Historic Highlands

From the Highlands Historic Society Website:

Larry [Heron] commissioned the “Historic Highlands” mural on the east wall of his office building.  He said he did this because he had seen many murals in “The City of Champions” and since he had a large blank wall he thought it would be wonderful to commemorate Highlands’ past in this way.  His original idea was to centre the mural around a streetcar as streetcars used to run past the building but after some consultation with the artist (Ian Mulder) it was decided to widen the focus to include local buildings and a portrait of W. Magrath, founder of the Highlands.  A mockup was done and Pete Jamieson, a non-Highlands resident, was added as he was an interesting local character known by many in Edmonton.

As you drive west along 112th Avenue past the mural you feel as if you are driving into it, driving into the past, a past that Larry remembers with fondness and generously shares with all of us.