Peace and quiet vs. ATVs and snowmobiles: Almonte squares off with Lanark County over trail use

When Natasha Mason moved to her heritage house along the Mississippi River in Almonte four-and-a-half years ago, it seemed like a dream come true.
“I never thought when we found the place that this would be a problem,” Mason said. “We thought we’d found a little place of paradise.”
What Mason didn’t realize, however, was that the County of Lanark had plans for the abandoned rail line that runs along the back of her property, just 25 metres from her bedroom. Pu