Friday November 8, 2019 ~ COLWOOD
~ West Shore Voice News
Bright, new decorative City of Colwood banners will soon bring the beauty of Colwood’s natural areas into display in several locations around the city.
The banners are the result of a collaboration between the City and two local artists: Deborah Czernecky and Sheryl Parsons.
With the colourful banners, the city is celebrating their seaside community which is set along miles of sandy beach and bordered by majestic forests and stunning mountain views across the ocean. The Colwood waterfront features iconic sites like Fisgard Lighthouse, Hatley Castle and Esquimalt Lagoon National Migratory Bird Sanctuary. Further along the beach is the growing seaside neighbourhood of Royal Bay.
“It’s wonderful to be able to showcase the beauty of Colwood through the work of talented artists in our community,” said Mayor Rob Martin. “These banners help foster a sense of pride and show what a welcoming and engaging community Colwood is,” said Mayor Martin in a news release today.
The first wave of banners will be installed along Wale Road, then added on Sooke Road near Kelly Road and on Veterans Memorial Parkway near Sooke Road, Cairndale Road and Latoria Road. Metchosin Road near the Royal Bay Bakery will soon have decorative Christmas Lights installed, followed by the new banners early in the new year.
While many of the street poles in Colwood are BC Hydro poles, which don’t allow for decoration, new high visibility banner locations will be added as Colwood Corners and other developments enhance the roadways, sidewalks and lighting along their properties, according to the City.
Banner art by Deborah Czernecky includes Above the Lagoon, Red Branch, Beach Day, Fisgard Lighthouse, October Day at the Lagoon, and Red and White Boat.
Banner art by Sheryl Parsons includes Make Time, Olympic Majesty, Arbutus Loop, Battle Tree, Forest Parade and Toward the Point.