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I know there& #39;s a bit of interest re: the & #39;W& #39; installation and efforts to save it so I figured I& #39;d share some of the interview I did with Todd Ayotte, who is the Manager of Community Arts & Theatre in #NewWestminster. 1/x
I know there& #39;s a bit of interest re: the & #39;W& #39; installation and efforts to save it so I figured I& #39;d share some of the interview I did with Todd Ayotte, who is the Manager of Community Arts & Theatre in #NewWestminster. 1/x
Speaking to Todd this afternoon I could hear how upset he was that the & #39;W& #39; installation couldn& #39;t be saved. "It is a very, much-loved part of the community, and has become a real landmark on the waterfront in #NewWestminster, so it was very heartbreaking." 2/x
When the fire started, he says there was a plan to try and save the installation, but the fire hit a point where safety overruled said plan. "My understanding is from the emergency response team was that in the end, the timber wharf was just completely too unstable..."3/x
"...the connections between the installation and the wharf were degraded to the point where it was really not possible to move it in a safe way."
He& #39;s not sure what will happen to the remains of the installation. 4/x
He& #39;s not sure what will happen to the remains of the installation. 4/x
(Sorry I have to pause because...well, there& #39;s been an arrest in the fire.)
OKAY. So in case you missed it, this happened LITERALLY as I was tweeting this thread. #newwestminster https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/09/17/arrest-westminster-pier-park-fire/">https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/09/1...
