A Royal Canadian Legion branch in Victoria that has been the target of graffiti for years unveiled a new Remembrance Day-themed mural.
The Burnside Gorge Community Association reached out to the Trafalgar Pro Patria branch of the Royal Canadian Legion after the agency’s building had been repeatedly hit by graffiti.
"It needed to reflect the community as a whole and it was very important that it reflected the Legion,” said Westman. Now that the mural is complete, Everill hopes it will bring a new level of dialogue regarding the sacrifices made by veterans to secure the freedom enjoyed by Canadians. The Burnside George Community Association and Legion secured the balance of the funding with a grant from the City of Victoria’s"My Great Neighbourhood" program.
The painting of a bagpiper in silhouette atop a hill behind a field of poppies was an element of the mural that resonated most with the Legion’s members and veterans alike.
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