Oshawa, Ontario - Artist: Tony Johnson. Incorporated as a City in 1924, Oshawa celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1999. This mural is a collage of important people and places in Oshawa's history including: Donald Jackson, world famous figure skater; Lloyd Chadburn, WWII war hero; Honourable Colonel Michael Starr, former Oshawa Mayor and Federal Labour minister; Robert Attersley, former Oshawa Generals hockey player; and Colonel R. S. and George McLaughlin, co-founders of General Motors of Canada, who, along with their wives, Adelaide and Annie, were patrons of Camp Samac, Memorial Park, Girl Guides, Boy Scouts, and the Canadian Automotive Museum. I'm linking to Monday Mural.
what a great way to celebrate
ReplyDeleteThere's a lot to take in in this mural
ReplyDeleteI love murals like this one, telling the story through the ages.
ReplyDeleteI always love a historical mural, makes you think about the history of the area.
ReplyDeleteThat is a really Awesome mural. love the spitfire
ReplyDeleteA very nice historical mural!
ReplyDeleteSomehow, having a figure skater in amongst this lot looks out of place! Or maybe it's that he's the only one who seems to have any movement.
ReplyDelete(and I just checked, he's still alive.)
He's still alive! Go figure. :)
DeleteI didn't know that Don Jackson came from there! Great mural, Andy.
ReplyDeleteHistorical murals are so interesting. It's a good thing you know so much about Oshawa's history, as I needed the guided tour. Thanks, Andy, for contributing to this week's Monday Mural.
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