Whereas the Village of McBride and surrounding region rely heavily on outdoor recreation activities such as snowmobiling, skiing, hiking, camping, and horseback riding that attract visitors and support local businesses including hotels, restaurants, fuel stations, grocery stores, and retail shops; And whereas the decommissioning of forest service roads in the Robson Valley, for example areas such as Castle Creek, Dore River, and McKale River, limits access to these recreational areas and negatively impacts tourism and the economic sustainability of rural communities: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM urge the provincial government Ministry of Forests to review forest service road decommissioning policies and work with rural communities to ensure continued reasonable access to recreation areas that support local tourism and economic development.
