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The disagreement over access to UBC Okanagan is once again in front of the courts.
A Supreme Court decision earlier this month continued to disallow use of the easement along Curtis Road to the west of the campus. And the university was back in court today to submit a plan on how UBC would ensure compliance with these limitations.
Many students, staff and faculty choose to travel north along Curtis Road and then east around Robert Lake to arrive on the west side of the campus.
But property owners in the area say it’s a private road on private land, and they don’t like people using it. At one point, a sign was erected saying the road could not be used for recreational purposes, and that only those commuting to certain buildings or parking lots on campus could use it.
On Monday, at least one person told Castanet they were stopped on Curtis Road, while on their way to UBCO. And instead of letting that cyclist travel the final kilometre to the school, he was forced to turn around and travel more than six km through the Sexsmith Road industrial area, along the shoulder of Highway 97 to the campus off-ramp.
This cyclist says many people want to ride their bikes to campus, but the highway deters them.
UBCO media relations manager Paul Marck confirms campus security were on Curtis Road Monday, warning cyclists that private residents may threaten them with trespassing charges if they were to continue on the route.
“There were residents on Curtis Road who were informing cyclists about the earlier Supreme Court decision. And there were UBC security on the public portion of Curtis Road advising cyclists they could be subject to trespass charges if they proceeded along the private easement.”
As for Tuesday’s court proceeding, it was pushed back until next week so both the judge and residents of Curtis Road can further review the information.
Marck says the school’s main focus in court is to get clarity on the issue to ensure the safe passage of students and staff who have a right of access.
