Timeline: July 5th, 2017...
After waiting for almost five years for the Young Centennial Committee to get their ducks in a row, my patience has been richly rewarded. I was on site to capture stunning images of the massive mural installation.
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| A scissor lift capable of ascending 40' into the air was pressed into service. |
A combination electric and hydraulic lift was brought on-site. The large working platform, in tandem with a tractor with fork-lift, made ideal equipment to lift the heavy panels into their respective positions on the massive frame.
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| This shot gives a good impression of the scale of the frame. |
The scissor lift requires outriggers when extended high up in the air.
In the above picture, you can see the huge ( 16" diameter) steel posts that were deemed necessary to hold the 20' x 80' expanse of painted panels. The structure was engineered to withstand very brisk winds. Also, considering the predominant (prevailing) winds come from the northwest, the infrastructure is oriented to "slice" into the wind, rather than face it like huge sail.
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| The aforementioned tractor and fork lift can be seen to the left, carrying the next panel. |
Now that you have seen some of the (later) highlights of the installation, here is the finished product...for your viewing pleasure:
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| The finished installation of "forever YOUNG" at Young, SK. |
Once the "forever YOUNG" mural was completely installed, I decided to create a quick video, on my phone. I posted the video on Facebook that afternoon and within about 24 hours, 9,700 viewers partook of the great fun.
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