Burke Mountain Trail Riders

Burke Mountain Area, Loss of this connector woulda be most regrettable,

as tay easily be seen from the considerable degree of use being made

of the PoCo Trail and connecting dykes along DeBouville Slough and. the Pitt River, Many of the riders using these facilities originate their use in areas west of Coast Meridian Road and north of Victoria Drive.

Extensive experience in heavily developed areas of the United States and : Europe hasdemonstrated unequivocally that dense urban settlement does not : necessarily exclude eqvestrian recreation, and that such recreation

is compatible with other activities such as hiking, bicycling, etc.

Access to this experience is available, and this Association would be most pleased to cooperate with civic planners and/or others to make it

available, ,

We therefor urge Municipal Council to consider modification of the present proposal to ensure that this traditional component of the local way of life may continue,

Yours sincerely, a Cz : > WA Amarin William D.° McLaren, M.Sc. President,

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