Escapes wind up in the darndest places - Escape Trailer Owners Community
Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×

Go Back   Escape Trailer Owners Community > Escape Me | General Topics > General Escape
Click Here to Login
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 04-15-2020, 11:48 AM   #1
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21--FOR SALE
Posts: 411
Escapes wind up in the darndest places

Since camping is not an option right now, I was out riding my e-bike the other day and rolled past a vintage Escape 15 in an RV storage lot right next to Aurora's new 31,500 square foot "cannabis innovation centre."

When it opens, the company will use the greenhouse and research lab to breed cannabis plants for quicker maturity, maximum yields, and minimal losses to pests and disease--in short, to make the cultivation of recreational and medicinal cannabis more profitable. The building will not be open to the public, no production for sale will occur on the site, and no GMO techniques will be used.

One of the two principals is a local fellow who got a PhD in chemistry and did agricultural research for the federal government for years, then made a quick fortune in a cannabis testing business when it was first legalized in Canada.

The cannabis facility is situated between a Canadian Forces airbase and the Comox International Airport. Let the jokes about getting high begin!
Attached Thumbnails
AuroraEscape.jpg   AuroraAerialView.jpg  
__________________
Brent and Cheryl.
Catchlight is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-15-2020, 12:12 PM   #2
Senior Member
 
gbaglo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
Posts: 17,136
I thought the high from legalizing marijuana was waning and investors were losing their shirts, facilities closing.
__________________
What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
- Bertolt Brecht
gbaglo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-15-2020, 12:36 PM   #3
Senior Member
 
Iowa Dave's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Benton County, Iowa
Trailer: 2013 Escape 21 Classic Number 6, pulled by 2018 Toyota Highlander
Posts: 8,234
Closings

Quote:
Originally Posted by gbaglo View Post
I thought the high from legalizing marijuana was waning and investors were losing their shirts, facilities closing.
Hi Glenn
Do you mean to tell me their dreams are going up in smoke?
Dave
__________________
Ain’t no trouble jacking a double Burma Shave
Dave
Iowa Dave is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-15-2020, 12:48 PM   #4
Senior Member
 
gbaglo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
Posts: 17,136
A lot of investors taking a bath.
__________________
What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
- Bertolt Brecht
gbaglo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-15-2020, 01:00 PM   #5
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21--FOR SALE
Posts: 411
Winners and losers

A friend who is in the business said the current shakedown was expected. The profitablity of the research operation will depend on how much money their plants can save producers. Ultimately, he expects that medicial cannabis with high CBD levels will be more in demand and profitable recreational weed with high THC levels.
__________________
Brent and Cheryl.
Catchlight is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-15-2020, 01:17 PM   #6
Senior Member
 
escape artist's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0TA / 2016 Ram Eco Diesel 4X4
Posts: 8,035
Hi: Catchlight... Sorta like storing your Escape in the weeds Eh? Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
__________________
Quote Bugs Bunny..."Don't take life too seriously, none of us get out of it ALIVE"!!!
'16 Ram Eco D. 4X4 Laramie Longhorn CC & '14 Escape 5.0TA
St.Thomas (Not the Virgin Islands) Ontario
escape artist is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off




» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Escape Trailer Industries or any of its affiliates. This is an independent, unofficial site.


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:56 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Copyright 2023 Social Knowledge, LLC All Rights Reserved.