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Targets have included the Gastown Steam Clock, artist Douglas Coupland’s Digital Orca sculpture, the Olympic Torch, Science World and the CBC offices, the group says.
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July 28, 2022 • 5 hours ago • 1 minute read • 13 comments The Gastown Steam Clock in Vancouver is seen painted with slogans in this image provided by activist group Save Old Growth on July 28, 2022 Photo of Handout – Save Old Growth / THE CANADIAN PRESS
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An activist group opposing old-growth logging in BC says it has spray-painted Vancouver tourist attractions and landmarks as an act of civil disobedience.
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The group Save OId Growth said targets have included the Gastown steam clock, artist Douglas Coupland’s Digital Orca sculpture, the Olympic torch, Science World and the CBC offices.
The group, which distributed a photo of the steam clock covered in slogans, said it painted the messages as a reminder of what it called the BC government’s “broken promises” on logging.
Const. Tania Visintin said in a statement that Vancouver police are “investigating the evilness of the steam clock.”
Save Old Growth said its actions coincided with Overshoot Day, which is designed to mark the date when humanity has used up all the biological resources the planet is capable of regenerating each year.
The group was previously behind roadblocks, but said in late June it would “de-escalate” those actions and instead pursue other tactics.
These roadblocks saw dozens of people detained and caused major traffic disruptions in Vancouver and elsewhere.
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