The George (proposed)

[Jezebella]

On a recent Sunday morning, a group of people curious about how high a 125-foot hotel would really be went down to the waterfront with a cluster of helium balloons on a 125-foot string. This bouquet they anchored on the beach path at the very level and spot where the George would sit. Passersby out for a stroll were astounded, not surprisingly because the slick PR campaign orchestrated by the proponent has minimized height and size at every turn. For example, they are calling this a six-storey hotel. Correct me if I’m wrong, but it seems to me in every city I’ve lived in a storey has been 10 feet tall, which would make this monolith the equivalent of 12 storeys.

Take a look:

When residents in the neighbourhood up from the waterfront behind the George looked out their windows to see the balloons bobbing high in the sky, many were irate. They had been told the hotel and condos would take only a little “nip” out of their view. The proponent had promised one pictures to prove it, but these were never forthcoming. Now he knew why. His view would be obliterated.

It seems they feel the value of their properties will decline. That may be true, but they can take heart. The money will likely remain in the community. It will just be in the proponent’s pocket.

(Note: additional balloon pics have been added in a second post under Skook's name. It is on page 2 of this thread)

December 11, 2013 Update:

Photo taken from Winegarden Park next to site of proposed George Hotel and condo residences.

Photo submitted by Gibsons resident Suzanne Senger to the Facebook page, We Love Gibsons BC, on November, 24, 2013. The two people in the park (see arrow) put the balloon’s height in perspective which indicates the overall height of the proposed Hotel at its waterfront location.