m@t
New member
I also live with my property at the corner of Hell's half acre. One side of my property runs along side with this path these atv riders like to claim as their right to ride on. I was here before this cut line was put in and I know what the purpose it was made for, when the gas lines and sour gas line was put in it was cut as a fire right of way. Not for ATV's and trucks who have somehow thought it was theirs to ride as someone spotted an open space to go through. Really people, just because there is a space doesn't mean you should assume it's ok to use it...common sense, right...It used to be for locals to walk their dogs, or nature walks for residents. Buck for wildlife is there with the little bit of wildlife left. This is a residential area even though we have larger yards than those who live in towns and cities. Just clarifying that in case people don't get it.... People work shift work out here too and most live out here for the peace and quiet which has been taken away over the years by those who have deemed it there right to be inconsiderate and ride where ever they feel like it including areas that were not meant for it, destroying and devaluing the land, littering, drinking, racing up and down the road, destroying the pavement and driveways that are endlessly road over by these machines, having your fences cut continuously, gas stolen, vandalism, bush fires, loud music from the trucks that push there way through the bush at midnight, loud swearing when the machines get stuck not to mention the revving of the engines which seems to never stop. And this happens pretty much every day of the week whether its 8 am, noon, 3 pm, 8,pm, 10 pm or 2 in the morning. Welcome to my backyard, welcome to hell as someone who has to live this nightmare day and night. I'm going to assume some of you have families, own homes, etc. I would wager to guess your wives or yourself would not appreciate groups of atv's riding down your back ally at these hours all the time, destroying your property and your hard earned dollars to fix it, your family members being sworn at and constantly being told to move even though the riders are the ones abusing.... nor would you like your children to constantly be subject to this, not able to ride their bikes, or families take walks as these atv riders have no respect for others, not even the RCMP, whom have personally almost been hit by one. How would you like to be so tired working 12 hour shifts then get injured at work because you couldn't get any sleep because of the inconsiderate riders whom assume they can ride where ever but lack the sense to see this is not the place. I'm sure each of you would find your patience run thin if this was to happen in your back alley or in front of your home, affecting your lives personally. Try enjoying your backyard, having a bbq with engines revving and all the above. If you don't mind this and think it's ok then please post your address here now as it can be arranged to have what is done to us be brought to you. If you truly believe it is alright you will have no problem in posting your address so you can experience what is brought here. In my experience there is only the few who are respectful and realize this is not an area to be riding so that when they see it decide to go elsewhere in respect for the residents who live here. My applause goes only to those ones. There is a place down by the river to ride, another one ten minutes north of spruce grove, lac st Anne by Alberta beach or head to rocky or Vega but act like a responsible adult and figure it out as tensions are heated and we are fighting for our rights to peace in our own residential area. No different than you would fight to have this removed from directly affecting your family, home, neighborhood, etc.
