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It used to be a countdown clock, now it’s just a relic of the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics with an uncertain future.
The Omega-owned sculpture at the northwest side of the Vancouver Art Gallery site could be moved or it could stay put. The clock was popular with tourists and a site of news conferences and protests by Games’ critics. It was hit numerous times by vandals, but was protected with anti-graffiti coating.
“The city has been in discussions with Omega, VANOC and the province of B.C. on the options for the clock. No decision has been made on what to do with the clock, but the partners are now finalizing an agreement and we expect a decision to be made shortly,” according to a prepared statement from Mayor Gregor Robertson’s executive assistant, Kevin Quinlan.
The once grassy lawn of the VAG north plaza was covered bark mulch instead of reseeding it after the Games.