Fit family time
This family fits in fitness as part of its daily routine Page A8
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OAK BAYNEWS Wednesday, March 5, 2014
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Kicked to the curb
Longboarders say they aren’t daredevils, but district wants them off the roads Christopher Sun News staff
Longboarders are no longer welcome on Barkley Terrace. Citing safety, Oak Bay banned longboarding down the steep and narrow street. Council asked staff to research different traffic calming measures, including fines and physically altering the street to discourage longboarding, which has become a popular activity in the area. “It’s difficult to ban,” said Kurt Gallant a longboarder who enjoys the Barkley run. “There is always going to be somewhere else (longboarders will go).” Staff was also asked to identify other streets longboarders may move to, and get a legal opinion on the municipality’s liability should a longboarder be injured. Gallant, 18, along with two other longboarders, met with Mayor Nils Jensen and Oak Bay police community liaison officer Rick Anthony earlier this month to seek a middle ground solution, which is now moot, at least on Barkley Terrace. Gallant has been longboarding since he was 15 and works at One Six Boardshop, which sponsors him in longboarding competitions. He said the popularity of the sport is growing rapidly and is not inherently dangerous. He is concerned with young teens and children new to the sport and said they need proper safety education. PLEASE SEE: Safety concerns win out, Page A10
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Kurt Gallant, 18, acts as a spotter, warning skaters of cars, pedestrians and cyclists at the bottom of Barkley Terrace.
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