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December 1999
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Welcome to another Holiday Season with the Island Rock Crawlers! Here are my wishes to you for the coming year:
and may your U-joints never seize  May your engine run like clockwork may you never lose your keys May your lockers last forever and your tie-rods never bend And should a part go hay-wire may it be cheap to mend May you never run outta gas while you’re a hundred miles from home May you find the fun you’re looking for, wherever you may roam And when the day is over and your buddy buys a round may your designated driver get you back home safe and sound! Rob deLange
The final CRD report has been submitted on Nov. 5th. The Draft Master Plan will be ready in January or February. Right until the end, the public advisory committee was very receptive to our voice and allowed us to speak at the final committee meeting held at the end of October. I expressed our thanks to the board for listening with an open mind to our needs. I also expressed to the board and panel our desire to procure the land of Harbourview for off-highway use, and put forward the notion of province- and ICBC insurance-sponsored OHV parks. To many of the members, this was a concept that they had not heard of. Many were keen to hear more about the subject. The process for the past nine months has been very political, but I know that our message was heard because the notion of changing the wording in the final draft of the Master Plan was debated at that final meeting. The debate centered around the changing of words to include motorized vehicles in exempted places in CRD Parks. The final verdict “as of this draft”, however, was still that no motorized vehicles will be allowed in any CRD Parks. This does not mean our alliance (or our work) with CRD is over. They must continue to hear from us so that we can remain fresh in their minds. They will also, I believe, become allies in our move to procure the land provincially. If we can pull this off, the money to get the land will not drain the CRD’s budget. They recognize that the land we purchase with OHV dollars will benefit all of Victoria. Soooo....there are many positives to our communication with the CRD. But....... our intentions have not gone unnoticed by the WCWC, the Sierra Club, et al. In the past months these groups have begun to mount a strategy that will speed the process up. Advertisements and pamphlets have been circulated describing the “untouched” beauty of the Hills and asking for public support to obtain these lands. The Grassy Lake parcel that is currently up for sale for $9 million was mentioned. A push was made before the municipal elections to have a $10 CRD levy accepted for park procurement. It was passed in Victoria and Saanich, but only a $6 levy was approved in Langford, Sooke, and Colwood (to the best of my knowledge). At this point, it is up to us to begin our push too. That means we must:
Is Harbourview worth losing? What lands will we lose after that? To help, contact Tracy Zala. Andrea deLange |
Upcoming Events South Island Contact Events Co-ordinator
December 1999 January 2000 Mid-Island Contact Steve Duifhuis for more information. December 1999 January 2000 Secretary Needed Due to a new job and an unsure work schedule, Drew Kirkpatrick will be unable to make it to meetings, so a new secretary will be needed to take his place. We thank Drew for giving it his best shot and wish him success in his job. We’ll miss his wit at meetings. IRC Parts Bin
If you have parts for sale or parts you need, contact Rob McFadyen, Email: mcclan@telus.ca with subject = “IRC Parts Bin” Web Site Moved! You may have noticed that the website hasn’t changed since October. It’s not because we didn’t want to—we were locked out! So, we have moved the site to a new server, at the following address: As well, the club’s general email address has changed to: Please take note, and pass the message on to our friends... |
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As you may or may not be aware, in Goldstream Park this summer, park attendants
discovered two young cougars—both of whom had starved to death. They are unsure
of the cause as yet, but it is believed that they were transients forced out of
their range by wolves in their competion for food.
Here are some interesting facts about our little seen wilderness co-habitators:
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 E-mail: Bow-Mel Chrysler
Tree Cutting Just a reminder that Western Forest Products has expressed some concern to us that some of the trees on the trails are being cut down to allow truck passage. They are responsible provincially for these trees and can be fined for their untimely removal. This can make our sport and our group rather unpopular with forest companies. Use common sense when clearing trails: cut only alder, and don’t cut down trees any more than two inches round. Also spread the word on the trail to others—TREAD LIGHTLY! |
With winter upon us it’s important to know how to dress
for the weather. This chart should help:
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