For years, since this pathway has been built, we have been skating it to stay out of the way of highway road traffic. We have been informed by many police officers that this was a perfect place to practice our sport in a safe and controlled environment and out of harms way.

I am very concerned for the numerous Children that i KNOW skate daily on our Beautiful Abbotsford streets, that they will now not have a safe place to go and do what they love. Instead, our only safe area to skate in town has been taken away from us and we will be forced to skate on open roads with traffic (which will be a big concern for many parents and the riders there selves).

There have been major accidents and even deaths in abbotsford due to individuals skating on busy streets. Why take away the only safe riding area in Abbotsford for our sport?

I know that it isnt only the skaters who are upset about it.

A quote from the abbotsford website for Discovery Pathways

"Discovery Trail is accessible to all members of the community and visitors, allowing for a wide range of recreational activities such as: walking, running, rollerblading, and bicycling. Along side the trail, users will find space for picnics, visiting with friends and family, and observing and photographing indigenous wildlife."

Putting up fencing will affect Biking, Rollerblading, Longboarding and Families who are trying to take their new born children out for a nice walk in their strollers.

As a COMMUNITY, we need a downhill longboard park in abbotsford, these fences to be opened at certain hours of the day, or completely remove them.