FernieHawk
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This is from the Fernie Snowmobile Association Facebook page:
How would you feel there was no more sled access out of Morrissey? The FSA works very hard to maintain positive working relationships with private landowners who graciously permit us to use portions of their private land for organized snowmobile use in the Elk Valley. It saddens me to say that last night, a group of very selfish sledders chose to put that relationship, and the access for thousands of other responsible sledders in jeopardy by poaching the Fernie Wilderness Adventures Cat Skiing private property. These sledders waited until staff had left, removed the fence, and sledded past several signs advising of the closure. This thoughtless act casts an incredibly dark shadow on not just our organization, but on the entire sledding community. A very sad day for us all. If you see illegal or improper behavior in any of our facilities or on the trails we encourage you to report it to the RCMP, BC Trails and Rec Sites, or to the BC Conservation Office immediately. In many cases this year a simple iPhone photo of a vehicle license plate or snowmobile has facilitated follow up action by the authorities. There is zero tolerance for this kind of irresponsible behavior in Fernie.
How would you feel there was no more sled access out of Morrissey? The FSA works very hard to maintain positive working relationships with private landowners who graciously permit us to use portions of their private land for organized snowmobile use in the Elk Valley. It saddens me to say that last night, a group of very selfish sledders chose to put that relationship, and the access for thousands of other responsible sledders in jeopardy by poaching the Fernie Wilderness Adventures Cat Skiing private property. These sledders waited until staff had left, removed the fence, and sledded past several signs advising of the closure. This thoughtless act casts an incredibly dark shadow on not just our organization, but on the entire sledding community. A very sad day for us all. If you see illegal or improper behavior in any of our facilities or on the trails we encourage you to report it to the RCMP, BC Trails and Rec Sites, or to the BC Conservation Office immediately. In many cases this year a simple iPhone photo of a vehicle license plate or snowmobile has facilitated follow up action by the authorities. There is zero tolerance for this kind of irresponsible behavior in Fernie.
