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the east van cross is partially obstructed at clark and great northern way in vancouver on dec. 4, 2024.
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the city of vancouver will spend $20,000 restoring its east van cross sign, rather than between $300,000 and $500,000 to relocate it.
according to the city’s supplier portal, the east van monument refurbishment project will be completed by mainland signs under the direction of ziskos sign consulting, the original fabricator for the artwork.
“mainland signs, with ziskos’s supervision, is the most qualified to perform the refurbishment of the artwork, and will bring knowledge of its original construction, maintenance needs and understands the site where the artwork is installed,” the portal states.
the contract is valued at about $20,000.
in december 2024, city council asked staff to come up with possible relocation sites for the 17-metre-tall cross, as it was set to be obscured by a building being constructed at the corner of clark drive and east 6th avenue.
the cross was designed by vancouver artist ken lum and built and installed in 2010 in time for the vancouver winter olympics.
staff had shortlisted three alternate locations, and one of them — a grassy median at hastings and vernon — seemed like a strong possibility.
however, last month, council determined the estimated relocation budget of between $300,000 and $500,000 was too steep.
if council deems this work a priority in the future, it could allocate funding through the forthcoming 2027 to 2030 capital plan.
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