The Rural Voice, 2001-12, Page 25change. But from the Tong -term
perspective, once everything is in
place I believe this is going to be
better for everyone."
Nicholson also stresses that
government involvement
extends only as far as the
legislation. "Government is not
connected in any way to agreements
with, landowners, with setting up
trails or on how the clubs operate."
Explaining that the process for Bill
101 has taken two years, Nicholson
notes that at no time during that time
has government even hinted it was
the least bit interested in taking over
snowmobiling.
"No matter what you think of Mike
Harris, I think you'd agree (the
government's) thinking has been if
private people can do a job and do it
well, let them. This Bill is their way
of recognizing that OFSC is doing
the job."
Stressing that it was the Federation
which approached the government,
not the other way around, Nicholson
said the province listened and took
the suggestions made. "They were
careful to ensure there was no
OFSC approached
government, not the
other way around
wording involved in the Bill that in
any way changed the land equation.
The relationship between clubs and
landowners is a grassroots deal and
that's the way it will stay."
Another concern Nicholson has
heard is that the Bill will open up the
trail system for other recreation
purposes. However, he says, the
snowmobile trail does not set a
precedent for land use because of the
way the agreements are done.
The second part of Bill 101
addresses a serious component, but it
has received much less fanfare.
Safety has become a big concern and
many of the problems occurring on
trails have been because there have
been no clear rules. Nicholson says
that over the years, the Motorized
Snow Vehicle Act has never been
brought totally into line with the
Highway Traffic Act.
"What was happening was that
police in certain circumstances were
trying to enforce the Highway Traffic
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