Released on June 29, 1995
Saskatchewan artists Bob Boyer and Jerry Didur, both of Regina, will be
attending Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa this week as their banner
artwork is unveiled across from the Parliament buildings at a special
ceremony on June 30.
Deputy Premier Ed Tchorzewski announced that the banners will also be
flying in Saskatchewan at the Legislative Building, Regina City Hall,
the MacKenzie Art Gallery in Regina, and the Mendel Art Gallery in
Saskatoon.
"These brilliantly colored banners will be a striking sight at their
various locations, both here and in our nation's capital," Tchorzewski
said. "I congratulate the artists for their work and their
contribution to the celebration of Saskatchewan's 90th Anniversary."
The National Capital Commission's (NCC) banner program was held in
collaboration with The Saskatchewan 90th Anniversary office this year
to commemorate the province's 90th year in confederation.
Didur's Rainbow Sentinels depict stylized elevators framing a prairie
landscape and sunset. Boyer's design depicts the province's dependence
on transportation systems and the role of transportation in opening the
province.
Each year the NCC invites Canadian artists to produce a series of three
banner designs which depict a special event or anniversary celebrated
somewhere in Canada. This year two of the banner were designed in
honor of the province's 90th Anniversary while one will commemorate the
125th Anniversary of Manitoba.
In the past, the banner program has honored the 125th anniversary of
confederation, the 50th anniversary of the building of the
Canada-Alaskan Highway (1992), the opening of the legislative buildings
in the North West Territories (1993), and the great gathering of
Acadian families (1994).
The banners will be displayed throughout the year on Confederation
Boulevard in Ottawa and at the airport.
The ceremony in Ottawa will also feature performances by Saskatchewan
Express and Newkirk and Bell of Regina.
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For more information, contact:
Dora Mushka
Regina
Phone: (306) 787-1011