMax24]

I see the article is from Jan 2017. Word on the street is they may allow sleds under certain conditions but absolutory no ATV's, Dirt Bikes, 4 Wheel Drives etc. The Government has been quite on this for the past six months; I think they have bigger fish to fry with a new opposition party and an election on the horizon.

The NDP can't afford to keep rehashing this, they are likely to loose the next election and need every vote they can get. They think the public is dumb enough to forget all they have done which to some extent is true. I think the sweetest thing would be to see both Phillips and Notley loose their seats in the next election.

 

[quadboy55]

The NDP can't afford to keep rehashing this, they are likely to loose the next election and need every vote they can get. They think the public is dumb enough to forget all they have done which to some extent is true. I think the sweetest thing would be to see both Phillips and Notley loose their seats in the next election.

I hope you're right, I'd hate to live in an NDP Provence for another 4 years with Trudeau running the federal government.

 

[52weekbreak]

I hope they are not too worried about the new newly formed UCP. Always best when an opponent underestimates you but I doubt that is the case. They may actually push an even farther left environmental agenda as once legislation is in, it can be difficult for the next government to remove. Not too often that any newly elected government follows through quickly (or sometimes at all) on removal of some legislation or a tax break.

I see the article is from Jan 2017. Word on the street is they may allow sleds under certain conditions but absolutory no ATV's, Dirt Bikes, 4 Wheel Drives etc. The Government has been quite on this for the past six months; I think they have bigger fish to fry with a new opposition party and an election on the horizon.