Kelowna’s Spirit of Sails sculpture is located on Abbott Street in downtown Kelowna, B.C. (Photo - Daniel Taylor)

Kelowna’s Spirit of Sails sculpture is located on Abbott Street in downtown Kelowna, B.C. (Photo - Daniel Taylor)

Kelowna’s Spirit of Sails sculpture vandalized with spray-painted crosses

The Kelowna RCMP are currently investigating the incident

  • Mar. 8, 2020 12:00 a.m.

The Spirit of Sails sculpture in downtown Kelowna has become the target of vandalism.

On Sunday, the sculpture was seen with three black crosses spray-painted around the perimeter.

The Kelowna RCMP said an investigation is currently ongoing and CTV cameras will be thoroughly examined.

The iconic fiberglass sculpture was designed by a well-known local sculptor, Robert Dow Reid in 1978. It has since become a symbol for the city and is often featured in many tourism publications. Known locally as simply ‘the sails’, the work is 12m high and weighs approximately 1,820 kilograms.

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