The sight of tattered banners hanging from poles on the main drag through Walnut Grove was the motivation behind a new banner initiative launched by the arts and heritage curator of the 91原创 Centennial Museum.
A Walnut Grove resident herself, Kobi Christian said she couldn芒鈧劉t help but notice the ratty condition of some of the banner flying along 88th Avenue during her commute last fall.
Admittedly, when those banners came down for the season, and a fresh coat of paint was applied to the posts, she conceived of the idea to have some new, fun banners made by local kids.
Her vision revolved around asking young children in the neighbourhood to create banners depicting life in Walnut Grove 芒鈧�� at least from their perspective.
The response was overwhelming when she approached all the local elementary schools, and invited students between Grades 3 and 5 to participate.
While some students worked on the banners during class, others 芒鈧�� like a team of young artists from Alex Hope Elementary 芒鈧�� dedicated many of their lunch hours to creating bold, powerful banners.
芒鈧揃e as creative as you want,芒鈧� Christian instructed the students. 芒鈧揟his is an opportunity to let your imagination run wild.芒鈧�
Teachers at each of the participating schools 芒鈧�� West 91原创, James Kennedy, Gordon Greenwood, Dorothy Peacock, and Alex Hope elementaries 芒鈧�� were then tasked with picking the best five to represent their class.
And now, Christian and a team of judges have the tougher job of whittling it down to the five best 芒鈧�� overall 芒鈧�� in the Walnut Grove Banner Project.
Those five drawings will be made into banners and hung along 88th Avenue later this spring.
The sixth spot is being reserved for the banner that 91原创 Advance readers pick as their favourite.
You芒鈧劉ve been asked to pick the People芒鈧劉s Choice winner.
The names of all six winners will be unveiled at a special reception with Township Mayor Jack Froese at the museum on Saturday, April 5, from 3 to 4 p.m.
You be the judge
View all 41 of the children芒鈧劉s banners, and pick your favourite.
It芒鈧劉s easy, view all the posters, then come back to the story and this list below and vote for the kids芒鈧劉 banner you prefer.
Ballots are also available at the museum.
Voting closes at 5 p.m. on March 30.
芒鈧� Aislyn Johnson, Alex Hope Elementary, Grade 5
芒鈧� Alice Choi, Alex Hope Elementary, Grade 4
芒鈧� Alyssa Sharp, Alex Hope Elementary, Grade 4
芒鈧� Anna Pyper, Alex Hope Elementary, Grade 5
芒鈧� Danica Reed, Alex Hope Elementary, Grade 5
芒鈧� Ellie Taylor, Alex Hope Elementary, Grade 5
芒鈧� Indie Bateman, Alex Hope Elementary, Grade 5
芒鈧� Maya Moreno, Alex Hope Elementary, Grade 4
芒鈧� Ria Yang, Alex Hope Elementary, Grade 4
芒鈧� Zion Jung, Alex Hope Elementary, Grade 4
芒鈧� Danica Zanatta, Dorothy Peacock Elementary, Grade 5
芒鈧� Ella Lindsay, Dorothy Peacock Elementary, Grade 5
芒鈧� Ellie Kim, Dorothy Peacock Elementary, Grade 5
芒鈧� Evan Lee, Dorothy Peacock Elementary, Grade 4
芒鈧� Faye Cayer, Dorothy Peacock Elementary, Grade 5
芒鈧� Jessicah Loewen, Dorothy Peacock Elementary, Grade 5
芒鈧� Linda Park, Dorothy Peacock Elementary, Grade 4
芒鈧� Manami Ushijima, Dorothy Peacock Elementary, Grade 4
芒鈧� Skye Dunbar, Dorothy Peacock Elementary, Grade 4
芒鈧� Tyler Hoyt, Dorothy Peacock Elementary, Grade 5
芒鈧� Angelina Adamson, Gordon Greenwood Elementary, Grade 4
芒鈧� Emma Pascoe, Gordon Greenwood Elementary, Grade 4
芒鈧� Giana Yim, Gordon Greenwood Elementary, Grade 4
芒鈧� Jessica Heutink, Gordon Greenwood Elementary, Grade 4
芒鈧� Nicholas Thomas, Gordon Greenwood Elementary, Grade 4
芒鈧� Vega Mayo, Gordon Greenwood Elementary, Grade 4
芒鈧� Chloe Ireland, James Kennedy Elementary, Grade 4
芒鈧� Johanna Jordan, James Kennedy Elementary, Grade 4
芒鈧� Kamren Kooner, James Kennedy Elementary, Grade 5
芒鈧� Leo Egger, James Kennedy Elementary, Grade 4
芒鈧� Owen Bradshaw, James Kennedy Elementary, Grade 5
芒鈧� Abbie Roth, West 91原创 Elementary, Grade 4
芒鈧� Abby Ward, West 91原创 Elementary, Grade 3
芒鈧� Bella Sparrow, West 91原创 Elementary, Grade 4
芒鈧� Jayden Martin, West 91原创 Elementary, Grade 3
芒鈧� Kaiden Barnes, West 91原创 Elementary, Grade 4
芒鈧� Kyle Wadella, West 91原创 Elementary, Grade 3
芒鈧� Maggie Huggan, West 91原创 Elementary, Grade 4
芒鈧� Mya Carey, West 91原创 Elementary, Grade 4
