$250,000 reward offered in Sea to Sky gondola cable cutting case

Squamish RCMP are seeking the public's help to find out who is responsible for cutting the cable on the Sea to Sky Gondola on two occasions and a new reward offered by the company may help.

The Sea to Sky Gondola LP is now providing a $250,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the individual or individuals responsible for cutting the cable on Sept. 14, as well as a prior incident on Aug. 10, 2019.

The gondola cables were cut around 4 a.m. on Sept. 14. Police are urging anyone with video footage of the Sea to Sky Highway north and south of the gondola location from Sept. 13 at 8 p.m. to Sept. 14 at 2 p.m. to contact police.

For more information on the terms and conditions of the Sea to Sky Gondola Reward send an email to reward@seatoskygondola.com.

Anyone with information on the investigation is asked to contact the Police Gondola information phone line at 604-892-6122 or email GONDOLA.INFO@rcmp-grc.gc.ca. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.solvecrime.ca.


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Steve Arstad

I have been looking for news in the South Okanagan - SImilkameen for 20 years, having turned a part time lifelong interest into a full time profession. After five years publishing a local newsletter, several years working as a correspondent / stringer for several local newspapers and seven years as editor of a Similkameen weekly newspaper, I joined iNFOnews.ca in 2014. My goal in the news industry has always been to deliver accurate and interesting articles about local people and places. My interest in the profession is life long - from my earliest memories of grade school, I have enjoyed writing.
As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

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