I sent this letter to the Minister of Transportion (MOTI) on Sept. 25, 2014. I received an automated reply on the same day but I have received no further correspondence to date.

To Minister of Transportation
The roads in Oliver/Willowbrook area are terrible. Specifically, Fairview Road headed west out of Oliver to Willowbrook Road (formerly Fairview-Whitelake Rd) to Willowbrook and White Lake Road along the Dominion Observatory and out through Twin Lakes.

For years we have endured this terrible broken and bumpy road system. The last time the upgrade consisted of chip sealing which due to the size of aggregate resulted in a rash of broken windshields, a very noisy road surface and an unfriendly travel surface for the numerous cyclists/races which use this system.

I have a large (expensive) living quarters horse trailer and I must travel at very slow speeds (40 to 60 km/hr) to avoid damaging my rig and my horses on this road. This results in cars passing me in dangerous locations because I am driving too slow. I live along the route so I have no choice of alternate routes to get to and from my home.

The South Okanagan promotes and relies on tourism in this area. I have heard cyclists complaining about the roads (“beautiful scenery but too bad the road is so crappy”).

I want to know when these roads are scheduled for re-surfacing and if we will receive a proper asphalt surface the next time around?

Jim Tompkins

I received this response:

Thank you for your e-mail; I appreciate you taking the time to write. This automated response is to confirm that your e-mail has been received and will be reviewed shortly. Where appropriate, I will respond to your e-mail or have Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure staff respond to you directly. Please be assured your e-mail will be dealt with as soon as possible.

Todd G. Stone