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Notice to the Splatsin CommunityRe: Gary Roberts Litigation
May 5, 2023
This Notice serves to update the Splatsin Community regarding the ongoing land dispute between Gary Roberts and Splatsin.
Gary Roberts continues to assert that he has the right to use our reserve to access his property. Splatsin’s Chief and Council will be taking immediate steps to resolve this dispute in the coming days.
In 2019, Gary Roberts initiated a lawsuit against Splatsin, claiming that Splatsin had been illegally blocking him from accessing his property. That same year, Mr. Roberts asked the court to force Splatsin to allow him to access his property using the access road between the property and the Armstrong Haywood Road. Splatsin responded that this access road is on Splatsin’s reserve and, therefore, Gary Roberts had no right to use the access road without Splatsin’s permission.
The court rejected Gary Roberts’ request and agreed with Splatsin that Mr. Roberts was not permitted to use the access road.
In order to prevent Gary Roberts from illegally using the reserve, Splatsin has sued Gary Roberts, asserting that Mr. Roberts is trespassing on the reserve. Splatsin continues to pursue this claim and hopes that it will soon have a decision from the courts regarding this ongoing matter.