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‘Right to Roam’: the fight to access pathways on private lands

Mornings with Simi

English - December 16, 2019 19:52 - 14 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Picture the scene: it's the perfect weather for an outdoor hike. You're on a pathway, on your way somewhere nice... then you hit a 'No Trespassing' sign. 

But does that mean you have to obey it? It's just a sign, right? Well this was the subject of a battle in the courts, which ran for decades. And the findings in this case are interesting to anyone who enjoys the great outdoors.

 

Guest: Rick McGowan

A director of the Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club

Guest: Douglas Todd

Vancouver Sun Columnist

Picture the scene: it's the perfect weather for an outdoor hike. You're on a pathway, on your way somewhere nice... then you hit a 'No Trespassing' sign. 


But does that mean you have to obey it? It's just a sign, right? Well this was the subject of a battle in the courts, which ran for decades. And the findings in this case are interesting to anyone who enjoys the great outdoors.


 


Guest: Rick McGowan


A director of the Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club


Guest: Douglas Todd


Vancouver Sun Columnist