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Index of Subjects This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01D155CC.8560FBB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Yeah, the majority of folks in any particular group are sensible, and a few= eejits can ruin the reputation of any group. Sensible folks can educate one another, admit to making mistakes, mend ways= , and still recognize that they can educate other sensible folks. I shouldn=E2=80=99t have said =E2=80=9CCowboy,=E2=80=9D Paul. That was unf= airly labelling a group who doesn=E2=80=99t deserve it. From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] = On Behalf Of rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca Sent: January 23, 2016 10:34 AM To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Protected areas; ATV use Well John that has been our observations on several trail groups I've been associated with over the years. ATVers are very helpful. I suspect closer to bigger centers Cowboys may be more plentiful although I was a Cowboy myself in my younger days. The real kind who worked with cows! The worst are bicycles Those folks think they are better than other humans= on the trail and all should bow before them. but I guess its easier to stop an= ATV and get it up to speed than it is with a bicycles. And harder to get their = hand in the pocket when funds are needed! Enjoy the winter Paul > On January 23, 2016 at 5:19 AM John and Nhung <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca> wro= te: > > > Hopefully, the ATV access debate will get resolved by sensible folks. > > We were at a joint session in Weymouth a couple of years ago with various= > stakeholders regarding the future of the Silver River/New France lands. I= t > wasn't too difficult to agree to maintain access on the main existing > trails, open no new trails, and work together to accommodate times and > places when species at risk and sensitive environments might be adversely= > affected. Wasn't rocket science, but did require a little mutual respect.= > Maybe that's easier to achieve in smaller communities where folks in one = > camp know those in another! :-) > > By the way, another thing that environmentalists and ATV associations eas= ily > agreed to was doing our damnedest to stop the depredations of the cowboys= =2E > I suppose we could work together more to achieve that, but we have discus= sed > the issue at times already. And I found that the ATV Association had good= > suggestions. > > -----Original Message----- > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca= ] > On Behalf Of David & Alison Webster > Sent: January 22, 2016 7:59 PM > To: NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: [NatureNS] Protected areas; ATV use > > Dear All, Jan 22, 2016 > I have noticed fair traffic in Voice of the People about ATV access. Can = > someone bring me up to date on current practice ? > > For example: > 1) Are there any hiking trails in some or all of these areas ? > 2) If there are trails, who pays for clearing windfalls from the trails a= nd > maintaining trail markers; a charity or tax dollars (directly or indirect= ly) > ? > 3) Or are windfalls left to dispose of themselves naturally ? > 4) In event of fire is the standard practice to just let it burn itself o= ut > until it extends beyond the protected area ? > 5) In event of accident or sudden illness how is the invalid moved from t= he > protected area ? > > Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01D155CC.8560FBB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-micr= osoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns=3D"http:= //www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=3DContent-Type content= =3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"><meta name=3DGenerator content=3D"Microsoft= Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style><!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {mso-style-priority:99; color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} span.EmailStyle17 {mso-style-type:personal-reply; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D;} =2EMsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; font-size:10.0pt;} @page WordSection1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapedefaults v:ext=3D"edit" spidmax=3D"1026" /> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout v:ext=3D"edit"> <o:idmap v:ext=3D"edit" data=3D"1" /> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=3DEN-CA link=3Dblue vli= nk=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'f= ont-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Yeah, the= majority of folks in any particular group are sensible, and a few eejits c= an ruin the reputation of any group.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNor= mal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";colo= r:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'= font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Sensible= folks can educate one another, admit to making mistakes, mend ways, and st= ill recognize that they can educate other sensible folks.<o:p></o:p></span>= </p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calib= ri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoN= ormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";co= lor:#1F497D'>I shouldn=E2=80=99t have said =E2=80=9CCowboy,=E2=80=9D Paul. = =C2=A0That was unfairly labelling a group who doesn=E2=80=99t deserve it.<o= :p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;fo= nt-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p= ><div><div style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0p= t 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-siz= e:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=3DEN= -US style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> naturens-= owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] <b>On Behalf Of= </b>rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca<br><b>Sent:</b> January 23, 2016 10:34 AM<br= ><b>To:</b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [NatureNS] Prote= cted areas; ATV use<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><= o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Well John that has been our o= bservations on several trail groups I've <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class= =3DMsoNormal>been associated with over the years. ATVers are very helpful. = <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I suspect closer to bigger c= enters Cowboys may be more plentiful <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DM= soNormal>although I was a Cowboy myself in my younger days. The real kind w= ho <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>worked with cows! <o:p></= o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>The worst are bicycles Those = folks think they are better than other humans on <o:p></o:p></p></div><div>= <p class=3DMsoNormal>the trail and all should bow before them. but I guess = its easier to stop an ATV <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>an= d get it up to speed than it is with a bicycles. And harder to get their ha= nd in <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>the pocket when funds = are needed! <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Enjoy the winter= <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Paul <o:p></o:p></p></div><= div><p class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNor= mal><br>> On January 23, 2016 at 5:19 AM John and Nhung <<a href=3D"m= ailto:nhungjohn@eastlink.ca">nhungjohn@eastlink.ca</a>> wrote: <br>> = <br>> <br>> Hopefully, the ATV access debate will get resolved by sen= sible folks. <br>> <br>> We were at a joint session in Weymouth a cou= ple of years ago with various <br>> stakeholders regarding the future of= the Silver River/New France lands. It <br>> wasn't too difficult to agr= ee to maintain access on the main existing <br>> trails, open no new tra= ils, and work together to accommodate times and <br>> places when specie= s at risk and sensitive environments might be adversely <br>> affected. = Wasn't rocket science, but did require a little mutual respect. <br>> Ma= ybe that's easier to achieve in smaller communities where folks in one <br>= > camp know those in another! :-) <br>> <br>> By the way, another = thing that environmentalists and ATV associations easily <br>> agreed to= was doing our damnedest to stop the depredations of the cowboys. <br>> = I suppose we could work together more to achieve that, but we have discusse= d <br>> the issue at times already. And I found that the ATV Association= had good <br>> suggestions. <br>> <br>> -----Original Message----= - <br>> From: <a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-= owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a> [<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">= mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>] <br>> On Behalf Of David &= Alison Webster <br>> Sent: January 22, 2016 7:59 PM <br>> To: <a hre= f=3D"mailto:NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca">NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca</a> <br>> S= ubject: [NatureNS] Protected areas; ATV use <br>> <br>> Dear All, Jan= 22, 2016 <br>> I have noticed fair traffic in Voice of the People about= ATV access. Can <br>> someone bring me up to date on current practice ?= <br>> <br>> For example: <br>> 1) Are there any hiking trails in = some or all of these areas ? <br>> 2) If there are trails, who pays for = clearing windfalls from the trails and <br>> maintaining trail markers; = a charity or tax dollars (directly or indirectly) <br>> ? <br>> 3) Or= are windfalls left to dispose of themselves naturally ? <br>> 4) In eve= nt of fire is the standard practice to just let it burn itself out <br>>= until it extends beyond the protected area ? <br>> 5) In event of accid= ent or sudden illness how is the invalid moved from the <br>> protected = area ? <br>> <br>> Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville <br>> <br>> <br>= > --- <br>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antiviru= s software. <br>> <a href=3D"https://www.avast.com/antivirus">https://ww= w.avast.com/antivirus</a> <br>> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div> <table style=3D"border-top: 1px solid #aaabb6; margin-top: 30px;"> <tr> <td style=3D"width: 105px; padding-top: 15px;"> <a href=3D"https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=3Demail&utm_source= =3Dlink&utm_campaign=3Dsig-email&utm_content=3Demailclient" target=3D"_blan= k"><img src=3D"https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/logo-avast-v1.png" style=3D"= width: 90px; height:33px;"/></a> </td> <td style=3D"width: 470px; padding-top: 20px; color: #41424e; font-size: = 13px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">This e= mail has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. <br /><a = href=3D"https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=3Demail&utm_source=3Dlin= k&utm_campaign=3Dsig-email&utm_content=3Demailclient" target=3D"_blank" sty= le=3D"color: #4453ea;">www.avast.com</a> </td> </tr> </table> </body></html> ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01D155CC.8560FBB0--
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