Dear Editor:
I was reading the archives of the Merritt Herald and came across Phillip Woolgar’s article “Ministry says locked Pennask Lake Road is public” dated Sept. 11, 2012. Upon reading the article I was surprised at the similarities between the residents of Merritt and the residents in our communities of Seton Portage and D’Arcy, in regard to Sec. 42 of the Transportation Act.
I represented myself and filed a Petition on Nov. 10, 2010 to the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Kamloops, (File #44941), against the Province of British Columbia. Based on Section 42 of the Transportation Act and through persistence, had a five-day Hearing this past Nov. 5.
Madam Justice Russell will deliberate for the next two to three months. I feel comfortable with the outcome.
Follow this website address to an article written by Wendy Fraser of the Bridge River Lillooet News that was also carried in the Whistler Question in regard to this case: whistlerquestion.com/article/20121101/whistler12/311019952/highline-road-court-case-set-for-next-week
I have written to you in the hope that you will inform your readers that in my experience the petition process is a cost effective way to present a case to the courts.
The provinces position in regard to petitions is that no claim can be brought against it by way of a petition. Law, however, states otherwise and my petition was heard.
If one has the evidence, whether in documentation form and/or witnessed affidavits and the perseverance to push the case to its end, one can have one’s day in Court.
If you would like more information please do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours truly,
Wolfgang Skutnik
Pritchard
