Michaud Brothers – Société Touristique Centralta Tourism Society

4-H

STC_admin — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 16:07:19 +0000

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The 4-H, with its motto “Head, Heart, Hands, Health”, has been active in Canada since 1913. In the mural, we see the different activities of the 4-H movement such as beef, horses, sewing, and numerous other activities that are available to the youth.

Trompe-l’œil

STC_admin — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 20:49:32 +0000

The Michaud brothers collected 180 individual portraits and created one large image of their mother’s eye. Called a “Trompe oeil”, up close one can see a collage of pictures in the mural and from about one mile away the picture alters to that of an eye.

St. Arnaud

STC_admin — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 20:16:50 +0000

Télesphore arrived in Legal in 1900 and opened the Magasin Générale de St. Arnaud. In 1904, Télesphore became Legal’s postmaster. When demand rose for a church closer to Legal (top center), Télesphore was the committee secretary overseeing the construction. Télesphore was a member of the United Farmers of Alberta Party and in 1921, he won the provincial election, granting him a seat in the Legislature (top right).

Gelot-Tieulié

STC_admin — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 20:10:25 +0000

The Gelot and Tieulié families present the challenges of working the land. Early settlers would cut trees down using axes and bucksaws before hauling them away with horses. These were later used for firewood or to build houses. They would then dig up the roots of the trees before plowing the land. Here, they are using steel wheeled tractors instead of horses for the task. Finally, crops were sown and later placed in stokes for harvest.

Le Caveau

STC_admin — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 18:09:59 +0000

Théodore Gelot and Eugène Ménard were French settlers working in Californian vineyards. The two friends set out for Edmonton and each purchased a homestead in 1894. To satisfy the government’s land requirements, they built a small vault on the line between their homesteads, combining them.

Pelletier

STC_admin — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 16:29:02 +0000

Émile, his wife Lumina, and their son, were the fifth family to live in Legal. He built a log cabin next to what is now Main Street where he established himself as Legal’s first cobbler. In the mural, Émile imparts his life experience and cobbling trade to his son, Adrien. At the bottom of the mural we see Émile and his wife Aline, who he married in 1928. They stand by their modest vehicle and home (circa 1917).

Legal school

STC_admin — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 00:36:04 +0000

This mural depicts the highlights of individuals in the development of schools in Legal. In 1915, Legal received the approval for the construction of a new school. The two sisters painted in white distinguishes them from those who were alive during the painting of the mural. The two women near the top taught for more than 30 years, while the men near the bottom were both principals for more than 13 years.

Town of Legal

STC_admin — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 20:44:50 +0000

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The top portion of this mural highlights Legal businesses in the 1930s to 1950s. On the left is the old wooden water tower that was built in 1958. It was capable of holding 20,000 gallons of water. We also see depicted on the left is a coal miner with his pick. Coal was important to Legal’s economy and contributed to its water quality. The church on the right of the mural represents the church’s role in early immigration.

Chauvet

STC_admin — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 20:39:00 +0000

Jean-Marie Chauvet immigrated from France and is seen on the bottom right of this mural. He valued education and most of his children received a post-secondary education. Paul, his eldest son, is depicted on a horse-drawn plow reading a book. This is to illustrate the challenge of getting an education during the era of horses.

Bugnet

STC_admin — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 20:35:38 +0000

Thérèse Bugnet roses appear all over the mural — the creation of this rose is one of the crowning achievements of George Bugnet. Look closely and notice how the top part of the stems of the roses have no thorns. On the left is Bugnet’s first house. Looking through the window, we see George hard at work writing one of his books with his wife, Julia, offering her support. On the right is l’École George et Julia Bugnet (the George and Julia Bugnet School), which led to a Supreme Court decision on minority-rights education.