Great, thanks for the responses. I hope I didn't give the impression that I didn't like the paths, because I found them quite relaxing as they wound alongside the rivers or creeks for kilometers and kilometers! But I did notice they didn't appear to have lights, so was wondering what they'd be like in the dark. One of the great over-rated bikepath systems in Western Canada is the Gallooping Goose in Victoria. It's also nice, and it actually goes where it's useful to go, but it is unlit, and people insist on walking along it at night in their fashionable black attire. Almost hit a couple once, both completely in black. At night, on the unlit path! Go figure...
Luis