The last day of summer 2019 did not go wasted. Off we drove to Haliburton, Ontario checking out Hiway 35 and the trees that were starting to dress up for fall. This monarch butterfly was hanging on to summer too. Read more…
And finally, MARCHING TOWARD THE MILLENNIUM painted by Pierre Hardy in 2000 as Pembroke’s Heritage Murals Millennium Project. This is Pembroke’s longest mural at 264 feet – approx. 3300 square feet – one of Canada’s longest murals. It definitely is Read more…
More murals, more styles, more of Pembroke’s history. OLD TIME FIDDLING AND STEPDANCING – Painted in 1995 by John Ellenburger. Fiddling is an important part of Pembroke and until now championships are held each year over the Labour Day weekend. Read more…
Pembroke’s murals are the result of several artists work and different styles. Not only are the murals a journey in time, they are also a feast to the eye. PANSY PATCH PARK painted by David Yeatman in 1999. Pansy Patch Park Read more…
We walked around the streets of Pembroke on the look-out for more murals. Here is part 2. PEMBOKE HYDRO painted by local art teacher Randy Chester in 1990. The Pembroke Hydro building was built in 1928/1929 to house what was then Read more…