Huron Shores Area Transit Marks Completion Of Bus Shelter Illumination Project
by Bob Montgomery
Huron Shores Area Transit celebrated the completion of its Bus Shelter Illumination Project this past week.
Lambton Shores Mayor Doug Cook and Kettle & Stony Point First Nation Chief Kimberly Bressette joined artists Moses Lunham and Bridget George in a shared ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Points Plaza illuminated bus shelter, located at the First Nation.
The project is the first of its kind in Southwest Ontario and was made possible in part by a 25-hundred dollar grant from Lambton County’s Creative County Grant program. Huron Shores Area Transit ran a contest during the summer for Kettle & Stony Point First Nation artists to submit a design for installation on two bus shelters located at Points Plaza and Stony Point Community, on Army Camp Road. The project was designed to enhance the bus passenger experience while showcasing the rich cultural heritage of Kettle & Stony Point First Nation.
Two winning entries, selected by Southwind Corporate Development’s Board of Directors, were digitally printed onto durable, weather-resistant vinyl and will adorn the bus shelters for many years. The winning artists, Moses Lunham, whose artwork is installed at Points Plaza bus stop, and Bridget George whose artwork is installed at Stony Point Community bus stop, both received a $2,000 honorarium for their designs. Lunham and George are both graduates of Fanshawe College’s graphic arts program. Lunham began expressing his artistic abilities through traditional arts and crafts at a young age, later developing his own work and style and has worked in the graphic arts field for more than 25 years. George is an award-winning illustrator and visual artist. She is also the author and illustrator of the Ojibwe children's book "It's a Mitig!", a dual-language rhyming introduction to the Ojibwe language, and a TD Summer Reading Club’s recommended read.
“We are grateful for the support of the Creative County Grant program, Lambton Shores, Kettle & Stony Point First Nation and Rotary Club of Grand Bend that made this project possible,” said HSAT Transit Coordinator Susan Mills. “The visually enhanced bus shelters create a positive and welcoming impression for bus passengers of what otherwise is basic, functional street furniture.”
For more information about bus schedules and routes, visit HuronShoresAreaTransit.ca or call 1-888-465-0783 (daily 9 am to 5 pm). For more information about the bus shelter illumination project, contact Transit Coordinator Susan Mills at transit@lambtonshores.ca or call 519-243-1400 ext. 8108.
Stony Point Bus Stop - Mayor Doug Cook, Bridget George, Moses Lunham, Chief Kimberly Bressette, CEO Michael George
Points Plaza Bus Stop - Mayor Doug Cook, Moses Lunham, Bridget George, Chief Kimberly Bressette
Photos courtesy of Huron Shores Area Transit
