Huron Shores Area Transit (HSAT) celebrated the completion of its Bus Shelter Illumination Project on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Lambton Shores Mayor Doug Cook and Kettle & Stony Point First Nation Chief Kimberly Bressette joined artists Moses Lunham and Bridget George in a shared ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Points Plaza illuminated bus shelter located at the First Nation.
Made possible in part by a $2,500 grant from Lambton County’s Creative County Grant program, HSAT ran a contest during the summer for Kettle & Stony Point First Nation (KSPFN) artists to submit a design for installation on two bus shelters located at Points Plaza and Stony Point Community (on Army Camp Road). The project was designed to enhance the bus passenger experience while showcasing the rich cultural heritage of KSPFN. The project is the first of its kind in Southwest Ontario.
Two winning entries, selected by Southwind Corporate Development’s Board of Directors, were digitally printed onto durable, weather-resistant vinyl and will adorn the bus shelters for many years. The winning artists, Moses Lunham (artwork installed at Points Plaza bus stop) and Bridget George (artwork installed at Stony Point Community bus stop), both received a $2,000 honorarium for their designs. Lunham and George are graduates of Fanshawe College’s graphic arts program. Lunham began expressing his artistic abilities through traditional arts and crafts at a young age, later developing his own work and style and has worked in the graphic arts field for more than 25 years. George is an award-winning illustrator and visual artist. She is also the author and illustrator of the Ojibwe children’s book “It’s a Mitig!”, a dual-language rhyming introduction to the Ojibwe language, and a TD Summer Reading Club’s recommended read.
“We are grateful for the support of the Creative County Grant program, Lambton Shores, KSPFN and Rotary Club of Grand Bend that made this project possible,” said HSAT Transit Coordinator Susan Mills. “The visually enhanced bus shelters create a positive and welcoming impression for bus passengers of what otherwise is basic, functional street furniture.”
