Upcoming trail day in Mission
We will set up a date soon for work on Bigguns and The Coral trails at the back of Bear Mtn. Stay tuned!
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FVMBA news archives
Archive for February, 2005
Vedder Mountain rally video
We were just sent a link to some video footage of the recent rally up at Vedder Mountain. There's a great interview with Mark Steinbach that illustrates a lot of the reasons why Vedder should remain open to the public.
Thanks to Geoff Edwards at Look-Ear.com for the heads up.
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E-mail campaign to preserve Ledgeview trails
As most of you will now know, the area known as Ledgeview (formally called McKee Peak) is going to be developed into mostly single family home residential sub-divisions! But don’t fret - there is hope!
The City of Abbotsford has stated that a major “destination” park will be a part of this development, centered around the peak and that at the moment 80 hectares of forested land will remain in total (but not just in the park). What hasn't been determined is the exact configuration of this land and whether or not Mountain Bike trails will be included.
Well, here’s where you come in. The FVMBA believes that bike trails can and should be included in this new park - but we need your help to convince the Mayor and council of this. So, please take five mintutes to send a short, concise and polite e-mail to the mayor and council telling them that you want to see the Ledgeview trails survive in some form when the development is complete. Here are the addresses:
The Mayor
mreeves@abbotsford.ca
mayorsoffice@abbotsford.ca
The Council
bbb1771@shawbiz.ca
efast@abbotsford.ca
simongibson@shaw.ca
moegill@abbotsford.ca
lharris@abbotsford.ca
gpeary@abbotsford.ca
pross@abbotsford.ca
Tell them who you are and why you think the forest should be saved and why mountain bike trails are important. You may want to mention that the city has allowed both an indoor and outdoor BMX track, has built 2 skate parks and pays lots for swimming pools and sports fields but has done NOTHING for mountain biking. MAKE SOME NOISE and save Ledgeview. If you really want to get involved, PM me or e-mail me (Andrew) at rewogar@yahoo.ca.
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Lost Oakleys bridge repair
We are going to need 10 to 12 people to come out on Saturday, February 26th at noon to the Lost Oakleys trail to repair the bridge. It was washed down-stream earlier this spring, and we need to place it back in the right spot and re-attach it. The bonus is you have to ride the entire trail to get to the bridge! The trail starts on McKee road on the Western edge of Ledgeview Golf Course.
Hope to see you there!
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Cutting solution?
Monday the 21st of february is a big day for the associated users of Vedder Mountain. A meeting has been set up @ 1pm at the forestry office in Chilliwack with logging officials, and Coalition reps. of Vedder Mountain. Unlike the hockey season that never happend, both sides are prepared to help each other out to find a way to end this issue with practical and functional solutions. More to come after monday………keep your levers crossed!
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Trails and Trees - Challenge logging activity on Vedder Mountain
This is a message to all users of Vedder Mountain. On sat/19/feb @ 3pm, there will be a meeting of all user groups with B.C.T.V. It is important that we have as many people show up to this event as possible. The trails we all love to ride are in danger of being logged as well road closure during these times of the logging project. If you can make it, please bring your bikes and as many people as possible to represent the community and those who could not make this important meeting. There is a chance to make Vedder Mountain a recreational area only and this will be one of the biggest steps in that direction. FVMBA thanks anyone willing to participate and hopes to see many familiar faces as possible!!
NOTE: IF you could park @ the Cultus Lake parking lot at the bottom of Endo and ride your bikes to the base of the mountain that would be great!
Wanna write a letter? Let someone know you thoughts on the issue.
Please take the time and email:
ph. 604-952-3751
fx. 604-952-3769
Ron must respond to each individual email sent to him by the public demanding answers and proposed solutions to this situation. Make this guy earn his fat cheque by overwhelming numbers of emails, faxes and phone calls. This is our way of speaking out and showing representation of a wide user group who cares.
Thanks for the support!
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Ledgeview planning committee meeting tonight!
On Wednesday, 9 February there is a Ledgeview (McKee Peak) planning committee open house between 7pm and 9pm at City Hall.
We need all the mountain bikers we can to advocate on behalf of this great trail system. This meeting is a great opportunity to ask questions and introduce ideas to those involved in the decision making process.
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Bike lanes in Abbotsford
Abbotsford may well be growing and the importance of cycling recognized. The City of Abbotsford has started to revise the “Official Community Plan”.
A safe east-west cycling corridor is being looked at and all departments in the city are being consulted. Planning /Engineering /parks and trails, etc. This is the first time all heads of these departments have been brought together,with one goal in mind :
make bike lanes, while we still have a chance.
There is some serious money on the table, and I have asked that the 115K currently earmarked for rural road widening be spent in town to help further expand the bike lanes.
Goverment grants are at stake and the FVMBA has given the City a letter of support in this regard.
The FVMBA has a seat on this comittee and I welcome anyone wishing to sit in on any meeting. The committee meets monthly (the third Monday of each month at 10:30-12). Should you like to see what goes on, please feel free to e-mail me or phone and I will accompany you there.
I have sat on this committee for ten years or so and used to represent the Central Fraser Valley Cycle Club(now defunct); since I really now represent the FVMBA, my position has been changed to reflect this.
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Woodlot CLOSED on 11 February and 14 February
I just received this message from the manager of the Woodlot:
This notice is to inform you that access to the woodlot from the following points will be closed during the afternoon of Friday February 11th or during the day of Monday February 14th.
- Woodlot entrance gate
- 287th access trail
- Nygaard trail
- Northern Mainline access and Bike trails
The purpose of the closure times is to allow for blasting to take place for the establishment of a small rock quarry. The quarry will supply road construction and surfacing material. The site is located as noted in the map.
Rock drilling will occur between February 08 to 11, 2005. Blasting is expected to take place Monday, February 14th.
The work will be carried out under the supervision of our road contractor.
For your safety please respect the signage and area closures during the times noted above.
Jonathan Smyth, Acting Manager
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