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Goal of mural project to unite Canadians across the country continued from p.3 149 other train cars in murals created across the country. "This really was an adventure for us in making this come together. Our primary focus was getting as many people involved as possible," said Lavoie. "You guys are so blessed with such talented artists. It was a delight to look at all the individual paintings." The mural was well-received and met with applause from those present at the unveiling. "The most amazing part is how intricate it is and the way it makes a composition and then the next thing you know it turns into another one," said Oakville Mayor Rob Burton. "When I stood up close, I couldn't see the rail aspect, but when you step back, it is all very clear. So, it's fascinating and intricately put together." Lavoie said his group spent a lot of time predesigning the greater image and sent tiles with lines on them to the local professional artists, asking those artists to work that line into their design. Residents working on a tile destined for a particular part of the mural were also required to use specific colours when coming up with their individual design. The mural was slowly assembled over 7 | Friday, February 19, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com This really was an adventure for us in making this come together. Our primary focus was getting as many people involved as possible. You guys (Oakville) are so blessed with such talented artists. It was a delight to look at all the individual paintings. Designer for Canada 150 Mosaic Mural Project (scheduled for July 1, 2017), they will be linked virtually on www.canada150mosaic. com to form one long train that people can view. If connected in real life, the mural would be more than 365 metres wide, the length of four football fields. Sarah Douglas-Murray, senior manager of culture for the Town of Oakville, said the mural will be on display at the QEPCCC gallery from March 3 until April 5. It will be permanently installed in the River Oaks Community Centre later in the spring. Lewis Lavoie five days as the tiles became available. Lavoie, whose Alberta-based team orchestrates collaborative murals around North America, said the goal of this project is to unite Canadians. "We realized by using a train (in the design), we can get every community to create their own mural and then we can connect them online," he said. "This will probably be the largest mural created in Canada when it is all done with hundreds of thousands of people participating in it. Our goal is to somehow symbolically unite Canada through art and so far the response has been awesome." Lavoie said the Oakville mural is one of the first to be completed and will be used as an example for other communities. Once the 150 murals are completed Did You Know February is Owl Nesting Month? Buy 2 Hoot the Owl Seed Characters & Receive A Mini Cylinder Feeder Free Expires Feb 29/16 While Supplies Last! Come and See Us! OPEN 7 DAYS 3350 FAIRVIEW STREET, BuRlIngTon 905-634-7700 · EmAIl: wbu1@bellnet.ca We bring people & nature together OAKVILLE 399 SPEERS ROAD · 905-844-8010 2311 ROYAL WINDSOR DRIVE · 905-337-1533 SAVE TAX On any purchase of $75 or more (before tax). *Valid on regular price products only. Cannot be combined with any other offer. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20 ONLY ON ALL PRODUCTS IN STORE* THE SPEERS ROAD RONA STORE IS NEWLY RENOVATED! 399 SPEERS ROAD SAVE THE TAX ·This offer is valid Saturday, February 20, 2016, at participating stores. We offer a rebate in an amount equal to the applicable tax for any purchase of $75 or more (at regular price, before tax and on the same invoice) made in store only. Total purchase price will be reduced by the equivalent of the Government sales tax (Ontario 13% HST). Prices shown do not reflect discount. Government sales tax will be added to your purchase at the register. For example: $100 purchase (total before HST) - $11.51 (discount) = $88.49 + 13% HST = $99.99. Only purchases paid in cash, debit or credit card are eligible. This offer also applies on products being delivered and/or installed if delivery and/or installation charges are paid in full at time of purchase. Costs of services offered in store such as installation, delivery, rentals, etc. are not eligible for this offer. Special order products, purchases made with in-store accounts or purchases made by clients with specific contractual agreements executed with RONA are not eligible for this offer. Doesn't apply to previous purchases and layaways. Not convertible into cash. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Certain conditions apply. Details in participating stores. THE GRAND RE-OPENING EVENT DON'T MISS NEXT WEEK'S