Legal Alberta Murals

In 2011, the city was legally recognized as the world capital of French mural. In fact, there are more than 35 murals proudly displayed around Legal, showcasing the history of the region as well as the history of Canada. A BaladoDiscovery app accompanies you through the streets of the city to discover the history of Alberta`s pioneers and the Francophone heritage of the Central region, north of Edmonton. The city of Legal is known as the French mural painting capital of Canada. On November 21, 2011, the city was also recognized by the legal department as the French world capital of murals per capita. There are over 35 murals proudly displayed around Legal, welcoming visitors to this bilingual community. There are over 35 murals proudly displayed around Legal, welcoming visitors to this bilingual community. Legal`s strong cultural heritage collaborated with the Association canadienne-française de l`Alberta régionale Centralta to bring this project to life. The city is now thriving with a wonderful exhibition of murals. Tourists from around the world came to Legal to get a taste of northern Alberta culture. Thérèse Bugnet roses appear everywhere on the mural – the creation of this rose is one of George Bugnet`s supreme achievements.

Look carefully and notice that the upper part of the stems of roses has no thorns. On the left is Bugnet`s first house. As we look out the window, we see George working hard to write one of his books with his wife Julia and offer his support. To the right is the George and Julia Bugnet School, which led to a Supreme Court decision on minority rights formation. Emile, his wife Lumina and their son were the fifth family to live in Legal. He built a log cabin next to what is now Main Street, where he established himself as Legal`s first shoemaker. In the mural, Émile passes on his life experience and his paved know-how to his son Adrien. At the bottom of the mural is Émile and his wife Aline, whom he married in 1928. They stand near their modest vehicle and their house (circa 1917). This mural celebrates 100 years of bilingual postal service at the Legal Department. In 1900, Ménésippe Massie was appointed first postmaster.

Initially, mail was delivered once a week from Morinville by Pony Express. Later came the railway, which allowed the post office to operate three times a week. On the mural we see portraits of postmasters who served for more than 25 years. These include Ben and Marie-Ange-St. Martin, Denis Limoges and Rosaline Pelletier. We see how Coulombe of Delphi delivers mail in his mail van. Children were added to represent youth involvement in the project. Western Budget Motel Bonnyville Phone: 780-812-2131 Features: Wheelchair access, Laundromat, Continental breakfast, Air conditioning, Coffee/tea making facilities, Swimming pool, Internet/wireless, Free parking, Pets allowed Farming for early settlers consisted of hard work, accidents, and occasional memorable pranks.

The purpose of this mural is well-maintained farmland. In the four corners, we have the scenes where we retreat to an attic, the children laughing when one of their cousins falls from an ox, the demolition derbies and one of the children miscalculating Tarzan`s swing. We see the family`s involvement in the construction of the local citadel park and play a friendly game with horseshoes and cards. Paul married Simone, a teacher, and both were very active in local business and education, particularly deciding that French and religion could be taught in law schools. This mural was painted for the Charrois family reunion in 2000. The family always wanted to be together, as in the mural, but could not all be present at one event. It is painted as an old photo to unite the family that could not be together. They organized group activities and sometimes crowded around the wood stove during the coldest hours to ward off the isolation of winter. Each activity in the mural represents what each family member preferred. The Michaud brothers collected 180 individual portraits and created a large image of their mother`s eye. Called a “trompe oeil,” you can see a collage of images in the mural up close, and about a mile away, the image changes to that of an eye.

Murals are for everyone. Discover Alberta`s history through the eyes of a child or the wisdom of an elder. Think about the achievements of the ancestors of our nations, enjoy today and create a vision for the future. Turn your day of adventure into a wall hunt to keep the whole family busy. The Gelot and Tieulié families represent the challenges of cultivating the land. Early settlers cut trees with axes and book saws before dragging them with horses. These were then used as firewood or to build houses. They then dug up the roots of the trees before ploughing the land. Here they use steel wheeled tractors instead of horses for the task.

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