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A new tradition has begun at North Toronto. One lunch hour in early
\nApril, students gathered around the South entrance of the school to witness the
\nofficial ribbon-cutting ceremony of our new Graffiti \u2018Leadership\u2019 mural.<\/p>\n
The idea to create a mural to add colour to the school\u2019s walls began last school year. It
\nwasn\u2019t until the first few weeks of this past September that the art students
\nbegan working on the mural.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are constantly at awe by the work produced by NT students\u201d, Ms. Pyper said to the
\nentire team that worked on the mural. \u201cCongratulations on your vision, and your
\ndetermination.\u201d<\/p>\n
Next up in the ceremony, art council president Samantha Chong-Luke, accompanied by Zack Brisebois and Anton Schefter, walked to the red ribbon hanging just under the
\nmural and, smiling at several cameras, each held on to a part of the scissors
\nand cut the ribbon.<\/p>\n
Zack and Anton were the official designers of the mural. \u201cWe put a lot of effort into the
\ndesign, it\u2019s so nice to see it finally up on the wall,\u201d says Anton. And they
\naren\u2019t kidding when they say they put a lot of work into the creation. The team
\nspent many late nights in the school\u2019s art room, hastily working to finish the
\nproject. \u201cThere were many times I didn\u2019t think it would get done,\u201d Zack notes.
\n\u201cIt really worked out in the end.\u201d<\/p>\n
Designing and painting the mural wasn\u2019t even all of the work that had to be done. Finding the perfect location to put the finished piece was a difficult choice as well.
\nOther places around the school that were considered were the cafeteria wall,
\nstaircase A, the Spanish classroom, and various places on the third floor. \u201cWe
\nwere going to do a new one each year that represents each floor\u201d, explains Zack
\nas Anton adds, \u201cWe\u2019re glad this kicked off a tradition to NT.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s great to walk into the school in the morning and instead of simply seeing dull grey
\nwalls, we instead see a beautifully designed red and yellow mural. The school
\nis definitely looking forward to see more murals being created and put up
\naround the school by the art students.<\/p>\n
And as for why Zack and Anton decided to choose to use the word \u2018leadership\u2019? \u201cIt\u2019s meaningful but not corny,\u201d says Anton, as he proudly glances over at the completed mural, displayed for everyone to admire.<\/p>\n
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Lily Ljubicic A new tradition has begun at North Toronto. One lunch hour in early April, students gathered around the South entrance of the school to witness the official ribbon-cutting ceremony of our new Graffiti \u2018Leadership\u2019 mural. The idea … Continue reading