Yukon’s only movie theatre is now ready for its close-up, sporting revitalized and brilliantly lit red neon signs.
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For more than 50 years, the glow of the Toronto Star’s signage served as a bright blue beacon along the city’s lakeside skyline.
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, has a surprisingly rich aviation history. Many long-term residents have fond memories of a yellow Fairchild-Cornell airplane that sat on the roof of Brett’s Garage for 26 years from 1951 to 1977.
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A neon artwork by Canadian artist Paul Wong honouring the history of Cantonese migrants now illuminates 475 Main St., in Vancouver.
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When Lock’s Pharmacy, located in Chilliwack, B.C., was approaching its 70th anniversary, its owner, David Lock, decided to pay homage to the history of the pharmacy and its status as a community institution.
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While neon illumination is still part of today’s sign industry, LEDs have largely replaced it, both for skeletal ‘script’ designs and inside channel letters. These so-called ‘faux’ neon applications have become increasingly popular because they better meet clients’ requirements in terms of energy consumption and safety.
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Joi T. Arcand, an artist known for creating site-specific neon signage in Cree syllabics, has been shortlisted for the 2018 Sobey Art Award and will be featured in a group exhibition this fall at Ottawa’s National Gallery of Canada.
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