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As the 2nd anniversary of Fiona looms, Port aux Basques mural artists use colour to combat dark memories

As the 2nd anniversary of Fiona looms, Port aux Basques mural artists use colour to combat dark memories

Update: 2024-09-23
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Two artists in Port aux Basques are giving back to their hometown, partly inspired by post-tropical storm Fiona. Tuesday, Sept. 24 is the second anniversary of Fiona's landfall on the southwest coast. It claimed the life of one woman and destroyed houses and wharves that had existed for generations. This past summer, to brighten things up, Becca Leriche and James Coffin teamed up to paint a mural of a 125-foot giant squid.on a concrete wall in the town. Leriche and Coffin spoke with the CBC's Gavin Simms about art, healing, mental health and addiction... and community.

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As the 2nd anniversary of Fiona looms, Port aux Basques mural artists use colour to combat dark memories

As the 2nd anniversary of Fiona looms, Port aux Basques mural artists use colour to combat dark memories