Dear Editor:
No Turf War On These Mountains.
Mr. Lautens is so far removed from the hiking /biking trails he knows not what he talks about. I wonder if he has ever even been on Fromme Mountain. In fact, the media in general are making way too much of this.
Due to the stupid actions of a couple of bad mannered crankpots there is suddenly a problem that needs to be fixed, separate trails, more rules. There is no problem between the hikers and bikers.
Myself and a number of friends have been co-existing and using the trails every weekend for many, many years and never had a problem.
We pass each other with friendly courteous greetings, one giving way to the other. We all happily enjoy and share the trails together. In fact, the hikers owe a lot to the mountain bikers because they create and maintain a network of fabulous trails, which the hikers use and are thankful for. There is nothing to fix. Leave it alone.
Debra Dunne
North Vancouver
