City council voiced disgust at Monday night’s meeting about what was happening along the river valley’s cross country ski trails.
Councillor Ryan Bater noted the ski trails were being ripped apart by vehicles accessing the area.
He said “in the last couple of weeks, a person or persons has been accessing the north shore trail with a 4x4 vehicle and has been tearing up the cross country ski trails.”
The Battlefords River Valley Board has been aware of the issue and attempts have been made to fix up the trails after the damage. But Bater noted it was difficult.
“Once the base of the trail is gone it’s hard to develop again,” he said.
Bater said the activity of driving vehicles down the Battlefords River Valley was “not legal, and people shouldn’t be doing it because it’s damaging the ability of others to enjoy those kind of venues.”
Mayor Ian Hamilton had especially harsh words about the activity.
“How do you fix stupid?” the mayor said, calling the activity “really irresponsible and juvenile and so many things could be said about that.”
Hamilton also urged vigilance and for people to obtain license plate numbers or pictures to deter such activity.
