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« Previous Story | The Industry Report Home Page | Next Story » "Snow Strike" Ends, Tremblant Back But Season Still RockyBy J.D. O'Connor News of an agreement between resort owner Intrawest Corp. of Vancouver and the union representing 1,500 groomers, lift attendants and housekeeping staff who walked off the mountain Dec. 17 was warmly received by management and union officials alike when it was announced last week. Intrawest had estimated their losses at the end of only three days of the walkout "at a million dollars," but have not given a figure for lost revenue over the course of the strike. Marc Lamoureux, president of the Mont-Tremblant Chamber of Commerce, said it had cost local businesses "thousands of dollars." "We've already lost about 25 to 30 per cent of our ski season," Lamoureux said. Business owners, some of whom had participated in demonstrations against the strike, said they expected to recover but that they were glad the worker's union and Intrawest had come to terms. Pierre Jasmin, co-owner of a restaurant-bar at Mont-Tremblant, said he noticed a drop of 10 to 20 per cent in his business due to the strike, but expressed optimism the local economy would bounce back. "We can definitely recover," said Jasmin. "We will never get back what we didn't earn during those two very busy weeks during the Christmas period, but we'll be okay." Business owners said the period from mid-February to Easter - a time when many U.S. and Canadian children are out on school break - is crucial if the season is to be saved. For its part Intrawest said it was "thrilled" by the agreement in a statement released last week. At the height of the strike 200 management stand-ins kept Tremblant spinning, serving the estimated 5,000 guests - less than half the normal number of visitors - who arrived despite news reports of no available room service, long lift lines and some minor union monkey-wrenching. « Previous Story | The Industry Report Home Page | Next Story » |
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