Metal Street Banners
In 2015, the Shop Brock Committee worked to improve the physical appearance of Beaverton, Cannington, and Sunderland downtowns in hope of creating vibrant, unique spaces that would be inviting to visitors, residents, and businesses alike. The Shop Brock Committee procured metal street banners that differentiates Brock Township from other municipalities.
This project demonstrates the premise in which the Shop Brock Committee was formed, a community collaboration to foster economic development. A group of local residents came together to form the Shop Brock Committee, spear-headed the project and collaborated with local artists and business owners to demonstrate the importance of downtown revitalization initiatives. We invite you to visit our three downtowns, explore our unique communities, and see all 60 banners on display.
The Process
The Committee commissioned local artists to design the banners, a local graphic designer to convert the designs, and a local metal fabricator to produce the metal banners. A local videographer was also hired to capture the process.
Selected artists chose a theme of rural, nature, historic, or abstract, and designed two banners for each selection. A total of nine designs were produced, with sixty banners (twenty in each downtown) replicated throughout the 3 downtowns. The final banners were unveiled at the Township’s first ever Culture Days event on September 26, 2015, where more than 300 residents came together to celebrate in the uniqueness of our community.
The project was led by the Township of Brock, with funding support from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Affairs, the Region of Durham, and South Lake Community Futures Development Corporation.