A new ultra-Canadian artwork is sprucing up the Spur Line Alley, in Edmonton’s Whyte Avenue.

Commissioned by the Old Strathcona Business Association (OSBA), the new mural by Sonic 102.9 radio host Lauren Hunter is part of the program meant to deter graffiti and vandalism. Sonic is owned by Rogers Media, the parent company of CityNews.

“You’ve got the Canada flag, you’ve got maple syrup, you’ve got the no geese sign, we figured even though geese are Canadian, the beavers wouldn’t want them in the way,” says Lauren Hunter.

The mural has several easter eggs and symbolism that are a nod to Edmonton and Alberta and took over two months to complete. It is painted with acrylic on three canvases and is mounted to the wall on the side of Richards Block, a 115-year-old heritage building.

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