That operation makes serious bank, and it’ll never be business as usual again but who knows.
That makes no sense whatsoever. Destroying, usually by fire, an old car or old building for the insurance $$ is understandable, but why would anyone do it to a new and financially thriving business? They'll lose money while closed and end up with equipment when repaired that is in almost exactly the same condition as that which was wrecked. Ridiculous supposition.
Defamation, and really stupid speculation. The place does most of their business during the summer, and and they're doing so well they recently added more cars. Plus, the insuance payment will never cover loss of future revenue because fear will inevitably keep some people away. Their business will be harmed for years to come.
Even if the gondola could be up and running tomorrow with all of the cabins fixed, the process of reopening will not likely begin for some time. Best case scenario the police catch the perpetrator(s) soon and the POS pleads guilty so people at least know what happened and why. That aside, it’ll be hard to get people back on the lift not knowing who brought it down and why. They’re obviously going to need WAY MORE security(possibly a man at each tower or make the towers themselves resistant to intruders?) moving forward. I love going up there and this act that has put hundreds out of work and cast a dark cloud over not only this attraction, but tourism in B.C. too upsets me in so many ways. I really hope they throw the book at whoever had anything to do with this.
So, there's a motive. Keeping a skilled crew around. I'd guess that you'd even find some new members on the splicing crew that need training before experienced members of the crew retire. Seen the same evidence while I walking around the Stanley Park seawall promenade Sunday morning. A section of wall west of Lumberman's Arch is being replaced. I don't have to be a graduate in civil engineering to see that there's nothing wrong with the old section of wall. But the replacement work in progress, placement of rebars etc., looks complex and not some skill that you'd pick up in a trade school. Likewise, I'd put a gentleman's bet on finding a mixed crew of older folk nearing retirement and youngsters if I had gone back Monday morning.
Haven't been around long enough to have disgruntled former employees....they have a pretty good pay scale and benefits. Working conditions are pretty good as well...with the employment situation being what it is in Squamish not a lot of people are going to bail on that job.
I haven't seen or hard anything about poisoning whales at the Aquarium.
If the damage was eco-terrorism, this is an example of the lack of intelligence behind them.
