P.E.I. RCMP warn against snowmobiling across farm fields
Sara Fraser | CBC News | Posted: February 21, 2017 5:00 PM | Last Updated: February 21, 2017
Farmer in West Prince complains of snowmobiles causing potential damage to blueberry fields
RCMP in Prince County, P.E.I., are reminding snowmobilers be cautious of farmers' crops and private lands this winter.
The reminder is in response to a complaint from a blueberry farmer in Kildare Capes earlier this month, police said.
"She reported that snowmobiles were driving on her blueberry fields since the snowfall," said Cpl. Lisa Jones with West Prince RCMP. "And they were potentially damaging her crops."
Snow-covered crops are still valuable, police said, and can be destroyed by offroad vehicles.
"This is private land," said Jones, asking snowmobilers to stick to designated trails that run tip-to-tip on P.E.I.
"If they're caught trespassing on somebody's property, then they could be charged," Jones added.
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