A window was broken at Vancouver City Hall on June 22 when anti-street sweep protesters stormed the lobby frustrated that council had voted not to hear speakers on the subject.
The window cracked but was not smashed through and one person was arrested for mischief.
In a seemingly cheeky response, the city has used congratulatory wedding-themed wrapping paper to cover the broken window on both sides. The paper has tiered wedding cakes and the word "congratulations" across it. But a spokesperson for City Hall explains that it isn't passive-aggressive but actually practical and kind of sweet.
"After the damage to the City Hall window at the North Entrance, the City Protocol team was hosting some micro-weddings two days after the incident and selected some wedding-themed wrapping paper meant to brighten up the plywood as it is a favourite spot for photos," they told V.I.A in an email. "The wrapping paper will be replaced by a piece of painted plywood because there will be one more set of micro weddings held before the glass is scheduled to be replaced."
The new window will be installed in the next four to eight weeks.
