With a growing craft beer sector and the Calgary International Beerfest on the horizon, there is no denying our city’s fascination with barley pop. But the importance of liquid lager in Calgary has been brewing since its earliest days. In 1875, the North-West Territories Act was passed, which prohibited alcohol across western Canada. The s...
High-quality artistic print of a view from Victoria, British Columbia - taken from my original watercolor painting - as a part of my Canadiana series. This Artwork, titled "Fields" features a streetscape view of the now closed Fields store in downtown Victoria. Once upon a time, Fields stores were ubiquitous in small-town western Canada, and 67 outlets remain in operation between BC, ALberta and Saskatchewan. Click on the secondary picture to zoom in for a more detailed look at this print. Image is a lower resolution and watermarked representation of the final product. POSTER PRINTED The print run for this artwork will be limited to 25 copies, at 18"w x 12"h, and are shipped hand-numbered, dated, signed and titled by the artist. All prints are shipped with a Certificate of Authenticity, signed and dated by the artist, and a Bill of Sale for that individual print. Each print is professionally produced locally on Cape Breton Island, NS on thick fine-art card-stock paper with a smooth matte finish for vibrant display and long-lasting colour. Image is printed with minimal white space surrounding the artwork for titling, signing and numbering purposes. Item is shipped unframed and flat with separate cardboard backing in a padded envelope, or rolled in a rolled in a capped poster tube by customer request and expense (at cost, approximately $2.50). SHIPPING INFO Shipping at customer expense, including tracking information via Canada Post. International Shipping or expedited delivery through FedEx, Purolator, etcetera at purchasers preference and expense. Insurance required on all orders above a total $75. Artwork is unframed. Frame is not included. DISCLAIMERS My paintings are hand rendered using watercolor paints, inks, pencils, brushes and other techniques. Artwork shown on the listing is a MUCH lower-resolution watermarked image, prints are derived directly from the original high-quality digital scan of the artwork. I am NOT affiliated with any team, player, character, league, tournament, sports equipment manufacturer or any other officially licensed merchandise or trademarked item. Any Brand Names, logos or respective Trademarks remain the property of their respective owners. The original artwork represented by this print, along with the resultant scanned raw digital file, remains under the Copyright, Rights to Reproduction and Ownership of the Artist, APCrowley. The original physical paintings may be made available at a later date, however the intention is the original artwork is part of the patrimony for my grand-children, and only original commissioned pieces will be considered for private sale. By purchasing this Artwork, buyers agree that the Artwork is for Private Use only and will not be reproduced or used commercially without express written and dated contractual consent of the Artist. Following the completed sale of the full run of limited prints provided of this Artwork no further paper prints, of any dimension, will be issued as part of a limited or unlimited run. Derivative products, including, but not limited to: tshirts, mugs, tote bags, mouse pads, coasters, puzzles, greeting cards, holiday ornaments, smart phone cases, etc., may be issued. Availability of such items will not be commenced until the sale of the full 25 print run of this Artwork is complete.
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Today we pay our respects to those who have died during war, with Remembrance Day now a prominent feature in the annual calendar. A symbol of this day is that of the poppy, which is worn all across the UK to highlight that sign of remembrance. David Riddle, client director for Holmes & Marchant, who worked on the original design of the Poppy symbol for the British Legion which was originally launched by John Major when he was Prime Minister, discusses the thinking behind the choice of the poppy as the symbol of remembrance and what it has come to mean over the years.
Title / Titre : An Illustrated Lecture on Canada, "The Land of Opportunity". Poster for an event to be held in a village in England / Conférence avec projection sur le Canada, terre de possibilités. Affiche annonçant un événement tenu dans un village, en Angleterre Creator(s) / Créateur(s) : Unknown / Inconnu Date(s) : 1912 Reference No. / Numéro de référence : ITEM 2938966 central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.redirect?app=fonandcol&id=2938... Location / Lieu : Unknown / Inconnu Credit / Mention de source : Library and Archives Canada, e008748907 / Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, e008748907
Immigration Pamphlets from the Glenbow collections. In 1869, just two years after Confederation, Canada acquired the vast territory known as Rupert’s Land from the Hudson’s Bay Company. Over the subsequent decades, various government departments and several private companies engaged in an aggressive campaign to populate and develop the region. The Dominion Lands Act of 1872 established the homestead system, under which a settler was granted 160 acres of government land “free” for a $10.00 filing fee and upon completion of certain requirements, such as building a house and clearing a specific amount of land. In 1881, the Canadian Pacific Railway became the largest single landholder in the Northwest when, in exchange for the quick completion of a trans-continental railway line, it was given 25 million acres of land in a belt across the prairies. In 1883, the line was completed as far as the Rocky Mountains in the west, opening the Northwest Territories for settlement. Both the federal government and the CPR engaged in an aggressive advertising campaign to promote the Canadian Northwest. They sent railcars and wagons filled with samples of produce and hired agents to give illustrated talks in village halls to farmers and agricultural labourers in the United States, Great Britain and Europe. Posters and pamphlets were published in almost a dozen languages, depicting an idyllic and undeveloped landscape. While the campaign was ultimately successful in attracting immigrants (in 1911 more than 80% of the population of the Prairie Provinces was born outside Canada), the reality was not always so idyllic and many settlers left. However, despite the difficulties, others stayed and built rewarding lives in ‘Canada West : the new homeland’.
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