Evolution of Electricity - Stony Plain, Alberta
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member wildwoodke
N 53° 31.774 W 114° 00.369
11U E 698424 N 5935353
This mural has a number of scenes associated with the evolution of electrical power, whether hydro, coal powered, natural gas or wind energy that powers the province or town of Stony Plain, Alberta.
Waymark Code: WMDKA8
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 01/24/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
Views: 3

This mural is found on a commercial building that also houses a retail outlet of the Source formerly Radio Shack in Stony Plain. The mural is by Brian Romagnoli of Vineland, Ontario.

The town's website describes the content of the mural as follows:

"Highlighting nearly a century of electrical power supply in the province of Alberta, with emphasis on local provider TransAlta (formerly Calgary Power). Amongst those depicted are: Annie Wilken, first caucasian child in the region and Stony Plain power supplier John Armbruster. They are inter - spersed with images of the Whitewood Mine and the Keephills Power Plant. TransAlta continues to be not only a power supplier but a contributing business to the community with support to many programs and services, including the sponsorship of this mural."

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City: Stony Plain

Location Name: The Source

Artist: Brian Romagnoli

Date: 2008

Media: Oil on Cinder Block

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