March 6, 2011

Banner program for downtown Prince Rupert featuring First Nations theme

Over the past few years, people living in Prince Rupert may have noticed a bit more colour around town due to some vibrant banners made by students in School District 52 that have been hanging around town.
This year there will be a First Nations theme to the banners, as Prince Rupert Secondary School art teacher Tasha Parker heads the project once again.
It all started in 2006 when Charlotte Rowse from Civic Pride approached Parker and asked if she would take on the organization of the project, which Parker agreed to. At first the banners started out in her regular art classes and had an under the sea theme, with banners containing paintings of underwater life and other aquatic sceneries that were hung around Cow Bay. Slowly the banners popped around in the downtown core and other areas with the following years.

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