A Volkswagen Beetle body was placed on the Stawamus Chief rock face above the Sea to Sky Highway near Squamish, B.C.; an email claimed the University of British Columbia engineering spirit group was responsible, prompting criticism over safety and the site's sacred status to the Squamish Nation.
The email to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation credited the stunt to “spokespersons of the UBC Engineering spirit” and was signed “Lady Godiva,” while the UBC Engineering Undergraduate Society denied involvement, saying it “… has had, and continues to have, no knowledge regarding the planning of, execution of, or persons involved with any stunts past, present, and future.”
Squamish Mayor Armand Hurford told the Canadian Press, “This is an area that deserves respect, and that wasn’t the case here,” and local officials expressed concern about the placement above a major highway.
The University of British Columbia has a long history of placing Volkswagen Beetle bodies in high-profile locations, including a 2001 stunt on the Golden Gate Bridge, a tradition that often attracts both admiration and controversy.
This report is based on information originally published by The Autopian.
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