The mayor of the nearby city of Sarnia, Ont, while not a cyclist himself, has been somewhat supportive of local bike paths and cycling.

When a group of teens quietly built a mountain bike course in the "back 40" of a large park in Sarnia, there were a contingent of people including city councilors that wanted it bulldozed and removed for fear of injury and the city being sued. The teens had done a very nice job, were not causing any trouble, just occupying themselves with good clean fun and physical activity. The mayor went and had a look and decreed that it should stay.