Town of Barrhead, Alberta

Blue Heron
(Aaron the Blue Heron)

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Designer: Trygve (Tig) Seland

Built: 1984

Dimensions:
Height: 8 Feet (2.4 Metres)
Pedestal height: 4 Feet (1.2 Metres)

Construction Materials:
Rebar, wire mesh, concrete

Location:
Located at the corner of 50 Street and 49 Street.

Reason for Building:

"The Blue Heron are found in the lakes around Barrhead"

Additional Information:

Trygve Seland also created the three Geese in Hanna, AB, Eddy the Squirrel in Edson, AB, and about 30 monuments in Drumheller, AB including the T-Rex , Dinosaur , Little Church , and Jesus and the Dinosaurs ,

Information Source: Town of Barrhead and http://tis.gov.ab.ca/publictis/item/blue_heron.htm

Pictures Source: Kristina F. White of Illuminet Solutions

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Created By DMY on October 6, 1998
Last Updated: October 1, 2001