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SATURDAY, AUGUST 09, 2008
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Forecast calls for wet! MAKIN’ A SpLASH! With a respite from the rain tuesday, kids attending the Woolwich Summer playground spent an afternoon being doused with water at John Mahood public School in Elmira. From left: Keith Mikel, Shelby photoS | VANESSA MoSS Rempel, Carrie Martin, Shelby Mikel.
Crackdown uses more carrots than sticks Woolwich launches series of blitzes to tackle off-road vehicles trespassing on land near Breslau STEVE KANNON It was a weekend blitz long on warnings and easy on the charges, as Woolwich moved to crack down on off-road vehicles trespassing on land around Breslau. A few paid-duty Waterloo regional police officers and bylaw enforcement officials spent the holiday weekend stopping numerous recreational vehi-
cle users on a stretch of land bounded by the village to the west and Greenhouse Road to the east. The goal was education, to inform the riders of dirt bikes, ATVs and 4X4s that the area was off limits to them, even though it’s been a longtime destination for off-roading enthusiasts. “We have to let people know that’s private property, and you can’t be bombing around
out there,” said township clerk Christine Broughton. “Lots of people said ‘we just didn’t know – we’ve been coming here for years.” While such uses have always been illegal, the practice has come under more scrutiny as the Hopewell Heights subdivision – the eventual site of 475 homes – fills in. Residents have complained about noise and dust, as well as safety concerns due to the motorized ve-
hicles whipping through the fields. Off-roaders have been riding through a stretch of natural property adjacent to the new subdivision, stretching from Fountain Street to Greenhouse Road. Signs have been torn down and barriers removed as the township and landowners tried to prevent access to the site, to no avail. The land in the area east of
the village belongs to a variety of owners: the township, Waterloo Region, developer Thomasfield Homes, private homeowners and the Goderich-Exeter Railway. All have banded together to put an end to the practice. Director of recreation and facilities Larry Devitt said he expects it will take time to get the message out, especially to those intent on ignoring the See OFF-ROAD page »06
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