The use of ATVs in the city limits is once again being condemned by City officials, this time, due to damage to the golf course.
Mayor Ian Hamilton made known his disgust at Monday's municipal services meeting. He noted it came to his attention there has been some "senseless activity out at the golf course," with ATVs encroaching on the greens and tearing them up.
Hamilton told the meeting the ATV damage had happened on three separate occasions. "It's a tremendous loss to the golf course in costs and also in play."
The RCMP is aware of the situation. The RCMP Daily Report issued by the detachment Sept. 2 mentioned an Aug. 29 report of "damage to a few greens at the golf course due to an ATV." That incident had occurred the week before it was reported, they stated.
Hamilton noted other communities experience similar ATV issue, citing damage at the Kindersley golf course this weekend as well.
Hamilton wanted to know what could be done to "bring to justice these senseless acts" and welcomed ideas from council on how to address it. He also wanted to bring the issue to the attention of the RCMP and also bylaw officials to come up with strategies.
"It's really quite disturbing that people would choose to conduct themselves in this manner," the mayor said. Hamilton urged the public "to report anything they know, through tips, whatever, so this could be brought to an end. It's a sad situation."
