Langley Times, January 22, 2016

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The South Carvolth Elementary School mural, painted by artists Toni Williams (pictured) and Judy Jordison in 2000, could be destroyed when the school is demolished later this year. Williams is asking the community for ideas or offers to help preserve the piece of art, which depicts Langley’s farming history. M IR A ND A GAT HE R C OLE Langley Time s

Artist pleads for help to preserve mural Demolition of South Carvolth school will destroy a piece of Langley history unless artwork can be saved, says Toni Williams

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In just a few months, a piece of Langley history could be lost forever, with the demolition of the former South Carvolth school. It’s not the loss of the building itself that has artist Toni Williams worried, it’s the

mural she painted on the exterior wall of the gymnasium nearly 16 years ago. “I was really proud of it,” the artist recalled while walking through the overgrown grass surrounding the boarded up school on 200 Street near 8 Avenue. “The mural reflects the heart of what this community has been.”

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In May 2000, Williams and fellow artist Judy Jordison spent three weeks creating the massive painting that depicts a quintessential rural Langley scene. Williams donated her work — saving the school $5,000 — and South Carvolth’s PAC raised funds to help pay for the paint. The mural captures a distinct moment in

time in southern Langley, with every image inspired by the people and activities of that area. The focal image in the centre shows two Clydesdale horses that used to stand by the edge of a fence on 16 Avenue near 186 Street in Surrey. Continued Page 3

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