Political Service

Not only does this mural represent the many levels of government, it also honors those from the community who have made a difference. The names of all the mayors of Legal up until the present day are found on the two lists located at the bottom of the mural. The fleur de lis shown on the mural symbolizes the common french heritage and the important of french in the community. The town office, the building this mural is painted upon, can be seen in the background.

Above are three portraits of town mayors. Télésphore St. Arnaud, the first mayor of Legal, is the uppermost portrait, located on the same “level” as the Legislator, whereas the other two portraits are beneath him. Télésphore was also MLA of the constituency of St. Albert, representing the farmers of Alberta.

The second portrait is of Dave Brodo, who donated a large proportion of funds towards community projects such as the ACFA building. He was also the MLA of the Redwater Constituency.

Lionel Tellier is seen in the final portrait. He served as Alexandre Lavoie’s lawyer for the infamous Lavoie Case. From 1940 to 1944, he was an independent member of the provincial parliament. He was named “Queen’s Counsellor” for his many years of service.

When Karen was asked to paint this mural, her initial thought was, “Oh yeah. Politics are my favorite subject!” The mural displayed on the town office is not the entire unit. A final panel,  which displayed the last level government, the federal government, as well as another portrait, is missing. A final portrait was painted over.